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CFA Accepting Applications For Act 13 Watershed Restoration, Mine Reclamation, Sewage, Flood Mitigation, Recreation Grants

PA Environment Daily

The Commonwealth Financing Authority is now accepting applications for Act 13 Program watershed restoration, abandoned mine drainage abatement, baseline water quality data, orphaned or abandoned well plugging, sewage facilities, flood mitigation programs and recreation grants. The deadline for applications is May 31.

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Can Sunshine Lower Sky-high Gas Prices?

Legal Planet

But when it comes to the recent surge in natural gas prices that jolted electricity and gas bills this winter, the next step is murkier. I asked Prof. We started with how natural gas prices are determined… The problem with natural gas pricing is that it’s not transparent. I think the CPUC and Gov. How would that work?

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A Total Eclipse of the Heat

Legal Planet

In a piece titled “These scientists think an ‘awe’-some eclipse could help unite Americans in troubled times ,” the Los Angeles Times talked to scientists about how this kind of communing with nature can affect our brains and our relationships to one another.

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Paula García Knows Renewable Energy Is for the People

Union of Concerned Scientists

Traveling to the southern region of Colombia as a young child, Paula García remembers being taught by her elders about the deep interconnectedness between humans and the natural world. She spent extended time with her tierra madre and the people who live deeply interwoven with the natural world around them. ” Petro said.

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CFA Begins Accepting Applications For Act 13 Watershed Restoration, Mine Reclamation, Sewage, Flood Mitigation, Recreation Grants Feb. 1

PA Environment Daily

The Commonwealth Financing Authority begins accepting applications for Act 13 Program watershed restoration, abandoned mine drainage abatement, baseline water quality data, orphaned or abandoned well plugging, sewage facilities, flood mitigation programs and recreation grants on February 1. The deadline for applications is May 31.

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Sundarbans in peril: interlinkages between science and society for addressing climate change

The Applied Ecologist

In the lead up to the conference, we’re asking our editors and authors to share their research at the interface of climate and ecology. In this post, Associate Editor Punyasloke Bhadury explains why protecting ecosystems is a priority not just for nature, but for society.

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World Heritage Committee Ignores UNESCO Recommendation to List Venice as Endangered

Union of Concerned Scientists

Meanwhile, Venice authorities are struggling to manage the impact of more than 25 million tourists annually (many arriving on giant cruise ships), and the vast and ecologically important lagoon is suffering from agricultural and industrial pollution. Part of the MOSE flood barrier under construction. MOSE Venezia.

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