PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Learn how this Benton, Columbia County-based manufacturer has implemented system controls, electricity management programs, waste heat capture, air quality upgrades, and recycling programs to boost efficiency and sustainability. Click Here to register and for more information.

Recycling

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 8, 2025

1 [PaEN] Grants -- Foundation For Pennsylvania Watersheds Announces $650,000 In Conservation Grants; Next Grant Round Opens In August [PaEN] -- Applications Now Being Accepted For The Giant Company, Keep PA Beautiful Healing The Planet Grants To Support Tree Planting Projects [PaEN] -- Dept.

Clean Energy

PA Environment Daily

JULY 27, 2025

12-14; July Forest Snapshot; Hope For Our Forests; Woodland Stewardship Webinar Series -- PUC Sets Hearings On Proposed Wellsboro Electric, Valley Energy Natural Gas, Citizens Electric Of 11% to 37.5% 19-21, Sept. 16-18 [PaEN] -- Registration Open! 19-21, Sept. 16-18 [PaEN] -- Registration Open!

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JULY 20, 2025

6 Hearing On Wild Resource Conservation Program Grant Applications -- DEP Sets Aug. 6 Hearing On Wild Resource Conservation Program Grant Applications -- DEP Sets Aug. 2 In Selinsgrove [PaEN] -- Penn State Extension Hosts 5-Part Woodland Stewardship Webinar Series - Guided Engagement With Your Land Starting Sept.

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

JULY 28, 2025

DeFrank, Chairman, Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission PUC: Brace For Higher Electric Bills As A Result Of Soaring Power Use; Consumers Should Review Energy Options PJM Electricity Capacity Auction Bids For 134,311 MW Come It At Highest Price Allowed Under FERC-Approved Cap What The A.I. 6 Hearing, Sept. 6 Hearing, Sept.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 3, 2025

5 Webinar On Protecting Your Pennsylvania Community With Local Zoning [PaEN] -- Delaware Highlands Conservancy Hosts Aug. Data Centers, Rising Electricity Prices, Lagging Energy Development [PaEN] -- Keystone Energy Efficiency Alliance, EEA-NJ Hosts Sept. So Far This Year [PaEN] -- PJM Electricity Auction: PJM Lost 2.8

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 22, 2025

Opportunities to learn more about environmental and energy issues affecting Pennsylvania for students and adults-- Awards/Recognition -- DCNR: Shapiro Administration Honors Delaware River As PA’s 2025 River Of The Year -- DCNR: 450+ Firefighters Attend Annual Wildland Firefighting Training Preparing To Respond To Wildfires Across PA, Nationwide -- (..)

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

JULY 20, 2025

Crooks Scholarships From Aquetong Watershed Association -- Warren Times: Warren Conservation District Awards Scholarships To Local Students -- TribLive Editorial: What Are The Limits Of Expression On College Campuses? Of Insurance/DEP Highlight 30 Years Of Underground Petroleum Products Storage Tank Insurance Fund Work; Paid Over $1.3

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 2, 2024

1 Electricity Price Changes; Rates Will Vary From 8.4% 1 Electricity Price Changes; Rates Will Vary From 8.4% 1 Electricity Price Changes; Rates Will Vary From 8.4% Decrease To 31.2% Decrease To 31.2% Decrease To 31.2% 10 - Invasive Toolkit For Landowners Penn State Extension Dec.

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 10, 2025

Data Centers - By John Quigley, Senior Fellow, Kleinman Center for Energy Policy [PaEN] -- Post-Gazette Guest Essay: Pennsylvania May Not Have Enough Electricity For A.I. Data Centers Share The Blame, States Feel Pressure To Act [PA Included] -- MCall: As Electric Bills Rise Due To A.I. How Is A.I. How Is A.I.

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 11, 2025

Data Centers Post-Gazette Guest Essay: Pennsylvania May Not Have Enough Electricity For A.I. 29 First Come, First Served: Applications Now Being Accepted For REAP Farm Conservation Tax Credit Through Sept. 5-7 Delaware Highlands Conservancy Hosts Free Virtual Bugs, Balance, and Biodiversity Forest Health Program, Sept.

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 25, 2025

The tour was held to educate Spring Mill residents about the benefits of solar energy and how they can go solar if interested. The carport system also powers free electric vehicle charging stations available for market customers. The carport produces enough energy to offset two-thirds of their annual energy usage.

Clean Energy

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

5-7 In Lancaster Coldwater Heritage Partnership Now Accepting Applications For Conservation Grants; Natural Gas Pipeline Mitigation Projects USGS Releases New Video: Susquehanna River Story - What Does The Science Say About Water Quality? 26 to Nov. 12 Joint Meeting Of DEP Citizens Advisory Council, Environmental Justice Advisory Board Nov.

Air Pollution

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 23, 2024

25 In Harrisburg Ag Conservation Professionals! 25 In Harrisburg Ag Conservation Professionals! Get Your Passport To 2025 PA Farm Show, Enhance Your Conservation Skills Starting Jan. Get Your Passport To 2025 PA Farm Show, Enhance Your Conservation Skills Starting Jan.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 13, 2025

Visit DEP’s Teaching Green webpage to learn about more environmental education resources. Visit the PA Environment Digest Calendar Of Events for more opportunities. Posted: June 13, 2025] PA Environment Digest

Clean Energy

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Sustainable Pittsburgh has engaged tech firm Julius Education to build two career maps focusing on clean energy jobs in advanced manufacturing and the construction/electrical sector. One tactical example related to enhancing clean job visibility and training pathways is currently under development for southwestern Pennsylvania.

Clean Energy

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 4, 2025

Of Conservation Districts’ Trash Cleanup Challenge Brentwood-Baldwin-Whitehall Multi-Municipal Shade Tree Commission Member Donna McCrea Recognized With Keep PA Beautiful Community Pride Award In Allegheny County Coterra Energy Fined $299,000 For Contaminating 13 Private Water Supplies In Lenox Twp., 9 Webinar On Growth Of A.I.

Clean Air Act

PA Environment Daily

MAY 9, 2025

Related Articles: -- EPA Announces Organizational Changes, $300 Million Cut In Agency Spending -- Reuters: US EPA Plans To Reduce Staff to 1980 Levels, Dissolve Research Office -- AP: EPA Announces Broad Reorganization That Includes Shuffle Of Scientific Research -- WPost: Proposed FY 2026 Federal Budget Cuts By Agency -- Chesapeake Bay Foundation: (..)

Pollution Control

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 10, 2025

Award Winners The 2025 Governor’s Awards for Environmental Excellence were awarded to: -- Center for Science and the Schools, Penn State – AG SEED-Lings: The AG SEED-Lings program was designed to equip students and educators with the ability to provide a high-quality environmental education aligned with PA’s newly adopted STEELS standards.

2025

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 23, 2025

1 At The Southeast Agricultural Research Farm In Centre County [PaEN] -- Lehigh Valleys Wildlands Conservancy Highlights April Educational Programs; Tree Planting; Hikes; Summer Camps -- PittsburghUnionProgress.com: Its Spring! Data Centers And Pennsylvania's Future [PaEN] -- Volunteers Needed!

Recycling

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 25, 2025

Regional businesses and organizations in Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Lawrence, Washington and Westmoreland counties were encouraged to attend so they could learn how to save money on their electricity bills by going solar. Their solar system covers an estimated 78% of their monthly electricity requirement.

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 13, 2025

As trustee of these resources, the Commonwealth shall conserve and maintain them for the benefit of all the people.” -- Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [It’s Not A Suggestion] PA Environment Digest Will Be CLOSED June 14 to 19.

Fossil Fuels

Ocean Conservancy

MARCH 3, 2025

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Nitrogen Oxides

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 24, 2025

On April 23, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources marked a major sustainability milestone celebrating 30 years of conservation leadership by unveiling its 30th solar array on public lands.

Climate Change

PA Environment Daily

JULY 14, 2025

Shapiro Announces Investment In Pittsburgh-Based Module Design Sustainable Housing Company PJM Interconnection Opens Next Electric Capacity Auction Bidding Window Of July 9 to 15 For 2026-27 Electric Delivery; Hold Your Breath! Data Centers; But What About ‘Ordinary People’?

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

MAY 18, 2025

4-8 [PaEN] -- Penn State University To Host Online Solar Law Symposium Aug. 21 [PaEN] -- Call For Presentations: PA Abandoned Mine Reclamation Conference Oct. 4-8 [PaEN] -- Penn State University To Host Online Solar Law Symposium Aug. 21 [PaEN] -- Call For Presentations: PA Abandoned Mine Reclamation Conference Oct.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JULY 23, 2025

At the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC), our job is to make sure that essential utility services-- electric, natural gas, water, wastewater, telecommunications, and transportation-- remain safe, reliable, and affordable for Pennsylvanians. That needs to change-- and it starts with how we think, talk about, and invest in energy.

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 28, 2025

Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. Million In Federal Mine Reclamation Funding, $979.3 Million Over 4 Years; Next Round Of Local Mine Reclamation Grants Open Sept.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 30, 2025

Million In Federal Mine Reclamation Funding, $979.3 Million Over 4 Years; Next Round Of Local Mine Reclamation Grants Open Sept. Million In Federal Mine Reclamation Funding, $979.3 Million Over 4 Years; Next Round Of Local Mine Reclamation Grants Open Sept. Million In Federal Mine Reclamation Funding, $979.3

Recycling

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 5, 2025

The Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Cindy Dunn, provided the event’s keynote address, saying , “The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is using solar energy as a part of our broader commitment to sustainably managing the Commonwealth’s natural spaces. “We

Renewable Energy

PA Environment Daily

MAY 23, 2025

Customer Charge Increase By Wellsboro Electric; 18% Gas Increase + 13.4% Customer Charge Increase By Wellsboro Electric; 18% Gas Increase + 13.4% Customer Charge Increase By Wellsboro Electric; 18% Gas Increase + 13.4% Resource Links: -- Natural Gas Pipeline Pigging Facility Malfunction Dec. 27 Released 1.1

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JULY 15, 2025

7.9.25] -- The Reliable Grid Project: July 16 Webinar - Understanding PJM, The Capacity Auction And Why Electricity Prices Are Rising , Noon -- TribLive: Homer City Site Developers In Indiana County To Present 4.5 Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come.

2026

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 23, 2025

Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come.

2025

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

10-12 In State College [PaEN] Public Participation -- PA Environmental Educators Urge Action In Response To New Federal Directives Impacting Environmental Education; Take National Survey Gathering Insights From Educators [PaEN] -- PA, NY To Host Feb.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JULY 13, 2025

Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. Red Barn Annex, Ag Progress Days Site, Pennsylvania Furnace, Huntingdon County.

Politics

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 15, 2025

DCNR Conservation and Natural Resources Advisory Council. Snowden at dsnowden@pa.gov or (717) 783-8846. -- PA Conservation Heritage Project Profile: George Wolff - One Room School To The Group That Doesnt Exist - By Wayne W. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. Click Here for options for joining the meeting remotely. Contact: Daniel E.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JULY 29, 2025

Shippensburg University, Chesapeake Bay Foundation Host South Mountain Climate & Land Use Exploration For Educators August 13-- Senate and House Agricultural & Rural Affairs Committees Information Session At Penn State Ag Progress Days. Data Centers, Rising Electricity Prices, Lagging Energy Development [PaEN] -- Post-Gazette: Gov.

Natural Gas