PA Environment Daily

MARCH 20, 2024

On March 20, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service announced funds have been made available to help private residents and businesses that received damage during the September 2023 storm. The remaining costs (approximately $293,000) will be provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 18, 2024

The Symposium will be preceded by an optional day-long field trip highlighting springs, caves and other groundwater resources in the Cumberland Valley on May 22. Groundwater professionals, natural resource managers, educators, and anyone interested in the management and protection of water resources are invited to attend.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 8, 2024

. -- Flood Mitigation : Projects authorized by a flood protection authority, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), the U.S. Related Articles: -- DCNR Begins Accepting Community Conservation Partnership Grants Jan. Related Articles: -- DCNR Begins Accepting Community Conservation Partnership Grants Jan.

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JUNE 20, 2022

A government watchdog investigates the federal response to harmful algal blooms. Much more conservation is needed in the next year to keep the basin’s big reservoirs from breaching critical levels. “We Environmental Protection issued new warnings about the danger of PFAS chemicals to human health. By the Numbers.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 26, 2022

By Penn State News The phased plan for how more than 350 acres of Penn State-owned land in the Musser Gap area in State College will be conserved for learning, stewardship, respite and connection was presented to the Centre Region Council of Governments during its general forum meeting on April 25.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 27, 2023

The departments of Environmental Protection, Agriculture and Conservation and Natural Resources have released Pennsylvania's Healthy Waters Health Communities 2022 Chesapeake Bay Progress Report. In 2022, our farmers implemented conservation practices including no-till farming and cover crops on more than 1.5

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Mike worked for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania since 1986 and served as Regional Director of the Department of Environmental Protections Northeast Regional Office since 2004. He directed a staff of nearly 200 from six primary programs and worked closely with 11 conservation districts.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 29, 2024

“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come.

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Circle of Blue

MAY 16, 2023

Eleven riparian conservation projects in Michigan will receive $1.7 million from the state Department of Natural Resources. million homes over the next decade in Ontario, also changes environmental protections and regulations required for development plans. The bill, which streamlines construction of 1.5

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 25, 2023

The Department of Environmental Protection is accepting applications for Growing Greener Plus , Section 319 Watershed Restoration, Coal Mining Bond Forfeiture, Stormwater Planning Grant until June 23. The maximum Growing Greener grant request amount is $500,000.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 18, 2024

Indeed, a new study finds that solar and wind availability is often elevated during weather extremes, enabling those resources to meet the higher energy demands during those events and actually improve reliability. It results in policies that favor building new fossil fuel resources or financially propping up existing ones.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 7, 2024

On May 7, environmental, conservation, anglers, and sporting groups from all over Pennsylvania are gathering in Harrisburg to educate state legislators about five key clean water policies during Clean Water Education Day. Farmers who adopt conservation practices are investing substantial resources into our collective well-being.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 13, 2023

“A biodiverse native ecosystem provides the natural resources that are essential to our lives, from agricultural food production to outdoor recreation and fishery, timber, and other industries,” said Department of Environmental Protection Acting Secretary Rich Negrin. Using $210,000 from the U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 31, 2023

The Department of Environmental Protection will begin accepting applications for Growing Greener Plus , Section 319 Watershed Restoration, Coal Mining Bond Forfeiture, Stormwater Planning Grant applications on April 21. The deadline to apply is June 23. The deadline to apply is June 23.

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Enviromental Defense

JANUARY 17, 2023

Over the past several years – and especially in the past few months – Premier Doug Ford’s government has made sweeping changes to environmental protection and land use planning rules across Ontario. . Image Source: Ontario’s wetland conservation strategy (archived). Image courtesy of Conservation Ontario.

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Circle of Blue

OCTOBER 18, 2021

The statement, which also describes protective measures that utilities can take, was signed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Security Agency. government water policy. Change in Status for Colorado River Fish.

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Circle of Blue

MAY 30, 2023

We felt it was necessary because [the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources] plays an important role in ensuring our water resources or resources are protected, and that there’s a sustainable water supply available for future generations.” — Katie Smith, the department’s director of ecological and water resources.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 8, 2023

. -- Flood Mitigation : Projects authorized by a flood protection authority, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) or the U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Environmental Protection Agency announced a $498,673 grant was awarded to the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to enhance its wetlands program for state parks and forests. Lands being assessed would include more than 700,000 acres of state forest land off-limits to resource extraction, as well 1.5

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Circle of Blue

OCTOBER 4, 2022

A similar measure stalled earlier this year due to opposition from conservatives on the state’s Natural Resources Board. Environmental Protection Agency. One in 20 tests performed by the city’s water department detected the toxic metal at concentrations exceeding government limits for drinking water.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The funding includes $15 million from the Pennsylvania Environmental Stewardship Fund , primarily the Growing Greener Program, and $2.4 Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Patrick McDonnell. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requirements for the bay. million from EPA.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

On September 12, former DEP Secretary Patrick McDonnell was appointed President & CEO of PennFuture , a statewide advocacy organization dedicated to protecting public health, restoring and protecting natural resources, and moving Pennsylvania toward a clean energy future.

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Environmental Science

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Environmental law, or sometimes known as environmental and natural resources law, is a term used to explain regulations, statutes, local, national and international legislation, and treaties designed to protect the environment from damage and to explain the legal consequences of such damage towards governments or private entities or individuals (1).

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 27, 2022

. -- Flood Mitigation : Projects authorized by a flood protection authority, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) or the U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Pennsylvanians always have appreciated the extraordinary natural abundance of Penn’s Woods. The Pennsylvania state constitution is one of the few to include an environmental rights amendment that designates the state government as a steward of those resources and guarantees Pennsylvanians’ right to clean air and water.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 5, 2023

Read more about DEP’s less complex program to authorize stream maintenance to avoid flooding. -- County ‘Stream Cleaning’ Permit: Senate Bill 690 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) would authorize county conservation district to develop a complex and expensive program related to “reconstruction emergency permit authorizations” to conduct “stream cleaning” operations.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Environment Members -- Katie Blume , Political & Legislative Director, Conservation Voters of PA. -- Romulo Diaz , Ret. Seif, Former Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection; Former Regional Administrator, EPA Region 3 -- Ezra P.

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The Energy Law Blog

MARCH 28, 2022

Both categories are regulated by the Office of Conservation within the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources. Enhanced Recovery: Use of carbon dioxide for enhanced hydrocarbon recovery requires the creation of a unit by the Commissioner of Conservation for the purpose of secondary or tertiary recovery under La.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 3, 2021

The Northeastern Pennsylvania Environmental Partnership Awards are presented annually to recognize the achievements of individuals or organizations that, through partnerships, have achieved excellence in environmental protection or conservation. The Evening showcases the Recipient of the Thomas P.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 12, 2022

This year we are putting more money on the table for attractive and productive landscapes and communities, clean water, and access to outdoor recreation with the largest investment in conservation and environmental programs in decades. Protecting water has been a priority of the Wolf administration.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 18, 2023

The Governor’s Invasive Species Council, chaired by the Department of Agriculture, includes seven state agencies and 14 organizations in local government, academia, environmental advocacy, and agriculture and other industries.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 25, 2022

On January 25, Department of Environmental Protection Northcentral Region Acting Director Jared Dressler joined Columbia County Conservation District and Town of Bloomsburg leaders to announce $245,000 in Growing Greener grant funding to improve water quality in the Kinney Run Watershed and view project sites.

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Washington Nature

DECEMBER 5, 2023

by Jamie Stroble, Director of Climate Action and Resilience Jamie Stroble, TNC Director of Climate Action and Resilience My experiences in the environmental sector are wide and varied—spanning a background in forestry and field work, community organizing, youth leadership development, urban planning, government and policy work.

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Greenbuilding Law

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

The Governor articulated in the legislation, “that Hawaii’s natural environment faces significant pressure from climate change and the heavy use it receives from persons traveling to enjoy the State’s natural resources. Some have argued this novel initiative would violate the right of U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 13, 2021

On October 13, Officials from the state Departments of Transportation, Conservation and Natural Resources, Environmental Protection, and General Services highlighted a pilot project to pave part of a Ridley Creek State Park roadway with an asphalt and recycled plastic mixture in Delaware County.

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Enviromental Defense

APRIL 25, 2022

In the court’s decision, Justice Pardu wrote, “The Act should be given a generous interpretation in light of its remedial nature and its objective of environmental protection”. By conserving wildlife, we ensure that future generations can enjoy our natural world and the incredible species that live within it.

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Vermont Law

MARCH 10, 2014

to Gettysburg and Appomattox, the Chesapeake Bay watershed not only witnessed the birth of a new nation, but also contributed many valuable natural resources that enabled the United States to grow rapidly. And, well before the first English settled in, Native Americans survived on the Bay’s natural resources.

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