PA Environment Daily

MARCH 14, 2025

On March 14, a coalition of conservation, recreation, and environmental organizations filed a petition for review in the U.S. The Lancaster Conservancy , Chesapeake Bay Foundation , Lower Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association , Farm & Natural Lands Trust of York County , and Susquehanna National Heritage Area joined together in this appeal.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 16, 2023

But solar’s growth, especially in large arrays, has made it much more visible in communities and landscapes across the country, sparking a lot of conversations about land use, technology options, community engagement, and how best to site the many more megawatts of solar we need.

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Legal Planet

JUNE 2, 2023

As environmental degradation and climate change intensify, society increasingly turns to digital technologies to live more sustainably and protect biodiversity and other natural resources, such as land, water, and energy. SMART is a digital platform for data collection, storage, and analysis within conservation.

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The Applied Ecologist

MAY 2, 2025

student in the ‘Remote Sensing for Ecology and Ecosystem Conservation (RSEEC)’ lab at the K. Toosi University of Technology, … In this post, Mohammad Javad Soltani shares their story visiting wetlands in Iran and studying them with remote sensing. Overview of fieldwork project I am a M.Sc.

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Circle of Blue

MAY 20, 2025

The Great Lakes ground zero for data center growth With artificial intelligence and the demand for cloud computing set to grow in the years and decades ahead, technology companies are increasingly eying up the Great Lakes regions comparatively cooler climate and ample water resources. There are so many things we are concerned about.

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Ocean Conservancy

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Critical minerals are key components of clean-energy technologies, which are essential to replacing fossil fuels and stabilizing the climate. This situation raises a red flag for Ocean Conservancy as we strive to protect our ocean forever and for everyone. Take action with Ocean Conservancy to halt seabed mining in its tracks.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Kober This profile was first published on the PA Conservation Heritage website-- Paul O. In the late 1970s, he worked as a partner in a small business (Conservation Concepts, Inc.) Career In Conservation Begins Pauls conservation career included working at the local, state and regional levels. By Wayne W. Hershey Jr./Sr.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The graph below demonstrates the reduced demand peak of lithium when these mineral conservation measures are taken, as well as the declining need for new mining as recycled minerals become available. Implementing strategies that result in better EV efficiency, right-sized range, and reduced VMT will result in savings of 1.5

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Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Not only does this contradict the Minister’s stated commitment to a “technology-agnostic” energy planning process, where the best and cheapest technology would win, but it also disregards the clear evidence that wind and solar are the most cost-effective sources of new electricity generation.

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Scientific American

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Conservationists have access to massive amounts of data on wildlife—and machine learning is helping them make meaning out of them.

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 19, 2023

As usual, I’ll begin with his League of Conservation Voters (LCV) scores — 5% in 2022, 6% lifetime. Congressman McHenry helped to pass legislation to permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and was a strong supporter of the Great American Outdoors Act. history and a sense of humor.

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Scientific American

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.

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Real Climate

AUGUST 17, 2022

The net effects will depend on how people and enterprise respond to these incentives, what technological improvements occur, how fast we learn to do better etc. How much global technological innovation will be spurred by these investments? Historically, these estimates have tended to be conservative (i.e.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 1, 2024

The ambiguity in statutes is often intentional, acknowledging that Congress isn’t equipped to design prescriptive policies across the whole suite of issues before them—let alone in a way that can evolve as science and technology evolve over time. This intentional ambiguity enables expertise to shape rulemaking as needed.

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Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 11, 2024

75 per cent of Liberal voters, 72 per cent of NDP voters, 37 per cent of Conservative Party voters and 63 per cent of Green Party voters support this type of climate policy. The future of Albertas energy-based economy depends on advancing wind, solar and battery storage technologies. Albertans understand this.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 7, 2024

WeConservePA released the 2023 Conserved Land Census which shows 187,626 acres of land have been conserved in Pennsylvania between 2014 to 2023-- an average of 51 acres a day. 42,936 acres were conserved through land acquisition and 68,228 acres conserved through 920 easements. Read more here.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 30, 2023

Just like short-duration energy storage, long-duration energy storage technologies come in many forms and chemistries. Because long-duration energy storage is gaining a lot of recent attention , the landscape of technologies is constantly changing. There are tradeoffs with different technologies. Yes and no.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 18, 2025

With a career dedicated to developing and deploying new technologies, Streckfus offers a fresh perspective on these wellsnot as obsolete infrastructure, but as valuable assets with a new purpose. April 1-3-- Penn State ACAP Ag Conservation Con 2025 - Harrisburg April 2-- Penn State Extension Pond Management Series (3 of 4).

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) is perhaps the single most ready-made tool for farmers to voluntarily tackle climate change. CSP’s Approach to Conservation Farmers and ranchers are important managers of our shared air, water, and soil resources, and CSP recognizes and rewards this critical role.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 3, 2024

The second deadline for USDA NRCS Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) applications to be considered for funding in Pennsylvania is March 1, 2024. CSP also encourages adoption of new technologies and management techniques. Click Here for the complete announcement.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 21, 2024

By Chris Canfield & Dana Flowers, Penn State Extension The Inaugural Agriculture Conservation Assistance Program Conservation Conference wrapped up on June 6 at Toftrees Resort in State College, PA. Karl Brown Recognized The recipient of the Karl Brown Award for Conservation Leadership was Karl Brown.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Photo credit: Mark Anson On August 31, the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced the availability of $65 million for the Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program. CIGs bring a wide range of partners to the table to support innovation.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 18, 2024

On January 18, the Department of Environmental Protection presented the final version of technical guidance on using trenchless technology to construct natural gas, other pipelines and underground utilities to the DEP Water Resources Advisory Committee. Each project that proposes trenchless technology (e.g.,

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 26, 2024

The field is part of a watershed-scale experiment on conservation agriculture. million funding opportunity for further conservation research to develop innovative solutions that farmers can implement to address complex challenges like climate change and loss of critical water and soil resources. Click Here for video from the event.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 31, 2024

reservoir conservation releases, aquifer storage and recovery, and coordinated use of surface water and groundwater); -- Demand modification projects (e.g., projects that achieve water conservation, reuse, and/or recycling); and -- Environmental and water quality improvement projects (e.g.,

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Legal Planet

MARCH 3, 2022

At least with present technology, electric batteries do not seem to be a viable solution for long-haul trucking. Another option would not require new technology. A conservative estimate is that shifting 4% of truck freight to rail would result in an equal percentage decrease in freight emissions.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 25, 2025

With the development of the US EPAs 319 Nonpoint Source Program and other fundings sources in the early 1990s, along with the development of low maintenance passive treatment technology at approximately the same time, watershed groups had access to both the funding and the ability to treat sources of AMD that were impacting their local streams.

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Ocean Conservancy

MARCH 3, 2025

I recently represented Ocean Conservancy at the National Working Waterfronts Network Conference in San Diego. Please try again or contact 1.888.780.6763 Enter Your Email.loading Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. Preparing the workforce for decarbonization is just as crucial as deploying zero-emission technologies.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 21, 2024

Most prominently, because the approach is changing from rewarding specific technologies to rewarding anything that meets the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions threshold of “clean”—hence the “tech-neutral” label—exactly how the government goes about determining whether or not something is actually eligible will be enormously important.

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Cresforum

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Center in the COP28 Blue Zone, CRES Forum President and Conservative Climate Foundation (CCF) Chair Heather Reams sat down with Rep. Conservative Climate Foundation (CCF) Chair Heather Reams, Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-N.D.), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa), and Rep. Buddy Carter (R-Ga.) to discuss how the U.S. Buddy Carter (R-Ga.)

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Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 21, 2024

With the shift to a tax credit premised on technology-neutral framing, the risk is high that heavily polluting power plants—the very polluters this tax credit is meant to drive the shift away from—instead co-opt it for their own. But that promise and potential hinges on 45Y and 48E being rigorously implemented.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 24, 2024

From conservation to nutrition to crop insurance, this mammoth legislation covers a lot of ground. Other USDA agencies such as the National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Farm Service Agency, and Risk Management Agency also play important roles.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 2, 2022

billion annually for the federal Conservation Stewardship Program and $1.3 That’s important because EQIP has a history of funding agricultural practices and technologies with dubious environmental benefits—things like manure digesters and wastewater holding ponds at giant CAFOs (confined animal feeding operations).

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Nathaniel says, “I have always been incredibly passionate about marine conservation and the interface of science and law in making positive change for our oceans. Pennsylvania Sea Grant encourages the wise stewardship of our marine resources through research, education, outreach, and technology transfer.

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Cresforum

OCTOBER 28, 2024

CRES Forum hosted the sixth and final CRES Academy session of 2024, “Nuclear 101: The Role of Nuclear Technologies in Powering the Future.” CRES Academy provides Republican staff with the opportunity to learn about the policies being championed by Republican leadership to address climate change, energy, resilience and conservation issues.

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Legal Planet

MAY 19, 2023

In 2016 Monterey County voters passed Measure Z, a citizen initiative intended to bar the drilling of new oil and gas wells in the county and ban the use of fracking technology for existing wells in Monterey County. The oil and gas industry, led by Chevron U.S.A.,

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Legal Planet

JULY 18, 2022

I’ll talk about some more mundane considerations next, but the fundamental issue is really whether there’s enough commonality among people like energy economists, conservation biologists, and civil/environmental engineers to make it useful to put them and their students under one roof. Intellectual Coherence.

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