PA Environment Daily

MARCH 31, 2022

They did this though the 1940s, ’50s, and ’60s, long before the first Earth Day. Elected President of PRC in 1956, Cynthia led a successful battle to enact PA’s first billboard control law as well as legislation to control strip mines, regulate junkyards, and preserve open space. Click Here to support their work.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

To comply with the law, mining companies worked to revegetate and reforest the land, but many merely met the letter of the law, meeting the requirements for bond release by planting less than desirable trees and heavy grasses rather than properly revegetating and reforesting the sites.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 10, 2022

All-State Fishing Team -- Environmental Justice Champion In PA: Veronica Coptis, Center For Coalfield Justice -- Registration Open For Schuylkill Sojourn June 17-24; Sojourn Steward, Sojourn Diversity, First-Time Sojourner Scholarships Available [PaEN] -- DCNR Bureau Of State Parks Offers Special Environmental Education Activities For Earth Day In (..)

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 7, 2023

Confirms Water Continues To Test Clean After Bucks County Chemical Spill -- WHYY: Chemical Spill Prompts Review Of How Climate Change Could Threaten Philly’s Drinking Water -- DEP To Hold Hearings April 24 On Water Quality Permits For Two Warehouse Projects In Monroe County [PaEN] -- Stroud Water Research Center Hosts 4 Workshop Series On Becoming (..)

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Vermont Law

MARCH 30, 2022

King (VLS ’21), Environmental Justice Staff Attorney at the Environmental Law Institute ; Visiting Professor at Bard College at Simon’s Rock ; and Content Creator at Intersectional Environmentalist Q: Please tell me about where you grew up and your first experiences with the environment. Q: Why did you decide to go to law school?

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 4, 2023

Will It Pay Off?

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Environmental Science

JULY 30, 2018

I named the Priority Pollutants a moment ago, which are 129 chemicals of interest under the Clean Water Act, RCRA, one of two federal laws governing hazardous wastes has several hundred “Appendix IX” groundwater monitoring compounds. I will organize my discussion by key laws. Each law has thousands of regulations.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 9, 2023

Visit DEP’s Teaching Green webpage to learn about more environmental education resources. How Healthy Soils Grow Better Veggies. Visit the PA Environment Digest Calendar Of Events for more opportunities.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 1, 2022

Approve $798,000 Cocalico Creek Restoration Project -- Scranton Times Editorial: Stormwater Management Isn’t Just Pipes -- Stroud Water Research Center, Academy Of Natural Sciences, Shippensburg University: Quantifying The Value Of Forest Protection For Clean Water, Impact Of Remote Working [PaEN] -- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Awards $6.6

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 23, 2023

Opportunities to learn more about environmental and energy issues affecting Pennsylvania for students and adults-- -- 3 Pennsylvania Schools Achieve Green Ribbon Schools Recognition From U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 5, 2022

Bipartisan Federal Infrastructure Law -- Gov. What’s Your Community Doing? Report Warns -- Bloomberg Green: Climeworks Raises $650 Million For Carbon Removal Startup -- Reuters: Accuweather Forecasts 2022 To Be 7th Straight Above-Average Atlantic Hurricane Season -- Reuters: Alaska Oil Field Natural Gas Leak Estimated At 7.2

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 9, 2023

Steel’s Irvin Works Nest In Allegheny County, Watch Online -- Penn State Researchers Develop Method To Predict Effects Of Climate Change On Amphibians, Reptiles, Fish, Insects [PaEN] -- New Report Calls On Congress To Modernize Laws And Increase Funding To Combat Aquatic Invasive Species [PaEN] Visit the PA Environment Digest website to learn more.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 4, 2022

PA Trout Unlimited Additional Tools-- Click Here to sign up to receive the Weekly Digest directly by email PA Environment Digest Twitter Feed : Update on PA environmental issues.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 28, 2022

House returns to session May 23, 24, 25 -- Committee Schedule Senate returns to session May 23, 24, 25 -- Committee Schedule TODAY’s Calendar Of Events TODAY 3:00: DEP Webinar On Federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Conventional Oil & Gas Well Plugging Program.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 25, 2022

News From PA House & Senate House Environmental Committee Meets April 26 To Consider Solar/Wind Energy Bonding, Windmill Interference Bills House Environmental Committee To Hold April 25 Info.

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Cresforum

JULY 19, 2021

In advance of Earth Day, Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) introduced the Energy Innovation Agenda: Conservative Solutions for a Better Climate. When it passed at the end of 2020, it was the first time Congress updated comprehensive energy laws in over a decade. Conservatives have had major wins with climate policy in 2021.

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Cresforum

JULY 19, 2021

In advance of Earth Day, Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) introduced the Energy Innovation Agenda: Conservative Solutions for a Better Climate. When it passed at the end of 2020, it was the first time Congress updated comprehensive energy laws in over a decade. Conservatives have had major wins with climate policy in 2021.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 20, 2022

House returns to session April 25, 26, 27 -- Committee Schedule Senate returns to session May 23, 24, 25 -- Committee Schedule TODAY’s Calendar Of Events TODAY 11:30: DEP To Announce 2022 Environmental Education Grants at Kulpmont Veterans Memorial Park, Kulpmont, Northumberland County. THURSDAY 10:00: Agenda Posted. in State College.

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ESA

AUGUST 29, 2022

President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act, a landmark climate and tax law, which includes $369 billion in energy and climate spending. More News: Democrats Designed the Climate Law to Be a Game Changer. Climate law could reduce costs associated with emissions up to $1.9 The climate law will help red states.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 2, 2022

Bipartisan Federal Infrastructure Law -- Sen. What’s Your Community Doing? Casey: Announces $2.1

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ESA

MAY 9, 2022

Blog post: Accounting for Nature on Earth Day 2022. 4083 ) to overhaul the country’s hardrock mining law. More News: Government attacks on higher education in Nicaragua put research—and researchers—at risk – Science. NSF – Advisory Committee for Education and Human Resources Meeting (May 18-19).

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Wolf on April 21, 2021 (Earth Day) they would reject all future nominees to the PUC until he withdraws his executive order joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative to reduce carbon pollution from power plants. Tom Wolf for his nominations, along with the Pennsylvania Senate for its support of all three nominations earlier.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 14, 2024

Commissioners Consider Updating Solar Regulations In Westmoreland -- Republican Herald: Residents Speak Out Against Solar Energy Facility In Butler Twp., Commissioners Consider Updating Solar Regulations In Westmoreland -- Republican Herald: Residents Speak Out Against Solar Energy Facility In Butler Twp.,

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 16, 2023

Yaw Again Proposes Taxing Tavern “Skill Games” Gambling, Calling Them Part ‘Of The Small Business Economy’ -- Scranton Times Editorial: ‘Skill Games’ Are Gambling, Regulate Them -- Responsible Decarbonization Alliance: Happy Earth Day!

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 5, 2024

[PaEN] -- PennLive: PA Senate Republicans Pass Bill Allowing Large-Scale Energy Projects To Bypass State Agencies -- Bill Reported Out Of Senate Committee Would Allow Pipelines Like Mariner East To Apply For Waivers Of Any PUC Regulation, Law Or Policy [PaEN] -- PA Capital-Star: PA Senate Committee Advances Bill To Allow Utility Companies To Request (..)

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Shapiro: We Need Stronger Laws To Deal With The ‘Corporate Greed’ That Let Oil & Gas Operators Get Away With Abandoning Wells For Far Too Long [PaEN] -- Gov. 27 Released 1.1 16 [PaEN] -- Do Not Consume Water Advisory Lifted In Village Of Reno; Petro Erie, Inc.

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ESA

APRIL 25, 2022

In an executive order made in honor of Earth Day, the White House announced the creation of a U.S. The agency will use funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support this work. NSF – STEM Education Advisory Panel Meeting (April 27). NSF – Advisory Committee for Education and Human Resources Meeting (May 18-19).

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 22, 2022

Warns Pennsylvanians Of Spring Flooding, Urging Homeowners To Consider Buying Flood Insurance [PaEN] -- Delaware RiverKeeper April 22 RiverWatch Video Report -- April 23 Pennsylvania Bulletin Now Available -- WHYY: Philly Embraces Sustainable Fashion This Earth Day -- WHYY: Could Planting Gardens Be The Key To Preventing Shootings?

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 26, 2021

3 -- Op-Ed: Why Environmental Literacy Should Be Part Of Pennsylvania’s Education Standards - Anna R. Poster Contest Winners - Where Would We BEE Without Pollinators? -- Natural Lands, Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership Host Feb. Rural Communities On The Front Lines Of Solar's Growth -- Sen.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 21, 2022

TODAY 10:30: DEP To Showcase Reading’s Local Climate Action For Earth Day. TODAY 11:00: DEP To Announce Environmental Education Grants For Northeast Region. Wyoming Seminary College, Kingston TODAY 1:30: DEP To Announce Environmental Education Grants For Southcentral Region. Reading City Park. What’s Your Community Doing?

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 17, 2022

Million In Grants For Electric Vehicles, Clean Fuel Transportation Projects [PaEN] -- PennDOT, DEP Support Petition On Issuing A PUC Policy Statement On Electric Utility Rate Design For Electric Vehicle Charging [PaEN] -- Pittsburgh Business Times: EQT In Rare-Earth Mineral Partnership That Would Build Refining Plant In Appalachia -- Dept.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 19, 2022

Bipartisan Federal Infrastructure Law -- DEP To Host Online Information Event On Federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Oil & Gas Well Plugging Program April 28 [PaEN] -- Gov. What’s Your Community Doing?

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 14, 2024

Visit DEP’s Teaching Green webpage to learn about more environmental education resources. Million Civil Penalty To Equitrans For Violations Related To The Uncontrolled Venting Of 1.1 Million Penalty For Equitrans -- WJAC: DEP Fines Equitrans Gas Company $1.1 Schuylkill County -- TribLive: Penn Twp.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 8, 2022

Bipartisan Federal Infrastructure Law -- WESA: PA Public Transit Will Ride A Wave Of New Federal Cash In 2022 Other States/National/International -- The Guardian: Methane In Earth’s Atmosphere Rose By Record Amount Last Year, U.S. What’s Your Community Doing?

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 18, 2022

TODAY 6:00: PA Association of Environmental Educators Professional Development Webinar: Setback Distances For Unconventional Shale Gas Well Pads - How Close Is Too Close? Federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law -- U.S. See webpage for remote options to join the meeting. Contact: Keith Salador, Executive Director, ksalador@pa.gov.

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