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In Memoriam: Walt Pomeroy, Environmental, Wildlife & Wilderness Advocate

PA Environment Daily

While attending Albion College in Michigan, he helped organize the first Earth Day in 1970 and appeared on a CBS-TV prime-time special hosted by Walter Cronkite that was called Earth Day: A Question of Survival. Student concern and action did not stop on Earth Day.

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Tuesday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 4.4.23

PA Environment Daily

WEDNESDAY Noon: Webinar Features Panel Discussion On Radioactivity And Oil & Gas Development, University Of Pittsburgh Radiation Oncologist WEDNESDAY 7:30: Beaver County Marcellus Awareness Community Monthly Eyes On Shell Meeting. Will It Pay Off?

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Seeing the Earth through alien eyes: an extraterrestrial view of our planet

Physics World

This often unpredictable level of electromagnetic radiation can hide an intriguing signal or give false positives for potential biosignatures. Who are you looking at? Jiang then turned to a more metaphysical biosignature – that of “planetary complexity”.

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Environmental Perspectives

Environmental Science

Congress toyed with water pollution control since 1948, but 2 years after Earth Day it passed the first comprehensive federal law, ever, to control water pollution, the 1972 Clean Water Act. There are 90 MCLs, including for specific chemicals, microbes, and properties such as radiation. Each law has thousands of regulations.

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Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults

PA Environment Daily

How Healthy Soils Grow Better Veggies. Visit DEP’s Teaching Green webpage to learn about more environmental education resources.

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Monday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 4.3.23

PA Environment Daily

Senators Leading The Way In Holding The Rail Industry Accountable 6th Oil/Natural Gas Spike: True Energy Independence Means Renewables [ There Is No Limit To What Oil/Natural Gas Industry Can Make You Pay ] -- Reuters: Why U.S.

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4,258 Stories In 2023 - Environmental & Conservation Leadership, Significant Events In PA

PA Environment Daily

Shapiro Provides Fresh Support To Key Changes Recommended In 2020 Grand Jury Report To Tighten Regulation Of The Natural Gas Drilling Industry To Better Protect Public Health, Environment [PaEN] -- Natural Gas Pipeline Pigging Facility Malfunction Dec. 27 Released 1.1