PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 1, 2023

By Rachael Marques, PCCD Watershed Specialist During the 2022 surface water sampling season, Pike County Conservation District (PCCD) staff sampled 17 sites for macroinvertebrates and 6 sites for fish throughout Pike County! This adds to over 20 years of data on Pike County streams. This year, in addition to the Annual Surface Water Quality Report, PCCD has put together a brief, one-sheet review of the results.

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Greenbuilding Law

JANUARY 1, 2023

Business owners increasingly understand the need to mitigate climate risk and many companies with forethought are already seizing upon the multi-trillion dollar economic opportunity that accompanies the economy’s transition to Net Zero. Disclosing greenhouse gas emissions and reducing GHG aiming for Net Zero is not only an issue for businesses, although make no mistake it will be among the biggest business issues of the year, but it will also soon impact ‘people’ who occupy rental apartments, co

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 1, 2023

Here are 25 new stories in the PA Environment Digest about individuals, groups, local governments, farmers, businesses, watershed groups and many more working all across Pennsylvania to restore and protect the environment and show others the beauty that surrounds us. Thank you for your leadership! -- 3,190 New Stories In 2022 - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA [PaEN] -- DEP Report Finds: Conventional Oil & Gas Drillers Routinely Abandon Wells; Fail To Report How Million

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 1, 2023

Opportunities to learn more about environmental and energy issues affecting Pennsylvania for students and adults-- -- Interns Wanted: DEP Now Accepting Applications For Internships In 2023 , Check List Often -- Interns Wanted: DCNR Now Accepting Applications For Internships In 2023 , Check List Often -- Wildlife For Everyone Now Accepting Applications For College Scholarship Program [PaEN] -- Erie Times Guest Essay: Life Lessons Taught In DCNR’s Pennsylvania Outdoor Corps - By Brianna Geiner, Co

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Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 1, 2023

While PA Environment Digest’s priority is to highlight positive examples of environmental and energy leadership, 2022 is an election year which demands accountability to voters. Below are examples of going the WRONG WAY on environmental and energy issues from last week’s articles and NewsClips-- -- PA Oil & Gas Industry Has Record Year: Cost, Criminal Convictions Up; $3.1 Million In Penalties Collected; Record Number Of Violations Issued; Major Compliance Issues Uncovered; Evidence Of Health

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 1, 2023

The PACE Loan Group , a national leader in Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) financing, closed an $8 million loan, financing solar panels at 1000 Omega, a corporate office in Pittsburgh. 1000 Omega is the largest C-PACE deal in Allegheny County and Western Pennsylvania. The PACE Loan is for a 4.8 MW carport-mounted solar PV system that will be installed in the parking lot of the property to provide power to the building and sell excess power to the local grid.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 1, 2023

By Carol Hillestad for Brodhead Watershed Association , Monroe County When you were a kid itching to build a snowman, you probably longed for snow days. As a grownup wielding a shovel, probably not so much. But snow cover is the largest single component of the “cryosphere” —that’s the 50-cent word for everywhere on Earth where water is solid. So in addition to snow, that means floating ice, glaciers, icecaps, ice sheets, and ground that is frozen, whether just sometimes or always, like permafros

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 1, 2023

Because In Politics Everything Is Connected To Everything Else-- -- January 3 - Senate, House Begin 2023-24 Legislative Session -- January 17 - Gov.-elect Shapiro, Lt. Gov-elect Davis Inauguration -- Governor’s Transition -- Inquirer: Shapiro Is Aiming For A Reset With PA Republican Legislators As He Prepares To Become Governor -- PennLive - John Baer: What Does 2023 Hold For Ex-President, Josh Shapiro, PA’s Legislature?

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 1, 2023

Are You Telling Your Story? Senate returns to voting session January 3, 9, 10, 11, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 30, 31 -- Committee Schedule House returns to voting session January 3 [Democrats, Republicans Fighting Over Schedule] -- Committee Schedule TODAY’s Calendar Of Events -- 25 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA [PaEN] -- Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students And Adults [PaEN] -- Top 10 Stories: Harrisburg/PA Politics Reported By Local Ne

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