Sat.May 27, 2023

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Not Winging It: Birders Hope Hard Data Will Help Save the Species They Love—and the Ecosystems Birds Depend On

Inside Climate News

Whether they’re staying for the summer or just passing through, birds are helping researchers study the environment and restore local habitats. By Quinn Glabicki, PublicSource The magnolia warbler travels as many as 2,000 miles, high above the Gulf of Mexico and across the entirety of the United States, before arriving in the cool climate of Canada’s boreal forest to breed.

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Saturday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 5.27.23

PA Environment Daily

Are You Telling Your Story? House holds Regular Session June 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 20, 21, 22 -- Committee Schedule Senate holds Regular Session June 5, 6, 7, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 -- Committee Schedule TODAY’s Calendar Of Events -- PA Parks & Forests Foundation Recognizes 2023 Award Winners [PaEN] -- House Bill Introduced To Create Veterans Entering The Sustainability Sector Workforce Incentive Program [PaEN] -- Pennsylvania Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - May 20 to 26; DEP Issues M

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Dried-Up Lagoon Is 'Time Analog' for Martian Life

Scientific American

If Martian microbes were like those in this Earth lagoon, they could have survived the Red Planet’s primordial desiccation

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Cameron County Chamber Of Commerce Announces Participants In PA Wilds Remote Working Project To Visit The County In July

PA Environment Daily

A committee operating under the direction of the Cameron County Chamber of Commerce had the task of sifting through 41 applications for the PA Wilds Remote Working Project. “The committee focused on those ready to relocate and seeking the opportunity to leave big box stores and strip malls behind,” says Chamber director Tina Solak. PA Wilds indicated five applications should be selected, but the committee has opted to bring six to Cameron County for a month-long stay in July.

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Precision in Motion: Why Process Optimization Is the Future of Manufacturing

Speaker: Jason Chester, Director, Product Management

In today’s manufacturing landscape, staying competitive means moving beyond reactive quality checks and toward real-time, data-driven process control. But what does true manufacturing process optimization look like—and why is it more urgent now than ever? Join Jason Chester in this new, thought-provoking session on how modern manufacturers are rethinking quality operations from the ground up.

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How to avoid deer fly bites, according to science

New Scientist

An experiment with a sticky fly trap in a Canadian forest suggests you will get more deer fly bites if you walk around than if you sit still

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House Bill Introduced To Create Veterans Entering The Sustainability Sector Workforce Incentive Program

PA Environment Daily

On May 24, Rep. Joe Webster (D-Montgomery) introduced House Bill 1239 creating the Veterans Entering the Sustainability Sector Program creating incentives to hire veterans in this growing sector of the economy. "Employment in the sustainability sector is growing, increasing the demand for positions within the green job market,” said Rep. Webster. “That is why I will be introducing legislation to establish the Veterans Entering the Sustainability Sector (VETS) Program within the Department of Com

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Pennsylvania Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - May 20 to 26; DEP Issues More NOVs For Conventional Well Abandonments

PA Environment Daily

From May 20 to 26, DEP’s Oil and Gas Compliance Database shows oil and gas inspectors filed 445 inspection entries that resulted in reporting 14 violations of environmental regulations-- 3 violations by the conventional oil and gas industry and 11 violations by the unconventional shale natural gas industry. So far this year-- as of May 19 -- DEP issued 2,257 formal notices of violation to conventional operators and 596 to unconventional shale gas operators based on 6,179 inspections of conventio