Thu.Jul 28, 2022

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A Colorado River Glossary: Jargon Explained

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The tiers were updated in 2019 in the DCP. Short for drought contingency plan, the DCP was approved by the basin states and the federal government in 2019. The initial tiers were set in 2007, in what are known as the interim guidelines. What’s that, you ask?

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Open Space Institute Expands Appalachian Landscapes Protection Fund To Support Conservation Of Climate Critical Pennsylvania Forests

PA Environment Daily

In 2019, forests in the United States stored 59 billion metric tons of carbon — the equivalent of more than 33 years of U.S. economy-wide emissions. Every year, forests remove 15 percent of the country’s carbon dioxide emissions, equal to removing more than 673 million cars from the road.

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PennDOT, DEP Highlight Commitment To Clean Transportation By Sheetz, Pittsburgh Clean Cities, PPL; Update On Federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding

PA Environment Daily

There are more than 31,000 EVs registered in Pennsylvania, nearly triple the roughly 9,700 that were registered in March 2019. Additionally, $2.5 billion is available in discretionary grant funding.

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Thursday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips 7.28.22

PA Environment Daily

. -- NPR: After Spiking Earlier Talks, Manchin Agrees To A New Deal On Climate, Taxes -- U.S.