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Updated Core Principles for Ag Data (2024)

JANZEN AG

APRIL 26, 2024

Ten years after they were first published, here are the updated Core Principles for Ag Data (2024): Ag Data Core Principles Introduction: The evolution of precision agriculture and collection of agricultural data is providing farmers with tools to increase productivity and profitability.

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April 2024 WOTUS Legislation Update

Vorys Law

APRIL 26, 2024

The revision of the rule defining “waters of the United States” (“WOTUS”; the “Post-Sackett Rule”) has not resolved the litigation surrounding the WOTUS definition. In fact, it seems that litigation is heating up, with various new developments on multiple fronts.

Clean Water Act

Clean Water Act 2024

Asteroid that broke up over Berlin was fastest-spinning one ever seen

New Scientist

APRIL 26, 2024

Before it shattered over Germany, the asteroid 2024 BX1 was clocked rotating once every 2.6 seconds – the fastest spin we have observed

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Deepfake politicians may have a big influence on India’s elections

New Scientist

APRIL 26, 2024

Political campaigns are deploying AI-generated deepfake versions of politicians to reach hundreds of millions of eligible voters in India’s 2024 election – the world’s largest ever

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Politics 2024

The Key to Sustainable Energy Optimization: A Data-Driven Approach for Manufacturing

Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

📅 May 16th, 2024 at 9:30am PDT, 12:30pm EDT, 4:30pm BST . 📊 Join us for a practical webinar hosted by Kevin Kai Wong of Emergent Energy, where we'll explore how leveraging data-rich energy management solutions can drive operational excellence in the evolving landscape of energy intelligence and sustainability in manufacturing!

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DEP Invites Comments On A Proposed Declaration Of An Exceptional Air Pollution Event Due To 2023 Wildfire Smoke Impacts

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 26, 2024

2024 State Of Air Report Reveals Most Hazardous Air Quality Days In 25 Years -- PennLive: PA’s Summer 2024 Forecast Is Sultry And Soggy [Posted: April 26, 2024] PA Environment Digest has been skewering data for years to advance a radical agenda under the guise of just caring about the kids.' -- American Lung Assn.

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Southwestern PA Commission Water Resource Center Hosts April 29 Webinar On Challenges For Drinking Water Systems: PFAS 'Forever Chemicals,' Lead Service Lines

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 26, 2024

Posted: April 26, 2024] PA Environment Digest Questions should be directed to: wrc@spcregion.org. Visit the Southwestern PA Commission Water Resource Center webpage for more educational opportunities.

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DEP Posted 93 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In April 27 PA Bulletin

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 26, 2024

Governor’s Advisory Council for Hunting, Fishing and Conservation meeting. Request a Microsoft Teams link from Derek Eberly at: deeberly@pa.gov , 717-317-0028.

Environmental Protection

Environmental Protection Nitrogen Oxides 2024 Regulations

DEP Invites Comments On Renewal Of Waste Permit For Keystone Landfill In Lackawanna County

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 26, 2024

PA Bulletin, page 2280 ) DEP received the application on April 3, 2024 and deemed it complete on April 11. Posted: April 26, 2024] PA Environment Digest The deadline for public comments is June 26 (60 days from this notice). Read the entire PA Bulletin notice for more information. (

Waste

Waste 2024 Environmental Protection

Friday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 4.26.24

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 26, 2024

Jesse Topper Click Here for latest PA Environmental News Like PA Environment Digest on Facebook Follow PA Environment Digest on Twitter Read Weekly PA Environment Digest [Posted: April 26, 2024] PA Environment Digest Electric, 23.2%

Air Pollution

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Make Final Listing Decision for Texas Mussel Species

Endangered Species Law

APRIL 26, 2024

Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) and Center for Biological Diversity entered into a settlement agreement wherein the Service agreed to submit to the Federal Register final listing decisions on the following six mussel species no later than May 23, 2024: Texas fatmucket ( Lampsilis bracteate ); Guadalupe fatmucket ( Lampsilis bergmanni ); Texas fawnsfoot (..)

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DEP Reports ZERO Shale Gas Well Permits Under Review; DEP May Have Only 20% Of The Revenue Needed To Fund Its Oil & Gas Regulation Program

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 26, 2024

DEP received 128 shale gas permits in the first 16 weeks of 2024. At this pace, DEP will receive about 416 permits this year of the 2,000 the agency says it needs to fund its Oil and Gas Program. Read more here. Conventional oil and gas well owners only pay a very small percentage of the $10.6

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Agriculture Highlights Stroud Water Research Center Ag Conservation Research

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 26, 2024

For 2024-25, Shapiro Administration has increased research funding, dedicating an additional $1.5 million of available research grant support, contingent upon the 2024-25 budget appropriations. In 2023-24, the PA Department of Agriculture awarded $2.232 million in agriculture research grants. Combined with $2.1 Read more here.

Conservation

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OECA Issues Strategic Civil-Criminal Enforcement Policy

Nanotech

APRIL 26, 2024

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) has posted an April 17, 2024, memorandum regarding “Strategic Civil-Criminal Enforcement Policy” from David M. Uhlmann, OECA Assistant Administrator.

Environmental Protection

Environmental Protection 2024

New Penn State Extension Master Gardeners Podcast Features Pollinator Habitat Certification Program

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 26, 2024

Resource Link: -- Pollinator Gardens: Help Encourage Ecological Diversity In Your Own Backyard [PaEN] [Posted: April 26, 2024] PA Environment Digest Visit the Penn State Extension Master Gardeners webpage for more information on this program.

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EC Communication Defines Principles on Limiting Most Harmful Chemicals to Essential Uses

Nanotech

APRIL 26, 2024

On April 22, 2024, the European Commission (EC) announced that it adopted a “Communication from the Commission: Guiding criteria and principles for the essential use concept in EU legislation dealing with chemicals.”

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PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - April 27

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 26, 2024

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups So far in 2024, DEP received or acted on 111 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups. The following DEP notices were published in the April 27 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments.

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US Geological Survey Hosts May 9 Webinar On New USGS Base Streamflow Forecasting Web Tool

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 26, 2024

Posted: April 26, 2024] PA Environment Digest Visit the USGS Baseflow Stream Forecasting Web Tool page to start using this new resource. For more information on water resources in Pennsylvania, visit the USGS Pennsylvania Water Science Center webpage.

Natural Resources

Natural Resources 2024

Educators Invited To April 30 Online Meeting Of Southwest PA Environmental Literacy Coalition

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 26, 2024

Related Articles: -- PA Environmental Educators Host PA Environmental Justice & Education Summit May 13 [PaEN] -- New Penn State Extension Master Gardeners Podcast Features Pollinator Habitat Certification Program [PaEN] -- Lancaster Conservancy, Partners Hold Lancaster Water Week June 7-15 [PaEN] -- Join Master Watershed Stewards In Lancaster (..)

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Dept. Of Agriculture Now Accepting Applications For Ag Conservation Research Grants; Ag Research Grants

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 26, 2024

Posted: April 26, 2024] PA Environment Digest Read the entire PA Bulletin notices for the Agricultural Conservation Research Grants ( formal notice ) and Agricultural Research Grants ( formal notice ) programs.

Conservation

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Webinar: Building Climate-Resilient Communities: Frontline Experiences and Real-World Solutions

Environmental News Bits

APRIL 26, 2024

May 6, 2024, 1 pm CDTRegister here. To meet the climate challenge and achieve an equitable energy transition, we must bring investment to under-resourced and overburdened frontline communities to build more resilient and sustainable infrastructure and energy systems.

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Comments Invited By DEP On Stronghold Digital Mining Panther Creek Power Plant Title V Air Quality Permit Renewal

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 26, 2024

18 Hearing On Air Quality Permit For Waste Tire Fuel At Panther Creek Power Plant In Carbon County [Posted: April 26, 2024] PA Environment Digest Request To Burn Tires To Fuel Its Cryptocurrency Mining Operation At The Panther Creek Power Plant -- DEP Sets Dec.

Air Pollution

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DEP Releases Final Land Application Of Manure Supplement To Manure Management For Environmental Protection Manual

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 26, 2024

Posted: April 26, 2024] PA Environment Digest

Environmental Protection

Environmental Protection 2024 Regulations

DEP Sets May 16 Public Conference To Accept Comments On Rosebud Mining Permit For Cherry Tree Mine In Clearfield, Indiana Counties

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 26, 2024

Posted: April 26, 2024] PA Environment Digest Read the entire PA Bulletin notice for more information. (

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Appalachian Groups Send Letter To Congress Seeking Critical Investments In Appalachian Flood Resilience Programs And Workforce Development

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 26, 2024

Posted: April 26, 2024] PA Environment Digest Visit the ReImagine Appalachia website for more on initiatives to build a 21st Century economy that’s good for workers, communities and the environment.

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Asteroid that broke up over Berlin was fastest-spinning one ever seen

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DEP Invites Comments On A Proposed Declaration Of An Exceptional Air Pollution Event Due To 2023 Wildfire Smoke Impacts

Southwestern PA Commission Water Resource Center Hosts April 29 Webinar On Challenges For Drinking Water Systems: PFAS 'Forever Chemicals,' Lead Service Lines

DEP Posted 93 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In April 27 PA Bulletin

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Make Final Listing Decision for Texas Mussel Species

DEP Reports ZERO Shale Gas Well Permits Under Review; DEP May Have Only 20% Of The Revenue Needed To Fund Its Oil & Gas Regulation Program

Agriculture Highlights Stroud Water Research Center Ag Conservation Research

OECA Issues Strategic Civil-Criminal Enforcement Policy

New Penn State Extension Master Gardeners Podcast Features Pollinator Habitat Certification Program

EC Communication Defines Principles on Limiting Most Harmful Chemicals to Essential Uses

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US Geological Survey Hosts May 9 Webinar On New USGS Base Streamflow Forecasting Web Tool

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Webinar: Building Climate-Resilient Communities: Frontline Experiences and Real-World Solutions

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