PA Environment Daily

JUNE 13, 2025

Noon. -- DEP: Widespread Non-Compliance With Environmental Laws Continues In Conventional Oil & Gas Industry; 3,108+ Abandoned Wells; At Least 85% Conventional Well Owners Fail To Submit Production, Waste, Well Integrity Reports [PaEN] -- Rep. DEP Oil and Gas Technical Advisory Board meeting.

Clean Energy

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 26, 2025

Southern Environmental Law Center, Earthjustice, Public Rights Project, and Lawyers for Good Government filed the challenge on behalf of ECJ grant recipients to seek the nationwide restoration of the program and to require the administration to reinstate awarded grant agreements.

Government

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 5, 2025

Shippensburg University, Chesapeake Bay Foundation Host South Mountain Climate & Land Use Exploration For Educators August 6- - In-Person. August 4-8-- In-Person. DCNR Hearing On Wild Resource Conservation Program Grant Applications. 6th Floor Conference Room, Rachel Carson Building, Harrisburg. August 6-- Virtual.

Natural Resources

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 1, 2024

Because In Politics Everything Is Connected To Everything Else-- -- Gov. Pay Raise For PA Governor, Lawmakers, Judges, Cabinet Secretaries -- Republican Herald: Tim Holden Retires As Head Of PA Liquor Control Board -- PA Politics Of Russian Invasion -- AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $3.06 Ohio- $3.03

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Circle of Blue

MAY 12, 2025

The supply of fresh water is essential to our quality of life and creates a competitive advantage for our region, said Howard Learner, executive director of the Chicago-based Environmental Law and Policy Center. Laws and policies could also use a refresh. Midwesterners understand the importance of the Great Lakes. A month from now?

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Legal Planet

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Dedication to upholding the Constitution and the Rule of Law is irrelevant. Until now, ENRD has experienced little political turbulence during transitions from one president to the next. It is often not what political leaders want to hear. More rumors swirl that other closures and terminations may follow. ENRD is expendable.

Natural Resources

Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 15, 2025

This erosion of public trust in science creates fertile ground for disinformation campaigns , stalls progress on urgent issues, and prioritizes political or economic agendas over the public good. Defending science is not just the responsibility of scientistsit requires collective action by policymakers, educators, advocates, and the public.

Fossil Fuels

Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 6, 2025

These executive orders are intended to give the president and his closest political aides unprecedented control over how agencies can carry out their mission. The EO also insists that the President and Attorney General provide authoritative interpretations of law. It’s important to remember that EOs are not the law of the land.

Regulations

Law Columbia

APRIL 14, 2025

In parallel, civil society organizations and activist investors have increasingly sought to compel private sector action on climate change, while the anti-ESG political movement has sought to prevent financial managers from considering climate risks entirely. This imprecision can undercut promising lines of debate.

Climate Change

PA Environment Daily

MAY 21, 2025

Scheduled For Change-Of-Plea Hearing In June On Federal Environmental Charges -- WHYY: Looming SEPTA Cuts Could Increase Climate Pollution In The Philly Area -- PUC PA OneCall Damage Prevention Committee Announces $160,425 In Penalties For Underground Utility Violations -- The Allegheny Front/PublicSourceorg: How Pittsburghs Alcoa Is Undermining A (..)

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

JULY 30, 2025

Shippensburg University, Chesapeake Bay Foundation Host South Mountain Climate & Land Use Exploration For Educators August 13-- Senate and House Agricultural & Rural Affairs Committees Information Session At Penn State Ag Progress Days. Penn State Extension Wednesday Water Series Webinar - Understanding Your Home Water Test Results.

Clean Air Act

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 10, 2025

Data Center At Panther Creek Waste Coal-Fired Power Plant In Carbon County [PaEN] -- Scranton Times: Proposed State Senate Bill To Fast Track Data Centers, Limit Local Zoning [ Senate Bill 939 ] [ PDF of Article ] -- ReedSmith Law Firm: The A.I. 10th Lehigh Valley Watershed Conference Set For Oct.

Conservation

Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 30, 2025

NOAA also enforces the Marine Mammal Protection Act , the law established in response to Save the Whales activism. They also represent the US in international fisheries and conservation meetings- vital, because many of the species of conservation concern dont stay within the political boundaries of human nations.

Ocean

Law Columbia

MARCH 19, 2025

At a recent Columbia Law School colloquium, jointly sponsored by the Sabin Center and the Millstein Center, participants posed a foundational question: How do corporate law standards of fiduciary duty relate to what scientists call the climate emergency? [1] 5] Approximately two-thirds of U.S. 5] Approximately two-thirds of U.S.

Law

Law Columbia

JANUARY 24, 2025

It does not seek to discuss every aspect of Trumps EOs, nor to answer every question about the lawfulness of various provisions, nor to set out the exact mechanics for whats to come. However, aspects of Justice40 and the Biden administration’s focus on disadvantaged communities are embedded in federal laws and programs.

Paris Agreement

Law Columbia

JULY 17, 2025

The opinion responds to a request submitted by Colombia and Chile, and is notable not only for its breadth, but also for its potential to reshape how international human rights law responds to the climate crisis. 614), its analysis is largely confined to the domains of health and disaster response.

Climate Change

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 23, 2025

Because In Politics Everything Is Connected To Everything Else-- -- Gov. Shapiro -- Inquirer: Shapiro To Consider Legal Action If Federal Education Cuts Affect PA Students -- TribLive: Shapiro Touts A.I. Of Education, Raising Questions Over Federal Funding For PA Teachers, Programs -- Tribune-Democrat: Impact Of US Education Dept.s

Politics

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 27, 2025

Because In Politics Everything Is Connected To Everything Else-- -- Gov. Shapiro Yet Another Troubling Escalation Of Political Violence -- TribLive Editorial: Political Violence Must Be Decried Every Day -- Budget 2025 -- Gov.

Politics

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 2, 2025

Because In Politics Everything Is Connected To Everything Else-- -- Gov. Shapiro -- PennLive: Gov. Shapiro Issues Sharp Rebuke To President Over Treatment Of Ukrainian Leader; PA Home To 150,000 Ukranians -- Gov.

Politics

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 9, 2025

Because In Politics Everything Is Connected To Everything Else-- -- Gov. Shapiro Says Presidents Tariff Plan Makes No Sense; Only Means Higher Prices For Pennsylvanians; Why Did He Do It? -- Post-Gazette: Shapiro, Fetterman Responses To President Spotlight Political Differences, Challenges For Democrats -- Gov. Ohio- $2.80

Politics

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 12, 2025

This editorial first appeared in the Republican Herald (Schuylkill County), Citizens Voice (Luzerne County) and Scranton Times (Lackawanna County) on March 11, 2025-- Theres really no fine line between what constitutes a political rally and an open, honest discussion about issues on which reasonable people can disagree.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JULY 24, 2025

6 DCNR C2P2 Grants Workshop; Dickson City Turns Car Storage Into River Access; PennDOT Funding Available; PRPS Speaker Proposals -- Penn State Extension Hosts Sept. 6 Webinar On Cultivating Resilient Gardens For Weather Extremes [PaEN] -- Penn State Extension Woods & Wildlife News: Ag Progress Days Aug.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

MAY 18, 2025

Because In Politics Everything Is Connected To Everything Else-- -- Gov. Shapiro -- AP: Gov. Shapiro Warns Pennsylvanians Will Lose Health Care, Hospitals Will Close Under Republican Cuts To Medicaid -- Gov. Shapiro Announces Plan To Protect Pennsylvanians Health Care From Private Equity Firms -- Post-Gazette: Gov.

Politics

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Because In Politics Everything Is Connected To Everything Else-- -- Gov. Test Your Politics Knowledge With This Quiz -- WHYY: President Appoints Gov. Shapiro -- Spotlight PA: Is Josh Shapiro Keeping Campaign Promises? Ohio- $2.92 Ohio- $2.92

Politics

PA Environment Daily

JULY 2, 2025

Million -- PA Resources Council To Hold Aug. 23 Hard-To-Recycle Collection Events In Allegheny County [PaEN] -- PA Capital-Star: PA House Passes Bill To Ban Sale, Use Of Firefighting Foam With PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ -- WHYY: Philly Schools Delayed Asbestos Inspections And ‘Knowingly’ Failed To Make Repairs: US Dept.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 8, 2025

Data Center- Fueled Natural Gas Gold Rush Bubbling In Northcentral PA -- ReedSmith Law Firm: The A.I. 27 -- Delaware Highlands Conservancy Hosts Free Virtual Bugs, Balance, and Biodiversity Forest Health Program, Sept. 9 [PaEN] -- PA iMapInvasives Hosts Sept. 17 Webinar On Boat Cleaning To Prevent The Spread Of Invasive Species [PaEN] A.I.

Natural Resources

PA Environment Daily

JULY 11, 2025

Coli Contamination -- KDKA: Raccoon Creek State Park Closes Swimming Area Due To High E. Coli Levels -- WPXI: Recreation Camp In South Park Twp.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 29, 2025

Because In Politics Everything Is Connected To Everything Else-- -- Gov. Malcolm Kenyatta Reelected A Vice Chair Of Democratic National Committee -- Republican Herald Editorial: ‘No Kings’ Protests Were A Success, Yet Democrats Fail To Meet The Moment -- International/National Impacts On PA Natural Gas -- AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $3.19

Politics

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 30, 2025

Because In Politics Everything Is Connected To Everything Else-- -- Gov. Theres A Lot At Stake -- PA Capital-Star: Presidents Plan To Dismantle Federal Education Dept. .: Theres A Lot At Stake -- PA Capital-Star: Presidents Plan To Dismantle Federal Education Dept.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 31, 2024

A highlight of his college years was studying in Vienna, Austria during his junior year at the Vienna Center of the Institute of European Studies (IES), where he broadened his liberal arts education with courses in history, philosophy, and art history. He went on to serve as the SRBCs Executive Director from 1992-2013. By Wayne W.

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 6, 2025

Assisted: Penn State Master Watershed Stewards Native Tree, Shrub Sale Ordering Now Underway -- Resilient Reading Initiative, Green Building Alliance Host Aug. 6 -- Penn State Extension Cumberland County Master Gardeners: Aug. 16 Pollinator Festival At Adams Ricci Butterfly Garden , 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. -- Penn State Extension Sept.

Air Pollution

Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 17, 2025

I felt an immediate, strong, and very public response was necessary from the scholarly community across disciplines, institutions, and positions in the ecosystemall the more so given the complete silence, at that point, on the part of higher education institutional leadership. These efforts are inspiring and motivating!

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A Greener Life

JANUARY 28, 2025

It has been hailed as the biggest and most significant policy framework ever approved in the US political system. Clean energy and clean tech solutions had come such a long way that it was much easier politically and economically for the Biden Administration to scale in the adoption of solar, wind, electric vehicles (EVs) and so on.

Clean Energy

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 19, 2025

Because In Politics Everything Is Connected To Everything Else-- -- Gov. Ohio- $3.14

Politics

PA Environment Daily

MAY 11, 2025

Because In Politics Everything Is Connected To Everything Else-- -- Gov. Billion Cuts To National Park Service -- TribLive/AP: Federal Judge Pauses Much Of Presidents Massive Downsizing Of Federal Agencies -- New Federal Administration -- Republican Herald Editorial: RFK Jr.

Politics

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Greene County [PaEN] -- DEP To Hold Dec. 17 Hearing On Chapter 105 Permit For Pocono Mountains Corporate Center North Warehouse In Monroe County [PaEN] -- DEP Sets Dec. Ohio- $2.86 PA- $3.26 -- WPost: Republicans Set $1.87 Gasoline Price Goal During Campaign -- Baker Hughes: PA Natural Gas Drilling Rigs Up 1 From Last Week To 15; Aug. Ohio- $2.86

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 26, 2025

Because In Politics Everything Is Connected To Everything Else-- -- Gov. 28 Mid-Year Revenue Update , 1:30. -- Beaver Times: PA Gambling Revenues Hit Record High In 2024 For One Reason - Online Gambling -- Sen. Ohio- $3.01

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