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Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults

PA Environment Daily

29 Webinar On Impact Of AI On Recycling Industry, Securing Information , 1:30 p.m. -- Penn State Extension Hosts 2 Educator Workshops Nov. Visit DEP’s Teaching Green webpage to learn about more environmental education resources. 17 -- Williamsport Sun: Oct. 17 National Hiking Day At Rider Park Will Offer Beautiful Views -- Oct.

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Science at the Table: The Importance of Federal Advisory Committees in Policymaking 

Union of Concerned Scientists

Although FACs have unofficially played a role in the federal government since George Washingtons presidency, their management and oversight were not regulated until the establishment of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) in 1972. This administration is not the only one to reset” FACs, or replace all of their members.

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189 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA

PA Environment Daily

Supervisors Outline Solar Energy Facility Regulations In Luzerne County -- The Allegheny Front - Reid Frazier: Solar Program For Lower-Income Homeowners Could Be ‘In Jeopardy’ Under Ex-President -- DEP Invites Comments At 4 Public Input Sessions To Help Develop PA Home Energy Rebate Programs Starting Oct.

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Evangelical Environmental Network: EPA Announces Plan To Put Pollution Before Our Health

PA Environment Daily

The mission of ENN is to inspire, equip, educate, and mobilize evangelical Christians to love God and others by rediscovering and reclaiming the Biblical mandate to care for creation and working toward a stable climate and a healthy, pollution-free world. ENN is based in New Freedom, York County.

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It’s Time for EPA to Regulate Chemicals by Class

Union of Concerned Scientists

Enacting strong regulations on chemicals by class , rather than individually, can help protect people and the environment from serious harm while still making sure that scientific integrity is upheld and the best available science guides the process. Fortunately, EPA has begun a slow pivot toward assessing multiple chemicals at once.

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October 21 - Weekly PA Environment Digest Now Available

PA Environment Daily

24 Webinar On Lessons Learned For Water Quality Outcomes - Conservation Planning And Implementation For Healthy Watersheds Penn State Extension Hosts 2 Educator Workshops Nov. Million Payment For American Zinc & Chemical Site Natural Resource Damage In Washington County; Invites Comments On Settlement PennVEST Makes $216.3

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Friday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 10.18.24

PA Environment Daily

Shapiro, DEP In Support Of Strong Oil & Gas Industry Methane Emission Controls [PaEN] -- Beaver County Marcellus Awareness Community Urges EPA To Move Forward With Strong Regulation Of Vinyl Chloride Under Federal Toxic Substances Control Act, While Calling For A Ban [PaEN] -- Reminder: DEP To Host Nov.