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General Assembly Diverted $3.602 Billion From Environmental Infrastructure Projects And Programs Into State Budget Black Hole

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million put into budgetary reserve in 2008-09 from the Department of Environmental Protection and Department of Conservation and Natural Resources; -- $5 million reduction in Resource Enhancement and Protection (REAP) farm conservation tax credit program in FY 2009-10; -- $102.8 million from DEP, $1.5

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Fresh, May 30, 2023: $30 Million EPA Grant Program Targets Pollution in Disadvantaged Communities

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We felt it was necessary because [the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources] plays an important role in ensuring our water resources or resources are protected, and that there’s a sustainable water supply available for future generations.” — Katie Smith, the department’s director of ecological and water resources.

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Registration Open For May 9 Online Pennsylvania Groundwater Symposium; Optional In-Person Tour May 3

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The PA Groundwater Symposium has been a forum for groundwater education and networking since 2014. The Symposium is sponsored by Penn State Extension, the Department of Environmental Protection, the PA Water Resources Research Center , and the Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences.

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Delaware River Basin Commission Names Kristen Bowman Kavanagh, P.E. As New Executive Director

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“Pennsylvania works closely with Kristen and the DRBC to protect the streams and rivers that feed into the Delaware River and to ensure that the communities that rely on them are engaged in how those resources are managed,” said Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Acting Secretary Jessica Shirley. “We

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EPA Accepting Nominations For President’s Environmental Youth Award, Presidential Innovation Award For Environmental Educators

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Environmental Protection Agency is now accepting nominations for two environmental education awards until January 11-- -- President’s Environmental Youth Award: recognizes outstanding environmental stewardship projects developed by K-12 youth.

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DEP: Widespread Presence Of PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ In Fresh Water May Have Led To ‘Inadvertently’ Using Contaminated Water For Fracking Gas Wells In Washington County

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An October 2014 DEP memo still in use today by the Oil and Gas Program and by the Act 2 Land Recycling Program spells out the chemicals and other constituents oil and gas operators and DEP test for during investigations and cleanups of spills and releases. Written by David Hess, former Secretary, PA Department of Environmental Protection.

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Pennsylvania Environmental Council President Davitt Woodwell To Retire

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Woodwell has been associated with PEC since 1991, including roles as staff attorney, director of the western PA office, and as a vice president, before becoming president in 2014. This is a great time to make a change at the top, and I have been working toward it for a couple of years,” Woodwell said.

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