Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 24, 2024

Instead of passing a new food and farm bill for the first time since 2018, Congress instead approved a one-year extension last fall and punted the task of crafting an updated bill to the new year. From conservation to nutrition to crop insurance, this mammoth legislation covers a lot of ground.

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Legal Planet

JUNE 2, 2023

As environmental degradation and climate change intensify, society increasingly turns to digital technologies to live more sustainably and protect biodiversity and other natural resources, such as land, water, and energy. SMART is a digital platform for data collection, storage, and analysis within conservation.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Photo credit: NRCS EDITOR’S NOTE: On October 9, 2024, NSAC released Stewarding Success: CSP Under the 2018 Farm Bill , a comprehensive analysis of the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) over the course of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill). billion dedicated specifically to the CSP.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Photo credit: Mark Anson On August 31, the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced the availability of $65 million for the Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program. CIGs bring a wide range of partners to the table to support innovation.

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Circle of Blue

MARCH 1, 2025

Theres no guarantee of success, said Ed Eisch, assistant fisheries chief for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. In a 2018 resolution, the Michigan United Conservation Clubs expressed concerns that the grayling reintroduction effort could divert attention from other conservation issues.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The deal does not incorporate Inflation Reduction Act conservation investments into the farm bill extension. For the hundreds of thousands of farmers and ranchers whose livelihood depends on building the productivity, sustainability, and resilience of their operation through conservation, todays deal is a colossal setback.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) is perhaps the single most ready-made tool for farmers to voluntarily tackle climate change. CSP’s Approach to Conservation Farmers and ranchers are important managers of our shared air, water, and soil resources, and CSP recognizes and rewards this critical role.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 14, 2024

On March 13, nearly 60 members of the Coalition for the Delaware River Watershed met with their members of Congress to urge support for the protection, restoration, and conservation of the Delaware River Watershed. Since 2018, the Delaware River Basin Restoration Program has provided $55.1 Blunt Rochester. “I

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 6, 2025

The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. Snowden at dsnowden@pa.gov or (717) 783-8846. House Floor.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Beginning with the start of FY2024 on October 1, funding for the federal government will – absent a continuing resolution (CR) – expire, as will the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, better known as the 2018 Farm Bill. As of posting, the USDA’s updated contingency plan for October 2023 has not yet been finalized.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 7, 2023

Representative Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) took another major step forward in protecting the drinking water, state wildlife, and restoration sites across the watershed by introducing the bipartisan Delaware River Basin Conservation Reauthorization Act. Since 2018, the Delaware Watershed Conservation Fund has awarded $40.4

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Circle of Blue

AUGUST 2, 2022

Storm surge overwash in Charlestown barrier-strip island due to nor’easter storm in March 2018. At the time being, most of [the wells] are not at immediate risk, but they’re going to have to pay attention,” Manager for Research Conservation and Management with the Maryland Department of Planning Jason Dubow noted. Water is salty?

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

food and agriculture and strives to build a fair and functional food system. Later that same month, the House Agriculture Committee approved the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 , which has failed to reach the House floor.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 14, 2022

Department of Agriculture has announced up to $225 million in available funding for conservation partners through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). RCPP is a partner-driven program that leverages collective resources to find solutions to address natural resource challenges on agricultural land.

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Washington Nature

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

including planned burns in the Roslyn Urban Forest, on Nature Conservancy-managed lands, and on additional private lands in parthership with local landowners. Smoke rises from a prescribed fire during the 2018 Cascadia TREX outside the town of Roslyn (pictured in the background). © John Marshall. © John Marshall.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 5, 2023

In Pennsylvania, the record rainfall of 2018 took a huge toll on farms across the Commonwealth and caused millions of dollars in infrastructure damages to towns and cities downstream. where you’ll learn from a farmer and several conservation experts about how building soil organic matter can play a critical role in flood retention.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 14, 2024

Thank you for your leadership! -- Myers Family Farm In Centre County Receives 2023 PA Leopold Conservation Award [PaEN] -- PA Dept. 13 -- Warren Times: Audubon Community Nature Center To Host Day Camp Jan. 13 -- Warren Times: Audubon Community Nature Center To Host Day Camp Jan. 17 [PaEN] -- Penn State Extension: Feb.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 20, 2023

The project, which will result in accessibility improvements at 10 locations, is being funded through a charity checkout campaign founded and operated by the PA Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship in coordination with the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the Pennsylvania Parks and Forests Foundation.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The initial stage of the project began in 2018 before facing delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic and easement issues. Jamie Barton (R-Schuylkill), and other federal and local officials shared remarks about the importance of this bridge to the trail and to the economies of both Berks and Schuylkill Counties.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Steel -- 37 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA -- Gov. Setting PFOA/PFOS Drinking Water Standard And The First MCL Developed By DEP [PaEN] -- 68 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA -- What Can We Expect From Gov.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Since the establishment of the Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production in the 2018 Farm Bill, federal funding has been substantially below its authorized level, limiting the capacity to support this burgeoning sector. Yet, these local efforts are frequently hindered by restrictive policies and inadequate financial backing.”

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 5, 2024

“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 14, 2024

“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

AUGUST 28, 2024

This post analyzes the bill’s potential impacts on climate resilience through the lens of conservation, research, and organic programs. As weather becomes more volatile because of climate change , the need to fund technical assistance, conservation projects, and research is increasingly urgent. 2501, 2502). 2402, 2404, 2501, and 2405).

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Year after year environmental groups, conservation districts, farmers, local governments oppose the cuts and outline the critical environmental infrastructure needs communities have. million mid-year budget freeze cuts additional resources for environmental programs: Agriculture: $2.6 Read more here. million from DEP, $1.5

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 12, 2022

Department of Agriculture announced it is awarding $197 million for 41 locally led conservation projects through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program. The Chesapeake Conservancy and thirteen partners will work with NRCS to accelerate conservation improvements to work toward eventual delisting of the streams.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 27, 2024

“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 27, 2022

Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) or identified by a local government for flood mitigation are eligible for the program. -- Greenways, Trails And Recreation Program : Projects which involve development, rehabilitation and improvements to public parks, recreation areas, greenways, trails and river conservation.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 13, 2024

Federal, state and local agencies coordinate with landowners and conservation groups to meet this goal, planting new forest buffers on both public and private land. The Watershed Agreement also has a target to conserve existing riparian forest buffers until at least 70% of riparian area throughout the watershed is forested.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The organization is approaching its 1,000th acre of buffer planted in Pennsylvania since 2018. The project was supported by a DCNR Community Conservation Partnerships Program grant to the Alliance. The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay helps landowners install and care for streamside forest buffers. Of Agriculture Invests $2.2

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 15, 2024

On October 15, the Wildlands Conservancy , together with project partners, funders, and community volunteers, celebrated the yearslong stream restoration of the wildlands Bushkill Creek and its success to date. Since 2018, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Delaware Watershed Conservation Fund has provided $1.5

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

DECEMBER 13, 2024

In a letter sent today to key Congressional leaders, NSAC highlighted the widespread popularity of USDA conservation programs among farmers and ranchers, noting that many cannot access critical funding due to overwhelming demand.

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Enviromental Defense

JANUARY 17, 2023

In the weeks since late October, when the province tabled its various proposals, conservation authorities and regional and municipal governments have published reports and statements containing their preliminary evaluation of the effects they are expecting within their jurisdictions. Image courtesy of Conservation Ontario.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

The Creek was also named by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources as the 2018 Pennsylvania River of the Year and called a “timeless treasure.” Loyalsock EV Stream The Loyalsock is classified by DEP as an Exceptional Value stream whose water quality must be protected by law, with no degradation.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The funding opportunities listed below are broken down into three categories: Research and Education Local Food (including urban and rural-focused programs) and Nutrition Climate, Conservation, and Energy The Requests for Applications (RFA) in this post are organized by category and then by application date, from earliest deadline to furthest out.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

MAY 10, 2024

Conservation and Climate The benefits of on-farm conservation programs are widespread. Yet today, funding shortages, insufficient emphasis on high-impact practices, and a lack of program coordination keep tens of thousands of farmers from achieving their resource conservation goals every year.

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