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PA Resources Council: Help Celebrate Earth Day By Putting Your 'Lens On Litter'

PA Environment Daily

Wondering how you can help celebrate Earth Day this year? Extra judging points are also awarded to those who conduct a litter clean-up and submit photographic proof of their efforts—think Earth Day! The deadline for entries is October 31. Thousands of photos have been submitted over the years depicting Litterbugs at work.

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2021 Legislative session media highlights

Washington Nature

Washington State Wire Op-ed, April 21 — Pass the Climate Commitment Act on Earth Day By Denis Hayes, national coordinator of the first Earth Day in 1970; emeritus chair of earthday.org. Ultimately it passed with House provisions included.

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PA Resources Council Announces 2021 Lens On Litter Photo Contest Winners

PA Environment Daily

Adult Category -- 1st Place ($500 prize): Richard Oberndorf, Wexford , “Teach Your Babies to Respect Our Waterways!” -- 2nd Place ($250 prize):Nancy Furbee, Sewickley , “Barreling Along to Remove Trash on the Shenango” -- 3rd Place ($100 prize): Carye Bye, Pittsburgh , “Happy un-Earth Day!” Sheetz, Inc.,

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??PA American Water Now Accepting Entries To Protect Our Watershed Student Art Contest

PA Environment Daily

The deadline for entries is Earth Day April 22. Photo: Sixth-grader Ishi Gupta of South Fayette Middle School, Allegheny County, 2021 winning entry.) On February 14, the PA American Water announced today that entries are being accepted for its 20th Annual Protect Our Watersheds Student Art Contest.

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Wednesday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 4.19.23

PA Environment Daily

FRIDAY Noon: PA Solar Center Hosts Webinar Update On PA Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards, Community Solar Legislation + Review 2021-22 AEPS Compliance Report. THURSDAY 1:00: PA Council Of Professional Geologists Hosts Webinar Presentation By Manager Of PA State Seismic Network - Basement Structure Of Appalachian Basin In PA.

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Keep PA Beautiful Litter Hawk Youth Award Program Now Open! Fun, Prizes & Litter Awareness For Grades K To 6

PA Environment Daily

Winners will be announced in April in time for Earth Day celebrations. The Wolf Administration released its Litter Action Plan in 2021 in response to Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful’s 2019 Litter Research Study which found Pennsylvania has more than 500 million pieces of litter on its roadways.

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April 22 Take Five Fridays With Pam From PA Parks & Forests Foundation; 2,929 Volunteers Worked 41,987 Hours In 2021

PA Environment Daily

Lots of Earth Day events on the Foundation’s Events webpage and DCNR’s Calendar of Events for activities happening near you. 2,929 PA Parks & Forests volunteers worked 41,987 hours on behalf of State Parks and Forests in 2021! Click Here to read the entire Take Five.

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