PA Environment Daily

APRIL 22, 2024

Lancaster received an early Earth Day gift of 100 new trees during the weekend. Everybody talks about climate change, and it is difficult for a lot of people to connect with these issues unless they are actually connected with the land. Dr. Zeshan Ismat of Lancaster City, and Dart Corporation employees.

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Eco Justice

APRIL 22, 2021

Seven young Ontarians have burst through major barriers in the legal fight for a safer climate future. The post Earth Day special: Four ways the Mathur et. youth climate case is making history appeared first on Ecojustice. GenClimateAction: Seven young Ontarians are breaking down barriers in the Mathur et.

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A Greener Life

APRIL 24, 2024

President Biden delivers his Earth Day address. By Anders Lorenzen President Biden used Earth Day to ramp up his administrations commitment on tackling climate change, protecting the environment and investing in clean energy technologies. Photo credit: Reuters / Kevin Lamarque.

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A Greener Life

APRIL 21, 2022

The unofficial Earth Day flag. On the first Earth Day, in 1970, America’s TV networks were not shy about taking a position on the news of the day. Anchorman Walter Cronkite then reiterated the theme, declaring this a “unique day in American history, dedicated to mankind seeking its own survival.”

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Washington Nature

MAY 22, 2023

Members of Outdoor Asian, Outdoor Afro, and Latino Outdoors visit Yellow Island this Earth Day. Earth Day Reflections I was invited by my colleague, Quena Batres, Volunteer and Community Engagement Manager to join three outdoor groups on a journey to Yellow Island , an 11-acre island in Washington’s San Juan Islands.

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A Greener Life

APRIL 23, 2023

By Anders Lorenzen On Earth Day (22nd of April), the UN’s Secretary-General Antonio Guterres continued his rhetoric that tackling the climate crisis is more urgent than ever. Photo credit: UN.

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Enviromental Defense

APRIL 18, 2024

Exact times and dates vary by location. __ Amherstburg Earth Day Event Saturday, April 20 from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm 6480 Texas Road, R.R.#1, And what we can do at the local level right here in Hamilton with insights from Lynda Lukasik, Office of Climate Change Initiatives, City of Hamilton.

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Enviromental Defense

APRIL 20, 2022

Stronger Climate Change Policies. The full list of events currently confirmed are below by type, including rallies, general Earth Day events, nature walks and community clean-ups: Rallies to Cancel Highways, Stop Sprawl and Demand Action on Climate Change. General Earth Day Events.

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Enviromental Defense

APRIL 19, 2022

Ottawa | Traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg People- A coalition of environmental, health, and social justice groups are calling on Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault to ban the export of thermal coal from Canadian ports by 2023 and to release a roadmap of this ban on Earth Day.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 13, 2025

On March 13, the ClearWater Conservancy announced individuals, families, and groups are invited to register for the 29th annual Watershed Cleanup Day and help at more than 50 cleanup sites around Centre County. The event will be held during Earth Day weekend on Saturday, April 12 from 8:00 a.m.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 18, 2025

Inspired by the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals , students used hip-hop, jazz, and spoken word to tackle pressing environmental issues such as climate change, deforestation, and social sustainability.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

On April 22, organizations and businesses around Lancaster County will celebrate Earth Day by sharing their expertise and services at the first-ever Lancaster County Climate Summit. We believe it’s only through collective action that we can achieve positive climate outcomes.”

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 11, 2024

According to an October 2023 report by the Climate Investigations Center (CIC), a nonprofit watchdog organization, the industry has been gaslighting us by promoting the idea that “cooking with gas” is a good thing, despite knowing as far back as 1970 that gas stoves pose a threat to public health and the environment.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 23, 2023

StreamWatch Volunteer Training May 20 In Monroe County [PaEN] -- CBF: Proposed Settlement Of Lawsuit Against EPA For Failing To Hold Pennsylvania Accountable For Meeting Chesapeake Bay Water Pollution Reduction Goals Focuses On Actions In 7 PA Counties [PaEN] -- New State Health Plan Identifies Health Issues Related To Natural Resource Extraction, (..)

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Law Columbia

APRIL 22, 2021

How would such a legal system work, and could giving rights to nature help in the legal battle against climate change? Climate litigation using the rights of nature. The latest case in Pakistan was decided a few days ago, on April 15. By Tiffany Challe*. Photo by Mark Koch on Unsplash. State of Colorado.

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A Greener Life

JUNE 24, 2022

In the 1960s climate change was not really a significant concern, not even amongst environmentalists – this was despite the fact that the Swedish scientist Svante Arrhenius in 1896 was the first to claim that emissions from fossil fuels might eventually result in enhanced global warming. This has since changed many times.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 19, 2023

. -- Concerned Residents, Advocates Call On DEP For The Opportunity To Comment On Proposed Roulette Oil & Gas Waste Injection Well In Potter County [PaEN] -- Tribune-Democrat: DEP Reaches Deal With Equitrans On Underground Natural Gas Storage Area Order -- Environmental Health Project Blog: Importance Of Keeping A Health Diary When Living Near (..)

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Acoel

MAY 1, 2023

Posted on May 1, 2023 by Amy Edwards As we celebrate the 54 th anniversary of Earth Day, it is hard to imagine where we will be 54 years from now. Will we have made the necessary changes to reduce the adverse impacts from climate change? Will we have restored biological diversity? And what about PFAS?

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Enviromental Defense

APRIL 29, 2024

Data tells us that a key way of solving climate change is to reduce pollution from our transportation systems. These need to stop if we are to slow and reverse climate change. And now we are working to get more banned and the system fixed. This is hope for naturally abundant ecosystems instead of abundant plastic trash.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 24, 2023

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 20, 2023

. -- House Environmental Committee Meets April 25 On Bipartisan Bills To Provide School Solar Energy Grants, Local Notice Of Toxics Violations [PaEN] -- House Environmental Committee Sets April 24 Hearing On Plugging Abandoned Conventional Oil & Gas Wells; New Bill Restores Authority To Increase Conventional Well Bonding [PaEN] -- PA Supreme Court (..)

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 17, 2023

FRIDAY Noon: PA Solar Center Hosts Webinar Update On PA Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards, Community Solar Legislation + Review 2021-22 AEPS Compliance Report. Million Pounds Of Industrial Air Pollutants Discharged In Pittsburgh Area In 2021 Came From U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 6, 2023

Shapiro’s Proposed Budget Supports Pennsylvania’s Environment -- Post-Gazette - Ford Turner: Lawmaker Says DEP Bullies Hazardous Dam Owners; Acting Secretary Hopes To Change Culture At DEP -- PennLive Guest Essay: Clean Energy Makes Economic And Environmental Sense For Pennsylvania - By Greg Alvarez, Energy Innovation -- Courier Times Guest Essay: (..)

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 18, 2024

Following lunch, Attorney and Penn State faculty Lara Fowler will discuss existing groundwater law in the Keystone State and options for updating these policies to deal with future challenges including climate change.

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Enviromental Defense

MAY 10, 2022

Earth Day is just around the corner and CBA President, Jim Goetz, is helping out at his community clean ups. They want you to think the cause of plastic pollution is litterers, rather than the millions of tonnes of throwaway plastic that these companies put on the market every year.

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Law Columbia

APRIL 21, 2023

Photo: Guss B on Unsplash Earth Day is an opportunity to celebrate the awe-inspiring wonders on this planet — a place full of biodiversity hotspots, from lush rainforests to scenic mountain ranges, home to rich, endemic species. Tackling the climate crisis requires a multifaceted approach. That depends on how fast we act.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 12, 2022

The Earth Quaker Action Team (EQAT) is planning a 40-mile walk on April 18 to 22 that follows the money upstream from destructive industries in Chester to the Malvern headquarters of Vanguard, one of the largest global investors in companies causing climate change.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 23, 2022

Wolf, First Lady Recognize PA’s Environmental Investments During Earth Day Celebration -- Gov. From DEP -- Gov.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 30, 2023

Launches Ambitious 15-Year North Scranton Riverfront Project -- Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership Plans To Plant 500,000 More Trees Across PA During 2023 [PaEN] -- DCNR Highlights Importance Of Trees In Communities On National Arbor Day At Cumberland County Event [PaEN] -- Republican Herald: Arbor Day Celebrated In Pottsville, Schuylkill Haven (..)

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A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

The president-elect, who is currently finishing his second term as a congressman, made environmental and climate change issues central to his campaign. As president of the Central Bank, Marcel promoted the incorporation of climate change risks into financial stability analyses.

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Washington Nature

MAY 4, 2021

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. How will it work? | Ultimately it passed with House provisions included.

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Eco Coach

APRIL 21, 2020

Tomorrow is Earth Day. Unlike past Earth Days, this one will be celebrated remotely as we are in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and the large majority of us are practicing shelter in place. Even though the climate change and single use plastics (can you say plastic gloves?)

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 14, 2022

It was enacted on the first Earth Day in 1970 and ratified by Pennsylvania's voters by a 4-1 margin a year later on May 18, 1971. "I Although climate change was not seen in 1971 as the threat it is today, the author says the amendment as written covers it. Climate change is an immediate threat to our survival," Kury says.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 24, 2022

The DEP Environmental Education Grants Program supports formal and nonformal programs for youth and adults statewide, with priority given to programs on Environmental Justice, climate change, and water-quality improvement. “It As the world’s climate changes, we must continue to grow, learn and adapt.”

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 5, 2022

Budget $2 Trillion A Year By The End Of This Century -- The Guardian: Intergovernmental Panel On Climate Change Report: Dire Warning On Climate Change ‘Is Being Ignored’ Amid War, Economic Turmoil -- Financial Times: Landmark U.N.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 14, 2024

Of Interior Finalizes Action To Ensure Fair Return To Taxpayers For Public Land Oil & Gas Drilling -- Moms Clean Air Force: New EPA Protections Will Curb Chemical Plant Pollution, Clean Up Air In Impacted Communities [PaEN] -- WESA: Pittsburgh Teen Summit Aims To Build Community Around Collective Action On Climate Change -- Latest Penn State Growing (..)

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 26, 2023

Earth Day and Arbor Day observances in April are also prime times for tree plantings throughout the Commonwealth. Trees also help address climate change by cooling the air and sequestering carbon. “We In mid-April, approximately 14,000 trees were planted at the former sand quarries at Furnace Run Park.

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