National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

MARCH 15, 2025

Earlier this week, the House of Representatives approved the bill – which will fund the government through September 30, 2025 – on a vote of 217-213. Todays government funding deal locks in and deepens cuts that will have a direct line to farmer livelihoods and the economic well-being of their communities.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 7, 2023

On June 7, the overwhelmingly confirmed Cindy Adams Dunn to serve as the Secretary of Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Secretary Dunn has spent her career in conservation and public service, previously serving as DCNR Secretary under Gov.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

He was joined in the discussion by Kyle Shenk, Northeast Regional Director at The Conservation Fund , which helped make the acquisition a reality. Nick and Kyle discussed the importance of collaboration between DCNR and the conservancy/land trust community to accomplish land conservation that adds to the state forest system.

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Legal Planet

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

The combination of authoritarianism, extreme conservative ideology, and anti-environmentalism is common globally, not just in U.S. There’s no logical connection between a belief in authoritarian government, upholding traditional hierarchies, and views about protecting the environment or the reality of climate change.

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Legal Planet

JUNE 23, 2021

Reversing a decision of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, a 6-3 Supreme Court majority ruled that the challenged regulation triggers a per se , compensable government “taking” of private property under the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Writing for a six-member conservative majority, Chief Justice John Roberts agreed.

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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)

MARCH 20, 2025

Chappell highlighted some of the impacts of the significant staffing cuts at the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), with over 40 employees lost in the state alone. We urge the government to honor the contracts already signed and help farmers navigate these next months.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 11, 2025

Greg Vitali (D-Delaware) serves as Majority Chair of the House Environmental & Natural Resource Protection Committee and can be contacted by calling 717-787-7647 or sending email to: gvitali@pahouse.net. Joining The Meeting The meeting will be held in Room 60 East Wing starting at 10:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online.

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Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Lawyers with a conservation group filed a complaint with the UK’s environmental watchdog say the country is failing to stop water companies from discharging raw sewage into rivers. Lebanon’s water crisis is worsening as its economy crumbles. The law is clear and has been since 1991.

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Legal Planet

JUNE 2, 2023

Digitalization is reshaping environmental governance in profound ways. 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.

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Enviromental Defense

AUGUST 14, 2024

You might think the Ontario government would have heard the message loud and clear: Ontarians will not tolerate protected lands being offered up to Ford’s developer friends. Premier Doug Ford has forced Ontario’s 36 Conservation Areas to set the table for a province-wide land buffet for developers.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Everything we do is guided by our mission statement: “ Pike County Conservation District is committed to the long-term protection and sustainable use of Pike County’s natural resources. This means we do lots of different things to conserve our community’s natural resources from different angles.

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A Greener Life

JANUARY 16, 2025

While the government has made the right noises about protecting these wetlands , it has been accused of not backing up its words with action. A natural resource under threat According to the Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA), wetlands cover 3% of Zimbabwe s area, while the country has seven Wetlands of International Importance.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

On November 1, USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) State Conservationist Denise Coleman announced that Pennsylvania is currently taking applications for natural disaster recovery efforts in Berks, Bradford, Bucks, Chester, Huntingdon. Posted: November 1, 2021] PA Environment Digest

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 19, 2024

The January 24 meeting of DCNR’s Conservation & Natural Resources Advisory Council will feature a discussion of the newly released Growing Outdoor Recreation for Pennsylvania Report conclusions and recommendations. Join The Meeting The meeting will be held from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 23, 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. 25 In Harrisburg Ag Conservation Professionals!

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 28, 2023

By conserving and stewarding our Commonwealth's natural resources, DCNR is vital to Pennsylvania's booming outdoor recreation industry. According to the U.S. Criteria for choosing the locations included proximity to population centers and unmet demand for outdoor recreation in the area.

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Ocean Conservancy

JULY 8, 2021

If you want to work in the field of marine conservation, it can be difficult to know where to start. Here are three things to keep in mind as you dive into marine conservation. Think about what you enjoy and what you’re good at—odds are you can translate that to working in government, business or the non-profit sector.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 24, 2025

Josh Shapiro announced that Pennsylvania is deploying two crews of highly trained wildland firefighters, coordinated by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, to California to help combat the devastating wildfires near Los Angeles. Learn more by visiting DCNRs Wildfire webpage.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 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. House Floor. House Floor.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 25, 2023

On January 18, the Brandywine Conservancy announced it ended 2022 with more than 500 total conservation easements held by the organization, while also exceeding 70,000 acres of land that have been permanently preserved through both direct and facilitated easements. These new milestones further cement our achievements in conservation.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 28, 2023

The ARA is comprehensive, science-based legislation that covers many topics related to environmental and climate concerns in agriculture, including conservation on both agricultural and pasture land, renewable energy, and food loss and waste. The Agriculture Resilience Act (ARA) of 2023 was re-introduced in Congress today. New paradigm?

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Legal Planet

MARCH 19, 2023

Supreme Court hears oral arguments in the last natural resources cases on its docket this Term: Arizona v. Remarkably, however, and despite the fact that the federal government negotiated two important 19th century treaties with the Navajo Nation, the U.S. Navajo Nation Reservation (credit: KNAU) Today the U.S. Navajo Nation.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 28, 2023

Regardless of how you look at this, insects are natural resources that provide many environmental services that are often taken for granted. As trustee of these resources, the Commonwealth shall conserve and maintain them for the benefit of all the people.”

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Farmers are delaying planting decisions and owed tens of thousands of dollars in contract payments for infrastructure the federal government agreed to support months ago. This serves no one it creates uncertainty, wastes money, and destroys trust in the federal government, said Mike Lavender, NSAC Policy Director.

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Circle of Blue

JUNE 20, 2022

A government watchdog investigates the federal response to harmful algal blooms. Much more conservation is needed in the next year to keep the basin’s big reservoirs from breaching critical levels. “We government water policy. Touton was pointed — shocking, even — in her remarks about the Colorado River.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 29, 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. Ohio- $3.03

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 4, 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. 26 to Nov.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Null will serve as PATU's representative and provide his leadership to the Coldwater Heritage Partnership which is the coalition of PATU, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Fish and Boat Commission and the Foundation for Pennsylvania Watersheds. This is the beginning of a new era for PATU."

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 19, 2023

On April 19, the Brandywine Conservancy is excited to launch a new Climate Resiliency Initiative to help local municipalities and landowners proactively address climate change in their communities. We're thankful for the expert guidance the Conservancy has provided in this endeavor.” President of Malvern Borough Council. "In

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Circle of Blue

AUGUST 22, 2022

Conservation easements can facilitate a transition of cropland to salt marsh, providing numerous ecosystem services and up to 90% of the market value for farms. Such programs, funded by the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service and different state agencies, pay farmers as much as $4,000 an acre to stop farming their land.

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Circle of Blue

JUNE 2, 2021

A complex and arcane water banking program in the lower Colorado River basin, adopted in 2007 and later amended, was designed to incentivize water conservation, prevent waste, and boost storage in a waning Lake Mead. ICS is not conservation in the household sense of simply using less. By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue. million acres.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 1, 2023

On November 29, The Nature Conservancy in Pennsylvania and Delaware announced it has purchased 78 acres located in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, and transferred the parcel to the U.S. OSI congratulates our partners at The Nature Conservancy for this conservation achievement.”

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 19, 2023

Since 2019, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, Land Conservancy of Adams County , and Adams County Office of Planning and Development have worked together to protect a total of 11 parcels of land, owned by Hanover Shoe Farms Inc., with permanent easements.

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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. million in match, for a total conservation impact of $134.3 million in funding to 195 projects, which generated $79.2

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Washington Nature

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Community forests are working forests owned and managed by municipalities, government agencies, Tribes, and non-profit organizations for the benefit of local communities. Hear from the Public Lands Commissioner, Yakama Nation, and more to learn about how and why the community values the Teanaway Community Forest.

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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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