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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Circle of Blue

MARCH 9, 2023

Conservation easements protect the region’s depleted groundwater. Photo courtesy of Flickr/Creative Commons user Michael Rael By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue – March 9, 2023 The San Luis Valley, a high desert farming region in southern Colorado, is a land of daunting natural constraints, especially its scarce water reserves.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 30, 2024

On October 30, the PA Council of Trout Unlimited announced it is now accepting applications for approximately $215,000 in Coldwater Heritage Partnership’s Coldwater Conservation Grants. The deadline to apply is December 18. This funding is made possible through a grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General.

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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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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

OCTOBER 2, 2024

On October 2, the Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Land Trust announced the appointment of Sarah Costlow as its new Vice President of Land Conservation. Costlow comes to ALT from her role as the Land Protection Director of the Western New York Land Conservancy where she led the organization’s land protection efforts.

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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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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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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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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2024

UC Berkeley’s Center for Law, Energy, & Environment (CLEE) is sponsoring a series of papers evaluating aspects of Project 2025, The Heritage Foundation publication, entitled “Mandate for Leadership: The Conservative Promise,” which has received attention in the Presidential election campaign.

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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. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Delaware Watershed Conservation Fund has provided $1.5 Click Here to sign up for updates.

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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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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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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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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

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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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

DECEMBER 6, 2023

” Previously , the Good Farming Practices Handbook recognized NRCS conservation practices as GFPs “provided” that practices did not negatively impact a crop’s ability to make normal progress toward maturity or affect yields in any way. .”

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Noon to 1:30 p.m. -- Lori Yeich , Recreation and Conservation Manager, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources -- Mathy Stanislaus, Esq., Noon to 1:00 p.m. -- James Manser, VP of Global Government Relations, Johnson Controls, Inc. -- R. Posted: September 23, 2024] PA Environment Digest

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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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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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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 2, 2024

On March 1, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn visited Reading to highlight grants available through the Community Conservation Partnership Program to plant trees in underserved cities and towns across the Commonwealth. million from the U.S.

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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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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

DECEMBER 15, 2023

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) provided an historic investment of nearly $20 billion in agricultural conservation funding focused specifically on climate change. Conservation buffer in bloom at Vilicus Farms. Other means of managing weather risk are, like crop insurance premiums, funded by the federal government.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 28, 2023

Residents of the Juniata River Watershed are invited to provide input and suggestions via public meetings and a community survey to help inform the Juniata Watershed Management Plan, a project of the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy with multiple partners. Altoona, PA 16602 -- May 18 in Friendship Fire Company , 212 4th St.,

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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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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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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 2, 2024

Brett, 84, of Kempton, Berks County, who died on Friday, December 29, 2023, had a natural resource conservation career that spanned over 48 years in Pennsylvania and on a global scale. Proceeds from these trips, along with donations from generous benefactors, go to a special Jim Brett Global Conservation Education Fund.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Water Quality and Environmental Goals Increasing Workforce Needs For more than eight years, the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) has been leading an effort to build a network of staff and partners to plant trees along streams and in communities.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Here are 50 new stories in the PA Environment Digest about individuals, groups, local governments, farmers, businesses, watershed groups and many more working all across Pennsylvania to restore and protect the environment and show others the beauty that surrounds us. 23; Transportation- Feb.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 22, 2023

Here are 48 new stories in the PA Environment Digest about individuals, groups, local governments, farmers, businesses, watershed groups and many more working all across Pennsylvania to restore and protect the environment and show others the beauty that surrounds us. Thank you for your leadership! -- What Can We Expect From Gov. Shapiro, Lt.

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ESA

OCTOBER 30, 2024

26 in the session on integrated management of forests and natural resources. Astrid Caldas spoke about the interconnectedness of climate change and biodiversity that is threatened directly by climate change, but species conservation can help maintain carbon out of the atmosphere.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 17, 2024

On August 16, USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service State Conservationist Denise Coleman is conducting a rapid survey to determine if the impacts of flooding from the August 9, 2024 rainfall events have caused a watershed impairment and has left property owners at risk. Resource Link: -- Insurance Dept.

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E2 Law Blog

MAY 31, 2023

On May 22, 2023, the Lower Colorado Basin States comprised of California, Arizona, and Nevada agreed to voluntarily conserve three million acre-feet of water over the next three years.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

WeConservePA will recognize Karen Martynick and David Shields with Lifetime Conservation Leadership Awards during the PA Land Conservation Conference in April. The Lifetime Conservation Leadership Award recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to conservation in Pennsylvania over the course of their life.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 4, 2022

On March 4, the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Pennsylvania is now accepting proposals for its Conservation Innovation Grants Program. CIG is a voluntary program to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies in conjunction with agricultural production.

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Environment, Law, and History

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Smith's The Conservation Constitution: The Conservation Movement and Constitutional Change, 1870–1930 (University Press of Kansas, 2020). A recent issue of Perspectives on Politics has a review by Richard Andrews of Kimberly K.

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Greenbuilding Law

JUNE 18, 2023

State of Montana , against their state government. What would the impact be when the conservative Montana legislative branch sides with the executive branch? Of note, there are state constitution based climate change lawsuits against state governments pending in early stages of pleading in Hawaii , Utah , and Virginia.

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