Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 1, 2025

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Recycling

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, What you can expect: Booths featuring local environmental groups, Informational booths from the town, A Kids Zone offering fun and educational activities.

Earth Day

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 16, 2023

Visit DEP’s Teaching Green webpage to learn about more environmental education resources. Opportunities to learn more about environmental and energy issues affecting Pennsylvania for students and adults-- -- Natural Gas Pipeline Pigging Facility Malfunction Dec. 27 Released 1.1 27 Released 1.1 Posted: April 16, 2023] PA Environment Digest

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 7, 2024

Visit DEP’s Teaching Green webpage to learn about more environmental education resources. Says City Of Lancaster Trying To Pass The Buck In Stormwater Lawsuit -- Inquirer: Water Privatization Is Coming Under Renewed Scrutiny From PA Lawmakers, Regulators As Consumers Sour On Rate Increases -- Wilkes-Barre Times: Casey Announces $1.35

Earth Day

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 25, 2024

On April 22 - Earth Day - Heights Philadelphia and the U.S. To formally kick-start the partnership, the EPA invited Heights students from the Lankenau Environmental Science Magnet High School to its Lower Darby Creek Area Superfund Site, the Clearview Landfill, to participate in activities with volunteers to celebrate Earth Day.

Earth Day

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, What you can expect: Booths featuring local environmental groups, Informational booths from the town, A Kids Zone offering fun and educational activities.

Earth Day

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 8, 2024

Centre County Recycling & Refuse Authority Announces Mimi Joy Cooper As Recycling Coordinator CleanWater Conservancy: Volunteers Needed For 28th Annual Watershed Cleanup Day April 20 In Centre County Allegheny County Conservation District Offering Gardeners Free Soil Lead Screening PA Resources Council Launches New What's Up Watershed?

Earth Day

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 23, 2022

20 Via Zoom, Offer Sensor Rentals -- Citizen Science Parasite Hunters Needed: Penn State Researcher Asking Deer Hunters For Help In Biting Flies Research Effort - By Penn State News [PaEN] -- PUC Joins 8th Annual ‘Imagine A Day Without Water’ To Raise Water Awareness -- Warren Times: Night Sky Program Offered Oct. 22-23 -- Penn State Oct.

Climate Change

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 23, 2023

-- 3 Pennsylvania Schools Achieve Green Ribbon Schools Recognition From U.S.

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 17, 2023

Million Pounds Of Industrial Air Pollutants Discharged In Pittsburgh Area In 2021 Came From U.S.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 25, 2024

Whether it’s Earth Day or any other day, we all have a role to play in keeping our environment cleaner, greener, and safer.” Campaigns like this educate our residents and engage communities to work with us in partnership to keep our rivers and streams clean." Hayman, Esq.

Fossil Fuels

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 5, 2024

Educational Series [PaEN] -- Request For Presentation Proposals: Delaware River Watershed Forum Sept. Educational Series [PaEN] -- Request For Presentation Proposals: Delaware River Watershed Forum Sept.

Earth Day

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 7, 2024

Thank you for your leadership! -- Earth Day: Water At Risk: 'Life, Liberty, And The Pursuit Of Happiness' - Pennsylvania's Environmental Rights Amendment - By Carol Hillestad for the Brodhead Watershed Association [PaEN] -- City & State PA: Q/A With Sen.

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 2, 2023

Yaw Touts New $154 Million Agriculture Conservation Program In Lycoming County -- Registration Open!

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 19, 2023

Issues $307,800 Stipulated Penalty Against U.S.

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

MAY 5, 2024

Muth, Environmental Advocates Join Author Justin Nobel At Capitol To Discuss Oil/Gas Industry Hazardous Waste -- Center For Coalfield Justice, Partners Host May 4 Book Signing In Washington County With Justin Nobel, Author of Petroleum 238: Big Oil's Dangerous Secret [PaEN] -- Better Path Coalition: On Demand: Brown Bag Briefing By Justin Nobel On (..)

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 28, 2024

Opportunities to learn more about environmental and energy issues affecting Pennsylvania for students and adults-- Awards/Recognition -- US Dept. in Somerset County -- WHYY: My Climate Story: Philly Students Take Science From Abstract To Personal -- Reading Eagle: Berks Nature Nonprofit Has Evolved Over Its 50-Year History -- MCall: C.F.

Earth Day

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 14, 2024

Visit DEP’s Teaching Green webpage to learn about more environmental education resources. Million Civil Penalty To Equitrans For Violations Related To The Uncontrolled Venting Of 1.1 Million Penalty For Equitrans -- WJAC: DEP Fines Equitrans Gas Company $1.1 Visit the PA Environment Digest Calendar Of Events for more opportunities.

Recycling

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 23, 2023

Opportunities to learn more about environmental and energy issues affecting Pennsylvania for students and adults-- -- 3 Pennsylvania Schools Achieve Green Ribbon Schools Recognition From U.S.

Earth Day

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 28, 2024

Here are 126 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! -- US Dept.

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 16, 2023

Climate Envoy Kerry: No Rolling Back Clean Energy Transition PA Politics - Everything Is Connected -- Inquirer: 100 Days: A Look At Shapiro’s ‘Common Ground’ Approach To Governing One Of The Nation’s Most Politically Divided States -- Post-Gazette Guest Essay: Pennsylvania’s House Takeover - A Tale Of Two Speakers - By Fmr Rep.

Earth Day

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 5, 2022

Wolf’s Climate Rule Survives Veto Override Attempt In PA Senate; Court Sets May 4 Hearing On Republican Lawsuit To Block Rule -- PennLive - Charles Thompson: Plan To Wean PA Power Plants Off Fossil Fuels Survives PA Senate Override Test -- AP: Republican-Controlled PA Senate Fails To Override Key Element Of Gov.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 8, 2022

Trillion Urge Governments Not To Let Worries About Fossil Fuel Supplies Impede Transition To Greener Energy -- Bloomberg: EU Backs Russian Coal Ban In First Punch At Energy Revenue -- AP: Germany Seeks To Boost Renewable Energy, Cut Russian Imports American Rescue Plan Funding -- Gov.

Earth Day

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 18, 2022

Natural Gas Exporters Must Weigh Europe’s Demand For LNG With Its Long-Term Goal To Reduce Fossil Fuel Use [PA Included] -- Bloomberg: U.S.

Carbon Dioxide

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 2, 2022

Senate returns to session April 4, 5, 6 -- Committee Schedule House returns to session April 11, 12, 13 -- Committee Schedule TODAY’s Calendar Of Events -- Dog Whistle: House Republicans Move Bill Saying DEP Permit Applicants Are Always Right; Ignores Environmental Justice Concerns; Adds More Bureaucracy [PaEN] -- DEP Secretary Highlights Importance (..)

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 26, 2021

3 -- Op-Ed: Why Environmental Literacy Should Be Part Of Pennsylvania’s Education Standards - Anna R. Poster Contest Winners - Where Would We BEE Without Pollinators? -- Natural Lands, Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership Host Feb. Rural Communities On The Front Lines Of Solar's Growth -- Sen.

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 18, 2022

TODAY 6:00: PA Association of Environmental Educators Professional Development Webinar: Setback Distances For Unconventional Shale Gas Well Pads - How Close Is Too Close? See webpage for remote options to join the meeting. Contact: Keith Salador, Executive Director, ksalador@pa.gov. Read more here on the agenda.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 19, 2022

Is Fighting Back Against Oil & Gas Waste Injection Wells, Court Hearing April 20 -- Green Philly: Classroom On Wheels, How Stroud Water Research Center Is Changing Environmental Ed -- Harrisburg Area YMCA's Camp Curtin Branch Urban Garden Adds Native Plants To Help Vegetables Grow [PaEN] -- Exelon Foundation Announces Green Lab Grant Winners, 2023 (..)

Natural Gas