PA Environment Daily

APRIL 17, 2023

THURSDAY 10:00: Independent Regulatory Review Commission meets to consider Final Emergency Regulation Setting VOC/Methane Limits On Conventional Oil and Gas Operations. WEDNESDAY 6:30: Ohio River Valley Institute Hosts Webinar On Policy Action In Response To The Norfolk Southern Train Derailment & Beyond. 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.

Natural Gas 104

Natural Gas Fossil Fuels Earth Day Air Pollution 104

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 19, 2024

In October 2022, DEP assessed a $670,000 against Shell Pipeline Company, LP and its contractor Minnesota Limited LLL for violations of its permit and other laws and regulations that occurred in 2019 and 2020 during pipeline construction. Read more here.]

Waste 120

Waste 2019 Natural Gas Earth Day 120

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 23, 2024

I grew up fishing and hunting with my dad and brothers, and the first Earth Day in 1970 sparked my interest in environmental issues,” he recalled. Supreme Court rulings on greenhouse gas regulations and the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s revitalization of the state’s Environmental Rights Amendment.

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Law Sustainable Development Earth Day Environmental Protection 79

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 30, 2023

Passes Ban On Single-Use Plastic Bags; 16th Municipality In PA To Pass A Ban -- TribLive: Aspinwall Cleans Up Through ‘Green Streets’ Program -- TribLive: Leechburg Recycling Center Volunteers Carry Heavy Burden -- Beaver County Times: Earth Day Celebrated At Sisters Of St.

Conservation 78

Conservation Earth Day Natural Gas Recycling 78

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 30, 2023

Continuing To Vent Natural Gas In Washington County [PaEN] -- Chesapeake Appalachia: DEP Inspections Find Violations For Spills, Releases, Continuing Defective Casing/Cementing At Shale Gas Well Pads In Bradford, Susquehanna Counties [PaEN] -- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment - April 29 [PaEN] -- Delaware (..)

Earth Day 83

Earth Day Natural Gas Conservation Electricity 83

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 10, 2022

All-State Fishing Team -- Environmental Justice Champion In PA: Veronica Coptis, Center For Coalfield Justice -- Registration Open For Schuylkill Sojourn June 17-24; Sojourn Steward, Sojourn Diversity, First-Time Sojourner Scholarships Available [PaEN] -- DCNR Bureau Of State Parks Offers Special Environmental Education Activities For Earth Day In (..)

Conservation 84

Conservation Earth Day Renewable Energy Clean Energy 84

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 14, 2023

Outlines 10-Year Plan For Parks, Trails, Open Space In Allegheny County -- Warren Times: Audubon Community Nature Center Hosts Earth Day Volunteer Day -- Cameron County Chamber Of Commerce: Sinnemahone Paddle Results Available; Register For Remaining Triple Crown Events -- Natural Lands: May 20 Field Jam - Music Without Walls Series.

Natural Gas 108

Natural Gas Fossil Fuels Earth Day Waste 108

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 29, 2024

18-20 In WV Registration Open For Chesapeake Conservation Landscaping Council Level 1 Certification Training Beginning July 30 Join Master Watershed Stewards In Lancaster County For June 13 Waterways On Wheels Bike Tour A Dozen Nonprofit, Agency, Municipal Environmental Experts Team Up To Tackle Stormwater Runoff In The Lake Erie Watershed Dept.

Conservation 98

Conservation Electricity Earth Day 2024 98

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

14 -- Save Pennsylvania’s Forests Feb. 22 Webinar: Get To Know Your Forest - Pinchot State Forest. 14 -- Save Pennsylvania’s Forests Feb. 22 Webinar: Get To Know Your Forest - Pinchot State Forest.

Natural Gas 113

Natural Gas Politics Clean Energy Earth Day 113

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 7, 2024

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 78

Earth Day Conservation Natural Gas Carbon Dioxide 78

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 6, 2024

Earthquake Shakes New Jersey, Felt Across Eastern PA; 4.0 Aftershock Follows -- MCall: How Common Are Earthquakes In Eastern PA, Why Was The NJ Quake Felt So Far Away?

Carbon Dioxide 106

Carbon Dioxide Natural Gas Earth Day Electricity 106

PA Environment Daily

JULY 31, 2023

John entered the private sector working as an Environmental Scientist for Borton-Lawson, where he established the Environmental Sciences department and provided consulting services on a broad range of environmental issues, including wastewater treatment, water quality issues, wetland evaluations and mitigations, and federal, state, and local environmental (..)

2023 98

2023 Recycling Natural Resources Conservation 98

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 2, 2023

Leib, Pittsburgh -- PA Capital-Star: Environmentalists, Advocates Urge Shapiro To Stay The Course On RGGI Carbon Pollution Reduction Plan -- Scranton Times Editorial: Carbon Pollution Reduction Plan Serves Economy, Environment [RGGI] -- TribLive: Pittsburgh To Get $1.5

Conservation 84

Conservation Natural Gas Fossil Fuels Earth Day 84

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 11, 2022

In 2021 Comcast Signs Agreement To Purchase 250 MW Of Solar Energy In Step Toward Carbon Neutral Goal U.S.

Earth Day 52

Earth Day Natural Gas Conservation Waste 52

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 19, 2023

Of PA [Natural Gas Prices Tripled] -- DCNR Blog: DCNR Building A Network Of Rural Electric Vehicle Charging Stations In State Parks, Forests -- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: PA Begins Accepting Applications For $62 Million In Federal EV Charging Station Funding March 27 -- UnionProgress.com: West Mifflin, Allegheny County Stays Current With EV (..)

Conservation 82

Conservation Natural Gas Nuclear Power Air Pollution 82

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 16, 2023

-- Natural Gas Pipeline Pigging Facility Malfunction Dec. 27 Released 1.1

Conservation 84

Conservation Natural Gas Renewable Energy Fossil Fuels 84

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 14, 2024

Commissioners Consider Updating Solar Regulations In Westmoreland -- Republican Herald: Residents Speak Out Against Solar Energy Facility In Butler Twp.,

Conservation 83

Conservation Climate Change Waste 2024 83

Greenbuilding Law

JANUARY 30, 2022

which have been a priority since the first Earth Day in 1970), 37% on social and 11% on governance. In the most compelling response, 86% believe there will be mandatory ESG disclosures and more ESG regulation within the next 12 months. 51% believe law firms should be doing more to support companies with ESG matters.

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Law Earth Day Regulations 2022 52

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 4, 2022

PA Trout Unlimited Additional Tools-- Click Here to sign up to receive the Weekly Digest directly by email PA Environment Digest Twitter Feed : Update on PA environmental issues.

Natural Gas 52

Natural Gas Earth Day Conservation Recycling 52

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Small, Chesapeake Bay Foundation-PA When the federal Clean Water Act was established 50 years ago to regulate pollution to the country's rivers and streams and set quality standards for surface waters, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania already had a Clean Streams Law and an Environmental Rights Amendment (ERA) to its Constitution on the books.

Climate Change 75

Climate Change Clean Water Act Natural Resources Law 75

A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Elsewhere, there are other significant commitments to fulfil: to put an end to Chile’s “ sacrifice zones ”, areas of the country impaired by chronic socio-environmental and economic problems; to create a state company to regulate the extraction and use of lithium, and to promote a new model of sustainable development.

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Government Climate Change Renewable Energy Sustainable Development 98

PA Environment Daily

MAY 5, 2024

-- Republican Herald: West Nile Virus Monitoring Starts In Schuylkill County -- Shapiro Administration Commends 3 PA Schools For Environmental Efforts As Green Ribbon Schools -- National Energy Technology Laboratory: Winners In Western PA, West Virginia Science Bowl Competed In National Science Bowl -- Wildlife For Everyone Foundation Announces 5 Recipients (..)

Conservation 83

Conservation Nuclear Power Waste 2024 83

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 31, 2022

They did this though the 1940s, ’50s, and ’60s, long before the first Earth Day. Elected President of PRC in 1956, Cynthia led a successful battle to enact PA’s first billboard control law as well as legislation to control strip mines, regulate junkyards, and preserve open space.

Recycling 40

Recycling Earth Day Environmental Protection Waste 40

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Shapiro Provides Fresh Support To Key Changes Recommended In 2020 Grand Jury Report To Tighten Regulation Of The Natural Gas Drilling Industry To Better Protect Public Health, Environment [PaEN] -- Natural Gas Pipeline Pigging Facility Malfunction Dec. 27 Released 1.1 27 Released 1.1

Conservation 87

Conservation 2023 Natural Gas Waste 87

PA Environment Daily

MAY 1, 2022

Approve $798,000 Cocalico Creek Restoration Project -- Scranton Times Editorial: Stormwater Management Isn’t Just Pipes -- Stroud Water Research Center, Academy Of Natural Sciences, Shippensburg University: Quantifying The Value Of Forest Protection For Clean Water, Impact Of Remote Working [PaEN] -- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Awards $6.6

Conservation 48

Conservation Carbon Emissions Waste Earth Day 48

Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 11, 2024

Shy’s study provided a shining example of the threat posed by industrial pollution that galvanized public attention in the late 1960s and led to the first Earth Day in April 1970. Regardless, industry-funded studies have generated enough controversy over the conclusions of government and independent studies to hold regulators at bay.

2013 363

2013 Electricity Natural Gas Fossil Fuels 363

Enviromental Defense

APRIL 20, 2022

Strengthening Gravel Mining Regulations. 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. WHEN: April 22, 23 and 24.

Earth Day 52

Earth Day Conservation Climate Change Government 52

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 9, 2023

How Healthy Soils Grow Better Veggies. Visit DEP’s Teaching Green webpage to learn about more environmental education resources.

Earth Day 84

Earth Day Natural Gas Clean Energy Waste 84

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 28, 2024

Ranks Pittsburgh Area Among Nation’s Most Polluted -- American Lung Assn.

Conservation 83

Conservation Earth Day Fossil Fuels Electricity 83

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 28, 2024

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 79

Earth Day Nitrogen Oxides Conservation Electricity 79

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 18, 2023

THURSDAY 10:00: Independent Regulatory Review Commission meets to consider Final Emergency Regulation Setting VOC/Methane Limits On Conventional Oil and Gas Operations. THURSDAY 10:00: Philadelphia LNG Natural Gas Export Task Force hearing on LNG terminal proposal in Philadelphia. Courtyard Philadelphia South at The Navy Yard, Philadelphia.

Natural Gas 108

Natural Gas Earth Day Conservation Carbon Emissions 108

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 16, 2023

Yaw Again Proposes Taxing Tavern “Skill Games” Gambling, Calling Them Part ‘Of The Small Business Economy’ -- Scranton Times Editorial: ‘Skill Games’ Are Gambling, Regulate Them -- Responsible Decarbonization Alliance: Happy Earth Day!

Politics 106

Politics Natural Gas Regulations Earth Day 106

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 8, 2023

House holds Regular Session April 24, 25, 26 -- Committee Schedule -- Updated: House Budget Hearing Schedule - April 11, 12, 13, 14 Senate holds Regular Session April 24, 25, 26 -- Committee Schedule -- Updated Senate Budget Hearing Schedule - April 11, 12, 13 TODAY’s Calendar Of Events -- New University Of Chicago Medical Study Connects Natural Gas (..)

Natural Gas 109

Natural Gas Waste Nuclear Power Earth Day 109

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 23, 2023

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Earth Day 76

Earth Day Natural Gas Climate Change Air Pollution 76

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 6, 2025

Big Spring Tree Planting Is Coming Up April 11-14 -- Volunteers Needed! PA Forestry Assn.

Recycling 58

Recycling Clean Energy Conservation 2025 58

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 6, 2025

Of Agriculture Expands Spotted Lanternfly Quarantine Area To Bradford, Sullivan, Venango, Wyoming Counties [PaEN] -- The Nature Conservancy - PA/DE Adds 509 Acres To Protected Land Along Susquehanna River Water Gaps In Dauphin County [PaEN] -- MCall: Lower Macungie Twp.

Conservation 53

Conservation Nuclear Power Natural Gas Recycling 53

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 20, 2023

House holds Regular Session April 24, 25, 26 -- Committee Schedule Senate holds Regular Session April 24, 25, 26 -- Committee Schedule TODAY’s Calendar Of Events TODAY 10:00: Independent Regulatory Review Commission meets to consider Final Emergency Regulation Setting VOC/Methane Limits On Conventional Oil and Gas Operations.

Natural Gas 109

Natural Gas Earth Day Climate Change Conservation 109