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House Environmental Committee Holds Hearing On Bill To Protect Stream Buffers Oct. 2

PA Environment Daily

The legislation would also authorize municipalities to adopt regulations applicable to riparian buffers and would provide additional powers and duties to the Department of Environmental Protection for the enforcement of related regulations. Click Here to watch live online.

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Tree Species Guide is to help UK farmers plant more tree species

A Greener Life

Due to intensive farming and a lack of regulation, woodland in many parts of the country has been vastly reduced. This indispensable Guide outlines which tree species are most suited to farmers’ needs and the conditions specific to their land.

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PA Assn. Of Environmental Professionals Host Oct. 24 Webinar - Science Meets Community Engagement: The Delaware River Watershed Initiative

PA Environment Daily

Roland Wall , leader of the Patrick Center for Environmental Research at the Academy of Natural Science’s work on the DRWI and one of the original planners of the project, will outline how the DRWI has progressed and grown. In the past 24 years, Wall has worked in a variety of positions for the Academy of Natural Sciences.

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Friday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 4.14.23

PA Environment Daily

Chester County -- The Academy Of Natural Sciences Of Drexel University: Highlighting Biodiversity - Searching For Snails In The Delaware River Ohio/PA Train Derailment -- Post-Gazette: To Stay Or To Go? Stroud Preserve, West Chester.

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Fast Facts About Plastics Pollution

Academy of Natural Sciences

Today the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University and its partners, the Philadelphia Water Department and BOMA Philadelphia, announced the Plastic-free Philly initiative to encourage people to stop buying single-use plastic water bottles and instead drink tap water and use reusable plastic water bottles.

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Sunday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips 9.19.21

PA Environment Daily

Laughlin Lead New (Old) Style Republicans From Bellwether Erie County -- TribLive: Westmoreland, Allegheny COVID Cases Reach Totals Not Seen Since January -- MCall: Parents Sending Children To School Full Time, Despite Concerns About COVID, Masking -- ScrantonT Editorial: School Boards Shouldn’t Compromise On Safety -- Gov.

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Building a More Resilient, Just City

Academy of Natural Sciences

Citywide policies and regulations for sustainable development — especially development in the floodplain — and flood mitigation solutions will require coordination with the Philadelphia City Planning Commission, License and Inspections, the Department of Public Property, the Philadelphia Parks and Recreation Department and more.