Rural Water News
The November 25 Take Five Fridays With Pam is now available from the PA Parks & Forests Foundation-- Visit the Explore Near Flyers webpage on the PPFF website for ideas on getting outside this Thanksgiving weekend. Don’t forget to post your outdoor moments at #OptOutside originated by...
Are You Telling Your Story?House returns to session January 1 [Adjourned for year] -- Committee ScheduleSenate returns to session January 1 [Adjourned for year] -- Committee ScheduleTODAY’s Calendar Of Events Note: ...
The Department of Environmental Protection is now accepting applications for grants through the Driving PA Forward Initiative's Medium and Heavy-Duty (MHD) Zero-Emission Vehicle Fleet Pilot Grant Program. The deadline for applications is March 1. (formal notice)The Department expects to...
On November 26, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources announced it has approved the placement of the Big Sewickley Creek Watershed in Allegheny County on the Pennsylvania Rivers Conservation Registry. (formal notice)DCNR also accepted the submission of the Big Sewickley Creek...
FracTracker Alliance: Lycoming Creek Watershed Oil & Gas Drilling Impact Analysis In Lycoming County
In 2021, the FracTracker Alliance released a watershed oil and gas drilling impact analysis for Lycoming Creek in Lycoming County, one of four watershed reports on drilling impacts in the Susquehanna River Basin.In May 2021, using FracTracker’s mobile app, a group of 11 volunteers drove the...
Are You Telling Your Story?House returns to session January 1 [Adjourned for year] -- Committee ScheduleSenate returns to session January 1 [Adjourned for year] -- Committee ScheduleTODAY’s Calendar Of Events Note: ...
On November 23, the FracTracker Alliance released its fourth watershed oil and gas drilling impact analysis in the Susquehanna River Basin, this one for the Towanda and Schrader Creek watersheds.Using FracTracker’s mobile app, on May 20, 2022, five teams of volunteers drove the backroads in...
Are You Telling Your Story?House returns to session January 1 [Adjourned for year] -- Committee ScheduleSenate returns to session January 1 [Adjourned for year] -- Committee ScheduleTODAY’s Calendar Of Events Note: ...
On November 21, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Pennsylvania’s final Watershed Implementation Plan did not demonstrate how the Commonwealth would meet its Bay Restoration goals for nitrogen and sediment pollution reduction. Click Here for a copy of EPA’s cover letter....
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has declared a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for fine particulate matter for Thursday, November 24, 2022, in the Susquehanna ...
On November 22, the FracTracker Alliance announced the seven winners of the 2022 Community Sentinel Award For Environmental Stewardship.The annual award ceremony celebrates individuals whose noble actions exemplify the transformative power of committed and engaged people. The award will be...
By Penn State News Critical minerals, including rare earth elements, are used to power devices like smartphones and computers and are essential to our nation’s economy and national security. Penn State’s Center for Critical Minerals has developed a new purification process that extracts...
By Lauren M. Williams, Esq., Greenworks Law & Consulting LLC The following article first appeared on LinkedIn November 19, 2022-- On November 3, 2022, Pennsylvania Governor Wolf quietly signed into law resurrecting the prospect of liquified natural gas ("LNG") export facilities at the...
The PA Interfaith Power & Light and Jewish Earth Alliance will host a November 28 webinar on Challenging Conversations: Strategies To Bridge The Divide starting at 7:30 p.m.Phyllis Blumberg will share a toolkit developed by the Union of Concerned Scientists to address disinformation by relying...
A Pennsylvania Master Naturalist is an individual with a passion for the natural world who participates in an intensive training program and uses his or her knowledge by giving back to the community through volunteer service. Applications are now being accepted for PA Master Naturalist...
On November 22, the Clean Air Council, PennFuture, and the Center for Biological Diversity announced they appealed an extension of Renovo Energy Center’s air pollution permit for a large gas-fired power plant — a significant source of new pollution within an environmental justice area. The...
By Mark Szybist, Natural Resources Defense CouncilThe following article first appeared on the Natural Resources Defense Council Blog on November 22, 2022--Pennsylvania's newly enacted Act 108 of 2022 (formerly House Bill 1059) creates a $1 billion tax credit ($50 million annually over 20 years) for...
On November 22, the Delaware River Basin Commission announced it will meet on December 7 to consider special regulations covering the import and export of water from the basin and discharges of wastewater from high volume hydrofracking [shale gas drilling] activities. DRBC published proposed...
On November 22, Gov. Wolf instructed DEP to schedule an Environmental Quality Board meeting November 30 to consider an emergency regulation setting VOC/methane emission limits for conventional oil and gas facilities. The regulation is identical to a final-omitted regulation approved by the...
On November 22, the Pennsylvania Resources Council announced it has found success in a new fundraising model, having moved away from its annual donor gala and embracing its mission to prevent waste and conserve Pennsylvania’s environmental resources. PRC’s 2022 “Zero Waste Non-Event” advanced...
Are You Telling Your Story?House returns to session January 1 [Adjourned for year] -- Committee ScheduleSenate returns to session January 1 [Adjourned for year] -- Committee ScheduleTODAY’s Calendar Of Events Note: ...
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has declared a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for fine particulate matter for Wednesday, November 23, 2022, in the Liberty-Clairton ...
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board (EQB) will consider an emergency rule on volatile organic compounds (VOC) for existing conventional oil and gas sources, which will lower ...
By Adam Peltz and Jon Goldstein, Environmental Defense FundThis article first appeared on the Environmental Defense Fund Blog on November 21, 2022--A natural gas storage site in Western Pennsylvania has sprung a massive gas leak that’s impacting both the climate and the communities who live in...
On November 21, Beaver County residents united with national allies to call on Shell Appalachia to step up and take several decisive steps to be a responsible neighbor to the thousands of residents living in close proximity to the plant. Beaver County Marcellus Awareness Community (BCMAC)...
