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Senate/House ----------------------------------------------------------------------

-- House Environmental Committee Meets May 24 On Bills Attempting To Address Local Flooding, Extending Underground Tank Cleanup Programs [PaEN]

-- House Local Govt. Committee Meets May 25 On Bill To Prohibit Communities From Moving To Clean, Cheaper Energy Sources To Address Climate Change [PaEN]

-- Senate Democratic Policy Committee Holds June 2 Hearing On Health Impacts Of Shale Gas Infrastructure In Allegheny County  [PaEN]

-- House Environmental Committee To Hold May 23 Information Meeting On Bills Prohibiting Waste Landfills In Certain Areas  [PaEN]

Top 10 Headlines From Harrisburg Last Week -----------------------------------

Because In Politics Everything Is Connected To Everything Else--

-- Top 10 Stories: Harrisburg/PA Politics Reported By Local News Media Last Week [PaEN]

Articles & NewsClips By Topic -------------------------------------------------------

-- 60 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA [PaEN]

-- Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students And Adults  [PaEN]

-- This Week’s Examples Of Going The WRONG WAY On Environmental, Energy Issues  [PaEN]

Air

-- DEP Plans To Present A ‘Narrower Version’ Of Final Oil & Gas Methane Emission Reduction Reg. To EQB At June Meeting  [PaEN]

-- DEP, DCNR, PennDOT Employees Recognized With Governor’s Award For Excellence For Environmental Projects  [PaEN]

-- WESA/The Allegheny Front- Reid Frazier: Even Moderate Air Pollution In Allegheny County Raises ER Visits For Kids With Asthma, Study Finds

-- DEP Declares Air Quality Action Day Saturday, May 21 In Lehigh Valley, Philadelphia Area, Central PA 

-- EPA: U.S. Steel To Pay $1.5 Million Penalty, Make Improvements To settle Air Pollution Violations At Allegheny County Steel Plant  [PaEN]

-- StateImpactPA - Reid Frazier: U.S. Steel Fined $1.5 Million For Violations At Pittsburgh Steel Plant

-- Post-Gazette: U.S. Steel To Pay $1.5 Million Over Air Pollution At Edgar Thomson Works

-- PA-Based Evangelical Environmental Network: 67,755 Christians Call On EPA For Cleaner Trucks 

-- WHYY: Philly Council Passes Bill To Require More Asbestos Inspections In Philly Schools

Awards & Recognition

-- DEP, DCNR, PennDOT Employees Recognized With Governor’s Award For Excellence For Environmental Projects  [PaEN]

-- Penn State Master Watershed Steward Program Earns Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award

-- Sustainable Pittsburgh Reopens Certification Programs To Support, Recognize Sustainability Progress  [PaEN]

-- WeConservePA Accepting Nominations For Local Government Conservation, Lifetime Conservation Leadership Awards  [PaEN]

-- DCNR Blog: 40 Years Of Doing Something Wild!  PA Wild Resource Conservation Fund  [PaEN]

-- Scranton Times: Wild Resource Conservation Fund At 40

Biodiversity/Invasive Species

-- DCNR Blog: 40 Years Of Doing Something Wild!  PA Wild Resource Conservation Fund  [PaEN]

-- Scranton Times: Wild Resource Conservation Fund At 40

-- NFWF Accepting Central Appalachia Habitat Stewardship Grant Applications; June 1 Webinar  [PaEN]

-- Warren Times: Spongy Moth Spraying Set For Coming Weeks 

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Your Pollinator Garden’s Success May Depend On Bees You Can’t Identify

-- TribLive: Beekeeper From Fawn Shares Passion For Helping Pollinators

American Rescue Plan Funding

-- Guest Essay: Funding Crucial For The Future Of Clean Water In Pennsylvania - By Hilary Falk, Chesapeake Bay Foundation & Allyson Gibson, Lancaster Clean Water Partners  [PaEN]

-- Post-Gazette - John Hayes: Point State Park In Pittsburgh Gets A Visit, Boost From DCNR Secretary [Funding To Pay For $1.4 Billion Maintenance Backlog]

-- WHYY Guest Essay: Philly Should Prioritize Green Infrastructure With Its Federal Dollars - By Katherine Gilmore Richardson, Philadelphia City Council & Alex Cupo, Sustainable Business Network Of Greater Philadelphia

Bipartisan Federal Infrastructure Law

-- Gov. Wolf Announces Aggressive Push To Secure Clean Hydrogen Hub In PA  [PaEN]

-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: Gov. Wolf Vows Aggressive Push To Establish A Hydrogen, Carbon Storage Hub In Western PA

-- WESA: PA Vying For A Clean Hydrogen Hub, Some Worry It Still Relies On Fossil Fuels

-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Wolf Announces Public-Private Partnership On Hydrogen Hub

-- Gov. Wolf: PA Well-Positioned To Be Leader In National Clean Energy Transition

-- WHYY Guest Essay: Philly Should Prioritize Green Infrastructure With Its Federal Dollars - By Katherine Gilmore Richardson, Philadelphia City Council & Alex Cupo, Sustainable Business Network Of Greater Philadelphia

-- Erie Times/Reuters: U.S. To Boost Green Jobs, Curb Emissions By Spending Taxpayer Money To Plug Conventional Oil & Gas Wells  [PA Included]

-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Why Diversified Energy Is Beefing Up Its ConventionalWell Plugging Capacity, Expertise [Diversified owns lots of abandoned conventional wells it must plug]

Budget

-- Guest Essay: Funding Crucial For The Future Of Clean Water In Pennsylvania - By Hilary Falk, Chesapeake Bay Foundation & Allyson Gibson, Lancaster Clean Water Partners  [PaEN]

-- Post-Gazette - John Hayes: Point State Park In Pittsburgh Gets A Visit, Boost From DCNR Secretary [Funding To Pay For $1.4 Billion Maintenance Backlog] 

Chesapeake Bay

-- Guest Essay: Funding Crucial For The Future Of Clean Water In Pennsylvania - By Hilary Falk, Chesapeake Bay Foundation & Allyson Gibson, Lancaster Clean Water Partners  [PaEN]

-- Interfaith Partners For The Chesapeake Hosting Upcoming Programs On Funding Projects, Rain Gardens, Interfaith Environmental Stewardship  [PaEN]

-- Chesapeake Bay Foundation: Living Memorial To Victims Of Violence, Pandemic To Take Root In City Of Harrisburg  [PaEN]

-- PASA Sustainable Agriculture Accepting Presentation Proposals For 2023 Annual Conference In January, February  [PaEN]

-- Villanova Stormwater Partnership Call For Presentation Proposals For Stormwater Symposium Oct. 12-13; Update On Revised DEP Stormwater Manual A Highlight  [PaEN]

-- Penn State Master Watershed Steward Program Earns Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award

-- Penn State Extension Water Team Stormwater BMP Walks May 27: Greensburg; June 9: Cumberland County; Get Outside In May! Programs  [PaEN]

-- Help Celebrate Lancaster County Water Week June 3-11  [PaEN]

-- PA Consortium For Scientific Assistance To Watersheds Provides Free Technical Assistance To Watershed Groups; USGS Provided Training  [PaEN]

-- Forests For The Chesapeake Bay May Newsletter Now Available, Including Hell Bent On Clean Water

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Citizen Action

-- Penn State Master Watershed Steward Program Earns Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award

-- Forbes Trail Chapter Trout Unlimited: Ligonier Valley Middle School Students Wrap Up Outdoor Club Activities In Westmoreland  [PaEN]

-- DCNR Conservation & Natural Resources Advisory Council Meets May 25 On Camp Site  Reservation System, ATV Pilot, Next Gen Council, Other Updates  [PaEN]

-- Penn State Extension Water Team Stormwater BMP Walks May 27: Greensburg; June 9: Cumberland County; Get Outside In May! Programs  [PaEN]

-- Interfaith Partners For The Chesapeake Hosting Upcoming Programs On Funding Projects, Rain Gardens, Interfaith Environmental Stewardship  [PaEN]

-- Chesapeake Bay Foundation: Living Memorial To Victims Of Violence, Pandemic To Take Root In City Of Harrisburg  [PaEN]

-- Evangelical Environmental Network Blog: A Christian’s Guide To Planet Earth - By Betsy Painter, Author & Conservation Biologist  [PaEN]

-- Help Celebrate Lancaster County Water Week June 3-11  [PaEN]

-- Pocono Record Guest Essay: Boost The Procono Economy By Protecting Our Exceptional Streams - By Donna Kohut, Our Pocono Waters

-- Three Rivers Waterkeeper Seeking Active River Users For New 3 Rivers Watch Program In Pittsburgh  [PaEN]

-- Shippensburg Chronicle: Stream Of Consciousness - Kayaking Our Way To Clean Streams

-- Warren Times: Warren Conservation District - Rain Barrels Decorated By Students Promote Clean Water Environmental Message

-- May 20 Take Five Fridays With Pam From PA Parks & Forests Foundation  [PaEN]

-- Senate Democratic Policy Committee Holds June 2 Hearing On Health Impacts Of Shale Gas Infrastructure In Allegheny County  [PaEN]

-- StateImpactPA - Jon Hurdle: Eureka Resources Fracking Wastewater Treatment Plant Called A New Threat To Dimock’s Water In Susquehanna County 

-- University Of Houston: Shale Gas Wastewater Could Be Substantial Source Of Lithium To Support Renewable Energy [Eureka Resources]   [PaEN]

-- WHYY - Susan Phillips: Environmentalists Petition Feds To Reverse Rule Allowing Shipping Liquid Natural Gas By Rail

-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Environmental Groups Warn Of Dangers If LNG Is Allowed To Be Shipped By Rail

-- TribLive: Protect PT To Host May 26 Discussion On Gas Well Development In Westmoreland County 

-- Post-Gazette: Allegheny County Council To Hold Hearing On Proposed Fracking Ban In Parks June 9

-- DEP To Hold May 25 Hearing On LCT Energy Underground Coal Mining Permit In Westmoreland County 

-- Guest Essay: When People Have To Choose Health Or Jobs, Everyone Loses - The View From Rachel Carson’s Homestead In Allegheny County - By Kiley Bense  [PaEN]

-- Centre Daily Times: State College Project Finalist For $1 Million Grant To Fight Climate Change, Inequality

-- Pittsburgh-Founded Reed Smith Law Firm Unveils Global Environmental Sustainability Plan  [PaEN]

-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Reed Smith Unveils Global Environmental Sustainability Plan

-- WeConservePA Accepting Nominations For Local Government Conservation, Lifetime Conservation Leadership Awards  [PaEN]

Climate

-- DEP Plans To Present A ‘Narrower Version’ Of Final Oil & Gas Methane Emission Reduction Reg. To EQB At June Meeting  [PaEN]

-- House Local Govt. Committee Meets May 25 On Bill To Prohibit Communities From Moving To Clean, Cheaper Energy Sources To Address Climate Change  [PaEN]

-- Duquesne Light Releases Whitepaper On Electrification's Potential To Benefit The Environment, Economy, Local Communities  [PaEN]

-- PA State Treasurer Garrity Supports Lawsuit Opposing RGGI

-- Natural Resources Defense Council Action Fund Ad Supporting RGGI PA Climate Initiative

-- Centre Daily Times: State College Project Finalist For $1 Million Grant To Fight Climate Change, Inequality

-- New Report Finds Solar Energy Installations At PA K-12 Schools Doubled Since 2020; Their Energy Costs Don’t Fluctuate With Energy Markets  [PaEN]

-- PA Capital-Star: PA Schools Have Doubled Their Solar Power Use Since 2020

-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: Pittsburgh Airport Brokers New Deals With CNX To Incentivize Drilling And, Possibly, Make Fuel From Natural Gas 

-- UGI Invests $70 Million In Farm-Based Renewable Methane Gas Project… In South Dakota

-- PennLive Guest Essay: Hydropower’s Future Is Clouded By Climate Change, It’s Also Essential To The U.S. Electric Grid - Penn State University Prof, Student

-- Williamsport Sun Editorial: We Must Strengthen Our Self-Sufficiency Regarding Energy

            “But there is no reason our leaders cannot grow our gas and oil supply while also growing green energy domestically for household consumption — therefore over time becoming less dependent on fossil fuels.”

-- Guest Essay: When People Have To Choose Health Or Jobs, Everyone Loses - The View From Rachel Carson’s Homestead In Allegheny County - By Kiley Bense  [PaEN]

-- TribLive Guest Essay: What Would I Give Up For A Climate Emergency? - Dave Murray, Skeptical Westmoreland County Democrat

-- AP: UN Floats Plan To Boost Renewables As Climate Worries Mount

-- Reuters: Ukraine War Raises Fears Efforts To Tackle Methane Emissions From Fossil Fuels Will Be Reversed

-- AP: Republicans Direct Culture War Fury Toward Green Investing Trend

Coal Mining

-- WJAC: Dennis Hall, One Of The Coal Miners Rescued From Quecreek Mine in 2002, Has Died

-- TribLive: Dennis Hall, A Miner Rescued From Quecreek Mine In 2002, Dies At 68

-- DEP To Hold May 25 Hearing On LCT Energy Underground Coal Mining Permit In Westmoreland County 

-- Republican Herald: New Fertilizer Plant In Schuylkill County Will Use Acid Mine Water In Production Process

Compliance Action

-- EPA: U.S. Steel To Pay $1.5 Million Penalty, Make Improvements To settle Air Pollution Violations At Allegheny County Steel Plant  [PaEN]

-- StateImpactPA - Reid Frazier: U.S. Steel Fined $1.5 Million For Violations At Pittsburgh Steel Plant

-- Post-Gazette: U.S. Steel To Pay $1.5 Million Over Air Pollution At Edgar Thomson Works

-- DEP Took Action On 773 Permits, 97% Met Permit Decision Guarantee Deadlines; Conducted 1,337 Inspections; Responded To 6 Environmental Emergencies Last Week

Conservation Districts

-- Warren Times: Warren Conservation District - Rain Barrels Decorated By Students Promote Clean Water Environmental Message

DCNR

-- Post-Gazette - John Hayes: Point State Park In Pittsburgh Gets A Visit, Boost From DCNR Secretary [Funding To Pay For $1.4 Billion Maintenance Backlog]

-- DCNR Conservation & Natural Resources Advisory Council Meets May 25 On Camp Site  Reservation System, ATV Pilot, Next Gen Council, Other Updates  [PaEN]

-- May 20 Take Five Fridays With Pam From PA Parks & Forests Foundation  [PaEN]

-- DEP, DCNR, PennDOT Employees Recognized With Governor’s Award For Excellence For Environmental Projects  [PaEN]

-- DCNR Blog: 40 Years Of Doing Something Wild!  PA Wild Resource Conservation Fund  [PaEN]

-- Scranton Times: Wild Resource Conservation Fund At 40

-- Learn About Environmental Education Opportunities In DCNR’s State Parks During May  [PaEN]

-- Penn State Ethnobotanist Gets DCNR Grant To Improve Conservation Of PA Medicinal, Edible Plants 

-- TribLive: Allegheny Health Network, County Create ‘Ecotherapy Trail’ In North Park

-- DCNR: Delays In Construction Project Extends Access Limitations To White Haven Portion Of Lehigh Gorge State Park

-- Erie Times: Summer Fun Ahead At Presque Isle State Park

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Forestry Camp Continues To Give PA Inmates Marketable Skills In Arboriculture

-- Scranton Times: Teen Survives Being Swept Over Nay Aug Gorge Waterfalls In Scranton

-- Reading Eagle: Reading Police Capture Rider Of Illegal Dirt Bike After Lengthy Chase

-- ABC6: ATV Rider Killed After Traveling Wrong Way On Street And Colliding With A Vehicle

-- FOX29: Philadelphia Officials Call For Renewed Push To Get ATV’s Off City Streets

-- MCall - Paul Muschick: A Teen Was Killed By A Reckless Dirt Bike Rider, What Are We Doing About It?

DEP

-- DEP, DCNR, PennDOT Employees Recognized With Governor’s Award For Excellence For Environmental Projects  [PaEN]

-- DEP Plans To Present A ‘Narrower Version’ Of Final Oil & Gas Methane Emission Reduction Reg. To EQB At June Meeting  [PaEN]

-- House Environmental Committee Meets May 24 On Bills Attempting To Address Local Flooding, Extending Underground Tank Cleanup Programs [PaEN]

-- DEP To Hold May 25 Hearing On LCT Energy Underground Coal Mining Permit In Westmoreland County 

-- DEP Took Action On 773 Permits, 97% Met Permit Decision Guarantee Deadlines; Conducted 1,337 Inspections; Responded To 6 Environmental Emergencies Last Week

-- DEP Posted 64 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In May 21 PA Bulletin  [PaEN]

Delaware River

-- Delaware Currents: Model Of Delaware Estuary Processes A Big Step In Getting The Delaware River Cleaner 

-- Delaware Currents: Middle Delaware Basin’s Water Quality Is Better Than Many; Pocono Streams Face Stress From Development In PA 

-- WHYY Guest Essay: Philly Should Prioritize Green Infrastructure With Its Federal Dollars - By Katherine Gilmore Richardson, Philadelphia City Council & Alex Cupo, Sustainable Business Network Of Greater Philadelphia

-- Villanova Stormwater Partnership Call For Presentation Proposals For Stormwater Symposium Oct. 12-13; Update On Revised DEP Stormwater Manual A Highlight  [PaEN]

-- Delaware RiverKeeper May 20 RiverWatch Video Report

Drinking Water

--  Gov. Wolf Awarded More Than $5.2 Million In Community Block Grant Funds For Water, Sewer Projects In 4 Counties

Economic Development

-- Gov. Wolf Announces Aggressive Push To Secure Clean Hydrogen Hub In PA  [PaEN]

-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: Gov. Wolf Vows Aggressive Push To Establish A Hydrogen, Carbon Storage Hub In Western PA

-- WESA: PA Vying For A Clean Hydrogen Hub, Some Worry It Still Relies On Fossil Fuels

-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Wolf Announces Public-Private Partnership On Hydrogen Hub

-- Gov. Wolf: PA Well-Positioned To Be Leader In National Clean Energy Transition

-- UGI Invests $70 Million In Farm-Based Renewable Methane Gas Project… In South Dakota

-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: Pittsburgh Airport Brokers New Deals With CNX To Incentivize Drilling And, Possibly, Make Fuel From Natural Gas 

-- Federal Office Of Surface Mining Awards PA $26.63 Million For Mine Reclamation Projects Related To Economic Development  [PaEN]

-- Republican Herald: New Fertilizer Plant In Schuylkill County Will Use Acid Mine Water In Production Process

-- Sustainable Pittsburgh Reopens Certification Programs To Support, Recognize Sustainability Progress  [PaEN]

-- Scranton Times: 2 Towns In Rural PA Are Giving Remote Workers Free Housing For A Month, In Hopes They’ll Stay Longer

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Forestry Camp Continues To Give PA Inmates Marketable Skills In Arboriculture

-- TribLive: On The Brink, With No Clear End In Sight To Population Declines, Fate Of Some Communities Could Be In Jeopardy

-- TribLive: Ghost Towns Dot Western PA, Pittsburgh Landscape And History

-- TribLive Editorial: Preventing Ghost Towns Means Being Open To Change 

Education

-- Forbes Trail Chapter Trout Unlimited: Ligonier Valley Middle School Students Wrap Up Outdoor Club Activities In Westmoreland  [PaEN]

-- DEP, DCNR, PennDOT Employees Recognized With Governor’s Award For Excellence For Environmental Projects  [PaEN]

-- Keep PA Beautiful/PennDOT: Opening Young Ambassadors Program For High School Students In August  [PaEN]

-- TribLive: Students Receive Scholarships From Penn Hills Anti-Litter Group 

-- TribLive: Protect PT To Host May 26 Discussion On Gas Well Development In Westmoreland County 

-- Three Rivers Waterkeeper Seeking Active River Users For New 3 Rivers Watch Program In Pittsburgh  [PaEN]

-- Learn About Environmental Education Opportunities In DCNR’s State Parks During May  [PaEN]

-- Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Appalachian Ecology Residential Camp For Teens Interested In Careers In Conservation  

-- Erie Times: Asbury Woods Environmental Center Taking Nature Programs To Erie Neighborhood Parks 

-- TribLive: Allegheny Health Network, County Create ‘Ecotherapy Trail’ In North Park

-- PA Consortium For Scientific Assistance To Watersheds Provides Free Technical Assistance To Watershed Groups; USGS Provided Training  [PaEN]

-- Penn State Extension Water Team Stormwater BMP Walks May 27: Greensburg; June 9: Cumberland County; Get Outside In May! Programs  [PaEN]

-- Help Celebrate Lancaster County Water Week June 3-11  [PaEN]

-- Penn State Master Watershed Steward Program Earns Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award

-- Interfaith Partners For The Chesapeake Hosting Upcoming Programs On Funding Projects, Rain Gardens, Interfaith Environmental Stewardship  [PaEN]

-- Chesapeake Bay Foundation: Living Memorial To Victims Of Violence, Pandemic To Take Root In City Of Harrisburg  [PaEN]

-- Evangelical Environmental Network Blog: A Christian’s Guide To Planet Earth - By Betsy Painter, Author & Conservation Biologist  [PaEN]

-- PASA Sustainable Agriculture Accepting Presentation Proposals For 2023 Annual Conference In January, February  [PaEN]

-- Villanova Stormwater Partnership Call For Presentation Proposals For Stormwater Symposium Oct. 12-13; Update On Revised DEP Stormwater Manual A Highlight  [PaEN]

-- Warren Times: Warren Conservation District - Rain Barrels Decorated By Students Promote Clean Water Environmental Message

-- Warren Times: Chapman State Park To Host Remake Days To Help Visitors Learn About Life In Chapman Lake, Penny Run

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Forestry Camp Continues To Give PA Inmates Marketable Skills In Arboriculture

-- New Report Finds Solar Energy Installations At PA K-12 Schools Doubled Since 2020; Their Energy Costs Don’t Fluctuate With Energy Markets  [PaEN]

-- PA Capital-Star: PA Schools Have Doubled Their Solar Power Use Since 2020

-- WHYY: Philly Council Passes Bill To Require More Asbestos Inspections In Philly Schools

-- Northeast Recycling Council Call For Papers For Fall Conference Nov. 2-3  [PaEN]

-- Fish & Boat Commission Celebrates National Safe Boating Week May 21-27

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Beaver Babies, Roaming Snappers, First Fireflies: What’s Happening In Nature Now

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Bird Migration Nights On The Horizon, Says New Public Forecasting Tool

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Your Pollinator Garden’s Success May Depend On Bees You Can’t Identify

-- LancasterOnline - Erin Negley: Will Cicadas Swarm In PA In 2022?

-- Wildlands Conservancy Highlights Upcoming Programs, Activities

-- Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Arts Tour Set For June 4 In Berks County [PaEN]

-- Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Hosts Berks Sinfonietta June 11 For Music On The Mountain

-- TribLive: Beekeeper From Fawn Shares Passion For Helping Pollinators

6th Oil/Natural Gas Spike: True Energy Independence Means Renewables

[There Is No Limit On What Oil/Natural Gas Industry Can Make You Pay]

-- House Local Govt. Committee Meets May 25 On Bill To Prohibit Communities From Moving To Clean, Cheaper Energy Sources To Address Climate Change  [PaEN]

-- Post-Gazette: Record High Gasoline Prices In Pittsburgh, Across U.S. Likely To Remain Elevated As Summer Arrives

-- TribLive: Respite From Gasoline Price Increases Will Be Brief As Summer Driving Season Nears, Analyst Says

-- WHYY - Susan Phillips: Good News For Philly Oil Refiners, Bad News For Travelers: Diesel And Jet Fuel Costs Are Skyrocketing

-- Scranton Times: UGI To Increase Natural Gas Rates By 7.4% On June 1

-- PennLive: UGI To Raise Cost Of Natural Gas, With Another Hike Possible In December 

National/International

-- Reuters: U.S. Power And Natural Gas Prices Soar During Spring Heatwave

“Even before the latest heat, gas futures were trading near a 13-year high as much higher prices in Europe and Asia kept demand for U.S. liquefied natural gas exports strong.

“In Pennsylvania, next-day power at the PJM West hub and gas at the Dominion South hub rose to their highest since the February freeze in 2021.”

-- Reuters: Surging Natural Gas Prices Squeeze U.S. Industrial Sector  

            “Skyrocketing natural gas prices have raised manufacturing and transportation costs across many U.S. industries, and the situation should persist as the United States exports more gas to Europe to make up for Russian supplies lost to sanctions.

“U.S. natural gas futures have doubled this year, far more than the increases in retail gasoline and diesel that have made Americans angry at the U.S. energy industry and the government.”

-- Utility Dive: FERC To Monitor Natural Gas, Power Markets For Manipulation As Summer Electricity Prices Jump Up To 233%

-- Reuters: U.S. Natural Gas Producers Added One Drilling Rig During Past Week

-- Bloomberg: European Natural Gas Prices Close At Lowest Since Start Of War In Ukraine

-- Bloomberg: Oil Rose To Highest Since March As Fuel Markets Heat Up

-- Financial Times: U.S. Shale Companies Enjoy ‘Tsunami Of Cash’ On High Oil Prices

-- European Union: REPowerEU: A Plan To Rapidly Reduce Dependence On Russian Fossil Fuels And Fast Forward The Green Transition

-- The Guardian: EU Plans ‘Massive’ Increase In Green Energy To Help End Reliance On Russia 

-- Bloomberg: EU Targets Clean Power, LNG In Plan To Cut Russia Dependence

-- Reuters: EU Unveils 210 Billion Euro Plan To Ditch Russian Fossil Fuels - Import More Non-Russian Natural Gas, Faster Rollout Of Renewable Energy, More Effort To Save Energy

-- Bloomberg: Dutch Homes Will Have To Install Hybrid Heat Pumps From 2026 To Avoid Fossil Fuels, Help Cut Heating Bills By A Quarter Compared To Gas Boilers

-- Bloomberg: How To Install Heat Pumps In Millions Of European Apartments

-- Financial Times: Europe’s Push To Plug Its Energy Gaps, Infrastructure ‘Pinch Points’ Like LNG Import Terminals, Make It Difficult For The EU To Move Away From Russian Oil & Gas

-- AP: UN Floats Plan To Boost Renewables As Climate Worries Mount

-- Reuters: Ukraine War Raises Fears Efforts To Tackle Methane Emissions From Fossil Fuels Will Be Reversed

Energy

-- House Local Govt. Committee Meets May 25 On Bill To Prohibit Communities From Moving To Clean, Cheaper Energy Sources To Address Climate Change  [PaEN]

-- Duquesne Light Releases Whitepaper On Electrification's Potential To Benefit The Environment, Economy, Local Communities  [PaEN]

-- PA State Treasurer Garrity Supports Lawsuit Opposing RGGI

-- Natural Resources Defense Council Action Fund Ad Supporting RGGI PA Climate Initiative

-- New Report Finds Solar Energy Installations At PA K-12 Schools Doubled Since 2020; Their Energy Costs Don’t Fluctuate With Energy Markets  [PaEN]

-- PA Capital-Star: PA Schools Have Doubled Their Solar Power Use Since 2020

-- Centre Daily Times: State College Project Finalist For $1 Million Grant To Fight Climate Change, Inequality

-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: Pittsburgh Airport Brokers New Deals With CNX To Incentivize Drilling And, Possibly, Make Fuel From Natural Gas 

-- UGI Invests $70 Million In Farm-Based Renewable Methane Gas Project… In South Dakota

-- PennLive Guest Essay: Hydropower’s Future Is Clouded By Climate Change, It’s Also Essential To The U.S. Electric Grid - Penn State University Prof, Student

-- Williamsport Sun Editorial: We Must Strengthen Our Self-Sufficiency Regarding Energy

            “But there is no reason our leaders cannot grow our gas and oil supply while also growing green energy domestically for household consumption — therefore over time becoming less dependent on fossil fuels.”

-- Dept. Of Human Services Extends Deadline To Apply For Low-Income Home Energy Assistance To June 17  [PaEN]

-- Scranton Times: UGI To Increase Natural Gas Rates By 7.4% On June 1

-- PennLive: UGI To Raise Cost Of Natural Gas, With Another Hike Possible In December 

-- Utility Dive: PJM Sees Need For Thermal Power Plants To Protect Against Blackout Risks Amid Rising Electrification 

-- UGI Energy Services Provides $200,000 In Scholarships To Private Schools

-- PennLive Guest Essay: Natural Gas Is Fundamental To Manufacturing In PA - American Petroleum Institute

-- TribLive Editorial: The High Cost Of Electricity Or Electric Deregulation?

-- Post-Gazette: Record High Gasoline Prices In Pittsburgh, Across U.S. Likely To Remain Elevated As Summer Arrives

-- TribLive: Respite From Gasoline Price Increases Will Be Brief As Summer Driving Season Nears, Analyst Says

-- Gov. Wolf Announces Aggressive Push To Secure Clean Hydrogen Hub In PA  [PaEN]

-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: Gov. Wolf Vows Aggressive Push To Establish A Hydrogen, Carbon Storage Hub In Western PA

-- WESA: PA Vying For A Clean Hydrogen Hub, Some Worry It Still Relies On Fossil Fuels

-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Wolf Announces Public-Private Partnership On Hydrogen Hub

-- Gov. Wolf: PA Well-Positioned To Be Leader In National Clean Energy Transition

Energy Conservation

-- WHYY: Philly Council Weighing Citywide Contract To Convert Street Lights To LEDs

Environmental Health

-- Senate Democratic Policy Committee Holds June 2 Hearing On Health Impacts Of Shale Gas Infrastructure In Allegheny County  [PaEN]

-- StateImpactPA - Jon Hurdle: Eureka Resources Fracking Wastewater Treatment Plant Called A New Threat To Dimock’s Water In Susquehanna County 

-- University Of Houston: Shale Gas Wastewater Could Be Substantial Source Of Lithium To Support Renewable Energy [Eureka Resources]   [PaEN]

-- WESA/The Allegheny Front- Reid Frazier: Even Moderate Air Pollution In Allegheny County Raises ER Visits For Kids With Asthma, Study Finds

-- WHYY: Philly Council Passes Bill To Require More Asbestos Inspections In Philly Schools

-- TribLive: Allegheny Health Network, County Create ‘Ecotherapy Trail’ In North Park

Environmental Heritage

-- Guest Essay: When People Have To Choose Health Or Jobs, Everyone Loses - The View From Rachel Carson’s Homestead In Allegheny County - By Kiley Bense  [PaEN] 

-- Rachel Carson On Leadership: The Human Race is Challenged More Than Ever Before To Demonstrate Our Mastery, Not Over Nature, But Of Ourselves  [PaEN]

-- Guest Essay: In Praise Of Rachel Carson And Public Service; Happy Birthday Rachel Carson!  - By James M. Seif, Former Secretary of DEP  [PaEN]

-- Feature - What We Owe To Pennsylvania’s Rachel Carson  [PaEN]

-- Bay Journal: Rachel Carson No Stranger To The Chesapeake Bay, Its Creatures  [PaEN]

-- PA Conservation Heritage/WITF Documentary On Rachel Carson  [PaEN]

-- Game Commission, DEP, DCNR Held Live Rachel Carson Building Peregrine Falcon Banding Event  [PaEN]

-- Pennsylvania’s Rachel Carson: Celebrate Her Birthday May 27, 1907 - Rachel Carson Homestead - The Life & Legacy Of Rachel Carson - 60 Years Since Silent Spring Was Published

-- WJAC: Dennis Hall, One Of The Coal Miners Rescued From Quecreek Mine in 2002, Has Died

-- TribLive: Dennis Hall, A Miner Rescued From Quecreek Mine In 2002, Dies At 68

-- Republican Herald - Doyle Dietz: Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Now On National Register Of Historic Places 

EPA

-- PA-Based Evangelical Environmental Network: 67,755 Christians Call On EPA For Cleaner Trucks 

Farming

-- Guest Essay: Funding Crucial For The Future Of Clean Water In Pennsylvania - By Hilary Falk, Chesapeake Bay Foundation & Allyson Gibson, Lancaster Clean Water Partners  [PaEN]

-- PASA Sustainable Agriculture Accepting Presentation Proposals For 2023 Annual Conference In January, February  [PaEN]

-- UGI Invests $70 Million In Farm-Based Renewable Methane Gas Project… In South Dakota

-- York Daily Record: Central PA Farms Delivering Goods Straight To Your Door

-- Post-Gazette Editorial: Eat Better, Cheaper, And Support Your Local Farmers Too

-- TribLive: Beekeeper From Fawn Shares Passion For Helping Pollinators

-- The Economist: War And The Coming Food Catastrophe

Flooding

-- House Environmental Committee Meets May 24 On Bills Attempting To Address Local Flooding, Extending Underground Tank Cleanup Programs [PaEN]

Forests 

-- DCNR Conservation & Natural Resources Advisory Council Meets May 25 On Camp Site  Reservation System, ATV Pilot, Next Gen Council, Other Updates  [PaEN]

-- May 20 Take Five Fridays With Pam From PA Parks & Forests Foundation  [PaEN]

-- WESA: Advocates Hope Pittsburgh Mayor Will Stop Developers From Removing Trees

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Forestry Camp Continues To Give PA Inmates Marketable Skills In Arboriculture

Fish & Boat Commission

-- Fish & Boat Commission Celebrates National Safe Boating Week May 21-27

Game Commission

-- Game Commission: 2022-23 Hunting License Sales Begin June 13

Grants/Funding

--  Gov. Wolf Awarded More Than $5.2 Million In Community Block Grant Funds For Water, Sewer Projects In 4 Counties

-- Federal Office Of Surface Mining Awards PA $26.63 Million For Mine Reclamation Projects Related To Economic Development  [PaEN]

-- NFWF Accepting Central Appalachia Habitat Stewardship Grant Applications; June 1 Webinar  [PaEN]

Green Infrastructure

-- Guest Essay: Funding Crucial For The Future Of Clean Water In Pennsylvania - By Hilary Falk, Chesapeake Bay Foundation & Allyson Gibson, Lancaster Clean Water Partners  [PaEN]

-- Post-Gazette - John Hayes: Point State Park In Pittsburgh Gets A Visit, Boost From DCNR Secretary [Funding To Pay For $1.4 Billion Maintenance Backlog]

-- DEP, DCNR, PennDOT Employees Recognized With Governor’s Award For Excellence For Environmental Projects  [PaEN]

-- WeConservePA Accepting Nominations For Local Government Conservation, Lifetime Conservation Leadership Awards  [PaEN]

-- Penn State Master Watershed Steward Program Earns Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award

-- Interfaith Partners For The Chesapeake Hosting Upcoming Programs On Funding Projects, Rain Gardens, Interfaith Environmental Stewardship  [PaEN]

-- Chesapeake Bay Foundation: Living Memorial To Victims Of Violence, Pandemic To Take Root In City Of Harrisburg  [PaEN]

-- Evangelical Environmental Network Blog: A Christian’s Guide To Planet Earth - By Betsy Painter, Author & Conservation Biologist  [PaEN]

-- Pocono Record Guest Essay: Boost The Procono Economy By Protecting Our Exceptional Streams - By Donna Kohut, Our Pocono Waters

-- Forests For The Chesapeake Bay May Newsletter Now Available, Including Hell Bent On Clean Water

-- WHYY Guest Essay: Philly Should Prioritize Green Infrastructure With Its Federal Dollars - By Katherine Gilmore Richardson, Philadelphia City Council & Alex Cupo, Sustainable Business Network Of Greater Philadelphia

-- Scranton Times: 2 Towns In Rural PA Are Giving Remote Workers Free Housing For A Month, In Hopes They’ll Stay Longer

-- TribLive: Allegheny Health Network, County Create ‘Ecotherapy Trail’ In North Park

Hazardous Substances

-- Senate Democratic Policy Committee Holds June 2 Hearing On Health Impacts Of Shale Gas Infrastructure In Allegheny County  [PaEN]

-- StateImpactPA - Jon Hurdle: Eureka Resources Fracking Wastewater Treatment Plant Called A New Threat To Dimock’s Water In Susquehanna County 

-- University Of Houston: Shale Gas Wastewater Could Be Substantial Source Of Lithium To Support Renewable Energy [Eureka Resources]   [PaEN]

-- WESA/The Allegheny Front- Reid Frazier: Even Moderate Air Pollution In Allegheny County Raises ER Visits For Kids With Asthma, Study Finds

-- WHYY: Philly Council Passes Bill To Require More Asbestos Inspections In Philly Schools

Help Wanted

-- Help Wanted: Manada Conservancy Executive Director

Land Conservation

-- WeConservePA Accepting Nominations For Local Government Conservation, Lifetime Conservation Leadership Awards  [PaEN]

-- Help Wanted: Manada Conservancy Executive Director

Littering/Illegal Dumping

-- DEP, DCNR, PennDOT Employees Recognized With Governor’s Award For Excellence For Environmental Projects  [PaEN]

-- Keep PA Beautiful/PennDOT: Opening Young Ambassadors Program For High School Students In August  [PaEN]

-- TribLive: Students Receive Scholarships From Penn Hills Anti-Litter Group 

-- Warren Times: Dozens Help In Allegheny Reservoir Cleanup

Mine Reclamation

-- Federal Office Of Surface Mining Awards PA $26.63 Million For Mine Reclamation Projects Related To Economic Development  [PaEN]

-- Republican Herald: New Fertilizer Plant In Schuylkill County Will Use Acid Mine Water In Production Process

Ohio River

-- Forbes Trail Chapter Trout Unlimited: Ligonier Valley Middle School Students Wrap Up Outdoor Club Activities In Westmoreland  [PaEN]

-- Three Rivers Waterkeeper Seeking Active River Users For New 3 Rivers Watch Program In Pittsburgh  [PaEN]

Oil & Gas

-- StateImpactPA - Jon Hurdle: Eureka Resources Fracking Wastewater Treatment Plant Called A New Threat To Dimock’s Water In Susquehanna County 

-- University Of Houston: Shale Gas Wastewater Could Be Substantial Source Of Lithium To Support Renewable Energy [Eureka Resources]   [PaEN]

-- DEP Plans To Present A ‘Narrower Version’ Of Final Oil & Gas Methane Emission Reduction Reg. To EQB At June Meeting  [PaEN]

-- House Local Govt. Committee Meets May 25 On Bill To Prohibit Communities From Moving To Clean, Cheaper Energy Sources To Address Climate Change  [PaEN]

-- Duquesne Light Releases Whitepaper On Electrification's Potential To Benefit The Environment, Economy, Local Communities  [PaEN]

-- Senate Democratic Policy Committee Holds June 2 Hearing On Health Impacts Of Shale Gas Infrastructure In Allegheny County  [PaEN]

-- Post-Gazette: Allegheny County Council To Hold Hearing On Proposed Fracking Ban In Parks June 9

-- TribLive: Protect PT To Host May 26 Discussion On Gas Well Development In Westmoreland County 

-- WHYY - Susan Phillips: Environmentalists Petition Feds To Reverse Rule Allowing Shipping Liquid Natural Gas By Rail

-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Environmental Groups Warn Of Dangers If LNG Is Allowed To Be Shipped By Rail

-- TribLive Editorial: The High Cost Of Electricity Or Electric Deregulation?

-- Scranton Times: UGI To Increase Natural Gas Rates By 7.4% On June 1
-- PennLive: UGI To Raise Cost Of Natural Gas, With Another Hike Possible In December 

-- Utility Dive: PJM Sees Need For Thermal Power Plants To Protect Against Blackout Risks Amid Rising Electrification 

-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: Pittsburgh Airport Brokers New Deals With CNX To Incentivize Drilling And, Possibly, Make Fuel From Natural Gas 

-- UGI Invests $70 Million In Farm-Based Renewable Methane Gas Project… In South Dakota

-- Williamsport Sun Editorial: We Must Strengthen Our Self-Sufficiency Regarding Energy

            “But there is no reason our leaders cannot grow our gas and oil supply while also growing green energy domestically for household consumption — therefore over time becoming less dependent on fossil fuels.”

-- UGI Energy Services Provides $200,000 In Scholarships To Private Schools

-- Utility Dive: FERC To Monitor Natural Gas, Power Markets For Manipulation As Summer Electricity Prices Jump Up To 233%

-- Reuters: U.S. Natural Gas Producers Added One Drilling Rig During Past Week

-- Post-Gazette: Record High Gasoline Prices In Pittsburgh, Across U.S. Likely To Remain Elevated As Summer Arrives

-- TribLive: Respite From Gasoline Price Increases Will Be Brief As Summer Driving Season Nears, Analyst Says

-- Guest Essay: When People Have To Choose Health Or Jobs, Everyone Loses - The View From Rachel Carson’s Homestead In Allegheny County - By Kiley Bense  [PaEN]

-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Why Diversified Energy Is Beefing Up Its ConventionalWell Plugging Capacity, Expertise [Diversified owns lots of abandoned conventional wells it must plug]

-- PennLive Guest Essay: Natural Gas Is Fundamental To Manufacturing In PA - American Petroleum Institute

-- WHYY - Susan Phillips: Good News For Philly Oil Refiners, Bad News For Travelers: Diesel And Jet Fuel Costs Are Skyrocketing

-- Gov. Wolf Announces Aggressive Push To Secure Clean Hydrogen Hub In PA  [PaEN]

-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: Gov. Wolf Vows Aggressive Push To Establish A Hydrogen, Carbon Storage Hub In Western PA

-- WESA: PA Vying For A Clean Hydrogen Hub, Some Worry It Still Relies On Fossil Fuels

-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Wolf Announces Public-Private Partnership On Hydrogen Hub

-- Gov. Wolf: PA Well-Positioned To Be Leader In National Clean Energy Transition

-- Erie Times/Reuters: U.S. To Boost Green Jobs, Curb Emissions By Spending Taxpayer Money To Plug Conventional Oil & Gas Wells  [PA Included]

-- Reuters: Surging Natural Gas Prices Squeeze U.S. Industrial Sector  

            “Skyrocketing natural gas prices have raised manufacturing and transportation costs across many U.S. industries, and the situation should persist as the United States exports more gas to Europe to make up for Russian supplies lost to sanctions.

“U.S. natural gas futures have doubled this year, far more than the increases in retail gasoline and diesel that have made Americans angry at the U.S. energy industry and the government.”

-- Financial Times: U.S. Shale Companies Enjoy ‘Tsunami Of Cash’ On High Oil Prices

-- AP: Republicans Direct Culture War Fury Toward Green Investing Trend

Permitting

-- House Environmental Committee Meets May 24 On Bills Attempting To Address Local Flooding, Extending Underground Tank Cleanup Programs [PaEN]

-- DEP To Hold May 25 Hearing On LCT Energy Underground Coal Mining Permit In Westmoreland County 

-- DEP Took Action On 773 Permits, 97% Met Permit Decision Guarantee Deadlines; Conducted 1,337 Inspections; Responded To 6 Environmental Emergencies Last Week

-- DEP Posted 64 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In May 21 PA Bulletin  [PaEN]

Public Participation

-- Post-Gazette: Allegheny County Council To Hold Hearing On Proposed Fracking Ban In Parks June 9

-- DEP To Hold May 25 Hearing On LCT Energy Underground Coal Mining Permit In Westmoreland County 

-- DEP Posted 64 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In May 21 PA Bulletin  [PaEN]

PUC

-- Scranton Times: UGI To Increase Natural Gas Rates By 7.4% On June 1

-- PennLive: UGI To Raise Cost Of Natural Gas, With Another Hike Possible In December 

-- TribLive Editorial: The High Cost Of Electricity Or Electric Deregulation?

-- Utility Dive: PJM Sees Need For Thermal Power Plants To Protect Against Blackout Risks Amid Rising Electrification 

Recreation

-- Post-Gazette - John Hayes: Point State Park In Pittsburgh Gets A Visit, Boost From DCNR Secretary [Funding To Pay For $1.4 Billion Maintenance Backlog]

-- DCNR Conservation & Natural Resources Advisory Council Meets May 25 On Camp Site  Reservation System, ATV Pilot, Next Gen Council, Other Updates  [PaEN]

-- Learn About Environmental Education Opportunities In DCNR’s State Parks During May  [PaEN]

-- PennDOT, Partners Tout Improvements, Safety, Opportunities For Bicycle Use

-- DCNR: Delays In Construction Project Extends Access Limitations To White Haven Portion Of Lehigh Gorge State Park

-- May 20 Take Five Fridays With Pam From PA Parks & Forests Foundation  [PaEN]

-- Erie Times: Summer Fun Ahead At Presque Isle State Park

-- TribLive: Allegheny Health Network, County Create ‘Ecotherapy Trail’ In North Park

-- Erie Times: Asbury Woods Environmental Center Taking Nature Programs To Erie Neighborhood Parks 

-- York Daily Record: She Hiked The Appalachian Trail For Her Son And Found Herself 

-- Scranton Times: Presents Meets Past At Fmr Marvine Colliery Section Of Lackawanna River Heritage Trail In Scranton

-- TribLive: Monroeville Begins Planning For Westmoreland Heritage Trail Connector Bridge

-- Reading Eagle: Funding Announced To Close Last Montgomery County Gap In Schuylkill River Trail

-- The Reporter: Montgomery County Plan Seeks To Improve Trail Access For Underserved

-- TribLive: Unity Twp Renames Lakeside Park After Beloved Maintenance Man Bob Evancho

-- Wilkes-Barre Times: Downtown Wilkes-Barre’s Newest Community Space Opens

-- PA Environmental Council To Take On Operations Of Philadelphia-Based Bicycle Adventure Company Bikeout

-- Reading Eagle: Blue Marsh Lake Algae Inhibitor System Being Tested

-- Fish & Boat Commission Celebrates National Safe Boating Week May 21-27

-- Erie Times - Brian Whipkey: Stay Safe On The Water This Memorial Day Weekend

-- Erie Times - Brain Whipkey: Here’s How To Find A Kayak That Fits Your Needs, Size

-- Shippensburg Chronicle: Stream Of Consciousness - Kayaking Our Way To Clean Streams

-- Scranton Times: Teen Survives Being Swept Over Nay Aug Gorge Waterfalls In Scranton

-- WHYY: Philadelphia Parking Authority Bike Officers To Take To Streets To Keep Bike Lanes Open

-- Reading Eagle: Reading Police Capture Rider Of Illegal Dirt Bike After Lengthy Chase

-- ABC6: ATV Rider Killed After Traveling Wrong Way On Street And Colliding With A Vehicle

-- FOX29: Philadelphia Officials Call For Renewed Push To Get ATV’s Off City Streets

-- MCall - Paul Muschick: A Teen Was Killed By A Reckless Dirt Bike Rider, What Are We Doing About It?

Recycling/Waste

-- House Environmental Committee To Hold May 23 Information Meeting On Bills Prohibiting Waste Landfills In Certain Areas  [PaEN]

-- StateImpactPA - Jon Hurdle: Eureka Resources Fracking Wastewater Treatment Plant Called A New Threat To Dimock’s Water In Susquehanna County 

-- University Of Houston: Shale Gas Wastewater Could Be Substantial Source Of Lithium To Support Renewable Energy [Eureka Resources]   [PaEN]

-- Keep PA Beautiful/PennDOT: Opening Young Ambassadors Program For High School Students In August  [PaEN]

-- Northeast Recycling Council Call For Papers For Fall Conference Nov. 2-3  [PaEN]

-- Scranton Times Editorial: Breaking Transparent - ID Meth Houses

-- WHYY: Philly Council Passes Bill To Require More Asbestos Inspections In Philly Schools

Regulations

-- DEP Plans To Present A ‘Narrower Version’ Of Final Oil & Gas Methane Emission Reduction Reg. To EQB At June Meeting  [PaEN]

-- PA State Treasurer Garrity Supports Lawsuit Opposing RGGI

-- Natural Resources Defense Council Action Fund Ad Supporting RGGI PA Climate Initiative

Renewable Energy

-- House Local Govt. Committee Meets May 25 On Bill To Prohibit Communities From Moving To Clean, Cheaper Energy Sources To Address Climate Change  [PaEN]

-- Duquesne Light Releases Whitepaper On Electrification's Potential To Benefit The Environment, Economy, Local Communities  [PaEN]

-- PA State Treasurer Garrity Supports Lawsuit Opposing RGGI

-- Natural Resources Defense Council Action Fund Ad Supporting RGGI PA Climate Initiative

-- University Of Houston: Shale Gas Wastewater Could Be Substantial Source Of Lithium To Support Renewable Energy [Eureka Resources]   [PaEN]

-- New Report Finds Solar Energy Installations At PA K-12 Schools Doubled Since 2020; Their Energy Costs Don’t Fluctuate With Energy Markets  [PaEN]

-- PA Capital-Star: PA Schools Have Doubled Their Solar Power Use Since 2020

-- Centre Daily Times: State College Project Finalist For $1 Million Grant To Fight Climate Change, Inequality

-- UGI Invests $70 Million In Farm-Based Renewable Methane Gas Project… In South Dakota

-- PennLive Guest Essay: Hydropower’s Future Is Clouded By Climate Change, It’s Also Essential To The U.S. Electric Grid - Penn State University Prof, Student

-- Williamsport Sun Editorial: We Must Strengthen Our Self-Sufficiency Regarding Energy

            “But there is no reason our leaders cannot grow our gas and oil supply while also growing green energy domestically for household consumption — therefore over time becoming less dependent on fossil fuels.”

-- AP: UN Floats Plan To Boost Renewables As Climate Worries Mount

-- AP: Republicans Direct Culture War Fury Toward Green Investing Trend

Stormwater

-- Penn State Extension Water Team Stormwater BMP Walks May 27: Greensburg; June 9: Cumberland County; Get Outside In May! Programs  [PaEN]

-- WHYY Guest Essay: Philly Should Prioritize Green Infrastructure With Its Federal Dollars - By Katherine Gilmore Richardson, Philadelphia City Council & Alex Cupo, Sustainable Business Network Of Greater Philadelphia

Sustainability

-- Pittsburgh-Founded Reed Smith Law Firm Unveils Global Environmental Sustainability Plan  [PaEN]

-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Reed Smith Unveils Global Environmental Sustainability Plan

-- Sustainable Pittsburgh Reopens Certification Programs To Support, Recognize Sustainability Progress  [PaEN]

-- PASA Sustainable Agriculture Accepting Presentation Proposals For 2023 Annual Conference In January, February  [PaEN]

Wastewater Facilities

--  Gov. Wolf Awarded More Than $5.2 Million In Community Block Grant Funds For Water, Sewer Projects In 4 Counties

Watershed Protection

-- Guest Essay: Funding Crucial For The Future Of Clean Water In Pennsylvania - By Hilary Falk, Chesapeake Bay Foundation & Allyson Gibson, Lancaster Clean Water Partners  [PaEN]

-- Penn State Master Watershed Steward Program Earns Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award

-- Federal Office Of Surface Mining Awards PA $26.63 Million For Mine Reclamation Projects Related To Economic Development  [PaEN]

-- Republican Herald: New Fertilizer Plant In Schuylkill County Will Use Acid Mine Water In Production Process

-- NFWF Accepting Central Appalachia Habitat Stewardship Grant Applications; June 1 Webinar  [PaEN]

-- Interfaith Partners For The Chesapeake Hosting Upcoming Programs On Funding Projects, Rain Gardens, Interfaith Environmental Stewardship  [PaEN]

-- Evangelical Environmental Network Blog: A Christian’s Guide To Planet Earth - By Betsy Painter, Author & Conservation Biologist  [PaEN]

-- Chesapeake Bay Foundation: Living Memorial To Victims Of Violence, Pandemic To Take Root In City Of Harrisburg  [PaEN]

-- PA Consortium For Scientific Assistance To Watersheds Provides Free Technical Assistance To Watershed Groups; USGS Provided Training  [PaEN]

-- Forbes Trail Chapter Trout Unlimited: Ligonier Valley Middle School Students Wrap Up Outdoor Club Activities In Westmoreland  [PaEN]

-- Penn State Extension Water Team Stormwater BMP Walks May 27: Greensburg; June 9: Cumberland County; Get Outside In May! Programs  [PaEN]

-- Help Celebrate Lancaster County Water Week June 3-11  [PaEN]

-- Three Rivers Waterkeeper Seeking Active River Users For New 3 Rivers Watch Program In Pittsburgh  [PaEN]

-- Pocono Record Guest Essay: Boost The Procono Economy By Protecting Our Exceptional Streams - By Donna Kohut, Our Pocono Waters

-- WHYY Guest Essay: Philly Should Prioritize Green Infrastructure With Its Federal Dollars - By Katherine Gilmore Richardson, Philadelphia City Council & Alex Cupo, Sustainable Business Network Of Greater Philadelphia

-- Delaware Currents: Model Of Delaware Estuary Processes A Big Step In Getting The Delaware River Cleaner 

-- Delaware Currents: Middle Delaware Basin’s Water Quality Is Better Than Many; Pocono Streams Face Stress From Development In PA 

-- Delaware RiverKeeper May 20 RiverWatch Video Report

-- Shippensburg Chronicle: Stream Of Consciousness - Kayaking Our Way To Clean Streams

-- Warren Times: Warren Conservation District - Rain Barrels Decorated By Students Promote Clean Water Environmental Message

-- Warren Times: Chapman State Park To Host Remake Days To Help Visitors Learn About Life In Chapman Lake, Penny Run

-- Forests For The Chesapeake Bay May Newsletter Now Available, Including Hell Bent On Clean Water

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Wildlife

-- Game Commission: 2022-23 Hunting License Sales Begin June 13

-- Fish & Boat Commission Celebrates National Safe Boating Week May 21-27

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: PA Anglers, Boaters Can Look Forward To Several New Access Areas

-- Forbes Trail Chapter Trout Unlimited: Ligonier Valley Middle School Students Wrap Up Outdoor Club Activities In Westmoreland  [PaEN]

-- NFWF Accepting Central Appalachia Habitat Stewardship Grant Applications; June 1 Webinar  [PaEN]

-- DCNR Blog: 40 Years Of Doing Something Wild!  PA Wild Resource Conservation Fund  [PaEN]

-- Scranton Times: Wild Resource Conservation Fund At 40

-- Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Appalachian Ecology Residential Camp For Teens Interested In Careers In Conservation  

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Beaver Babies, Roaming Snappers, First Fireflies: What’s Happening In Nature Now

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Bird Migration Nights On The Horizon, Says New Public Forecasting Tool

-- WESA: Escaped Eagle Gets New Roost, Stronger Enclosure At National Aviary In Pittsburgh

-- LancasterOnline - Erin Negley: Will Cicadas Swarm In PA In 2022?

-- Republican Herald - Doyle Dietz: Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Now On National Register Of Historic Places

-- Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Arts Tour Set For June 4 In Berks County [PaEN]

-- Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Hosts Berks Sinfonietta June 11 For Music On The Mountain

Opportunities

-- Help Wanted: Manada Conservancy Executive Director

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[Posted: May 22, 2022]

5/23/2022