Over 30 volunteers and professionals braved a steady, cold rain, to dedicate the Reeds Run Restoration Project in Armstrong Township, Indiana County on November 15.

Well it has been a long time coming! The Slippery Rock Watershed Coalition has finally established our volunteer water monitoring program called “Adopt-A-Passive Treatment System.”

By John Childe, Esq., Pennsylvania Environmental Defense Foundation

Exploreshale.org is a new public service media project by Penn State Public Broadcasting funded by the Colcom Foundation. The website is designed to enhance public understanding of the basic science surrounding the Marcellus Shale by providing a fact-based interactive learning experience.

NHL Green, the National Hockey League's sustainability program, will reunite with the Pennsylvania Resources Council to coordinate a tailgate recycling initiative for the 2012 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic in Philadelphia on January 2. 

The Department of Environmental Protection Thursday issued technical guidance clarifying that natural gas conversions are authorized under the Pennsylvania Clean Vehicles Program.

The December issue of the Catalyst For Collaboration, an online newsletter published by the PA Environmental Council, is now available.

The PA Parks and Forests Foundation November Preserve newsletter is now available online.

This section gives you a heads up on upcoming deadlines for awards and grants and other recognition programs. NEW means new from last week.

Upcoming legislative meetings, conferences, workshops, plus links to other online calendars. Meetings are in Harrisburg unless otherwise noted.  NEW means new from last week.  Go to the online Calendar webpage.

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