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

-- Gov. Wolf Celebrates Creation Of 3 New State Parks In Chester, Wyoming And York Counties  [PaEN]

-- WeConservePA & Northcentral PA Conservancy Host Stream Restoration Project Site Visit In Northumberland County  [PaEN]

-- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: Economic Growth In NE PA Comes With Coal Mine Cleanup

-- Wilkes-Barre Times: Senate Hearing Held On Anthracite Coal Industry’s Environmental, Economic Impacts On NE PA

-- Erie Times: Candidates For PA Governor, U.S. Senate Detail Energy Policies At Shale Gas Conference

-- Washington Examiner: Fetterman Spurns Democratic Anti-Fracking Message In Bid For Rural Support

-- Washington Examiner: Republicans Try To Tie Biden’s Green Agenda Around Fetterman’s Neck In PA

-- Citizens Voice: Luzerne County, Rep. Kaufer To Hold E-Waste Recycling Event Oct. 27

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]

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-- 71 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]

Check Calendars For Events Near You!

-- Check The Calendars For Events Near You: PA Parks & Forests Foundation’s Events webpage and DCNR’s Calendar of Events.

Air

-- Final Reg. Reducing Methane From Conventional Oil & Gas Facilities NOT On Environmental Quality Board Agenda For Oct. 12; Will Consider Final PFOS/PFOA MCL Rule  [PaEN]

-- Reuters: Explainer: How Oil & Gas Methane Leaks Accelerate Global Warming

-- DEP Awards 4 Grants Totaling $2.9 Million To Replace Old Diesel With Clean-Energy Vehicles  [PaEN]

-- DEP Now Accepting Applications For Cooking In Healthy Electrified Commercial Kitchens Rebate Program; 3 Cooking In Energy Efficient Kitchens Webinars   [PaEN]

-- WESA: Pittsburgh Airport Literally Going Green To Clean The Air

-- Inquirer: North Philadelphia Junkyard Fire Knocks Out Rail Service, Spurs Air Quality Alert

-- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: Major Air Pollutant Spiked To Unhealthy Level During Philly Junkyard Fire

-- TribLive: Philadelphia Man Charged In Allegheny County Catalytic Converter Thefts

-- EPA To Double Funding Available For Clean School Bus Rebate Program To Nearly $1 Billion

Allegheny National Forest

-- Warren Times: Allegheny National Forest Roads Open For Hunting Season [Report Illegal Road Dumping Of Drilling Wastewater To DEP: 800-541-2050] 

Alternative Fuels

-- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: EV Future In Pittsburgh Clouded By Problems, Both Mechanical And Riders

-- Bobscaping Blog: Electric Vehicle Titles Get Changed To Reflect Fuel Type In PA

-- DEP Awards 4 Grants Totaling $2.9 Million To Replace Old Diesel With Clean-Energy Vehicles  [PaEN]

-- Utility Dive: New York Begins Process To Implement 2035 Ban On New Gasoline-Powered Vehicles, Following California

-- NPR: PA, Other States Get Federal Approval For Building Fast EV Chargers On Highway Corridors

-- EPA To Double Funding Available For Clean School Bus Rebate Program To Nearly $1 Billion

Awards & Recognition

-- Scranton Times: State Honors Visionary Maurice Goddard With Three New State Parks [PaEN]

-- Northeast PA Environmental Partners Announce Award Recipients, Recognition Dinner Nov. 3  [PaEN]

-- Sand County Foundation Announces PA Finalists For Leopold Farm Conservation Award  [PaEN]

-- Stroud Water Research Center Honors Dr. Michael E. Mann, Climate Scientist & Author, At The Water's Edge Gala On Nov. 3  [PaEN]

-- NextPittsburgh: See Which Pittsburgh Area Buildings Won Pittsburgh AIA Sustainable Architecture Awards

-- FracTracker Alliance Accepting Nominations For 2022 Community Sentinel Awards  [PaEN]

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: PA Has 2 Of Top 10 Fall Foliage Destinations In National Ranking

-- Delaware Highlands Conservancy 2022 Photo Contest Winners  [PaEN]

-- Warren Times: Audubon Community Nature Center Announces 2022 Community Choice Nature Photo Contest Winners

Biodiversity/Invasive Species

-- Reading Eagle: PA’s Game & Fish Threatened By Invasive Species, Disease And Habitat Loss

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Fish & Boat Commission Backs Off Tighter Regulations On Stocking Fish

-- Agriculture: Controlled Plant & Noxious Weed Committee Meets Oct. 20  [PaEN]

-- Erie Times: How To Slow Arrival Of Spotted Lanternfly In Erie County

-- NextPittsburgh: There’s More To The Goats Of Frick Park Than You May Think

-- Nature At Risk: Why You Should Care About Bats - By Carol Hillestad for Brodhead Watershed Association, Monroe County  [PaEN]

American Rescue Plan Funding

-- Post-Gazette: Allegheny County Using $9.2 Million In Federal American Rescue Funds To Build Trails, Spur Development At Carrie Furnace

Federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

-- DEP Posts First Invitation For Bids For Plugging 79 Conventional Natural Gas Wells In Allegheny, Butler, McKean, Potter Counties Under Federally-Funded Program  [PaEN]

-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: Another Hydrogen Coalition- This One In West Virginia- Launches Bid To Chase Federal Funding

-- Pittsburgh Business Times: EQT Natural Gas, WV Partner On Large-Scale Hydrogen Hub In West Virginia

-- PA Business Report: 3 More Companies Join Another Appalachian Hydrogen Hub Collaborative

-- NPR: PA, Other States Get Federal Approval For Building Fast EV Chargers On Highway Corridors

Budget

-- Gov. Wolf Celebrates Creation Of 3 New State Parks In Chester, Wyoming And York Counties  [PaEN]

-- DCNR Celebrates Addition Of First State Park In Wyoming County

-- WeConservePA: New Vosburg Neck State Park Highlights Partnership Between North Branch Land Trust, DCNR

-- WeConservePA: New Big Elk Creek State Park Realized In Partnership With The Conservation Fund, And Others

-- AP: DCNR To Spend $45 Million To Establish 3 New State Parks In Chester, Wyoming, York Counties 

-- Bay Journal: Pennsylvania Creates 3 New State Parks In Chesapeake Bay Watershed - By Ad Crable

-- WeConservePA & Northcentral PA Conservancy Host Stream Restoration Project Site Visit In Northumberland County  [PaEN]

-- DailyLocal.com: Southeastern PA Land Conservation Community Celebrates State Investment of Nearly $700 Million In Conservation In Recent Budget

Chesapeake Bay

-- Bay Journal: Pennsylvania Creates 3 New State Parks In Chesapeake Bay Watershed - By Ad Crable

-- Gov. Wolf Celebrates Creation Of 3 New State Parks In Chester, Wyoming And York Counties  [PaEN]

-- LancasterOnline - Ad Crable: How The New State Park In York County Was Secured By The Lancaster Conservancy

-- DEP Invites Comments On Draft NPDES General Permit For Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations

-- NRCS-PA Reminds Landowners Of Conservation Funding Opportunities In FY 2023  [PaEN]

-- PA Environmental Council Podcast: Lancaster Watershed Leadership Academy

-- Lancaster Clean Water Partners: The Needle Is Moving In The Right Direction

-- Lancaster Clean Water Partners September Update On Partnership Water Quality Cleanup Efforts; October Is Riparian Buffer Month

-- Morning AgClips: Master Watershed Steward Program Working For Franklin County Waters

-- Fox43: York County Master Watershed Stewards: How To Use Rain Barrels To Conserve Water

-- Manada Conservancy: Oct. 15 Tree Planting Along Swatara Creek, Dauphin County. 9:00 a.m to Noon

-- Scranton Times Editorial: Trickles Of Progress On Stormwater

-- Help Wanted: DCNR Chesapeake Bay Community Tree Specialist  [PaEN]

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Citizen Action

-- DEP Issues 2 NOVs Against PA General Energy For Water Pollution Discharges Into The Loyalsock Creek From Gas Pipeline/Water Withdraw Construction In Lycoming County  [PaEN]

-- PennLive: DEP Sends Violation Notices To Natural Gas Company Over Pipeline Construction Sediment Issues In Loyalsock Creek

-- Pitt School Of Public Health, PA Dept Of Health Abruptly Pull Out Of Oct. 5 Public Meeting They Helped Convene On Studies Looking At Links Between Natural Gas Development And Childhood Cancer Rates  [PaEN]

-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Organizers Say University Of Pittsburgh, State Dept. Of Health Pulled Out Of Public Meeting On Natural Gas Health Studies

-- StateImpactPA - Reid Frazier: University Of Pittsburgh, PA Health Dept. No Longer Part Of Oct. 5 Public Forum On Fracking Health Studies, Organizers Say

-- Herald-Star: Environmental Groups Preparing For Production At The Shell Ethane Plant In Beaver County

-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: What The Shell Ethane Plant Looks Like: The Visible And Invisible

-- DEP/Susquehanna River Basin Commission Public Notices -- Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities  [PaEN]

-- DEP Posted 69 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In Oct. 1 PA Bulletin  [PaEN]

-- FracTracker Alliance Accepting Nominations For 2022 Community Sentinel Awards  [PaEN]

-- WeConservePA & Northcentral PA Conservancy Host Stream Restoration Project Site Visit In Northumberland County  [PaEN]

-- LancasterOnline: Lancaster Farmland Trust Announces $1.5 Million In Funds To Preserve 21 Farms

-- Lancaster Clean Water Partners: The Needle Is Moving In The Right Direction

-- Lancaster Clean Water Partners September Update On Partnership Water Quality Cleanup Efforts; October Is Riparian Buffer Month

-- Scranton Times: Lackawanna River Conservationist Bernie McGurl Calls For Eddy Creek Restoration

-- Daily American: Survey Nets Fish That Are Reproducing In Once-Polluted Stonycreek River

-- Fish & Boat Commission: Stream Habitat Improvements On Little Pine Creek, Lycoming County

-- Pocono Heritage Land Trust: It's About Keeping Promises, Harry Texler's Legacy Under Threat In Monroe County - By Carol Hillestad  [PaEN]

-- Warren Times: Allegheny National Forest Roads Open For Hunting Season [Report Illegal Road Dumping Of Drilling Wastewater To DEP: 800-541-2050]

-- Sept. 30 Take Five Fridays With Pam From PA Parks & Forests Foundation  [PaEN]

-- WeConservePA Oct. 11 Webinar On Securing Grants From The State Capital Budget Redevelopment Assistance Program  [PaEN]

-- Penn State Extension: 5-Part Woodland Stewardship - Guided Engagement With Your Land Starting Oct. 12  [PaEN]

-- PA Environmental Council Podcast: Lancaster Watershed Leadership Academy

-- Manada Conservancy: Oct. 15 Tree Planting Along Swatara Creek, Dauphin County. 9:00 a.m to Noon

-- Morning AgClips: Master Watershed Steward Program Working For Franklin County Waters

-- Fox43: York County Master Watershed Stewards: How To Use Rain Barrels To Conserve Water

-- Bradford Era: Interested In Becoming A Master Watershed Steward In The PA Wilds?  Attend This Oct. 27 Webinar

--York Daily Record: Lower Susquehanna RiverKeeper May Not Be Able To Defend His Waterway From Climate Crisis 

-- Delaware RiverKeeper Sept. 30 RiverWatch Video Report

-- Valley Times-Star: DCNR Seeks Ideas For Trail Improvement Project In Mountain Creek Watershed, Michaux State Forest, Cumberland County

-- Bradford Era: PA Route 6 Alliance Celebrates Accomplishments And ‘Do 6’ Awards

-- PA Resources Council October Schedule Of Traveling Glass Recycling Bin Locations In Western PA; Seeking Partners For 2023  [PaEN]

-- Citizens Voice: Luzerne County, Rep. Kaufer To Hold E-Waste Recycling Event Oct. 27

-- Westmoreland Cleanways And Recycling: Fall Helping People Make A Difference

-- PPL Utilities Publishes 2021 Environmental, Social And Governance Report Highlighting Clean Energy Strategy And Sustainability Performance

-- AP: Report: 200 Environmental Activists Killed Globally In 2021

Climate

-- Pittsburgh Business Journal: CMU President On Why Pittsburgh’s Got A Key Position In Clean Energy Future

-- Global Clean Energy Action Forum In Pittsburgh: News Coverage, Recorded Sessions [PaEN]

-- WESA: As Demand Grows For Clean Energy, Duquesne Light Bankrolls New Armstrong County Solar Energy Facility

-- Williamsport Sun: Utility Scale 200 MW Solar Energy Facility Planned For Nippenose Township

-- Altoona Mirror: Wind Turbine Parts Cross Bedford County To Tyrone Wind Farm Site

-- Penn State EarthTalks Presentation: Oct. 3: Solar Energy Policy And Politics In Pennsylvania.  4:00 p.m.

-- Erie Times: PA Trails In Race Among States To Be First With Great Lakes Wind Farm

-- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: EV Future In Pittsburgh Clouded By Problems, Both Mechanical And Riders

-- Herald-Star: Environmental Groups Preparing For Production At The Shell Ethane Plant In Beaver County

-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: What The Shell Ethane Plant Looks Like: The Visible And Invisible

-- Guest Essay: Embrace The Renewable Energy Future Now Before It's Too Late - By Ralph Kisberg, Responsible Decarbonization Alliance   [PaEN]

-- Scranton Times Editorial: DCNR Meets Mission On Energy By Moving To Renewables

-- Municipal Leadership Summit To Be Held Oct. 6-9 In Pittsburgh On Climate, Sustainable Transportation, Cyber Security

-- PA Interfaith Power & Light, Jewish Earth Alliance Host Oct. 19 Webinar - Climate Disinformation And How We Can Counter It  [PaEN]

-- Stroud Water Research Center Honors Dr. Michael E. Mann, Climate Scientist & Author, At The Water's Edge Gala On Nov. 3  [PaEN]

-- DEP Awards 4 Grants Totaling $2.9 Million To Replace Old Diesel With Clean-Energy Vehicles  [PaEN]

-- Final Reg. Reducing Methane From Conventional Oil & Gas Facilities NOT On Environmental Quality Board Agenda For Oct. 12; Will Consider Final PFOS/PFOA MCL Rule  [PaEN]

-- Reuters: Explainer: How Oil & Gas Methane Leaks Accelerate Global Warming

-- DEP Now Accepting Applications For Cooking In Healthy Electrified Commercial Kitchens Rebate Program; 3 Cooking In Energy Efficient Kitchens Webinars   [PaEN]

-- WESA: Pittsburgh Airport Literally Going Green To Clean The Air

-- Pennsylvania Holds First-Ever Online Sustainability Summit Oct. 3-7  [PaEN]

-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: Another Hydrogen Coalition- This One In West Virginia- Launches Bid To Chase Federal Funding

-- Pittsburgh Business Times: EQT Natural Gas, WV Partner On Large-Scale Hydrogen Hub In West Virginia

-- PA Business Report: 3 More Companies Join Another Appalachian Hydrogen Hub Collaborative

-- Bobscaping Blog: Electric Vehicle Titles Get Changed To Reflect Fuel Type In PA

-- Utility Dive: New York Begins Process To Implement 2035 Ban On New Gasoline-Powered Vehicles, Following California

-- NPR: PA, Other States Get Federal Approval For Building Fast EV Chargers On Highway Corridors

-- WHYY: Penn Students Accuse School Of “Intimidation’ At House, Climate Protest Encampment

-- York Daily Record: The Wrath Of Grapes: Battling Climate Change At A PA Winery

-- Bloomberg: 1 Terawatt Of Solar Energy, Storage Capacity Requested To Connect To Electric Grids

-- EPA To Double Funding Available For Clean School Bus Rebate Program To Nearly $1 Billion

Climate - New Federal Climate, Energy, Healthcare Law

-- Bloomberg: Sen. Manchin Pulls Energy Permitting Plan From Govt. Funding Bill

-- Williamsport Sun Editorial: Energy Independence Suffers Blow With Lack Of Action On Federal Permit Reform Legislation

Coal Mining

-- Citizens Voice: Lawmakers Examine Activities Involving Burning Coal Refuse And Mine Reclamation

-- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: Economic Growth In NE PA Comes With Coal Mine Cleanup

-- Wilkes-Barre Times: Senate Hearing Held On Anthracite Coal Industry’s Environmental, Economic Impacts On NE PA

Compliance Action

-- DEP Issues 2 NOVs Against PA General Energy For Water Pollution Discharges Into The Loyalsock Creek From Gas Pipeline/Water Withdraw Construction In Lycoming County  [PaEN]

-- PennLive: DEP Sends Violation Notices To Natural Gas Company Over Pipeline Construction Sediment Issues In Loyalsock Creek

-- PUC PA One Call Damage Prevention Committee Assesses $66,500 In Penalties For Violations

-- TribLive: Philadelphia Man Charged In Allegheny County Catalytic Converter Thefts

-- DEP Took Action On 827 Permits, 92% Within Permit Decision Guarantee Deadlines; Conducted 1,402 Inspections; Responded To 1 Environmental Emergency Last Week

Conservation Districts

-- Scranton Times: Schuylkill Conservation District Benefits From Blue Mountain H.S. Internship Program

-- Pike Conservation District: How To Prepare For Snow Melt; Participate In Winter Salt Watch Program To Monitor Waterways  - By Rachael Marques, Watershed Specialist  [PaEN]

DCNR

-- Scranton Times: State Honors Visionary Maurice Goddard With Three New State Parks [PaEN]

-- Wilkes-Barre Times Editorial: State Parks Among PA’s Hidden Gems

-- Gov. Wolf Celebrates Creation Of 3 New State Parks In Chester, Wyoming And York Counties  [PaEN]

-- DCNR Celebrates Addition Of New State Park In Chester County

-- DCNR Celebrates Addition Of First State Park In Wyoming County

-- WeConservePA: New Vosburg Neck State Park Highlights Partnership Between North Branch Land Trust, DCNR

-- Wilkes-Barre Times: Wyoming County Welcomes First State Park At Vosburg Neck

-- WeConservePA: New Big Elk Creek State Park Realized In Partnership With The Conservation Fund, And Others

-- AP: DCNR To Spend $45 Million To Establish 3 New State Parks In Chester, Wyoming, York Counties 

-- Bay Journal: Pennsylvania Creates 3 New State Parks In Chesapeake Bay Watershed - By Ad Crable

-- LancasterOnline - Ad Crable: How The New State Park In York County Was Secured By The Lancaster Conservancy

-- Sept. 30 Take Five Fridays With Pam From PA Parks & Forests Foundation  [PaEN]

-- DEP Issues 2 NOVs Against PA General Energy For Water Pollution Discharges Into The Loyalsock Creek From Gas Pipeline/Water Withdraw Construction In Lycoming County  [PaEN]

-- PennLive: DEP Sends Violation Notices To Natural Gas Company Over Pipeline Construction Sediment Issues In Loyalsock Creek

-- DCNR: Additional State Forest Roads Opening Across The State For Hunting Seasons, Other Outdoor Activities; Use Caution Near Oil & Natural Gas Drilling Areas  [PaEN]

-- DCNR Issues First Weekly Fall Foliage Report - 4 Counties Approaching Best Color  [PaEN]

-- PA Capital-Star: DCNR Launches PA Fall Foliage Report

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: ‘Notably Vivid Fall Season’ Could Be Coming: PA Fall Foliage Report

-- Valley Times-Star: DCNR Seeks Ideas For Trail Improvement Project In Mountain Creek Watershed, Michaux State Forest, Cumberland County

-- Penn State Extension: Find A Walk In Penn’s Woods Event Near You

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Walk In Penn’s Woods Events Oct. 2 Across Pennsylvania

-- Allegheny Land Trust Awarded $300,000 DCNR Grant For Acquisition Of 46.2 Acre Shale Land Conservation Project  [PaEN]

-- Scranton Times Editorial: DCNR Meets Mission On Energy By Moving To Renewables

-- Western PA Conservancy Begins Accepting Applications For Western PA Canoe Access Development Grants Oct. 17  [PaEN]

-- PA Wilds Invites Communities To Become A Host Community For Remote Workers  [PaEN]

-- DCNR Accepting Letters Of Interest For Openings On 2023 Pennsylvania Trails Advisory Committee  [PaEN]

-- Health, DCNR, DEP: Protect Yourself From Mosquitoes, Ticks While Outdoors During Fall Months  [PaEN]

-- Inquirer: New Lyme Disease Test For Horses Holds Promise In Humans, Dogs

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: PA Has 2 Of Top 10 Fall Foliage Destinations In National Ranking

DEP

-- DEP Issues 2 NOVs Against PA General Energy For Water Pollution Discharges Into The Loyalsock Creek From Gas Pipeline/Water Withdraw Construction In Lycoming County  [PaEN]

-- PennLive: DEP Sends Violation Notices To Natural Gas Company Over Pipeline Construction Sediment Issues In Loyalsock Creek

-- Final Reg. Reducing Methane From Conventional Oil & Gas Facilities NOT On Environmental Quality Board Agenda For Oct. 12; Will Consider Final PFOS/PFOA MCL Rule  [PaEN]

-- Reuters: Explainer: How Oil & Gas Methane Leaks Accelerate Global Warming

-- DEP Posts First Invitation For Bids For Plugging 79 Conventional Natural Gas Wells In Allegheny, Butler, McKean, Potter Counties Under Federally-Funded Program  [PaEN]

-- Pitt School Of Public Health, PA Dept Of Health Abruptly Pull Out Of Oct. 5 Public Meeting They Helped Convene On Studies Looking At Links Between Natural Gas Development And Childhood Cancer Rates  [PaEN]

-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Organizers Say University Of Pittsburgh, State Dept. Of Health Pulled Out Of Public Meeting On Natural Gas Health Studies

-- StateImpactPA - Reid Frazier: University Of Pittsburgh, PA Health Dept. No Longer Part Of Oct. 5 Public Forum On Fracking Health Studies, Organizers Say

-- DEP Awards 4 Grants Totaling $2.9 Million To Replace Old Diesel With Clean-Energy Vehicles  [PaEN]

-- DEP Now Accepting Applications For Cooking In Healthy Electrified Commercial Kitchens Rebate Program; 3 Cooking In Energy Efficient Kitchens Webinars   [PaEN]

-- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: DEP Announces $8 Million Cleanup Plan For Bishop Tube Site In Chester County

-- DEP Blog: Is Your Clean Fill Really Clean?  Be Aware Of ‘Dirty Dirt’  [PaEN]

-- DEP Invites Comments On Draft NPDES General Permit For Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations

-- DEP Blog: Rake Less, Enjoy Fall More And Life In A Better Environment

-- DEP/Susquehanna River Basin Commission Public Notices -- Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities  [PaEN]

-- DEP Posted 69 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In Oct. 1 PA Bulletin  [PaEN]

-- DEP Took Action On 827 Permits, 92% Within Permit Decision Guarantee Deadlines; Conducted 1,402 Inspections; Responded To 1 Environmental Emergency Last Week

Delaware River

-- Delaware River Basin Commission Releases Draft Aquatic Life Designated Use Study - Analysis Of Attainability

-- MCall: Lehigh River Watershed Had More Toxic Pollution Than Almost Anywhere Else In Country, PennEnvironment Report Finds

-- Pike Conservation District: How To Prepare For Snow Melt; Participate In Winter Salt Watch Program To Monitor Waterways  - By Rachael Marques, Watershed Specialist  [PaEN]

-- Clean Water Is Up To You: Being A Master Watershed Steward: Do YOU Have What It Takes?  By Carol Hillestad for Brodhead Watershed Association, Monroe County  [PaEN]

-- Partnership For Delaware Estuary: 2022 Chester River Festival Oct. 1  [Rescheduled]

-- Delaware RiverKeeper Sept. 30 RiverWatch Video Report

-- Delaware Highlands Conservancy 2022 Photo Contest Winners  [PaEN]

DRBC

-- Delaware River Basin Commission Releases Draft Aquatic Life Designated Use Study - Analysis Of Attainability

Drinking Water

-- Final Reg. Reducing Methane From Conventional Oil & Gas Facilities NOT On Environmental Quality Board Agenda For Oct. 12; Will Consider Final PFOS/PFOA MCL Rule  [PaEN]

-- Allegheny Front: Group Finds Undisclosed PFAS ‘Forever’ Chemicals Used In Ohio Oil & Gas Wells

-- Dept. Of Human Services: Deadline For Federal Water, Sewer Bill Assistance Applications Is Oct. 28  [PaEN]

-- WHYY: To Stop Their Public Sewer System Sale, Montgomery County Township Residents Want To Change Local Law

-- Courier Times: Bucks Water & Sewer Authority To Raise Rates After Rejecting Sale

-- LancasterOnline - Sean Sauro: Fight Over Water System In Chester County Could Affect Access To Octoraro Lake

-- Scranton Times: Ex-Scranton School Employee Cleared Of Charges In Lead Contamination Of Water Case, Sues Attorney General’s Office

-- Inquirer - Andrew Maykuth: Boil Water Alert Issued For 11,000 In Montgomery County After Norristown Water Main Break

Economic Development

-- Pittsburgh Business Journal: CMU President On Why Pittsburgh’s Got A Key Position In Clean Energy Future

-- Global Clean Energy Action Forum In Pittsburgh: News Coverage, Recorded Sessions [PaEN]

-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: What The Shell Ethane Plant Looks Like: The Visible And Invisible

-- Post-Gazette Editorial: Butt Out Of Opposing Petrochemicals Mr. Bloomberg

-- DCED Awards $59,827 Environmental Assessment For Former Gasoline Station In Pittsburgh

-- PA Wilds Invites Communities To Become A Host Community For Remote Workers  [PaEN]

-- Bradford Era: PA Route 6 Alliance Celebrates Accomplishments And ‘Do 6’ Awards

Education

-- Scranton Times: State Honors Visionary Maurice Goddard With Three New State Parks [PaEN]

-- Pitt School Of Public Health, PA Dept Of Health Abruptly Pull Out Of Oct. 5 Public Meeting They Helped Convene On Studies Looking At Links Between Natural Gas Development And Childhood Cancer Rates  [PaEN]

-- DEP Issues 2 NOVs Against PA General Energy For Water Pollution Discharges Into The Loyalsock Creek From Gas Pipeline/Water Withdraw Construction In Lycoming County  [PaEN]

-- Final Reg. Reducing Methane From Conventional Oil & Gas Facilities NOT On Environmental Quality Board Agenda For Oct. 12; Will Consider Final PFOS/PFOA MCL Rule  [PaEN]

-- PA Environmental Council Podcast: Lancaster Watershed Leadership Academy

-- Stroud Water Research Center: PA To Meet Rise Of STEM Economy With New Education Standards Featuring Environmental Literacy

-- Warren Times: Warren H.S. Students Learn About Allegheny River Dwellers During Fish Week

-- PA Trout Unlimited: Junior High Students Attend Stream Study By Muddy Creek Chapter In York County Supported By Forever Wild 2021 Grant

-- Slippery Rock Watershed Coalition Sept. Update: Foltz School House Grand Reopening Oct. 22

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: ‘Notably Vivid Fall Season’ Could Be Coming: PA Fall Foliage Report

-- Nature At Risk: Why You Should Care About Bats - By Carol Hillestad for Brodhead Watershed Association, Monroe County  [PaEN]

-- Scranton Times: Schuylkill Conservation District Benefits From Blue Mountain H.S. Internship Program

-- Dept. Of Agriculture Unveils 2023 PA Farm Show Theme - Rooted In Progress [Jan. 7-14]

-- PA Capital-Star: ‘Rooted In Progress’ Theme For 2023 PA Farm Show

-- PASA Sustainable Agriculture: 2023 Virtual, In-Person Sustainable Agriculture Conference - Jan. 17-19 & Feb. 8-11

-- Morning AgClips: Master Watershed Steward Program Working For Franklin County Waters

-- Clean Water Is Up To You: Being A Master Watershed Steward: Do YOU Have What It Takes?  By Carol Hillestad for Brodhead Watershed Association, Monroe County  [PaEN]

-- Fox43: York County Master Watershed Stewards: How To Use Rain Barrels To Conserve Water

-- Bradford Era: Interested In Becoming A Master Watershed Steward In The PA Wilds?  Attend This Oct. 27 Webinar

-- DEP Blog: Rake Less, Enjoy Fall More And Life In A Better Environment

-- DEP Blog: Is Your Clean Fill Really Clean?  Be Aware Of ‘Dirty Dirt’  [PaEN]

-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Monthly Minute: Eels In The Classroom Season Is Back!  [Video]

-- Warren Times: Audubon Community Nature Center Announces 2022 Community Choice Nature Photo Contest Winners

-- Williamsport Sun - Bill Bower: Reflections In Nature - Wood Ducks Regarded As One Of Most Beautiful Ducks

-- PennLive: Camp Hill Schools’ ‘Bug Project’ A Rite Of Passage For 7th Graders

-- Pike Conservation District: How To Prepare For Snow Melt; Participate In Winter Salt Watch Program To Monitor Waterways  - By Rachael Marques, Watershed Specialist  [PaEN]

-- Delaware Highlands Conservancy 2022 Photo Contest Winners  [PaEN]

-- Partnership For Delaware Estuary: 2022 Chester River Festival Oct. 1  [Rescheduled]

-- PA Resources Council To Host 3 Composting & Recycling Webinars And A Workshop In Western PA During October  [PaEN]

-- Penn State Extension: Find A Walk In Penn’s Woods Event Near You

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Walk In Penn’s Woods Events Oct. 2 Across Pennsylvania

-- Republican Herald: Community Invited To Walk In Penn’s Woods On Oct. 2 At Frog Hollow

-- Williamsport Sun: Rider Park To Host Walk In Penn’s Woods Oct. 2

-- Courier Express: Penn State DuBois Student-Led Walk In Penn’s Wood Set For Oct. 2 In Penfield

-- Manada Conservancy: Oct. 2 Walk In Penn’s Woods. Boyd Big Tree Preserve, Dauphin County.  1:00 to 3:00 p.m.

-- Penn State EarthTalks Presentation: Oct. 3: Solar Energy Policy And Politics In Pennsylvania.  4:00 p.m.

-- Pennsylvania Holds First-Ever Online Sustainability Summit Oct. 3-7  [PaEN]

-- Lehigh Valley-Based Wildlands Conservancy Hosts Sanctuary Under The Stars Event Oct. 6 At Dorothy Rider Pool Wildlife Sanctuary

-- Lehigh Valley-Based Wildlands Conservancy Highlights Activities, Programs In October

-- Planet Philadelphia - Oct. 7: Financing Fixing Big Environmental Problems, 4:00 p.m.

-- Warren Times: Audubon Nature Center’s Little Explorers To Learn About Falling Leaves Oct. 8

-- Penn State Extension: Oct. 10 Home Brewer’s Guide To Private Well Or Spring Water, 2:00 to 3:15 p.m.

-- WeConservePA Oct. 11 Webinar On Securing Grants From The State Capital Budget Redevelopment Assistance Program  [PaEN]

-- Penn State Extension: 5-Part Woodland Stewardship - Guided Engagement With Your Land Starting Oct. 12  [PaEN]

-- PA Solar Center Oct. 14 Webinar - FERC Rule To Increase Electric Competition With Rooftop Solar Energy; PA SolarCorps; Lehigh Valley Awards Program Oct. 27  [PaEN]

-- Manada Conservancy: Oct. 18 Health Benefits Of Spending Time In Nature At Hershey Conservatory & Gardens, Dauphin County.   7:00 to 8:00 p.m.

-- Hawk Mountain Receives $5,000 Grant From M&T Charitable Foundation For Public Education Programming

-- Municipal Leadership Summit To Be Held Oct. 6-9 In Pittsburgh On Climate, Sustainable Transportation, Cyber Security

-- PA Interfaith Power & Light, Jewish Earth Alliance Host Oct. 19 Webinar - Climate Disinformation And How We Can Counter It  [PaEN]

-- Stroud Water Research Center UpStream Newsletter For September

-- Pennsylvania Catches Up In National Rankings For Solar Energy Adoption By Schools; G.E.T. Solar Energy Help Now; Avoid Natural Gas Price Spikes  [PaEN]

-- York Daily Record: The Wrath Of Grapes: Battling Climate Change At A PA Winery

-- Washington & Jefferson College Hosts Oct. 4 Exploring Local & Regional Opportunities For Hydrogen In Appalachia  [PaEN]

-- WHYY: Penn Students Accuse School Of “Intimidation’ At House, Climate Protest Encampment

-- Scranton Times: Ex-Scranton School Employee Cleared Of Charges In Lead Contamination Of Water Case, Sues Attorney General’s Office

Emergency Response

-- Gov. Wolf Announces Deployment Of PA-Task Force 1 To Support Hurricane Ian Response

-- TribLive: Western PA Red Cross, EMS Workers Helping After Hurricane Ian

-- Citizens Voice: NE PA Red Cross Deploys Volunteers To Hurricane Ian Struck Florida

-- PennLive: Harrisburg Firefighters Head To South Carolina To Help In Hurricane Recovery

-- Insurance Dept. Encourages Pennsylvanians To Prepare For Emergencies, Consider Flood Insurance  [PaEN]

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

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

-- Forbes: Why Natural Gas Prices Quadrupled In Two Years

-- Forbes: U.S. Natural Gas Production Set New Record, But Don’t Expect Relief On Your Heating Bills [LNG Exports Link U.S./PA To High Prices]  [PaEN]

-- Baker Hughes PA Natural Gas Drill Rig Count Drops Back To 23 - Same Number For Last 7 Out Of 8 Weeks

-- S&P Global: U.S. Natural Gas Supporting Long, Challenging Climb Of Atlantic Coast LNG Projects  [LNG Exports Link U.S./PA To High Prices]

-- Reuters: U.S. Natural Gas Production Will Need to Increase Significantly To Continue LNG Exports And To Ensure The Fuel Remains Affordable For U.S. Users

-- Bloomberg: Oil, Natural Gas Producers Go From Boom-Bust Bets To Safety Plays - Investors Want ‘Fat Yields’ To Continue

-- Scranton Times: Home Heating Oil Prices On The Rise

-- TribLive: PA Bucks Nation With Gasoline Prices Continuing To Fall

-- TribLive: Pittsburgh To Spend An Extra $2 Million To Cover Gasoline Costs For City Vehicles

-- The Hill: Biden Warns Oil & Natural Gas Industry Not To Hike Energy Prices Over Hurricane Ian

-- WSJ: Exxon CEO Warns Biden Administration Against Limiting Oil, Natural Gas Exports So More Fuel Is Available For U.S. Use

-- Reuters: Exxon Orders Shale Drilling Stand-Down Over Rash Of Oilfield Worker Injuries, Including 2 Deaths

-- Reuters: EU Countries Approve Energy Windfall Tax, Turn To Natural Gas Price Cap

National/International

-- Financial Times: Eurozone Inflation Hits Record 10% As Energy Prices, Driven By Natural Gas Price Spikes, Continue To Soar

-- Reuters: Group Of Countries To Push EU For Natural Gas Price Cap

-- Financial Times: Europe’s Energy Plan: Is It Enough To Get Through Winter?

-- Bloomberg: Germany Warns More Natural Gas Demand Cuts Are Needed

-- Bloomberg: Europe Is Ready For A Winter Without Russian Natural Gas; High LNG Prices Set To Persist

-- Bloomberg: Europe Faces An Energy Crisis, How Bad Could Things Get?

-- AP: Lights Out, Ovens Off: Europe Preps For Winter Energy Crisis

-- Bloomberg: Russian Natural Gas Pipelines Now Found To Be Leaking In 4 Places

-- Financial Times: What We Know About The Damage To Russian Natural Gas Pipelines

-- AP: Leaking Russian Natural Gas Pipelines Highlights Global Problem From Oil & Gas Methane Emissions

-- Reuters: Explainer: How Oil & Gas Methane Leaks Accelerate Global Warming

-- Bloomberg: Russian Natural Gas Pipeline Leaks Could Be ‘Unprecedented’ Climate Disaster 

-- WPost: Europe Fears Attacks On Energy Infrastructure After Natural Gas Pipeline Breaches

-- Financial Times: Sabotage Of Natural Gas Pipelines A Wake-Up Call For Europe; ‘These Incidents Show That Energy Infrastructure Is Not Safe’

-- Bloomberg: Europe Says Russian Natural Gas Pipeline Damage Was Deliberate

-- The Guardian: Fears Of Sabotage As Natural Gas Pours Into Baltic From Russian Pipelines, One Area A Mile Wide 

-- Bloomberg: Russia Ratchets Up Threat On Europe’s Natural Gas After Pipelines Wrecked

-- Bloomberg: European Natural Gas Prices Rise Amid Outages At Idled Russian Pipelines

-- Financial Times: Denmark Warns Of Potential Sabotage For Russian Natural Gas Pipeline Leaks

-- Reuters: Mystery Natural Gas Leaks Hit Major Russian Undersea Gas Pipelines To Europe

-- Bloomberg: Oil Price Falls Under Wall Street’s Weight As Growth Concerns Mount

Energy

-- Pittsburgh Business Journal: CMU President On Why Pittsburgh’s Got A Key Position In Clean Energy Future

-- Global Clean Energy Action Forum In Pittsburgh: News Coverage, Recorded Sessions [PaEN]

-- Pennsylvania Catches Up In National Rankings For Solar Energy Adoption By Schools; G.E.T. Solar Energy Help Now; Avoid Natural Gas Price Spikes  [PaEN]

-- WESA: As Demand Grows For Clean Energy, Duquesne Light Bankrolls New Armstrong County Solar Energy Facility

-- Williamsport Sun: Utility Scale 200 MW Solar Energy Facility Planned For Nippenose Township

-- Altoona Mirror: Solar Installation Company Pink Energy Accused Of Deception

-- Utility Dive: As More Solar Panels Enter The U.S. Waste Stream, Producer Responsibility Standards Emerge - Northeast Recycling Council

-- PennLive Guest Essay: When The Power Grid Goes Out, Could Solar And Batteries Power Your Home? - Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory  [Spoiler - Yes]

-- Altoona Mirror: Wind Turbine Parts Cross Bedford County To Tyrone Wind Farm Site

-- Erie Times: PA Trails In Race Among States To Be First With Great Lakes Wind Farm

-- Guest Essay: Embrace The Renewable Energy Future Now Before It's Too Late - By Ralph Kisberg, Responsible Decarbonization Alliance   [PaEN]

-- Scranton Times Editorial: DCNR Meets Mission On Energy By Moving To Renewables

-- Washington & Jefferson College Hosts Oct. 4 Exploring Local & Regional Opportunities For Hydrogen In Appalachia  [PaEN]

-- Penn State EarthTalks Presentation: Oct. 3: Solar Energy Policy And Politics In Pennsylvania.  4:00 p.m.

-- PA Solar Center Oct. 14 Webinar - FERC Rule To Increase Electric Competition With Rooftop Solar Energy; PA SolarCorps; Lehigh Valley Awards Program Oct. 27  [PaEN]

-- Pennsylvania Holds First-Ever Online Sustainability Summit Oct. 3-7  [PaEN]

-- PPL Utilities Publishes 2021 Environmental, Social And Governance Report Highlighting Clean Energy Strategy And Sustainability Performance

-- S&P Global: U.S. Natural Gas Supporting Long, Challenging Climb Of Atlantic Coast LNG Projects  [LNG Exports Link U.S./PA To High Prices]

-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: Another Hydrogen Coalition- This One In West Virginia- Launches Bid To Chase Federal Funding

-- Pittsburgh Business Times: EQT Natural Gas, WV Partner On Large-Scale Hydrogen Hub In West Virginia

-- PA Business Report: 3 More Companies Join Another Appalachian Hydrogen Hub Collaborative

-- Altoona Mirror: Natural Gas Pipeline Leak Reported On Beale During Construction Project

-- Altoona Mirror: Chipotle Evacuated Due To Natural Gas Leak

-- The Hill: Biden Warns Oil & Natural Gas Industry Not To Hike Energy Prices Over Hurricane Ian

-- WSJ: Exxon CEO Warns Biden Administration Against Limiting Oil, Natural Gas Exports So More Fuel Is Available For U.S. Use

-- Scranton Times: Home Heating Oil Prices On The Rise

-- Forbes: Why Natural Gas Prices Quadrupled In Two Years

-- Forbes: U.S. Natural Gas Production Set New Record, But Don’t Expect Relief On Your Heating Bills [LNG Exports Link U.S./PA To High Prices]  [PaEN]

-- Bloomberg: 1 Terawatt Of Solar Energy, Storage Capacity Requested To Connect To Electric Grids

Environmental Health

-- Pitt School Of Public Health, PA Dept Of Health Abruptly Pull Out Of Oct. 5 Public Meeting They Helped Convene On Studies Looking At Links Between Natural Gas Development And Childhood Cancer Rates  [PaEN]

-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Organizers Say University Of Pittsburgh, State Dept. Of Health Pulled Out Of Public Meeting On Natural Gas Health Studies

-- StateImpactPA - Reid Frazier: University Of Pittsburgh, PA Health Dept. No Longer Part Of Oct. 5 Public Forum On Fracking Health Studies, Organizers Say

-- Final Reg. Reducing Methane From Conventional Oil & Gas Facilities NOT On Environmental Quality Board Agenda For Oct. 12; Will Consider Final PFOS/PFOA MCL Rule  [PaEN]

-- Allegheny Front: Group Finds Undisclosed PFAS ‘Forever’ Chemicals Used In Ohio Oil & Gas Wells

-- MCall: Lehigh River Watershed Had More Toxic Pollution Than Almost Anywhere Else IN Country, PennEnvironment Report Finds

-- Environmental Health News: Chemicals Linked To Birth Defects Being Dumped In Pittsburgh Rivers, Report

-- Herald-Star: Environmental Groups Preparing For Production At The Shell Ethane Plant In Beaver County

-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: What The Shell Ethane Plant Looks Like: The Visible And Invisible

-- Health, DCNR, DEP: Protect Yourself From Mosquitoes, Ticks While Outdoors During Fall Months  [PaEN]

-- Inquirer: New Lyme Disease Test For Horses Holds Promise In Humans, Dogs

-- Inquirer: North Philadelphia Junkyard Fire Knocks Out Rail Service, Spurs Air Quality Alert

-- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: Major Air Pollutant Spiked To Unhealthy Level During Philly Junkyard Fire

-- BBC: BP In Oil Field Where ‘Cancer Is Rife’

Environmental Heritage

-- Scranton Times: State Honors Visionary Maurice Goddard With Three New State Parks [PaEN]

EPA

-- EPA To Double Funding Available For Clean School Bus Rebate Program To Nearly $1 Billion

Farming

-- Sand County Foundation Announces PA Finalists For Leopold Farm Conservation Award  [PaEN]

-- DEP Invites Comments On Draft NPDES General Permit For Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations

-- NRCS-PA Reminds Landowners Of Conservation Funding Opportunities In FY 2023  [PaEN]

-- Dept. Of Agriculture Unveils 2023 PA Farm Show Theme - Rooted In Progress [Jan. 7-14]

-- PA Capital-Star: ‘Rooted In Progress’ Theme For 2023 PA Farm Show

-- PASA Sustainable Agriculture: 2023 Virtual, In-Person Sustainable Agriculture Conference - Jan. 17-19 & Feb. 8-11

-- York Daily Record: The Wrath Of Grapes: Battling Climate Change At A PA Winery

-- Agriculture: Controlled Plant & Noxious Weed Committee Meets Oct. 20  [PaEN]

-- Erie Times: How To Slow Arrival Of Spotted Lanternfly In Erie County

-- LancasterOnline: Lancaster Farmland Trust Announces $1.5 Million In Funds To Preserve 21 Farms

-- PA Environmental Council Podcast: Lancaster Watershed Leadership Academy

Fish & Boat Commission

-- Reading Eagle: PA’s Game & Fish Threatened By Invasive Species, Disease And Habitat Loss

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Fish & Boat Commission Backs Off Tighter Regulations On Stocking Fish

-- Fish & Boat Commission: Stream Habitat Improvements On Little Pine Creek, Lycoming County

-- Erie Times - Brian Whipkey: Steelhead Fishing Will Draw Big Crowds To PA’s Lake Erie Tributaries This Fall

Flooding

-- Insurance Dept. Encourages Pennsylvanians To Prepare For Emergencies, Consider Flood Insurance  [PaEN]

-- PUC Offers Safety Tips As Remnants Of Hurricane Ian Approach PA

-- Erie Times: Erie Sets Record For Rainfall; Flooding Reported On Some Roads, Along Creeks

-- Scranton Times: Mayfield Flood Control Study Won’t Be Done Until Next Year 

Flooding - Hurricanes

-- Gov. Wolf Announces Deployment Of PA-Task Force 1 To Support Hurricane Ian Response

-- PUC Offers Safety Tips As Remnants Of Hurricane Ian Approach PA

-- TribLive: Western PA Red Cross, EMS Workers Helping After Hurricane Ian

-- Citizens Voice: NE PA Red Cross Deploys Volunteers To Hurricane Ian Struck Florida

-- PennLive: Harrisburg Firefighters Head To South Carolina To Help In Hurricane Recovery

-- PennLive Guest Essay: Hurricane Ian Just Might Unite Two Bitter Rivals For The Common Good - By Mark Singel

-- Financial Times: The New Era Of Stronger Hurricanes: Bigger Storms, Better Forecasts

-- The Hill: Biden Warns Oil & Natural Gas Industry Not To Hike Energy Prices Over Hurricane Ian

-- WSJ: Exxon CEO Warns Biden Administration Against Limiting Oil, Natural Gas Exports So More Fuel Is Available For U.S. Use

-- NYT: Republican Florida Gov. DeSantis Opposed Federal Aid To Victims Of Hurricane Sandy, Now Petitions President Biden For Hurricane Ian Relief 

-- USA Today: ‘No Easy Fixes’ In Florida, But Could Hurricane Ian’s Havoc Bring Call For Better Planning?

-- AP: People Trapped, 2.5 Million Without Power As Hurricane Ian Drenches Florida

-- AP: Hurricane Ian Powers Up To Category 4 As It Nears Florida

-- AP: Hurricane Ian Nears Cuba On Path To Strike Florida As Category 4

Forests

-- DCNR Issues First Weekly Fall Foliage Report - 4 Counties Approaching Best Color  [PaEN]

-- PA Capital-Star: DCNR Launches PA Fall Foliage Report

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: PA Has 2 Of Top 10 Fall Foliage Destinations In National Ranking

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: ‘Notably Vivid Fall Season’ Could Be Coming: PA Fall Foliage Report

-- Warren Times: Audubon Nature Center’s Little Explorers To Learn About Falling Leaves Oct. 8

-- Sept. 30 Take Five Fridays With Pam From PA Parks & Forests Foundation  [PaEN]

-- DEP Issues 2 NOVs Against PA General Energy For Water Pollution Discharges Into The Loyalsock Creek From Gas Pipeline/Water Withdraw Construction In Lycoming County  [PaEN]

-- PennLive: DEP Sends Violation Notices To Natural Gas Company Over Pipeline Construction Sediment Issues In Loyalsock Creek

-- Penn State Extension: 5-Part Woodland Stewardship - Guided Engagement With Your Land Starting Oct. 12  [PaEN]

-- Scranton Times Editorial: DCNR Meets Mission On Energy By Moving To Renewables

-- Penn State Extension: Find A Walk In Penn’s Woods Event Near You

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Walk In Penn’s Woods Events Oct. 2 Across Pennsylvania

-- Republican Herald: Community Invited To Walk In Penn’s Woods On Oct. 2 At Frog Hollow

-- Williamsport Sun: Rider Park To Host Walk In Penn’s Woods Oct. 2

-- Courier Express: Penn State DuBois Student-Led Walk In Penn’s Wood Set For Oct. 2 In Penfield

-- Manada Conservancy: Oct. 2 Walk In Penn’s Woods. Boyd Big Tree Preserve, Dauphin County.  1:00 to 3:00 p.m.

-- Manada Conservancy: Oct. 18 Health Benefits Of Spending Time In Nature At Hershey Conservatory & Gardens, Dauphin County.   7:00 to 8:00 p.m.

-- Erie Times: How To Slow Arrival Of Spotted Lanternfly In Erie County

-- Help Wanted: DCNR Chesapeake Bay Community Tree Specialist  [PaEN]

Game Commission

-- Game Commission: Highlights From Sept. 24 Board Of Commissioners’ Meeting

-- Altoona Mirror: Game Commission Approves Acquisition Of 1,376 Acre Tract In Blair County

-- Reading Eagle: PA’s Game & Fish Threatened By Invasive Species, Disease And Habitat Loss

Grants/Funding

-- WeConservePA Oct. 11 Webinar On Securing Grants From The State Capital Budget Redevelopment Assistance Program  [PaEN]

-- DEP Awards 4 Grants Totaling $2.9 Million To Replace Old Diesel With Clean-Energy Vehicles  [PaEN]

-- Planet Philadelphia - Oct. 7: Financing Fixing Big Environmental Problems, 4:00 p.m.

-- DCED Awards $59,827 Environmental Assessment For Former Gasoline Station In Pittsburgh

-- Dept. Of Human Services: Deadline For Federal Water, Sewer Bill Assistance Applications Is Oct. 28  [PaEN]

-- DEP Now Accepting Applications For Cooking In Healthy Electrified Commercial Kitchens Rebate Program; 3 Cooking In Energy Efficient Kitchens Webinars   [PaEN]

-- NRCS-PA Reminds Landowners Of Conservation Funding Opportunities In FY 2023  [PaEN]

-- LancasterOnline: Lancaster Farmland Trust Announces $1.5 Million In Funds To Preserve 21 Farms

-- Allegheny Land Trust Awarded $300,000 DCNR Grant For Acquisition Of 46.2 Acre Shale Land Conservation Project  [PaEN]

-- Western PA Conservancy Begins Accepting Applications For Western PA Canoe Access Development Grants Oct. 17  [PaEN]

-- Hawk Mountain Receives $5,000 Grant From M&T Charitable Foundation For Public Education Programming

-- EPA To Double Funding Available For Clean School Bus Rebate Program To Nearly $1 Billion

Green Buildings

-- NextPittsburgh: See Which Pittsburgh Area Buildings Won Pittsburgh AIA Sustainable Architecture Awards

Green Infrastructure

-- Scranton Times: State Honors Visionary Maurice Goddard With Three New State Parks [PaEN]

-- Wilkes-Barre Times Editorial: State Parks Among PA’s Hidden Gems

-- Gov. Wolf Celebrates Creation Of 3 New State Parks In Chester, Wyoming And York Counties  [PaEN]

-- DCNR Celebrates Addition Of New State Park In Chester County

-- DCNR Celebrates Addition Of First State Park In Wyoming County

-- WeConservePA: New Vosburg Neck State Park Highlights Partnership Between North Branch Land Trust, DCNR

-- Wilkes-Barre Times: Wyoming County Welcomes First State Park At Vosburg Neck

-- WeConservePA: New Big Elk Creek State Park Realized In Partnership With The Conservation Fund, And Others

-- AP: DCNR To Spend $45 Million To Establish 3 New State Parks In Chester, Wyoming, York Counties 

-- Bay Journal: Pennsylvania Creates 3 New State Parks In Chesapeake Bay Watershed - By Ad Crable

-- LancasterOnline - Ad Crable: How The New State Park In York County Was Secured By The Lancaster Conservancy

-- Sand County Foundation Announces PA Finalists For Leopold Farm Conservation Award  [PaEN]

-- Northeast PA Environmental Partners Announce Award Recipients, Recognition Dinner Nov. 3  [PaEN]

-- WeConservePA Oct. 11 Webinar On Securing Grants From The State Capital Budget Redevelopment Assistance Program  [PaEN]

-- NRCS-PA Reminds Landowners Of Conservation Funding Opportunities In FY 2023  [PaEN]

-- Penn State Extension: 5-Part Woodland Stewardship - Guided Engagement With Your Land Starting Oct. 12  [PaEN]

-- Scranton Times Editorial: DCNR Meets Mission On Energy By Moving To Renewables

-- WeConservePA & Northcentral PA Conservancy Host Stream Restoration Project Site Visit In Northumberland County  [PaEN]

-- Allegheny Land Trust Awarded $300,000 DCNR Grant For Acquisition Of 46.2 Acre Shale Land Conservation Project  [PaEN]

-- LancasterOnline: Lancaster Farmland Trust Announces $1.5 Million In Funds To Preserve 21 Farms

-- PA Environmental Council Podcast: Lancaster Watershed Leadership Academy

-- Fox43: York County Master Watershed Stewards: How To Use Rain Barrels To Conserve Water

-- Manada Conservancy: Oct. 15 Tree Planting Along Swatara Creek, Dauphin County. 9:00 a.m to Noon

-- Manada Conservancy: Oct. 18 Health Benefits Of Spending Time In Nature At Hershey Conservatory & Gardens, Dauphin County.   7:00 to 8:00 p.m.

-- Help Wanted: DCNR Chesapeake Bay Community Tree Specialist  [PaEN]

Green Technology

-- WESA: Pittsburgh Airport Literally Going Green To Clean The Air

Hazardous Sites Cleanup

-- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: DEP Announces $8 Million Cleanup Plan For Bishop Tube Site In Chester County

Hazardous Substances

-- Pitt School Of Public Health, PA Dept Of Health Abruptly Pull Out Of Oct. 5 Public Meeting They Helped Convene On Studies Looking At Links Between Natural Gas Development And Childhood Cancer Rates  [PaEN]

-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Organizers Say University Of Pittsburgh, State Dept. Of Health Pulled Out Of Public Meeting On Natural Gas Health Studies

-- StateImpactPA - Reid Frazier: University Of Pittsburgh, PA Health Dept. No Longer Part Of Oct. 5 Public Forum On Fracking Health Studies, Organizers Say

-- Final Reg. Reducing Methane From Conventional Oil & Gas Facilities NOT On Environmental Quality Board Agenda For Oct. 12; Will Consider Final PFOS/PFOA MCL Rule  [PaEN]

-- Allegheny Front: Group Finds Undisclosed PFAS ‘Forever’ Chemicals Used In Ohio Oil & Gas Wells

-- MCall: Lehigh River Watershed Had More Toxic Pollution Than Almost Anywhere Else In Country, PennEnvironment Report Finds

-- Environmental Health News: Chemicals Linked To Birth Defects Being Dumped In Pittsburgh Rivers, Report

-- Herald-Star: Environmental Groups Preparing For Production At The Shell Ethane Plant In Beaver County

-- Inquirer: North Philadelphia Junkyard Fire Knocks Out Rail Service, Spurs Air Quality Alert

-- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: Major Air Pollutant Spiked To Unhealthy Level During Philly Junkyard Fire

-- BBC: BP In Oil Field Where ‘Cancer Is Rife’

Help Wanted

-- Help Wanted: DCNR Chesapeake Bay Community Tree Specialist  [PaEN] 

Land Conservation

-- Scranton Times: State Honors Visionary Maurice Goddard With Three New State Parks [PaEN]

-- Wilkes-Barre Times Editorial: State Parks Among PA’s Hidden Gems

-- Gov. Wolf Celebrates Creation Of 3 New State Parks In Chester, Wyoming And York Counties  [PaEN]

-- DCNR Celebrates Addition Of New State Park In Chester County

-- DCNR Celebrates Addition Of First State Park In Wyoming County

-- WeConservePA: New Vosburg Neck State Park Highlights Partnership Between North Branch Land Trust, DCNR

-- Wilkes-Barre Times: Wyoming County Welcomes First State Park At Vosburg Neck

-- WeConservePA: New Big Elk Creek State Park Realized In Partnership With The Conservation Fund, And Others

-- AP: DCNR To Spend $45 Million To Establish 3 New State Parks In Chester, Wyoming, York Counties 

-- Bay Journal: Pennsylvania Creates 3 New State Parks In Chesapeake Bay Watershed - By Ad Crable

-- LancasterOnline - Ad Crable: How The New State Park In York County Was Secured By The Lancaster Conservancy

-- Game Commission: Highlights From Sept. 24 Board Of Commissioners’ Meeting

-- Altoona Mirror: Game Commission Approves Acquisition Of 1,376 Acre Tract In Blair County

-- WeConservePA Oct. 11 Webinar On Securing Grants From The State Capital Budget Redevelopment Assistance Program  [PaEN]

-- Allegheny Land Trust Awarded $300,000 DCNR Grant For Acquisition Of 46.2 Acre Shale Land Conservation Project  [PaEN]

-- LancasterOnline: Lancaster Farmland Trust Announces $1.5 Million In Funds To Preserve 21 Farms

-- Pocono Heritage Land Trust: It's About Keeping Promises, Harry Texler's Legacy Under Threat In Monroe County - By Carol Hillestad  [PaEN]

-- Penn State Extension: 5-Part Woodland Stewardship - Guided Engagement With Your Land Starting Oct. 12  [PaEN]

-- PA Environmental Council Podcast: Lancaster Watershed Leadership Academy

-- Lehigh Valley-Based Wildlands Conservancy Hosts Sanctuary Under The Stars Event Oct. 6 At Dorothy Rider Pool Wildlife Sanctuary

-- Lehigh Valley-Based Wildlands Conservancy Highlights Activities, Programs In October

Land Recycling

-- DCED Awards $59,827 Environmental Assessment For Former Gasoline Station In Pittsburgh

Lake Erie

-- Erie Times: PA Trails In Race Among States To Be First With Great Lakes Wind Farm

-- Erie Times: How To Slow Arrival Of Spotted Lanternfly In Erie County

Littering/Illegal Dumping

-- PA Resources Council To Host 3 Composting & Recycling Webinars And A Workshop In Western PA During October  [PaEN]

-- TribLive: Vandergrift Police Seek Public’s Help In Illegal TV Dumping Case In Kennedy Park

Mine Reclamation

-- Citizens Voice: Lawmakers Examine Activities Involving Burning Coal Refuse And Mine Reclamation

-- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: Economic Growth In NE PA Comes With Coal Mine Cleanup

-- Wilkes-Barre Times: Senate Hearing Held On Anthracite Coal Industry’s Environmental, Economic Impacts On NE PA

Ohio River

-- Environmental Health News: Chemicals Linked To Birth Defects Being Dumped In Pittsburgh Rivers, Report

-- Herald-Star: Environmental Groups Preparing For Production At The Shell Ethane Plant In Beaver County

-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: What The Shell Ethane Plant Looks Like: The Visible And Invisible

-- Warren Times: Warren H.S. Students Learn About Allegheny River Dwellers During Fish Week

Oil & Gas

-- DEP Issues 2 NOVs Against PA General Energy For Water Pollution Discharges Into The Loyalsock Creek From Gas Pipeline/Water Withdraw Construction In Lycoming County  [PaEN]

-- PennLive: DEP Sends Violation Notices To Natural Gas Company Over Pipeline Construction Sediment Issues In Loyalsock Creek

-- Pitt School Of Public Health, PA Dept Of Health Abruptly Pull Out Of Oct. 5 Public Meeting They Helped Convene On Studies Looking At Links Between Natural Gas Development And Childhood Cancer Rates  [PaEN]

-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Organizers Say University Of Pittsburgh, State Dept. Of Health Pulled Out Of Public Meeting On Natural Gas Health Studies

-- StateImpactPA - Reid Frazier: University Of Pittsburgh, PA Health Dept. No Longer Part Of Oct. 5 Public Forum On Fracking Health Studies, Organizers Say

-- DEP/Susquehanna River Basin Commission Public Notices -- Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities  [PaEN]

-- DEP Posted 69 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In Oct. 1 PA Bulletin  [PaEN]

-- DEP Posts First Invitation For Bids For Plugging 79 Conventional Natural Gas Wells In Allegheny, Butler, McKean, Potter Counties Under Federally-Funded Program  [PaEN]

-- FracTracker Alliance Accepting Nominations For 2022 Community Sentinel Awards  [PaEN]

-- Final Reg. Reducing Methane From Conventional Oil & Gas Facilities NOT On Environmental Quality Board Agenda For Oct. 12; Will Consider Final PFOS/PFOA MCL Rule  [PaEN]

-- Washington Examiner: Fetterman Spurns Democratic Anti-Fracking Message In Bid For Rural Support

-- Warren Times: Allegheny National Forest Roads Open For Hunting Season [Report Illegal Road Dumping Of Drilling Wastewater To DEP: 800-541-2050]

-- Herald-Star: Environmental Groups Preparing For Production At The Shell Ethane Plant In Beaver County

-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: What The Shell Ethane Plant Looks Like: The Visible And Invisible

-- The Hill: Biden Warns Oil & Natural Gas Industry Not To Hike Energy Prices Over Hurricane Ian

-- WSJ: Exxon CEO Warns Biden Administration Against Limiting Oil, Natural Gas Exports So More Fuel Is Available For U.S. Use

-- Forbes: Why Natural Gas Prices Quadrupled In Two Years

-- Forbes: U.S. Natural Gas Production Set New Record, But Don’t Expect Relief On Your Heating Bills [LNG Exports Link U.S./PA To High Prices]  [PaEN]

-- S&P Global: U.S. Natural Gas Supporting Long, Challenging Climb Of Atlantic Coast LNG Projects  [LNG Exports Link U.S./PA To High Prices]

-- Altoona Mirror: Natural Gas Pipeline Leak Reported On Beale During Construction Project

-- Altoona Mirror: Chipotle Evacuated Due To Natural Gas Leak

--PAHomePage.com/WETM: Sayre Man Died Sept. 13 At Eureka Resources Oil & Gas Wastewater Treatment Plant In Bradford County From Chemical, Thermal Burns; OSHA Investigating

-- TribLive: Pittsburgh To Spend An Extra $2 Million To Cover Gasoline Costs For City Vehicles

-- Reuters: Exxon Orders Shale Drilling Stand-Down Over Rash Of Oilfield Worker Injuries, Including 2 Deaths

-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: Another Hydrogen Coalition- This One In West Virginia- Launches Bid To Chase Federal Funding

-- Pittsburgh Business Times: EQT Natural Gas, WV Partner On Large-Scale Hydrogen Hub In West Virginia

-- PA Business Report: 3 More Companies Join Another Appalachian Hydrogen Hub Collaborative

-- Washington & Jefferson College Hosts Oct. 4 Exploring Local & Regional Opportunities For Hydrogen In Appalachia  [PaEN]

-- Post-Gazette Editorial: Butt Out Of Opposing Petrochemicals Mr. Bloomberg

-- Game Commission: Highlights From Sept. 24 Board Of Commissioners’ Meeting

-- Reuters: More Than 20 Countries Agree To Boost Low-Emission Hydrogen Output By 2030

-- Reuters: U.S. Natural Gas Production Will Need to Increase Significantly To Continue LNG Exports And To Ensure The Fuel Remains Affordable For U.S. Users

-- Bloomberg: Oil, Natural Gas Producers Go From Boom-Bust Bets To Safety Plays - Investors Want ‘Fat Yields’ To Continue

-- Reuters: EU Countries Approve Energy Windfall Tax, Turn To Natural Gas Price Cap

-- Financial Times: Eurozone Inflation Hits Record 10% As Energy Prices, Driven By Natural Gas Price Spikes, Continue To Soar

-- Bloomberg: Oil Price Falls Under Wall Street’s Weight As Growth Concerns Mount

-- BBC: BP In Oil Field Where ‘Cancer Is Rife’ 

Pipelines

-- DEP Issues 2 NOVs Against PA General Energy For Water Pollution Discharges Into The Loyalsock Creek From Gas Pipeline/Water Withdraw Construction In Lycoming County  [PaEN]

-- AP: Leaking Russian Natural Gas Pipelines Highlights Global Problem From Oil & Gas Methane Emissions

-- PennLive: DEP Sends Violation Notices To Natural Gas Company Over Pipeline Construction Sediment Issues In Loyalsock Creek

-- PUC PA One Call Damage Prevention Committee Assesses $66,500 In Penalties For Violations

-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Mountain Valley Natural Gas Pipeline Says Federal Permit Reform Failure Doesn’t Change Pipeline, Still Expects To Be In Service In 2023

-- Bloomberg: Russian Natural Gas Pipelines Now Found To Be Leaking In 4 Places

-- Financial Times: What We Know About The Damage To Russian Natural Gas Pipelines

-- Reuters: Explainer: How Oil & Gas Methane Leaks Accelerate Global Warming

-- Bloomberg: Russian Natural Gas Pipeline Leaks Could Be ‘Unprecedented’ Climate Disaster 

-- WPost: Europe Fears Attacks On Energy Infrastructure After Natural Gas Pipeline Breaches

-- Financial Times: Sabotage Of Natural Gas Pipelines A Wake-Up Call For Europe; ‘These Incidents Show That Energy Infrastructure Is Not Safe’

-- Bloomberg: Europe Says Russian Natural Gas Pipeline Damage Was Deliberate

-- The Guardian: Fears Of Sabotage As Natural Gas Pours Into Baltic From Russian Pipelines, One Area A Mile Wide 

-- Bloomberg: Sen. Manchin Pulls Energy Permitting Plan From Govt. Funding Bill

-- Williamsport Sun Editorial: Energy Independence Suffers Blow With Lack Of Action On Federal Permit Reform Legislation

Permitting

-- DEP/Susquehanna River Basin Commission Public Notices -- Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities  [PaEN]

-- DEP Posted 69 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In Oct. 1 PA Bulletin  [PaEN]

-- DEP Invites Comments On Draft NPDES General Permit For Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations

-- DEP Took Action On 827 Permits, 92% Within Permit Decision Guarantee Deadlines; Conducted 1,402 Inspections; Responded To 1 Environmental Emergency Last Week

-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Mountain Valley Natural Gas Pipeline Says Federal Permit Reform Failure Doesn’t Change Pipeline, Still Expects To Be In Service In 2023

-- Bloomberg: Sen. Manchin Pulls Energy Permitting Plan From Govt. Funding Bill

-- Williamsport Sun Editorial: Energy Independence Suffers Blow With Lack Of Action On Federal Permit Reform Legislation

Public Participation

-- DEP/Susquehanna River Basin Commission Public Notices -- Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities  [PaEN]

-- DEP Posted 69 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In Oct. 1 PA Bulletin  [PaEN]

-- DEP Invites Comments On Draft NPDES General Permit For Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations

-- Valley Times-Star: DCNR Seeks Ideas For Trail Improvement Project In Mountain Creek Watershed, Michaux State Forest, Cumberland County

PUC

-- PUC Offers Safety Tips As Remnants Of Hurricane Ian Approach PA

-- PUC PA One Call Damage Prevention Committee Assesses $66,500 In Penalties For Violations

-- Altoona Mirror: Natural Gas Pipeline Leak Reported On Beale During Construction Project

-- Altoona Mirror: Chipotle Evacuated Due To Natural Gas Leak

-- WHYY: To Stop Their Public Sewer System Sale, Montgomery County Township Residents Want To Change Local Law

Recreation

-- Scranton Times: State Honors Visionary Maurice Goddard With Three New State Parks [PaEN]

-- Wilkes-Barre Times Editorial: State Parks Among PA’s Hidden Gems

-- Gov. Wolf Celebrates Creation Of 3 New State Parks In Chester, Wyoming And York Counties  [PaEN]

-- DCNR Celebrates Addition Of New State Park In Chester County

-- DCNR Celebrates Addition Of First State Park In Wyoming County

-- WeConservePA: New Vosburg Neck State Park Highlights Partnership Between North Branch Land Trust, DCNR

-- Wilkes-Barre Times: Wyoming County Welcomes First State Park At Vosburg Neck

-- WeConservePA: New Big Elk Creek State Park Realized In Partnership With The Conservation Fund, And Others

-- AP: DCNR To Spend $45 Million To Establish 3 New State Parks In Chester, Wyoming, York Counties 

-- Bay Journal: Pennsylvania Creates 3 New State Parks In Chesapeake Bay Watershed - By Ad Crable

-- LancasterOnline - Ad Crable: How The New State Park In York County Was Secured By The Lancaster Conservancy

-- Sept. 30 Take Five Fridays With Pam From PA Parks & Forests Foundation  [PaEN]

-- DCNR Issues First Weekly Fall Foliage Report - 4 Counties Approaching Best Color  [PaEN]

-- PA Capital-Star: DCNR Launches PA Fall Foliage Report

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: ‘Notably Vivid Fall Season’ Could Be Coming: PA Fall Foliage Report

-- DCNR: Additional State Forest Roads Opening Across The State For Hunting Seasons, Other Outdoor Activities; Use Caution Near Oil & Natural Gas Drilling Areas  [PaEN]

-- Valley Times-Star: DCNR Seeks Ideas For Trail Improvement Project In Mountain Creek Watershed, Michaux State Forest, Cumberland County

-- Scranton Times Editorial: DCNR Meets Mission On Energy By Moving To Renewables

-- Western PA Conservancy Begins Accepting Applications For Western PA Canoe Access Development Grants Oct. 17  [PaEN]

-- Health, DCNR, DEP: Protect Yourself From Mosquitoes, Ticks While Outdoors During Fall Months  [PaEN]

-- Inquirer: New Lyme Disease Test For Horses Holds Promise In Humans, Dogs

-- DCNR Accepting Letters Of Interest For Openings On 2023 Pennsylvania Trails Advisory Committee  [PaEN]

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: PA Has 2 Of Top 10 Fall Foliage Destinations In National Ranking

-- Penn State Extension: Find A Walk In Penn’s Woods Event Near You

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Walk In Penn’s Woods Events Oct. 2 Across Pennsylvania

-- Republican Herald: Community Invited To Walk In Penn’s Woods On Oct. 2 At Frog Hollow

-- Williamsport Sun: Rider Park To Host Walk In Penn’s Woods Oct. 2

-- Courier Express: Penn State DuBois Student-Led Walk In Penn’s Wood Set For Oct. 2 In Penfield

-- Manada Conservancy: Oct. 2 Walk In Penn’s Woods. Boyd Big Tree Preserve, Dauphin County.  1:00 to 3:00 p.m.

-- Bradford Era: PA Route 6 Alliance Celebrates Accomplishments And ‘Do 6’ Awards

-- Manada Conservancy: Oct. 18 Health Benefits Of Spending Time In Nature At Hershey Conservatory & Gardens, Dauphin County.   7:00 to 8:00 p.m.

-- WeConservePA: Northwest Lancaster County River Trail Celebrates Completion

-- LancasterOnline - Sean Sauro: Fight Over Water System In Chester County Could Affect Access To Octoraro Lake

-- Erie Times: Trail Work Begins At McKean Township Conservation Area

-- Delaware County Times: $150,000 Safety Study Approved For Route 291 Related To East Coast Greenway Trail, Economic Development

-- WFMZ: Officials Celebrate D&L Trail Milestone Completing Another 1.5 Miles

-- Post-Gazette: Allegheny County Using $9.2 Million In Federal American Rescue Funds To Build Trails, Spur Development At Carrie Furnace

-- Cameron County Chamber Of Commerce Sinnemahone Triple Crown Gravel Race Results; Oct. 15 Sinnemahone Trail Run  [PaEN]

-- NextPittsburgh: There’s More To The Goats Of Frick Park Than You May Think

-- KYW: Philadelphia Mayor To Ban Guns From Park Facilities

-- WESA: Allegheny County Getting Major Bike And Pedestrian Investments

-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Dashcam For Your Bike Identifies Pittsburgh City Streets With Most Bike Lane Obstructions

Recycling/Waste

-- PAHomePage.com/WETM: Sayre Man Died Sept. 13 At Eureka Resources Oil & Gas Wastewater Treatment Plant In Bradford County From Chemical, Thermal Burns; OSHA Investigating

-- DEP Blog: Is Your Clean Fill Really Clean?  Be Aware Of ‘Dirty Dirt’  [PaEN]

-- Utility Dive: As More Solar Panels Enter The U.S. Waste Stream, Producer Responsibility Standards Emerge - Northeast Recycling Council

-- PA Resources Council October Schedule Of Traveling Glass Recycling Bin Locations In Western PA; Seeking Partners For 2023  [PaEN]

-- Citizens Voice: Luzerne County, Rep. Kaufer To Hold E-Waste Recycling Event Oct. 27

-- Westmoreland Cleanways And Recycling: Fall Helping People Make A Difference

-- Inquirer: North Philadelphia Junkyard Fire Knocks Out Rail Service, Spurs Air Quality Alert

-- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: Major Air Pollutant Spiked To Unhealthy Level During Philly Junkyard Fire

-- PA Resources Council To Host 3 Composting & Recycling Webinars And A Workshop In Western PA During October  [PaEN]

-- TribLive: Vandergrift Police Seek Public’s Help In Illegal TV Dumping Case In Kennedy Park

-- DEP Blog: Rake Less, Enjoy Fall More And Life In A Better Environment

Regulations

-- Final Reg. Reducing Methane From Conventional Oil & Gas Facilities NOT On Environmental Quality Board Agenda For Oct. 12; Will Consider Final PFOS/PFOA MCL Rule  [PaEN]

Renewable Energy

-- Pittsburgh Business Journal: CMU President On Why Pittsburgh’s Got A Key Position In Clean Energy Future

-- Global Clean Energy Action Forum In Pittsburgh: News Coverage, Recorded Sessions [PaEN]

-- Pennsylvania Catches Up In National Rankings For Solar Energy Adoption By Schools; G.E.T. Solar Energy Help Now; Avoid Natural Gas Price Spikes  [PaEN]

-- WESA: As Demand Grows For Clean Energy, Duquesne Light Bankrolls New Armstrong County Solar Energy Facility

-- Williamsport Sun: Utility Scale 200 MW Solar Energy Facility Planned For Nippenose Township

-- Altoona Mirror: Solar Installation Company Pink Energy Accused Of Deception

-- Penn State EarthTalks Presentation: Oct. 3: Solar Energy Policy And Politics In Pennsylvania.  4:00 p.m.

-- PA Solar Center Oct. 14 Webinar - FERC Rule To Increase Electric Competition With Rooftop Solar Energy; PA SolarCorps; Lehigh Valley Awards Program Oct. 27  [PaEN]

-- Altoona Mirror: Wind Turbine Parts Cross Bedford County To Tyrone Wind Farm Site

-- Erie Times: PA Trails In Race Among States To Be First With Great Lakes Wind Farm

-- Utility Dive: As More Solar Panels Enter The U.S. Waste Stream, Producer Responsibility Standards Emerge - Northeast Recycling Council

-- Guest Essay: Embrace The Renewable Energy Future Now Before It's Too Late - By Ralph Kisberg, Responsible Decarbonization Alliance   [PaEN]

-- PennLive Guest Essay: When The Power Grid Goes Out, Could Solar And Batteries Power Your Home? - Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory  [Spoiler - Yes]

-- Bloomberg: 1 Terawatt Of Solar Energy, Storage Capacity Requested To Connect To Electric Grids

Stormwater

-- PA Environmental Council Podcast: Lancaster Watershed Leadership Academy

-- Scranton Times Editorial: Trickles Of Progress On Stormwater

SRBC

-- DEP/Susquehanna River Basin Commission Public Notices -- Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities  [PaEN]

-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Monthly Minute: Eels In The Classroom Season Is Back!  [Video]

Susquehanna River

-- DEP/Susquehanna River Basin Commission Public Notices -- Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities  [PaEN]

--York Daily Record: Lower Susquehanna RiverKeeper May Not Be Able To Defend His Waterway From Climate Crisis 

-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Monthly Minute: Eels In The Classroom Season Is Back!  [Video]

Sustainability

-- Municipal Leadership Summit To Be Held Oct. 6-9 In Pittsburgh On Climate, Sustainable Transportation, Cyber Security

-- NextPittsburgh: See Which Pittsburgh Area Buildings Won Pittsburgh AIA Sustainable Architecture Awards

-- PPL Utilities Publishes 2021 Environmental, Social And Governance Report Highlighting Clean Energy Strategy And Sustainability Performance

-- Pennsylvania Holds First-Ever Online Sustainability Summit Oct. 3-7  [PaEN]

Wastewater Facilities

-- Dept. Of Human Services: Deadline For Federal Water, Sewer Bill Assistance Applications Is Oct. 28  [PaEN]

-- WHYY: To Stop Their Public Sewer System Sale, Montgomery County Township Residents Want To Change Local Law

-- Courier Times: Bucks Water & Sewer Authority To Raise Rates After Rejecting Sale

Watershed Protection

-- Sand County Foundation Announces PA Finalists For Leopold Farm Conservation Award  [PaEN]

-- WeConservePA & Northcentral PA Conservancy Host Stream Restoration Project Site Visit In Northumberland County  [PaEN]

-- Stroud Water Research Center Honors Dr. Michael E. Mann, Climate Scientist & Author, At The Water's Edge Gala On Nov. 3  [PaEN]

-- NRCS-PA Reminds Landowners Of Conservation Funding Opportunities In FY 2023  [PaEN]

-- PA Environmental Council Podcast: Lancaster Watershed Leadership Academy

-- Lancaster Clean Water Partners: The Needle Is Moving In The Right Direction

-- Lancaster Clean Water Partners September Update On Partnership Water Quality Cleanup Efforts; October Is Riparian Buffer Month

-- Slippery Rock Watershed Coalition Sept. Update: Foltz School House Grand Reopening Oct. 22

-- Pike Conservation District: How To Prepare For Snow Melt; Participate In Winter Salt Watch Program To Monitor Waterways  - By Rachael Marques, Watershed Specialist  [PaEN]

-- Fish & Boat Commission: Stream Habitat Improvements On Little Pine Creek, Lycoming County

-- Daily American: Survey Nets Fish That Are Reproducing In Once-Polluted Stonycreek River

-- Scranton Times: Lackawanna River Conservationist Bernie McGurl Calls For Eddy Creek Restoration

-- PA Trout Unlimited: Junior High Students Attend Stream Study By Muddy Creek Chapter In York County Supported By Forever Wild 2021 Grant

-- Warren Times: Warren H.S. Students Learn About Allegheny River Dwellers During Fish Week

-- Manada Conservancy: Oct. 15 Tree Planting Along Swatara Creek, Dauphin County. 9:00 a.m to Noon

-- Morning AgClips: Master Watershed Steward Program Working For Franklin County Waters

-- Clean Water Is Up To You: Being A Master Watershed Steward: Do YOU Have What It Takes?  By Carol Hillestad for Brodhead Watershed Association, Monroe County  [PaEN]

-- Fox43: York County Master Watershed Stewards: How To Use Rain Barrels To Conserve Water

--York Daily Record: Lower Susquehanna RiverKeeper May Not Be Able To Defend His Waterway From Climate Crisis 

-- Scranton Times Editorial: Trickles Of Progress On Stormwater

-- Delaware River Basin Commission Releases Draft Aquatic Life Designated Use Study - Analysis Of Attainability

-- Delaware RiverKeeper Sept. 30 RiverWatch Video Report

-- Delaware Highlands Conservancy 2022 Photo Contest Winners  [PaEN]

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Wildlife

-- Warren Times: Allegheny National Forest Roads Open For Hunting Season [Report Illegal Road Dumping Of Drilling Wastewater To DEP: 800-541-2050]

-- Game Commission: Highlights From Sept. 24 Board Of Commissioners’ Meeting

-- Altoona Mirror: Game Commission Approves Acquisition Of 1,376 Acre Tract In Blair County

-- Republican Herald - Doyle Dietz: Black Bear Hunting Increases The Many October Opportunities In PA

-- Game Commission: Bird Hunters Reminded To Take HPAI Avian Influenza Precautions, Report Bird Mortality Events

-- Scranton Times: Wild Geese Test Positive For Bird Flu In Lackawanna County

-- Reading Eagle: PA’s Game & Fish Threatened By Invasive Species, Disease And Habitat Loss

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Fish & Boat Commission Backs Off Tighter Regulations On Stocking Fish

-- LancasterOnline - Sean Sauro: Fight Over Water System In Chester County Could Affect Access To Octoraro Lake

-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Monthly Minute: Eels In The Classroom Season Is Back!  [Video]

-- Fish & Boat Commission: Stream Habitat Improvements On Little Pine Creek, Lycoming County

-- Daily American: Survey Nets Fish That Are Reproducing In Once-Polluted Stonycreek River

-- DCNR: Additional State Forest Roads Opening Across The State For Hunting Seasons, Other Outdoor Activities; Use Caution Near Oil & Natural Gas Drilling Areas  [PaEN]

-- Erie Times - Brian Whipkey: Steelhead Fishing Will Draw Big Crowds To PA’s Lake Erie Tributaries This Fall

-- Health, DCNR, DEP: Protect Yourself From Mosquitoes, Ticks While Outdoors During Fall Months  [PaEN]

-- Hawk Mountain Receives $5,000 Grant From M&T Charitable Foundation For Public Education Programming

-- Williamsport Sun - Bill Bower: Reflections In Nature - Wood Ducks Regarded As One Of Most Beautiful Ducks

-- Warren Times: Audubon Community Nature Center Announces 2022 Community Choice Nature Photo Contest Winners

-- MCall: Elk That Got Loose In Northampton County Returned To Owner

-- Warren Times: Warren H.S. Students Learn About Allegheny River Dwellers During Fish Week

-- Scranton Times Editorial: Wildlife Corridors Save Lives, Money

-- Nature At Risk: Why You Should Care About Bats - By Carol Hillestad for Brodhead Watershed Association, Monroe County  [PaEN]

-- The Guardian: State Of The World’s Birds Report: Nearly Half Of The Planet’s Bird Species Are In Decline

West Nile/Zika Virus

-- Health, DCNR, DEP: Protect Yourself From Mosquitoes, Ticks While Outdoors During Fall Months  [PaEN]

-- Inquirer: New Lyme Disease Test For Horses Holds Promise In Humans, Dogs

Opportunities

-- Help Wanted: DCNR Chesapeake Bay Community Tree Specialist  [PaEN]

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[Posted: October 2, 2022]

10/3/2022