The Environmental Protection Agency and American Rivers Thursday announced the six recipients of $1,373,119 in environmental grants to benefit communities, and protect rivers and clean water in the Potomac Highlands region of Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.

The Pennsylvania Resources Council and partners will host the first Household Chemical Collection of 2012 on May 5, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in North Park at the North Park swimming pool parking lot in Pittsburgh.  Click Here for details.

Sustainability and the importance of open space are issues that are putting Philadelphia on the map and defining the City's future. These important topics will be discussed during Valley Talks this spring, sponsored by Valley Green Bank and the Friends of the Wissahickon. 

At its quarterly business meeting held Thursday, the Fish and Boat Commission approved property transactions in York, Erie and Columbia counties, authorized a natural gas agreement in Lycoming County, and adopted several changes to boating and fishing regulations. Click Here for details.

The Pittsburgh-based Air and Waste Management Association is seeking candidates for Executive Director for a three-year renewable term. Application deadline is May 4.  Click Here for the job announcement.

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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