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AnUpdateOnEnvironmentalIssuesInPA
EditedBy:DavidE.Hess,CrisciAssociates

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Issue#597Harrisburg,PaDecember4,2015

NotASingleVoteYetOnAnyBudgetBills,WhereWillTheyFind$600Million?

Thestatebudgetsituationisveryfluidatthispoint.AsoflateFriday
evening,theSenateandHousehaveadjournedwithouttakingasinglevote
onanyfinalbudgetrelatedbill.Theyhaveplansforworkingthroughthe
weekend,butsofarnada.
SenatePresidentProTemporeJoeScarnati(RJefferson)summedupwhat
washappeningverynicelyearlyFridayeveningwhen
hetoldPA
LegislativeServices
theyhavetogetvehiclesinpositiontomove,but
nothingisininkyet.
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.
NotMuchNew
Hereswhatweknowsofar,whichisnotmuchdifferentthanwhatweknewbefore
Thanksgiving.
SenateandHouseRepublicansareworkinghardtofindthevotestopassthebudgetthey
andGov.Wolfagreedtolastweek.Thehardestnuttocrackisraising$600million,notto
provideanypropertytaxrelief,buttobalancewhatisexpectedtobea$30.7billionGeneral
Fundbudgetandhelpfund$350millioninneweducationspending.
Theyhavealready,forthemostpart,ruledoutraisingthePersonalIncomeandSalesTax
ratesorenactinganewnaturalgasseverancetax.
Theonesolutiontheyvetalkedaboutiseliminatingalaundrylistofexemptionstothe
SalesTax,includingtaxingitemslikemuseums,symphoniesandbusinessessuchasbowling
alleys,amusementparks,golfcourses,skislopesandcampgrounds,gymtrainersandmore.
Alsoonthetableisanincreaseinthecigarettetaxandothertobacco.
Butnothinghasbeendecidedasofthiswriting.
Inonepossiblebrightspot,maybe,
Philly.comreportedFriday
Gov.Wolfsaidtherewas
anagreementwithSenateandHouseRepublicansonhowtodistributetheadditionalschool
fundingtobeincludedinthebudget.
Talksalsocontinueonchangestothestateandschoolemployeepensionsystemsto
incorporateanew401(k)typeplanfornewemployees,butagain,nothingisyetintheformof
legislation.
Capitolwire.com
reportedlateFridaypensionlanguagemaynotbereadytoconsideruntil
latenextweeksinceitrequiresanactuarialnotebythe
PublicEmployeeRetirement
Commission
.

PennLive.comreportedFriday
,manylawmakersdidnotsupportmakingreformsintheir
ownpensions,however.
Alighterversionofliquorreformisalsobeingdiscussed,butlegislatorsarestillfar
awayfrombeingreadytovoteonanylanguage.HouseRepublicanscontinuetopushforfull
privatizationofthesystem,butSenateRepublicanshavenotsupportedtheHouseproposal.
Gov.Wolfhasbeenopposedtocompleteprivatization.
FederalFundsReleased
TheWolfAdministrationthisweek
releasedfederalfunds
,inthisinstancetofundlocal
domesticviolenceshelters,attheapparentrequestoffederalofficials.
$30.4BillionAlreadySpent
AtapressconferenceThursday,agroupofconservativelawmakers
unveiledareport
sayingtheWolfAdministrationhasspent$30.4billioninstateandfederalfunding(mostly
federal)sincethebudgetimpassebeganonJuly1.
Atleast$2.7billion,theysaid,wasthroughtheuseofwaiversforspendingprevious
fiscalyearfundsgrantedbytheAdministration.
"We'veheardcountlesspromisesfromGov.Wolfpledgingopenness,accountabilityand
transparencyinhisadministration'soperations,"saidRep.CrisDush(RJefferson)."Thisreport
clearlydemonstratesanabsolutebetrayalofthosepromisestothepeopleofthisCommonwealth.
Beyondthegovernor'slackoftransparencytothepeople,heiscircumventingtheresponsibility
oftheexecutivebranchtobeaccountabletotheLegislature.Heisnotaking.TheLegislature
writesthelaws.Hisresponsibilityistoexecutethoselaws.ThisisaRepublic,nota
dictatorship."
CountiesWithholdFunds
ChesterCountyjoinedBucksCounty
inwithholdingpaymentsoffines,feesandother
moniestheynormallypassalongtothestateuntilthebudgetimpasseisresolved.ForChester
thatmeansabout$4millionamonthisbeingwithheldfromthestate.
Bytheway,the
statecollected$1.8billion
moreintaxrevenueinNovember.
Staytunedformore.
NewsClips:
AP:AsWeekendNears,LawmakersTestBudgetOptions
Sen.Scarnati:BudgetDealStillOnForNow?
AllSidesLookToSeeIfBudgetFrameworkCanBeTurnedIntoADeal
Wolf:PAWillHaveABudgetWellBeforeChristmas
DrillersGetOffCheapWithImpactFees
Hanger:SeveranceTaxWillBeInNextWolfBudget
Reed:HouseHasALotOfToughDecisionstoMake
GOPLeaderSaysHouseConsideringBroaderSalesTax
PABudgetImpasseLingers,FewDetails
FinalBudgetMayEraseLongstandingSalesTaxExemptions
AP:ThanksgivingBreakEnds,BudgetStalemateRemains
PLS:WorkContinuesOnHouseOfCardsBudget
StateBudgetSeemsUnlikelyThisWeek
PABudgetFightsBottomLineTaxes
SomeLawmakersGoHuntingDespiteBudgetImpasse
GameCommissionReapsRevenueFromShaleGas

CongressFinalizes5YearTransportationFundingBill

DEPExtendsCommentPeriodOnDraftPipelineInfrastructureTaskForceReport

TheDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtectionWednesdayannouncedithasextendedthepublic
commentperiodonthe184recommendationsinthe
draftPipelineInfrastructureTaskForce
Report
by2weekstoDecember29.
DEPisacceptingcommentsfromthepublicthroughDEPs
eCommentwebpage
.
DEPhasalsoscheduledanadditionalmeetingoftheTaskForceonDecember16.The
meetingwillbeheldatDEPsSouthcentralRegionalOfficeat909ElmertonAve.inHarrisburg
startingat1:00.
ClickHere
toviewalivewebcastofthemeeting.
Thegroupof48expertsandstakeholders,ledbyDEPSecretaryJohnQuigley,will
recommendpolicies,guidelines,andbestpracticestoguidetheanticipatedandunprecedented
buildoutofpipelineinfrastructureexpectedtotakeplaceacrossPennsylvaniaduringthenext
decade.
ThegroupsreportisduetoGov.WolfbyFebruary2016.
Formoreinformation,visitthe
DEPPipelineInfrastructureTaskForce
webpage.
NewsClips:
PipelinesFamiliarRealityForSchoolDistrict,ParkSystem
Q&AWithPennEastPipelineRepresentative
LegalBattleOnPipelineEminentDomainMovesToLebanonCounty
OpEd:WolfPipelineTaskForceIsOverreachAtItsWorst
OpEd:KillingKeystoneXLPipelineHurtsTheEnvironment

Feature:AlexandraCousteau:FreshwaterIssuesTheGreatestCrisisOfOurTime

OnNovember19,
StroudWaterResearchCenter
inChester
County,conferredtheStroudAwardforFreshwaterExcellenceto
AlexandraCousteauduringitsannualWatersEdgegalapresented
byWilmingtonTrustat
LongwoodGardens
.
Duringheracceptancespeech,AlexandraCousteaushared
achildhoodmemoryshedescribedasoneofthoseturningpoints
inmylife.
DuringavisittotheMediterraneanSea,herfamous
grandfather,Jacques,outfittedthesevenyearoldwithan
oldfashionedrubberfacemask,securedasmallcompressedairtanktoherbackandplaceda
regulator,whichcoveredmostofherface,inhermouth.
WhenIshuffledtotheedgeoftheboatinmylittle,red,rubberfinsandpeereddown
intothedarkwater,Ithoughttomyself,Imgoingtodie.
Shedidnt.Insteadshediscoveredapassionthatdefinedtherestofherlife.
WhenIlookedup,Isawthesunlightshimmeringthroughthewater.ThenIsawa
schooloffishswimmingtowardsme.Theyenvelopedmeforamoment,andwhenIputmy
handout,theywouldmoveawayinunison,andIthought,Thisissocool.Ihadasenseofawe
andwonder.
Now,Cousteaucontinuesherfamilyslegacybysharingthatsenseofaweandwonder

withtherestoftheworld.
Through
BlueLegacy
,anonprofitorganizationshefoundedin2009,Cousteautells
immersive,personalstoriesthatexploretheinterconnectivityoffreshwaterandoceanissues
aroundtheglobe.Hergoalistoinspireandempowerpeopletoreclaimandrestorewater
resources.
In2009,shetraveledacrossfivecontinentsfor100days,withateamoffilmmakersand
journalists.Thenextyearsheledan18,000mileexpeditionaroundNorthAmericacreating
shortfilms,raisingmoneyandtalkingtothenewsmedia.
ThatswhyCousteauwasselectedtoreceivetheStroudAwardforFreshwater
Excellence,saidDirectorBernardW.Sweeney,Ph.D.,whenheintroducedherduringthe
nonprofitsannualWatersEdgegalaonNovember19.
Eachyear,since2011,StroudCenterhasconferredtheawardonsomeonewhohasmade
anoutstandingcontributionthatprotectsfreshwaterresourcesimprovesthequantityandquality
offreshwatergloballyorhelpssecureclean,freshwaterforfuturegenerations.
Alexandrasdoneitall,declaredSweeney.
Cousteausaidreceivingtheawardwasnice,butshewasmostexcitedabouttouring
StroudCentersresearchandeducationcomplexandmeetingitsscientists.
Scientistsaccompaniedusduringallofourexpeditions,shesaid.EverythingIveseen
atStroudCenteriswhatIvebeendreaming,thinkingandwritingabout.
Duringafacilitiestourearlierthatday,CousteauwasintroducedtoStroudCenters
citizensciencewatermonitoringtools,suchas
MonitorMyWatershed
,partofthe
WikiWatershed
onlinesuitethatwillallowpeopleacrossthecountrytoexplorewhatisknown
abouttheirregionalwatershed.
Shealsolearnedabout
EnviroDIY
,anonlinecommunityhostedbyStroudCenter,
wherepeoplecancollaboratetocreateaffordable,opensourcedataloggersandsensorsthat
enablethemtomonitorwaterqualitylocally.
CousteauwasalsointroducedtoStroudCenters
LeafPackExperimentStreamEcology
Kit
thatteachespeoplehowtoassesswaterqualitybynotingthenumbersandtypesofaquatic
insectsthatcolonizeleafpacks.
Whenweask,dowehaveenoughwaterwhenweneeditandwhereweneedit,andis
thewaterqualitygoodenoughforourchildrentoswimin,drinkfromandfishin,toooftenthat
answerisno,shesaid.
CousteauaddedthatoneofthethingsshelovedabouttheUnitedStatesisitsappetitefor
courageousideasandwillingnesstothinkoutsidethebox.Forthatreason,shebelievesthe
UnitedStatescouldprovideleadershiptotherestoftheworldinsolvingthegreatestcrisisof
ourtimeandthatisthequantityandqualityofourfreshwaterresources.
Inclosing,Cousteaupromised,Thisisjustabeginningofalongrelationship.Ialready
invitedmyselfback.ShesaidshewouldvisitStroudCenteragaininMay,withherfamily.
My4yearolddaughterisgoingtogetsuchakickoutoflookingforbugsinyourstream.
(Photo:DirectorBernardW.Sweeney,Ph.DpresentstheawardtoAlexandraCousteau.)
Formoreinformationonprograms,initiativesandspecialevents,visitthe
StroudWater
ResearchCenter
website.

(Reprintedfromthe
DecemberUpStreamnewsletter
fromthe
StroudWaterResearchCenter
.
ClickHere
tosignupforyourowncopy.)


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Senate/HouseAgenda/SessionSchedule/GovsSchedule/BillsIntroduced

HerearetheSenateandHouseCalendarsandCommitteemeetingsshowingbillsofinterestas
wellasalistofnewenvironmentalbillsintroduced

BillCalendars

House(December5):
HouseBill48
(GodshallRMontgomery)settingstandardsfordrinking
waterwellconstruction
SenateBill385
(PileggiRDelaware)updatingandimprovingthe
TransitRevitalizationinvestmentDistrict

SenateBill307
(YudichakDLuzerne)providingfor
anindependentcounselfortheEnvironmentalQualityBoard.

<>
ClickHere
forfullHouseBill
Calendar.

Senate(December5):

SenateBill201
(SchwankDBerks)authorizingtheleasingofpropertyin
theCleanandGreenProgramtoaruralenterprise(
sponsorsummary
)
SenateBill805

(BoscolaDLehigh)allowinganAct129optoutforlargeelectricusers(
sponsor
summary
).<>
ClickHere
forfullSenateBillCalendar.

CommitteeMeetingAgendasThisWeek

NOTE:
CommitteemeetingscanbescheduledatanytimesincetheHouseandSenatewillbein
continuoussessionthroughDecember9.

House:
the
AppropriationsCommittee
meetstoconsider
HouseBill1394
(MustioRAllegheny)authorizingtheimpositionofstormwaterfeesbyBoroughs,
HouseBill
1325
(MustioRAllegheny)authorizingtheimpositionofstormwaterfeesbytownshipsof
secondclasswereremoved.<>
ClickHere
forfullHouseCommitteeSchedule.

Senate:
the
EnvironmentalResources&EnergyCommittee
holdsahearing
onSewage
FacilitiesAct(Act537)
.<>
ClickHere
forfullSenateCommitteeSchedule.

BillsPendingInKeyCommittees

HerearelinkstokeyStandingCommitteesintheHouseandSenateandthebillspendingin
each

House
Appropriations
Education
EnvironmentalResourcesandEnergy
ConsumerAffairs
GamingOversight
HumanServices
Judiciary
LiquorControl
Transportation
LinksforallotherStandingHouseCommittees

Senate
Appropriations
EnvironmentalResourcesandEnergy
ConsumerProtectionandProfessionalLicensure
Community,EconomicandRecreationalDevelopment
Education
Judiciary
LawandJustice
PublicHealthandWelfare
Transportation
LinksforallotherStandingSenateCommittees

BillsIntroduced

Thefollowingbillsofinterestwereintroducedthisweek

DamRepairFunding:

HouseBill1712
(RBrownRMonroe)establishingthePrivateDam
FinancialAssuranceProgram(
sponsorsummary
).

NaturalGasEnergyZone:

HouseBill1731
(TurzaiRAllegheny)createsaKeystoneEnergy
Authorityandprovidesforthedesignationofupto20KeystoneEnergyEnhancementZones
wherecompanieswouldbeeligibleforavarietyoflocaltaxexemptionsandothertaxcredits
(
sponsorsummary
).

SafePharmaceuticalDestruction:

HouseBill1737
(MaherRAllegheny)adoptingtheU.S.
EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyrequirementforprovidingforthesafedestructionofunwanted
andunusedpharmaceuticaldrugsinwastetoenergyfacilities(
sponsorsummary
).

SessionSchedule

HereisthelatestvotingsessionschedulefortheSenateandHouse

Senate
December

5,6,7,8,9

House
December5,7,8,9,10,11,12,14,15,16

GovernorsSchedule

Gov.TomWolf'sworkcalendarwillbepostedeachFridayandhispublicschedulefortheday
willbepostedeachmorning.
ClickHere
toviewGov.WolfsWeeklyCalendarandPublic
Appearances.

Senate/HouseBillsMoving

ThefollowingbillsofinterestsawactionthisweekintheHouseandSenate

House

StormwaterFees:

HouseBill1394
(MustioRAllegheny)authorizingtheimpositionof
stormwaterfeesbyBoroughs,
HouseBill1325
(MustioRAllegheny)authorizingtheimposition
ofstormwaterfeesbytownshipsofsecondclasswereremovedfromtheTable,changedwitha
technicalamendmentontheFloorandwerethenreferredtotheHouseAppropriations
Committee.

NewsFromTheCapitol


SenateEnvironmentalCommitteeSetsHearingOnSewageFacilitiesActDec.8

The
SenateEnvironmentalResourcesandEnergyCommittee
willholdahearingontheSewage
FacilitiesAct(Act537)onDecember8inRoom8EBEastWingCapitolBuildinginHarrisburg
startingat9:30.
ThosescheduledtotestifybeforetheCommitteeinclude
DanaAunkst,DEPDeputySecretaryforFieldOperations
DuaneMowery,Chairman,DEPSewageAdvisoryCommittee
ElamHerr,PAStateAssociationofTownshipSupervisors
PASewageEnforcementOfficersAssn:ChrisWood,PASEOPresident,RogerLehmann,
PASEOPastPresident,JimSanders,PASEOBoardMember
RobertWood,PARealtorsAssociation
BruceP.Willman,CPSS,PAAssociationofProfessionalSoilScientists
JulianA.Mazero,AssociatedBuildersandContractors,KeystoneChapter
ThaddeusStevens,Member,DEPCitizensAdvisoryCouncil
Act537wasoriginallypassedin1968toprovidefortheplanning,permittinganddesign
ofalltypesofsewagefacilitiesincludingonlotsepticsystems.
DEPs
CitizensAdvisoryCouncilhasbeenactive
inrecentyearsurgingDEPto
undertakeacomprehensivereviewoftheAct573planningprocessandapprovetheuseoftested
andprovenalternativetechnologysystemsaspartofitsregularonlotsewageplanningprogram.
Sen.GeneYaw(RLycoming)servesasMajorityChairoftheCommitteeandcanbe
contactedbysendingemailto:
gyaw@pasen.gov
.Sen.JohnYudichak(DLuzerne)servesas
MinorityChairandcanbecontactedbysendingemailto:
yudichak@pasenate.com
.

NewsFromAroundTheState

CBFPAActionAlert:LowerSusquehannaNeedsToBeListedAsImpaired

FromtheDeskOf:HarryCampbell,PADirector
ChesapeakeBayFoundation

TheLowerSusquehannaRiverissickandsoarethefishwithin
itjustlookatthesightingsofintersexandlesioncovered
smallmouthbassfoundinthewaters.
Weallknowthisstory.Forfartoolong,agriculturalrunoff,acid
minedrainage,andpollutedurbanrunoffhavebeenfoulingthe
SusquehannaRiver.Thistoxicbrewthreatensapowerful
economicengine,apartofPennsylvaniasheritage,andthecritters
thatcalltheriverhome.
Inthecomingweeks,Pennsylvaniasleadershaveachancetostepinandstartcleaning
upourriver,butifwewantthemtoact,wemustspeakoutinthesenextfewcrucialdays.
StandwithCBFPAanditspartnersinurgingGov.WolfandtheDepartmentof
EnvironmentalProtectiontosaveourriverbylistingtheLowerSusquehannaRiverasimpaired.
ListingtheSusquehannaasimpairedisntaboutrecognitionforaproblemwealready
knowabout.Itsthefirststeptogettingthestatetoact.

DEPispreparingdraftrecommendationsforthe2016ImpairedWatersListalistthat
identifieswaterwaysthatarepollutedandstartstheprocessofdevelopingplanstomakethem
healthyagain.
IfDEPweretoaddtheLowerSusquehannatothelist,itwouldbeprovidedanewlevel
ofrestoration,resourceinvestment,andpollutionstudyfortheriver.
DEPintendstomakeitsfinalrecommendationsbytheendoftheyear.
ClickHere
nowtourgeDEPandGov.WolftotakeactiontorestoretheSusquehanna's
health.Theyremakingtheirdecisiononwhichwaterwaysneedhelpanydaynow,andourriver
cantwaitanylonger.
ItsfarpasttimethattheLowerSusquehannaRiverseetheresourcesandattentionit
needstobethehealthy,swimmable,andfishablewaterwaythatitoncewasandcanbeagain.
JustPartOfTheProblem
TheSusquehannasproblemsareemblematicofthenearly19,000milesofPennsylvania
streamsthatareimpaired.
TheCommonwealthmustaccelerateeffortstorestorethesewaterwaysthroughthe
PennsylvaniaCleanWaterBlueprint
,thesciencebasedfederal/statestrategytoreducepollution.
IftheWolfAdministrationdoesntdeliveritsCommonwealthwideactionplansoon,we
willbeaskingyourhelpinurgingthemtodoso.
FormoreinformationonPennsylvaniaandChesapeakeBayissues,visitthe
CBFPennsylvania
webpage.
ClickHere
tosignupforregularupdatesfromCBFPA(bottomof
leftpanel).
NewsClips:
EducationProgramSharesMS4StormwaterInformation
PhiladelphiasGreenApproachToStormwaterPollutionInSpotlight
DelawareRiverkeeper:Nov.27RiverWatch
ScrantonSewerSystemCloserToSaleOrLease
LatestFromTheChesapeakeBayJournal
ClickHere
tosubscribetotheChesapeakeBayJournal

CarolParenzanNamedMiddleSusquehannaRiverkeeperForNorth,WestBranches

TheNorthandWestBranchesoftheSusquehannaRiverhaveanew
setofeyeswatchingit.TheWaterkeeperAllianceBoardofDirectors
hasapprovedCarolParenzanasthe
MiddleSusquehannaRiverkeeper
.
AsthenewlyappointedRiverkeeper,shewillworktoprotectand
preservetheMainandWestBranchesoftheSusquehannaRiver.
Parenzanwillcombineherfirsthandknowledgeofthewaterwaywith
anunwaveringcommitmenttotherightsofthecommunityandtothe
ruleoflaw.
WaterkeeperAllianceisthrilledtohaveCarolParenzantobethe
eyes,ears,andvoiceforthisvitalwatershed,saidRobertF.KennedyJr.,WaterkeeperAlliance
President.Thetheftofourpublicwatersbypollutersnotacceptable.CarolParenzanistheright
leadertofightforcleanwaterintheregion.
TheMiddleSusquehannaRiverkeeperwillbeafulltimeadvocatefortheSusquehanna
Riveranditstributaries,protectingandrestoringwaterqualitythroughcommunityactionand

enforcement.
TheMiddleSusquehannaRiverkeepersaim,saidParenzan,istoprovidestrong
advocacythatwillresultinanimprovedqualityoflifeforallcitizens,whethertheyrelyonthe
Susquehannafordrinkingwaterorrecreation,orwhethertheysimplyvaluetheriverscontinued
wellbeing.
CarolParenzanwillhaveabigjob.Waterkeepersdefendtheircommunitiesagainst
anyonewhothreatenstheirrighttocleanwaterfromlawbreakingpolluterstoirresponsible
governments,statedMarcYaggi,ExecutiveDirector,WaterkeeperAlliance.Untilourpublic
agencieshavethemeansnecessarytoprotectusfrompollutersandthewilltoenforceourlaws,
weneedtostandupwithgrassrootsadvocatesliketheMiddleSusquehannaRiverkeeperand
fightforourrighttocleanwater.
TheMiddleSusquehannaRiverkeeperwillworkonwatershedrelatedissuesonthe
SusquehannaRiver,commencingatthedamatSunburyandtravelingnorthontheMainBranch
oftheSusquehannaRivertotheNewYorkStateborderandwestontheWestBranchofthe
SusquehannaRivertoitssourceintheAlleghenyMountains.
PennsylvanianativeCarolParenzanisreturningtoPennsylvaniaastheMiddle
SusquehannaRiverkeeper.BornandraisedinHershey,sheisagraduateofHersheyHighSchool
andPennStateUniversity,wheresheearnedanenvironmentalengineeringdegreewithafocus
onwaterwithhonors.
Inadditiontobeinganavidpaddlerandanopenwaterswimmer,Parenzanisachildrens
bookauthor,andherworkincludescreativenonfictionmaterialsforschoolsandlibrariesthat
focusontheenvironment.
Theriverisanidealclassroom,explainedParenzan.TheSusquehannacanteachus
manythingsaboutourworldandourselves.
Parenzanplanstowritebooksandcreateeducationalprogramsabouthernewroleand
theriversheispassionateabout.
TheLewisburgbasedMiddleSusquehannaRiverkeeperAssociation,Inc.,a501(c)(3)
pendingorganization,wasformedtosupporttheeffortsofitsRiverkeeper.
TheorganizationwillbehostingaseriesofMeettheKeepereventsthroughoutthe
watershedoverthenextmonthstointroduceCarolParenzanandtheRiverkeeperprogramandto
solicitinputfromthecommunitywhichitserves.
Ilookforwardtopartneringwithindividuals,communities,collegesanduniversities,
andotherenvironmentalorganizationsandprogramsthroughoutthewatershed,shared
Parenzan.ItsanhonortobecominghometoPennsylvaniatotakecareofourriver.The
SusquehannaisaPennsylvaniatreasureanddeservesourattentionandcommitmenttoprotect
andpreserveit.
WaterkeeperAllianceisaglobalmovementunitingmorethan260Waterkeeper
Organizationsin33countriesandfocusingcitizenadvocacyontheissuesthataffectour
waterways,frompollutiontoclimatechange.
Waterkeeperspatrolmorethan1.5millionsquaremilesofrivers,streams,andcoastlines
intheAmericas,Europe,Australia,Asia,andAfrica.WaterkeeperAlliancewasfoundedin1999
byveteranWaterkeepersandRobertF.Kennedy,Jr.
Learnmoreatthe
Waterkeeper
websiteorfollow@WaterkeeperonTwitterand
Facebook.
Comingsoon:
MiddleSusquehannaRiverkeeper
website.ContactParenzanbycalling

5707686300.
NewsClips:
EducationProgramSharesMS4StormwaterInformation
PhiladelphiasGreenApproachToStormwaterPollutionInSpotlight
DelawareRiverkeeper:Nov.27RiverWatch
ScrantonSewerSystemCloserToSaleOrLease
LatestFromTheChesapeakeBayJournal
ClickHere
tosubscribetotheChesapeakeBayJournal

CBFPAUrgesPassageOfHouseBill1737SafeDestructionOfPrescriptionDrugs

Rep.JohnMaher(RAllegheny),MajorityChairoftheHouseEnvironmentalResourcesand
EnergyCommittee,isshowinghissupportforcleanwaterinPennsylvaniawiththeintroduction
of
HouseBill1737
whichwouldallowoperatorsofsomewastetoenergyplantsinthe
Commonwealthtorunprogramsofferingfreeandsafedisposalofpharmaceuticals,thereby
preventingthecontaminationofsurfaceanddrinkingwaters.
The
ChesapeakeBayFoundation
supportsHouseBill1737andurgespassageofthis
legislation.
Scientistsarefindingthatpharmaceuticalsandtheirbyproductsarefoundnotonlyinour
riversandstreams,butintreateddrinkingwateraswell.
AninvestigationbytheAssociatedPressin2008,foundatotalof56pharmaceuticalsor
byproductsantibiotics,painrelievers,andheart,mind,andveterinarydrugsintheCityof
Philadelphiasdrinkingwater.
TheresnoreasontobelievethatthisisisolatedtoPhiladelphia.
Infact,smallquantitiesofdrugs,includingantibiotics,sexhormones,andantiseizure
compounds,weredetectedinpublicdrinkingwatersuppliedtoover40millionAmericansacross
thecountry.
Privatewells,whichmayalsoharborpharmaceuticals,oftenreceivelimitedtono
treatmentbeforeconsumption.
While70percentofallantibioticsareusedareforagricultureandanimalhusbandry,the
U.S.GeologicalSurveyfoundthatwithinthelowerSusquehannaRiverBasinthatthegreatest
sourceofpharmaceuticalsintheriversandstreamsissewagetreatmentplants.
Whiletreatmentplantsmayremove95to98percentofpharmaceuticalsfromsewage,
lowconcentrationsarestillactivebiologically.Noonetreatmentmethodcancurrentlyremove
allpharmaceuticals.
Pharmaceuticalcollectioneventsarecosteffective,excellentwaystoreducethese
hazards.However,underAct190of1996,pharmaceuticalscollectedbysuchsafedisposal
programsaredefinedashazardouswasteandthereforetheycannotbesentfordestructionat
Pennsylvaniawastetoenergyfacilities.
HouseBill1737willamendAct190toenablePennsylvaniaswastetoenergyfacilities
toprovideanimportantstepinthedestructionofpharmaceuticalsandthus,helptoprotectour
preciouswatersuppliesandriversandstreams.
CovantaEnergy
operates5wastetoenergyfacilitiesinPennsylvaniainDauphin,
Delaware,Lancaster,MontgomeryandYorkcounties.Covantaalsodevelopedthe
Rx4Safety
Program
toprovideforsafedestructionofunused,unwantedprescriptiondrugs.

FormoreinformationonPennsylvaniaandChesapeakeBayissues,visitthe
CBFPennsylvania
webpage.
ClickHere
tosignupforregularupdatesfromCBFPA(bottomof
leftpanel).
NewsClips:
EducationProgramSharesMS4StormwaterInformation
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DEPInvitesDataForStreamsInAdams,Centre,Clinton,LycomingandUnionCounties

TheDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtection
publishedaninvitation
tosubmitwaterquality,
instreamhabitatorbiologicaltechnicaldatatobeusedaspartoftheprocessforreevaluating
certainstreamclassificationsinAdams,Centre,Clinton,LycomingandUnioncountiesinthe
December5PABulletin.
Thestreamsinclude
LaurelRun,tributarytoPennsCreekinCentre,Union
RapidRun,tributarytoBuffaloCreekinCentre,Union
WhiteDeerHoleCreek(sourcetoCircleJRoad)inLycoming,Clinton,Union
HynerRuninClinton
MiddleCreek(sourcetoSwampCreek)tributarytoTomsCreekinAdamsand
SwampCreektributarytoMiddleCreekinAdams.
DatashouldbesubmittedtoMarkBrickner,DivisionofWaterQualityStandards,Bureau
ofPointandNonPointSourceManagement,P.O.Box8774,Harrisburg,PA171058774,
mbrickner@pa.gov
.DatashouldbesubmittedbyJanuary4.Questionsconcerningthis
evaluationcanbedirectedtoMarkBricknerat7177879637or
mbrickner@pa.gov
.

SlipperyRockWatershedCoalition20thAnniversaryCelebration

Onedayjustwasntadequatetomarkthe20year
anniversaryofthe
SlipperyRockWatershedCoalition
(in
ButlerCounty).AcelebrationwasheldOctober910to
highlighttheremarkableworkbythemanydedicated
individualswhohaveworkedtoaddresswaterquality
issuesimpactingSlipperyRockCreekanditstributaries.
Becauseoftheseefforts,over15milesofstreams
havebeengreatlyimprovedduetothe

environmentallyfriendlytreatmentofbillionsofgallonsofdegradedwaterfromabandonedcoal
mines.
OnFridayOctober9,theindividualsandorganizationsmostinvolvedinrestoringthe
watershedwerethanked.SRWCparticipantCliffDenholmof
StreamRestorationIncorporated
gaveaStateoftheWatershedaddress,sharingwaterqualitydatafromthe1990stotoday,
whichshowedaremarkableimprovementinthequalityofstreams,thankstothecontinuous
operationofthepassivetreatmentsystems.
CofounderMargaretDunnwasreducedtotearsassherecountedandpubliclythanked
manyofthepeoplewhohavesupportedtheSRWC,mostnotablythroughsignificant
publicprivatepartnerships.
OtherswhospokeatFridayscelebrationincludedWilTaylor,Manager,andDave
Johnson,formerManager,
JenningsEnvironmentalEducationCenter
RobertC.Dolence,former
DEPDeputySecretaryTimGillen,DEPTimDanehy,BioMost,Inc.Dr.DeanDiNicola,
Biologist,
SlipperyRockUniversity
Dr.HelenBoylan,Chemistry,
WestminsterCollege
Dr.
FredBrenner,Biologist,
GroveCityCollege
andDr.ValentineKefeli,Biologist,
RobertMorris
University
.
Adeliciouslunchwasprovidedandseveralposterdisplaysweresetupforfolkstolearn
moreaboutthelatesteffortsoftheSRWCand
CleanCreekProducts
.
Afterlunch,thegroupboardedabustotourthepassivetreatmentsystemsat
SR114
,
whichhasbeencontinuouslyoperationalforover20yearsandat
EricoBridge
(photo),which
wasrecentlyrehabilitatedaftermorethanadecadeofoperation.
SaturdayOctober10markedDay2oftheCelebration,asJenningsEnvironmental
EducationCenteropeneditsdoorstothegeneralpublicforanyoneandeveryoneinterestedin
joiningthefestivities.
DozensofpeoplecametoJeningsonagorgeousautumndaytoenjoyhandsonfamily
activities,streamstomps,wetlandhikesandmore.
BeautifulblueskiesandallthecolorsofFallwereabreathtakingsiteforthosewhotook
partinthepassivetreatmentsystembustoursandwalksaroundtheCenter.
AtouroftheericoBridgeandMcIntiresystemswereprovided,asvisitorsweregiven
explanationsofthehistoryofthesesitesandallthebasicsofpassivetreatmentforacidemine
drainage.
CliffDenholmservedasthedesignatedtourguideprovidingeducationalexplanationson
thedesign,construction,monitoringandmaintenanceofthepassivetreatmentsystems.
StephanieTaylorandShaunBusler,SRWC,ledindividualsonafunkayaksojourn,
paddlingportionsofSlipperyRockCreek.Shaunsharedinformationonstreambankrestoration,
dataloggersandotherprojectsastheyfloatedbyeachrespectivelocation.
TheWatershedScienceLabintheJenningsclassroomwasopenedthroughouttheday
andhostedkidsandadultswhoenjoyedthechancetoperformsomefunexperimentsand
participateinhandsonlearningactivities.Cookies,cake,cheesetraysandothergoodieswere
providedtoallvisitors.
Thankstoallwhocameouttoshareinthefestivitiesofour20thAnniversary.
Thankyoutooursponsorsthe
FoundationforPAWatersheds
,ananonymousdonorand
CampbellBusCompany
.
AspecialthankstotheJenningsstaff,withoutwhom,theeventwouldnothavebeen
possible.

TheSlipperyRockCreekwatershedislocatedNorthofPittsburghandis410square
milesencompassingportionsofButler,Lawrence,Mercer,VenangoandBeavercounties.
Formoreinformationoninitiative,specialeventsandhowyoucanhelp,visitthe
SlipperyRockWatershedCoalition
website.
Supportminewatertreatmenteffortsbyvisiting
CleanCreekProducts
forpotteryand
otheruniquegiftsmadewithpigmentscreatedfromminedrainagetreatment.
NewsClips:
LatrobeCompanyBetsOnWasteCoalDespiteOutlook
FromMineRunoffToArtAtWyomingSeminary

(Reprintedfromthe
NovemberissueofTheCatalyst
fromthe
SlipperyRockWatershed
Coalition
.
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LandStudiesPresentedRegionalApproachToFloodReductionInLancasterDec.4

Municipalofficials,developersandcommunitystakeholderscanlearnaboutcosteffective
solutionsforflooding,stormwatercompliance,pollutantremoval,TMDLandMS4issuesina
presentationbyMarkGutshallfrom
LandStudies
inLancasterDecember4.
ThepresentationwaspartoftheLancasterCountyPlanningCommissionsGreen
InfrastructureandStormwaterManagementSpeakerSeries.
Throughcasestudies,thepresentationexploredhowcommunitiescansupporteconomic
developmentandsimultaneouslyenhancenaturalresources.
Theseriesiscosponsoredbythe
LancasterCountyCleanWaterConsortium
.Questions
abouttheseriesshouldbedirectedtotheLancasterCountyPlanningCommission.
Formoreinformation,visitthe
LandStudies
website.
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Report:PABetterPreparedForClimateDrivenThreats

WinslowTownshipMineReclamationProjectMovingForwardInJeffersonCounty

TheDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtectionTuesdayannouncedithasselectedP&NCoal
Company,Inc.ofPunxsutawneyforaminereclamationprojectinWinslowTownship,Jefferson
County.
Theprojectwillhelpeliminatesafetyhazards,promotepositivedrainageandcontribute
totheimproveduseofthepropertyforwildlife.
WecontinuetoreclaimabandonedminesitesinPennsylvania,saysRogerBowman,
SectionChieffromtheKnoxofficeoftheDEP.Thisisanotherexampleofcleaningupold
minesandrestoringthenaturalhabitat.
Theprojectwillincludetheincidentalremovalofcoalandthereclamationof35acresof
abandoneddeepmineandsubsidenceareas.Thereclamationworkwilloccurwithinthe
RedbankCreeksubbasin,andwilleliminatesafetyhazards,promotepositivedrainagetoFehley
Runandcontributetotheimproveduseofthepropertyforwildlifehabitat.
LocatedonthenorthsideofStateRoute1002,nearthecommunityofRathmel,the
projectareaispartofanabandoneddeepminefromthe1920sontheLowerFreeportcoalseam.
Theprojectwilltake36monthstocompleteandisestimatedtocost$193,700.

TheFederalOfficeofSurfaceMining(OSM)approvedanamendmenttoPennsylvanias
AbandonedMineLandfillPlanonMarch26,1999,toauthorizetheDepartmenttoenterinto
GFCC,toremoveincidentalandnecessarycoalonreclamationcontractsthatarelessthan50
percentfederallyfundedasameansofenhancingtheenvironmentandaestheticvaluesofthe
Commonwealth.
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Only1WeekLeftToVoteFor2016PARiverOfTheYear!

December14isthedeadlineforcastingyourvoteforthe
2016PARiveroftheYear
.Nominatedriversincludethe
KiskiConemaughRiver,LackawannaRiver,LehighRiver,
OhioRiverandtheSusquehannaRiverNorthBranch.
Thisisawonderfulanduniqueopportunityforresidents
acrosstheCommonwealthtoshowsupportfortheirlocal
riverbytakingpartinthevotingprocessforthe2016River
oftheYear,saidJanetSweeney,
PAOrganizationfor
WatershedsandRivers
.
Afterawaterwayischosenforthisannualhonor,localgroupsimplementayearround
slateofactivitiesandeventstocelebratetheriver,includingapaddlingtrip,orsojourn.The
organizationnominatingthewinningriverwillreceivea$10,000leadershipgranttohelpfund
theirRiveroftheYearactivities.
ThePARiveroftheYearProgramisaprojectoftheDepartmentofConservationand
NaturalResourcesandthePAOrganizationforWatershedsandRivers.
DCNRandPOWRalsosupportthe
PennsylvaniaSojournProgram
,auniqueseriesof
morethanadozenrivertripsonthestatesriversorganizedbylocalsponsors.
ClickHere
tolearnmoreabouteachRiveroftheYearnominee.
ClickHere
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Formoreinformationoninitiativesandspecialprograms,visitDCNRs
Rivers
ConservationProgram
webpageorthe
PAOrganizationforWatershedsandRivers
website.

NominationsForBayerCropScienceYoungFarmerSustainabilityAwardDueJan.15

BayerCropScience
isseekingyoungagriculturalproducersthatdemonstrateleadershipand
excellenceintheareasofbusinessandenvironmentalsustainabilitythroughthe
2016Young
FarmerSustainabilityAward
.
NominationsaredueJanuary15.
Anyfarmerorrancherage40andunderwhoreceivesatleasthalfofhisorherincome
fromfarmingandfarmrelatedventuresiseligibletoapply.
Awardapplicantswillbejudgedbyapanelofindustryexpertsonthefollowingcriteria:
theirentrepreneurialinitiativeandadoptionofnewapproachestofarming(50percent),their
environmentalandotheronfarmsustainabilityefforts(30percent),andtheireconomicstability
andsustainability(20percent).
Thewinningentrantwillreceivea360SOILSCANportablesoiltestingsystem,an

allexpensepaidtriptothe2016AgIssuesForumandCommodityClassicinNewOrleans,and
credittowardsaFarmJournallearningevent.
"Thenextgenerationoffarmershasatoughtaskaheadofthem.Theymustmeetthe
challengeofsupportingagrowingpopulationthroughtechnologyandinnovation,andtheymust
doitinasustainablemanner,"saidJimBlome,presidentandCEOofBayerCropScienceLP.
"TheYoungFarmerSustainabilityAwardrecognizesthenextgenerationofgrowerswhoare
applyingthelatestandgreatestinnovationsontheirfarmstoensurethattheirbusiness,their
communityandtheenvironmentwillprosper."
ThenextYoungSustainableFarmerwillbeselectedinlateJanuary2016,andthewinner
willbeannouncedattheannualBayerAgIssuesForum,March12inNewOrleans,justprior
tothe2016CommodityClassic.
2016willmarkthesixthyearoftheYoungFarmerSustainabilityAward.
ApplicationsmaybeaccessedandcompletedonlineatBayers
2016YoungFarmer
SustainabilityAward
webpage.
BayersU.S.headquarters
isinPittsburgh.
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WinnersAnnouncedInGreenWorkplaceChallenge

PennStateExtensionRainToDrainStormwaterCurriculumNowAvailable

RaintoDrainSlowtheFlow
isahandsonstormwatereducationcurriculum
availablefromPennStateExtensionandPennsylvania4H.
Thisexperimentstyleseriesofactivitiesleadsyouthandadultstoabetter
understandingofthemovementofstormwaterinnaturalanddeveloped
communities.It'salsoagreatintroductiontogreeninfrastructureand
stormwaterbestmanagementpractices.
Itisdesignedtobeusedbymiddleschoolagedyouthitisalsoeasily
adaptabletoolderandyoungeryouthandalsoforadults.
Itiseasytouseinclassrooms,4Hclubs,afterschoolprograms,nature
centers,scoutmeetingsandevenindependently.
Thematerialsneededtocompletetheactivitiesareeasytofindaroundthehouseorin
mostgroceryandcraftstores.Theyarealsominimalandaffordable.
ClickHere
forallthedetails.
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DickinsonStudentsPromoteSustainability1CupOfCoffeeAtATime

NovemberCatalystNewsletterNowAvailableFromSlipperyRockWatershedCoalition

The
NovemberissueofTheCatalyst
newsletterisnowavailablefromthe
SlipperyRock
WatershedCoalition
inButlerCountyfeaturingarticleson


SlipperyRockWatershedCoalition20thAnniversaryCelebration
Celebrating10YearsAtTheNWPAGISConference
TheKIDSCatalyst:TurkeyTime
WestminsterCollegeStudentsPresentPassiveTreatmentSystemData

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DecemberUpStreamNewsletterNowAvailableFromStroudWaterResearchCenter

The
DecemberissueofUpStream
newsletterfromthe
StroudWater
ResearchCenter
isnowavailablefeaturingon

StreamMonitoringTechnologySavesTime,KeepsScientistsSafe

AlexandraCousteau:FreshwaterIssuesTheGreatestCrisisOfOur
Time

DidYouKnowTroutGrowOnTrees?

StroudEducationDepartmentHighlights

MattEhrhartReElectedAsPennStateAgriculturalCouncil
President

2015PublicationsFromStroud

CalendarofEventsfor2016

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PA:NotThatFarToGoToMeetEPACleanPowerClimatePlanEmissionLimits

WiththeUnitedNationsClimateConferencebeginninginParisthisweek,itmightbeagood
timetoreviewwherePennsylvaniaisinreducingclimatechanginggreenhousegasemissions
andhowmuchmorethestatehastodotomeetthe
EPACleanPowerClimatePlan
.Just
consider
27MillionTonReductionAlready:
ThefinalEPACleanPowerClimatePlanrequires
Pennsylvaniatoreducecarbondioxideemissionsby1milliontonsannuallyby2022(7years
fromnow)andanother15milliontonsannuallyby2030(15yearsfromnow).
CarbondioxideemissionsinPennsylvaniahavealreadybeen
reducedby27milliontons
annuallyinjust7years,a20percentfrom2007to2014,toatotalofabout107milliontons
annually.
Thereductionscameprimarilyasaresultofswitchingfromcoaltonaturalgasto
generateelectricityandadditionalEPAcontrolsonmercuryemissionsatcoalfiredpowerplants.
ThefirstmilestoneintheEPACleanPowerruleis2022whichrequiresPennsylvaniato
reduceCO2emissionsto106milliontons,about1milliontonsbelowwherethestateisnow.
By2030,thestatemusttakestepstoreduceemissionsto91milliontons,onlyabout15
milliontonsmore.
PAUseOfNaturalGasForElectricPowerGenerationStillIncreasing:
From1997to
2013naturalgasusetogenerateelectricityincreased
from3percentto38percent
,accordingto
thePublicUtilityCommission.About10,003MWofgeneratingcapacityisnowfueledby
naturalgasinPennsylvaniawithanother11,609MWofnewgeneratingcapacitybeing
proposed,althoughnotalloftheproposedcapacityistypicallybuilt.
CoalSwitchHappeningAnyway:
InJuly2014,DEPacknowledgedinapresentationbefore

theCitizensAdvisoryCouncilthatcoaluseinPennsylvaniacoulddropby
75percentby2030
anyway
,withouttheEPACleanPowerClimatePlan,duetotheswitchtonaturalgasforelectric
powergenerationbecauseofmarketconditions,ifnaturalgaspricesremainaboutthesame.
Formoreinformation,visitDEPs
ClimateChange
webpage.
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PAHopesToBeAmongFirstToComplyWithEPACleanPowerClimatePlan
ParisClimateTalksFromAPAPerspective
Report:PABetterPreparedForClimateDrivenThreats
PhiladelphiaIssuesFirstClimateChangeAdaptationReport
PittsburghMayorHeadsToParisForClimateSummit
PhillyHasMuchToGain,LoseFromParisClimateTalks
ErieBenedictinesPledgeToReduceCarbonPollution
ClimateChange:TheEngineersDilemmaInPhiladelphia
PetitionersPressPennStateForMoreActionOnClimate
Meteorologist:WarmestStartToWinterSince1953
McGintyWantsUSToLeadClimateTalks
OpEd:CaseyAgainStrongOnClimateIssues
OpEd:USMustDoItsShareToBackGreenClimateFund
OpEd:AskAlexanderHamiltonAboutClimateChange
OpEd:NuclearPowerEssentialToCounteringClimateChange
Editorial:ClimateMatters,InYorkAndBeyond
Editorial:TheClimateNutsMeet
Editorial:UNClimateConferenceMustProducePlan
Reagan,BushRevealContrastWithTodaysGOPOnClimate,Environment
HowMayorsFromSeattleToShenzhenLeadOnPollution
DevelopingNationsResistBidForCarbonGoals
11CountriesHaventMadePledgesForClimateDeal
U.S.HouseVotesToThwartPowerPlantClimateRule
Bloomberg:ObamasClimatePushLikelyToSurviveGOPFoes
AP:ClimateNegotiatorsTakeObamaCommentsToHeart
ClimateTalks:WhatHappened,WhatsNext
ClimateTalksGetDownToToughBusinessOfCompromise
ObamaUrgesWorldActionOnClimateChange
APathBeyondTheParisClimateChangeTalks
UnusualAlliesInCarbonTaxDebate
AppalachiaGraspsForHopeAsCoalLosesItsGrip
Bloomberg:BigOilsWarOnKingCoal
CleanCoalTechnologyFailsToCaptureWorldsAttention
KeyLawmakerOpensNewFrontInClimateReportFight
ParisClimateDealMoreLikelyAfterTerrorAttacks
Bloomberg:MomentumGrowingForAClimateDeal
KeyStickingPointsInUNClimateTalks
LegalLimboAwaitsMillionsOfFutureClimateRefugees
Hollande,ActivistsGearUpForClimateConference
ParisDealWouldBeImportantFirstStepOnClimateChange

ShortAnswersToHardQuestionsAboutClimateChange
WhatYouNeedToKnowAboutTheParisClimateSummit
ParisClimateTalksAvoidScientistsIdeaOfCarbonBudget
ClimateChangePledges,WillTheyFixAnything?
HoldingWarmingUnder2DegreesMayAlreadyBeTooLate
ScientistsDispute2DegreeClimateModel
AnotherDangerOfClimateChange:GiantFlyingBoulders?
ObamasLegacyAtStakeInParisTalksOnClimateAccord
ParisSummitAlreadyAWinForObama,PlanetRemainsInDanger
Obama,GatesToLeadMajorEffortOnClimateResearch
BillNyeTellsYouAboutClimateChange
BBC:6GraphicsExplainClimateChange
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AcademyOfNaturalSciencesCarolCollierOnBeginningOfTheUNClimateConference
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Report:Another3,048MWOfWindPowerCouldBeBuiltInPA,OffshoreInErie
HersheyExpandsSustainableSourcingEffortsWithNewDeforestationCommitments
WeisMarketsBecomes2ndFoodRetailerToReceiveGroceryStewardshipCertification
PittsburghGreenWorkplaceChallengeHighestScoringOrganizationsRecognized
DuquesneUniversitysSustainabilityMBALandsOnAnotherTop10Listing
PUCVideo:DoItYourselfHomeEnergyAudits,TipsOnSavingEnergy
OpEd:ClimateChangeANationalSecurityThreat,TomRidge

Report:PABetterPreparedForClimateDrivenThreatsThanMostStates

LancasterOnline.comreportedTuesday
onareportshowingPennsylvaniawasamong5states
givenanAgradeonhowprepareditistomeetclimatedriven,weatherrelatedthreats.
Thereport,
StatesAtRisk:AmericasPreparednessReportCard
,isacollaborationofthe
websiteClimateCentraland
ICFInternational
.
Pennsylvaniaisoneoftheleadersinpreparingforthefuturechangesinclimaterisks.It
facesonlyaverageorbelowaveragethreatlevelsfromthefourclimatethreatsassessed,andin
additiontotakingstrongactiontoaddressthesethreatsinthepresent,Pennsylvaniahastaken
stepstounderstandandplanforitsclimatechangerelatedrisks,thereportsaid.
Still,Pennsylvaniacoulddomoretosolidifyitsplansandmuchmoretoputtheminto
action.
Thereportcovers5specificthreats:extremeheat,drought,wildfires,inlandflooding,and
coastalflooding.
ForPennsylvania,thereportsaid

ExtremeHeatB+:
Despitehavingalargenumberofpeopleatelevatedvulnerabilityto
extremeheat,Pennsylvaniafacesagenerallymodestthreatfromextremeheat.Withseveral
climatechangepreparationassessmentsalreadycomplete,Pennsylvaniahasdonemuchmore
thanthetypicalstatetoprepareforfutureextremeheatthreats.
DroughtA:
Owinginlargeparttoathoroughanddetailedstatewaterplan,Pennsylvaniais
oneoftheleadersamongstatesinpreparingforclimatechangerelateddroughtrisks.Combined

withitslowthreatlevel,thishighlevelofactionearnsthestateanA.
InlandFloodingB+:
Pennsylvaniahastakenmoreactiontounderstanditsvulnerabilitiesto
climatechangerelatedinlandfloodingrisks,andtoplanforthosechanges,thanmoststates.To
improveitspreparedness,thestateshouldincreaseitseffortstoputthoseplansintoaction.
CoastalFloodingB:
AsmallportionofPennsylvania'scoastliesalongthetidalportionof
DelawareBaythestatefacesthesecondsmallestthreatfromcoastalfloodinginthecountry.
Pennsylvania'slevelofpreparednessistypicalamongcoastalstates.
WildfiresN/A:
Gradeswereassignedonlywhenthreatswereidentifiedasprioritiesforthat
state.
Ina
moredetaileddiscussionoftheactions
Pennsylvaniahastakenonthe5
climaterelatedthreats,thereportalsofound
AddressingCurrentRisks:
Strong
ConductingVulnerabilityAssessments:
On4ofthethreatsrankedaStrong,ExtremeHeat
wasFair
PlanningforAdaptation:
On4ofthethreatsrankedaStrong,InlandFloodwasFair
ImplementingResilienceActions:
DroughtFair,ExtremeHeatandCoastalFlooding
LimitedandonInlandFloodingNone.
Amongtheactionsalreadytakenwere
ThePennsylvaniaDepartmentofHealthkeepsstatelevelstatisticsonthecountsofdeaths
frominlandfloodingandexposuretoexcessiveheat.
Pennsylvaniacontinuouslytracksprecipitation,streamflow,groundwaterlevels,soil
moisture,andreservoirlevels,providingrealtimedataandanalysisofdroughtandooding
conditionsthroughoutthestate.
The
PennsylvaniaClimateImpactsAssessment
includesextensiveinformationonmodeling
offuturetemperature,precipitation,andsealevelrise,andprojectedimpactsondifferentsectors
throughoutthestate.
The
PennsylvaniaClimateAdaptationPlanningReport
containsadiscussionofadaptation
measuresforinfrastructureandpublichealthtoaddresscurrentandfuturerisks,including
drought,sealevelrise,precipitation,andtemperature.
The
StateWaterPlan
incorporatesclimatechangeprojectionsfortemperature,precipitation
anddrought,andsealevel
riseintoitspolicyrecommendationsintendedtopromotesustainablewaterservicesinthestate.
Amongtheweaknessescitedwhere
Noevidenceofofcialstatefundingorpoliciesacrosssectorsexaminedtoimproveresilience
againstclimatechangerelatedextremeheat,inlandooding,drought,orcoastalooding.
Verylittleevidenceofactiontoincorporateclimatechangeprojectionsassociatedwith
extremeheatordroughtintostatelevelprograms,investments,andactivitiesacrossthesectors
examined.Noevidenceofactiontoincorporateclimatechangeprojectionsassociatedwith
inlandandcoastalflooding.
ThePennsylvaniaClimateAdaptationPlanningReporthasnotincludedformalincorporation
ofpreviousadaptationrecommendations.
Overall,theanalysisfoundthatstatesacrossthecountryarelargelyunpreparedtoface
theconsiderableandsignificantlyincreasingthreatlevelsposedbythefuturechangesinthese5
climatethreats.
California,Connecticut,MassachusettsandNewYorkalsoearnedanA.

Acopyofthereport
isavailableonline
.
FormoreinformationonclimateissuesinPennsylvania,visitDEPs
ClimateChange
and
the
ClimateChangeAdvisoryCommittee
webpages.
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Report:PABetterPreparedForClimateDrivenThreats
PAHopesToBeAmongFirstToComplyWithEPACleanPowerClimatePlan
ParisClimateTalksFromAPAPerspective
PhiladelphiaIssuesFirstClimateChangeAdaptationReport
PittsburghMayorHeadsToParisForClimateSummit
PhillyHasMuchToGain,LoseFromParisClimateTalks
ErieBenedictinesPledgeToReduceCarbonPollution
ClimateChange:TheEngineersDilemmaInPhiladelphia
PetitionersPressPennStateForMoreActionOnClimate
Meteorologist:WarmestStartToWinterSince1953
McGintyWantsUSToLeadClimateTalks
OpEd:CaseyAgainStrongOnClimateIssues
OpEd:USMustDoItsShareToBackGreenClimateFund
OpEd:AskAlexanderHamiltonAboutClimateChange
OpEd:NuclearPowerEssentialToCounteringClimateChange
Editorial:ClimateMatters,InYorkAndBeyond
Editorial:TheClimateNutsMeet
Editorial:UNClimateConferenceMustProducePlan
Reagan,BushRevealContrastWithTodaysGOPOnClimate,Environment
HowMayorsFromSeattleToShenzhenLeadOnPollution
DevelopingNationsResistBidForCarbonGoals
11CountriesHaventMadePledgesForClimateDeal
U.S.HouseVotesToThwartPowerPlantClimateRule
Bloomberg:ObamasClimatePushLikelyToSurviveGOPFoes
AP:ClimateNegotiatorsTakeObamaCommentsToHeart
ClimateTalks:WhatHappened,WhatsNext
ClimateTalksGetDownToToughBusinessOfCompromise
ObamaUrgesWorldActionOnClimateChange
APathBeyondTheParisClimateChangeTalks
UnusualAlliesInCarbonTaxDebate
AppalachiaGraspsForHopeAsCoalLosesItsGrip
Bloomberg:BigOilsWarOnKingCoal
CleanCoalTechnologyFailsToCaptureWorldsAttention
KeyLawmakerOpensNewFrontInClimateReportFight
ParisClimateDealMoreLikelyAfterTerrorAttacks
Bloomberg:MomentumGrowingForAClimateDeal
KeyStickingPointsInUNClimateTalks
LegalLimboAwaitsMillionsOfFutureClimateRefugees
Hollande,ActivistsGearUpForClimateConference
ParisDealWouldBeImportantFirstStepOnClimateChange
ShortAnswersToHardQuestionsAboutClimateChange

WhatYouNeedToKnowAboutTheParisClimateSummit
ParisClimateTalksAvoidScientistsIdeaOfCarbonBudget
ClimateChangePledges,WillTheyFixAnything?
HoldingWarmingUnder2DegreesMayAlreadyBeTooLate
ScientistsDispute2DegreeClimateModel
AnotherDangerOfClimateChange:GiantFlyingBoulders?
ObamasLegacyAtStakeInParisTalksOnClimateAccord
ParisSummitAlreadyAWinForObama,PlanetRemainsInDanger
Obama,GatesToLeadMajorEffortOnClimateResearch
BillNyeTellsYouAboutClimateChange
BBC:6GraphicsExplainClimateChange
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PhiladelphiaReleasesFirstClimateAdaptationReport
AcademyOfNaturalSciencesCarolCollierOnBeginningOfTheUNClimateConference
DEPCommentPeriodOnEPACleanPowerPlanClosed,YouCanReadWhatOthersSaid
Report:Another3,048MWOfWindPowerCouldBeBuiltInPA,OffshoreInErie
HersheyExpandsSustainableSourcingEffortsWithNewDeforestationCommitments
WeisMarketsBecomes2ndFoodRetailerToReceiveGroceryStewardshipCertification
PittsburghGreenWorkplaceChallengeHighestScoringOrganizationsRecognized
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OpEd:ClimateChangeANationalSecurityThreat,TomRidge

PhiladelphiaReleasesFirstClimateAdaptationReport

TheCityofPhiladelphiaTuesdayreleaseditsfirstclimateadaptationreport,
GrowingStronger:
TowardaClimateReadyPhiladelphia
.
Animportantfirststeptowardpreparingforawarmer,wetterfuture,thereportdetailsthe
impactsofclimatechangeonmunicipaloperations,assets,programsandpoliciesandlaysout
actionsthattheCitycantaketomitigatethoseimpacts.
WhileworldleadersaregatheredinParistonegotiateaninternationalagreement,weare
focusedonwhatwecanandneedtodoatthelocallevel,saidKatherineGajewski,Directorof
SustainabilityfortheCityofPhiladelphia.Theeffectsofachangingclimatearealready
apparentinPhiladelphia.Weneedtounderstandwhatclimatechangewilllooklikeonthe
groundandhowtoadvancesmart,proactiveinitiativesthatwillhelpustoprepare.Climate
actionsoftencomewithahostofcobenefitsthatweareeagertoidentifyandincorporateinto
howwemakedecisionsandinvestments.
GrowingStrongeristheculminationofamultiyearplanningprocessconvenedbythe
MayorsOfficeofSustainabilitywiththeparticipationofabroadsetofCitydepartmentsand
agencies.
Thereportincludes:
DetailedclimateprojectionsforPhiladelphia:MOSworkedwithclimatescientiststodevelop
detailedprojectionsofthewarmerandwetterclimatethePhiladelphiaregioncanexpectoverthe
next85years.

Vulnerabilityassessmentforcityownedassets:DataprovidedbyCitydepartmentsallowed
MOStoevaluatehowclimatestressors(extremeheat,anincreaseinwinterprecipitation,andsea
levelrise,amongothers)willimpactexistingcityownedassets.
Earlyimplementationadaptationstrategies:WhileensuringPhiladelphiacontinuestogrow
andthriveastheclimatechangesisalongtermprocess,GrowingStrongeridentifiesstrategies
theCitycanundertakenowtobuildresilienceintoexistingprogramsandfutureassets.
Acopyofthereport
isavailableonline
.
FormoreinformationonPhiladelphiasgreeninitiatives,visitthe
MayorsOfficeof
Sustainability
webpage.
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AcademyOfNaturalSciencesCarolCollierOnBeginningOfTheUNClimateConference

CarolCollier,
AcademyofNaturalSciencesofDrexelUniversity
sSenior
WatershedPolicyAdvisorandaBoardMemberof
TheNature
ConservancyinPennsylvania
,isattendingtheUnitedNationsClimate
ConferenceinParis.
SheprovidedthisobservationsatthebeginningoftheConference
thisweek
Friday
CollierFridaymorning
Tweetedthelatestversion
oftheUnited
NationsClimateConferenceagreementfromParis.
Thursday
HereiswhatIhavelearnedsofarabouttheprocess.
Therearereallythreelevelsofengagement:
1)Therearehighlevelministersandnegotiatorswhoareworkingthroughanagreementthatwill

beeffectivein2020.ItisbeingdevelopedthroughADP,aprocessfollowingtheKyotoProtocol
thatexpiresin2020.ThenegotiationsaccomplishedthisweekwillbethebasisfortheCOP21
agreementtobesignednextweekby196signatories.Muchworkhasalreadybeencompletedby
individualcountriesthroughtheINDCProcess,(intendednationallydeterminedcontributions),
whicharevoluntarycommitments.
2)DiscussionswithintheBlueZonewhereyoumusthaveadelegatespass,butnotofthe
highestleveltoparticipateinthenegotiations.TheDrexeldelegationiscategorizedasNGO
Observers.Therearehundreds/thousandsofexhibits,countrycenters,pressconferences,
organizedevents(fromonehourtoanalldaytheme)andnetworkingareas.
3)TheRedZone(outsidethemoretightlysecuredBlueZone).Amorelowkey,friendlier
areawithexhibits,meetingsandpresentationsbyNGOsforotherNGOsandthepublic.Iwent
yesterdayforaverygoodtalkonriverbasinmanagementsponsoredbyINBOandAGWA.
Thekeyissuesofthenegotiationshavebeen:
Thetypeofdocumentdevelopedtreatyvsamorevoluntaryagreementitwilllikelybe
veryflexible
Financialsupportforcountiesnotablefromtoaddressclimatechangemitigationbutare
especiallyvulnerable(mostlyNorthernHemispherecountriessupportforSouthernHemisphere
countries)
Targettemperaturecurrentproposedindividualcountrycommitmentsdonotloweremissions
enoughtotarget2degreesC.
Theagreementwilldefineoverarchingprinciplesandtargets
Whatisnewthisyear
Peoplegetittherehavebeenenoughevidenceofclimatechangeacrosstheglobeto
convincethe150countydelegationsattendingtoseriouslyaddresstheissues
PrivatefinanceledbyBillGates,20countiesand27privatecompanieskickoffcleanenergy
fundandcommitmenttoenergyinnovation
ASolutionsAgendafornonstates/countries(privatesector,NGOs,cities)forcommitmentand
collaboration
NewInternationalSolarAlliance
ThediscussionisgoingbeyondCO2mitigation,realizingthatwemustaddressadaptationto
thechangesoccurringnow.Whatwemustdonow,pre2020.
Alsothemitigationandadaptationhavetogohandandhandandmanyaspectseg.Forests
serveboth.
Water,whichhasnotpreviouslydiscussed,isjumpingupinimportancefreshwatersupplies,
flooding,droughts,sealevelrise,changingecosystems,oceans
Thevalueofnaturalcapitalasresilient,lesscostlysolutions.
Thereisdiscussiononhowresilientsolutions,naturalcapital,waterissues,andadaptationwill
growinsignificanceinnextfewCOPs
Togetherregularupdates,followheronTwitteratCarolCollierand#drexelcop21or
throughNatureConservancyPAonTwitter.
CollieralsoservedasExecutiveDirectoroftheDelawareRiverBasinCommission,
helpedguide
Pennsylvanias199821stCenturyEnvironmentCommission
,wasDirectorof
DEPsSoutheastRegionalOfficeandworkedfor19yearswithBCMEnvironmentalEngineers,
Inc.
NewsClips:

PAHopesToBeAmongFirstToComplyWithEPACleanPowerClimatePlan
ParisClimateTalksFromAPAPerspective
Report:PABetterPreparedForClimateDrivenThreats
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PittsburghMayorHeadsToParisForClimateSummit
PhillyHasMuchToGain,LoseFromParisClimateTalks
ErieBenedictinesPledgeToReduceCarbonPollution
ClimateChange:TheEngineersDilemmaInPhiladelphia
PetitionersPressPennStateForMoreActionOnClimate
Meteorologist:WarmestStartToWinterSince1953
McGintyWantsUSToLeadClimateTalks
OpEd:CaseyAgainStrongOnClimateIssues
OpEd:USMustDoItsShareToBackGreenClimateFund
OpEd:AskAlexanderHamiltonAboutClimateChange
OpEd:NuclearPowerEssentialToCounteringClimateChange
Editorial:ClimateMatters,InYorkAndBeyond
Editorial:TheClimateNutsMeet
Editorial:UNClimateConferenceMustProducePlan
Reagan,BushRevealContrastWithTodaysGOPOnClimate,Environment
HowMayorsFromSeattleToShenzhenLeadOnPollution
DevelopingNationsResistBidForCarbonGoals
11CountriesHaventMadePledgesForClimateDeal
U.S.HouseVotesToThwartPowerPlantClimateRule
Bloomberg:ObamasClimatePushLikelyToSurviveGOPFoes
AP:ClimateNegotiatorsTakeObamaCommentsToHeart
ClimateTalks:WhatHappened,WhatsNext
ClimateTalksGetDownToToughBusinessOfCompromise
ObamaUrgesWorldActionOnClimateChange
APathBeyondTheParisClimateChangeTalks
UnusualAlliesInCarbonTaxDebate
AppalachiaGraspsForHopeAsCoalLosesItsGrip
Bloomberg:BigOilsWarOnKingCoal
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ParisClimateDealMoreLikelyAfterTerrorAttacks
Bloomberg:MomentumGrowingForAClimateDeal
KeyStickingPointsInUNClimateTalks
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Hollande,ActivistsGearUpForClimateConference
ParisDealWouldBeImportantFirstStepOnClimateChange
ShortAnswersToHardQuestionsAboutClimateChange
WhatYouNeedToKnowAboutTheParisClimateSummit
ParisClimateTalksAvoidScientistsIdeaOfCarbonBudget
ClimateChangePledges,WillTheyFixAnything?
HoldingWarmingUnder2DegreesMayAlreadyBeTooLate

ScientistsDispute2DegreeClimateModel
AnotherDangerOfClimateChange:GiantFlyingBoulders?
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Obama,GatesToLeadMajorEffortOnClimateResearch
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Report:Another3,048MWOfWindPowerCouldBeBuiltInPA,OffshoreInErie

Carbonpollutionequaltothatproducedbyasmanyas309,464carscouldbeeliminatedby2020
withamoderategrowthinwindpowerinthestate,
anewreport
from
PennEnvironment
Research&PolicyCenter
saidThursday.
Speedingdevelopmentofoffshorewind,forwhichnorthwestPennsylvaniahasvast
potential,couldcutevenmorepollution.
UsingdatafromtheNationalRenewableEnergyLaboratory,thereportshowsthatas
muchas3,048MWofwindpowercouldbebuiltinthestateinthenextfiveyearswiththeright
policiesinplace.
WindpowerhereinPennsylvaniacangrowsteadily,reducingpollutionandhelpingto
solvetheclimatecrisis,saidStephenRiccardi,WesternPAFieldAssociatewith
PennEnvironment.Butweneedgovernmentpoliciestoprovidesteadysupportforthisclean
energyresourcetobuildourmomentuminthefightagainstglobalwarming.
Thereport,
TurningtotheWind
,comesasstateofficialsdeterminehowtocomplywith
theCleanPowerPlan,thecenterpieceofPresidentObamasClimateActionthatsets
statebystatelimitsoncarbonpollutionfrompowerplantsandencouragescleanenergy
development.
DepartmentofEnvironmentalProtectionannouncedearlierthisweekthataftera
statewidelisteningsessiontour,ithadbegundraftingitsstateimplementationplan.
TheanalysisisalsotimedwithwhatsbecomeanannualtraditioninCongress:waiting
untilthelastminutetorenewcriticaltaxincentivesforcleanenergy.
Thecredits,whichhavehelpedspurwindpowersgrowthoverthelasttwodecades,
expiredattheendoflastyear,andanymeasuretoreinstatethemmustbeadoptedbefore
CongressadjournsfortheyearonDecember18

Thedevelopmentandpromotionofrenewableenergyiscriticaltooureconomic
progressinErieCounty,saidErieCountyExecutiveKathyDahlkemper.Leadershipin
innovation,manufacturing,anddeploymentofthesetechnologieswillspurjobgrowthand
increaseouraccesstoclean,renewableenergy.
Thereportshowswindenergynowsuppliesenoughenergytopower326,008homes,
producingenoughenergytoreducecarbonpollutionfrom654,414carssince2001.
WindpowerproducedacrosstheU.S.since2001hasdisplacedmorethan764million
metrictonsofcarbondioxidemorethanayearsworthofcarbonemissionsfromtheentire
countryofCanada.
AsworldleadersmeetinParistohammeroutaninternationalagreementtoslash
climatechangingemissions,environmentaladvocatessaidwindpowershouldplayacritical
role.
Toavoidtheworstimpactsofglobalwarming,weneedtotransitionto100percent
clean,renewableenergy,saidRiccardi,andthatmustincludedoingeverythingwecanto
developabundant,pollutionfreewindpower.
Acopyofthereport
isavailableonline
.Formoreinformation,visitthe
PennEnvironmentResearch&PolicyCenter
website.
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PUCVideo:DoItYourselfHomeEnergyAudits,TipsOnSavingEnergy

ThePublicUtilityCommissionTuesdayreleased
aneducationalvideo
onhomeenergyaudits,
offeringtipsforconsumerstodetectandcorrectissuesintheirhometosavebothenergyand
moneythiswinter.
"InPennsylvania,wecanspendalotofourhomebudgetonenergyforheating,cooling,
appliancesandlighting,"saidaPUCconsumereducatorinthevideo."Ahomeenergyaudit,
conductedbyeitheraprofessionaloradoityourselfer,willdetectproblemsinyourhomethat
wasteenergyandrevealareastosavemoney.Fixingtheseissuesmaysaveyouupto30
percentonyourmonthlyenergybill."
Whilethevideodescribesmeasuresthatahiredprofessionalcantaketodetectissues,it
alsoexplainswaysforconsumerstochecktheirownhomesforissuesinfiveareasairleaks,
insulation,thefurnace,appliancesandlightingandprovidestipstocorrecttheseissues.

Forexample,thevideonotesthattheatticisthemostimportantareatoinsulate,andthat
replacingtraditionallightbulbswithnewer,moreefficientbulbswillbothconserveenergyand
offerlongtermcostsavings.
"Lightingaccountsfor10percentofyourelectricbill,sostartreplacingyour
incandescentbulbswithhighefficiencyCFLsandLEDs.Theyuseaboutoneeighthofthe
energyofanincandescentbulb,andtheylastmuchlonger."
Thenewvideocanbefoundon
PAPowerSwitch.com
,thePUCwebsiteonthe
EducationalVideos
pageandonthe
PUC'sYouTubechannel
.Thevideoispartofaseriesof
shortvideoshighlightingkeyaspectsofshoppingforelectricityandwaystosaveenergy.PUC
staffproducesthesevideoswithexistingCommissionresources.
ThelaunchofthisvideocoincideswiththePUC'sannual"PrepareNow"campaign,
whichprovidesconsumerswithsimpletipstolowertheirenergybills,includingshoppingfor
electricityandnaturalgas,aswellaswaystoconserveenergyaroundthehouse.
Italsooffersinformationaboutlowincomeprogramsthathelpconsumersrestoreand
maintainservice.
ThePUC'smessageissimplePrepareNowforwinterenergycosts:
Learnmoreaboutconservation.
Checkyourelectricandnaturalgasbillsandsuppliercontracts.
Use
PAPowerSwitch.com
and
PAGasSwitch.com
toshopforservices.
Lookintoprogramsthathelplowincomecustomersmaintainservice.
Exploreotherstepstoreducelongtermheatingandenergyconsumptionsuchas
weatherizationprograms,theadditionofinsulationand/ortheinstallationofenergyefficient
appliancesandlighting,whichmanyconsumerscandothemselves.
Consumersinterestedinmoreinformationabouttheseimportantprogramscanvisitthe
PUCPrepareNow
followsocialmediamessagesthatcontainthe#PrepareNowtagorcallthe
PUCat18006927380.
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PittsburghGreenWorkplaceChallengeHighestScoringOrganizationsRecognized

SustainablePittsburghs

GreenWorkplaceChallenge
thisweekrecognizedthe
highestscoring
organizations
inthe201415competition.
A12month,friendlycompetition,theGWCempowersorganizationstotrackand
measureimprovementsinenergy,water,waste,andtransportation.Thecompetitioninvolves

usingaguidebookthatprovidesover240actionitemstoearnpoints,verification,and
recognition.
Thehighscoresineachcategorywentto
Businesses:
MicroBusinessCategoryWinner:PashekAssociates235points
SmallBusinessCategoryWinner:evolveEA598points
MediumBusinessCategoryWinner:TheMallatRobinson507points
LargeBusinessCategoryWinner:Highmark1,003points
Nonprofits:
MicroNonprofitCategoryWinner:
GroupAgainstSmogandPollution(GASP)
431points,
followedbythe
PAResourcesCouncil
andthe
PAEnvironmentalCouncil
SmallNonprofitCategoryWinner:GTECH722points
MediumNonprofitCategoryWinner
CarnegieMuseumsofPittsburgh
743points
University:
CategoryWinner:UniversityofPittsburgh770points
SmallMunicipality/LocalGovernment:CategoryWinner:MonacaBorough310points
LargeMunicipality/LocalGovernment:CategoryWinnerisAlleghenyCounty1,353points.
TopSaverAwards:
TopEnergySaver:CarnegieMuseumsofPittsburgh(21.5percentReduction)
TopWaterSaver:CarnegieMuseumsofPittsburgh(17percentReduction)
TopWasteReducer:AlleghenyCounty(62percentReductioninLandfilledWaste)
TopCommuterFootprintReducer:GTECHStrategies(9.4percentReduction)
TopLegacyPerformer:
ConservationConsultants,Inc.
(65.5percentReductionfrom2010
2015)
Overall,therewere1,931actionstakenbythe50activeparticipantsinthecompetitionto
reducetheirenvironmentalfootprint.Competitorsreduced
Energy:
GWCcompetitorssavedenoughenergytopower1,541averageU.S.homesfora
year(18,602,681kWhofenergysavings),translatingto$1.5millionincostsavings.Factoring
inthesocialcostofcarbon,thesavingsarebetween$1.65$2million.Theamountofenergy
savedequatestomorethanalloftheoccupiedhomesinPolishHill(697homes),Swisshelm
Park(625homes),andSt.Clair(209homes)forayear.
Waste:
GWCparticipantsreducedlandfillwasteby436tons,or35percentcomparedtothe
baseline.Totalwaste,whichincludescompostable,recyclable,andlandfillmaterials,was
reduced517tonsor24percent.Thisisanincreaseinthediversionrateby20percent.
GreenhouseGases:
Participantssavedover2,865metrictonsofcarbondioxideequivalent,
whichtranslatestoroughly73airlineflightsof500miles:roughly2/3ofadayworthofall
flightsleavingPittsburghInternationalAirportonatypicalday.Additionally,participantssaved
2,700poundsofPM2.5fromenteringtheatmosphere.
Formoreinformationonthisandotherprograms,visitthe
GreenWorkplaceChallenge
andthe
SustainablePittsburgh
websites.
ClickHere
tosignupforregularupdatesfrom
SustainablePittsburgh(bottomofthepage).
NewsClip:
WinnersAnnouncedInGreenWorkplaceChallenge
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HersheyExpandsSustainableSourcingEffortsWithNewDeforestationCommitments

TheHersheyCompany
Thursdaymadenewcommitmentstohelppreventdeforestationinits
supplychainbylaunchingacomprehensivePulpandPaperPolicyandannouncinganupdateon
itseffortstotraceitsglobalpalmoilsupplychain.
Preventingdeforestationhasneverbeenmoreimportant,saidSusannaZhu,Chief
ProcurementOfficeratTheHersheyCompany.Wecontinuetolearnmoreaboutthegeography
ofourpalmoilsupplychainandarehavingproductiveconversationswithsuppliersaboutour
expectations.Whilewerepleasedwithourpalmoilsustainablesourcingprogresssofar,we
knowthereismoreworktobedone.Thiseffort,alongwithourPulpandPaperPolicy,willhelp
uscontinuetoensurethatwereachievingourhighsustainablesourcingstandards.
Duringthepast50years,abouthalfoftheworldsoriginalforestcoverhasbeenlost.
Pulpandpaper,aswellaspalmoilproduction,havebeenrecognizedascontributingfactorsto
deforestation.
Thenew
HersheyPulpandPaperPolicy
outlinesthecompanyscommitmenttoensure
thatthevirginfiberinanypulpandpapersourcedbythecompanycomesfromsourcesthatmeet
strictcriteria,includingprotectingareasofhighconservationvalue,respectingindigenousrights
andverificationthroughthirdpartyduediligencesystems.
Forestsarecriticalpartsofournaturalecosystem,servingasimportantreservoirsof
greenhousegasesthatwouldotherwisecontributetoclimatechange,addedZhu.Forestsalso
providehabitatforkeyplantandanimalspecies.
Beyondpulpandpapersourcing,Hersheysadditionaleffortstoreduceitsimpacton
deforestationincludethecompanysongoingworkwithTheForestTrust(TFT)totraceitspalm
oilsupplychaintomillsandplantations.
Asofthesecondquarterof2015,Hersheyhastraceditssupplychaintoapproximately
90percentofallthemillswherethecompanyspalmoilisprocessed.Additionally,Hersheyhas
achieved10percenttraceabilityofitspalmvolumetotheoriginalpalmoilplantations.
TheseresultskeepHersheyaheadofscheduletodeliverplanationleveltraceabilityby
theendof2016.
Mappingtothemilllevelisespeciallyimportantbecauseofthenatureofpalmoil
harvesting.Freshpalmfruitbunches,whichthepalmtreeproduces,mustarriveatamillfor
processingwithin24hoursinordertoensuregoodquality.
Duetoregionaltransportationconstraints,tracingtoamillslocationcanbeastrong
indicatorofwherepalmoilwasharvested,thusprovidinganopportunitytoreviewwhetherthere
aresocialorenvironmentalrisksintheregion.

PlantationtraceabilitywillenhancethiseffortandallowHersheyfurtherinsightsintothis
complexsupplychain.
Themappingworkisalsohelpingtoclarifythelevelofcooperationneededfrompalm
oilsuppliersforHersheytoachieveitsresponsiblesourcinggoalsandtomaintaincompliance
withHersheys
ResponsiblePalmOilSourcingPolicy
.
TheHersheyCompanywillcontinuetoprovideupdatesontheseeffortstoprevent
deforestationinitssupplychain,boththroughourcompanywebsiteandourannual
Corporate
SocialResponsibilityreports
.
NewsClip:
PennHillsBurialParkCertifiedGreen
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WeisMarketsBecomes2ndFoodRetailerToReceiveGroceryStewardshipCertification

WeisMarkets
Tuesdayannouncedithasbeenrecognizedfor
incorporatingsustainabilitypracticesintoitsdaytoday
operationswhichhavehelpeditconserveresourcesandreduce
theoverallenvironmentalimpactofits163stores,distribution
centerandmanufacturingfacilities.
Itisthesecondfoodretailerinthecountrytoreceivethis
recognition.
(Photo:DustinHerner,WeisEnergyAnalyst,PeterCooke
ManometManager,CatarinaDamrellManometSpecialist,
me!!WeisSustainabilityManager,JohnLerch,WeisDirectorEnergyandStoreMaintenance,
andJeremyHazlak,WeisEnergyManager.)
TheManomet
GroceryStewardshipCertification
(GSC)sustainabilityawardisbasedon
waste,wateruse,energyuse,andgreenhousegasemissionreductionsinacompanysretail
locationsandsupplychain.
TheGSCprogramwaslaunchedin2012andremainsthenationsonlyfoodretailing
sustainabilitycertificationprogram.
Apracticalsustainabilityprogramhasbeenanimportantfocusareaforourcompany
since2008.Duringthistime,wevereducedouroverallenvironmentalfootprintby12.3
percent,saidR.KevinSmall,VicePresidentofStoreDevelopment.TheGroceryStewardship
Certificationrecognizesourprogressandprovidesuswithvaluableinsightaboutouroverall

performanceinthesustainabilityarena.TheGSCprogramalsohelpsusengagewithour
associatesinnewwaysandshowourcustomersthatwearecontinuallyadoptingsustainable
practices.
Inrecentyears,WeisMarketshaspartneredwiththe
EPAsGreenChillprogram
rolled
outitsfirststorewithallLEDlightingandaddedaGreenLeaderroleineachstoretoprovide
enhancedassociateandcustomerawarenessofthecompanyssustainabilitycommitment.Itis
alsoinstallingotherenergyefficientequipmentandsystemsinstoresandisalongtime
proponentofrecycling.
Asaresultofitssustainableoperatingpractices,WeisMarketsisannuallysavingmore
than:64millionpoundsofwastefromgoingtolandfills11,141,258milliongallonsofwater
frombeingusedand295,894tonsofgreenhousegasesfrombeingreleased.
WeisMarketshasgoneaboveandbeyonditsmissiontobecomemoresustainable.Itis
impressivetoseeacompanythatconductsbusinesswiththenext100yearsinmind,saidPeter
Cooke,programmanageroftheGroceryStewardshipCertificationprogram.Wearepleasedto
recognizeWeisMarketsfortheirenvironmentalleadershipandlookforwardtoworkingwith
themastheycontinuetheirjourney.
Formoreinformation,visitthe
WeisMarketsSustainability
webpage.
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Report:PABetterPreparedForClimateDrivenThreatsThanMostStates
PhiladelphiaReleasesFirstClimateAdaptationReport
AcademyOfNaturalSciencesCarolCollierOnBeginningOfTheUNClimateConference
DEPCommentPeriodOnEPACleanPowerPlanClosed,YouCanReadWhatOthersSaid
Report:Another3,048MWOfWindPowerCouldBeBuiltInPA,OffshoreInErie
HersheyExpandsSustainableSourcingEffortsWithNewDeforestationCommitments
PittsburghGreenWorkplaceChallengeHighestScoringOrganizationsRecognized
DuquesneUniversitysSustainabilityMBALandsOnAnotherTop10Listing
PUCVideo:DoItYourselfHomeEnergyAudits,TipsOnSavingEnergy
OpEd:ClimateChangeANationalSecurityThreat,TomRidge

PECDescribesItsWorkOnEnvironmentalPolicy&Advocacy

JohnWalliser,
PAEnvironmentalCouncil
SeniorVicePresidentforLegalandGovernment
Affairs,outlinesPEC'srecentpolicyinitiatives,rangingfromlongwallminingand
implementationoftheEPACleanPowerClimatePlantomethaneemissionsinanewPEC
video.
Throughoutthemonth,PEChasprovidedupdatespertainingtothecoreareasofour
statewidework:
waterresourceprotection
,
energyandclimate
,and
trailsandrecreation
.In
today'sfourthvideoupdate,wespotlightPEC'seffortsinthepolicysector.
ClickHere
towatchtheEnvironmentalPolicy&Advocacyvideo.
Formoreinformationonadvocacyinitiatives,visitthePEC
EnvironmentalPolicy
webpage.
ClickHere
tosignupformonthlyemailupdatesonPECactivities.
ClickHere
to
readPECsBlog.

PAEnvironmentalProfessionalsOfferCollegeScholarships


The
PAAssociationofEnvironmentalProfessionals
isnowacceptingapplicationsfortwo
$1,000collegescholarshipstostudentspursuinganenvironmentalscienceorrelatedmajor.
Onescholarshipwillgotoacollegefreshmanorsophomoreandtheothertoacollege
junior,senior,orgraduatestudent.
ThedeadlineforapplicationsisFebruary15.
ClickHere
forallthedetails.
NewsClip:
DickinsonStudentsPromoteSustainability1CupOfCoffeeAtATime

DuquesneUniversitysSustainabilityMBALandsOnAnotherTop10Listing

DuquesneUniversitysSustainabilityMBAProgram
,recentlynamedasoneofthe
worldstop
10MBAprograms
,hasbeenselectedbyoneofthemostwidelyreadwebsitesonethical,
sustainableandprofitablebusiness,asoneofthe
Top10GraduateProgramsforEnvironmental
Sustainability
.
TheTriplePunditwebsite,whichdrawsmorethan450,000uniquemonthlyreaders,isa
CertifiedBCorporationdedicatedtosocialandenvironmentalsustainabilitybasedonatriple
bottomlineofperformance.
Thisorganizationanditsadvocatesarguethattheeconomy,environmentandsocietyare
inseparablyrelated,andanunderstandingofallthreeiscriticaltosocietysabilitytoflourish
longterm.
InDuquesneslisting,TriplePunditnotedthattheprogramhasbeenrankedamongthe
GlobalTop25bytheAspenInstituteandbytheCanadianbasedCorporateKnightsasaglobal
Top10MBAprogram.
DuquesnesMBAfocusedonsustainabilityalsohasbeennamedbytheinternational
nonprofitNetImpactasaTop10GraduateProgramforEnvironmentalSustainabilityandaTop
50ProgramforSocialImpact.
Notingtheimportanceofsustainabilityasanimpactonstockperformanceandcorporate
benefit,TriplePunditsaidthatconsumersincreasinglywantcompaniestheysupporttobe
environmentallysustainable.
Ifenvironmentalsustainabilityisimportantinbusiness,thenitshouldbeimportantin
businessschoolprograms,includinggraduateprograms,thewebsitesaid.
DuquesnesMBAfocusedonsustainability,aoneyear,fulltimeprogramintegrating
studyabroadwithexperientialandacademicknowledge,waslaunchedin2007anddrawsits
cohortfrominternationalapplicants.
Formoreinformation,visitthe
DuquesneUniversitysSustainabilityMBAProgram
webpage.
NewsClips:
DickinsonStudentsPromoteSustainability1CupOfCoffeeAtATime
PennHillsBurialParkCertifiedGreen
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PhiladelphiaReleasesFirstClimateAdaptationReport
AcademyOfNaturalSciencesCarolCollierOnBeginningOfTheUNClimateConference

DEPCommentPeriodOnEPACleanPowerPlanClosed,YouCanReadWhatOthersSaid
Report:Another3,048MWOfWindPowerCouldBeBuiltInPA,OffshoreInErie
HersheyExpandsSustainableSourcingEffortsWithNewDeforestationCommitments
WeisMarketsBecomes2ndFoodRetailerToReceiveGroceryStewardshipCertification
PittsburghGreenWorkplaceChallengeHighestScoringOrganizationsRecognized
PUCVideo:DoItYourselfHomeEnergyAudits,TipsOnSavingEnergy
OpEd:ClimateChangeANationalSecurityThreat,TomRidge

NominationsForULIGlobalExcellenceAwardForRealEstateProjectsNowOpen

The
UrbanLandInstitute
Tuesdayannounceditisnowacceptingentriesforits
GlobalAwards
forExcellence
,widelyrecognizedasoneofthelanduseindustrysmostprestigiousaward
programs.
TheInstitutewillacceptentriesuntilFebruary22.
Theawardscompetition,nowinits38thyear,recognizesrealestateprojectsthatachieve
ahighstandardofexcellenceindesign,construction,economics,planning,andmanagement.
Theprogram,opentoallandnotlimitedtoULImembers,isviewedasthecenterpieceof
ULIseffortstoidentifyandpromotebestpracticesinalltypesofrealestatedevelopment.
TheAwardsforExcellenceprogramisbasedonULIsguidingprinciplethatthe
achievementofexcellenceinlandusepracticeshouldberecognizedandrewarded.ULIsGlobal
AwardsforExcellencerecognizethefulldevelopmentprocessofaproject,notjustits
architectureordesign.
Thecriteriafortheawardsincludeleadership,contributiontothecommunity,
innovations,public/privatepartnerships,environmentalprotectionandenhancement,responseto
societalneeds,andfinancialviability.
Throughouttheprogramshistory,alltypesofprojectshavebeenrecognizedfortheir
excellence,includingoffice,residential,recreational,urban/mixeduse,industrial/officepark,
commercial/retail,newcommunity,rehabilitation,andpublicprojectsandprograms.
JuriesofULIFullMembers,chairedbyULITrustees,choosefinalistsandwinners.Jury
membersrepresentmanyfieldsofrealestatedevelopmentexpertise,includingfinance,land
planning,development,publicaffairs,design,andotherprofessionalservices.Theyalso
representabroadgeographicdiversity.
Finalistsfortheawardswillbeannouncedinthesummerof2016.Thewinnerswillbe
honoredOctober58,2016attheULIFallMeetinginDallas.
Onlineentryformsandcompleteinformationoneligibilityandrequirementsare
availableattheULI
GlobalAwardsforExcellence
webpage.Formoreinformation,sendemail
to:
awards@uli.org
.

KeepPABeautiful,WestmorelandCountyLandBankPartnerOnStrategicGreening

KeepPennsylvaniaBeautiful
,inpartnershipwiththe
WestmorelandCountyLandBank
,
announcedaStrategicCommunityGreeningPartnershipPilotProgramwitha$2,000seedgrant
totheTheSeedsofChangeProjectforacommunitygardeninJeannette.
TheSeedsofChangeprojectisacooperativeeffortbetweentheWestmorelandCounty
LandBank,theCityofJeannetteandprivatecitizenstotransformablighted,abandoned

propertyintoacommunitygarden.
TheProjectproperty,locatedonClayAve.inJeannette,iscurrentlyavacantovergrown
lotfulloftrashanddebrisblightingthecommunity.Theinitiativewillbeamultiplestep
programwiththefirststepcommencingonDecember5thtocleanandclearthespace,readying
itforspring.
Futureplansincludebuildingmultipleraisedgardens,agreenhouse,sharedpublic
gardensandatranquilseatingspace.Theprojectwillreachouttothecommunitytotendand
maintainthespace.
KeepPennsylvaniaBeautifulsmissionisempoweringPennsylvanianstomakeour
communitiescleanandbeautiful.
ShannonReiter,KPBPresidentexplainsthesignificanceofthepartnershipwiththe
WestmorelandCountyLandBank:Communityrevitalizationissocriticalbutresourcesare
limited.Whenitcomestocommunitygreening,alittlecangoalongwayifitisdoneright.
Throughthispilot,KPBisleveragingresourcesbycoordinatinginvestmentswitheconomicand
communityplanningalreadyunderwayandthenengaginglocalcommunityorganizationsto
nurturelongtermcommunitystewardship.
CommunitieslikeJeannettearemobilizinglocalcommunitygroupstotakebacktheir
towns.TheLandBankmakesitpossibleforvolunteersandlocalleaderstocometogetheras
neighborstocreateabettercommunityimagebothphysicallyandsociallyonaonceblighted
property.WearesoappreciativeofthefundingfromKPBtowardthiscommunitygarden,said
AprilKopas,ExecutiveDirector,WestmorelandCountyLandBank.
KPBsStrategicCommunityGreeningPartnershipPilotissupportedbytheRichardKing
MellonFoundation.ThePilotaimstofund24individualgreenreuseprojectsthroughout
WestmorelandCountyinpartnershipwiththeWestmorelandCountyLandBank.
Eachinitiativewillrequirea50percentcommunitymatchandfundscanbeusedto
procuretools,equipment,greeninfrastructure,fencingorotherresourcesneededtocreate,
stabilizeandmaintaingreenspaces.
Projectsitesareidentifiedbasedoncurrentpropertiesavailabletopurchaseorlease
throughtheLandBank.
Siteswillbeconsideredforthepilotprojectonceallotherreuseoptionshavebeen
exhaustedandlocalstakeholdersdeterminethatgreenopenspacereuseisthepreferredandmost
viableoptionforthecommunity.
Formoreinformationonprograms,initiativesandcleanupevents,visitthe
Keep
PennsylvaniaBeautiful
website.
ClickHere
tosignupforregularupdatesfromKPB.

WesternPAHouseholdChemicalCollectionEventsCollect312,000Pounds,MoreComing

The
PAResourcesCouncil
2015HouseholdChemicalCollectionProgramwasahugesuccess
servingnearly4,000householdsandcollectingmorethan312,000poundsofhousehold
chemicals!
ThankstoPRCssponsors,volunteers,andparticipantsformaking2015oneofthebest
yearsyet!
ThoughtheseasonrecentlyendedwiththeBeaverCountyevent,PRCishardatwork
planningfor2016.Markyourcalendarsthefirst2016collectionwilloccurthefirstweekendin
MayinAlleghenyCounty.

VisitPRCs
CollectionEvents
webpageinmidJanuaryforcompletedetailsincludinga
schedule.
NewsClips:
WesleyvilleCracksDownOnIllegalDumpingInErieCounty
MichauxStateForestYields3+TonsOfTrash

(Reprintedfromthe
DecemberePRCnewsletter
fromthe
PAResourcesCouncil
.)

KeepPABeautifulSurveillanceCamerasCatchDumpersInErieCounty

Foryears,residentsofWesleyvilleBoroughinErieCountyandresidentsofnearbycommunities
haveusedtheBoroughsrecyclingcentertoleaveoldfurniture,mattresses,tires,computers,
evenpaintandhazardouschemicals.
In2013,theBoroughresearchedthepurchaseofsecuritycameras,buttheBorough
CouncilfeltthecamerasweretooexpensivesotheBoroughresigneditselftocleanuppilesof
debrisatthecentereachMondaymorning.
Thishasbeguntochange.
SinceJune19th,WesleyvilleBoroughhasbeenabletomonitoritsselfserverecycling
centerforillegaldumpingthanksto
KeepPennsylvaniaBeautiful
anditsgenerousloanofthree
highqualitymotionactivatedsurveillancecamerasthatprovideinstantwirelesstransmissionof
siteactivity,photodocumentationoflicenseplatesandclearphotosofactivitydayornight.
Eventhoughthecamerasareinplainsightandlargesignscautionwouldbedumpersof
thepenaltiesofleavingnonrecyclablesbehind,Boroughofficialsweresurprisedtoseea
completedisregardforrecyclingcenterrulesandnearlyalwaysinbroaddaylight.
TheBoroughreviewedimagesfromthesurveillancecamerasaweekafterinstallation
andquicklycompileddozensofphotographsofpeopleleavingtires,televisions,furniture,and
othernonrecyclablematerials.
TheBoroughworkedwiththelocalPoliceDepartmenttorunlicenseplatesofthe
offendersandquicklyfiledsummarychargesagainstthedumpers.Manyrespondedbyadmitting
guiltandpayingfinesrangingfrom$50to$200.
TheBoroughalsocaughtpeoplestealingrecyclablematerials,roadsalt,andasphalt.
AllcaseswereheardbytheHonorableMarkE.Krahe.
Thosefoundguiltyandfinedare:JohnMichaelNeedham(5/29/74),RichardJ.Knauer
(8/16/50),MarkA.Burdick(5/31/68),LindaGoard(8/16/52),PatriciaLaniewicz(1/13/75),
JustoMaldonado(11/7/55),RebeccaMiller(3/2/69),DarrinLeeKing(3/11/72),MaryBeth
Wells(8/28/63),HarryC.Adams(1/17/48),RogerHackett(9/8/56),MichaelJustinSchley
(10/11/71),JessicaHull(4/3/90),DavidSzymecki(DOBNotAvailable),BrandenL.Bull
(11/27/85),MarkE.Cadden(12/16/60),DouglasA.McMillen(6/12/60),KurtShafer(4/27/58).
Theamountandfrequencyofillegaldumpinghasdramaticallydecreasedaswordspread
throughouttheBorough.
SomeofficialsfeltthatdumpingwouldoccurelsewhereintheBoroughiftheRecycling
Centerwasnolongeranoption.Thishasnothappened.Instead,anincreasingnumberof
BoroughresidentshavepaidnominalfeestotheBoroughforpickupandproperdisposalof
furnitureandtelevisions.
FineshavebeenusedbytheBoroughtodisposeoftelevisionsetsandcomputermonitors

aswellasatruckloadoftires.
Whiletheprocesstoinvestigatethecrimesandbringchargesinvolvesboroughstaffand
policedepartmenttimeandcanbeseveralweeksbeforechargesarefiled,theenforcementeffort
hasbeenworththeinvestment,saidTomMaggio,WesleyvilleBoroughManager.
Weareexcitedtoseethe
IllegalDumpFreePAProgram
workingasitwasintendedto
work.KeepPennsylvaniaBeautifulsupplieshightechsurveillancecamerasandsupportto
municipalitiesandlocalorganizationstohelpidentifyillegaldumpers,saidShannonReiter,
President,KeepPABeautiful.Itisthelocalcommitment,dedication,andstrongenforcement
partnershipsthatbringitfullcircle,asithasinWesleyvilleBorough.
KeepPennsylvaniaBeautifuls
IllegalDumpFreePA
,launchedthisyear,provides
communitieswiththetoolsandresourcestheyneedtofightillegaldumpingthroughapublic
educationinitiative,surveillancecameraloanprogramandgrantsfordeterrents.
Theprogramisgainingtractionandhasbeeninstrumentalinprovidinginformation
neededforconvictionsacrossthestate.
VisitKeepPennsylvaniaBeautifuls
IllegalDumpFreePA
forcommunityresourcesto
fightillegaldumping.
NewsClips:
WesleyvilleCracksDownOnIllegalDumpingInErieCounty
MichauxStateForestYields3+TonsOfTrash

CenterForRuralPA:RuralPennsylvaniansRecyclingLessDEPDataSays

The
CenterforRuralPennsylvania
reporteddatafromtheDepartmentofEnvironmental
Protectionshowsfrom2010to2013,ruralrecyclingdeclinedby145,100tons,or12percent.
Overthesameperiod,urbanrecyclingincreasedby732,800tonsor17percent.
Pennsylvaniaresidentsandbusinessesrecycledalittlemorethan1milliontonsofplastic
bottles,newspapers,aluminumcans,andotherrecyclablesin2013.
Thatamountstoabout628poundsofrecycleditemsperperson.
UrbanPennsylvanians,however,recycled5milliontonsofitemsor1,080poundsper
person.Themostfrequentlyrecycleditemsamongbothgroupswerecardboardandpaper.
Theitemsthatruralresidentsandbusinessesrecycledin2013alsoincluded:24,200tons
ofnewspaper,22,300tonsofplastic,15,400tonsofglassbottles,5,200tonsofaluminumcans
and4,500tonsofewaste,suchascomputers,otherelectronics.
Beaver,ChesterandSchuylkillcountieshadthehighestnumberofpoundsrecycledper
capita,eachaveragingmorethan2,000poundsperperson.
GreeneandMcKeancountieshadthelowestnumberofpoundsrecycledpercapita,with
lessthan50poundsperperson.
NewsClips:
WesleyvilleCracksDownOnIllegalDumpingInErieCounty
MichauxStateForestYields3+TonsOfTrash

(Reprintedfromthe
DecemberTownshipNews
.)

PAResourcesCouncil:MakePumpkinCompost,NotWaste,Methane

Itisthetimeofyearwhenallthingspumpkinaremainstream:lattes,
soup,beer,piesandthelistgoeson.Accordingtoa2014study,by
theU.S.DepartmentofAgriculture,itisestimatedthat,outofthe
1.91billionspoundsofpumpkinsthatareproducedintheUnited
States,onlyasmallfractionareactuallycompostedoreven
consumed.
Only,onefifthofthosepumpkinsarecannedandsentto
grocerystoreshelves.Thevastmajorityareusedjustfordecoration,
arecarvedintojackolanterns,ortheyarejustsimplyleftoutside,
rottingfordaysbeforebeingtossedinthetrash.
Duringpumpkinseason,
ZeroWastePA
coordinatedwithmanylocaleventsto
donate/reusepumpkinsforothereventsandmadesuretheywereattheveryleastcompostedor
eatenbylocalchickens.
Manyeventsliketodofunactivitieslike''pumpkintosses''whichjustleadtomany
pumpkinsgettingbustedandsubsequentlytrashed.Thiswastefulpracticecanleadtoproducing
moregreenhousegasemissionsinlandfills.Andnottomention,literally,throwingpotential
foodaway!
ConservationConsultants,Inc
.,
ZeroWastePA
,
AlleghenyCountyHealthDepartment
,
andthe
OutdoorClassroom
workedtogethertoreuseandcompostmaterialsfortheirannual
CCI
HoeDownFundraisingEvent
.
Allcornstalks,pallets,andpumpkinsweresetasideandhauledfromafallevent
sponsoredbytheOutdoorClassroom.Thematerialwasthenhauledandreusedatthe
ConservationConsultants2ndAnnualHoeDownEvent.
TheOutdoorClassroomeventfosteredinformedstewardshipoftheenvironmentin
childrenbyhighlightingtheconnectionbetweenpeopleandthenaturalworldinSouthwestern
Pennsylvania.
Thismissionstatementhasleadthemtoincreasecompostingandrecyclingattheirevent.
AfterCCI's2ndannualHoeDown,allpumpkinsandcornstalkswerehauledandtakentoa
localPittsburghgardenforcomposting.
Findinglinkagesandcommonthemestodonate/exchangeresourcesbetweenevents,
businessesand/orschoolsdoesnothavetobedifficult.
Wealreadyseeitbeingimplementedwithfooddonationswhynotexpandtosharing
otherresourcestoo?Inturn,thismodelcansavevaluableresourcesfromheadingtolandfills,
savemoney,reducegreenhousegasemissions,andembodiedenergy,allwhilebuilding
communityengagementandresources.
Compostingpumpkinsisgood,donatingpumpkinsisgreat,andsharingpumpkinswith
thoseinneedisthebest!
Inadditiontomakingenvironmentalandfinancialsense,residentsareencouragedtouse
theirpumpkinswiselyduetothenationalpumpkinshortage.
"SugarpumpkinsaregrownprimarilyinIllinois,whichproducesabout90percentofthe
supplyeachyear.Libby's(aunitofNestlewhichprovidesroughly80percentofthenation's
cannedpumpkinmarket)processesallthepumpkinitbuysataplantinMorton,Illfortheir
cannedpumpkinproducts.ButthisyearheavyrainshitIllinoisandcutdeeplyintothesugar
pumpkincrop."
ClickHere
tolearnmoreaboutthisyear'spumpkinshortageandremembertousetherest

ofthisfall'spumpkincropwisely!

(Reprintedfromthe
DecemberePRCnewsletter
fromthe
PAResourcesCouncil
.)

DroneToHelpAssessBeaverCountyAsbestosSuperfundSiteDec.7

TheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgencywillconductaroutineinspectionofthe
Ambler
AsbestosPilesSuperfundSite
inAmbler,BeaverCountyonDecember7
usingadrone
mounted
withacamera.
Thisisthefirsttimethattheagencyisusingdronetechnologytoinspectareasofthe
pilesthataredifficulttoaccessonfoot.TheimagestakenbythedronewillbeusedbyEPAto
determineiftheremedyatthesitecontinuestobeprotectiveofhumanhealthandthe
environment.
ThedronewillbelimitedtoflyingovertheSuperfundSiteonly,andwillnotflyoveror
photographprivateproperty.TheSite,abouttwentyfiveacres,isborderedonthewestby
WissahickonCreekonthenorthwestbyButlerPikeonthenorthbyLocustStreetandonthe
southeastbyChurchStreet.
TheinspectionwillbeconductedonMonday,December7,andthedroneisexpectedto
takephotosbetween9a.m.and4p.m.Thecameraisowned,andoperatedby,theUSArmy
CorpsofEngineersPhiladelphiaDistrict.Thedroneisapproximatelytwofeetlongandonefoot
highwithatwofootwingspan,andissilverwhiteincolor.
EPAwillconductoutreachtonearbyresidentsonDecember1tohelpanswerany
questionsorconcerns.
Formoreinformation,visitEPAs
AmblerAsbestosPilesSuperfundSite
webpage.

DecemberePRCNewsletterAvailableFromPAResourcesCouncil

The
DecembereditionoftheePRC
newsletterisnowavailablefromthe
PAResourcesCouncil
featuringstorieson

PRCHonorsEnvironmentalLeadersOnNov.12

WesternPAHouseholdChemicalCollectionEventsCollect312,000Pounds

MakePumpkinCompost,NotWaste,Methane

ClickHere
tosignupforyourownupdatesfromPRC(bottomofthepage).

PennsylvaniaSocietyToHelpFund$800,000InStudentScholarshipsOver4Years

The
PennsylvaniaSociety
MondayannouncedanewscholarshipprogramwiththeMaguire
Foundation.Thetwoorganizationstogetherarefundinganewannualscholarshipprogramto
cultivateandretainPennsylvania'sbestandbrighteststudents.
ThePennsylvaniaSocietyScholarshipFundwiththeMaguireFoundationisscheduledto
distributeatleast$800,000inscholarshipsoverthenext4yearstoPennsylvaniastudents
attendingPennsylvaniacollegesanduniversities.
"Attendeesatthisyear'sdinnerwon'tjustgettoenjoyanotherupliftingcelebrationof
Pennsylvania,andtoheartheinspiringremarksofourGoldMedalrecipient,formerGov.Ed
Rendell,"saidPASocietyPresidentNicholasDeBenedictis."Theyalsowillknowtheirtickets

arehelpingtofundanimportantnewscholarshipprogram."
FundedjointlywiththeMaguireFoundation,thenewprogramwillawardscholarshipsto
PennsylvaniahighschoolstudentsattendingaPennsylvaniacollegeoruniversity.The
scholarshipswillgotoresidentswithaGPAof3.0orbetterwithdemonstratedfinancialneed
andrecordsofcommunityservice.
TheMaguireFoundationaPennsylvanianonprofitdedicatedtoimprovingqualityof
lifethroughinvestmentineducation,artsandhumanitiesandhungerandhomelessnesshas
madeafouryearcommitmenttomatchPASociety.
"Wecouldn'tbemoreproudtopartnerwithaphilanthropicfoundationliketheMaguire
Foundation,andwethankthemforhelpingtoadvanceThePennsylvaniaSociety'snoblemission
andtheirownbyimprovingthelivesofPennsylvaniastudentsthroughscholarships,"said
DeBenedictis.
TheDecember12blacktiedinnerwillbeheldattheWaldorfAstoriaNewYork.
Formoreinformation,visitthe
PennsylvaniaSociety
website.
NewsClip:
DickinsonStudentsPromoteSustainability1CupOfCoffeeAtATime

FirstEnergyAwardsScience,Technology,Engineering,MathGrantsTo17PATeachers

FirstEnergyCorp
.hasawardedScience,Technology,EngineeringandMath(STEM)grants
totalingmorethan$25,000to17Pennsylvaniateachersrepresenting15educatorsubmitted
projects.
Thegrantswillbeusedforavarietyofhandsonprojects,workshopsandteacher
developmentprogramsincommunitiesservedbyFirstEnergy'sPennsylvaniautilities.
Thegrantwinners,theirschoolsandprojectsare:
KathleenDrake,CusterCityPrivateSchool,CusterCityExploringconductors,insulators
andcircuits
KellyStrotman,St.BernardElementary/MiddleSchool,BradfordAvarietyofSTEM
projects
AmandaLasky,CathedralPreparatorySchool,ErieSolarpoweredcars
ToddKeruskin,ElizabethForwardSchoolDistrict,ElizabethElementaryhydroponics
JackieRemovcik,WestmorelandIntermediateUnit,GreensburgUsinglittleBitsElectronic
KitstoteachSTEMconcepts
KristenAlbright,PennsValleyAreaSchoolDistrict,SpringMillsBuildingcircuitboards
MichelleThomas,KiskiAreaUpperElementary,ApolloUsingGPStoteachSTEM
concepts
RebeccaMosemann,SouthernFultonHighSchool,WarfordsburgHowtowireahouse
MandyPazer,YoughIntermediateSchool,RuffsDaleCircuits,sensorsandsolutions
ChadGoodman,EasternWestmorelandCareerandTechnologyCenter,LatrobeResidential
electrictrainingmodulesandsimulators
KathrynKeller,MargaretBellMillerMiddleSchool,WaynesburgFourforcesofflight
KathyGee,BaldEagleAreaSchoolDistrict,WingateGeneratemorepowerthrough
innovationanddiscovery
JennLandsbergandJenJoyce,FranklinRegionalMiddleSchool,MurrysvilleSustainable
resourcesresearchproject

SharonBaillie,BurgettstownMiddle/HighSchool,BurgettstownLearningaboutcircuits,
conductorsandinsulators
StephanieBourbakisandAlissaNardone,BurgettstownAreaElementaryCenter,
BurgettstownDeSTEMber:Afestivaloflights
"FirstEnergyhaslongsupportededucationalactivitiesincommunitiesservedbyour
Pennsylvaniautilities,particularlythosethatencouragestudentstopursuecareersinthecritical
fieldsofscience,technology,engineeringandmathematics,"saidLindaL.Moss,presidentof
PennsylvaniaoperationsforFirstEnergy."Wearepleasedtoprovideassistancetoseveral
STEMprojectsthisyearthatsupportourstudents,schoolsandeducatorsastheyworktohelp
buildastrongworkforceforthefuture."
FirstEnergyoffersgrantsupto$1,000toindividualteachersandadministratorsat
schoolsservedbyitselectricutilityoperatingcompaniesandincommunitieswhereithas
facilities.
GrantrecipientsarerecommendedbylocaleducatorswhomakeupFirstEnergy's
EducationalAdvisoryCouncil.Aspartoftheprogram,recipientsmustfurnishawritten
summaryandevaluationoftheirprojectsthatcanbesharedwithothereducatorsinFirstEnergy's
servicearea.
FirstEnergys
serviceareainPennsylvania
includes:WestPennPower,MetEd,Penelec
andPennPower.

AnnualChristmasTreesForTroopsDonationWeekendDec.46

AgricultureSecretaryRussellReddingandPennsylvania
AdjutantGeneralJamesJosephFridayhelpedkickoffthestates
2015TreesforTroops
weekend.
ThestateofficialsvisitedtheYorkFairgrounds,speakingtothe
programsimportanceandthenlendingahandtoloadthetrees
fordistributiontomilitaryfamilies.
TreesforTroopsisanationalprogramthatprovidesfree,
farmgrownChristmastreestoarmedforcesmembersandtheirfamilieseachholidayseason.
ThisyeartheweekendisDecember46.
Pennsylvanianscanparticipateintheprogrambyvisitingafarmorretaillotthatis
participatingasaTreesforTroopsWeekendlocationandpurchasingatreefordistributionto
servicemembers.
Thereare5participatinglocationsinPennsylvania

BustardsChristmasTrees
,2210BustardRd.,Lansdale,PA19525,(610)5844058

GeisslerTreeFarmsInc.
,1051CrossKeysRoadLeesport,PA19533,(610)9264264

Kenny'sTrees
,909SumneytownPk,SpringHouseVillageCenter
SpringHouse,PA19477,(215)6284240

StrathmeyerChristmasTrees
,YorkFairgrounds,334CarlisleRd.York,PA17463,
7172925683

Yenser'sTreeFarm
,1910MahoningDr.ELehighton,PA18235,(570)3865981
Wereheretodaytoopenanimportantweekendandperformasmallgestureof
gratitudeforourmilitarypersonnelwhoprotectusandfortheirfamilieswholivewiththe
uniquestrugglesthatservicelifebrings,saidRedding.WhenwecanofferarealChristmas

treetothesefamilies,itisourwayofsayingthankyouforyourserviceandsacrificethroughout
theyear.Weappreciateourservicemenandwomenforalltheydotoprotectusandwishthem
wellthisholidayseasonandalways.
Morethan18,000treeswillbeheadingtomilitaryinstallationsthroughoutthecountry
thismonthasapartoftheannualprogram.
Itsnosurprisethatourtroopsaredeployedtoplacesthatcanbebleak,especially
duringthisfestivetimeofyear,saidMajorGeneralJoseph.Treessentoverseaswillhelp
lightentheburdensofthoseawayfromtheirfamilies,andthetreesthatstaystatesidewill
brightentheheartsofourtroopsandfamilieswhoareabletobehomefortheholidays.These
treesareagreatwaytoletallourmilitarypersonnelknowthatwethinkaboutthemeveryday,
thatweprayfortheirsafety,andthatweareforevergratefulforthesacrificestheymaketo
ensureourfreedom.
Since2005,TreesforTroopshasprovidedmorethan157,000ChristmasTreesto
militaryfamiliesandtroopsintheUnitedStatesandoverseas.
Theprogramispartofthe
ChristmasSPIRITFoundation
,a501c(3)oftheNational
ChristmasTreeAssociation,whichrepresentsmorethan700activememberfarms,29stateand
regionalassociations,andmorethan4,000affiliatedbusinessesthatgrowandsellChristmas
treesorproviderelatedsuppliesandservices.
Formoreinformation,visitthe
TreesforTroops
website.

NaturalLandsTrust:114AcreFarmPreservedInWarwickTwp.,ChesterCounty

NaturalLandsTrust
FridayannouncedtheconservationoftheYoderFarm,a114acreproperty
in
WarwickTownship
,ChesterCounty.
ThescenicfarmformsthegatewayvistaintoWarwickTownship.Thepropertyliesin
theupperreachesofFrenchCreeknearthewesternboundaryoftheHopewellBigWoods,the
largestunbrokenforestremaininginsoutheasternPennsylvania.
Inadditiontoitsproductivecropfieldsboastingsoilsclassifyingitas"primefarmland"
and"farmlandofstatewideimportance,thepropertyalsocontainsimportanthabitatforan
endangeredspecies.
Theintricaciesofthisprojectwereremarkable.Kudostothepartnersandfunderswho
workedwithustonavigatethetwistsandturnsalongthewaysowecouldarriveatthis
successfuloutcome!saidMollyMorrison,President,NaturalLandsTrust.
Thepropertywasslatedforahousingdevelopmentwith26residences,aninehole
executivegolfcourseandcountryclub,anda30,000squarefootcommercialspace.The
economicdownturnledtheownerstoabandondevelopmentplans,andWarwickTownship
reachedouttoNaturalLandsTrusthopingtofindaconservationsolution.
Together,theTownshipandNaturalLandsTrustdevelopedapreservationstrategyin
whichthefarmfieldswouldbepreservedbyanagriculturaleasementandthewetlandsthrougha
conservationeasement.
Underaneasement,propertyremainsinprivateownershipbutisprotectedfromfuture
developmentinperpetuity.
Withthefarmsrollingterrainoffarmfieldsandwetlands,youtrulygetafeelingof
WarwickTownship,saidJoanGrimley,WarwickTownshipadministrator.Thankyou,Natural
LandsTrust,forallyourhelptoprotectthisiconicproperty.

Oncetherestrictionswereinplace,thepropertyinitsentiretywaspurchasedbyBill
Beam,alocalfarmerwhowashonoredwithChesterCountysFarmeroftheYearawardin
1990.Theawardrecognizesafarmerwhomaintainsandexemplifiesoutstandingfarming
practices.
MysonMattandhiswifeRebeccaplantooperatethefarmandrenovatethehouse,
makingittheirhome,saidBillBeam.Itfeelssogoodtopreservethisfarmforever.
SupportforthisconservationofthefarmwasprovidedbytheChesterCounty
AgriculturalLandPreservationBoardandtheChesterCountyPreservationPartnershipProgram.
ChesterCountyCommissionersTerenceFarrell,KathiCozzone,andMichelleKichline
noted,Preservationofthisworkingfarmandimportantnaturalareahighlightsthecountys
commitmenttobalancingprogressandpreservation,andwearegratefulfortheexceptional
skillsoftheNaturalLandsTrustandtheotherpartnersinbringingthistofruition.Thisprojectis
aperfectexampleofthehighreturnoninvestmentprovidedbyopenspacepreservationin
ChesterCounty.
Becausetheundisturbedwetlandsandstreamsthatrunthroughthepropertyareimportant
forprotectingwaterquality,thisconservationprojectreceiveda$250,000grantfromthe
Open
SpaceInstitutesBayshoreHighlandsFund
.
TheFund,createdwithfundingfromthe
WilliamPennFoundation
,seekstoaccelerate
strategiclandconservationinthePennsylvaniaHighlandsandNewJerseyBayshore.
Byprotectingbothdrinkingwaterandeconomicopportunityforfarmers,theYoder
Farmprojectistrulyawinwinfortheresidentsintheregion,saidOSIExecutiveVice
PresidentPeterHowell.Thecombinationofthetwotypesoflandpreservationononefarmis
anoptimalmodelofhowtobalancetheprotectionofagricultureandnaturalresources.
AdditionalsupportforpreservationoftheYoderFarmwasprovidedbythe
Schuylkill
RiverRestorationFund
andWarwickTownship.
Formoreinformationonprograms,initiativesandspecialevents,visitthe
NaturalLands
Trust
website.
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tosignupforregularupdatesfromtheNLT.

Delaware&LehighHeritageCorridorNowAcceptingMiniGrantApplications

Delaware&LehighNationalHeritageCorridor
ispleasedtoannounceacallforapplicationsfor
the2016LehighValleyGreenwaysMiniGrantProgram.Applicationswillbeacceptedfrom
December4toFebruary4.
TheLehighValleyGreenwaysminigrantsareintendedtoinspirecollaborative
approachestoimplementreadytogoprojectsthatprotectandpromotethenaturalresourcesof
theLehighValleyandadvancethegoalsof
LehighValleyGreenways
:landconservationand
restoration,outdoorrecreationandtrailconnections,communityrevitalization,andlocal
educationandoutreach.
Prioritiesforthe2016minigrantroundare:
Promotetheregionsnaturalareasandland/watertrailsthroughprogrammingand
informationalsignageinordertoincreaseappreciationofnaturalandculturalresourcesand
improvepublichealth
AdvancelandconservationoftheLehighValleyscriticallandscapes
Implementecologicalrestorationandstreamhabitatimprovements
Hosteducationalevents,trainingsandworkshopstoadvancethegoalsofLehighValley

Greenways
(Municipalities)Adoptmodelordinancesand/oranofficialmaptoprotectnaturalresources
andimprovebicycle/pedestrianconnections
Eligibleapplicantsincludemunicipalities,municipalagencies,countyconservation
districts,educationalinstitutions(colleges,universities,schooldistricts),nonprofitorganizations
withtaxexempt501c3statusandregisteredwithPABureauofCharitableOrganizations,and
D&LTrailAlliancemembers.
ProjectsmustbelocatedwithinLehighorNorthamptonCountyorwithinonemileofthe
D&LTrail
inBucksCounty.
PleasenotethatprojectsalongtheD&LTrailinCarbonandLuzerneCountiesshould
applyto
PoconoForestandWatersConservationLandscape
forminigrantfunding.
Forthecurrentapplicationcycle,$77,000willbeawardedinApril2016forsingleyear
projectstostartandendbetweenMay1,2016andJuly31,2017.
Grantrequestsshouldbeaminimumof$1,000andmaximumof$10,000withtotal
projectcostsatleastdoublethegrantrequest.Minigrantsmustbematchedwithcashand/or
eligibleinkindcontributionsataminimumratioof1:1.
DocumentsforasuccessfulgrantapplicationareontheD&LWebsiteunder
Documents/OtherPublicationsorattheselinks:MiniGrantGuidelinesandInstructionsand
MiniGrantApplication.
ThegrantawardsarepartofLehighValleyGreenwaysConservationLandscape
program,administeredbyD&LandfundedbyagrantfromtheDepartmentofConservationand
NaturalResourcesBureauofRecreationandConservation,EnvironmentalStewardship
(GrowingGreener)Fund.
LehighValleyGreenwaysminigrantfundsmaynotbeusedasmatchforotherDCNR
fundedgrantprojects.
LehighValleyGreenwaysisoneofsevenConservationLandscapessupportedbyDCNR
andincludesmorethan20organizationsandmunicipalpartnersinLehighandNorthampton
Countiesdedicatedtotheconservationofandconnectiontoournaturalresources.
ClickHere
forMiniGrantGuidelinesandInstructions.
ClickHere
fortheapplication.
FormoreinformationonLehighValleyGreenwaysandtheminigrantprogram,please
contactClaireWildermuthSadlerat6109233548ext226.
ClickHere
tosignupforregular
updatesonthe
Delaware&LehighNationalHeritageCorridor
.

2016PAEnvironmentCouncilEnvironmentRideJune35FeaturesNewRoute

The
PAEnvironmentalCouncil
2016
Environment
Ride
willbeheldJune35andtravelascenicand
educationroutefrom30thStreetStationin
Philadelphiaonaspecialbikesonlyregionalrailcarto
themeetingpointfortheRideinDoylestown,Bucks
County.
FromtheretheridewilltraveltoBethlehem,
thenontoTrenton,NewJerseyandbackto
Philadelphia.Apostridecelebrationwillbeheldatthe
FairmountWaterworks
overlookingtheSchuylkill

River.
ClickHere
forallthedetailsandtoregister.
Formoreinformationonprograms,initiativesandotherspecialevents,visitthePEC
EnvironmentalPolicy
webpage.
ClickHere
tosignupformonthlyemailupdatesonPEC
activities.
ClickHere
toreadPECsBlog.

BrodheadWatershedAssn.WinterStrollAlongBrodheadCreekDec.13,MonroeCounty

Welcomewinterwithaneasy,scenicstrollalongBrodheadCreek,StroudTownshipinMonroe
County.Thehike,leadingfromBrodheadParktoPinebrookPark,willbeheld1to4:30p.m.
December13.
BrodheadWatershedAssociation
and
PoconoHeritageLandTrust
naturalistsDonMiller
andBillSweeneywillguideparticipantsinexploringthissectionoftheBrodheadGreenway
partofasystemoflinkedparksandtrailswhichorganizershopewillsomedaystretchfrom
SkytopinnorthernMonroeCountytotheconfluenceofBrodheadCreekwiththeDelaware
River.
Thetrailisflatandeasy,andsuitableforfamilies.Theentirehikewillbelessthan3
miles.MeetattheBrodheadCreekParkentranceonNorthFifthStreet,StroudTownship.
Suggesteddonationsare$5formembers,$10fornonmemberschildren12andunder
walkforfree.
Toregisterforthestroll,contactPHLTat5704241514orsendemailto:
info@phlt.org
.
ClickHere
tosignupforregularupdatesfromthe
BrodheadWatershedAssociation
.

BeginTheNewYearWith2HikesInThePoconos,MonroeCounty

Ringinthenewyearrightwithanoutdooradventureeitheracasualmorningstrollorarugged
trek.
BrodheadWatershedAssociation
isteamingwith
PoconoOutdoorClub
topresentaNew
YearsDaydoubleheadertwodifferenthikesatdifferenttimeswithdifferentlevelsof
difficulty.Dooneorbothjustgetoutdoorsandenjoythebeautywithinourwatershed.
MerryHillTrailSystem
Thiseasypaced,familyfriendlyhikealongtheMerryHillTrailSysteminParadise
Townshipwillbeginat10a.m.January1.
Wanderthroughgrovesofhemlockalonganewlyreconstructedtraillinedwithnative
sassafrasandwitchhazel,enjoywinterviewsofForestHillsRun,andmeanderthroughouta
picnicgrove.Thisquickloophikeof1.25mileswandersupanddowngentleslopesandhillson
asometimesrockysurface.
Wearappropriateclothesforadversewinterconditions,includingawarm,windproof
jacket,woolcap,glovesandhikingbootsingoodcondition.Hikingpolesareusefulonsteep,
rockyhills.Bringwaterand/orawinterbeverage.
MeetattheMerryHillTrailSystemparkingarea,offMerryHillRoadinParadise
Township.FromRoute611inSwiftwater,takeRoute314East.Atfork,bearleftontoUpper
SwiftwaterRoad,thenleftontoCarltonRoad,thenrightontoMerryHillRoad.Parkingareais
ontheright.
Suggesteddonation:$5formembers,$10fornonmemberschildren12andunderwalk

forfree.Alldonationswillgotowardtheconservationeffortsoftheparticipatingorganizations.
Registration:ContactPHLTat5704241514orsendemailto:
info@phlt.org
.
Severewinterconditionsorunplowedparkingmightcancelthehike.Callhikeleader
AnnFosterat5709773708orcheck
BrodheadWatershedAssociationsFacebook
pagefor
updates.
MountMinsi
Thisfastpaced,strenuoushikeupMountMinsionthe
AppalachianTrail
willbeginat1
p.m.January1.
BrodheadWatershedAssociationand
PoconoHeritageLandTrust
willjoinPocono
OutdoorClubforitstraditionalNewYearsDaytrektothetopofMountMinsi.
HiketotheoverlooknearthetopofMountMinsiandenjoyapanoramicviewofMount
TammanyandthesurroundingareaofPennsylvaniaandNewJersey.This3to4milehikehas
anelevationgainofapproximately1,000feet.Theterrainisrockyandsteep.
Wearappropriateclothesforadversewinterconditions,includingawarm,windproof
jacket,woolcap,glovesandhikingbootsingoodcondition.Hikingpolesareusefulonsteep,
rockyhills.Bringwaterand/orawinterbeverage.
MeetattheAppalachianTrailparkinglotnearLakeLenapein
DelawareWaterGap
,off
MountainRoad.
Suggesteddonation:$5formembers,$10fornonmemberschildren12andunderwalk
forfree.Alldonationswillgotowardtheconservationeffortsoftheparticipatingorganizations.
Registration:ContactPHLTat5704241514orsendemailto:
info@phlt.org
.
Severewinterconditionsorunplowedparkingmightcancelthehike.Callthehikeleader
FrankAllenat5702349945forupdatesormoreinformation.
Formoreinformation,visitthe
GetOutdoorsPoconos
orthe
BrodheadWatershed
Association
website.
ClickHere
tosignupforregularupdatesfromtheBrodheadWatershed
Association.

NewWesternPAConservancyVideoReviewsHighlightsOf2015

The
WesternPAConservancy
Tuesdayreleasedanewvideohighlightingitsactivitiesduring
2015toprotect,restore,preserveandbeautifysomeofWesternPennsylvaniasmostexceptional
places,including
FrankLloydWrightsFallingwater
inFayetteCounty.
ClickHere
towatchthe
video.

MerrillLinnConservancyAcquiresLandAdjacentToShikellamyStatePark

The
MerrillLinnConservancy
haspurchased36acresofecologicallysignificantlandon
ShikellamyBluffsnextto
ShikellamyStatePark
inUnionandNorthumberlandcounties.
Theproperty,previouslyownedbyRichardandMirandaMcGinnisofLewisburg,was
acquiredaspartoftheconservancys
LinkingLandscapes
initiative,whichseekstomake
connectionsbetweenprotectedopenspacesforthewellbeingofwildlifethatliveinour
humanfragmentedlandscapesandtoprotectwatershedstomaintainhighqualitywater
resources.
TheformerMcGinnispropertyisanareaofmultitierednativeforestswithacanopyof
redoak,chestnutoak,Americanbasswood,redmaple,sugarmapleandVirginiapine,among

othernatives.
The360footshalecliffsontheeastsideofthepropertyarehometotwoplantspeciesof
specialconcernandonebirdspeciesofspecialconcern.Thecliffsalsoofferbreathtakingviews
oftheconfluenceoftheWestBranchandtheNorthBranchoftheSusquehannaRiver.
TheShikellamyBluffstransactionwasfinancedthroughagrantfromtheCommonwealth
FinancingAuthorityanddonationsfromphilanthropicorganizations,businessesandindividual
donors.ThebalancewascoveredbyaloanfromMifflinburgBank&Trust.
Formoreinformationonlandconservationinitiativesintheregion,visitthe
MerrillLinn
Conservancy
website,call5705248666orsendemailto:
linn@ptd.net
.

(Reprintedfromthe
December2Resource
newsletterfromDCNR.
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tosignupfor
yourowncopy(bottomofthepage).)

UrbanLandInstituteNowAcceptingNominationsForUrbanOpenSpaceAward

The
UrbanLandInstitute
Tuesdayannounceditisnowacceptingentriesforits
UrbanOpen
SpaceAward
,anannualprogramthatrecognizesoutstandingexamplesofsuccessfullargeand
smallscalepublicspacesthathavesociallyenrichedandrevitalizedtheeconomyoftheir
surroundingcommunities.
EntrieswillbeaccepteduntilFebruary22.EarlybirddeadlineJanuary22.
Tobeeligibleforthecompetition,anopenspaceprojectmusthavebeenopenedtothe
publicforatleastoneyearandnomorethan15yearsbepredominantlyoutdoorsandinvitingto
thepublicprovideabundantandvariedseating,sunandshade,treesandplantingswith
attractionsbeusedintensivelyonadailybasisbyabroadspectrumofusersthroughouttheyear
haveapositiveeconomicimpactonitssurroundingspromotephysical,social,andeconomic
healthofthelargercommunityandprovidelessons,strategies,andtechniquesthatcanbeused
oradaptedinothercommunities.
TheawardwascreatedthroughthegenerosityofAmandaM.Burden,formerNewYork
Cityplanningcommissionerand2009laureateoftheULIJ.C.NicholsPrizeforVisionariesin
UrbanDevelopment.
In2011,theKresgeFoundation,MetLifeFoundation,andtheULIFoundationjoined
forcestocontinuetheaward.Lastyear,ULIreaffirmeditscommitmenttotheawardand
announceditwouldexpandtheprogramtoincludeglobalsubmissions.
JuriesofULIFullMembers,chairedbyULITrustees,choosefinalistsandwinner.Jury
membersrepresentmanyfieldsofrealestatedevelopmentexpertise,includingfinance,land
planning,development,publicaffairs,design,andotherprofessionalservices.Theyalso
representabroadgeographicdiversity.
Finalistsfortheawardswillbeannouncedinthesummerof2016.Thewinnerwillbe
honoredOctober58,2016attheULIFallMeetinginDallas.
Onlineentryformsandcompleteinformationoneligibilityandrequirementsare
availableattheULI
UrbanOpenSpaceAward
webpage.Formoreinformation,sendanemail
to:
awards@uli.org
.

WissahickonWatershedAssn.WelcomesNewEnvironmentalPlanner

The
WissahickonValleyWatershedAssociation
inMontgomeryandPhiladelphiacounties
ThursdayannouncedReaMonaghanhasjoinedtheorganizationasEnvironmentalPlanner.
Inthisrole,Reawilloverseethewaterqualityprogramandcontinuethegrant
managementoftheWilliamPennFoundationsDelawareRiverWatershedInitiativeforWVWA
anditseffortstocontinuemovingtheneedleonimprovingwaterqualityandoverallecological
health.
ReawillcontinuethedynamicrolethatWVWAhasplayedintheDelawareRiver
WatershedInitiativesUpstreamSuburbanPhiladelphiaCluster.
ReaspentthepastnineyearsattheBucksCountyPlanningCommissionwhereshewas
responsibleforallaspectsofnaturalresourcesprotection,watershedwideplanning,and
communityoutreach.
ShewillbeusingtheseskillswithWVWAbyconcentratingonenvironmentaland
integratedwatershedmanagementplanninghereintheWissahickonwatershed.Additionally,
shewillprovideanewdimensionofexpertiseandsupportfortheSuburbanWildernessProgram
research,restorationandrewildingofourpreservesasalivinglegacytonature.
ReavolunteersasaCreekWatchCitizenScientistandservesontheSchuylkill
WatershedCongressCommittee.
AresidentofLowerGwyneddTownshipwhoservesonboththeirGreenCommittee,as
chair,andtheParksandRecreationBoard,Reaisadetailorientedstewardoftheenvironment
whodemonstratestheknowledgeandexperienceinfurtheringprojectsthataddressstormwater
runoffandwaterquality,andmeasurestoimprovenaturalareasandhabitat.
WVWAExecutiveDirectorDennisMirandasaid,Theexpandedroleanddiverse
skillsetthatReabringstoWVWAwillallowtheorganizationtocontinuepushingfor
committedstewardshipoftheWissahickonwatershedwerethrilledtohaveheronboard.
Formoreinformationonprograms,initiativesandspecialevents,visitthe
Wissahickon
ValleyWatershedAssociation
website.
ClickHere
tosignupforregulatorupdatesfromthe
Association.

PAParks&ForestsFoundationAppoints5NewBoardMembers

The
PAParksandForestsFoundation
,theonlynonprofitwhosemissionisPennsylvaniasstate
parksandforests,Thursdayannouncedtheappointmentoffivenewboardmembers.
Thenewmembersinclude:GeorgeFernandez(CEOTheLatinoConnection),Dr.James
Grace(Retired,StateForesterandDeputyDirectorofParksandForestry,DCNR),Senator
StewartGreenleaf(StateSenate),TinaMolski(DirectorofOperationsEastCoastDivisionfor
RecreationEquipmentIncorporated(REI),andDr.ChristopherSciamanna(Chief,Divisionof
GeneralInternalMedicine,PennStateCollegeofMedicine).
PPFFboardmemberscomefromvaryinggeographicallocationsacrossPennsylvania.
Theyrepresentcareersinbusiness,conservation,healthcare,recreation,andgovernment,aswell
asawidearrayofvolunteerexperiences.
Weareexcitedtohavethisarrayofskillsandenthusiasmforourpubliclandsand
engagingpeopleinhealthyoutdoorrecreationandconservationonourboardofdirectors,said
MarciMowery,PresidentofthePAParksandForestsFoundation.Theywillbejoiningaboard
withvastknowledgeandcommitmenttothestewardshipofourstateparksandforests.
IamconstantlyimpressedbyhowPennsylvaniansloveandsupporttheirParksand

Forests,andalsohowtheysupportPPFFanditsFriendsgroupswiththeirtimeandmoney,said
GeorgeAsimos,BoardChairofPennsylvaniaParksandForestsFoundation.PPFFistheonly
publiccharitywhosesolepurposetosupportPennsylvaniasParksandForests.Ournew,highly
accomplishedBoardmembersbringwiththemtheirtalent,theirresourcesandtheirloveofthe
PennsylvaniaoutdoorsandourBoardisthrilledtohavethemjoinus.
Currentmembersoftheboardinclude:Chair,GeorgeAsimos,EsqViceChair,Maria
Montero,Esq.Treasurer,GarySmithSecretary,BrianClark,Esq.JimFieldsGusFrederick,
MaxineHarrison,Rep.MarkLongietti,BarbSexton,MarySoderberg,andRobWonderling.
Advisoryboardmembersconsistof:WilliamForrey,JohnC.OliverIII,LindaMcKenna
Boxx,andMaryWebber.
Formoreinformationonprograms,initiativesandspecialevents,visitthe
PAParksand
ForestsFoundation
website.
ClickHere
toreceiveregularupdatesonPPFFactivities.

Dec.2ResourceNewsletterNowAvailableFromDCNR

The
December2Resource
newsletterisnowavailablefromtheDepartmentofConservationand
NaturalResourcesfeaturingarticleson

WolfExecutiveOrderGivesVoiceToHunters,AnglersOnPolicy,Legislation

DCNRsInteractiveWebsiteForHunters

HuntersSharingTheHarvestProgram

DCNRNamesPineGroveFurnaceStateParkManager

MerrillLinnConservancyAcquiresLandAdjacentToShikellamyStatePark

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tosignupforyourowncopy(bottomofthepage).

PublicParticipationOpportunities/CalendarOfEvents

ThissectionlistsHouseandSenateCommitteemeetings,DEPandotherpublichearingsand
meetingsandotherinterestingenvironmentalevents.
NEW
meansnewfromlastweek.
[AgendaNotPosted]
meansnotpostedwithin2weeks
oftheadvisorycommitteemeeting.Gotothe
onlineCalendar
webpageforupdates.

NOTE:
CommitteemeetingscanbescheduledatanytimesincetheHouseandSenatewillbein
continuoussessionthroughDecember9.

December5
NEW
.
HouseAppropriationsCommittee
meetstoconsider
HouseBill1394
(MustioRAllegheny)authorizingtheimpositionofstormwaterfeesbyBoroughs,
HouseBill
1325
(MustioRAllegheny)authorizingtheimpositionofstormwaterfeesbytownshipsof
secondclasswereremoved.Room140.OfftheFloor.

December5

DelawareHighlandsConservancy

EagleWatchTrainingDay
.Lackawaxen,Pike
County.

December8

SenateEnvironmentalResources&EnergyCommittee
hearing
onSewage
FacilitiesAct(Act537)
.Room8EBEastWingCapitolBuilding.9:30.

December8

CANCELED
.
HouseLaborandIndustryCommittee
holdsahearingon
House
Bill635
(EvankovichRAllegheny)changingtheprocessforadoptingtheUniformConstruction
Codeupdates(
sponsorsummary
).Room205RyanBuilding.8:30.

December8

AgendaPosted
.
DEPStorageTankAdvisoryCommittee
meeting.Room105
RachelCarsonBuilding.10:00.
RevisedFederalUndergroundStorageTankRegulations
UndergroundStorageTankInsuranceFundUpdated
ConceptualRevisionsToChapter245

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foranyavailablehandouts.

December8

AgendaPosted
.
DEPBoardofCoalMineSafety
meeting.DEPCambriaOffice,
286IndustrialParkRd.,Ebensburg.10:00.
ProposedProximityDetectionSystemsRegulation
FinalStandardsForSurfaceFacilitiesRegulation
DiscussionofEMTIndustrial
DiscussionofPerformanceBasedCableSafetyRequirements
StatusofFillingBureauofMineSafetyDirectorPosition

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foravailablehandouts.

December9

DelawareRiverBasinCommission
holdsabusinessmeetingonproposedwater
withdrawalanddischargesrequests.[Additionaldetailswillbe
postedonthiswebpage
.]
WashingtonCrossingHistoricParkVisitorCenter,1112RiverRoad,WashingtonCrossing,PA.
(
formalnotice&agenda
)

December10
AgendaPosted
.
DEPAirQualityTechnicalAdvisoryCommittee
meeting.
Room105RachelCarsonBuilding.9:15.
UpdateOnNewFederalOzonePollutionStandard
OverviewofEPAsFinalCleanPowerClimatePlan
CleanPowerPlanLitigationupdate
ProposedRegulationRepealOfGasolineVolatilityRequirements

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foravailablehandouts.

December10

AgendaPosted
.
DEPStateBoardforCertificationofWaterandWastewater
SystemsOperators
meeting.10thFloorConferenceRoom,RachelCarsonBuilding.10:00.
ReviewOfReciprocityApplications
5YearExternalReviewReport
2016ExamSchedule

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foravailablehandouts

December13

NEW
.
BrodheadWatershedAssn
.
StrollAlongBrodheadCreek
.

December15
CANCELED.

EnvironmentalQualityBoard
meeting.Room105RachelCarson
Building.9:00.
(
formalnotice
)

December16
DEPPipelineInfrastructureTaskForce
meeting.DEPSouthcentralRegional
Office,909ElmertonAve.,Harrisburg.1:00.
ClickHere
toviewalivewebcastofthemeeting.
Contact:
RAEPPITF@pa.gov
.
(
formalnotice
)

December16
CANCELED
.
DEPCleanupStandardsScientificAdvisoryBoard
meeting.
Room105RachelCarsonBuilding.9:00.
(
formalnotice
)(
formalnotice
)

December16
DEPStateBoardforCertificationofSewageEnforcementOfficers
meeting.
ConferenceRoom11B,RachelCarsonBuilding.10:00.

December16

NEW
.
AgendaPosted
.
DEPAgriculturalAdvisoryBoard
meeting.DEPBureau
ofLaboratories,2575InterstateDr.,Harrisburg.9:00.
(
formalnotice
)
Contact:TomJuengst,
7177725646or
tjuengst@pa.gov
.
UpdateOnAvianInfluenza
UpdateOnAgricultureImpairedWaters
DEPNonCAFOAgInspectionForm
CAFOWinterManureSpreadingUpdate
ChesapeakeBayProgramUpdate

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foravailablehandouts.

December17

DEPSmallWaterSystemsTechnicalAssistanceCenterBoard
meeting.Room
105RachelCarsonBuilding.9:00.

December17
PublicUtilityCommissionnoticeof
ElectricPowerResearchInstitute
briefing
onEPACleanPowerClimatePlan.HearingRoom1,KeystoneBuilding.1:00.
(
formalnotice
)

January1

NEW
.
BrodheadWatershedAssn
.
NewYearsDayHikesInMonroeCounty
.

January4
DEPmeeting/hearingondraftNPDESpermitfordischargefromJessupnatural
gasfiredpowerplantinLackawannaCounty.ValleyViewHighSchool,1ColumbusDr.,
Archbald.6to9p.m.Contact:5708262511.
(
Nov.21PABulletin,page6752
)

January7
DEPhearingontheMattCanestraleContracting,Inc.NPDESfor9outfallslocated
inLuzerneTownship,FayetteCountyandBethlehemTownship,WashingtonCounty.LaBelle
VolunteerFireDepartment,1101LaBelleRoad,LaBelle,FayetteCounty.6:00to8:00p.m.
Contact:BonnieHerbert,DEP,7247691100.
(
PABulletin,page6858
).

January12

NEW
.
DEPClimateChangeAdvisoryCommittee
meeting.12thFloor
ConferenceRoom,RachelCarsonBuilding.10:00.ContactMarkBrojakowski,7177723429
orsendemailto:
mbrojakows@pa.gov
.

January12

SouthwestPAPlanningCommission
MS4StormwaterWorkshop
Construction
SiteStormwaterRunoffControl,PostConstructionStormwaterManagementforNew
DevelopmentandRedevelopment
.BlairsvilleCommunityCenter,101EastNorthLane,
Blairsville,PA,9:00a.m.toNoon.


January13
DEPPipelineInfrastructureTaskForce
meeting.DixonUniversityCenter,2986
N.SecondSt.,Harrisburg.1:00.
(
formalnotice
)
Contact:
RAEPPITF@pa.gov
.

January13

NEW
.
DEPTechnicalAdvisoryCommitteeonDieselPoweredEquipment
meeting.DEPNewStantonOffice,131BroadviewRd.,NewStanton.10:00.Contact:Allison
Gaida,
agaida@pa.gov
.

January13

SouthwestPAPlanningCommission
MS4StormwaterWorkshop
Construction
SiteStormwaterRunoffControl,PostConstructionStormwaterManagementforNew
DevelopmentandRedevelopment
.CranberryTownshipMunicipalCenter,2525Rochester
Road,CranberryTownship,PA.9:00a.m.toNoon.

February3

EnvironmentalQualityBoard
meeting.Room105RachelCarsonBuilding.9:00.
FinalChapter78&78ADrillingRegulations

ClickHere
foravailablehandouts.

February2627

2016KeystoneColdwaterConference
.StateCollege.

March10

BowmansHillWildflowerPreserve

LandEthicsSymposium
.DelawareValley
University,Doylestown.

March1416

PAAssociationofEnvironmentalEducators

AnnualConference
.TheInnat
PoconoManor,PoconoManor,MonroeCounty.

April1415

WestBranchSusquehannaRestorationSymposium
.ToftreesResortand
ConferenceCenter,StateCollege.

May4
PAGroundwaterSymposium
.RamadaInnConferenceCenter,StateCollege.

May1113

PAAssociationofEnvironmentalProfessionals
AnnualConference.StateCollege.

June35

NEW
.
PAEnvironmentalCouncil

EnvironmentRide
.PhiladelphiatoBethlehem
backtoPhiladelphia.

VisitDEPs
PublicParticipationCenter
forpublicparticipationopportunities.
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tosign
upforDEPNewsabiweeklynewsletterfromtheDepartment.

DEPRegulationsInProcess
ProposedRegulationsOpenForComment
DEPwebpage
SubmitCommentsonProposalsThroughDEPsnew
EnvironmentalCommentSystem
ProposedRegulationsWithClosedCommentPeriods
DEPwebpage
RecentlyFinalizedRegulations
DEPwebpage
DEPRegulatoryUpdate
DEPwebpage

DEPTechnicalGuidanceInProcess
DraftTechnicalGuidanceDocuments
DEPwebpage
TechnicalGuidanceCommentDeadlines
DEPwebpage
SubmitCommentsonProposalsThroughDEPsnew
EnvironmentalCommentSystem
RecentlyClosedCommentPeriodsForTechnicalGuidance
DEPwebpage
TechnicalGuidanceRecentlyFinalizedDEPwebpage
CopiesofFinalTechnicalGuidance
DEPwebpage

OtherDEPProposalsForPublicReview
OtherProposalsOpenForPublicComment
DEPwebpage
SubmitCommentsonProposalsThroughDEPsnew
EnvironmentalCommentSystem
RecentlyClosedCommentPeriodsForOtherProposals
DEPwebpage
OtherProposalsRecentlyFinalized
DEPwebpage

DEPFacebookPage

DEPTwitterFeed

DEPYouTubeChannel

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forlinkstoDEPsAdvisoryCommitteewebpages.

DEPCalendarofEvents

DCNRCalendarofEvents

Note:
TheEnvironmentalEducationWorkshopCalendarisnolongeravailablefromthePA
CenterforEnvironmentalEducationbecausefundingfortheCenterwaseliminatedintheFY
201112statebudget.ThePCEEwebsitewasalsoshutdown,butsomecontentwasmovedto
the
PAAssociationofEnvironmentalEducators'
website.

SenateCommitteeSchedule

HouseCommitteeSchedule

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and
HouseFloorSession
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Grants&Awards

Thissectiongivesyouaheadsuponupcomingdeadlinesforawardsandgrantsandother
recognitionprograms.
NEW
meansnewfromlastweek.

December14

VotingForPA2016RiverOfTheYear
December18

PAParks&ForestsFoundationAnnualAwards
December18

ColdwaterHeritagePartnershipGrants
December18

EPABrownfieldsGrants
December18
DEPEnvironmentalEducationGrants
December31

DEPAlternativeFuelsIncentiveVehicleRebates
January1

DEPSmallBusinessAdvantageGrants
(firstcome,firstserved)
January7

ChesapeakeBayTrustRFPForTechnicalAssistance
January8

PennDOTAlternativeTransportationProjectFunding

January15
DCNR/PRPSGreenParksAwards
January15
PALTALifetimeConservationLeadershipAward
January15

BowmansHillPreserveLandEthicsAwards
January15

ChesterCountyGrowingGreenerCommunitiesAward
January15

NEW
.
BayerCropScienceYoungFarmerSustainabilityAward
January29

EPASaferChoicePartnerOfTheYearAwards
February4

NEW
.
Delaware&LehighHeritageCorridorMiniGrants
February12

PALTAGovernmentConservationLeadershipAward
February22

NEW
.
UrbanLandInstituteUrbanOpenSpaceAward
February22

NEW
.
UrbanLandInstituteGlobalExcellenceForRealEstateProjectsAward
March1
SouthwestClearTheAirStudentPosterChallenge
April13

DCNRCommunityConservationPartnershipsGrantProgram
May31

$2KScholarshipsByNationalAssn.OfAbandonedMineLandPrograms

Visitthe
DEPGrant,LoanandRebatePrograms
webpageformoreideasonhowtoget
financialassistanceforenvironmentalprojects.

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ApplyforGrants
webpageforalistingoffinancialassistanceavailablefrom
DCNR.

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EnvironmentalNewsClipsAllTopics

HereareNewsClipsfromaroundthestateonallenvironmentaltopics,includingGeneral
Environment,Budget,MarcellusShale,WatershedProtectionandmuchmore

AlternativeEnergy
GroupPushesForWindPowerInPA
Awards
WinnersAnnouncedInGreenWorkplaceChallenge
Budget
AP:AsWeekendNears,LawmakersTestBudgetOptions
Sen.Scarnati:BudgetDealStillOnForNow?
AllSidesLookToSeeIfBudgetFrameworkCanBeTurnedIntoADeal
Wolf:PAWillHaveABudgetWellBeforeChristmas
DrillersGetOffCheapWithImpactFees
Hanger:SeveranceTaxWillBeInNextWolfBudget
Reed:HouseHasALotOfToughDecisionstoMake
GOPLeaderSaysHouseConsideringBroaderSalesTax
PABudgetImpasseLingers,FewDetails
FinalBudgetMayEraseLongstandingSalesTaxExemptions
AP:ThanksgivingBreakEnds,BudgetStalemateRemains
PLS:WorkContinuesOnHouseOfCardsBudget
StateBudgetSeemsUnlikelyThisWeek

PABudgetFightsBottomLineTaxes
SomeLawmakersGoHuntingDespiteBudgetImpasse
GameCommissionReapsRevenueFromShaleGas
CongressFinalizes5YearTransportationFundingBill
Climate
PAHopesToBeAmongFirstToComplyWithEPACleanPowerClimatePlan
ParisClimateTalksFromAPAPerspective
Report:PABetterPreparedForClimateDrivenThreats
PhiladelphiaIssuesFirstClimateChangeAdaptationReport
PittsburghMayorHeadsToParisForClimateSummit
PhillyHasMuchToGain,LoseFromParisClimateTalks
ErieBenedictinesPledgeToReduceCarbonPollution
ClimateChange:TheEngineersDilemmaInPhiladelphia
PetitionersPressPennStateForMoreActionOnClimate
Meteorologist:WarmestStartToWinterSince1953
McGintyWantsUSToLeadClimateTalks
OpEd:CaseyAgainStrongOnClimateIssues
OpEd:USMustDoItsShareToBackGreenClimateFund
OpEd:AskAlexanderHamiltonAboutClimateChange
OpEd:NuclearPowerEssentialToCounteringClimateChange
Editorial:ClimateMatters,InYorkAndBeyond
Editorial:TheClimateNutsMeet
Editorial:UNClimateConferenceMustProducePlan
Reagan,BushRevealContrastWithTodaysGOPOnClimate,Environment
HowMayorsFromSeattleToShenzhenLeadOnPollution
DevelopingNationsResistBidForCarbonGoals
11CountriesHaventMadePledgesForClimateDeal
U.S.HouseVotesToThwartPowerPlantClimateRule
Bloomberg:ObamasClimatePushLikelyToSurviveGOPFoes
AP:ClimateNegotiatorsTakeObamaCommentsToHeart
ClimateTalks:WhatHappened,WhatsNext
ClimateTalksGetDownToToughBusinessOfCompromise
ObamaUrgesWorldActionOnClimateChange
APathBeyondTheParisClimateChangeTalks
UnusualAlliesInCarbonTaxDebate
AppalachiaGraspsForHopeAsCoalLosesItsGrip
Bloomberg:BigOilsWarOnKingCoal
CleanCoalTechnologyFailsToCaptureWorldsAttention
KeyLawmakerOpensNewFrontInClimateReportFight
ParisClimateDealMoreLikelyAfterTerrorAttacks
Bloomberg:MomentumGrowingForAClimateDeal
KeyStickingPointsInUNClimateTalks
LegalLimboAwaitsMillionsOfFutureClimateRefugees
Hollande,ActivistsGearUpForClimateConference
ParisDealWouldBeImportantFirstStepOnClimateChange

ShortAnswersToHardQuestionsAboutClimateChange
WhatYouNeedToKnowAboutTheParisClimateSummit
ParisClimateTalksAvoidScientistsIdeaOfCarbonBudget
ClimateChangePledges,WillTheyFixAnything?
HoldingWarmingUnder2DegreesMayAlreadyBeTooLate
ScientistsDispute2DegreeClimateModel
AnotherDangerOfClimateChange:GiantFlyingBoulders?
ObamasLegacyAtStakeInParisTalksOnClimateAccord
ParisSummitAlreadyAWinForObama,PlanetRemainsInDanger
Obama,GatesToLeadMajorEffortOnClimateResearch
BillNyeTellsYouAboutClimateChange
BBC:6GraphicsExplainClimateChange
DamSafety
PikeCountyDamToBeUpgraded
EconomicDevelopment
TurzaiBillWouldCreateNaturalGasOpportunityZones
HouseBillOffersBusinessTaxBreaksForUsingNaturalGas
Education
DickinsonStudentsPromoteSustainability1CupOfCoffeeAtATime
EmergencyResponse
NoInjuriesInButlerCountyChemicalPlantFire
DEPUnsureWhatCausedNewCastleCatUrineSmell
Energy
LatrobeCompanyBetsOnWasteCoalDespiteOutlook
CleanCoalTechnologyFailsToCaptureWorldsAttention
UGIHunlockPlantLowersCostOfElectricity
NaturalGasNowFuelsElectricGenerationAtUGIsHunlockCenter
AlleghenyCountyTownsMakeMoveToLEDStreetlights
ChristmasGiftForHarrisburg:LEDStreetlights
PUCApproves$2MInRefundsForHikoEnergyCustomers
DuquesneLight,PittMicrogridExperiment
GroupPushesForWindPowerInPA
WestinghouseLooksForNextGenNuclearReactors
EnvironmentalHeritage
BelowIsCoal,AboveIsHistory
Flooding
Report:PABetterPreparedForClimateDrivenThreats
Forests
MichauxStateForestYields3+TonsOfTrash
GreenBuildings/Sustainability
PennHillsBurialParkCertifiedGreen
LandConservation
NatureConservancyPAGives600AcresToChesterCountyLandTrust
LandUsePlanning
InEriesBigPlan,AMatterOfRightsizing

MineReclamation
LatrobeCompanyBetsOnWasteCoalDespiteOutlook
FromMineRunoffToArtAtWyomingSeminary
Oil&Gas
DrillersGetOffCheapWithImpactFees
InvenergyOffersJessup$1Million/YearHostAgreement
PipelinesFamiliarRealityForSchoolDistrict,ParkSystem
Q&AWithPennEastPipelineRepresentative
LegalBattleOnPipelineEminentDomainMovesToLebanonCounty
OpEd:WolfPipelineTaskForceIsOverreachAtItsWorst
OpEd:KillingKeystoneXLPipelineHurtsTheEnvironment
PennTwpTablesSeveralNewDrillingApplications
EnvironmentFeelsStingOfPAsDrillingRegulatoryApproach
650AttendBradfordMeetingOnProposedClassActionRoyaltySettlement
ChesapeakeHitWithPALandownersClassActionRoyaltyLawsuit
ChesapeakeEnergyAccusedOfWronglyReducingRoyaltyPayments
OnDrilling,NewYorkZigsWhilePAZags
TurzaiBillWouldCreateNaturalGasOpportunityZones
NaturalGasNowFuelsElectricGenerationAtUGIsHunlockCenter
PUCOKs$28MillionRateIncreaseForColumbiaGas
NationalFuelJointMarcellusDevelopmentAgreement
SenecaResourcesJoinsIOGCapitalOnMarcellusActivity
MarcellusShaleCoalitionSittingOutPASociety
ShellClosingPittsburghOfficeNextYear
EnergySpotlight:MinkingChyu
WeavertownEnvironmentalAcquiredByUnivar
EPABoostsAmountOfEthanolInGasolineSupply
EPABoostsEthanolInGasolineSupply
OpEd:EPARightAboutEthanol
ConsumersAccustomed,IndifferentToFallingGasolinePrices
OilDropsBelow$40,DampensMarkets
Recreation
TrailExpansionGoalOfRachelCarsonTrailsConservancy
AlpineSkiingMovementFacesUphillClimbInWesternPA
CouncilVotesToBanTobaccoUseInPittsburghParks
Recycling/Waste
WesleyvilleCracksDownOnIllegalDumpingInErieCounty
MichauxStateForestYields3+TonsOfTrash
Sustainability
DickinsonStudentsPromoteSustainability1CupOfCoffeeAtATime
WatershedProtection
EducationProgramSharesMS4StormwaterInformation
PhiladelphiasGreenApproachToStormwaterPollutionInSpotlight
DelawareRiverkeeper:Nov.27RiverWatch
ScrantonSewerSystemCloserToSaleOrLease

LatestFromTheChesapeakeBayJournal
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tosubscribetotheChesapeakeBayJournal
Wildlife
750,000DeerHuntersExpectedInPAsWoods
DeerSeasonMeansFullWoods,EmptyWorkplaces
WesternPASportsmenCamaraderie,Traditions
SomeLawmakersGoHuntingDespiteBudgetImpasse
WomanConvictedOfInterferingWithMt.LebanonDeerCull
GameCommission:BearPopulationNotAProblem
GameCommissionReapsRevenueFromShaleGas
ANewTroutPlanInPennsylvania
HanoverEagleCamReadyFor2ndSeason
PeregrineFalconDorothyMissingFromPittsburghNest
Other
Editorial:EPA,MopPlease
PittsburghPhilanthropicSectorAtTopOfNationalPack

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Regulations,TechnicalGuidance&Permits

Nonewregulationswerepublishedthisweek.
PennsylvaniaBulletinDecember5,2015

DEPRegulationsInProcess
ProposedRegulationsOpenForComment
DEPwebpage
SubmitCommentsonProposalsThroughDEPsnew
EnvironmentalCommentSystem
ProposedRegulationsWithClosedCommentPeriods
DEPwebpage
RecentlyFinalizedRegulations
DEPwebpage
DEPRegulatoryUpdate
DEPwebpage

TechnicalGuidance&Permits

TheDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtectionpublishednoticeintheDecember5PABulletinof
drafttechnicalguidanceavailableforpubliccommenton
PermitTransfersforCoalandNoncoal
Operators
andfinaltechnicalguidanceon
DevelopingNPDESPermitsForMiningOperations
.

DEP
publishesaninvitation
tosubmitwaterquality,instreamhabitatorbiologicaltechnicaldata
tobeusedaspartoftheprocessforreevaluatingcertainstreamclassificationsinAdams,
Centre,Clinton,LycomingandUnioncountiesintheDecember5PABulletin.
Thestreamsinclude
LaurelRun,tributarytoPennsCreekinCentre,Union
RapidRun,tributarytoBuffaloCreekinCentre,Union

WhiteDeerHoleCreek(sourcetoCircleJRoad)inLycoming,Clinton,Union
HynerRuninClinton
MiddleCreek(sourcetoSwampCreek)tributarytoTomsCreekinAdamsand
SwampCreektributarytoMiddleCreekinAdams.
DatashouldbesubmittedtoMarkBrickner,DivisionofWaterQualityStandards,Bureau
ofPointandNonPointSourceManagement,P.O.Box8774,Harrisburg,PA171058774,
mbrickner@pa.gov
.DatashouldbesubmittedbyJanuary4.Questionsconcerningthis
evaluationcanbedirectedtoMarkBricknerat7177879637or
mbrickner@pa.gov
.

TheSusquehannaRiverBasinCommission
publishednotice
intheDecember5PABulletinof
projectsapprovedinOctober.

DEPTechnicalGuidanceInProcess
DraftTechnicalGuidanceDocuments
DEPwebpage
TechnicalGuidanceCommentDeadlines
DEPwebpage
SubmitCommentsonProposalsThroughDEPsnew
EnvironmentalCommentSystem
RecentlyClosedCommentPeriodsForTechnicalGuidance
DEPwebpage
TechnicalGuidanceRecentlyFinalizedDEPwebpage
CopiesofFinalTechnicalGuidance
DEPwebpage

OtherDEPProposalsForPublicReview
OtherProposalsOpenForPublicComment
DEPwebpage
SubmitCommentsonProposalsThroughDEPsnew
EnvironmentalCommentSystem
RecentlyClosedCommentPeriodsForOtherProposals
DEPwebpage
OtherProposalsRecentlyFinalized
DEPwebpage

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PublicParticipationCenter
forpublicparticipationopportunities.
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