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Analysis: What We Stand To Lose If There's No Final Action On A Marcellus Shale Bill

By Feed: PA Environment Digest
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December 1, 2011

While the size and shape of a drilling fee has gotten most of the attention in pending Marcellus Shale legislation, the other half of the bills are just as important-- additional protections for our water supplies and streams and valuable new enforcement tools. more»

Taking On the Fifth Column

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*Dear RDA Members,*
Three weeks ago, the PA House and Senate each passed, by strong majority
votes that fell predominantly along party lines, SB1100 and HB 1950, two
bills that amount to posting a “Welcome, Weasels and Foxes” sign on the hen
house that is our state. Our explanation of the subject is rather lengthy

Student team wins Ag Business Springboard Competition

By Feed: Penn State Live - Agricultural Sciences
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November 28, 2011

A team of five students from the College of Engineering and the College of Agricultural Sciences won the 2011 Ag Business Springboard Competition. Students traveled to Benin, Africa, in May to get a first-hand look at how a village cooperative proceses baobab fruit. The team designed a machine they hope will increase the cooperative's ...

Marcellus natural-gas presentation focuses on municipal experiences

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Penn State Extension offers a program for Municipal officials across the state hear how Marcellus issues are being handled.

PA Mice Invade Harrisburg, NY Rats Invade the Endless Mountains

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Dear RDA Members,
Happy Thanksgiving to all!
Mixed in with disappointment at the certification of the MARC I pipeline
project and disgust with pathetic timidity of both houses of the
legislature last week, was something to be very thankful for: the Delaware
River Basin Commission's decision to cancel a scheduled vote on natural gas

Analysis: Should Taxpayers Spend $75 Million A Year To Subsidize Zack & Miri Make A Porno?

By Feed: PA Environment Digest
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November 24, 2011

There is no doubt the public and therefore politicians are in a "no tax increase,""cut the size of government" mood these days. They want every dollar spent to go to a valid public purpose and to create some lasting public value. more»

Marcellus Shale Industry Offers Tips On Safe Deer Hunting Around Drilling Facilities

By Feed: PA Environment Digest
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November 23, 2011

The Marcellus Shale Coalition wants to remind its neighbors and sportsmen of some basic yet very important tips for hunting in areas where natural gas development may be underway. more»

National hunger 'events' highlight difficulties of living on less

By Feed: Penn State Live - Agricultural Sciences
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November 23, 2011

Initiatives such as the National Food Stamp Challenge and National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week draw attention to the daily struggles of the unemployed and poor. A specialist in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences said these special-attention events also illustrate the complexities of modern food insecurity....

New Report: Clean Cars Would Cut Oil Use, Save Pennsylvanians $9.26 Million on Thanksgiving Travel

By Feed: Penn Environment
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November 23, 2011

For Immediate Release:

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Adam Garber

Philadelphia—As Pennsylvanians embark on one of the busiest travel holidays of the year, and just days after the Obama administration proposed new fuel efficiency standards for cars and trucks, a new PennEnvironment report finds that more fuel efficient more»

Gobbling Less Gas for Thanksgiving

By Feed: Penn Environment
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November 23, 2011

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Wednesday, November 23, 2011

New Report: Clean Cars Would Cut Oil Use, Save Pennsylvanians $9.26 Million on Thanksgiving Travel more»

Penn State working with Philadelphians on urban ag with high tunnels

By Feed: Penn State Live - Agricultural Sciences
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November 22, 2011

High tunnels offer an inexpensive way to extend the production season for vegetables and small fruits. They also might help eradicate a "food desert" in the southeast corner of the Keystone State, if a collaboration between Penn State Extension and community partners in Philadelphia is successful....

Student Stories: Steelers fan/turfgrass student interns with Eagles

By Feed: Penn State Live - Agricultural Sciences
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December 5, 2011

Pittsburgh Steelers fan George Peters scored the internship of a lifetime -- in enemy territory. The turfgrass science major in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences interned at Lincoln Financial Field with the Philadelphia Eagles grounds crew....

Penn State Extension Offers New Online Tool To Help Interpret Water Test Results

By Feed: PA Environment Digest
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November 21, 2011

Penn State Extension is now offering a new online tool to help Pennsylvanians interpret water test results called DWIT-- more»

DCNR: Vote Now For PA's 2012 River Of The Year

By Feed: PA Environment Digest
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November 21, 2011

The public is invited to vote online for the 2012 Pennsylvania River of the Year, choosing among the Kiskiminetas River, more»

Whitaker Center Expedition Chesapeake Project Goes Live On The Web

By Feed: PA Environment Digest
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November 21, 2011

Expedition Chesapeake is making waves on the web. more»

Southwestern PA Smart Growth Conference Set For Dec. 13 In Pittsburgh

By Feed: PA Environment Digest
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November 21, 2011

The 11th Annual Southwestern PA Smart Growth Conference will be held at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh on December 13 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. more»

The Impact of Marcellus Gas Drilling On Rural Drinking Water Supplies

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Highlights from the study funded by the Center for Rural Pennsylvania, a legislative agency of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, released late last month.

Pesticide-resistant weeds closing in on Pennsylvania

By Feed: Penn State Live - Agricultural Sciences
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November 18, 2011

The challenge of weeds that have become resistant to glyphosate -- the active ingredient in Round-Up herbicide -- has become an evolving national threat, with new challenges emerging and spreading annually. At least three glyphosate-resistant species on the horizon for Pennsylvania require new strategies to combat them, according to a specialist ...

Best business plans picked in College of Ag Sciences student contest

By Feed: Penn State Live - Agricultural Sciences
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November 18, 2011

Three winning student teams recently were selected and awarded $7,000 in a business-plan competition held by Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences. The college has designated entrepreneurship as one of its strategic priorities.
...

Marcellus natural-gas presentation focuses on municipal experiences

By Feed: Penn State Live - Agricultural Sciences
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November 18, 2011

A presentation detailing how municipal governments are dealing with the Marcellus Shale natural-gas boom will be offered by Penn State Extension from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Dec. 6.
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Student Stories: Some head to Mexico in Spanish-immersion program

By Feed: Penn State Live - Agricultural Sciences
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November 18, 2011

To get Spanish exposure during a time when the language is a growing part of the agricultural industry, select students in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences go to central Mexico for four weeks every summer....

10 students in the College of Ag Sciences win internship awards

By Feed: Penn State Live - Agricultural Sciences
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November 18, 2011

Ten Penn State students have been selected as College of Agricultural Sciences Alumni Society 2011 Internship Award winners. The award, which includes a $760 stipend, was established to encourage students to enroll in internship courses offered within the College of Agricultural Sciences....

DRBC Postpones November 21 Meeting On Drilling Rules, No New Date Set

By Feed: PA Environment Digest
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November 18, 2011

The Delaware River Basin Commission today announced that the special meeting scheduled for Nov. 21 to consider draft natural gas development regulations has been postponed to allow additional time for review by the five commission members. No additional information is available at this time. more»

Analysis: Senate, House Each Passed Marcellus Bills, Where Do We Go From Here? Easy!

By Feed: PA Environment Digest
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November 18, 2011

Senate and House Republicans each passed bills this week that would impose a Marcellus Shale drilling fee and enact the most sweeping measures the state has ever adopted to protect the Commonwealth's land and water from the potential impact of natural gas drilling. more»

House Cancels Voting Days Next Week, Committee Meetings

By Feed: PA Environment Digest
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November 17, 2011

Speaker Sam Smith just announced the House is canceling voting session for next week. The House will return to session December 5. The Speaker said the House will add voting days in December. Details will be announced. more»

House Republicans Send Optional, County-Adopted Drilling Fee Bill To Senate

By Feed: PA Environment Digest
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November 17, 2011

After more than 15 hours of debate over three days, House Republicans voted 107 to 76 to pass their version of a Marcellus Shale bill-- House Bill 1950 (Ellis-R-Butler)-- which includes an optional, county-adopted drilling fee, transfers from DCNR's Oil more»

House Republicans Vote To End Consideration Of Marcellus Bill Amendments

By Feed: PA Environment Digest
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November 16, 2011

House Republicans tonight ended debate on their Marcellus Shale bill-- House Bill 1950 (Ellis-R-Butler)-- by voting 105 to 88 to move the bill to Second Consideration by making a motion for the previous question. more»

Event tomorrow, crucial need for your comments, a lousy piece of legislation, State College rally

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Dear RDA Members and any former military psy-ops officers who now work for
the gas companies monitoring us,
In this vital week for the future of Pennsylvania, we focus on an upcoming
seminar, a crucial need for public comment, a lousy piece of legislation
and a rally in State College.

Migration Focus Of Fall Issue Of WRCP Keystone Wild!Notes Newsletter

By Feed: PA Environment Digest
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November 16, 2011

What makes an animal migrate? How do they know where and when to go? Do amphibians and reptiles migrate? more»

FERC OK’s Controversial Pipeline Project as Region Still Struggles To Rebuild After Floods

By Kathleen Sutcliffe, Earthjustice
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1 year 27 weeks ago
Exposed Petroleum Pipeline from September Flooding in the Loyalsock Watershed in Lycoming County, Pa. (Photo credit: Carol Kafer and http://www.dcbureau.org)

Decision ignores public outcry and EPA recommendation, advocates poised to challenge in court more»

Poll: 72 Percent Support Tax On Drilling Companies

By Feed: PA Environment Digest
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November 16, 2011

72 percent of those surveyed in a new Muhlenberg College poll support imposing a tax on Marcellus Shale drilling companies. The poll also found 41 percent said drilling has yielded more benefits than problems, while 33 percent said it posed more problems. more»

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