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Philadelphia High School Student Wins President's Environmental Award

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April 13, 2011

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today presented high school senior Joy Best of Philadelphia with the EPA mid-Atlantic Region’s 2010 President’s Environmental Youth Award for coordinating a highly successful environmental awareness festival at a local library. more»

Marcellus Shale Gas Industry Company Wants To Buy Route 44 Site

By David Ira Kagan
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2 years 6 weeks ago

This past Friday, April 8, at the Watson Township Zoning Board Hearing, a standing-room-only crowd witnessed a presentation by Attorney William Carlucci promoting Pennsylvania General Energy Company’s request for special zoning exceptions or variances. more»

Fish & Boat Commission Establishes Hotline To Report Suspected Pollution Incidents

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April 12, 2011

The Fish and Boat Commission this week introduced a new toll-free hotline for the public to report suspected pollution incidents or fish kills. more»

Pa.’s New Jobs Czar Fought Enviro Regs for Years

By Abrahm Lustgarten ProPublica
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2 years 6 weeks ago

For years C. Alan Walker, a coal industry mogul and wealthy donor to Pennsylvania's Republican Party, clashed with environmental officials who tried to regulate his companies. He described them as "vindictive," "out of control" and "the most dangerous thing" affecting the country's welfare. more»

SIA, Center for Global Studies to host collaboration with Uganda

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April 12, 2011

For several years, teams of Penn State students and researchers have worked to design structures, a social networking system, agricultural devices, and even a solar dryer for people in the developing world. Now, thanks to the newly established Center for Global Studies, The School for International Affairs is providing an opportunity to ...

From the Frontlines of Fracking: PA Residents Recount the Toll of Gas Drilling on the Eve of Senate Hearings

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2 years 6 weeks ago

Pittsburgh – On the eve of a Congressional hearing on gas drilling, PennEnvironment today released a new short film in which individual Pennsylvanians explain how gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale has contaminated their drinking water, air, and quality of life. more»

Dudeks' $2.5 million gift to benefit Penn State students and research

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April 11, 2011

Several Penn State academic units will benefit as the result of a gift from the future estate of Penn State alumni Frank J. and Janet Glasgow Dudek. The couple has committed approximately $2.5 million to create endowments in support of scholarships and fellowships, graduate and faculty research, and laboratory enhancements in the College of ...

Fracturing Our Future?

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*Fracturing Our Future?***
Calvin Tillman, former mayor of Dish, Texas, knows all about the risks that
drilling and transporting natural gas can pose to human health and safety.
In order to protect his family’s health, Calvin has given up both his
position and his home and has moved off the Texas Barnett Shale. These

Webinar on Marcellus Shale natural-gas trends offered on April 21

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April 8, 2011

The latest trends in Marcellus Shale natural-gas leases, royalties and production will be discussed by experts in a Web-based seminar April 21, sponsored by Penn State Extension....

Student Stories: Marine science down under

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April 8, 2011

Amanda Miller last spring went to what she believes is the best place in the world to study marine science -- Brisbane, Australia.

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Student Stories: Marine science down under

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April 8, 2011

Amanda Miller last spring went to what she believes is the best place in the world to study marine science -- Brisbane, Australia.

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DEP Accepting Applications For Alternative Fuels Incentive Grants

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April 8, 2011

The Department of Environmental Protection will accept applications starting April 15 for the Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant Program. Applications are due June 17. more»

Groups Ask Governor To Rescind DEP Marcellus Policy

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April 7, 2011

Forty-two faith, conservation and environmental organizations and businesses today sent Gov. more»

DEP Encourages Public To Join Great American Cleanup of PA

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April 7, 2011

The Department of Environmental Protection is encouraging all Pennsylvanians to join in a statewide effort to clea more»

Four Penn State water-quality projects honored by USDA

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April 7, 2011

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Water Program has selected four clean-water projects initiated by Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences as Regional Projects of Excellence for the mid-Atlantic region. Administered by Penn State Extension, the selected projects were showcased at the recent 2011 Land Grant/Sea Grant National ...

PEC Named Only Top-Rated Green Non-Profit Based In PA

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April 6, 2011

Just in time for Earth Day, GreatNonprofits announced the Pennsylvania Environmental Council is included in their 2011 Top-Rated Green Nonprofits List, based on user reviews submitted during more»

Fort Indiantown Gap Helps Celebrate Earth Day With Education Programs April 29

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April 6, 2011

The Pennsylvania National Guard will celebrate Earth and Arbor Day with educational displays and children's activities from 11 a. more»

Penn State Extension experts offer webinar on understanding taxes

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April 6, 2011

Millions of Americans complain that they pay too much in income taxes but get a large refund annually because they overpaid their tax bill. A Web-based seminar series sponsored by Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences will help taxpayers understand the basics of federal and state taxing systems and legal ways to pay no more than their fair ...

Marcellus Shale Commission Work Groups To Meet April 11-14

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April 6, 2011

The Governor's Marcellus Shale Advisory Commission work groups have scheduled meetings in Harrisburg for April 11-14. All the meetings will be in Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. Here are the details-- more»

House Leader: Real Budget By Mid-April, No Leasing More State Forest Land For Drilling

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April 5, 2011

Capitolwire this morning reported House Majority Leader Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) said he does not anticipate leasing any more state lands for natural gas drilling before the state budget is passed this year.
Gov. Corbett's proposed FY 2011-12 does not contemplate any additional drilling on State Forest land. more»

Student Stories: California dairy internship helped hopeful farm owner

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April 5, 2011

If cows in California really are happy, then Penn State's Peter Yoder worked in a joyous place this past summer. At the Nyman Brothers Dairy farm in Hilmar, Calif., one of the farms of the world's largest privately owned cheese plant, the animal science major gained experience in all aspects of the dairy industry and learned just what goes into ...

Penn State ag economist says rising food prices not the farmers' fault

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April 4, 2011

Wholesale food prices rose last month by the most in 36 years, and experts can't say how high they'll ultimately go. As the effects appear everywhere from the supermarket to fast-food restaurants, an economist in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences said farmers probably won't be reaping much of the increase. James Dunn, professor of ...

CBF, Partners: Federal Government Must Assess Regional Impacts Of Shale Drilling

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April 4, 2011

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation and its partners took actions today to call on the federal government to conduct a comprehensive scientific analysis of the cumulative impacts of natural gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale formation in the six Bay states, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia, and Virginia. more»

Senator Casey Calls for Help Regarding Natural Gas Explosions in Pennsylvania

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Senator Casey Calls for Help Regarding Natural Gas Explosions in
Pennsylvania
Is it really that bad? Ask Senator Robert Casey. On March 28, 2011,
Senator Casey wrote a letter to Dr. Steven Chu, Secretary of the U.S.
Department of Energy, voicing concern over the increasing number of home
explosions caused by natural gas and the increasing number of contaminated

Marcellus Shale Gas Industry Fails Elementary Spelling Test

By David Ira Kagan
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2 years 7 weeks ago

Preparing for the upcoming, expected boaters on Pine Creek this spring, the gas industry has placed a warning sign at the Ramsey Village access area in Lycoming County. The sign’s purpose is to alert creek paddlers to the construction a bit over two miles south—construction that extends about half way across Pine Creek for what will later be a water withdrawal site. more»

Heavy Marcellus Shale Gas Industry Traffic Makes Patchwork Of Route 44

By David Ira Kagan
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2 years 7 weeks ago

Driving up Route 44 in Lycoming County from Jersey Shore to Waterville these days presents the sightseer with the stark, shocking reality of what the heavy (both in weight and numbers) Marcellus Shale gas industry truck traffic has done to this Pine Creek Valley road. A message-flashing sign just south of the Venture Inn warns, “Rough Road” and “12 Miles Ahead.” more»

Penn State Extension to provide 'Money Matters' program

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April 1, 2011

"Pennsylvania --Your Money Matters," a new educational program created by Penn State Extension, will be presented in three Web-based seminars from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m on April 6, 13 and 20....

Research shows taste perception of bitter foods depends on genetics

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April 1, 2011

How we perceive the taste of bitter foods -- and whether we like or dislike them, at least initially -- depends on which versions of taste-receptor genes a person has, according to a researcher in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences. Those genes affect dietary choices, such as whether we eat enough vegetables, drink alcoholic beverages ...

For the Bay: Conewago Creek may hold key for cleaning up Chesapeake

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March 31, 2011

As Pennsylvania streams go, Conewago Creek in Dauphin, Lebanon and Lancaster counties is really nothing special. But remember the name, because it could hold the key to cleaning up the Chesapeake Bay. Draining a rural, agriculture-dominated watershed of about 53 square miles and providing a water supply for the Elizabethtown area, the Conewago ...

Nature course for elementary school educators

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March 30, 2011

Penn State Extension is offering a two-day summer course aimed at helping elementary school teachers and other educators develop their skills in teaching natural-resource topics.
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