The Department of Environmental Protection announced Friday it will invest in 73 watershed protection projects intended to improve watersheds, stormwater runoff, acid mine drainage and educational programs, among other environmental efforts. more»
Gov. Corbett presents his budget proposal Tuesday to a joint session of the General Assembly and about the only good news expected is-- we're not as broke as the federal government. more»
The West Penn Power Sustainable Energy Fund is now accepting proposals for grants and loans to fund projects which focus on biomass thermal and power technologies, energy efficiency, sustainable energy manufacturing and community energy events. Proposals are due April 3. more»
The Department of Environmental Protection is asking anyone who knows the history of an antique medical kit found in a Chester County trash bin to contact the agency’s Bureau of Radiation Protection. more»
Jacqueline Bates was happy as a Penn State economics major, but she couldn't help feeling like there was something missing in her academic life -- she wanted to find a way of applying her major in a more meaningful way. During a meeting with her Division of Undergraduate Studies advisor, she discovered the Community, Environment and Development ...
Young Pennsylvanians interested in pursuing environmental careers are invited to apply by April 1 for the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ summer residential camp, DCNR Secretary Richard Allan said Tuesday. more»
Ridge Global, an international provider of security and risk management services, announced Tuesday the appointment of James Seif, former Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, as principal of the company's new Energy Consulting Services practice. more»
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania's highest-ranking state senator says he thinks an agreement on a sweeping bill to impose a fee on the booming natural gas drilling industry can be finished in a week, right before Gov. Tom Corbett unveils his budget plan. more»
TogetherGreen, a conservation alliance between the National Audubon Society and Toyota, is now accepting applications for its 2012 class of Fellows and Innovation Grantees. Applications are due March 5. more»
The Coca-Cola Company and Keep America Beautiful, Inc. Monday announced a call for entries for the newly expanded 2012 Coca-Cola Recycling Bin Grant Program, a program designed to expand and support recycling in communities across America. more»
Western Pennsylvania Conservancy has an exciting opening for an experienced conservation leader to manage its Watershed Conservation program. This position is a key member of the Conservancy’s leadership team and reports directly to WPC’s President and Chief Executive Officer. more»
John Hines, Executive Deputy Secretary for Programs at the Department of Environmental Protection will leaving his position on February 17 to pursue an opportunity in the private sector. more»
PA American Water Monday announced entries are now being accepted for its 10th Annual “Protect Our Watersheds” Student Art Contest. The deadline for submissions is March 30. more»
Statement by Wenonah Hauter, Executive Director of Food & Water Watch
“The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the U.S. Department of Commerce are co-hosting two days of meetings this week with the intention of reducing regulations to encourage more trade between the U.S. and Canada. The first day of the meeting is being held at the U.S. more»
On behalf of the 5,000 member businesses and organizations — employing 140,000 people — the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce recognizes the economic benefits and opportunity for energy independence that shale gas formations can bring to Pennsylvania’s businesses, commerce and communities.more»
Regardless of your position in the debate over using hydraulic fracturing to develop shale gas resources, here’s something we can all agree on: New York state needs an economic jump-start. Local businesses that have supported communities for years are now struggling to survive. more»
U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster, a Republican representing the 9th Congressional District, said the Marcellus shale gas drilling industry offers a tremendous opportunity to revitalize the economy and create jobs in Fayette County and throughout Pennsylvania. more»
WEIRTON – A Louisiana-based company that dries drill cuttings for the shale industry has located a regional office in Weirton, creating as many as 30 new jobs by year’s end.
Environmental Drilling Solutions, LLC, based in Lafayette, is operating out of a building acquired in November along Cove Hill Road. more»
A sire-selection workshop for cattle breeders will be held March 10 at the Pennsylvania Cattleman's College at the Pennsylvania Livestock Evaluation Center. The facility is on Route 45, about 9 miles southwest of the Penn State University Park campus, near the Ag Progress Days site at Rock Springs.
...
Long-time Democratic Chair of the House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee Rep. Bud George (D-Clearfield) announced Friday he will retire at the end of 2012. more»
The three-decades-old initiative to restore American chestnut trees back into forests in the eastern United States has entered a new phase, according to an expert in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences. The primary focus of the project has transitioned from cross-breeding to testing and reintroduction into forests, noted Sara ...
Proposals to increase fees for Dam Safety and Waterway Management Permits and permits related to noncoal mining were the subject of PA Bulletin notices on January 28. more»
FLASHBACK: Then-Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan in 2003: “We are not apt to return to earlier periods of relative abundance and low prices anytime soon. more»
MSC President: “We can’t afford not to get this right“
The region’s largest natural gas trade group has expressed optimism about President Obama’s support of shale gas production he mentioned Tuesday night in his State of the Union Address. more»
Brussels – This week, Food & Water Europe executive director Wenonah Hauter led a delegation from Poland, the UK and Belgium meeting with MEPs about the major risks involved in using hydraulic fracturing – or fracking – to extract shale gas. more»
Statement by Wenonah Hauter, Executive Director, Food & Water Watch
Washington, D.C.–“The president’s energy vision is troubling for our water resources. His speech touted the development of so-called ‘clean energy,’ but it may as well have been written by the oil and gas industry. more»
Canonsburg, PA – Marcellus Shale Coalition (MSC) president Kathryn Klaber issued the following statement regarding President Obama’s State of the Union address this evening: more»
