From Clean Water Action (http://www.cleanwateraction.org/): We did an exciting thing! We launched a Clean Water Action podcast “We All Live Downstream” now available on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, and wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts. You’ll hear inspiring stories from environmental activists across … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): During the summertime, there’s one thing all Pennsylvanians can agree with: we love visiting the beach. If it’s getting up to visit the beaches of Lake Erie or going down to the Delaware or Jersey shore, we’re … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): It’s official: in April, the state legislature approved a bill to make North America’s largest salamander, the Eastern Hellbender, Pennsylvania’s state amphibian. And while all Pennsylvanians’ chests should swell with pride by this bipartisan show of support … Continued
From PennFuture (http://www.pennfuture.org): This week, the Pennsylvania State Senate voted on a bill (SB 619) that would make it easier to pollute our waters. This bill would cut back existing regulations, fundamentally changing water protection in Pennsylvania. Senate Bill 619 … Continued
From Environmental Action (https://environmental-action.org/): Protect clean water, wildlife and human health: Tell the administration to comply with a federal court order for safer coal ash storage at https://environmental-action.webaction.org/p/dia/action4/common/public/?action_KEY=32633. It’s a lurking environmental threat across the U.S. — the improper storage … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2019-05-29/environment/pa-efforts-to-meet-clean-water-goals-falling-short/a66617-1 May 29, 2019 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Pennsylvania is far behind other Chesapeake Bay-area states in reducing water pollution from agriculture and stormwater runoff, according to a new report. … Continued
From PennFuture (http://www.pennfuture.org): With just a few days left in Harrisburg, the Pennsylvania House intends to vote on a bill designed to suppress our First Amendment rights to peaceful protest. Senate Bill 652, cunningly known as the Critical Infrastructure Protection … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2018-09-26/rural-farming/farm-bill-could-help-or-hinder-clean-water-efforts/a64128-1 September 26, 2018 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Cover crops promote soil health and control erosion and nutrient runoff, but support for them in a new Farm Bill is uncertain. … Continued
From PennFuture (http://www.pennfuture.org): Pennsylvania has some of the best waters on the east coast for recreational activities like fly fishing, kayaking, and swimming. These uses are only possible because many small creeks and streams have outstanding water quality. The Pennsylvania … Continued
You and your network of clean water advocates are invited to join NPCA, PennFuture, the Choose Clean Water Coalition, Sierra Club Pennsylvania and the Susquehanna River Trails Association for the Second Annual Susquehanna River Rally. The event will be held … Continued