Penn State Oct. 17 EarthTalk Webinar To Discuss Large-Scale Solar Trends, Impacts And Implications

Penn State's next EarthTalk webinar on October 17 will discuss Utility Scale Solar And PA - Trends, Impacts And Implications starting at 4:00 p.m.Pennsylvania continues to be on the leading edge of large-scale solar projects planned for development in the PJM multistate region. Current projects in the queue point to more than 80,000 acres of land surface being transitioned for solar development in the Commonwealth in the next several years. With...

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EQB Adopts Final-Omitted Reg. Limiting Methane Emissions From Conventional Oil & Gas Facilities; And A First-Ever State MCL For PFOS/PFOA

On October 12, the Environmental Quality Board voted 15 to 3 to approve Part II of the regulation limiting volatile organic compounds and methane from oil and gas facilities, this one from conventional oil and gas facilities. The Board also voted 15 to 3 to approve a final regulation adopting a PFOS/PFOA ‘forever chemical’ Maximum Contaminant Limit in drinking water, the first state-developed MCL ever adopted in Pennsylvania.Conventional...

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Still Time To Register For 2022 Statewide Litter Summit In Lancaster Nov. 1-2

There is still time to register for the Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful 2022 Litter Summit on November 1 and 2 at the Holiday Inn in Lancaster. The Summit is hosted by Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful in coordination with the Department of Environmental Protection and Department of Transportation.  The two-day event begins on November 1 with a walking tour of Lancaster’s sustainable community, including the Tiny Cans initiative, The Compost...

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PennDOT Invites Businesses To Learn About New National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Grant Program In Nov. 1 Webinar, 8 In-Person Stakeholder Sessions Beginning Oct. 13

On October 12, the Department of Transportation announced resources are now available to help businesses and organizations to prepare in advance of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Notice of Funding Opportunity announcement, which is anticipated for late December/early January.As part of the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), PennDOT will receive and distribute $171.5 million in formula funds for electric vehicle (EV)...

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DEP Begins Accepting Applications For $103.4 Million In Abandoned Mine Reclamation Grants Starting Oct. 24

The Department of Environmental Protection will begin accepting applications for abandoned mine reclamation and mine drainage treatment project grants on October 24.  The deadline for applications is January 13.DEP's Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation has a total of $103.4 million in federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding available in this first grant round in four categories---- $30 million in Abandoned Mine Land reclamation projects;--...

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