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Monthly webinar series helps PA state and municipal employees learn to incorporate sustainability into their work Penn States Sustainability Institute, located in the Land and Water Research Building, has partnered with the Pennsylvania GreenGov Council to educate state agency and municipal employees on ways to incorporate sustainability into their work and operations, drawing upon the expertise of Penn State faculty, staff and students.Image: Matthew Long Sustainability Institute and GreenGov ...

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan Regan, in his keynote address to the Environmental Council of the States’ (ECOS) virtual spring meeting, highlighted the extension of a memorandum of agreement between the EPA, ECOS and the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials. The memorandum extends the formal partnership between the three institutions for another five years, according to the EPA. ADVERTISEMENT “The strength of the federal-state relationship...

Op-ed: Moving swiftly to enact methane regulations in Pennsylvania will show the nation that we are willing to lead on the pressing crisis of our time.

Harrisburg, Pa. – Governor Tom Wolf reiterated his commitment to phase out Pennsylvania’s gas tax. Phasing it out would require attention to other funding streams to support Pennsylvanias transportation network,

The Voice of Indiana County PITTMAN BLASTS DEP SECRETARY DURING BUDGET HEARING By Hometown1 Mar 12, 2021 4:32 AM Senator Joe Pittman lit into Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Patrick McDonnell yesterday at a Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearing, blasting the Wolf Administration for failing to work with the communities that would be most affected by the loss of jobs that the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative would bring to Pennsylvania. Pittman got McDonnell to...

Gov. Wolf reiterates commitment to phasing out PAs gas tax, appoints new bipartisan commission to develop funding recommendations Pennsylvania has one of the largest state-owned transportation networks in the country, with nearly 40,000 miles of roads and over 25,400 bridges under its purview. Credit: FOX43 Author: FOX43 Newsroom Updated: 1:37 PM EST March 12, 2021 HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf on Friday reiterated his commitment to phase out...

17 picture books you’ve never heard of, but your kids will love We asked several teachers to provide their picks for kids books Michelle Ganley, Digital Content Team Managing Editor, Graham Media Group Published:  Tags:  Who doesn’t love “Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?” (And the polar bear version. And the panda edition!) Bill Martin Jr. and Eric Carle definitely have that formula down to a science. And well, the classics are the classics for a reason, and most parents can p...

Government transparency and the public right to know is a standard to which we hold public officials accountable. Recent examples in Pennsylvania illustrate the consequences when that standard is not upheld. Earlier this month, the discovery that the Pennsylvania Department of State had failed to publicly advertise a proposed constitutional amendment referendum to extend legal recourse for victims of sexual abuse resulted in the amendment proposal becoming ineligible for a statewide ballot. The...

Feb 26, 2021 4:26 AM State Representative Jim Struzzi said yesterday he is reintroducing legislation which Governor Tom Wolf vetoed last year that would have required the General Assembly’s consideration of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, Wolf’s controversial proposal to join by executive order a nine-state compact to limit greenhouse gas emissions from coal-fired power plants. Struzzi and Senator Joe Pittman have led the charge against joining the so-called “RGGI,” saying it wo...

Pennsylvania Business Report House Appropriations Committee questions DEP secretary © Shutterstock The Pennsylvania House Appropriations Committee recently questioned Patrick McDonnell, Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) secretary, following McDonnell’s testimony about proper natural gas development benefits in the Commonwealth. “I am glad to see that the DEP has finally acknowledged the benefits of this crucial industry despite the constant opposition voiced by my colleagues ac...