Workgroup: Agriculture
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$13 Million In Tax Credits Announced to Support Farmers’ Water, Soil Quality Work
Link: https://weconservepa.org/blog/13-million-in-tax-credits-announced-to-support-farmers-water-soil-quality-work/ Workgroup: Agriculture
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Adapting to climate change could cost Pa. cities and towns $15 billion by 2040, report says
Link: https://www.phillyvoice.com/climate-change-report-pennsylvania-cost-heat-flooding-air-quality-report/ Workgroup: Abandoned Mine Drainage, Agriculture, Engagement & Stewardship, Pathogens and Point Source, Stormwater, Watershed Land Protection
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DEP Signs $660,000 Penalty Agreement With Sunoco To Resolve More Violations During The Construction Of Mariner East Natural Gas Liquids Pipeline In 9 Counties; Penalties Now Total Nearly $31 Million Just From DEP
Link: http://www.paenvironmentdigest.com/newsletter/default.asp?NewsletterArticleID=58508&SubjectID= Workgroup: Agriculture, Engagement & Stewardship, Pathogens and Point Source, Stormwater, Watershed Land Protection
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Blue Marsh Lake aquatic habitat installation to help boost fish population
Link: https://www.readingeagle.com/2023/07/25/blue-marsh-lake-aquatic-habitat-installation-to-help-boost-fish-population/ Workgroup: Agriculture, Engagement & Stewardship
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USDA plans new resource center for Philly’s urban farmers to diversify growth
Link: https://whyy.org/articles/usda-resource-center-philly-urban-farming/ Workgroup: Agriculture
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USDA NRCS Seeks Proposals For Joint Chiefs’ Landscape Restoration Partnership Fund To Mitigate Wildfire Risk, Protect Water Quality, Improve Wildlife Habitat, Restore Forest Ecosystems
Link: http://www.paenvironmentdigest.com/newsletter/default.asp?NewsletterArticleID=58477&SubjectID= Workgroup: Agriculture, Engagement & Stewardship, Pathogens and Point Source, Stormwater, Watershed Land Protection
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PA Assn. Of Environmental Professionals Now Accepting Nominations For 2023 Karl Mason And Walter Lyon Awards
Link: http://www.paenvironmentdigest.com/newsletter/default.asp?NewsletterArticleID=58481&SubjectID= Workgroup: Abandoned Mine Drainage, Agriculture, Engagement & Stewardship, Pathogens and Point Source, Stormwater, Watershed Land Protection
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USDA Accepts Nearly 2.7 Million Acres in Grassland CRP Signup, Successfully Closing the Gap and Bringing CRP Near to Acreage Cap
Link: https://www.fsa.usda.gov/state-offices/Pennsylvania/news-releases/2023/usda-accepts-nearly-2.7-million-acres-in-grassland-crp-signup-successfully-closing-the-gap-and-bringing-crp-near-to-acreage-cap-?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery Workgroup: Agriculture
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How to Protect Livestock from Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs)
Link: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/resources/education-and-teaching-materials/how-to-protect-livestock-from-harmful-algal-blooms?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery Workgroup: Agriculture, Pathogens and Point Source
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Berks County Conservation District’s Urban Agriculture Initiative Addresses “One Nook at a Time”
Link: https://pacd.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Berks-Urban-Ag-Article.pdf Workgroup: Agriculture
Cover photo credit: Ed Bacon