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PA Environment DigestAn Update On Environmental Issues In PAEdited By: David E. Hess, Crisci Associates

Winner 2009 PAEE Business Partner Of The Year Award

Harrisburg, Pa August 1, 2011

SRBC Hosts 2 Hearings On Natural Gas Regulation Changes

The Susquehanna River Basin Commission is reminding the public of two hearings to be

conducted on August 2 and August 4 to explain and receive public comments on proposed

regulatory revisions, most of which regard the approval of natural gas projects, addition of new

definitions, renewals of expiring approvals, restructuring of water source approvals andincorporation of certain policies and practices into regulation.

The two public hearings will be held on:

-- August 2, 10:00 a.m., Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market St., Harrisburg, Pa.

-- August 4, 7:00 p.m., Holiday Inn Binghamton Downtown, 2-8 Hawley St., Binghamton, N.Y.

Persons planning to present oral testimony at one or both public hearings should provide

prior notice, if possible, to Richard Cairo, General Counsel, Susquehanna River Basin

Commission, 1721 North Front Street, Harrisburg, PA, 17102, Phone: 717-238-0423, ext 306,

Fax: 717-238-2436 or send email to: [email protected].

The deadline for comments August 23.

The proposed regulatory changes and a summary are available on SRBCs website.

NewsClip: SRBC Expands Water Withdrawal Ban On Drillers, Other Sources

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Senate/House Agenda/Session Schedule/Bills Introduced

Here are the Senate and House Calendars and Committee meetings showing bills of interest as

well as a list of new environmental bills introduced--

Session Schedule

Here is the latest voting session schedule for the Senate and House--

Senate

September 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28

October 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26, 31

November 1, 14, 15, 16

December 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14

House

September 26, 27, 28

October 3, 4, 5, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26, 31

November 1, 2, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23December 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14

Bill Calendars

House (September 26): Senate Bill 303 (MJ White-R-Venango) providing for the disposition

of fines under the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act; Senate Bill 304 (MJ White-R-Venango)

requiring the posting of the state air quality implementation plan on the Internet; House

Resolution 70 (Harhart-R-Lehigh) requesting the Department of Transportation to study the

potential use of quarry and other mining waste in highway and civil engineering projects.

Click Here for full House Bill Calendar.

Senate (September 19): Click Here for full Senate Bill Calendar.

Committees

House: the Consumer Affairs Committee holds two informational meetings on the status of

competitive energy markets in Pennsylvania; the House Democratic Policy Committee hearing

on Marcellus Shale issues in Waynesburg. Click Here for full House Committee Schedule.
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Senate: Click Here for full Senate Committee Schedule.

Bills Introduced

The following bills of interest were introduced this week--

Gas Gathering Pipeline: House Bill 1796 (Mundy-D-Lackawanna) providing a definition of

gathering natural gas line under regulated public utility.

Oil & Gas Amendments: House Bill 1800 (George-D-Clearfield) amendments to the Oil and

Gas Act to deal with Marcellus Shale issues.

News From The Capitol

Rep. Baker Unveils Marcellus Shale Legislation

Rep. Matt Baker (R-Tioga) Tuesday said he is developing legislation to amend the Pennsylvania

Oil and Gas Act to reflect some of the recommendations contained in the report.

The 30-memberMarcellus Shale Commission spent several months and hundreds of man

hours gathering information that ended up in the 137-page report. Within the document were

nearly 100 recommendations that focused heavily on environmental and safety issues.

As a member whose legislative district is in the heart of Marcellus Shale territory, Rep.

Baker has been following the progress of the commission closely and agrees with many aspects

of the final report that clearly shows a need to update the state's Oil and Gas law to keep up with

the growth of the industry.

"When the Oil and Gas Act was signed into law back in 1984, accessing areas such as theMarcellus Shale formation were not necessarily contemplated and neither were the technologies

that are now available," said Rep. Baker. "That being said, I think now is the time to engage in

legislation that updates the Oil and Gas Act to reflect today's industry methodology."

Proposed changes to the Pennsylvania Oil and Gas Act contained in Rep. Baker's

legislation include:

-- Extending the operator's presumptive liability from 1,000 to 2,500 feet and extending the time

frame for when the damage was to have occurred from six months to 12 months;

-- Requiring operators to provide notice and a copy of the plat plan to the property owner, the

host municipality or any municipality within 2,500 feet of the proposed well;

-- Requiring the operator to indicate on its plat plan the location of the well, well site and access

roads;-- Increasing the mandatory distance restriction between a natural gas well and private water

wells; public water supply; and streams, ponds and other bodies of water;

-- Requiring comprehensive tracking of hydraulic fracturing waste from water withdrawal to

disposal at high-volume wells;

-- Increasing penalties for violations by well operators;

-- Increasing the civil and criminal penalties currently in the Oil and Gas Act;
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-- Providing the Department of Environmental Protection with the authority to enter into

contracts with well control specialists to provide proper response in the event of a well control

emergency;

-- Holding harmless well control specialists from damages arising from their emergency well

control actions, unless proven the action was due to negligence; and

-- Requiring DEP to post and provide regular updates of well inspection reports through anInternet-based reporting system.

"These updates, inspired by the commission's report, make the most sense for updating

the Oil and Gas Act and making sure that our environmental resources are adequately protected

and appropriate safety protocols are put in place," said Rep. Baker. "The updates also reflect a

greater accountability for all parties involved in the natural gas drilling and permitting process."

Rep. Baker's legislation is currently being circulated for member support and will be

formally introduced in the near future.

News From Around The State

Williamsport Hosts Marcellus Shale Industry Jobs Discussion

Local residents in Williamsport, Pa. joined area leaders and business owners Wednesday for a

community discussion focused on natural gas training programs and the impact of workforce

development in the region, as well as the industrys commitment to safe and responsible

development of the Marcellus Shale.

The Marcellus Shale Coalition and Americas Natural Gas Alliancejointly hosted the

public event held at the Sooner Pipe headquarters in Williamsport.

Sen.Gene Yaw (R-Bradford), Lycoming County Commissioner Jeff Wheeland, and

Williamsport/ Lycoming Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Vince Matteo participated

in a panel discussion, which offered insight into the economic value the natural gas communitybrings to the Appalachian region.

Other panel members included Larry Michael, executive director of workforce and

continuing education at Pennsylvania College of Technology and member of the development

team of the comprehensive online recruiting tool ShaleNET, and Mary Wolf, a spokeswoman for

Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, a natural gas producer operating in the area.

The Marcellus Shale, one of the largest sources of natural gas in the United States,

brought the natural gas industry to Pennsylvania, which has led to a flurry of investment in the

region and created economic and job opportunities across the state.

The event focused on economic development opportunities for local business,

educational programs to build the local workforce, and the industrys commitment to operating

in the interest of the community through safe and responsible development.The natural gas community has brought a tremendous boost to our region in economic

benefit and employment, said Matteo. Pennsylvania has been one of the hardest hit states

economically in recent years. The natural gas industry has helped change that by bringing

thousands of well-paying jobs to the region, and will continue to bring jobs to our area in the

future. We need to start training Pennsylvania now for the natural gas jobs to come.
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Wolf discussed the industrys commitment to safe and responsible development and to

the communities where they operate. As part of this commitment, companies are working

alongside community organizations and representatives to ensure environmental safety,

maximize job creation and bring an economic boost to the region.

To be the catalyst for economic development and job creation, chambers of commerce,

elected officials, trade associations, educators and natural gas companies must work together tocommunicate what is needed and valued, said Wolf. By accomplishing this, this next

generation can be prepared to lead Pennsylvanias economic recovery and earn our countrys

energy independence.

This community discussion was the first of three that will be held in Pennsylvania this

summer. For more information on this event, and natural gas development opportunities in the

state, please visit the Marcellus Shale Coalition or the Friends of Natural Gas in PA websites.

EPA Proposes Air Pollution Standards For Oil, Gas Production

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Thursdayproposed standards to reduce harmful air

pollution from oil and gas drilling operations.These proposed updated standards - which are being issued in response to a court order -

would rely on cost-effective existing technologies to reduce emissions that contribute to smog

pollution and can cause cancer while supporting the administrations priority of continuing to

expand safe and responsible domestic oil and gas production.

The standards would leverage operators' ability to capture and sell natural gas that

currently escapes into the air, resulting in more efficient operations while reducing harmful

emissions that can impact air quality in surrounding areas and nearby states.

"This administration has been clear that natural gas is a key component of our clean

energy future, and the steps announced today will help ensure responsible production of this

domestic energy source," said Gina McCarthy, assistant administrator for EPA's Office of Airand Radiation. "Reducing these emissions will help cut toxic pollution that can increase cancer

risks and smog that can cause asthma attacks and premature death - all while giving these

operators additional product to bring to market.

The proposal would cut smog-forming volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from

several types of processes and equipment used in the oil and gas industry, including a 95 percent

reduction in VOCs emitted during the completion of new and modified hydraulically fractured

wells.

This dramatic reduction would largely be accomplished by capturing natural gas that

currently escapes to the air and making that gas available for sale through technologies and

processes already in use by several companies and required in some states.

Natural gas production in the U.S. is growing, with more than 25,000 new and existingwells fractured or re-fractured each year. The VOC reductions in the proposal are expected to

help reduce ozone nonattainment problems in many areas where oil and gas production occurs.

In addition, the VOC reductions would yield a significant environmental benefit by reducing

methane emissions from new and modified wells.

Methane, the primary constituent of natural gas, is a potent greenhouse gas - more than

20 times more potent than carbon dioxide. Todays proposed changes also would reduce cancer

risks from emissions of several air toxics, including benzene.
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EPAs analysis of the proposed changes, which also include requirements for storage

tanks and other equipment, show they are highly cost-effective, with a net savings to the industry

of tens of millions of dollars annually from the value of natural gas that would no longer escape

to the air.

The also proposal includes reviews of four air regulations for the oil and natural gas

industry as required by the Clean Air Act: a new source performance standard for VOCs fromequipment leaks at gas processing plants; a new source performance standard for sulfur dioxide

emissions from gas processing plants; an air toxics standard for oil and natural gas production;

and an air toxics standard for natural gas transmission and storage.

EPA is under a consent decree requiring the agency to sign a proposal by July 28, 2011

and take final action by Feb. 28, 2012. As part of the public comment period, EPA will hold

three public hearings, in the Dallas, Denver and Pittsburgh areas. Details on the hearings will be

announced soon.

PA Reaction

There has been a growing concern among residents and leaders about unhealthy air

pollution from gas drilling, said PennEnvironments Erika Staaf. While much of the focus has

been on hydraulic fracturing and water contamination, there have been an increasing number ofresidents living near gas drilling operations who have experienced health risks from this

industrial sector.

Sadly but not surprisingly, the polluters in the oil and gas industry are pressuring the

EPA to delay moving ahead with these critically important proposals to protect public health. For

the health of our most vulnerable populations, we must move forward. If the industry feels its

more important to continue the status quo and put their pollution ahead of the publics health,

they can offer comments during the public comment period, concluded Staaf.

Kathryn Z. Klaber, president and executive director of the Marcellus Shale Coalition

issued this statement in response:

While we understand that EPA is required by law to periodically evaluate currentstandards, this sweeping set of potentially unworkable regulations represents an overreach that

could, ironically, undercut the production of American natural gas, an abundant energy resource

that is critical to strengthening our nations air quality

As this process moves forward, we look forward to providing EPA with fact-based

information regarding our best practices and industry-leading operations, which are ensuring that

the regions air quality is not impacted. In fact, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental

Protection studies have determined that Marcellus activities do not present any air-related health

issues.

Our state regulators are keeping an eye on the ball. However, its not clear if EPA is as

well.

A copy of the proposal is available online.NewsClips: EPA Proposes Limit To Gas Drilling Air Emissions

EPA Eyes Controls On Air Pollution From Drilling

EPA Proposes New Drilling Emission Rules

Air Pollution From Drilling To Be Studied

Passive Mine Drainage Treatment Operation/Maintenance Assistance Now Available
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BioMost, Inc. and Stream Restoration Inc. are pleased to announce the availability of the Passive

Treatment Operation and Maintenance Technical Assistance program supported by a partnership

with the Department of Environmental Protection and the Foundation for Pennsylvania

Watersheds.

This program, which is available free-of-charge to watershed groups, nonprofits,

conservation districts, and state agencies, has been created to provide technical assistance relatedto the operation, maintenance, and rehabilitation/replacement (OM&R) of passive systems for

abandoned coal mine drainage treatment.

The goal is to empower watershed organizations by providing them with the tools and

knowledge necessary to operate and maintain their passive systems and to assist when needed.

Services that can be provided include, but are not limited to:

-- Evaluate and troubleshoot maintenance and/or design issues related to treatment performance;

-- Resolve minor maintenance issues such as unplugging pipes/treatment media, cleaning

spillways and ditches, etc. and performing minor upgrades such as replacing valves, installing

baffle curtains, etc.;

-- Determine appropriate solutions to major maintenance/performance issues and assist

watershed organizations with obtaining funding to address these major issues;-- Assist watershed organizations in establishing a trust fund for long-term OM&R;

-- Evaluate passive systems for the potential of resource recovery to offset future OM&R costs;

-- Provide educational opportunities to enable organizations to acquire the skills needed to

conduct operation and maintenance on their passive treatment systems; and

-- Provide educational opportunities for watershed groups and other organizations to learn how

to use Datashed, a user-friendly, online, GIS-enabled database to assist with the management of

water quality data and the operation and maintenance of passive systems.

In order to receive technical assistance, the organization must be a watershed group,

nonprofit, conservation district, or state agency that maintains at least one passive treatment

system. Members, personnel, etc from the requesting organization are strongly encouraged toparticipate/assist and learn (as appropriate) during site visits, O&M activities, water monitoring,

etc.

To learn more, please contact Cliff Denholm at Stream Restoration Incorporated by

phone 724-776-0161 or send email to: [email protected].

Wilkes-Barre School District Receives Watershed, AMD Curriculum Grant

The Eastern PA Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation was recently awarded a $7,500

Department of Environmental Protection Environmental Education Grant to work in partnership

with the Wilkes-Barre Area School District.

EPCAMR will teach 34 Science Teachers, through this In-Service Project, principles ofwatershed restoration, environmental education, environmental action projects, stream

restoration, abandoned mine drainage and AMD remediation projects that are located within the

School District and provide them with a focused and State approved curriculum supplement on

AMD.

Click Here for many more details.

Conservation Groups, Policymakers Team Up To Cool Upper Delaware
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Cooperation between conservation groups and government policymakers helped stave off a

water temperature crisis on the Upper Delaware River during last weeks heat wave.

As air temperatures spiked to nearly 100 degrees in the region on July 22, water

temperatures at Lordville, NY, reached 78 degrees and were expected to continue to climb.

It was the first water alert of the summer under a modified reservoir water release planthat took effect on June 1. Members ofFriends of the Upper Delaware River, a nonprofit

conservation group, scrambled to find relief for the cold water ecosystem, including its trout,

according to its board chairman, Dan Plummer.

Under the Delaware River Basin Commissions new Flexible Flow Management

Program, releases from Cannonsville Reservoir were fixed at 500 cubic feet per second for the

summer months and bumped up to 600 cfs a few weeks ago. The new release plan is providing

nearly twice as much water than had been released the past four years under the old program.

The 600 cfs figure is sometimes called the "FUDR number," due to the fact that the

original FUDR board has for years advocated a minimum flow of 600 cfs out of Cannonsville.

River temperatures depend largely on the amount of cold water released from the

reservoirs. Releases come from the bottom of the reservoirs at temperatures as low as 42 degrees,and at sufficient levels this keeps the rivers cool for miles downstream.

But it became clear that 600 cubic feet per second was insufficient with air temperatures

approaching triple digits and with climbing water temps recorded by the river gauge at Lordville.

The conservation group discussed its options.

The 600 cfs out of Cannonsville should take care of the fishery most of the summer, but

it is a minimum release figure, not an ideal, said Bob Bachman, a Pennsylvania Fish and Boat

Commissioner and FUDR board member. There will be times when we'll need more cold water,

and last week was a perfect example.

With all three Delaware River reservoirs at more than 90 percent of capacity, FUDR and

its partners in the Delaware Watershed Conservation Coalition decided to ask governmentpolicymakers to temporarily increase the Cannonsville releases to 1,000 cfssomething that has

been done only rarely in the past.

With soaring air temps, rising water temps threatening the trout, and plenty of water in

the system, said Diane "Dee" Maciewjewski, chairman of the New York State Council of Trout

Unlimited, weve got to ask for the extra water.

Other groups that supported the effort included Theodore Gordon Flyfishers, Federation

of FlyFishers, and the PA Council of Trout Unlimited.

Jeff Zimmerman, FUDRs attorney, contacted DRBC commission members--government

officials from New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware--to explain the situation. As a

result, the conservation groups got their extra cold water.

The water spigot was opened on the afternoon of July 22. Within 36 hours, the riverstemperature downstream at Lordville had dropped by more than 10 degrees, to the mid-60s.

Plummer said any of the DRBC commissioners could have vetoed the increased flow. He

credited the support of Paul Rush, with the New York City Department of Environmental

Protection, and John Hines of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.

These two guys took the lead and got it done, Plummer said. He noted that Rush

followed up with a phone call to make sure all knew the increased flow plan had been executed
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and hoped it was having the intended results. The flow rate was backed down to 600 cfs after the

heat wave passed.

FUDR received many emails and calls congratulating everyone who had helped secure the cold

water.

A message from Andy Boyar of the Catskill Flyfishing Center summed it up: On behalf of the

trout, aaaaaah! Thanks.Plummer said conservationists and policymakers alike are still sorting out how the new

release program will play out in the long run. But he said the conservation groups appreciate the

current working relationship with all parties involved.

"Things are looking good, Plummer said. Guides and fishermen up and down the

river are claiming this is the best season we have had in a long, long time.

For more information, visit the Friends of the Upper Delaware Riverwebsite.

Penn State: TreeVitalize Can Help With Riparian Buffers, Workshops Set

A riparian buffer is a simple project that even private landowners can do to help preserve their

property and water quality. As an awareness of environmental stewardship increases many areusing buffers on their own properties.

Many workshops, such as TreeVitalize in Lewisburg on August 31and Lancasteron

September 22, are being held to reach out to those interested in developing sound riparian buffers

including tips on design, where they can be used, and native plants that can enhance the ecology

of the land.

Riparian buffer zones are vegetated strips of land along stream banks that are designed to

reduce pollutant risks to the stream. In light of current efforts to restore the Chesapeake Bay, and

surrounding watershed sub-basins, riparian buffers zones have become a hot topic. They are

relatively easy to establish and inexpensive compared to more invasive methods of stream

restoration.The beauty of riparian buffers is they act as a waterways first line defense against non-

point source pollutants for a waterway. The primary target pollutants mediated by riparian

buffers include nutrient pollutants, such as nitrates and phosphates, as well as excess sediment

runoff.

In addition they contribute ecological diversity, habitat, canopy cover, and aesthetic

value. Riparian buffers can be thought of as the infantry in the war against non-point source

pollution.

Buffer strips work by creating a barrier between the stream corridor and the land area

draining into the stream. Surface runoff coming from developed land, whether agricultural,

urban, or residential, carries an increased threat of being tainted by nutrient due to decreased

infiltration. The vegetation and water demands created in a riparian buffer cause a reduction inrunoff velocity and increased soil water infiltration.

Reducing velocity has a direct correlation to reducing runoff erosion. This is aided by

plant and tree root structure holding the soils in place. Soil water Infiltration captures pollutants

in soils and plants before they can reach the stream. This is why when designing a riparian buffer

it is always better to develop it as wide as possible to facilitate the most infiltration. The

recommended riparian buffer width is between 50-150 feet on either side of the stream channel;

however, in situations with land space constraints even smaller buffers have proven effective.
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TreeVitalize is being put together by the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, an

organization with much past success in implementing programs such as this. Coordinator

Rebecca Wertime has worked hard assembling the event and is excited to see the benefits that

will come from it.

Wertime said, Our goal has been to coordinate projects in the public eye to attract the

communitys attention and get them involved. The success of the project is not only howreceptive the public has been, but the overwhelming support we are beginning to receive from

local government and municipalities.

TreeVitalize workshops will be held in LancasterSeptember 22

More information, visit the TreeVitalize website or the PA TreeVitalize Streams

webpage.

(Written By: Justin Kauffman, Conewago Creek Conservation Initiative Intern, and reprinted

from Penn State Cooperative Extension Watershed Winds newsletter.)

Save The Date: Chesapeake Bay Watershed Forum September 30 to October 2

The 2011 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Forum will be held in Shepherdstown, WV September 30

to October 2. Click Here for more information.

Aqua Pennsylvania Emlenton Water Plant Joins Safe Water Partnership

Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. announced Tuesday its Emlenton water treatment plant has joined the

Partnership for Safe Watera voluntary cooperative effort between the U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency, the American Water Works Association and other drinking water

organizations, representing more than 200 surface water utilities throughout the United States.

Emlentons participation in the partnership represents a true 180-degree turn for thefacility, which was purchased by Aqua in December 2008. At the time, the plant had been under

a Department of Environmental Protection boil order eight monthsan order that was instituted

April 29, 2008 during previous ownership of the system. Within less than a month of its

purchase, Aqua had made the repairs necessary to have the boil order lifted.

Aquas improvements continued and since that time has invested $2.8 million for

construction of a new 288,000-gallon per day water treatment plant; $925,000 to replace 11,400

feet of old water main; and $392,000 of improvements to the existing finished water reservoir,

including the installation of a dome roof.

These improvements led to Aqua satisfying the requirements of the DEP consent order

agreementwhich it inherited when it purchased the system17 months before the final

completion date of July 1, 2012.Other state agencies, including the Public Utility Commission, worked cooperatively with

Aqua to improve Emlentons water quality. It was the result of an emergency order from the

PUC on November 21, 2008 under which Aqua became the certified operator for Emlenton with

full operational control of Emlentons water supply treatment plant and distribution system.

We are very pleased to have our Emlenton plant be part of the Partnership for Safe

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investment we completed at this plant, we expect to soon see this plant performing at the highest

standards established by the Partnership.

The addition of the Emlenton Water Treatment Plant to the Partnership completes the list

of Aquas 11 surface water treatment plants that now participate in the Partnership for Safe

Water. The company completed enrollment of its 10 plants in November 2008. Since then, its

Roaring Creek treatment plant in Shamokin achieved the Partnerships Phase III DirectorsAward of Recognition.

The Directors Award is presented for successfully completing the Self-Assessment and

Peer Review phase of program, which consists of identifying factors that limit treatment plant

performance.

Aqua America Chairman and CEO Nicholas DeBenedictis said, I want to personally

thank Pennsylvania PUC Commissioner Jim Cawley and Department of Environmental

Protection Regional Director Kelly Birch for their guidance and support during the construction

process. I also want to offer special thanks to Pennsylvania Senator and Chair of the Senate

Environmental Resources and Energy Committee Mary Jo White (R-Venango County) and

Pennsylvania Representative and Majority Chair of the House Environmental Resources and

Energy Committee Scott Hutchinson (R- Venango County). Without the effort of theselegislators to obtain PennVEST funds, the successful turnaround of the Emlenton water system

would not have been possible.

Weve invested tens of millions of dollars in our treatment facilities and consistently

strive to outperform regulatory standards, said Kyriss. We soon expect to see other Aqua

treatment plants achieve the Phase III award, which was received by our Roaring Creek plant,

and that they will then target Phase IV.

The Emlenton water system serves approximately 1,200 people in portions of Emlenton

Borough and Richland Township, Venango County in western Pennsylvania. Aqua Pennsylvania

serves approximately 1.4 million people in 30 counties throughout Pennsylvania.

For more information, visit the DEP Partnership For Safe Waterwebpage.

Natural Biodiversity: Become An Earth Friendly School, Grants Available

Natural Biodiversity is now offering assistance through the Earth Friendly School Initiative for

schools in the counties of Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Indiana, Somerset and Westmoreland.

Deadline to submit an application is 4:00 p.m. September 2.

Schools are often the leading consumers of energy and water, as well as the leading

producers of waste and greenhouse gas emissions.

This assistance is available to help a school or school district go green by developing a

Sustainability Plan with operating procedures and practices for the districts buildings and

grounds. The program will also include steps to become a Bronze Level National WildlifeFederation Eco-School, and will ensure students play an active role in greening their school.

The recipient will receive technical assistance from Natural Biodiversity along with other

experienced professional partners in addressing issues such as energy and water conservation,

recycling and waste reduction, local and worldwide environmental curriculum, school

transportation, sustainable agriculture and food, and outdoor green space, along with assistance

up to $1800 in project materials for project implementation.
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The recipient will play a leadership role in providing a working model and demonstration

site for their district and outside counterparts. A pre-requisite for selection is an agreement by

the school to provide a June 2012 workshop for other school district personnel to attend,

outlining the sustainability plan and implementation so other schools can learn how to go

green.

The grant recipient will be notified around September 30. The assistance year is fromOctober 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012.

For more information, download the formal Request for Proposals and an Information

Packet on the Earth Friendly School Initiative or call Kristina Strosnider at 814-534-0204.

Penn State Drafting Strategic Plan For Sustainability, Seeks Ideas

In response to the multiple ecological, economic and social crises affecting the world today,

Penn State is drafting its first strategic plan for sustainability.

The development of a sustainability plan will involve students, faculty, staff, leadership,

alumni, supporters and corporate partners. The council writing the plan wants to hear the public's

ideas now to help make it the best possible plan.Penn State's University Sustainability Council -- whose members include Penn State

students, faculty, staff and administrators and who are guided by an advisory board -- defines

sustainability not just in the usual "green" sense of a healthy, protected environment, but as the

pursuit of economic well-being, human health and prosperity, and environmental quality in a

manner that balances the needs of present and future generations.

The council's plan aims to make all Penn State practices sustainable, from the office to

the classroom, from the research lab to the residence hall, from the campus to society. Goals

under consideration:

-- Ensure that Penn State graduates have a deep understanding of sustainability;

-- Engage the Penn State community in learning about and pursuing sustainability;-- Create an integrated living laboratory for global sustainability;

-- Develop, advance and deploy the knowledge, science and art of sustainability; and

-- Advance sustainability within the larger society.

In short, Penn State will become a living laboratory of sustainable ideas and behaviors

that will help transform how we teach, research and share knowledge, to improve the lives of the

people of Pennsylvania, the United States and the world.

Everyone within and outside Penn State is encouraged to submit their best ideas to an

ongoing set of Facebook notes -- one for each goal, to be posted weekly -- or by email to:

[email protected].

The original note about theplan-in-progress is online. The note detailing the first goal,

"Ensure that Penn State graduates have a deep understanding of sustainability," is online.Ideas submitted by no later than October 16, will be shared in a timely manner with the

University Sustainability Council for their thoughtful consideration during the planning process.

NewsClip: Wind Turbine Installed At Penn State

PUC Launches 2nd Phase Of Competitive Electric Market Investigation
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The Public Utility Commission Thursday announced details of the second phase of its

investigation into the states competitive electricity retail market.

The Commission voted 5-0 to launch the second phase of the statewide investigation.

I am pleased today that the Commission is taking another step towards completion of its

investigation into Pennsylvanias retail electricity market, said PUC Chairman Robert F.

Powelson in a statement. The Commissions goal is to make Pennsylvania the most competitiveelectricity market in the country. I believe the order being voted on today provides an excellent

roadmap for the Commissions next steps toward achieving that goal.

The Commission has reviewed the various comments submitted during the first phase of

the investigation, and will initiate the second phase by organizing technical conferences to be

headed by the Commissions Office of Competitive Market Oversight.

OCMO will be tasked with studying how best to address and resolve the issues identified

by the Commission as being most relevant to improving the current retail market. Upon

conclusion of the investigation, OCMO will provide recommendations outlining specific courses

of action to be taken by the Commission to improve the retail electricity market. As part of this

second phase, additional en banc hearings will be held to review the issues involved.

The first technical conference has been scheduled for August 10 in Harrisburg to addressorganizational issues and also to begin substantive discussions on some of the key issues

involved.

The next en banc hearing has been scheduled for October 27. An agenda for that hearing will be

provided at a later date.

Interested parties who wish to be placed on the distribution list to receive electronic

communications regarding the investigation should send their contact information, including

name, company/organization affiliation, email address and telephone number via email to: ra-

[email protected]. The phrase RMI Distribution List should be placed in the subject line.

On April 28, 2011, the Commission voted 4-1 to approve a joint motion by Chairman

Robert F. Powelson and Vice Chairman John F. Coleman to officially launch the statewideinvestigation, first announced during the Commissions approval of the FirstEnergy/Allegheny

Power merger on Feb. 24, 2011.

The Commission is conducting the investigation in two phases. The first phase was

designed to assess the status of the current retail market and explore what changes need to be

made to allow customers to best realize the benefits of competition. As part of the second phase,

the Commission will now examine and address how to best resolve the issues raised and

implement the prudent changes identified based upon its review of the comments received.

During the first phase of the investigation, the Commission conducted an en banc hearing

on June 8, 2011, in Hearing Room 1 of the Commonwealth Keystone Building, Harrisburg.

Submitted comments and testimony provided at that hearing are available on the Commissions

website.

DEP Accepting Applications For Recycling Performance Grants

The Department of Environmental Protection is now accepting applications for Section 904

Recycling Performance Grants through December 30. (formal notice)

For more information, visit DEP's Recycling Financial Assistance webpage.
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Delaware County Collects Nearly 40 Tons Of Electronic Waste

On June 17 the Delaware County Recycling Program collected 78,461 pounds-- nearly 40 tons--

of electronic waste at a collection event at Delaware County Community College Campus.

At the event, the County accepted not only computers and TVs (items accepted at our

HHW Events) but also appliances such as microwaves, vacuums, stereos, toasters, coffeemakers,copiers, power tools, small electronic household appliances as well as electronic office

equipment. The only electronic items not accepted were large appliances and items containing

mercury, gas or Freon.

The Delaware County Community College Campus was the perfect location with plenty

of room to off-load vehicles. Upon entering the site, participants were directed to one of two

lines. The recycler, Creative Recycling, has a strict policy when unloading vehicles - nothing

touches the ground. As vehicles were unloaded, items were placed on designated pallets or

boxes. This allowed for each item to be handled only once which was a real timesaver.

For each line, one persons sole responsibility was to shrink wrap the pallets and, via a

forklift truck, load the material onto their trucks. As a result, we never had a long line nor

looked overwhelmed.For more information, visit the Delaware County Recycling Program webpage.

Ohio Recycling Company To Open New Facility In Lehigh Valley

Gov. Tom Corbett announced Monday state economic development efforts will enable Coll

Materials, LLC a post-consumer and post-industrial recycling company to open a Northeast

United States service facility in the Lehigh Valley, bringing 75 new jobs to the region.

Our investments have led to a national recycling leader setting up shop in the Lehigh

Valley resulting in new investment and significant job creation, Corbett said. By creating 75

jobs, occupying over 100,000 square feet of office space and injecting more than $4 million inprivate investment into the local economy, this project will positively impact the region.

Coll Materials will lease a 105,000 square-foot facility in South Whitehall Township,

Lehigh County, to account for rapid growth and to service the northeastern United States. The $4

million project will create at least 75 new jobs within three years.

The company received a $333,750 funding offer for the project from the Department of

Community and Economic Development, including a $150,000 opportunity grant, $33,750 in

job-training assistance, and $150,000 in job-creation tax credits.

The project was coordinated by the Governors Action Team or GAT, a group of

economic development professionals who work directly with businesses that are considering

locating or expanding in Pennsylvania. GAT provides site-selection assistance, coordinates the

involvement of other state agencies as needed, and packages the appropriate economicdevelopment funding for the project.

Coll Materials is delighted to have the opportunity to expand our business to

Pennsylvania. The commonwealth, the Governors Action Team, the Lehigh Valley area

economic development representatives and South Whitehall Township officials have all been

tremendously helpful. Weve received competitive incentives and prompt responses to our many

questions, said company president Brian Coll.
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recent decades. Over the next three years, the habitat project will involve timber harvesting on

about 700 acres, or around 20 percent of the State Game Land."

Formerly known as the USX Property, U.S. Steel Property or Conneaut Farms, SGL 314

is in the extreme northwest corner of the state and borders Lake Erie and the Ohio state line. This

property was acquired by the Game Commission in 1991, and contains about 3,400 acres. Many

farms on the property were abandoned in the 1940s and 1950s.Through succession over the last 60 to 70 years, many old farm fields have reverted into

red maple, aspen and shrubs. A variety of hardwood tree species, such as white ash, red oak,

hickory and sugar maple are found in areas that were not previously farmed. They are forest

stands that contain large trees with a dense shrub understory.

"To benefit wildlife, we conducted commercial timber harvesting, along with 'cut and

drop' non-commercial cutting, and there has also been mechanical mowing of shrub and sapling

areas treated in the past," Wurzbacher said. "All past cutting has regenerated very successfully.

"As part of the contract, the Game Commission will realize nearly $177,000 to be used

for other wildlife management programs and habitat improvement projects throughout the State

Game Lands system."

The goal is to create a large amount of early succession habitat for species dependent onthis habitat type. American woodcock and the blue-winged warbler are currently recognized as

priority species in numerous management plans including the Pennsylvania Wildlife Action Plan,

the U.S. Shorebird Conservation Plan, and Partners in Flight.

Additionally, the Nature Conservancy and the National Audubon Society have identified

woodcock as a crucial species of management concern because it is an important species to the

public.

"Hunters enjoy pursuing woodcock with dogs, and non-hunters are awed each spring by the

courtship displays of males," Wurzbacher said. "They are a cryptic bird, preferring young forests

and other early successional habitats for cover.

"This preferred habitat also is shared by other important animal species, and,subsequently, managing habitat for woodcock benefits a plethora of birds, mammals and reptiles,

including popular species such as deer and wild turkey."

American woodcock are habitat specialists, preferring early forest stages, they regularly

seek scrub/shrub or seedling/sapling habitat, comprised of dense cover. This range of cover on

proper soils provides the habitat needs for woodcock, and it is the quality and availability of

these habitats that determine population densities. Research has indicated that creating early

successional forest habitat on suitable soils is beneficial in increasing populations of woodcock.

Timber harvesting is expected to begin on the area in the late summer of 2011. This will

involve cutting of trees within 17 blocks, which are areas marked and designated for cutting.

Logging will be done using a whole-tree harvest and chipping method. The cut trees will be

moved to areas near the roadside, where they will be sorted by size and species. Sawlogs, goodquality large logs of desirable species, will be moved from the site to provide raw material to

sawmills for the production of hardwood lumber.

All other trees will be chipped on site, and the chips will be loaded onto trucks and

transported to facilities for use in papermaking and manufactured panels. Harvesting is to occur

during dry or frozen conditions, so work on the State Game Land can be expected during the

summer and winter seasons, with the possibility of activity during periods of the spring or fall if

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"It is important to note that the Game Commission has inserted restrictions into the

timbering contract to prohibit timbering-related activity on SGL 314 on all Saturdays from

October through January, and all Saturdays during spring gobbler seasons," Wurzbacher said.

"This was done to avoid conflicts with the peak hunting seasons.

"Other days that timbering activities will not be permitted are the first two days of regular

firearms deer season, and Saturdays of all deer seasons, including muzzleloader and late archery,as well as junior hunting days."

Wurzbacher said visitors to this area may, at first, be concerned about the initial visual

impact to the area. However, he urged visitors to remember that re-vegetation and growth on the

sites is expected to occur quickly after cutting.

"The use of whole-tree harvesting for the project is designed to maximize the use and

removal of woody material such as logs, trees and limbs from the site," Wurzbacher said. "This

will enable land mangers to have easier access to treat areas with equipment so that the desired

seedling, sapling, and shrub habitat conditions can be re-cut at 10- to 15-year intervals to

maintain early successional habitats.

"Also, we plan to avoid cutting in many sensitive areas, such as streamside corridors, the

Lake Erie shoreline north of Lake Road, and locations of unique habitat features."Wurzbacher also emphasized that this project is unique from a number of perspectives:

first, it is occurring on a State Game Lands identified as a critical habitat area for American

woodcock, blue-winged warbler and other early successional dependent birds and animals;

second, it is ambitious, and planned to impact a large landscape scale; and third, the use of

whole-tree harvesting should allow for the maintenance of this important habitat type on a

perpetual basis.

State Agencies Changing Email Addresses For Employees

Effective July 29, the Commonwealth will be using @pa.gov instead [email protected] in allemail addresses for state employees. Email addresses ending in @state.pa.us will continue to

function so emails will never be interrupted, but please make a note of the change.

Grants & Awards

This section gives you a heads up on upcoming deadlines for awards and grants and other

recognition programs. NEW means new from last week.

August-- EPA/American Rivers Potomac Highlands Restoration Grants

August 15-- Keep PA Beautiful Greenways Mini-Grants

August 26-- Foundation for PA Watersheds GrantsAugust 26-- DEP Growing Greener/319/Local Mine Reclamation Grants

August 29-- DEP Small Business Pollution Prevention, Energy Efficiency Grants

September 1-- TKF Foundation Open Space Sacred Places Grants

September 1-- PEMA Volunteer Fire Company Grants

September 2--NEW.Natural Biodiversity: Earth Friendly School Grant

September 4-- Chester County Green Business Awards
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September 6-- Coca-Cola America Is Your Park Recreation Voting/Grants

September 16-- EPA Apps For The Environment Challenge

October 17-- DEP Coastal Zone Management Grants

November 30-- iConservePA CSI Pennsylvania Super Sleuth Sweepstakes!

December 30--NEW. DEP Recycling Performance Grants

December 31-- President's Environmental Youth Awards

-- Visit the DEP Grants and Loan Programs webpage for more ideas on how to get financial

assistance for environmental projects.

Quick Clips

Here's a selection of NewClips on environmental topics from around the state--

Patrick Henderson: Corbett's Point Man On Energy

Budget

Commission Report Sets Stage For Drilling Fee Debate

Rep. Pashinski Introduced Marcellus Severance Tax Bill

House Democrats Hold Hearing To Rally Support For Growing Greener

Lawmakers Talk Environment In Whitemarsh

Lawmakers Weigh Gas Drilling Policy

Editorial: Marcellus Shale Report Comes Up Short

Editorial: PA Must Adopt Gas Severance Tax

Op-Ed: PA Transportation Investments Benefit Everyone

Other

ReStore Helps To Keep Tons Of Waste Out Of Landfills

Dauphin County Begins Styrofoam Recycling ProgramPlastics Recycling Company To Open In Lehigh Valley

Plastics Company To Open In Lehigh Valley

Grant To Bring Environmental Classes To Coatesville

Covanta Energy: Education Improvement Tax Credits Donated

Column: Solar Farm Benefits Are One-Sided

Wind Turbine Installed At Penn State

Op-Ed: On Wind And Wildlife

Coal-Fired Electricity Hits 30 Year Low, Replaced By Gas

Heat Brings New Power Demand Record For PPL

Chrin, PPL Unveil Landfill Gas Electric Plant

Chrin Landfills Unveils Gas-To-Energy PlantTests Show Soil Dumped In Bangor Quarry Not Contaminated

New Hope Quarry Gets Permit, Lawmaker Promises Fight

Protesters Demand Stricter Smog Regulations

Editorial: Air Pollution Ugly Affront On Environment

DEP: Crawford Tires-To-Energy Plant Would Meet Standards

West Nile Virus Is Confirmed In Region
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11/07/29/glenside_news_globe_times_chronicle/news/doc4e3312c371e16701111368.txthttp://www.timesleader.com/news/Exeter_wants_more_say_over_gas_drilling_07-28-2011.htmlhttp://stateimpact.npr.org/pennsylvania/2011/07/28/corbetts-commission-sets-the-stage-for-fall-impact-fee-debate/http://www.philly.com/philly/news/pennsylvania/20110724_Patrick_Henderson__Corbett_s_point_man_on_energy.html?viewAll=yhttp://www.dep.state.pa.us/grantscenter/GrantAndLoanPrograms.asphttp://www.paenvironmentdigest.com/newsletter/default.asp?NewsletterArticleID=18811http://www.paenvironmentdigest.com/newsletter/default.asp?NewsletterArticleID=19806http://www.paenvironmentdigest.com/newsletter/default.asp?NewsletterArticleID=19130http://www.paenvironmentdigest.com/newsletter/default.asp?NewsletterArticleID=19694http://www.paenvironmentdigest.com/newsletter/default.asp?NewsletterArticleID=19379http://www.paenvironmentdigest.com/newsletter/default.asp?NewsletterArticleID=19704


19/23

Midstate Is Leading In West Nile Virus Reports

Sustainable Agriculture Helps Mercyhurst Farm Thrive

It's Fresh, It's Local, It's Our Many Farmers Markets

Proposals Urges Hunting Seasons Include Sundays

Keystone Park Hopes To Advertise Area

Corps Of 6 Teens Tackles Forbes State Forest ProjectsAudubon Society Plans Marcellus Shale Curriculum

Teams Practice Mine Rescue Skills

WJAC Talks To Rescued Quecreek Miner

9th Anniversary: Work On Quecreek Memorial Continues

Quecreek Memories

Marcellus Shale NewsClips

Here are NewsClips on topics related to Marcellus Shale natural gas drilling---

Marcellus Shale Commission Sticks To Preset Course

Commission Report Sets Stage For Drilling Fee Debate

Rep. Pashinski Introduced Marcellus Severance Tax Bill

Drafts Shed Light On Commission Workings

Lawmakers Differ On Shale Report Response

Environment Key In New Drilling Report

Marcellus Gas Report Gets Mixed Responses

Shale Panel Relied Heavily On Stakeholders

Critics: Marcellus Shale Recommendations Too Lenient, Narrow

Lawmakers Weigh Gas Drilling Policy

Op-Ed: MSC: Commission Report A Road Map To Getting It RightOp-Ed: Corbett's Marcellus Shale Panel's Suggestions A Good First Step

Editorial: PA Must Adopt Gas Severance Tax

Editorial: Tepid Marcellus Gas Proposal

Editorial: Gas Firms Harmed By Blowing Hot Air

Editorial: Gas Booms, State Doesn't

Editorial: On Marcellus Why Wrongful Taking Does Not Apply

Editorial: Behind-The-Curve Response On Gas Drilling

Editorial: Marcellus Shale Report Comes Up Short

Post-Gazette Pipeline To Focus On Marcellus Fee Future

Audubon Society Plans Marcellus Shale Curriculum

SRBC Expands Water Withdrawal Ban On Drillers, Other SourcesEPA Proposes Limit To Gas Drilling Air Emissions

EPA Eyes Controls On Air Pollution From Drilling

EPA Proposes New Drilling Emission Rules

Air Pollution From Drilling To Be Studied

Lowball Marcellus Shale Leases Haunt PA

Elected Officials Hash Out Drilling, Education
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report_gets_mixed_responses_07-24-2011.htmlhttp://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11205/1162592-454.stmhttp://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11207/1162953-503.stmhttp://thetimes-tribune.com/news/drafts-shed-light-on-commission-workings-1.1180057http://www.timesleader.com/news/Exeter_wants_more_say_over_gas_drilling_07-28-2011.htmlhttp://stateimpact.npr.org/pennsylvania/2011/07/28/corbetts-commission-sets-the-stage-for-fall-impact-fee-debate/http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/shale-commission-sticks-to-preset-course-1.1179088http://www.dailyamerican.com/news/somerset/da-ot-quecreek-memories-20110723,0,7129755.storyhttp://tribune-democrat.com/local/x967742782/On-ninth-anniversary-work-on-Quecreek-memorial-continueshttp://www.wjactv.com/video/28646648/index.htmlhttp://citizenstandard.com/news/teams-practice-mine-rescue-skills-1.1180471http://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/blog/energy/2011/07/shale-we-shale-we-not-audubon-marcellus.htmlhttp://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/westmoreland/s_748331.htmlhttp://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/westmoreland/s_748330.htmlhttp://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110724/NEWS02/307229894/-1/ETNhttp://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11209/1163221-55.stmhttp://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110728/NEWS02/307289927/-1/ETNhttp://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2011/07/midstate_is_leading_pa_in_west.html


20/23

Groundwater Fight Triggers Marcellus Fight In National Forest

Springfield Moving Ahead With Drilling Ordinance

Exeter Wants More Say Over Gas Drilling

Warren County Chides Forest Service On Drilling Delays

Shale Boom Compels Central Susquehanna Thruway

Neighbors File Lawsuit Challenging Pipeline OKPipeline Protest, New Marcellus Battleground?

Pipeliners Having Positive Impact In Wayne County

Group Sponsoring Drilling Tour In NE

Exeter Wants More Say Over Gas Drilling

Commonwealth Foundation Outlines Environmental Frack Attack

Coal-Fired Electricity Hits 30 Year Low, Replaced By Gas

Lt. Gov. Cawley Meets With Schuylkill Marcellus Task Force

Altoona Water Authority Selling Water For Gas Drilling

When Drillers Get A's

Deliberative Theater To Tackle Marcellus Shale

Natural Gas Stations To Fuel CNG CarsSchool Districts See Little From Gas Boom

Drilling Waste Raises Concerns At Landfill Meeting

Natural Gas Use Recommendation Spurs Debate

Marcellus Debated At Mayor's Conference

The Promise, Problems Of Shale Gas Part 1

Financial

Range Resources Delivers Strong 2nd Quarter Results

Cabot Oil & Gas Quarterly Earnings

Marcellus Production Boosts EQT

Chesapeake CEO: Utica Shale Arces Worth $15-$20 BillionOther States

Marcellus Meeting Draws Hundreds In WV

WV Governor Weakened Executive Order On Drilling

Marylanders Waiting For Marcellus Shale Commission Study

Editorial: A Tale Of Two Shale States- PA, NY

Watershed NewsClips

Here are NewsClips on watershed topics from around the state--

PA Mine Cleanup Crews Look To Go UndergroundProgram Aims To Reduce Waste Flowing To Chesapeake Bay

Trout Creek Makeover

Casselman River Watershed Plan Meeting August 4

Perkasie Working To Stabilize Eroding Stream On Perkiomen Creek

DEP Limits Greensburg Sewage Authority Connections
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