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Drilling expansion stirs environmental fears
- Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
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2009-11-12 |
| As the state opens more publicly owned acreage to gas drilling to fill a budget gap, environmental advocates are calling for the state to prove the potential drilling won’t have adverse effects. | |
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$58 million in DEP cuts to have far-reaching effect
- Allentown Morning Call
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2009-10-21 |
| All were dropped as part of a $58 million reduction in the budget of the state Department of Environmental Protection. On top of that, the DEP will have to look at staffing levels and other areas to make up the shortfall. | |
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Rendell made bad move in delaying drilling tax
- Philadelphia Inquirer
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2009-10-16 |
| Gov. Rendell's choosing not to tax natural gas companies was a bad deal for Pennsylvania's environment and our economy. | |
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Editorial: PA Budget Deal Hurts the Environment
- The Pottstown Mercury
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2009-09-27 |
| In the case of those protesting the state budget plan, the environmentalists have picked up the calculators of accountants. They are not crying for the unqualifed protection of natural resources, but rather more cost-producing management. | |
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Environmental groups worry about PA budget impact
- Indiana Gazette
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2009-09-14 |
| "The integrity of our publicly owned state forests should not be sacrificed to fill a budget gap," more than 20 conservation groups, including PennEnvironment and the Sierra Club, wrote in a letter to legislators. | |
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Pa.'s natural heritage on the chopping block
- York Dispatch
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2009-07-09 |
| While the state's residents may be familiar with these places that define Pennsylvania's rich natural heritage, local citizens are probably less familiar with the fact that these scenic locales -- and the programs that keep them running -- are under constant threat in our state capitol. | |
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Lobby for your state parks
- Centre Daily Times
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2009-06-30 |
| Pennsylvania’s park system is part of what makes the state such a great place. We have an obligation to protect these parks for now and for future generations of Pennsylvanians to enjoy. | |
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Rendell eyes tax on natural gas wells
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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2009-05-25 |
| Faced with a revenue shortfall of $3 billion or more, Gov. Ed Rendell is searching for every shekel he can get. So he's come up with an idea that would be new for Pennsylvania -- imposing a "severance tax," also called an extraction tax, on the huge amount of natural gas expected to be pumped from underground areas of Marcellus shale that stretch across the state. | |
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Law for public lands praised
- Erie Times News
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2009-05-05 |
| PennEnvironment applauds U.S. Rep. Kathy Dahlkemper as well as U.S. Sens. Bob Casey and Arlen Specter for voting for the public lands bill, which is now a law. | |
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Gas Drilling Fee Should Help PA's Natural Resources
- Wayne Independent
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2009-02-15 |
| Members of the Pennsylvania Alliance for Restoration and Conservation (PARC) on Feb. 4th called on Governor Rendell and the General Assembly to invest a portion of the proposed severance fee on drilling for natural gas in Pennsylvania to environmental protection and improvement through the Environmental Stewardship Fund. | |
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New Laws Protect Open Spaces from Developers
- Philadelphia Bulletin
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2008-07-18 |
| Municipal officials and environmentalists are lauding two bills recently signed by Gov. Ed Rendell, D, to protect local open space zones against procedural challenges by developers. The new laws, sponsored by state Rep. David Kessler, D-130th, of Berks County, safeguard land preservation ordinances that have been in effect for over two years. | |
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State law designed to ensure protection of Appalachian Trail
- Reading Eagle
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2008-06-14 |
| Pennsylvania's portion of the Appalachian Trail will be even more protected from encroaching development with the adoption of a state law aimed at preserving the rugged nature of the famed footpath. | |
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Senate OKs bill to preserve land near Appalachian Trail
- Philadelphia Inquirer
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2008-05-15 |
| The Pennsylvania Senate today voted 48-2 to approve legislation that would require towns along the Appalachian Trail to enact zoning that would "conserve and maintain" abutting land. | |
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Protect the trail: Zoning too often takes a hike at nature's expense
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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2008-03-08 |
| It twists and turns over hill and valley for 2,175 miles from Maine to Georgia. It is an epic footpath, a highway of hiking. It is the delight of many pilgrims -- from Boy Scouts to elderly adventurers who walk to find natural beauty and tranquility. Its official name is the Appalachian National Scenic Trail, but it's more commonly called the Appalachian Trail or, simply, the AT. | |
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Appalachian Trail still needs protection
- Allentown Morning Call
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2008-03-04 |
| Each year, thousands of people come to Pennsylvania to hike the scenic and historic Appalachian Trail. As was the intent of its founder, Benton MacKaye, most use the trail to escape from life in a busy city or suburb and relax in nature -- trees, plants, wildlife and clean vistas. In some areas of the trail in this state, however, these views are being threatened. | |
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Our view: Appalachian Trail bill gives options to planners
- The Chambersburg Public Opinion
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2008-03-02 |
| The Appalachian Trail runs for 229 miles through Pennsylvania. In some spots throughout the state, residential and commercial development pushes against the trail's viewscapes, a common lament among trail enthusiasts. The trail itself is part of the National Park Service, and already protected by state and federal statute. But those protections end at the trail's borders, which noise and light pollution tend to disregard. | |
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Help protect historic Appalachian Trail from development blight
- Pocono Record
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2008-02-29 |
| The Appalachian Trail is an important part of our heritage, showcasing spectacular scenery, history and culture from Georgia through Maine. Keeping it that way, though, takes conscious effort. The Pennsylvania Senate should pass H.B. 1281, which will take essential steps to protect the Keystone State's segment of the trail from encroaching development. | |
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Drillers Eye Huge Appalachian Gas Field
- Philadelphia Inquirer
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2008-02-03 |
| More than a mile beneath an area of Appalachia covering parts of four states lies a mostly untapped reservoir of natural gas that could swell U.S. reserves. Geologists and energy companies have known for decades about the gas in the Marcellus Shale, but only recently have figured out a possible , though expensive , way to extract it from the thick black rock about 6,000 feet underground. | |
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Bill buys municipalities time
- Bucks County Courier Times
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2007-12-15 |
| A bill inspired by Bedminster Township’s zoning battles with developers passed the state House of Representatives this week. The measure would give municipalities up to eight months to correct sections of their zoning ordinances struck down by the courts. Plans for development would be put on hold during that period. | |
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Proponents say open space benefits all
- Bucks County Courier Times
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2007-10-31 |
| In the 10 years since voters overwhelmingly approved a plan to spend $59 million on open space, roughly half of the effort's funding has been spent in sparsely populated Upper Bucks County... Next week, voters will go to the polls to decide the fate of another countywide open space referendum, this time an $87 million proposal to preserve another estimated 15,000 acres. | |
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Pa. could allow new drilling in state forests
- Washington Observer-Reporter
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2007-10-20 |
| HARRISBURG - The state is considering lifting a ban on drilling new shallow gas wells in state forests, just five years after the restrictions were imposed in response to concerns that roads and pipelines were destroying wildlife habitat. | |
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Land planning is balancing act
- The Intelligencer
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2007-10-08 |
| Curbing suburban sprawl is not easy for municipal governments, who are bound by that state's laws to make room for all land uses within their boundaries. | |
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Conservation plan must avoid any roadblocks
- Wilkes Barre Times-Leader
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2007-09-30 |
| According to a report released on Thursday by PennEnvironment, the benefit of pristine, intact forestland is more than an aesthetic issue. The report states that last year 4.2 million residents participated in fishing, hunting and wildlife watching, generating $4 billion for the state’s economy. | |
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Cleanup fund in jeopardy
- Bucks County Courier Times
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2007-09-12 |
| I am writing to voice my support for the Hazardous Site Cleanup Fund. I am concerned as the funds for this program are nearly depleted. This program cleans up contaminated toxic dumpsites and allows local officials to respond to toxic chemical accidents that occur in our community, our workplaces and on our roads. | |
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Representative Platts protect the national forests
- Daily Record
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2007-09-03 |
| While we consider these pristine places off limits and protected, the shocking truth is that for years we've allowed extensive logging, oil and gas drilling and road-building in our national forests. | |
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Protect our national forests
- Beaver County Times
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2007-08-23 |
| Over the summer, many American's spent time hiking, camping and partaking in outdoor activities in our national forests. While we consider these pristine places off limits and protected, the shocking truth is that for years we've allowed extensive logging, oil and gas drilling and road-building in our national forests. | |
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County stands to lose $1.3M for parks, conservation
- Bucks County Courier Times
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2007-07-15 |
| About $1.3 million in state grants for trails, parks and conservation projects in Bucks County will likely be slashed if lawmakers approve a proposed $27.5 billion state budget, according to figures provided by environmental officials. | |
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Don't gut the Keystone Fund
- Pocono Record
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2007-07-12 |
| Pennsylvania's Democratic Gov. Ed Rendell, the Republican-led Senate and now the Democratic-majority state House are considering gutting the important Keystone Fund. It would be the biggest cut in conservation funding in the history of the Keystone State. And it's downright unnecessary. | |
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State budget deal goes under lawmakers' microscope
- Centre Daily Times
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2007-07-11 |
| Legislative leaders and Gov. Ed Rendell struck the tentative agreement on Monday night that ended furloughs and a partial government shutdown. Now, with details just starting to come into focus, the reaction on Tuesday was mixed. | |
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City's open space projects on chopping block
- Philadelphia Metro
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2007-07-06 |
| A $4.9 million public garden at the Free Library of Philadelphia? Not likely. What about $5.8 million for new trails along the Wissahickon Creek? Those projects and more than 60 others through the five-county Greater Philadelphia area are in peril — or at least, will be scaled down — following state legislation introduced last week. | |
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