Columbia’s Eastside Fracked Pipeline is under review for wetlands and stream impacts. Write a letter to tell them PA wetlands and streams need to be protected from proposed gas pipelines. More time is needed for public comment and review. Columbia Gas Transmission (Columbia) proposes to construct two new pipelines to carry radioactive fracked methane gas […]
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Pennsylvania House Bill 1576
This bill would undermine the ability of wildlife professionals to list any species in Pennsylvania as state threatened or state endangered. It would politicize and subject decisions to a lengthy review process involving those with no expertize in science or wildlife management. It would erode the Fish and Boat Commission’s ability to designate wild trout […]
EPA’s Potential Changes to CWA ( Clean Water Act) Protections Could Impact Marcellus Boom
Amid questions about the impacts of the Marcellus Shale boom on area wetlands, EPA is considering a new rule that might extend Clean Water Act protections to streams and wetlands not previously protected under the Act. The rule could “redraw the map” for oil and gas activities in the Marcellus Shale region, but also could […]
Environmental protection in the Commonwealth
A PA Consultant Ecologist, professionally involved in wetlands protection for the past 40+ years, wrote this week: The most encouraging court decision I have seen lately is Chief Justice Castile’s decision in Robinson Township v . PA, the oil and gas case in PA Supreme Court. PA Supreme Court also rejected the state’s motion to […]
Florida LWV Charter School research
Kudos to the Florida League of Women Voters for their commitment to come to consensus on the role of charter schools in Florida’s education system. Nineteen Leagues, representing 26 counties, are collecting data and meeting with school officials to gather information on Florida’s charter schools in the following areas: Who do charter schools serve? Do […]