Report: PA Behind in Goals for Chesapeake Bay Pollution Reduction

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Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2022-01-06/environment/report-pa-behind-in-goals-for-chesapeake-bay-pollution-reduction/a77264-1 January 6, 2022 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window With a fast-approaching deadline, Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s assessment of multistate progress shows Pennsylvania remains far behind in meeting its clean water commitments, … Continued

Legislation Could Bring Funding to PA for Chesapeake Bay Cleanup

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Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-08-23/water/legislation-could-bring-funding-to-pa-for-chesapeake-bay-cleanup/a75468-1 August 23, 2021 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA)Play Audio in Browser Window HARRISBURG, Pa. – Pennsylvania is behind on its goal to reduce pollution into Chesapeake Bay, and clean-water proponents say legislation in Harrisburg focused on … Continued

EPA Fails to Hold PA Accountable as Clean Water Plan Falls Short

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Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2019-12-23/water/epa-fails-to-hold-pa-accountable-as-clean-water-plan-falls-short/a68696-2 December 23, 2019 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Pennsylvania’s clean water plan has an annual funding gap of more than $300 million. (Chesapeake Bay Foundation) HARRISBURG, Pa. – Pennsylvania’s Phase … Continued

PA Efforts to Meet Clean-Water Goals Falling Short

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Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2019-05-29/environment/pa-efforts-to-meet-clean-water-goals-falling-short/a66617-1 May 29, 2019 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Pennsylvania is far behind other Chesapeake Bay-area states in reducing water pollution from agriculture and stormwater runoff, according to a new report. … Continued

CBF-PA Praises U.S. Sen. Casey for Bill Increasing Federal Support for Farmers Planting Streamside Buffers

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Posted at http://paenvironmentdaily.blogspot.com/2018/06/cbf-pa-praises-us-sen-casey-for-bill.html Posted: 01 Jun 2018 08:28 AM PDT The Chesapeake Bay Foundation-PA Friday issued a statement from Pennsylvania Executive Director Harry Campbell, after U.S. Senator Robert P. Casey introduced a bill to provide greater federal assistance to farmers … Continued

Chesapeake Bay To Be Drained, Cleaned, Refilled On Thursday

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Posted at https://thepeedmont.com/2017/03/22/chesapeake-bay-to-be-drained-cleaned-refilled-on-thursday/ NORFOLK, Va. — Officials with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Chesapeake Bay Office announced this morning their plans to drain, clean, and refill the Bay this Thursday. This operation marks the first effort to clean … Continued

Report Shows PA Missing Clean Water Goals

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Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2017-06-22/environment/report-shows-pa-missing-clean-water-goals/a58225-1 June 22, 2017 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Pennsylvania is missing goals for reducing agricultural nitrogen and phosphorus pollution. (Dincher/Wikimedia Commons) HARRISBURG, Pa. – Chesapeake Bay is getting cleaner, but … Continued

PennFuture Launches “Water is Life Month”

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From PennFuture (http://www.pennfuture.org): You’ve probably seen the headlines – “Pennsylvania drinking water ranks third worst in the nation,” “Pennsylvania should act now on drinking water problems says EPA,” and “Pittsburgh tries to avoid becoming the next Flint.” Water is our … Continued