Julie McMonagle, PEC, on COALS Program. Julie McMonagle, Director of the Pennsylvania Environmental Council's Northeast Office talks about the COALS (Clean Up Our American Lands) anti-dumping program. She and Steve Bartos, Manager of the COALS Program for the Department of Environmental Protection, made a presentation on the program to the Joint Legislative Air & Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee.

Little Conestoga Riparian Buffer Project. The Pennsylvania Environmental Council, Exelon, the Little Conestoga Watershed Alliance, Lancaster General Hospital, Lancaster Conservancy, Lancaster Country Day School, Millersville University and local volunteers plant a riparian buffer that will yield nutrient credits and sequester carbon to reduce climate-changing greenhouse gases. Featured in this Video Blog piece are Brian Hill, President & CEO of the Pennsylvania Environmental Council, Helen Howes, Vice President for Environment, Health and Safety at Exelon, Todd Trout, a teacher from Lancaster Country Day School and a board member of the Little Conestoga Watershed Alliance, Danielle Lukens, a High School Senior at Lancaster Country Day School, Senator Mike Brubaker, who represents Lancaster and Chester counties, and Dr. Julie Ambler, from Millersville University and a member of the board of the Little Conestoga Watershed Alliance.

Margaret Dunn, from the non-profit Stream Restoration, Inc., talks about the importance of partnership and watershed volunteers during the 2007 Ohio River Watershed Celebration. Margaret is also one of the organizers of the event. Watch these other posts from the Celebration-- Dennis Tubbs, Fish & Boat Commission, talks about the dramatic improvement in water quality in the Pittsburgh Region. Thurman Korns, Wells Creek Watershed Association, provides an update on their activities in the display area. Joel Anne Swelthelm, Audubon's Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve, talks about dock-side environmental education programs. Karl Thomas, RiverQuest (formally Pittsburgh Voyager), provides an overview of their unique on-the-river environmental education programs. Tim Danehy, Biomost, Inc., talks about how he got interested in working on cleaning up abandoned mine drainage. Ohio River Watershed Celebration sights and sounds montage.

Dennis Tubbs, Fish & Boat Commission, talks about the water quality in the three rivers of Pittsburgh and their surrounding watersheds and how it has improved dramatically in the last 35 years thanks to the dedicated efforts of local and state governments, watershed groups and their many private sector partners during the 2007 Ohio River Watershed Celebration. Watch these other posts from the Celebration-- Margaret Dunn, Stream Restoration, Inc., talks about the importance of partnerships and watershed volunteers. Thurman Korns, Wells Creek Watershed Association, provides an update on their activities in the display area. Joel Anne Swelthelm, Audubon's Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve, talks about dock-side environmental education programs. Karl Thomas, RiverQuest (formally Pittsburgh Voyager), provides an overview of their unique on-the-river environmental education programs. Tim Danehy, Biomost, Inc., talks about how he got interested in working on cleaning up abandoned mine drainage. Ohio River Watershed Celebration sights and sounds montage.

Thurman Korns, of the Wells Creek Watershed Association, gives us the latest news from this Somerset County watershed group and talks about the importance of building local partnerships during the 2007 Ohio River Watershed Celebration. Watch these other posts from the Celebration-- Margaret Dunn, Stream Restoration, Inc., talks about the importance of partnerships and watershed volunteers. Dennis Tubbs, Fish & Boat Commission, talks about the dramatic improvement in water quality in the Pittsburgh Region. Joel Anne Swelthelm, Audubon's Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve, talks about dock-side environmental education programs. Karl Thomas, RiverQuest (formally Pittsburgh Voyager), provides an overview of their unique on-the-river environmental education programs. Tim Danehy, Biomost, Inc., talks about how he got interested in working on cleaning up abandoned mine drainage. Ohio River Watershed Celebration sights and sounds montage.

Joel Anne Swelthelm, Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve operated by the Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania, talks about educational programs at the Reserve and the activities they sponsored at dock-side in the 2007 Ohio River Watershed Celebration. Watch these other posts from the Celebration-- Margaret Dunn, Stream Restoration, Inc., talks about the importance of partnerships and watershed volunteers Dennis Tubbs, Fish & Boat Commission, talks about the dramatic improvement in water quality in the Pittsburgh Region. Thurman Korns, Wells Creek Watershed Association, provides an update on their activities in the display area. Karl Thomas, RiverQuest (formally Pittsburgh Voyager), provides an overview of their unique on-the-river environmental education programs. Tim Danehy, Biomost, Inc., talks about how he got interested in working on cleaning up abandoned mine drainage. Ohio River Watershed Celebration sights and sounds montage.

Karl Thomas, of RiverQuest (formerly Pittsburgh Voyager), talks about their on-the-river approach to environmental education that includes three different kinds of boats that soon will include the world’s first green-designed passenger vessel The Explorer during the 2007 Ohio River Watershed Celebration. Margaret Dunn, Stream Restoration, Inc., talks about the importance of partnerships and watershed volunteers Dennis Tubbs, Fish & Boat Commission, talks about the dramatic improvement in water quality in the Pittsburgh Region. Thurman Korns, Wells Creek Watershed Association, provides an update on their activities in the display area. Joel Anne Swelthelm, Audubon's Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve, talks about dock-side environmental education programs. Tim Danehy, Biomost, Inc., talks about how he got interested in working on cleaning up abandoned mine drainage. Ohio River Watershed Celebration sights and sounds montage.

Tim Danehy, Biomost, Inc., talks about how he got interested in mine drainage treatment and is making it his life’s work during the 2007 Ohio River Watershed Celebration. Margaret Dunn, Stream Restoration, Inc., talks about the importance of partnerships and watershed volunteers Dennis Tubbs, Fish & Boat Commission, talks about the dramatic improvement in water quality in the Pittsburgh Region. Thurman Korns, Wells Creek Watershed Association, provides an update on their activities in the display area. Joel Anne Swelthelm, Audubon's Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve, talks about dock-side environmental education programs. Karl Thomas, RiverQuest (formally Pittsburgh Voyager), provides an overview of their unique on-the-river environmental education programs. Ohio River Watershed Celebration sights and sounds montage.

Ohio River Watershed Celebration. Sights and sounds montage of the 2007 Ohio River Watershed Celebration, September 20, 2007. Margaret Dunn, Stream Restoration, Inc., talks about the importance of partnerships and watershed volunteers Dennis Tubbs, Fish & Boat Commission, talks about the dramatic improvement in water quality in the Pittsburgh Region. Thurman Korns, Wells Creek Watershed Association, provides an update on their activities in the display area. Joel Anne Swelthelm, Audubon's Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve, talks about dock-side environmental education programs. Karl Thomas, RiverQuest (formally Pittsburgh Voyager), provides an overview of their unique on-the-river environmental education programs. Tim Danehy, Biomost, Inc., talks about how he got interested in working on cleaning up abandoned mine drainage.

Jeannie Tardiff, Wildlife Biologist for the Game Commission, talks about how the Commission manages the deer herd in Pennsylvania at one of 7 open houses on the topic, this one at the Capitol in Harrisburg. For more information visit-- Game Commission Holds 7 Open Houses on Deer Management Game Commission Deer Management webpage Too Many Deer Damaging State Forests, Agriculture DNCR Study of Forest Vegetation Shows Deer Exacting Heavy Toll Deer Population Growth, Development Caused Dramatic Increase in Lyme Disease

DEP Secretary McGinty Thanks Anti-Litter Volunteers. Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Kathleen McGinty spoke to the Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful Litter Summit, thanking volunteers for making the 2007 Great PA Cleanup a success. She also spoke about the upcoming challenges of enacting Gov. Rendell's Energy Independence Initiative and finding a funding source for the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Program.

DCNR Draft Carbon Management Plan. Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Michael DiBerardinis announced his agency would be releasing a draft Carbon Management Plan designed to identify opportunities within DCNR to combat global climate change. At the same time, Secretary DiBerardinis said a more comprehensive climate change strategy would probably be forthcoming from the Rendell Administration within the next six months. These and other presentations were part of a special climate change program sponsored by the Pennsylvania Environmental Council. Other speakers included: Brian Hill, PEC President & CEO, talks about the Climate Roadmap for PA Dr. Lew Ziska, U.S.D.A., presentation on climate change impacts to PA agriculture Robert McKinstry, Ballard Spahr, on a court decision that resulted in the regulation of greenhouse gas emssions Tom Peterson, Center for Climate Strategies, on how states drive national climate change policy

Brian Hill Talks About Climate Roadmap for PA. PEC President and CEO Brian Hill provided an introduction and an overview of the stakeholder-drive Climate Roadmap for Pennsylvania the Council released in June making 38 recommendations on how to reduce climate-changing emissions in the state. These and other presentations were part of a special climate change program sponsored by the Pennsylvania Environmental Council. Other speakers included: DCNR Secretary DiBerardinis on draft Carbon Management Plan Dr. Lew Ziska, U.S.D.A., presentation on climate change impacts to PA agriculture Robert McKinstry, Ballard Spahr, on a court decision that resulted in the regulation of greenhouse gas emssions Tom Peterson, Center for Climate Strategies, on how states drive national climate change policy

Climate Change Impacts on PA Agriculture. Dr. Lew Ziska, a Plant Physiologist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, spoke about the potential impact of climate change on Pennsylvania agriculture, including the types of crops grown, the potential changes in yields for the dairy industry and the not insignificant increase in weeds that will challenge farmers. These and other presentations were made at a special climate change program sponsored by the Pennsylvania Environmental Council. Other speakers included: DCNR Secretary DiBerardinis on draft Carbon Management Plan Brian Hill, PEC President & CEO, talks about the Climate Roadmap for PA Robert McKinstry, Ballard Spahr, on a court decision that resulted in the regulation of greenhouse gas emssions Tom Peterson, Center for Climate Strategies, on how states drive national climate change policy

Court Decision Results in Regulation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Attorney Robert McKinstry, of Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, outlines the results of litigation he was involved in against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that resulted in a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that carbon dioxide could be regulated under the federal Clean Air Act. These and other presentations were part of a special climate change program sponsored by the Pennsylvania Environmental Council. Other speakers included: DCNR Secretary DiBerardinis on draft Carbon Management Plan Brian Hill, PEC President & CEO, talks about the Climate Roadmap for PA Dr. Lew Ziska, U.S.D.A., presentation on climate change impacts to PA agriculture Tom Peterson, Center for Climate Strategies, on how states drive national climate change policy

States Drive National Climate Change Policy. Tom Peterson, Executive Director of the Center for Climate Strategies, talks about the important role states, including Pennsylvania, are playing in driving national policy on climate change. These and other presentations were part of a special climate change program sponsored by the Pennsylvania Environmental Council. Other speakers included: DCNR Secretary DiBerardinis on draft Carbon Management Plan Brian Hill, PEC President & CEO, talks about the Climate Roadmap for PA Dr. Lew Ziska, U.S.D.A., presentation on climate change impacts to PA agriculture Robert McKinstry, Ballard Spahr, on a court decision that resulted in the regulation of greenhouse gas emssions