PEC, CBF Urge Changes, Action On Marcellus Shale Bills. The PA Environmental Council and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation held a press conference today urging the General Assembly to enact tougher environmental protections and a reasonable drilling impact fee in proposed legislation aimed at regulating development of the state’s Marcellus Shale natural gas reserves. Click Here for more details.

Video of Flooding In And Around Harrisburg:

City of Harrisburg - taken before noon on Friday

Hummelstown Area - taken Thursday.

What's A Vernal Pool? The PA Natural Heritage Program staff at the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy explain the significant of their work while conducting a species sammpling in a vernal pool.

Chester County Recycling Video Contest Winner. The Chester County Board of Commissioners this week announced the video submitted by West Chester East High School students Christina Betz and Jeff Cindric who won the County High School Recycling Video Contest was posted online. Click Here for more information.

See The Light Energy Savings With the Coolidge Family. iConservePA.org's new episode in the Coolidge Family low carbon lifestyle series features Sam Coolidges doing what he does best, being passionate about saving energy, planting smartly and living locally.
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