Bipartisan Marcellus Shale Severance Tax Introduced. Sen. John T. Yudichak (D-Luzerne) announced today he has introduced Senate Bill 905 that would implement a severance tax on the extraction of natural gas in Pennsylvania providing funding for the H20 Water Infrastructure Program, local governments impacted by drilling and the Growing Greener environmental restoration program. The Senator provides an overview of the proposal in this video.
Other videos from this announcement include:
Sen. Ted Erickson (R-Delaware)
Sen. John Blake (D-Lackawanna)
Larry Williamson, Renew Growing Greener Coalition

Water Saving Tips From PA American Water. To draw attention to the more than one trillion gallons of water wasted each year in U.S. homes due to leaks, Pennsylvania American Water today announced its support for the Environmental Protection Agency’s “Fix a Leak Week,” by launching a short video to advise homeowners on ways to save water and money by finding and repairing leaks. Fix a Leak Week runs March 14-20.

Pennsylvania American Water produced the three-minute video showing how to check for leaks throughout a household and how to make easy, inexpensive repairs, which can save thousands of gallons of water over the course of a year. Homeowners can view the video via the company’s YouTube channel or its Facebook page.

Ellen Ferretti, VP Pennsylvania Environmental Council, testifies before the Senate Majority Policy Committee on the local impacts of Marcellus Shale natural gas drilling. Click Here to read a copy of her testimony.

Wingfield Pines AML Treatment Site. After years of planning and many months of construction, the Abandoned Mine Drainage Treatment System at ALT's Wingfield Pines Conservation Area was officially dedicated on June 3, 2010.
The AMD Treatment System filters 43 tons of iron oxide annually from one billion gallons of mine discharge. Some early sampling indicates that iron oxide is reduced from 13.9 mg/L in Pond #1 to 0.1 mg/L at the discharge site into Chartiers Creek.
Watch this video put together by the Western PA Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation for an overview of the project.

Renew Growing Greener Coalition holds Lobby Day at the Capitol in Harrisburg. Andrew Heath, Executive Director of the Coalition, provides an overview of the day's event and the urgency in renewing the Growing Greener Program. Click here for more information.