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PEC and Earth Force to launch initiative in Northern Allegheny Region

jessica — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:32:56 -0400

PEC and Earth Force host open house and presentation on regional conservation

jessica — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:03:09 -0400

Location: Earth Force's NEW Meadville Office - 301 Chestnut St., Meadville, PA

11:00 am - 6:00 pm

Open House and Public Information Session

Risks and opportunities for Pennsylvania businesses

jessica — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 11:11:06 -0400

Winter sports are big in Northwestem Pennsylvania: we ski at Peek'n Peak and Mountain View, ice fish on Lake Erie and other lakes, and sled and snowmobile
throughout the area. But these fun family activities - and their economic benefit - are at lisk from global warming.

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Stormwater management facilities planned to help control Neason Run runoff

jessica — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 11:07:16 -0400

Stormwater Management and Rain Garden License Agreement approved Wednesday by Meadville City Council gave the final go ahead to a project designed to reduce the runoff into Neason Run as well as the accumulation of stormwater and natural debris where Williamson Road meets Grove and Poplar Streets.

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PEC Releases Draft Beaver River Conservation and Management Plan

john — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:34:16 -0400

For Immediate Release

Contact:
Jen Novak
(412) 481-9400
jnovak@pecpa.org

PEC Accepting Nominations for 2008 Western Pennsylvania Environmental Awards

john — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 12:37:05 -0500

The Western Pennsylvania Environmental Awards recognizes and honors outstanding achievements of organizations, businesses, and individuals in a wide range of environmental initiatives throughout the region and pays tribute to those that have demonstrated a commitment to environmental excellence, leadership, and accomplishment in their respective fields.

Lower Great Lakes Ballast Water Workshop

jessica — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 11:03:07 -0500

PEC's Mark Gorman, Northwest Office Director, will facilitate this one and a half day workshop that provides an overview of current Great Lakes ballast water policy, legislation and research.

Scientists, legal experts, legislators, industry personnel and agency staff will discuss the current state of ballast water policy, pending legislation, proposed ballast water treatment methods and evaluating the current risk of introduction and spread of AIS to Great Lakes ports by foreign and domestic ships.

Goals of the workshop include:

Allegheny College joins largest teach-in in U.S. history

brad — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 12:40:57 -0500

From The Meadville Tribune

Allegheny College will join 1,100 colleges and universities nationwide - 52 in Pennsylvania - in Focus the Nation, an unprecedented national teach-in on global warming solutions. Allegheny faculty and students have planned activities for Jan. 30 and 31 and Feb. 1.

Golf Course Best Management Practices

brad — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 12:05:44 -0500

PEC Supports House Bill 1705

john — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 08:37:47 -0500

The Pennsylvania Environmental Council strongly supports House Bill 1705 (sponsored by Representative Pat Harkins, Erie), which would adopt the Great Lakes - St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact in Pennsylvania. The Compact will provide significant protection against large transfers of water out of the Great Lakes Basin, and encourages water conservation efforts in the Great Lakes states.

Watershed Atlas of the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers

brad — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 13:10:22 -0500

Climate Change Roadmap for Pennsylvania

brad — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 12:34:53 -0500

Land Conservation Initiatives

brad — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 11:59:51 -0500

River Conservation Planning Initiatives

brad — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 10:43:22 -0500

Mark Gorman

brad — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 12:49:27 -0500

Mark Gorman serves as Director of the Pennsylvania Environmental Council's office in Meadville, focusing on bringing together conservationists, landowners, farmers, the business community, local government officials, and academic institutions in a collaborative effort to protect one of the northeastern United States' premier streams - French Creek. The Northwest Office also works with stakeholders to advance the conservation and restoration of the Northern Allegheny River regional and Great Lakes.

Cleanup Our American Lands and Streams

jessica — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 11:55:01 -0500

French Creek Project

brad — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 14:51:23 -0500

Great Lakes Conservation and Restoration

brad — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 14:35:17 -0500

Western Pennsylvania Environmental Awards

john — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 12:18:11 -0500

This awards program recognizes and honors outstanding achievements of organizations, businesses, schools and individuals in a wide range of environmental initiatives throughout the region. The awards pay tribute to those who have demonstrated a committment to environmental excellence, leadership and accomplishment in their respective fields.

PEC Applauds Committee Approval of Great Lakes Compact

john — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 10:26:52 -0500

The Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC) today commended the state House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee for unanimously passing House Bill 1705 (introduced by Representative Patrick Harkins, D-Erie), which would ratify the Great Lakes-St.

Focus the Nation Presentation at Allegheny College

brad — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:24:43 -0500

Brian Hill, President & CEO of the Pennsylvania Environmental Council, will make a presentation at 7 or 7:30 p.m. January 31, 2008 at Allegheny College, Meadville, PA, on the Climate Change Roadmap for Pennyslvania.

The Roadmap, which was authored by PEC, contains 38 specific recommendations for what Pennsylvania can do to do its part to address global warming.

PEC Applauds Committee Approval of Great Lakes Compact

brad — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 14:31:16 -0500

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC) today commended the state House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee for unanimously passing House Bill 1705 (introduced by Representative Patrick Harkins, D-Erie), which would ratify the Great Lakes-St.

French Creek Stormwater Management

jessica — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 16:05:25 -0500

Natural Resource Based Comprehensive Planning

jessica — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 16:00:22 -0500

Sustainable Regional Food System

jessica — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 13:22:49 -0500

Northwest

Michael Crawford — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 09:53:09 -0500