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Call for Nominations for 18th Annual Northeastern PA Environmental Partnership Awards and Dinner

jessica — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:23:38 -0400

The Northeast Environmental Partners (Pennsylvania Environmental Council's Northeast Office, Wilkes University, Northeast Pennsylvania Alliance, PPL, Procter & Gamble Paper Products Company, PA DEP and PA DCNR) are proud to announce the Call for Nominations for the Eighteenth Annual Environmental Partnership Awards and the Fourteenth Annual Thomas P. Shelburne Environmental Leadership Award.

PEC Urges Help for Cleaning Up Chesapeake Bay

brad — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 10:03:02 -0500

Testimony presented today by the Pennsylvania Environmental Council before the Senate Republican Policy Committee urging help for cleaning up the Chesapeake Bay follows. Our news release on the testimony is also available.

Nutrient Trading Testimony

February 21, 2008

Pennsylvania Environmental Council

PEC Urges Help for Cleaning Up Chesapeake Bay

brad — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 09:56:05 -0500

HARRISBURG, PA, February 21, 2008 - The Pennsylvania Environmental Council today urged support for a credit trading program that enables wastewater plants and farmers to get the help they need for reducing nutrients to cleanup the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

Hearings set on high costs of bay cleanup

brad — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 09:57:24 -0500

From The Lancaster Intelligencer-Journal/New Era

By DAVE PIDGEON, Staff

Lawmakers in Harrisburg will try to figure out this week how to keep municipalities from being bankrupted by the cost of cleaning up the Chesapeake Bay.

Trails proposed to criss-cross region

brad — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 09:43:14 -0500

From The Pottsville Republican-Herald

BY LISA COONEY
CORRESPONDENT,

GIRARDVILLE - County residents may one day be able to hike in the woods from the Pioneer Tunnel in Ashland to Centralia, or take a nonstop bike trip from Girardville to Shamokin.

Lecture Explores State's Impact on Global Warming

brad — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 15:42:55 -0500

The University of Scranton's newest and most environmentally friendly building will be the site of a Sustainability lecture that is linked to a national initiative on global warming.

Golf Course Best Management Practices

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

Lehigh Valley EAC Conference

jessica — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 11:51:24 -0500

Northampton Community College
Fowler Family Southside Center
511 East Third Street
Bethlehem, PA

RSVP REQUIRED. View pdf below for registration form or contact Khiet Luong at 215-592-7020 x107.

PEC established the EAC Network in 1990. The Network's goals are to promote the establishment of EACs in communities across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, provide technical assistance to ensure their effective operation, and promote EACs as a mechanism for local government involvement in conservation.

Climate Change Roadmap for Pennsylvania

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

River Conservation Planning Initiatives

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

Central Susquehanna Valley Wellness Trails Partnership

brad — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 16:03:30 -0500

Cleanup Our American Lands and Streams

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

The Lands at Hillside Farm Riparian Zone Restoration Project

brad — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 18:58:10 -0500

Julie McMonagle

brad — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 18:38:24 -0500

Julie McMonagle, Vice President of the Northeast Regional Office, has been with the Pennsylvania Environmental Council for 12 years. She holds a B.S. in Geology from Juniata College and an M.S. in Geology from Lehigh University. Her prior experience at environmental consulting firms includes soil and groundwater assessment and remediation in northeastern and southeastern Pennsylvania. From 1995 to 2003, Ms. McMonagle served as an adjunct faculty member at Wilkes University for environmental and geology courses. Since joining PEC, Ms.

Defining Climate Change: It is the issue of our time

john — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 11:18:33 -0500

Opinion article written by Brian Hill (President and CEO, PEC) and Nancy Cole (Director of Climate Outreach, Union of Concerned Scientists); published by the Pocono Record.

December 15, 2007

The debate is over — science has spoken. Our planet is warming up and human activity is a major reason.

Climate Change in Pennsylvania

brad — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 22:23:10 -0500

Brian Hill's presentation will take place at 7:00 p.m. in room 407 of the Patrick & Margaret DeNaples Center, which is the new LEEDS certified campus center that will be opened by the University of Scranton in January.

Northeast Annual Awards & Dinner

jessica — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 15:43:21 -0500

River guide steers boaters; New map shows hazards, history

brad — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 17:45:24 -0500

By Gary Pang, Press Enterprise Writer

For boaters exploring the northern Susquehanna River, a new map shows where to avoid dams and rock outcroppings.

"The Susquehanna River Water Trail - North Branch" marks points at which people can launch and take out canoes and kayaks; it also shows islands that are off-limits.

The new guide includes estimated hours for getting from one landmark to another; it shows campgrounds, restaurants, gauging stations and historical sites along the way.

PEC regional director dedicated to improving community, environment

brad — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 17:29:15 -0500

By Tom Venesky
Sports Reporter

Julie McMonagle attributes her successful career to a rock she found at age 10.

Mapping the Susquehanna

brad — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:54:44 -0500

From the Elmira Star-Gazette

By Jim Pfiffer
Elmira (NY) Star-Gazette

Township Disbanded a Valuable Group

brad — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 15:32:15 -0500

For nearly 40 years the Pennsylvania Environmental Council has encouraged citizens to find local solutions to environmental challenges. To assist municipalities in this effort, we championed Act 148 of 1973 which allows local governments to create Environmental Advisory Councils.

Joint Conservation Committee hears PEC plan to expand cleanup, anti-dumping program

brad — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 16:00:35 -0500

Harrisburg, PA -- Julie McMonagle, Director of the Northeast Regional Office of the Pennsylvania Environmental Council, told the Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee of its plans to expand the Cleanup Our American Lands and Streams (COALS) Program statewide.

Northeast Regional Office

admin — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 13:34:28 -0500