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PA Highlands Study (finally) available

[ May 24, 2010; 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. ] The 2010 CT-PA Highlands Study Update is now available. It has been a LONG time, but it is finally available. This study by the US Forest Service, USGS, and others, looked at in detail the land, water, agricultural, recreational, and historical resources in the Pennsylvania Highlands region (For more information see www.highlandscoalition.org).

It will serve as [...]

PA Association of Environmental Educators Conference, March 11th-13th

[ March 11, 2010 to March 13, 2010. ] The Pennsylvania Association of Environmental Educators (PAEE) Conference will be held March 11th through 13th in Blue Bell, Montgomery County. See the PAEE conference agenda for more information.

Pennsylvania Landowner Blames Energy Drilling for Water Pollution

Good Reuters article below on water pollution impacts from drilling at Atlas Energy wells in Avella, PA.
Pennsylvania Landowner Blames Energy Drilling for Water Pollution
By Jon Hurdle
November 9, 2009
An Avella, Pennsylvania landowner is suing an energy company for polluting his soil and water in an attempt to link a natural gas drilling [...]

Hydrofracing article in “Governing” magazine

Great, balanced article about the state agencies response to the challenge of regulating drilling in New York and Pennsylvania.
Is Hydrofracking for Natural Gas Worth the Risk? | GOVERNING

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