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The Town of Oneonta, New York, more»

The Renew Growing Greener Coalition, the largest coalition of conservation, recreation and environmental organizations in the Commonwealth, Tuesday urged the General Assembly to reject cuts to environmental, conservation and recreation programs in the Governor’s proposed 2012-2013 budget. more»

The state needs to be positioned to compete for other jobs as well

Shale gas is the biggest economic opportunity to hit West Virginia in generations.

Joe Eddy, president and chief executive officer of Eagle Manufacturing in Wellsburg, heads a company that was founded in 1894 as a decorative glass factory. more»

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Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts is inviting students in 7th and 8th grades who live in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, New York, West Virginia, Delaware and the District of Columbia to participate in a new essay contest as part of the Expedition Chesapeake Initiative at the more»

Report Reveals How Walmart’s PR Efforts on Healthy Food Access, Nutrition, Sustainability Fall Short Of Reality

Washington, D.C. – Today, as Walmart releases its fourth quarter earnings, Food & Water Watch released a report analyzing the rift between Walmart’s marketing claims and the true impact the company has on the food system. more»

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State Offices, Capitol Closed For Presidents' Day
DCNR Linked To Natural Gas Revenue
DEP Investigates Spill At Washington County Gas Well more»

By Taylor Kuykendall, Reporter more»

Canonsburg, PA – A new report commissioned and funded by the University of Texas at Austin’s Energy Institute provides further, science-based confirmation that hydraulic fracturing “has no dir more»

By IVEY DEJESUS

Marcellus Shale gas drilling activities, which span across parts of Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, West Virginia and Kentucky, have been a boom to the U.S. economy.

A bellwether of the economy, the auto industry has seen its ups and downs. more»

The Poultry Science Club in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences finished in the top three in all three awards categories in the College Student Career Program at the U.S. Poultry and Egg Association's 2012 International Poultry Exposition, held recently in Atlanta, Ga....

Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful is now accepting applications for their Greenways Mini-Grant Program to provide community groups with project supplies for outdoor based work events wi more»

Penn State Cooperative Extension on behalf of the Conewago Creek Initiative seeks an Assistant Project Coordinator to be an integral part of a dynamic partnership team, working together with local, state, and federal partners. more»

What's Next For PA's Impact Fee? Bradford Against Fee
Wayne County Landowners Push For Drilling more»

Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences has received a $238,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to pay for the training of three doctoral fellows representing underserved minorities in food science.
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Cherie Messore
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Natural gas produced from shale formations, commonly referred to as “shale gas”, has become increasingly important in the energy supply picture for US and worldwide. Obtaining natural gas from shale units was until recently not considered economically feasible because of low permeability of shales. more»

Corbett Signs 3 Energy Sector Bills
Robinson Twp To Contest New Marcellus Law more»

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• “The ongoing jobs revival” in America is being “stoked by cheap [natural gas]”

• PA small business owner: “I’m not sure we’d be here if it wasn’t for [the natural gas industry]”

• Marcellus Shale “boom is good news for manufacturers that need cheap, plentiful supplies of natural gas”

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A free public lecture titled "Roots of the Second Green Revolution" will take place at 11 a.m. on Feb. 25 in Room 100 of the Thomas Building on Penn State's University Park campus. The speaker will be Jonathan Lynch, who is a professor of plant nutrition in the College of Agricultural Sciences at Penn State....

Statement from Food & Water Watch Executive Director Wenonah Hauter

Washington, D.C. – “The budget proposed today by President Obama for fiscal year 2013 contains cuts to critical food safety programs, particularly the agency responsible for meat and poultry inspection, the Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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The federal Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement through their Appalachian Regional Reforestation Initiative and the Department of Environmental Protection are working with the National Park Service to plant a wind break at the Flight 93 Memorial in Somerset County. more»