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April WREN Feature is Posted
Wisconsin Phosphorous Law in Effect
Wisconsin is the second state to restrict use of lawn fertilizers containing phosphorous to protect its lakes and rivers. The law went into effect on April 1. Many local governments prohibit or restrict use of lawn fertilizers containing phosphorus. Others are increasing education efforts.
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Environmental Toxins are in the News
Time magazine, April 1, featured impact of pharmaceuticals and plastics on public health, and the planet.
Pharma in Plumbing - Flushed Away.
Chemicals in plastics and other products seem harmless, but mounting
evidence links them to health problems - and Washington lacks the power
to protect us.
The Hazards Lurking at Home - Top Ten Common Household Toxins
Read more:
http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1976909_1976907_1976871,00.html
New York Times Toxic Water series continues with an article on EPA plans to overhaul drinking water regulations: U.S. Bolsters Chemical Restrictions for Water
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New book by Chip and Dan Heath
Change: not the tech, but the people!
 Read more about this helpful book for non-profits
looking to bring about change in their communities -
when education alone is not enough.
Listen to a free podcast of Chip Heath on how to make change
at http://sic.conversationsnetwork.org/shows/detail4256.html |
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Marcellus Shale Gas Webinars
Penn State Cooperative Extension Webinar Series
April 29,
2010 "Perspectives on
Marcellus Shale Gas Development in Southwest
Pennsylvania"
Gary Sheppard,
Penn State Extension, Westmoreland County. 1-2
PM
May 20,
2010"If We Knew Then
What We Know Now...A Decade of Lessons Learned from Urban Drilling in Fort
Worth" Sarah
Fullenwider, City of Fort Worth.
1-2
PM
June 17,
2010 "Water Quality
Monitoring Programs in PA: Susquehanna
River Basin Commission's Remote Water Quality Monitoring
Network. River Alert
Information Network (RAIN) in SW PA"
Andrew Gavin,
Susquehanna River Basin Commission, Jeanne
VanBriesen, Carnegie Mellon University.
1-2
PM
July 15,
2010 "Natural Gas
Development Land Use Controls in Lycoming County"
Kurt Hausammann,
Lycoming County Planning Commission.
1-2
PM
August 19,
2010 "Local Natural
Gas Task Force Initiatives"
Mark Smith,
Bradford County; Pam Tokar-Ickles, Somerset County; & Paul Heimel, Potter
County. 1-2
PM
September 16,
2010 "Natural Gas
Experiences of Marcellus Residents: Preliminary Results from the Community
Satisfaction Survey"
Kathy Brasier,
Penn State University. 1-2
PM
Registration is Free. REGISTER TODAY for a
seminar.
Once you have registered to attend a
seminar, you will be directed to a website providing details on how to connect
and participate in future seminars. Please be aware that we request you sign in
for all seminars 10-15 minutes before the scheduled viewing time to verify audio
and video connectivity. |
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WREN Opportunity Grants for Source Water Protection
 WREN has a small amount of money available for our popular Opportunity Grants -- small grants (maximum $300) to community groups with a source water protection activity in need of a little money to go forward. For more details, visit http://wren.palwv.org/grants/grants_wren.html. |
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WREN Source Water Protection Workshops in Western PA
 WREN will bring its popular Source Water Protection Workshop to Clearfield Countyon April 21, to Armstrong Countyon April 22 and Erie County on May 19. The Protecting Public Drinking Water workshops will be held from 1:00 - 5:00 PM at: April 21 -- Hyde Social Hall, 1618 Washington Avenue, Clearfield, 16830;
April 22 -- Crooked Creek Environmental Learning Center, 142 Kerr Road,
Ford City, 16226;
May 19 -- Millcreek Township Municipal Building, Erie, 16506.
The workshop will help public water suppliers, municipal officials, planners, watershed and conservation groups, educators, and residents learn about tools and resources available to help protect watersheds, reservoirs and groundwater that supply public drinking water. Learn more and register on-line at www.drinkingwaterwise.org |
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WREN Watershed Education Grants
WREN received a record breaking 70 applications for the 10-12 grants available for Watershed Education Grants. Competition will be tough, and reviewing the applications even tougher! Successful applicants will be notified in early May. See what community groups are doing with their 2009-2010 WREN grants. Save the Date for WREN Orientation and Wrap-Up meeting - June 15-16 in Carlisle. |
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