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  E-News   December  2010
A monthly Update from the Water Resources Education Network
a project of the League of Women Voters of PA - Citizen Education Fund 
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In this issue
December Feature is Posted
WREN Grants 2011-2012
DCNR C2P2 Grant Workshops
PA Watersheds 2011 grant schedule
Factory Farm maps
Quick links
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December WREN Feature is Posted

DRBC Issues Draft Natural Gas Development Regulations

A moratorium on Marcellus shale gas development in Northeastern PA will soon end, when regulations governing well development in the Delaware River basin are adopted. The Delaware River Basin Commission issued draft regulations on December 9, public comments will be accepted until March 16. Three public hearings are planned for the next three months, locations and dates will be announced later.

More info:

DRBC announcement and the draft regs: http://www.state.nj.us/drbc/notice_naturalgas-draftregs.htm

Philadelphia Inquirer report: http://www.philly.com/inquirer/front_page/20101210_Delaware_River_Basin_Commission_posts_proposed_Marcellus_Shale_rules.html?viewAll=y

PA DEP Secretary Hanger: http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/newsroom/14287?id=15519&typeid=1

New York Times report: http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2010/12/09/09greenwire-northeast-regulator-eases-proposed-natural-gas-77567.html?pagewanted=1&ref=earth

NYC Environmental Protection Commissioner's statement: http://www.nyc.gov/html/dep/html/press_releases/10-103pr.shtml

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WREN 2011-12 Grant Application Guidelines
WREN will have both Watershed Protection and Source Water Protection grants available for the 20011-2012 grant cycle.  Guidelines and application forms have been posted on the WREN website. 

WREN grants are funded by the League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania Citizen Education Fund through a Section 319 Federal Clean Water Act grant from the US Environmental Protection Agency administered by Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.

Download the guidelines and application forms at the WREN Grants page.
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DCNR C2P2 Grants Workshops
Thr PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources will offer a series of seven FREE grant workshops throughout the Commonwealth, from 8:30 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. These workshops will focus on Community Conservation Partnership Program  (C2P2) grants - and how to develop a competitive project, the requirements for submitting a "ready to go" project, the eGrants application process, changes to the 2011 C2P2 Grants Program, and the criteria and other helpful tools for designing and developing a "green and sustainable" project. The workshop schedule is posted at http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/Calendar/list.asp?intDivisionID=24. 
Application guidelines for the 2011-12 grant round will be posted at http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/brc/grants/
Meanwhile, the 2010 information posted there will give prospective applicants a head start on what can be expected for successful projects.
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Foundation for Pennsylvania Watersheds 2011 Grant Schedule
The Foundation for Pennsylvania Watersheds awards grants to citizens groups that the IRS has classified as 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations.  The primary service area for FPW is from the Ohio border to the Susquehanna River's mainstem.  The 2011 Grant Schedule, process and forms can be found at http://www.pennsylvaniawatersheds.org/?page_id=20.
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Factory Farm Maps On-line
Factory Farm map
PennFuture has posted a map of CAFOs in Pennsylvania denoting the name, location and watershed of factory farms in the state at   http://www.pennfuture.org/content.aspx?MenuID=14&SubSectionID=113&SectionID=14
Food and Water Watch has posted a map of Factory Farm density by county nationwide at http://www.factoryfarmmap.org/#animal:all;location:US;year:2007
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Quick Links
Pennsylvania Trout Unlimited, info on training for water testing in Marcellus shale gas areas
Penn State Cooperative Extension Natural Gas Events and webinars
WREN websites: http://wren.palwv.org and www.drinkingwaterwise.org

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