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Sleeping With the Enemy?
Written by Joseph Kiesecker Published on February 25th, 2011 Originally published in CoolGreenScience. The Nature Conservancy works routinely with extractive industries – like oil and gas and min...
Written by Joseph Kiesecker Published on February 25th, 2011 Originally published in CoolGreenScience. The Nature Conservancy works routinely with extractive industries – like oil and gas and min...
Catalyst for Conservation: New Book Chronicles Brandywine Conservancy’s Successful Work to Conserve King Ranch Property
Thousands of acres permanently protected from development help keep the Brandywine watershed healthy Catalyst for Conservation traces the history of the Brandywine Conservancy’s work to save ...
Thousands of acres permanently protected from development help keep the Brandywine watershed healthy Catalyst for Conservation traces the history of the Brandywine Conservancy’s work to save ...
Environmental Advisory Committees and Historic Preservation
Environmental Advisory Committees and Historic Preservation At first glance a historic district appears to be separate from the purpose of an Environmental Advisory Committee at the township or cou...
Environmental Advisory Committees and Historic Preservation At first glance a historic district appears to be separate from the purpose of an Environmental Advisory Committee at the township or cou...
Ailanthus altissima, a Problem Land Managers Can Eliminate
Ailanthus altissima, a Problem Land Managers Can Eliminate Ailanthus altissima is one of many non-native invasive plants that plague land managers in Pennsylvania. In our area, it is the mo...
Ailanthus altissima, a Problem Land Managers Can Eliminate Ailanthus altissima is one of many non-native invasive plants that plague land managers in Pennsylvania. In our area, it is the mo...
Environmental Activism – Why and How: An Ecologists Speaks
Environmental Activism – Why and How An Ecologist Speaks Activism is intimately attached to the profession of an ecologist. To become a part of a discipline that is as important to human survival ...
Environmental Activism – Why and How An Ecologist Speaks Activism is intimately attached to the profession of an ecologist. To become a part of a discipline that is as important to human survival ...
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“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. As trustee of these resources, the Commonwealth shall conserve and maintain them for the benefit of all the people.”
— Pennsylvania Constitution (Article I, Section 27)
2010 Pennsylvania Land Conservation Conference Handouts & Presentations
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FR4: Land & Water Conservation in the Marcellus Shale
Year: 2010
This full-day, interactive seminar will examine and discuss issues related to natural gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale and how drilling activity can impact conservation efforts.
Sat1e: Statewide Study on Impacts of Marcellus Shale
Year: 2010
The PA League of Women Voters has conducted an impartial study regarding the extraction of natural gas from Marcellus Shale with extensive focus on economic and environmental implications. Additionally, the study reviews taxation and the overall process of natural gas production from the well to the consumer. This session will reveal the study findings.
Sat2e: Marcellus Shale - Planning for Impacts
Year: 2010
Local planning is essential to help control or minimize the negative effects of drilling on land use, water, the environment, and population, but regulatory authority isn’t always clear. In addition, much of the Marcellus development is occurring in parts of the state where land use planning has not been consistently used.
Sat3e: Organizing a Community Response to the Marcellus Shale
Year: 2010
This presentation describes tools and strategies available to communities, and illustrates how these are currently being used in PA.
