NORTHEAST PA — The Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau (PMVB) invites the community to celebrate Earth Day by spending time caring for the environment. PMVB is once again seeking volunteers for …
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4/16/25
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Reducing the carbon emissions of buildings is a critical strategy to address climate change. New Frameworks’s innovative approach to reach this target is to build with straw as an insulation …
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By JACOB DEVA RACUSIN
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3/19/25
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PIKE COUNTY, PA — Two personnel from the Pike County Conservation District were nominated by fellow staff for the 2024 Distinguished Service Award from the National Association of Conservation …
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3/19/25
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Did you make energy-efficiency improvements or purchase a heat pump or other efficient appliance in your home in 2024? You might qualify for tax credits or rebates from PPL if you are in the PPL …
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By KATHARINE DODGE
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3/19/25
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NORTHEASTERN PA — Sustainable Energy Education and Development Support (SEEDS) of Northeastern PA is seeking volunteers—and there are internship opportunities available to assist the …
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3/19/25
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Women’s well-being directly affects their families and is central to the health of future generations. However, many homes—meant to be safe havens—expose families to harmful toxins …
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By THE PARSONS HEALTHY MATERIALS LAB TEAM
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3/19/25
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Concrete is the foundation of modern infrastructure—roads, bridges and buildings rely on it. However, its key ingredient, cement, is responsible for approximately 8 percent of global CO2 …
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By CHRIS NEIDL
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3/19/25
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What is biogenic carbon?
Biogenic CO2 refers to carbon in wood, paper, grass trimmings and other biofuels that was originally removed from the atmosphere by photosynthesis and, under natural …
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Compiled by LAURIE STUART
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3/19/25
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“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. Now is the second-best time.”
Sometimes attributed to an ancient Asian proverb and other times cited as a common saying from modern …
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By JODI SMITS-ANDERSON
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3/19/25
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A few years ago, while working with an architecture firm on a sustainability strategy, I sat in a meeting where the tension between cost, time and aesthetics played out in real-time. The firm wanted …
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By KELLEY TAPIA
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3/19/25
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We have developed the technologies to provide heating, cooling, humidity control and ventilation with very minimal energy use.
A key to making this technology work is how well we construct …
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By STEPHEN STUART, CPHT
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3/19/25
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CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED — During a roundtable held Sunday, March 2, elected officials from Northeast Pennsylvania raised concerns over a “rain tax,” which they said unfairly …
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By LIAM MAYO
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3/3/25
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DELAWARE RIVER BASIN — Local reps and members of the Trump administration have discussed ways to fight the ban on fracking in the Delaware River Basin, in order to return drilling rights to …
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By LIAM MAYO
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3/3/25
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PENNSYLVANIA —Invasive species pose a significant threat to bio diversity worldwide. Pennsylvania has identified over 250 invasive species—ranging from plants and insects to pathogens and …
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2/27/25
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DELAWARE RIVER — On February 21, the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) released its 2025 State of the Basin report, which provides an overview of the health of the water resources …
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2/21/25
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NEW YORK STATE — Former New York State Senator Mike Martucci, who represented District 42 from 2021 to 2022, has been chsen as the Regional Administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency …
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2/7/25
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Communities across the region are struggling to deal with ever-increasing amounts of waste—and plastic packaging makes up a huge and growing portion of what we toss.
That’s why …
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2/5/25
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HONESDALE, PA — Sustainable Energy Education and Development Support (SEEDS) has received a grant of $30,000 from the Community Foundation for the Alleghenies (CFA) for building the capacity of …
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2/5/25
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HONESDALE, PA — Sustainable Energy Education and Development Support (SEEDS) of Northeastern PA is seeking responsible college students for a paid summer internship. The students selected will …
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2/5/25
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