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F. X. Browne, Inc.'s Sustainable Environments November 2011
“November comes And November goes, With the last red berries And the first white snows...” ~An excerpt from November by  Elizabeth Coatsworth		Photo credit:  lina on Flickr.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/linasmith/4054815957/

Renew Growing Greener Coalition The next four weeks will be critical for the future funding of the Growing Greener program.  You can make a difference by getting involved and spreading the word.  The Coalition currently has 245 organizations, businesses and groups which have signed their “Statement of Support.”  Thirty counties and 109 townships, boroughs, cities and government entities have passed resolutions urging the Governor and General Assembly to renew funding for the Growing Greener program.  The Coalition is looking for more individuals and groups to show their support for this cause.  For more information, contact Rebecca Harms (rharms@renewgrowinggreener.org) or Andrew Heath (aheath@renewgrowinggreener.org).   To learn more about the Renew Growing Greener Coalition, visit http://renewgrowinggreener.org/

	PA DEP Issues Revised Municipal Stormwater Permit that Improves Local Control, Flexibility The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PA DEP) announced that the PAG-13 (a general permit for municipal separate storm sewer systems) will be renewed with revisions to allow each municipality to develop and implement its own Chesapeake Bay Pollution Reduction Plan.  The present PAB-13 was scheduled to expire in June 2012, but has been extended to March 2013 to allow municipalities time to assess their storm sewer systems and apply for the revised permit.  Municipalities must apply six months prior to the termination fo their present PAG-13 permit.  PA DEP News Release, September 27, 2011 http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/newsroom/14287?id=18835&typeid=1
	EPA Announces Final Study Plan to Assess Hydraulic Fracturing The final study plan will evaluate potential impacts of hydraulic fracturing on drinking water resources and looks at the full water cycle from acquiring the water to treatment and disposal.  Initial research results and study findings will be released in 2012.  The final report will be released in 2014.  For more information, visit www.epa.gov/hydraulicfracturing
	Public Comment Period on Hydraulic Fracturing Underway – NY DEC The New York Department of Environmental Conservation has opened the public comment period on its revised draft Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement (SGEIS) on high-volume hydraulic fracturing and proposed regulations governing high-volume hydraulic fracturing.  Public comments will be accepted until December 12, 2011.  No permits will be issued until the SGEIS is finalized and DEC issues the required findings statement.  For more information and to submit comments, visit http://www.dec.ny.gov/regulations/77353.html Environment DEC, October 2011 http://www.dec.ny.gov/environmentdec/77153.html
	Gulf Coast Task Force Releases Ecosystem Restoration Strategy For Public Review The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force released its comprehensive preliminary strategy for long term ecosystem restoration.  The report identifies issues such as changes in river management, the use of dredged sediment, navigation channel bank stabilization, and implementing water resource projects.  Major initiatives include stopping the loss of wetlands, reducing the flow of nutrients into the Gulf, and enhancing resiliency among coastal communities, The final version of the report will be released in December. EPA News Release, October 5, 2011 http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/EAF8E8605C2218BB8525792000492256

 

 

“For man, autumn is a time of harvest, of gathering together. For nature, it is a time of sowing, of scattering abroad.”
~Edwin Way Teale

 

 

EPA Launches New Website to Protect Wetlands; Urges Public to Report Any Violations of the Law The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a new website for reporting suspected violations of federal laws that protect wetlands in the EPA Region 2, which includes New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.  EPA scientists investigate reported violations to determine if regulatory action is required.  Wetlands are protected by the federal Clean Water Act.  To report a violation, visit http://www.epa.gov/region02/water/wetlands/violations.html For more information on wetlands, visit http://www.epa.gov/region02/water/wetlands/. EPA News Release, October 6, 2011 http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/E7F4C6E31C86E0178525792100578C80

 

 

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