Abandoned Mine Reclamation Tour Offers First-hand View at Conservation Practices to Preserve Environment

On Monday, August 27, 2012, representatives from the Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts (PACD), the State Conservation Commission (SCC), the Eastern Pennsylvania Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation (EPCAMR), the Lackawanna River Corridor Association (LRCA), both the Lackawanna and Luzerne Conservation Districts, and the Earth Conservancy (EC) toured several abandoned mine…

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Rendell Awards Smallest-Ever Round Of Growing Greener Grants

Last week, Governor Rendell announced the awarding of $14.1 million in grants for 87 projects in 36 counties – $8.13 million from Growing Greener Funds, $4.17 million from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and $1.8 million from forfeited bonds from mining companies. The combined state and federal investment is being matched…

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