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Pennsylvania Legacies

Pennsylvania Environmental Council

The Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC) protects and restores the natural and built environments through innovation, collaboration, education, and advocacy. PEC believes in the value of partnerships with the private sector, government, communities, and individuals to improve the quality of life for all Pennsylvanians.

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00:22:06

Moving Toward Deep Decarbonization

Pennsylvania Legacies ·

2017/07/06

A look inside PEC's new white paper, Achieving Deep Carbon Reductions: Paths for Pennsylvania's Energy Future, based on our March 2017 conference of the same name. PEC President Davitt Woodwell chats with Energy & Climate Program Manager Lindsay Baxter.

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00:26:36

Water Fight

Pennsylvania Legacies ·

2017/06/30

Drinking water from the Delaware River is shared by Pennsylvania and three other states according to an elaborate, decades-old formula. For years, an agreement among the parties has allowed for some variability in that formula for the sake of maintaining healthy water levels and temperatures. But the recent lapse of the agreement could mean trouble -- both for the ecosystem, and for communities that depend on the Delaware for tourism and drinking water. Also in this episode: analysis of two major

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00:30:47

The Colorado Way

Pennsylvania Legacies ·

2017/06/23

In 2014, Colorado became the first state to regulate methane emissions from the oil and gas industry. As Pennsylvania takes similar steps, what can we learn from Colorado's experience convening diverse stakeholders to create effective and feasible rules?

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00:27:45

For the Prosecution

Pennsylvania Legacies ·

2017/06/16

From the 2017 Philadelphia Environmental Partnership dinner: conversation with Rep. Kate Harper (R-Montgomery), and keynote remarks from Steve Santarsiero, Chief Deputy for Environmental Protection in the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General.

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00:29:17

Everything You Need to Know About Methane & Climate...

Pennsylvania Legacies ·

2017/06/09

Conversation with 2017 Winsor Award winner Carol Collier, and a crash course in the climate science and economics of methane emissions.

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00:22:21

Varsity Citizenship

Pennsylvania Legacies ·

2017/06/02

As Chief Counsel for the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Alexandra Chiaruttini understands the value of meaningful public engagement in the regulatory process. Speaking at PEC's regional awards dinner last month in Pittsburgh, she called on Pennsylvanians, environmental groups, and companies to practice "varsity citizenship."

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00:14:03

Riding For A Reason

Pennsylvania Legacies ·

2017/05/26

We visit the 2017 International Trails Symposium in Dayton, and get to know some of the Philadelphia-area cyclists who are raising money for PEC in the upcoming Environment Ride.

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00:21:10

A Legacy of Service

Pennsylvania Legacies ·

2017/05/19

PEC opposes a state Senate bill that would expose surface water to further impacts from underground mining, and we pay tribute to two western PA environmental leaders up for Lifetime Achievement honors at our spring awards dinner.

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00:14:35

Bending Toward Justice

Pennsylvania Legacies ·

2017/05/12

Growing Greener Coalition members rally for funding, and DEP's Environmental Justice office hits the road in search of intersectionality across Pennsylvania's diverse communities.

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00:30:04

Into the Woods

Pennsylvania Legacies ·

2017/05/06

The Montour Woods Conservation Area outside Pittsburgh is a time capsule, studded with remnants of the area's agricultural and industrial past. It's also part of the pathway to a future when public parks and greenspaces across the region will be linked by miles of multi-use trails. We take a hike through the Montour Woods with Sean Brady and Chris Rolinson of the Hollow Oak Land Trust.

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00:11:06

Down to Earth

Pennsylvania Legacies ·

2017/04/27

More than 300 northeastern Pennsylvanians turned out last weekend to help PEC and DCNR plant thousands of seedlings on former mining sites. This week's show features voices from our Earth Day 2017 tree-planting event in Pinchot State Forest, Luzerne County.

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00:14:33

Dinner With Friends

Pennsylvania Legacies ·

2017/04/21

Sixteen projects are being recognized for their contributions to environmental stewardship with the 2017 Governor's Award For Environmental Excellence. PEC is proud to co-host the awards dinner on April 25th along with the Department of Environmental Protection. On this Earth Day weekend, Acting DEP Secretary Patrick McDonnell joins us to highlight a few of the honorees and discuss how their ideas are leveraging similar projects across the state.

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00:17:19

Less Waste, More Jobs: A "Win-Win" for PA

Pennsylvania Legacies ·

2017/04/14

More and more states are adopting measures to limit emissions of methane from the production and distribution of natural gas. Finding and fixing methane leaks is good for the environment, but it's also good for business -- like the 20+ companies that are now employing Pennsylvanians to help gas companies boost their own bottom lines by improving efficiency.

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00:23:25

A Bridge Too Far

Pennsylvania Legacies ·

2017/04/07

A 250-foot gap in Carbon County has been holding back the Delaware & Lehigh Trail for years, earning a spot on DCNR's top-ten list of critical trail gaps statewide... until now. Wednesday's groundbreaking brought the 25-year planning phase of the Jim Thorpe Pedestrian Bridge to a close. We look at the effort's long history -- and its expected economic impact -- with D&L National Heritage Corridor President & Executive Director Elissa Garofalo.

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00:21:26

It Takes A Village

Pennsylvania Legacies ·

2017/03/31

Little by little, Philadelphia is building a 750-mile regional trail system. As the Circuit Trails Coalition celebrates spring with new trail openings, we get to know one of the many small groups that are accomplishing big things by working together. Plus: an update on the federal RECLAIM Act, Three Mile Island anniversary, and the latest bald eagle news from across the Commonwealth.

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00:15:45

What Would EPA Cuts Mean for PA?

Pennsylvania Legacies ·

2017/03/24

Reaction to the Trump administration's budget proposal, recognition for PEC's illegal dumpsite cleanup program, and a preview of Carnegie Mellon University's "Energy Week."

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00:28:10

Paths to Pennsylvania's Energy Future

Pennsylvania Legacies ·

2017/03/18

On March 15 & 16 PEC hosted "Achieving Deep Carbon Reductions," a regional conference devoted to the subject of deep decarbonization. This week's show is the first of several featuring highlights from the sessions and interviews with the speakers.

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00:31:14

Watershed Voices

Pennsylvania Legacies ·

2017/03/11

Watershed groups from across the Commonwealth were represented at this week's Watershed Connections conference in State College. Davitt Woodwell spoke with some of them for this week's show.

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00:30:33

The Real Wissahickon

Pennsylvania Legacies ·

2017/03/04

Most people in Philadelphia know Wissahickon Creek as a bucolic setting for outdoor recreation, easily accessed via the city's Fairmount Park. But the real story of the Wissahickon begins 23 miles upstream in Montgomery County, where the picture isn't always so pretty. Repairing years of damage to the stream will be a massive and complex challenge, but communities and organizations throughout the watershed are teaming up to do just that. in the first part of a series examining this collaborative

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00:25:53

Growing a Sustainable Future

Pennsylvania Legacies ·

2017/02/24

The campus of Pittsburgh's Phipps Conservatory is home to some of the world's greenest buildings -- in more ways than one. We learn about Phipps's 124-year evolution from public botanical gardens to R&D lab for sustainable building and design. Plus: your monthly update on bald eagle news from across PA.

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