Registration open for Penn State Solar Law Symposium
The Penn State Solar Law Symposium, set for June 15 and 17, is for lawyers, landowners, educators or others who want to learn about the legal facets of the rapidly growing utility-scale solar industry in Pennsylvania, the region and the country.
West Virginia coal mine to close, laying off 180 workers
About 180 miners with Monongalia County Coal Mine in Greene County, Pennsylvania received permanent layoff notices, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry.
Beaver Creek program supports butterflies
The Milkweed Mud Pies program at the Beaver Creek Wildlife Education Center was a start to helping monarch butterflies survive and thrive.
Ohio wild turkey season is coming to a close
Ohio hunters harvested 14,442 wild turkeys through May 23, during the spring wild turkey hunting season. Check out the full county-by-county results.
Partnerships, local connections keep Living City Farms growing
Living City Farms started out as an urban farm for Ms. Julie’s Kitchen, a vegan restaurant, in Akron. It’s growing bigger than that, now. But it’s still relying on connections to the restaurant and community.
Knowing who knows: Beginning farmers need a strong network
Some would call farmers the ultimate jacks — or jills — of all trades. But when it comes to farming, it’s not just about what you know — it’s who you know, and what they know.
Roundup of FFA news for June 3, 2021
The Mid-Ohio Lamb Classic was at the Holmes County Fair May 22, and 17 members of the West Holmes FFA chapter helped run the event.
Roundup of gardening news for June 3, 2021
Catch up on local gardening events in Mahoning and Summit counties in Ohio.
Bill to give local control over renewables projects passes Ohio Senate
A bill that would allow for local say in the approval process for utility-scale wind and solar projects passed the Ohio Senate. Senate Bill 52 passed the Senate Energy and Public Utilities committee in the morning, June 2, and passed the full Senate later that day.
Pa. DEP fines drilling company $175,000 for violations in Allegheny County
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection fined Olympus Energy $175,000 for erosion and sedimentation violations at an Allegheny County well pad.
