Western PA Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation

Andy McAllister, Watershed Coordinator, provides an overview of the Western PA Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation at the 2008 Ohio River Watershed Celebration. Look for Andy's upcoming documentary film on the history of the bituminous coal industry in Pennsylvania.
Watch these over stories from the Celebration:
Welcome to the Celebration!
Environmental Award Winners
Wil Taylor, Jennings Environmental Education Center
Alex Petridis, The Awesome Spirit of Wildlife
Gary Stokum, Washington County Watershed Alliance
Luke Elzer, Appalachian Coal County Watershed Team
Kathleen Porter, Water Resources Education Network
Drew Banas & Susan Huba, Loyalhanna Watershed Association
Diane Salvaggio, Turtle Creek Watershed Association

Turtle Creek Watershed Association

Diane Salvaggio from the Turtle Creek Watershed Association explains how a watershed model teaches students and adults about watershed problems and solutions at the 2008 Ohio River Watershed Celebration.
Watch these over stories from the Celebration:
Welcome to the Celebration!
Environmental Award Winners
Wil Taylor, Jennings Environmental Education Center
Alex Petridis, The Awesome Spirit of Wildlife
Gary Stokum, Washington County Watershed Alliance
Luke Elzer, Appalachian Coal County Watershed Team
Kathleen Porter, Water Resources Education Network
Drew Banas & Susan Huba, Loyalhanna Watershed Association
Andy McAllister, Western Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation

Loyalhanna Watershed Association

Drew Banas, Executive Director, and Susan Huba, Program Manager, at the Loyalhanna Watershed Association provide an update on their watershed activities at the 2008 Ohio River Watershed Celebration.
Watch these over stories from the Celebration:
Welcome to the Celebration!
Environmental Award Winners
Wil Taylor, Jennings Environmental Education Center
Alex Petridis, The Awesome Spirit of Wildlife
Gary Stokum, Washington County Watershed Alliance
Luke Elzer, Appalachian Coal County Watershed Team
Kathleen Porter, Water Resources Education Network
Diane Salvaggio, Turtle Creek Watershed Association
Andy McAllister, Western Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation

Water Resources Education Network

Kathleen Porter talks about the PA League of Women Voters Water Resources Education Network and invites groups to apply for the next round of WREN grants at the 2008 Ohio River Watershed Celebration.
Watch these over stories from the Celebration:
Welcome to the Celebration!
Environmental Award Winners
Wil Taylor, Jennings Environmental Education Center
Alex Petridis, The Awesome Spirit of Wildlife
Gary Stokum, Washington County Watershed Alliance
Luke Elzer, Appalachian Coal County Watershed Team
Drew Banas & Susan Huba, Loyalhanna Watershed Association
Diane Salvaggio, Turtle Creek Watershed Association
Andy McAllister, Western Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation

Appalachian Coal Country Watershed Team

Luke Elser provides an overview of the Appalachian Coal Country Watershed Team at the 2008 Ohio River Watershed Celebration.
Watch these over stories from the Celebration:
Welcome to the Celebration!
Environmental Award Winners
Wil Taylor, Jennings Environmental Education Center
Alex Petridis, The Awesome Spirit of Wildlife
Gary Stokum, Washington County Watershed Alliance
Kathleen Porter, Water Resources Education Network
Drew Banas & Susan Huba, Loyalhanna Watershed Association
Diane Salvaggio, Turtle Creek Watershed Association
Andy McAllister, Western Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation

Washington County Watershed Alliance

Gary Stokum talks about the Washington County Watershed Alliance and the support it provides to county watershed groups at the 2008 Ohio River Watershed Celebration.
Watch these over stories from the Celebration:
Welcome to the Celebration!
Environmental Award Winners
Wil Taylor, Jennings Environmental Education Center
Alex Petridis, The Awesome Spirit of Wildlife
Luke Elser, Appalachian Coal Country Watershed Team
Kathleen Porter, Water Resources Education Network
Drew Banas & Susan Huba, Loyalhanna Watershed Association
Diane Salvaggio, Turtle Creek Watershed Association
Andy McAllister, Western Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation

The Awesome Spirit of Wildlife

Alex Petridis from The Awesome Spirit of Wildlife provides an overview of the education, reptile rescue and other projects undertaken by his organization at the 2008 Ohio River Watershed Celebration.
Watch these over stories from the Celebration:
Welcome to the Celebration!
Environmental Award Winners
Wil Taylor, Jennings Environmental Education Center
Gary Stokum, Washington County Watershed Alliance
Luke Elser, Appalachian Coal Country Watershed Team
Kathleen Porter, Water Resources Education Network
Drew Banas & Susan Huba, Loyalhanna Watershed Association
Diane Salvaggio, Turtle Creek Watershed Association
Andy McAllister, Western Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation

Michael Love, PA Energy Association

Michael Lover, PA Energy Association, on funding natural gas infrastructure improvements. He made the comments as part of an PA Infrastructure Group press conference to support the $400 million bond issue referendum and funding for transportation, telecommunications and electric infrastructure improvements.
The Group is sponsoring a Vote Yes For Clean Water initiative to let citizens express their support for the initiative.
The bond issue referendum is part of the water funding proposal supported by 45+ groups in the PA Fair Share for Clean Water Coalition.
Also presenting at the event were--
John Brosious, PA Municipal Authorities Assn.
Kelly Lewis, Founder PA Infrastructure Group
Rep. Joseph Preston, House Consumer Affairs Committee
J. Terrance Fitzpatrick, PA Energy Generation Association

J. Terrance Fitzpatrick On Electric Grid Improvements

J. Terrance Fitzpatrick, Electric Power Generation Assn., on electric grid improvements and electric competition. He made the comments as part of an PA Infrastructure Group press conference to support the $400 million bond issue referendum and funding for transportation, telecommunications and electric infrastructure improvements.
The Group is sponsoring a Vote Yes For Clean Water initiative to let citizens express their support for the initiative.
The bond issue referendum is part of the water funding proposal supported by 45+ groups in the PA Fair Share for Clean Water Coalition.
Also presenting at the event were--
John Brosious, PA Municipal Authorities Assn.
Kelly Lewis, Founder PA Infrastructure Group
Rep. Joseph Preston, House Consumer Affairs Committee
Michael Love, President, PA Energy Association

Rep. Preston Supports Nov. 4 Clean Water Referendum

Rep. Joseph Preston Urges Support for Nov. 4 Clean Water Referendum. He made the comments as part of an PA Infrastructure Group press conference to support the $400 million bond issue referendum and funding for transportation, telecommunications and electric infrastructure improvements.
The Group is sponsoring a Vote Yes For Clean Water initiative to let citizens express their support for the initiative.
The bond issue referendum is part of the water funding proposal supported by 45+ groups in the PA Fair Share for Clean Water Coalition.
Also presenting at the event were--
John Brosious, PA Municipal Authorities Assn.
Kelly Lewis, Founder PA Infrastructure Group
J.Terrance Fitzpatrick, General Counsel, PA Energy Generation Assn.
Michael Love, President, PA Energy Association

Kelly Lewis Urges Support of Clean Water Referendum

Kelly Lewis, Founder PA Infrastructure Group, Urges Support for Nov. 4 Clean Water Referendum. He made the comments as part of an PA Infrastructure Group press conference to support the $400 million bond issue referendum and funding for transportation, telecommunications and electric infrastructure improvements.
The Group is sponsoring a Vote Yes For Clean Water initiative to let citizens express their support for the initiative.
The bond issue referendum is part of the water funding proposal supported by 45+ groups in the PA Fair Share for Clean Water Coalition.
Also presenting at the event were--
John Brosious, PA Municipal Authorities Assn.
Rep. Joseph Preston, Majority Chair, House Consumer Affairs Committee
J.Terrance Fitzpatrick, General Counsel, PA Energy Generation Assn.
Michael Love, President, PA Energy Association

Arianna Proctor, DEP, Part 2

U.S.G.S./DEP On Emerging Water Pollutants. Part 2 - Arianna Proctor, Department of Environmental Protection, gives a presentation on emerging water pollutants, like pharmaceuticals, at the Joint Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee Environmental Issues Forum.
Arianna Proctor - Part 1.
Link to second presentation at the event: Dr. J. Kent Crawford, U.S.G.S.
These presentations are an update of a 2006 presentation by Dr. Crawford.
Note: These presentations are in several parts because YouTube limits videos to 10 minutes.

Arianna Proctor, DEP, Part 1

U.S.G.S./DEP On Emerging Water Pollutants. Part 1 - Arianna Proctor, Department of Environmental Protection, gives a presentation on emerging water pollutants, like pharmaceuticals, at the Joint Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee Environmental Issues Forum.
Link to Arianna Proctor - Part 2.
Link to second presentation at the event: Dr. J. Kent Crawford, U.S.G.S.
These presentations are an update of a 2006 presentation by Dr. Crawford.
Note: These presentations are in several parts because YouTube limits videos to 10 minutes.

J. Kent Crawford, U.S.G.S. Part 3

U.S.G.S./DEP On Emerging Water Pollutants. Part 3 - Dr. J. Kent Crawford, Water Quality Specialist for the PA Science Center for the U.S. Geological Survey, and Arianna Proctor, Department of Environmental Protection, give a presentation on emerging water pollutants, like pharmaceuticals, at the Joint Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee Environmental Issues Forum.
Links to Presentations:
Dr. J. Kent Crawford Part 1, Part 2
Arianna Proctor - Part 1
Note: These presentations are in several points because YouTube limits videos to 10 minutes.

2006 presentation by Dr. Crawford.

J. Kent Crawford U.S.G.S. Part 2

U.S.G.S./DEP On Emerging Water Pollutants. Part 2 - Dr. J. Kent Crawford, Water Quality Specialist for the PA Science Center for the U.S. Geological Survey, and Arianna Proctor, Department of Environmental Protection, give a presentation on emerging water pollutants, like pharmaceuticals, at the Joint Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee Environmental Issues Forum.
Links to Presentations:
Dr. J. Kent Crawford Part 1, Part 3
Arianna Proctor - Part 1
The presentation is an update of a 2006 presentation by Dr. Crawford.
Note: These presentations are in several points because YouTube limits videos to 10 minutes.

John Hanger On Climate Change Part 3

Acting DEP Secretary John Hanger spoke about taking action on climate change at the annual members meeting of the PA Environmental Council - Part 3. View Part 1 and Part 2.
Note: YouTube limits videos to 10 minutes and his address is in 3 parts.

John Hanger On Climate Change Part 2

Acting DEP Secretary John Hanger spoke about taking action on climate change at the annual members meeting of the PA Environmental Council - Part 2. View Part 1 and Part 3.
Note: YouTube limits videos to 10 minutes and his address is in 3 parts.