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Jun 13, 2011
Health Impact Assessment Proposed for Delaware River Basin
A study of the potential health impacts of gas drilling has been proposed for the Delaware River Basin. The Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health proposed the Health Impact Assessment (HIA), believed to be only the third of its kind in the country. The idea of an HIA came out of a December 2010 meeting of stakeholders
in the Pinchot Institute’s Marcellus Shale Report, an overview of best
management practices, current regulations and natural resource
information.
Read the River Reporter article here . Aug 12, 2011
How the Bay Bank Can Help Save Family Farms
Ecosystem Marketplace has published a two-part feature on the Pinchot Institute's Bay Bank, an innovative program to help landowners earn credit for conservation measures undertaken on their property. Part one focusses on how the Bay Bank can specifically help family farmers and small landowners; the second part profiles a landowner demonstration project featuring brook trout credits. For more information about the Bay Bank please visit the Bay Bank program page.
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