Still Life
Commencement across Penn State: Spring 2012
Spring commencement 2012 under way
Penn State, Moroccan students problem-solve together
Finals Week Spring Semester 2012
Children explore career options at University Park
Painting the Lines at Beaver Stadium
Did They Get It Right? - RedTails
Iconic Penn State elm taken down over spring break 2012
We ... are Penn State (December 19, 2011)
Disease stricken matching elm tree slated for removal
Penn State's creamery, from the cow to the cone
When people think about sources of greenhouse gas emissions, they don't usually think of cows. But it turns out that the belches of livestock animals contain substantial amounts of methane, a particularly potent greenhouse gas that has about 25 times the global warming potential of carbon dioxide. "The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that cattle belching and manure management contribute about 28 percent of all anthropogenic methane emissions in the United States," Alexander Hristov, Penn State professor of dairy nutrition, explained. "However, in the big picture of global greenhouse gas emissions, cows are a relatively small player." (more)
The calls to "reduce, reuse and recycle" have long been the watchwords of resource conservation, and when it comes to disposing of wastewater from shale-gas operations, those refrains still run deep, sometimes thousands of feet beneath groundwater sources. (more)
In accordance with Environmental Protection Agency regulations, Penn State has posted a consumer confidence report at http://www.opp.psu.edu/about-opp/water-quality-report. This report contains detailed water quality information designed to inform the public about our safe and dependable supply of drinking water. We are pleased to report that our water supply meets all federal and state requirements. The information contained on the web site is also available in printed form. Requests for copies of the Consumer Confidence Report should be directed to: Paul Ruskin, by e-mail at pdr2@psu.edu or by phone at (814) 863-9620. (more)
On Earth Day, April 22, outside the HUB-Robeson Center on Penn State's University Park Campus, Penn State became the first university to become a partner in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Sustainability Partnerships Program (SPP). Steve Maruszewski, the leader of Penn State's Environmental Stewardship Strategy, opened the ceremony, followed by Al Horvath, Penn State's vice president for finance and business, and Wayne Naylor, deputy director of the Land and Chemicals Division at EPA. The ceremony signified the university's commitment to an increased reduction in energy use, with an initial focus on usage at stadium and athletic events, and in the campus residence halls which house more than 14,000 students. The university is also committed to increasing its recycling efforts. (more)
Penn State University is no stranger to environmental activities that protect the planet and reduce energy use. It currently recycles at a rate of 53 percent, buys 20 percent of the university's electricity through green energy programs, composts food waste and is home to more than five student environmental organizations. And that's only the beginning. Even with all of those initiatives in place, University officials believe there is more to be done, so they have decided to join EPA's Sustainability Partnerships Program (SPP) to further their efforts. To view video highlights of the partnership ceremony, visit http://live.psu.edu/youtube/ZThBfI4GUOY online. (more)
Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service often collaborate on programs related to crops, soils and natural resources. So it only makes sense that the two organizations will join forces under the same tent at Penn State's Ag Progress Days, set for Aug. 19-21. (more)
Penn State has once again made the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) list of the top college and university Green Power Partners. The University is being recognized for its voluntary purchase of 83,600 megawatt-hours (MWh) of green power. Among the 18 conference champions, Penn State placed third.
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