Environmental NewsClips - All Topics

Here are NewsClips from around the state on all environmental topics, including General Environment, Budget, Marcellus Shale, Watershed Protection and much more--

A new Franklin & Marshall Poll released Thursday found 62 percent of voters believe the state is on the wrong track, an 8 point increase from 2 months ago.  Only 36 percent said Gov. Wolf was doing a good or excellent job, but 51 percent blamed state legislators for the ongoing budget impasse.   67 percent favored a tax on natural gas.

Air

Editorial: EPA Ozone Overreach, A Rule Too Far

Alternative Energy

Chesco Solar Project Talks May Restart

Awards & Recognition

Philadelphia Makes 15 Greenest Cities List

Bethlehem Authority Honored For Watershed Project

Biodiversity

Carlisle Gets New Native Plant Garden

Budget

DEP: We Have A Lot Of Rebuilding To Do

Environmental Agencies Feel Pinch Of Budget Impasse

Budget Impasse Enters 5th Month, But Signs Of Progress

GOP Budget Discussions Remain In A Preliminary Phase

Increase In Sales, Income Tax See As Unlikely In Budget Deal

State Budget Woes Deepen

PA Spends $27 Billion During Budget Impasse

State Hires State Meteorologist And Pays For Forecasting

Hiring Of State Meteorologist Draws Stormy Response

Senate Rs, Ds Take Out $9M Loan To Pay Their Employees

Legislature, With No Budget, Prepares For Vacation

No State Budget, But Lawmakers Continue To Raise Cash

Climate

$2.4M Grant To Be Used To Study Climate Change

Delaware River

Video: Oct. 30 Edition Of Delaware RiverWatch

Drinking Water

Billing Problem Blamed On New Water Meters In Pittsburgh

Emergency Response

Train Cars Hauling Coal Derailed In Fayette County

Coal Train Cars Derail In Brownsville

27,000 Left Without Power By Runaway Military Blimp

Army Starts To Take Damage Claims Over Wayward Blimp

Energy

Natural Gas Heat Will Cost Less This Winter

Natural Gas Power Plant To Replace Shuttered Coal Plant

Invenergy Emergency Plan Details Worst-Case Scenario

TMI Reactor Shuts Down For Maintenance

The Economist: The Future Of Nuclear Energy

How To Help NE PA People Struggling With Energy Bills

Company Takes Client-Centered Approach To Energy Efficiency

Officials Push FirstEnergy’s LED Street Lighting Program

Vampire Power: Sucking The Life Out Of Electronic Devices

27,000 Left Without Power By Runaway Military Blimp

PPL Seeks To Start Massive Transmission Line Project

Environmental Group Appeals FirstEnergy Coal Ash Permit

Treats At The Gasoline Pump Should Continue Into November

Falling Fuel Prices Could Result In Added Service

Consol Energy Spinoff Reports Rise In Profits

Westinghouse Deal May Open Path To More Nuclear Projects

Environmental Education

Op-Ed: Learning The Outdoors Is Still A Must

Farming Activities

Dickinson Uses Restaurant To Educate Community About Farming

Forests

American Chestnuts Rise Where Other Trees Fail On PA Mining Sites

Fall Foliage: Your Last Best Chance Of 2015

Fall Colors Brighten Erie Region

Keystone College Workshop To Discuss Hemlock

Land Recycling

Developers Have Major Interest In Former LTV Site

Mine Reclamation

American Chestnuts Rise Where Other Trees Fail On PA Mining Sites

Oil & Gas

DEP Committee Advances New Drilling Regulations

Oil & Gas Advisory Board Does Not Endorse Drilling Rules

PA Supreme Court To Hear Arguments On Act 13 Drilling Law

DEP Secretary Responds To Patriot-News Marcellus Shale Series

Marcellus Shale Coalition Responds To Patriot Marcellus Shale Series

Marcellus Shale Coalition: Fact Checking Patriot-News Series

Editorial: 5 Things Will Make Shale Drilling Better For PA

Protesters Call On Wolf To Shutdown Pipeline Task Force

Protesters Target Wolf’s Gas Pipeline Task Force

Williams Cited For 10 Violations For Gas Pipeline Work

Report: Pipeline Task Force Is Stacked In Favor Of Industry

Luzerne Twp Residents Form Group To Protest Pipeline Plan

UGI Completes Auburn Natural Gas Pipeline

Noise Muffling Looks Like Common Buildings At Compressor Stations

PA Drillers Adjust To Life Under A Governor They Oppose

Op-Ed: Pittsburgh, Home Of The Natural Gas App

Natural Gas Power Plant To Replace Shuttered Coal Plant

Philly Council Member Sponsors Marcellus Shale Tour

Marcellus Shale Housing Assistance Program Expanded Statewide

EPA Proposes To Expand Toxic Reporting To Oil & Gas Facilities

New EPA Rule Requires Natural Gas Plants To Report Toxic Emissions

Why Does Firewood Cost So Much? Fracking’s Part Of It

Firewood Going Fast In Midstate, Not Because Of Fracking

Market For Natural Gas Includes Local, Global Reach

Philadelphia Reaping Benefits Of Natural Gas Boom

U.S. Natural Gas Stockpiles Near Record, Price Drops

Natural Gas Needs Bone-Chilling Winter For Prices To Rebound

Natural Gas Heat Will Cost Less This Winter

Cove Point Terminal Set To Relieve Natural Gas Glut

Almost A Billion Cubic Feet Of Gas Shut Down By Low Prices

Range Resources Looking To Sell Non-Natural Gas Assets

Range Swings To Loss In Third Quarter

Crowdfunding Oil And Gas Development

Experts: Restructuring Of Energy Loans Likely

Look Who’s Happy About Low Oil Prices-- Refiners

Recreation

Fall Foliage: Your Last Best Chance Of 2015

Fall Foliage: Some Spots Of Brilliant Color Remain In PA

Fall Colors Brighten Erie Region

7 Reasons To Visit The Pennsylvania Grand Canyon

Nescopeck State Park Opens Nature Play Area

A Serene Canal Path Where Washington Crossed The Delaware

Parts Of 3 Rivers Heritage Trail Open In The Pittsburgh

Hundreds Fill Lackawanna Trail With S’Mores, Scarecrows

Trail Pittsburgh Volunteers Devote Hours to Maintenance

Op-Ed: Learning The Outdoors Is Still A Must

Sewickley Creek Boat Access Ready For Launch

East Street Project Will Make Room For Bike Lanes

Philly Bike Share Aims To Serve Lower-Income Neighborhoods

Cycling Group Pleads For Safety Measures In Oakland

McCandless Wetland Park Idea Debated

Recycling/Waste

Drop Boxes For Unwanted Prescription Drugs In Lehigh

DEP Tells Keystone Landfill Which Benefits It Will Consider

Friends Of Lackawanna Appeals Keystone Landfill Zoning

Keystone Landfill Leachate Not Likely Source Of Stench

Landfill Spent $95K On Lower Saucon Twp. Council Election

Environmental Group Appeals FirstEnergy Coal Ash Permit

Watershed Protection

Bethlehem Authority Honored For Watershed Project

Clean Water Counts In York County

Rain Garden Improves Environment, Playground At Erie School

Pittsburgh Stormwater Dispute Gets 2nd Round Of Scrutiny

Sewickley Creek Boat Access Ready For Launch

Origin Of The Name Susquehanna

Video: Oct. 30 Edition Of Delaware RiverWatch

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Wildlife

National Aviary Praised For Transformational Changes

How State Money Impacts Steelhead Fishing In Erie

Elk Cam Down After End Of Bugling Season

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Erie Audubon Fundraiser Nov. 7

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11/2/2015

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