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PA Society To Honor Patrick J. Solano With Distinguished Citizen Award
Sunday NewsClips
5,000+ Go Green At York Street Fair
Editorial: Lackawanna River Corridor Assn. Expands Reach
Op-Ed: Pennsylvania Needs More Pipelines
Health Officials Seek More Protections From Fracking
Mystery Of Sick Foals, Was Fracking to Blame In Bradford?
Op-Ed: Can Liberals Be Fine With Fracking-- Yes, Here’s Why
New Drill For PA, Fewer Gas Rigs Operate
150 People Who Made Scranton Great: George & Selden Scranton
Elizabethtown College Dedicates Solar Array
How Climate Change Could Rob PA Of 2 State Symbols
Bloomberg: Republicans Warming Up To Renewable Energy
Grant Approved For Flood Prevention In NE
Editorial: Did Criminal Neglect Cause Flint Water Crisis?
Brush Fire Burns 3,600+ Acres In Monroe, Pike Counties
Crews Still Battle Brush Fire Affecting 1,000s Of Acres In Monroe
Wildfire In Fayette State Forest Burns Nearly 400 Acres
Brush Fire Stops Train Traffic In Dauphin County
Politics
Candidates For Attorney General Weigh In On Fracking
Air
PA Cities Have Some Of Worst Air Pollution In The Country
Western PA Air Is Getting Cleaner, Room For Improvement
Central PA Metro Area Remains Among Nation’s Worst
Report: Lehigh Valley Air Still Bad, But Improving
Erie County Flunks Ozone Pollution Report Card
York Air Ranks Among Worst In Country
Crable: Lancaster’s Soot Pollution Worst East Of Utah
Northeast Air Quality Improving Study Says
Alternative/Renewable Energy
PECO Creates Solar Collaborative
Wilkes-Barre Students To Install 12 Solar Panels
SEPTA To Add 25 Electric Buses Next Year
Awards & Recognition
Crawford County Program Wins Western PA Environmental Award
Biodiversity/Invasive Species
Nature Lovers Learn Secrets Of Vernal Pool
Black Flies
Crable: Berks, Chester, Dauphin, Lancaster, York Support Black Fly Spraying
DEP To Begin Black Fly Spraying In North Branch Susquehanna
Budget
Report: States Should Put Drilling Money In Trust Instead Of Using It
Greene County Uses Act 13 Impact Fees To Repair Courthouse Porch
Armstrong County Gives Impact Fee Grants To Nonprofits
AP: Wolf Lets Budget Bill Become Law Without His Signature
10 Months Overdue, 2015-16 Fiscal Code Bill Becomes Law
State Budget Season To Start
Wolf Signs Bills, Fiscal Code Bill Not Among Them
PA Has Nation’s Highest Motor-Fuel Taxes
Budget - Remember When?
-- Remember When The General Assembly Funded 4,125 Acres Of Mine Reclamation/Year Not 1,368?
-- Remember When The General Assembly Used To Fund An 11,000 Participant Citizen Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Program?
-- Remember When The General Assembly Used To Fund $50 Million/Year In Watershed Restoration Grants, Not $27M Or Less?
-- Remember When The General Assembly Used To Fund Pollution Prevention Programs Saving Billions Of Gallons Of Water & Btus?
-- Remember When The General Assembly Used To Fund A Comprehensive DEP Public Participation Program?
-- Remember When The General Assembly Used To Fund A DEP Chief Information Officer To Upgrade IT Operations?
-- Remember When The General Assembly Used To Fund Creative Environmental Education Efforts?
-- Remember When The General Assembly Used To Fund DEP So It Had The Staff To Build Partnerships To Reduce, Eliminate Pollution?
-- Remember When The General Assembly Created The PA Center For Environmental Education In Law And Didn’t Fund It?
-- Remember When The General Assembly Used To Fund DEP At Levels Allowing World-Class Innovation?
Chesapeake Bay
Despite Progress, Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Lags, Especially In PA
Eastern York Students Learn Hands-On In Canoes By CBF-PA
Scranton May Charge Rain Tax, Form Stormwater Authority
Earth Day 46 Years On, How Far We’ve Come, How Far To Go
Editorial: Scranton’s Stormwater Opportunity
Climate
Forbes: Natural Gas Cut PA’s CO2 Emissions 30 Percent
On Earth Day, Nations Sign Off On Climate Pact
175 States Sign Landmark Paris Deal On Climate Change
Op-Ed: Active Carbon Emission Reduction Must Follow Climate Agreement
Op-Ed: Farmers See Bitter Harvest Growing Out Of Climate Change
Op-Ed: Where Would We Be Without Fossil Fuels?
Editorial: Climate Collusion: Serious Questions
Editorial: Don’t Waste Your Energy
Bloomberg: Paris Climate Pact: Too Little, Too Late?
Earth’s Temperature Just Shattered The Thermometer
Delaware River
Delaware RiverKeeper April 15 RiverWatch Video Report
Drinking Water
Earth Day: Think About How A Water Utility Can Help Our Planet
Op-Ed: Focus Should Be On Lead Paint, Not Lead Pipes
HBG Council Dismayed Over Competition For Volunteer Seat On Water Board
Earth Day
DCNR Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn: 5 Ways To Celebrate Earth Day
Outdoors: Earth Day Is A Time To Celebrate
The Evolution Of Earth Day
Vintage Photos From First Earth Day In 1970
Meadville Students Decorate Grocery Bags For Earth Day
Crable: Lancaster Naturalists Inspire Others
Help Clean Dump Site In York County
Every Day Is Earth Day Along Jenkintown Creek
Western PA Earth Day Celebrations Mark Advances
Philly Prisoners Get Their Hands Dirty For Earth Day
Building An Earth Day Lesson Out Of Buildings
Earth Day: Think About How A Water Utility Can Help Our Planet
Celebrate Earth Day With JoAnna Connell In Erie
Chambersburg Students Sort Trees For A Health Environment
Video: DCNR, Volunteers Recognize Earth Day, Arbor Day All Year Long
Economic Development
Drop In Shale Drilling Puts Some Hotels On Market
AP: Adjusting To Life After Natural Gas Boom In PA
Editorial: State Misses Gas Boom, Absorbs Bust
South Huntingdon Natural Gas Power Plant To Create Jobs
Education
Crable: Lancaster Naturalists Inspire Others
Hooked: Local Students Are Learning, Loving To Raise Trout
Eastern York Students Learn Hands-On In Canoes By CBF-PA
Chambersburg Students Sort Trees For A Health Environment
Carnegie Science Center Expanding Exhibit Capacity
Carnegie Science Center Raising Funds For Big Expansion
Energy
Construction Begins On $780M South Huntingdon Power Plant
Consol Closes Research & Development Center In South Park
Op-Ed: Where Would We Be Without Fossil Fuels?
Editorial: Dig A Hole For U.S. Coal
Editorial: Don’t Waste Your Energy
Nuclear Waste Storage Expansion Approved At Berwick
Talen Energy Appeals Permit Denial For Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Expansion
Editorial: Nuclear Waste No Local Issue
NRC: Peach Bottom Nuclear Plant Must Upgrade Safety Equipment
New Film On TMI Accident Hosts 70’s Party In Middletown
Steam Heat Facilities Eyed By State Regulators
Drones Cut Costs, Safety Risks For Energy Firms
Penelec Electrical Worker Program Finishes First Year
PPL Completes $350M Poconos Transmission Project
U.S. Senate OKs Bill To Promote Variety Of Energy Sources
Farming
Saving The Planet One Cow Burp At A Time
Organic Practices Widen Path To Greater Bounty
Op-Ed: Farmers See Bitter Harvest Growing Out Of Climate Change
Controversial Pig Facility Approved In Cumberland County
Forests
DCNR Asks Residents To Refrain From Burning
Warm, Dry Weather Sparks Wildfires In State
Rain Could Offer Relief From Southwestern PA Wildfires
Poconos Brush Fires Spread With Little Flame, Lots Of Smoke
Crews Battle Brush Fires In Monroe County
Midstate Will Be Under Wildfire Watch This Week
Wildfire Danger Is High
DCNR Says Tinderbox Conditions Leading To SW Wildfires
Planting 60,000 Trees In Erie And Counting
Units Battle Wildfire Atop Laurel Mountain
Nature Lovers Learn Secrets Of Vernal Pool
New PA Maple King Has Syrup In His Veins
Green Buildings/Sustainability
$24 Million In Unspent State Green Building Funds Untouched
PPG Will Phase Out Lead From All Paints By 2020
Information Management
Wolf To Sign Open Data Executive Order
Land Use Planning
Reading Receives National Complete Streets Policy Recognition
Litter/Illegal Dumping
Volunteers Clean Up North Belle Vernon Park
Girl Scouts To Clean Up Green Street Park In Hanover Twp
Bradford Area Groups Help Environment By Cleaning Up Locally
Help Clean Dump Site In York County
Editorial: Put On Some Gloves And Cleanup, Outdoors
Oil & Gas
Drilling Regs Move Forward After 7-Hour Meeting, More Conflict Looms
Commission OKs Environmental Rules For Drilling
Regulatory Reviewers Approve Major Update To Drilling Rules
Pennsylvania Oil Producers Challenge Drilling Regulations
Drilling Regulations Could Spark New Political Slugfest
Op-Ed: PA’s Fossil-Fueled Legislature Should Support Drilling Regs
Op-Ed: Support Updates To DEP’s Oil And Gas Regulations
Op-Ed: Fracking Ban Would Increase Cost, Pollution
Op-Ed: We Can Produce Energy And Still Protect The Environment
Forbes: Natural Gas Cut PA’s CO2 Emissions 30 Percent
Does Range Resources Avoid Rich Neighborhoods?
Gas Exec Apologizes For Remark About Avoiding Neighborhoods
Range Resources Executive Apologizes For Sarcastic Remark
Editorial: Quip From Driller Shows A Common Inequity
SRBC Report: Drilling Didn’t Strain Water Supply In Susquehanna Basin
Peters Twp Weighs Last Steps For Potential Gas Drilling
Penn Twp Citizens Group Opposes Drilling Ordinance
Drilling Coalition Brings Quilt Project To Dallas April 25
Kane Lawsuit Delays Gas Royalties Settlement Payment
Consol Predicts 2 Ethane Cracker Plans For Western PA
Invenergy Purchase Of Jessup Parcels Finalized
Invenergy Natural Gas Power Plant To Break Ground
Construction Begins On $780M South Huntingdon Power Plant
South Huntingdon Natural Gas Power Plant To Create Jobs
No Vote On Proposed Natural Gas Plant In Elizabeth Twp
Drop In Shale Drilling Puts Some Hotels On Market
AP: Adjusting To Life After Natural Gas Boom In PA
Editorial: State Misses Gas Boom, Absorbs Bust
Natural Gas Production Seen Returning In 18 Months
Federal Court Hears Arguments Over LNG Exports
Drilling Company Settles Overtime Pay Suit For $400K
Report: States Should Put Drilling Money In Trust Instead Of Using It
Candidates For Attorney General Weigh In On Fracking
Natural Gas Explosion Damages Forest Hills Home
Cheapest Summer Gasoline Prices In 12 Years Expected
Why Are Gasoline Prices Up?
Pittsburgh Gasoline Prices Up Another 8 Cents
PA Has Nation’s Highest Motor-Fuel Taxes
Lower U.S. Supply To Underpin Oil Price Despite Failure Of Talks
Pipelines
Pipeline Task Force Was Frustrating Process Industry Says
PennEast Pipeline Crew Allegedly Threatened In NJ
NY Denies Constitution Pipeline Permit Halting Construction
NY Denies Critical Permit For Natural Gas Pipeline
Kinder Morgan Pulls Plug On Northeast Energy Direct Pipeline
Recreation
The Circuit Trail As Catalyst For Philly Area Development
5 Family-Friendly Bike Trails In Northwest Philly
Philly Expands Bikeshare Program After A Booming First Year
Editorial: Hey Drivers, Give Bicyclists A Break!
Register For Bike Around Presque Isle Bay
Coveted West Chester Land Becomes Park
State Money Aids Goal Of Keeping Allegheny River Locks Open For Leisure
Free Admission To Steamtown National Historic Site For Week
Editorial: Take Day Trip To Delaware Water Gap
Recycling/Waste
Scranton Recycling Center Accepting Electronics Thru April
Editorial: Keystone Landfill Sewer Line Case Requires Investigation
Philly Prisoners Get Their Hands Dirty For Earth Day
Rid Your Home Of Unused Drugs On April 30
Stormwater
Scranton May Charge Rain Tax, Form Stormwater Authority
Editorial: Scranton’s Stormwater Opportunity
Stormwater Abatement To Remain Key To Pittsburgh Development
Susquehanna River
SRBC Report: Drilling Didn’t Strain Water Supply In Susquehanna Basin
Decision On Diseased Susquehanna Bass Delayed
Scranton May Charge Rain Tax, Form Stormwater Authority
Editorial: Scranton’s Stormwater Opportunity
Interfaith Groups Celebrate Gift Of Water By Susquehanna
Wastewater Facilities
Editorial: Issue Reduces Scranton Sewer Sale Deal’s Value
HBG Council Dismayed Over Competition For Volunteer Seat On Water Board
Watershed Protection
Despite Progress, Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Lags, Especially In PA
Chesapeake Bay Foundation Urges Action On Susquehanna
Decision On Diseased Susquehanna Bass Delayed
Interfaith Groups Celebrate Gift Of Water By Susquehanna
Eastern York Students Learn Hands-On In Canoes By CBF-PA
Earth Day 46 Years On, How Far We’ve Come, How Far To Go
Delaware RiverKeeper April 15 RiverWatch Video Report
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West Nile Virus/Mosquito/Tick-Borne Diseases
Free Lyme Disease Presentation Thursday In Scranton
Health Secretary To Lead Lyme Disease Seminar May 4
Wildlife
Decision On Diseased Susquehanna Bass Delayed
Anglers Cast Lines For Trout In Erie On Opening Day
Anglers Flood NE Streams, Lakes For Trout Season
Harmar Bald Eagle Nest Buzzing With Activity
Presque Isle: Look But Don’t Stress Owl Families
Schneck: Bear Cub Wanders Into Home Depot Parking Lot
Schneck: Cicada Invasion About To Swarm Across PA
Crawford County Becoming Place To See Sandhill Cranes
Allegheny Front: Hope In Fight To Save PA Bats
Zika Virus
Battle Against Zika Virus Is On In Lehigh Valley
How To Protect Yourself From Zika Virus
Pitt Researchers Form International Team To Fight Zika
Other
NE Master Gardeners Give Growing Tips
Simple Green Burials Create Serene Final Resting Spots
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