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AP: Wolf Says Environmental Protection Secretary Has Resigned

Thompson: DEP Secretary Quigley Resigns State Post In Wake Of Email Flap

Thompson: Quigley Too Green For PA Politics, Or Impertinent?

DEP Chief Resigns After Email Controversy

Wolf Says Environmental Protection Secretary Resigns

Pennsylvania Environmental Secretary Resigns

Wolf’s Environmental Chief Out Following Email Controversy

Did Email From DEP Chief Cross A Line?

Thompson: Environmental Groups Ads Seen As Dem On Dem Crime

Roddy: The Real Story Behind Quigley’s Mystery Mail?

Sunday NewsClips

DEP Drops Plans For $8.9 Million Penalty Against Range Resources

Report: DEP Drops $9 Million Penalty Against Range Resources

Quigley’s Email And Hamlet’s Plan

Op-Ed: State Needs Farmers, Private Sector To Solve Runoff Problem

Analysis: Bion On Kreider Farm Can’t Pay Back A $7.7M PennVEST Loan

Farms In Greene, Washington Shrinking By Still Prevalent

Hickory Student Wins Watershed Art Contest

Teaching City Kids The Value Of Green Spaces

The Nature Conservancy Helps Restore Sturgeon To Delaware River

PA Hunters Seek Sunday Prey Time

Air

U.S. Proposes To Cut Methane From Oil, Gas By Nearly Half

Clean Air Expo Focuses On Clairton Coke Works

Study: Air Emissions From Farms Growing Source Of Water Pollution

Allegheny County Polluters Not Sweating 5-Figure Fines

Allegheny Audit: Consent Decrees Little Inducement To Cut Air Pollution

Air Quality Coalition Gathers Steam In Western PA

Alternative Fuels

Charging Stations Put Erie On Electric Car Map

Historic Solar Flight Has Pittsburgh Ties

Awards & Recognition

Award Winner: Ed Schroth, Quaker Valley, Duquesne University

Lost Plaque Honors Trout Unlimited Creek Project In Centre

PA Small Business Development Centers Wins EPA Honor

EPCAMR: Dedication Of Mining Engineers Marker

Biodiversity/Invasive Species

Help Prevent Spread Of Aquatic Invasive Species

Budget

Study: Pennsylvanians More Likely To Support Drilling If Fee Stays Local

Editorial: Close Delaware Loophole, Enact Severance Tax

AP: Legislature Resumes Session, Budget Decisions Loom

Western PA Waterways Projects Await Funding

Chesapeake Bay

DEP Secretary Lays Out Plan For Farm Inspections

Crable: Not All Anglers Agree Susquehanna River Is Sick

Study: Air Emissions From Farms Growing Source Of Water Pollution

Climate

PA Still Working, But Won’t Meet Clean Power Climate Plan Deadline

Helping PA Cities Adapt To Climate Change

How Methane Leaks Are Harming Environment

U.S. Proposes To Cut Methane From Oil, Gas By Nearly Half

Scientists Explore Delaware Water Gap’s Role In Minimizing Climate Change

Delaware Water Gap Showing Effects Of Climate Change

Report: 1 In 5 Plant Species Facing Extinction

Obama Climate Agenda Hits Another Legal Surprise

Compliance Actions

Allegheny County Polluters Not Sweating 5-Figure Fines

Allegheny Audit: Consent Decrees Little Inducement To Cut Air Pollution

Power Supplier To Pay Fine To Settle Overbilling Case

PUC Orders Electricity Supplier To Pay $72,100 Fine

Compliance Assistance

PA Small Business Development Centers Wins EPA Honor

Delaware River

Delaware River Basin Conservation Act Advances In Congress

Landowners Sue DRBC To Allow Gas Drilling Along Delaware

Delaware River Dredging Project Nears Completion

Drinking Water

Pittsburgh Authority Moving Proactively On Lead Water Lines

Pittsburgh Water Authority: New Plan To Monitor Lead Exposure

Senate Democrats Discuss Lead Problems

DEP Offers Bottled Water Near Former Military Base

DEP Offers Bottled Water To Residents Near Tainted Air Stations

8 Water Wells Taken Offline In Bucks County Over Contamination Concerns

Swift: House OKs Bill On Transparency In Sewer, Water Agreements

Economic Development

Coal Industry Staggered By Collapse In Demand

A Tale Of 2 Coal Towns As Mining Fades

Coal’s Collapse: A Mine Closes, A Family Packs Up

Promised Upturn For American Coal Still Years Off

AP: Marianna, Waynesburg Struggle As Coal Mining Fades

Education

Ridge Environmental Center Provides Decade Of Education, Research

Award Winner: Ed Schroth, Quaker Valley, Duquesne University

Students, Earth Conservancy, EPCAMR Team Up On Mine Treatment

Philadelphia School District Unveils Sustainability Plan

Philly School’s Green Initiatives In Need Of Some Greenbacks

Emergency Response

Barletta Seeks To Control Costs Of Federal Disaster Responses

Energy

Coal Industry Staggered By Collapse In Demand

A Tale Of 2 Coal Towns As Mining Fades

Coal’s Collapse: A Mine Closes, A Family Packs Up

Promised Upturn For American Coal Still Years Off

AP: Marianna, Waynesburg Struggle As Coal Mining Fades

Clean Air Expo Focuses On Clairton Coke Works

UGI Penn Natural Gas To File For First Rate Hike In 2 Years

UGI Projects 6% Rate Increase Due To Cost Of Natural Gas

Secret Bonuses For PGW Gas Execs Pass

Natural Gas Nudges Up, Still Lower Than A Year Ago

Vantage Energy Wins Bid For Alpha’s Green County Assets

Solar Stocks Lag Coal Shares Despite Upbeat Forecasts

IRRC Rejects Cap On Net-Metering Sales

Regulatory Review Board Rejects Net-Metering Limits

DEP Urges IRRC To Ditch PUC Net Metering Rules

Power Supplier To Pay Fine To Settle Overbilling Case

PUC Orders Electricity Supplier To Pay $72,100 Fine

New Waste-To-Energy Plant In Allentown To Replace Delta Thermo?

Berwick Nuclear Power Plant Up And Running

Berwick Nuclear Plant Shut Down After Electrical Problem

Energy Conservation

Do Open Windows Make Sense In The Workplace?

Erosion & Sedimentation

Penn State Offers Students Rural Road Ecology Course

Farming

DEP Secretary Lays Out Plan For Farm Inspections

Southpointe Transforming Farm Community To Corporate Hub

Lehigh Farmland Preservation Reopens Application Period

History Of Agriculture In Erie County

Flooding

Jessup Flood Prevention Project Likely to Begin This Summer

Forests

Gypsy Moth Spraying In Lackawanna County

DCNR, Homeowners Fight Back Against Gypsy Moths

Fighting Back Against Gypsy Moth Caterpillars

Study To find Out What Makes Ticks Tick In Lehigh Valley

90 Years Ago-The Owls Nest Forest Fire, Michael Klimkos

Green Buildings/Sustainability

Philadelphia School District Unveils Sustainability Plan

Philly School’s Green Initiatives In Need Of Some Greenbacks

Green Infrastructure

Infrastructure Week Highlights Investments In Philly’s Water System

Growing Greener

Erie, Crawford Projects Receive Growing Greener Grants

Wissahickon Headwaters Projects Gets $369K

Growing Greener Grant To Help Remove Cambria Coal Refuse Pile

Hazardous Sites Cleanup

DEP Offers Bottled Water Near Former Military Base

DEP Offers Bottled Water To Residents Near Tainted Air Stations

8 Water Wells Taken Offline In Bucks County Over Contamination Concerns

Lake Erie

Agencies Compile, Analyze Lake Erie Data To Stay Ahead Of Danger

Land Conservation

Lehigh Farmland Preservation Reopens Application Period

Land Recycling

Lackawanna County To Inventory Contaminated Sites

Environmental Concerns Stall Pittsburgh Civic Arena Site Development

Litter/Illegal Dumping

Editorial: Can Northeast Landscape Be Kept Litter-Free?

Mine Reclamation

Students, Earth Conservancy, EPCAMR Team Up On Mine Treatment

Oil & Gas

Study: Pennsylvanians More Likely To Support Drilling If Fee Stays Local

Op-Ed: Why All Gas Drillers Need To Play By The Same Rules, Rep. Vitali

Op-Ed: This Isn’t The Time To Hit Gas Industry With New Regs

Op-Ed: Gas Industry Provides Good Jobs, Lower Energy Prices

Op-Ed: Fracking In Lake Erie Watershed Too Risky, Sen. Wiley

How Methane Leaks Are Harming Environment

U.S. Proposes To Cut Methane From Oil, Gas By Nearly Half

Wayne County Landowners Sue Over Delaware Fracking Ban

Landowners Sue DRBC To Allow Gas Drilling Along Delaware

Pittsburgh Drilling Opponents Have Their Say In Court

No Timetable For Decision On Lawsuit Against Drilling Opponents

Steel Nation Pivots Amid Slump In Natural Gas

Energy Spotlight: M. Christopher Doyle

UGI Penn Natural Gas To File For First Rate Hike In 2 Years

UGI Projects 6% Rate Increase Due To Cost Of Natural Gas

Natural Gas Nudges Up, Still Lower Than A Year Ago

Secret Bonuses For PGW Gas Execs Pass

Range Resources Investment: PA Folly vs. Louisiana Foresight

Oil & Gas Firms Consider When, How Quickly To Bring In Rigs

Pittsburgh Gasoline Up To $2.43/Gallon

PES Battles Refinery Fire In Philadelphia

Pipelines

Pipeline Opponents Target FERC With Week Of Actions

Natural Gas Pipeline Development Hits Roadblocks

Editorial: Proposed Pipeline 1, Preserved Farmland 0

AP: Constitution Pipeline Appeals NY Permit Rejection

Test Reveal No Contamination From Pipeline Explosion

Gas Leak Shuts Down North Scranton Intersection

Recreation

PennDOT Announces New Bike Route Mapping Tool

PennDOT Releases Interactive Map To Enhance Biking

Video: Biking To Work Do’s And Don’ts

Editorial: Trail Network In NE Makes Biking For Fun, Work Possible

Fully Illustrated Bicyclist’s Guide To Schuylkill River Trail

Crable: Northwest Lancaster Trail Popular, Opposed By Some

Crable: Lancaster River Trail Closed For Paving

Schneck: Graffiti Defaces PA Natural Landmarks

Officials Discuss Future Of Ryerson Station State Park

Community Feedback Vital To Revive Ryerson Station State Park

Scientists Explore Delaware Water Gap’s Role In Minimizing Climate Change

Philly’s Fairmount Park To Be Mapped On Google Street View

Recycling/Waste

Keystone Landfill Gives DEP New Information On Expansion

Fight Over Keystone Landfill Exposes Generational Divide

DEP IDs Parties Responsible For Mattresses At Erie Fire

Renewable Energy

Axion Power Puts First Solar Product On The Shelves

DEP Urges IRRC To Ditch PUC Net Metering Rules

Historic Solar Flight Has Pittsburgh Ties

Solar Stocks Lag Coal Shares Despite Upbeat Forecasts

Susquehanna River

Crable: Not All Anglers Agree Susquehanna River Is Sick

Waste-To-Energy Facilities

New Waste-To-Energy Plant In Allentown To Replace Delta Thermo?

Wastewater Plants

Swift: House OKs Bill On Transparency In Sewer, Water Agreements

Watershed Protection

Crable: Not All Anglers Agree Susquehanna River Is Sick

Alle-Kiski-Connie Rivers Sojourn Spotlights Waterways’ Rebirth

RiverFest: Keeping Lackawanna River Shipshape

DEP Secretary Lays Out Plan For Farm Inspections

Erie, Crawford Projects Receive Growing Greener Grants

Wissahickon Headwaters Projects Gets $369K

Growing Greener Grant To Help Remove Cambria Coal Refuse Pile

Penn State Offers Students Rural Road Ecology Course

Lost Plaque Honors Trout Unlimited Creek Project In Centre

Why Fish Care About How Much Fertilizer You Use

Delaware River Basin Conservation Act Advances In Congress

Delaware RiverKeeper May 13 RiverWatch Video Report

DEP To Spray For Black Flies In Luzerne County

Western PA Waterways Projects Await Funding

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Wildlife

Crable: Not All Anglers Agree Susquehanna River Is Sick

Scientists’ Goal: Make The Rare American Shad Less Rare

Why Fish Care About How Much Fertilizer You Use

Philadelphia TV Meteorologist Rescues Baby Screech Owl

Help Prevent Spread Of Aquatic Invasive Species

Schneck: Cold Cicadas Keep Pennsylvanians Waiting

Political Interference Challenges Wildlife Management

Crable: Lancaster Teen Fined For Spooking Geese At Middle Creek

Bird Migration Peaks Around Erie

Lawmakers Still Seeking Deal To Allow Sunday Hunting

Ban On Sunday Hunting In PA Up For Debate

Zika Virus

State Prepares Zika Virus Response Plan

Retailers Prepare For Zika-Driven Rush On Repellents

Editorial: Zika Concerns, Precautions Are Necessary Realities

Other

Swift: Wolf Addresses Urban Issues

Remembering Prof. Irving Hand, Regional Planning Pioneer

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5/23/2016