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Dawes: GOP Congressmen Need To Support Mine Reclamation Bill

Conti: Western PA’s Coal Site Monstrosities Reenvisioned

PA Bituminous Coal Show, Celebrating Coal Mining Heritage

PA Farmers Surveyed About Conservation Efforts For Chesapeake Bay

WV Gas Driller Dies Seeking Medical Help

Western PA Riverfront Developments Improved By Planning

AP: Allegheny Portage Site Recalls 1834 Railroad Innovation

Bike Loop Along Delaware River Picks Up Steam, Dollars

ATV Ridership On The Rise In PA

Chatham U Involved In International Moth Collection Project

Citizen Advisory Panel Offers Recommendations On Deer Management

Attorney General

Bumsted: Wolf Nominates Beemer To Be Attorney General

Esack: Wolf Nominates Bruce Beemer As Attorney General

Bumsted: Kane Resigns As Attorney General

Swift: Kane To Resign, How Soon She’ll Be Replaced Remains Unclear

McKelvey: Everybody Hates Bruce Castor, He Couldn’t Care Less

Could Prosecution Witness In Kane Trial Now Face Charges?

Almost Acting AG Castor To Review Kane’s Political Consultant’s Actions For Prosecution

McKelvey: Porn Report Infected First Deputy AG Castor’s Computer

Air

Montco Industrial Gas Maker Pays $1M To Settle Violations

Harley-Davidson Fined $12M For Violating Clean Air Standards

Parents Want Stricter Air Monitoring Around Shell Ethane Plant

Awards & Recognition

White House Honors Centre County Elementary Students, Pittsburgh H.S. Student

Philadelphia Green City, Clean Waters Named Sustain PHL Climate Hero

Beautification

Pittsburgh Redevelopment Authority Aims To Beautify Empty Lots

Chesapeake Bay

Sen. Casey Sees Results Of Conservation Funding In Lancaster

PA Calls On Conservation Districts To Help With Farm Inspections

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Climate

DEP Releases Climate Action Plan For Pennsylvania

Philadelphia Green City, Clean Waters Named Sustain PHL Climate Hero

Climate Advocacy Group Targets PA With $25M Campaign

Methane Hot Spot Tied To Natural Gas Production Leaks

Carbon Emissions From Natural Gas Expected To Surpass Coal

Feds Unveil New Rules To Cut Carbon Emissions From Trucks

White House Finalizes Fuel Rules For Heavier Vehicles

Editorial: Mandate Best Practices To Control Gas Emissions

Editorial: Clearing Air On Big Trucks

Compliance Actions

Montco Industrial Gas Maker Pays $1M To Settle Violations

Harley-Davidson Fined $12M For Violating Clean Air Standards

Delaware River

$4 Million For Delaware River Water Research

Wm. Penn Foundation Helping 16 Towns Clean Up Wissahickon Creek

Volunteers Help Remove Over 3 Tons Of Trash From Delaware River

PennEast Pipeline Critics Accuse FERC Of Trying To Control Public Comment

Delaware Riverkeeper Network Bethlehem PennEast Pipeline Video

Drinking Water

Philly Schools To Get Water Hydration Stations With Filters

Water Tests Begin Near Closed Navy Bases

Energy

DEP Pushes Improper Role In Picking Energy Mix

Probes Into Electricity Supplies Winding Up

Maine Company Wants To Turn Sewage Sludge In PA Into Fuel

Pike County Power Outage Affected Thousands

Customers Say No To Met-Ed’s $140M Rate Hike

For West Penn Power, Aerial Saw A Cut Above The Rest

Citizen Science Lab Sets Of STEAM-Abration At Energy Innovation Center

Westinghouse To Review Safety At Uranium Fuel Plant

Farming

Sen. Casey Sees Results Of Conservation Funding In Lancaster

Growing Hops In Abandoned Lots?  Pittsburgh Will Drink To That

Bucks County Preserves More Than 100 Acres Of Farmland

Op-Ed: Farmland Preservation Set To Move Ahead In Lehigh County

GreensGrow Founder Corboy An Uncommon Philly Leader

Erie Planners Seek More Research On Urban Farming

The Farm At Bartram’s Garden Cultivates Community

Flooding

Editorial: Require Flood Insurance

Forests

Inside Scoop On 1st PA FSC-Certified Lumber Company

Walkway Of Trees Honors Flight 93 Passengers

Green Buildings/Sustainability

Employees Collaborate On New Green Building In South Fayette

Inside Scoop On 1st PA FSC-Certified Lumber Company

Green Infrastructure

Philadelphia Green City, Clean Waters Named Sustain PHL Climate Hero

Pittsburgh’s Boyce Park 1st Demo Of Meadow Habitat, Stormwater Project

Hazardous Waste Sites

Water Tests Begin Near Closed Navy Bases

Illegal Dumping/Littering

Volunteers Help Remove Over 3 Tons Of Trash From Delaware River

Land Conservation

PECO Hands Out $160K For Green Programs

Bucks County Preserves More Than 100 Acres Of Farmland

Op-Ed: Farmland Preservation Set To Move Ahead In Lehigh County

Land Recycling

Op-Ed: Linking Past, Future Of PA Innovation

Growing Hops In Abandoned Lots?  Pittsburgh Will Drink To That

Pittsburgh Redevelopment Authority Aims To Beautify Empty Lots

Oil & Gas

Air Pollution From PA Oil & Gas Sites Continue To Rise

Editorial: Mandate Best Practices To Control Gas Emissions

Is Natural Gas In Your Home Upping Your Radon Risk?

Op-Ed: Time For Shale Industry To Take Lead In Environmental Performance

Company Sues To Gain Access To Gas Well Site To Restore It

Elk County Twp Abandons Fight To Block Injection Well

Zoning Hearing On Drilling Splits Penn Twp Residents

Parents Want Stricter Air Monitoring Around Shell Ethane Plant

Judge Remands Royalty Payments Suit To Bradford County Court

Column: John Hanger Takes On StateImpactPA!  Shots Fired!

Letter: Natural Gas Key To America’s Energy Future

Methane Hot Spot Tied To Natural Gas Production Leaks

Carbon Emissions From Natural Gas Expected To Surpass Coal

Bloomberg: Oil Drillers Bring Back Rigs

Pittsburgh Gasoline Prices Keep Sliding

Pipelines

DEP Holds Mariner II Pipeline Hearing In Harrisburg

Public Weighs In On Mariner 2 Gas Liquids Pipeline

Critics, Backers Face Off Over Sunoco’s Mariner 2 Pipeline

Opponents, Proponents Of Pipeline Have Their Say At DEP Hearing

Supporters, Opponents Of PennEast Pipeline Have Their Say

Shell Subsidiary To Build Ethane Pipeline To Feed Beaver Plant

PennEast Pipeline Opponents Balk At New FERC Comment Process

PennEast Pipeline Critics Accuse FERC Of Trying To Control Public Comment

Delaware Riverkeeper Network Bethlehem PennEast Pipeline Video

Radon

Is Natural Gas In Your Home Upping Your Radon Risk?

Recreation

Ranger Recounts Fatal Lightning Strike At Beltzville State Park

Lightning Strike Kills 1, Injures 2 Swimming In State Park Lake

Beltzville State Park Ranger Tried To Save Man Killed In Lightning Strike

DCNR Praises Work Of PA Outdoor Corps To Improve State Parks

Walkway Of Trees Honors Flight 93 Passengers

Schuylkill Heritage Area Helps Lead Bridge Opening Ride

Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation

Pittsburgh’s Boyce Park 1st Demo Of Meadow Habitat, Stormwater Project

Fall Construction Start For Philly Centennial Commons Park Porches

Fairmount Park Conservancy Launches New Guide To Park

Philadelphia Leads The Way With Walkability Score

Water Kiosks Help Philly Hydrate On Schuylkill River Trail

Pittsburgh BikeFest Includes Many Routes To Fun

Bethlehem Revved Up Over Free Bike Sharing Program

Editorial: Long’s Park Result Of Generous, Team-Oriented Community

Op-Ed: Escaping To The Sounds Of Silence

Upper Delaware Park Service Offers Trail Hikes

National Parks Entry Fees Waived On Select Days

Recycling/Waste

PRC Recycling Sculpture Drives Home A Message

High-Tech Food Waste Elimination At Harrisburg Hilton

Maine Company Wants To Turn Sewage Sludge In PA Into Fuel

Renewable Energy

Green Energy Funds Award $160K To Winning Ideas

Philadelphia Tech Firm Opts For Badass Solar Roof

Op-Ed: Pennsylvania’s Future Depends On Clean Power

DEP Pushes Improper Role In Picking Energy Mix

Stormwater

Pittsburgh’s Boyce Park 1st Demo Of Meadow Habitat, Stormwater Project

Water Resources

Urging Investment In Locks And Dams

Wastewater Plants

Springdale Pressed For Water Treatment Plant Update Schedule

Watershed Protection

Wm. Penn Foundation Helping 16 Towns Clean Up Wissahickon Creek

$4 Million For Delaware River Water Research

Sen. Casey Sees Results Of Conservation Funding In Lancaster

PA Calls On Conservation Districts To Help With Farm Inspections

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Wildlife

Pittsburgh’s Boyce Park 1st Demo Of Meadow Habitat, Stormwater Project

Rabies Baiting Starts Monday In Erie, Crawford Counties

Game Commission: Why Dead Trees Are Important To Wildlife

Butterflies Alight On 2nd Annual Event Along Lackawanna River

Op-Ed: Escaping To The Sounds Of Silence

West Nile/Zika Virus

Don’t Get Bitten By This Odd Zika Scam

Other

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8/22/2016

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