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Sunday NewsClips
Resolve To Reduce Polluted Runoff In The New Year
AP: Rotten Egg Odor That Sunk Up Philadelphia From NY Refinery
Fewer Erie Gas, Electric Customers Without Service This Winter
Seneca Drilling Suing Highland Twp Over Home Rule Charter
Editorial: Should Switching Natural Gas Suppliers Be As Fast As Electric?
PA Gasoline Tax To Increase 8 Cents A Gallon Jan. 1
Swift: Governor, Lawmakers In Political Tug Of War
Sunday The Feds
Bloomberg: Wolf: Not Sure Trump’s Promises Can Be Fulfilled
What Will Be The Big Environmental Events In 2017?
Wisconsin Republicans Seek To Demolish DNR, Scatter It
Coal Traders See End Of Price Rally As China Ramps Up Output
Federal Policy
Bradford Oil Officials Take Wait-And-See Approach To Trump Nominees
Bloomberg BNA: Energy, Environmental Wish List Compiled For Trump
Obama Sets Up Water Clash With Mining Rule Trump Opposes
AP: Obama Sets Rule To Protect Streams Near Coal Mines
Bloomberg: Obama Sets Up Water Clash With Trump Over Mining Rule
OSM Adopts Last-Minute Rule To Make Coal Industry Cleaner
Coal Mine Owner Murray: Trump Can’t Bring Back Coal Mining Jobs
GreenBiz: Trump Ushers In Next Phase Of Sustainable Business
U.S. Solar Industry Is Booming And Isn’t Afraid Of Trump
Renewable Energy Sector Remains Optimistic Amid Trump Policy Outlook
Trump’s Coal Promises Won’t Deter Green Energy
Why Corporate America Is Picking Wind Over Solar Power
Transforming Greenhouse Gas To Clean Fuel
Report: Republicans, Democrats Alike Want More Clean Energy
EPA Drops Proposed Model Carbon Trading Rules Ahead Of Trump Takeover
DOE Helped Start A Revolution, Doesn’t Know Who To Hand It Off To
Bloomberg: States Are Nuclear Industry’s Best Hope (TMI, Exelon)
Op-Ed: Penn State Climate Scientist Gets Death Threats
Op-Ed: Facts, Lies And Climate Change
Op-Ed: Trump Can’t Deny Climate Change Without A Fight
Op-Ed: Rick Perry Now Praises Trump To Get A Job
Op-Ed: Trump Should Focus On Strengthening Our Energy Security From Day 1
Op-Ed: Trump Cabinet Mostly Enemies Of The Environment
AP: Trump’s Commitment To Infrastructure Vow Being Questioned
PA Needs Infrastructure Investment, But Getting It Could Be Tough
Op-Ed: Trump Should Make Our National Parks Great Again Too
Obama Bans Drilling In Parts Of The Atlantic, Arctic
U.S. Green Movement Needs A New Message
Fudging The Facts About Fracking
Obama Oil Pipeline Rules Face Uncertain Future Under Trump
EPA: Mercury From Tooth Filling Can’t Go Down Public Sewers
Air
I Love Pittsburgh, But This Air Is Killing Us
Op-Ed: Why PA Is Moving Forward To Reduce Methane Pollution, EDF
Volkswagen Expected To Pay Another $1 Billion In Emissions Scandal
PA To Get $110M From VW Settlement To Reduce Air Pollution
Budget
AP: Wolf Says He Won’t Seek Major Tax Increase To Balance Budget
Reed: Amid Another Budget Gap Talk Of Redesigning Government
Swift: State Agency Reform Is By Fits And Starts
Anadarko, Big Marcellus Driller In State Forests, Leaving PA
DCNR Still Fighting With Drillers Over Royalty Monies Due
Swift: In-Lieu Of Tax Payments Increasing For State-Owned Forests, Parks
PECO Completes $32M Project To Juice Up Marcus Hook
New Data Shows Spike In Severe Black Lung Disease
Casey Asks For Better Information On Black Lung Disease Cases
Editorial: Time To Help Retired Coal Miners
AP: Trump’s Commitment To Infrastructure Vow Being Questioned
PA Needs Infrastructure Investment, But Getting It Could Be Tough
Chesapeake Bay
Crable: Lancaster Farmland Provides $676M In Annual Environmental Benefits
Study Credits Farmers For Efforts To Clean Up The Chesapeake Bay
Crable: PA Farmers Not Getting Credit For Aiding Chesapeake Bay
Penn State Study: Farmers Deserve More Credit For Protecting The Environment
Project Receives Funding To Improve Soil Health, Reduce Water Pollution
Video: Penn State, DEP, Ag, EPA Summary Of Chesapeake Bay Farm Conservation Survey
Editorial: Farmers Deserves Credit, But Much Conservation Work To Do
Crable: Preserved Farmland Could Undo Housing Development
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Climate
Energy Benchmarking Comes To Pittsburgh
Bloomberg: States Are Nuclear Industry’s Best Hope (TMI, Exelon)
Penn State Team Tests Low-Carbon Hybrid Microgrid For Use Across The State
Penn State Climate Prof Can Pursue Defamation Claims Against Critics
Op-Ed: Why PA Is Moving Forward To Reduce Methane Pollution, EDF
Op-Ed: Penn State Climate Scientist Gets Death Threats
Op-Ed: Facts, Lies And Climate Change
Op-Ed: Trump Can’t Deny Climate Change Without A Fight
Op-Ed: Trump Cabinet Mostly Enemies Of The Environment
Transforming Greenhouse Gas To Clean Fuel
EPA Drops Proposed Model Carbon Trading Rules Ahead Of Trump Takeover
Coal Mining
EHB Temporarily Suspends Mining Under Ryerson Station State Park
Obama Sets Up Water Clash With Mining Rule Trump Opposes
AP: Obama Sets Rule To Protect Streams Near Coal Mines
Bloomberg: Obama Sets Up Water Clash With Trump Over Mining Rule
OSM Adopts Last-Minute Rule To Make Coal Industry Cleaner
Coal Mine Owner Murray: Trump Can’t Bring Back Coal Mining Jobs
New Data Shows Spike In Severe Black Lung Disease
Casey Asks For Better Information On Black Lung Disease Cases
Editorial: Time To Help Retired Coal Miners
Delaware River
New Federal Law Adds Protection For Delaware River Basin
Drinking Water/Lead
Audit Criticizes Allegheny County Health Dept. On High Lead Levels In Pittsburgh Water
Column: Run The Tap, Get The Lead Out Of Pittsburgh Water
Philadelphia’s Lead Task Force Vows More Follow-Up Enforcement
Philly Aims To Prevent Lead Poisoning Before Kids Are Harmed
Sen. Hughes Finds Money To Help Fight Philly’s Lead Paint Scourge
Allegheny County Could Soon Require Lead Testing For All Children
Economic Development
PA Investing $300 Million Into Philadelphia Ports
Pittsburgh’s Industrial Past Fuels Tech-Focused Future
Water Infrastructure Needs Fixing, But How To Fund It Unclear
Op-Ed: Investing In Our Waterways Infrastructure In Pittsburgh
Shale Gas Drilling Permits Increase In OH, PA
PA Oil & Gas Jobs Down 32% Since Last Year
Coal Mine Owner Murray: Trump Can’t Bring Back Coal Mining Jobs
Education
Homewood Teaching Garden Project Foiled By Lead Contaminated Soil
Emergency Response
Report: NJ Better Prepared For Disease, Disaster, Bioterrorism Than PA
Is Pennsylvania Prepared For A Disaster?
Energy
Talen Energy HQ To Stay In Allentown
Editorial: Time To Help Retired Coal Miners
Bloomberg: States Are Nuclear Industry’s Best Hope (TMI, Exelon)
Penn State Team Tests Low-Carbon Hybrid Microgrid For Use Across The State
UGI’s Sunbury Pipeline To Power Plant Nears Completion
Archbald Retains Legal Counsel As Power Plant Progresses
PUC: 64% Of PA Customers Without Heat Live In Philly Area
PUC OKs PPL Plan To Replace High-Voltage Electric Lines
West Penn Power Says Improvements Will Decrease Outages
Bloomberg BNA: Energy, Environmental Wish List Compiled For Trump
Op-Ed: Trump Should Focus On Strengthening Our Energy Security From Day 1
DOE Helped Start A Revolution, Doesn’t Know Who To Hand It Off To
Report: Republicans, Democrats Alike Want More Clean Energy
Op-Ed: Rick Perry Now Praises Trump To Get A Job
PA Investing $300 Million Into Philadelphia Ports
Energy Conservation
Energy Benchmarking Comes To Pittsburgh
Environmental Justice
DEP To Launch Initiative On Environmental Justice, Oil & Gas Drilling
Farming
Crable: Lancaster Farmland Provides $676M In Annual Environmental Benefits
Study Credits Farmers For Efforts To Clean Up The Chesapeake Bay
Crable: PA Farmers Not Getting Credit For Aiding Chesapeake Bay
Penn State Study: Farmers Deserve More Credit For Protecting The Environment
Crable: Preserved Farmland Could Undo Housing Development
Flooding
Greene County Cleaning Up After Sunday Flooding
Waynesburg U Football Field Damaged By Flooding
AP: Evacuations, Rescues Reported In Southwest PA Flooding
Snowmelt, Rain Lead To Flooding In Westmoreland County
Money Coming For Temporary Fix To Solomon Creek Flood Wall
Forests
Christmas Trees Take Years To Grow Into Holiday Centerpiece
Unsold Christmas Trees Won’t Go To Waste, They’ll Go To Mulch
Anadarko, Big Marcellus Driller In State Forests, Leaving PA
DCNR Still Fighting With Drillers Over Royalty Monies Due
Swift: In-Lieu Of Tax Payments Increasing For State-Owned Forests, Parks
Flash Flood Washed Out DCNR Forestry Road Strands Business
Latrobe Begins To Map Public-Space Trees
Green Buildings
Energy Benchmarking Comes To Pittsburgh
Green Infrastructure
Crable: Lancaster Farmland Provides $676M In Annual Environmental Benefits
AP: Trump’s Commitment To Infrastructure Vow Being Questioned
PA Needs Infrastructure Investment, But Getting It Could Be Tough
Hazardous Sites Cleanup
Homewood Teaching Garden Project Foiled By Lead Contaminated Soil
Land Recycling
Could Former Shenango Coke Works Become A Solar Farm?
Lake Erie
Photo: Thick Coating Of Ice Covers Trees In Erie
AP: Scientists Propose Ways To Measure Great Lakes Water Quality
AP: Groups Threaten To Sue EPA Over Lake Erie’s Toxic Algae
Land Conservation
Western PA Conservancy Buys 170 Acres In Crawford County
Crable: Preserved Farmland Could Undo Housing Development
Litter/Illegal Dumping
Philadelphia Aiming To Achieve Zero Waste Goal By 2035
Philly Mayor Takes On Trash With Zero Waste Goal
Philly Mayor Establishes Zero Waste & Litter Cabinet To Address Trash Problem
Noncoal Mining
Heat’s On For Proposed Slate Belt Processed Waste Plant
Ohio River
Can Recreation Economy Help Revitalize Small Towns On The Ohio River?
Oil & Gas
DEP Preparing Permits For Drilling Waste Disposal Wells In Elk, Indiana Counties
DEP To Launch Initiative On Environmental Justice, Oil & Gas Drilling
Transferred Water Quality Permit Could Allow Shell To Avoid TDS Pollution Limits
Bradford Oil Officials Take Wait-And-See Approach To Trump Nominees
Anadarko, Big Marcellus Driller In State Forests, Leaving PA
DCNR Still Fighting With Drillers Over Royalty Monies Due
Op-Ed: Why PA Is Moving Forward To Reduce Methane Pollution, EDF
Oil & Gas Development Could Pose Risk To Struggling PA Bats
Union Twp Looking To Update Zoning Ordinances For Drilling
Shale Gas Drilling Permits Increase In OH, PA
PA Oil & Gas Jobs Down 32% Since Last Year
Archbald Retains Legal Counsel As Power Plant Progresses
Marcellus Shale Coalition: Top 10 Highlights Of 2016
After Tumultuous Year, Oil & Gas Law Will Be Active, But Uncertain
Oklahoma Announces New Guidelines To Reduce Earthquakes From Drilling
Op-Ed: Expand Liquefied Natural Gas Exports
Fudging The Facts About Fracking
Gasoline Prices Continues Unusual Winter Rise In Pittsburgh
Rising Gasoline Prices Among Biggest Concerns For Drivers
Obama Bans Drilling In Parts Of The Atlantic, Arctic
Pipeline
UGI’s Sunbury Pipeline To Power Plant Nears Completion
Court Grants New Hearing To Landowners Battling Pipeline Eminent Domain
Obama Oil Pipeline Rules Face Uncertain Future Under Trump
Op-Ed: Dakota Pipeline And Nation’s Clean Energy Future
Recreation
EHB Temporarily Suspends Mining Under Ryerson Station State Park
Can Recreation Economy Help Revitalize Small Towns On The Ohio River?
Western PA Conservancy Buys 170 Acres In Crawford County
Trail Connection Extends Circuit Trails In Bucks County
Safety Improvements Planned Along Lackawanna River Heritage Trail
Laurel Mountain Ski Resort Reopens After Years Of False Starts
Grants Pave Way For Hempfield Park Upgrade
Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation
Op-Ed: Keep Pittsburgh’s Rivers Open For Business & Recreation
Pittsburgh’s Health Ride Bike-Sharing Program To Expand
Editorial: Limits On Bike Lanes In Pittsburgh
AP: Philadelphia National Parks Official Billed Vacation Costs To NPS
Op-Ed: Trump Should Make Our National Parks Great Again Too
Recycling/Waste
Philadelphia Aiming To Achieve Zero Waste Goal By 2035
Philly Mayor Takes On Trash With Zero Waste Goal
Philly Mayor Establishes Zero Waste & Litter Cabinet To Address Trash Problem
DEP Sets Hearing On Chrin Landfill Expansion
Scranton Man Sue City Over $300 Trash Fee
Heat’s On For Proposed Slate Belt Processed Waste Plant
Letter: PA Needs Better Law For Recycling Old TVs
Renewable Energy
Could Former Shenango Coke Works Become A Solar Farm?
What SolarCity’s Expansion In PA Means For State’s Reputation
U.S. Solar Industry Is Booming And Isn’t Afraid Of Trump
Renewable Energy Sector Remains Optimistic Amid Trump Policy Outlook
Penn State Team Tests Low-Carbon Hybrid Microgrid For Use Across The State
DOE Helped Start A Revolution, Doesn’t Know Who To Hand It Off To
Report: Republicans, Democrats Alike Want More Clean Energy
Why Corporate America Is Picking Wind Over Solar Power
Susquehanna River
Study Credits Farmers For Efforts To Clean Up The Chesapeake Bay
Crable: PA Farmers Not Getting Credit For Aiding Chesapeake Bay
Penn State Study: Farmers Deserve More Credit For Protecting The Environment
Project Receives Funding To Improve Soil Health, Reduce Water Pollution
Video: Penn State, DEP, Ag, EPA Summary Of Chesapeake Bay Farm Conservation Survey
Editorial: Farmers Deserves Credit, But Much Conservation Work To Do
Knapp: Susquehanna Bass Cause Ruckus
Sustainability
Energy Benchmarking Comes To Pittsburgh
GreenBiz: Trump Ushers In Next Phase Of Sustainable Business
Wastewater Facilities
Lake City Treatment Plant Gets $1.2 Million In Upgrades
EPA: Mercury From Tooth Filling Can’t Go Down Public Sewers
Watershed Protection
Crable: Lancaster Farmland Provides $676M In Annual Environmental Benefits
Study Credits Farmers For Efforts To Clean Up The Chesapeake Bay
Crable: PA Farmers Not Getting Credit For Aiding Chesapeake Bay
Penn State Study: Farmers Deserve More Credit For Protecting The Environment
Project Receives Funding To Improve Soil Health, Reduce Water Pollution
Video: Penn State, DEP, Ag, EPA Summary Of Chesapeake Bay Farm Conservation Survey
Editorial: Farmers Deserves Credit, But Much Conservation Work To Do
Court Refuses To Kill Sportsmen’s Group’s Challenge To Turnpike Expansion
Knapp: Susquehanna Bass Cause Ruckus
New Federal Law Adds Protection For Delaware River Basin
AP: Scientists Propose Ways To Measure Great Lakes Water Quality
PA Investing $300 Million Into Philadelphia Ports
Pittsburgh’s Industrial Past Fuels Tech-Focused Future
Water Infrastructure Needs Fixing, But How To Fund It Unclear
Op-Ed: Investing In Our Waterways Infrastructure In Pittsburgh
Obama Sets Up Water Clash With Mining Rule Trump Opposes
AP: Obama Sets Rule To Protect Streams Near Coal Mines
Bloomberg: Obama Sets Up Water Clash With Trump Over Mining Rule
OSM Adopts Last-Minute Rule To Make Coal Industry Cleaner
AP: Groups Threaten To Sue EPA Over Lake Erie’s Toxic Algae
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Wildlife
Schneck: Reindeer Once Roamed Wild And Free In PA
Court Refuses To Kill Sportsmen’s Group’s Challenge To Turnpike Expansion
Asian Carp Invasion Making Way To Allegheny, Mon Rivers
Knapp: Susquehanna Bass Cause Ruckus
Raising, Training Birds Of Prey Is A Way Of Life
AP: Raising, Training Birds Of Prey A Way Of Life In Erie
Game Commission: Plant Toxins Killed Family Of Bears
Allegheny Front: Penn State Has Best Squirrels In The World
Too Late To Book A Room In Punxsutawney For Groundhog Day
Other
Court: Philly Can’t Enforce Anti-Blight Law Because It’s Not About Safety
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