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Sunday NewsClips

New Frick Environmental Center Hosts Earth Day Events

2 Western PA Watersheds Awarded Dominion Grants

Harrison Twp Residents Pay To Discard Old Chemicals, Electronics

Op-Ed: Sustainable Funding For Parks, Environmental Restoration Matter, Tim Herd, PRPS

Op-Ed: Why Yes, Natural Gas Drilling Can Be Done Responsibly, Marcellus Shale Coalition

Op-Ed: Trump’s Attacks On The Environment Are Bad Enough, We Can’t Afford Any Under Wagner

On Earth Day, An Environment-Minded PA GOP Congressman Turns To Birds

Swift: Nuclear Bailout Debate Heats Up

Mt. Pleasant Site To Undergo Environmental Study

Fearful Parents Demand Schools Near Mariner Pipeline Release Evacuation Plans

Mercyhurst Lecture To Focus On Dakota Access Pipeline

Sly Fox Brewing Set To Release Ale To Benefit Schuylkill River Trail

Beth-Center Students Raise Trout From Eggs To Stock Ten Mile Creek

4 Deer Die After Jumping From PA Bridge

Sunday - The Feds

Op-Ed: How Trump’s Budget Will Hurt The Environment In PA, DCNR Secretary Dunn

Philadelphia Protesters Accuse Trump Of Anti-Science Bias

Philadelphia’s March For Science Draws Thousands

Bethlehem Rally Supports National March For Science Campaign

Wilkes-Barre Earth Day Ralliers March For Science, Bash Trump

March For Science Protesters Fill Lancaster Square

Column: New Reasons To Take Part In Earth Day

Trump On Earth Day: Protect Environment Without Harming America’s Working Families

Editorial: Trump Taking Bad Advice On Climate Change Threat

6 Years Later, Fukushima Has Its Children Back

What Are The Greenest States In The Country?

Air

Pittsburgh’s Air Gets Failing Grade, But Getting Better

Air Quality Improves In Pittsburgh, But Much To Do

Air Quality In Lehigh Valley Progressively Improving

Report: York County Air Has Improved, But EPA Cuts Pose Threat

Lancaster’s Air Quality Improves, Soot Pollution Still One Of The Worst

Report: Philly, Nation Making Progress On Air Pollution

Editorial: Clean Air No Accident In Northeast

EPA Serves Search Warrant At Erie Coke Corp.

Erie Coke Responds To EPA Search Warrant

Museum Tells Story Of How Smog Killed 20 In Donora, PA

Trump Wants To Scrap Power Plant Pollution Rule They Already Complied With

EPA To Reconsider Rule On Methane Emissions From Oil, Gas Wells

Alternative Fuels

Philly Moratorium On Electric Vehicle Permits Becomes Law

Philly Electric Car Parking Debate About Power, But Not The Kind You Think

Ribbon Cutting Held At CamTran’s Natural Gas Fueling Station

Luzerne Transit To Get Natural Gas Fueling Station By 2021

Awards & Recognition

Cranberry, Millvale, Ross Join Pittsburgh As Towns Going Green

Buchart Horn Wins Honors For Columbia Water System Expansion

Biodiversity/Invasive Species

Delmont Library Receives Grant For Butterfly Garden

Budget

Editorial: Limit Subsidy For Nuclear Power Plants

State Officials To Fight Proposed Federal LIHEAP Heating Assistance Cuts

Op-Ed: Trump’s EPA Budget Would Return U.S. To Dirty Old Days

Chesapeake Bay

Taxpayers Face Expense To Reduce Susquehanna River Pollutants

Rural Pollutants That Impact Chesapeake Bay Affect PA Trout Streams

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Climate

Allentown Teen Sues Trump Administration For Inaction On Climate

Wilkes-Barre Begins Planting Through TreeVitalize Program

EPA To Reconsider Rule On Methane Emissions From Oil, Gas Wells

EPA Chief Delays Methane Rule At Behest Of Oil And Gas Firms

Coal Mining

The Surprisingly Clear View Of A Modern Coal Miner In Schuylkill County

Cusick: Bill Targets Legal Challenge To Coal Mining Under State Park

Environmentalists Concerned Bill Could Undermine Ryerson State Park Waterways

PA Electricity Generation Moving Away From Coal, Could It Move Back? No

Renewable Energy Jobs Bring New Life To Old Coal Towns

Editorial: Pruitt: Wrong Message, Wrong Coal Mine

Wolf Urges Congress To Fund HealthCare, Pensions For Coal Miners

AP: Coal-State Members Of Congress Push To Extend Retired Miners’ Benefits

GOP Crafting New Health Care Plan For Retired Unionized Coal Miners

Trump Wants To Scrap Power Plant Pollution Rule They Already Complied With

Compliance Action

PECO Fined $15K For 2013 Rosemount Natural Gas-Main Explosion

Harrisburg Wants To Slap Illegal Dumpers With Mandatory $1,000 Fine

Dams

Marianna Dam To Be Removed Along Ten Mile Creek

Delaware River

Delaware RiverKeeper April 21 RiverWatch Video Report

Drinking Water

Pittsburgh Mayor Nominates 3 To Serve On Pittsburgh Water Authority

Pittsburgh’s Lead In Water Data Contradictory, Damage Could Be Worse

DEP Extends Boil Water Advisory In Aspinwall, Allegheny County

DEP: Boil Water Notice Lifted For Aspinwall Residents In Allegheny County

Aqua PA To Make $20 Million In Upgrades In Northeast

Buchart Horn Wins Honors For Columbia Water System Expansion

Lead Cleanup Lags In Allegheny County, Poisoned Children At Risk

Earth Day

Volunteers Plant Trees In Pinchot State Forest For Earth Day

Crable: March For Science Rally April 22 In Lancaster

Scientists Who Feel Under Attack, To March For Political Clout

Cal U Students, Faculty Gather During March For Science

Weekend Filled With Earth Day Celebrations In Western PA

Your Guide To Lehigh Valley Earth Day Events

Free Things To Do In Central PA: Earth Day

Crable: Things To Do Outdoors Around Lancaster County, Earth Day

Earth Day Program Set Along Susquehanna River In Wilkes-Barre

Earth Day In Philly Will Be Busy, Thousands to March For Science

Master Gardeners To Hold Earth Day Event In Scranton April 22

Get Dirty At The Annual Brandywine River Cleanup April 22

Drexel University Hosts Earth Day Celebration

Bartram’s Mile Trail To Open On Earth Day In Philadelphia

Kirby Park Event To Celebrate Earth Day In Wilkes-Barre

Celebrating Earth Day In Wilkes-Barre Friday

Get Out There And Protect The Earth; Winnie Palmer Nature Reserve

Op-Ed: Sending A Message That Science Matters On Earth Day

Op-Ed: Earth Day Dodge

Editorial: Diamonds To Groups Marking Earth Day

Poll: Americans Pessimistic About Future Of Our Planet

Economic Development

Renewable Energy Jobs Bring New Life To Old Coal Towns

Green Infrastructure Report: Job Opportunities For Low-Income Workers At Competitive Wages

Corps Rejects Development Proposal Near Raystown Lake

Emergency Response

Are PA, NJ Prepared For Natural Disasters, Disease Outbreaks

Energy Conservation

Scranton Schools Announce Specific Energy-Saving Building Upgrades

Energy

PJM Planners Ask: What If There’s Too Much Natural Gas?

PA Electricity Generation Moving Away From Coal, Could It Move Back? No

Jessup Transfers Dump Property Deed To Natural Gas Power Plant Owner

Renewable Energy Jobs Bring New Life To Old Coal Towns

What Is The Grid And Why Do Renewables Strain It?

PECO Fined $15K For 2013 Rosemount Natural Gas-Main Explosion

PA Energy Supplier Makes Amends For Aggressive Telemarketing

McKelvey: Three Mile Island On The Brink, Could Close

Nuke Workers Energize Pottstown Economy As Limerick Refuels

Crable: If Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant Closes...

Editorial: Limit Subsidy For Nuclear Power Plants

Editorial: Legislature Should Consider Balanced Subsidy For Nuclear Energy

DOE Orders Study Of Whether Policies Accelerated Retirement Of Coal, Nuclear Plants

Feds Increase Oversight At Oyster Creek Nuclear Power Plant

State Officials To Fight Proposed Federal LIHEAP Heating Assistance Cuts

Environmental History

Museum Tells Story Of How Smog Killed 20 In Donora, PA

Legacy Of 4 Deadly Days Of Smog In Donora, PA

Pennsylvania Historic Sites At Risk In 2017

Philadelphia Mayor Launches Historic Preservation Task Force

Flooding

Flood Control Drill Will Delay Traffic On Route 11 In Luzerne County

Wyoming Valley Levee Fee Increasing This Year, Public Meeting Set

Forests

Wilkes-Barre Begins Planting Through TreeVitalize Program

Volunteers Plant Trees In Pinchot State Forest For Earth Day

Exceptional Number Of Fires Leads To Schuylkill County Burn Ban

Geologic Hazards

Landslide Repairs Slow Going In Alle-Kiski Valley

Green Infrastructure

Pittsburgh Green Infrastructure Tackling Sewer Overflows

Green Upgrades To Protect Philly Waterways In Fairmount Park’s Centennial District

Philly Council Exempts Society Hill From Green Roof, Grocery Zoning Bonuses

Mehoopany Creek Group’s Efforts Benefit Environment And Anglers

Green Infrastructure Report: Job Opportunities For Low-Income Workers At Competitive Wages

Hazardous Site Cleanup

Revival Of Contamination Lawsuit Involving Kerr-McGee In Avoca Blocked

400 Military Bases Must Be Tested For Drinking Water Contamination

Lake Erie

Public Invited To Lake Erie Environmental Forum Monday

Land Conservation

Northampton County Taps Wildlands Conservancy For Help In Managing Open Space

Litter/Illegal Dumping

Keeping Our Streets Clean Can Keep Our Rivers Clean

Harrisburg Wants To Slap Illegal Dumpers With Mandatory $1,000 Fine

Get Dirty At The Annual Brandywine River Cleanup April 22

Mine Reclamation

NE Acid Mine Drainage Helping In Concrete Research

Power To Save: Acid Mine Drainage To Concrete?

Editorial: Researchers Curious About Mine Drainage Uses

EPCAMR: Mine Drainage Iron Oxide Dyed Easter Eggs

Oil & Gas

Elizabeth Officials Consider New Spot For Proposed Gas Power Plant

Penn Township Approves Natural Gas Drilling Despite Protest

PJM Planners Ask: What If There’s Too Much Natural Gas?

Utility Regulators Seek Ways To Boost Natural Gas Service In Rural Areas

Op-Ed: NY, MD Can Ban Fracking, But PA Can’t, Seriously?

Cusick: State Disappointed In Gas Industry Hiring Of Minorities, Women, Veterans

EQT Gas Focusing On Things It Can Control

Jessup Transfers Dump Property Deed To Natural Gas Power Plant Owner

Ribbon Cutting Held At CamTran’s Natural Gas Fueling Station

Luzerne Transit To Get Natural Gas Fueling Station By 2021

Pittsburgh Area Gasoline Edges Up To $2.66/Gallon

Delaware County Refinery Sued Over Oil Price Decline

EPA Chief Delays Methane Rule At Behest Of Oil And Gas Firms

Manufacturers Urge DOE To Enact Moratorium On LNG Export Approvals

Saudi Oil Minister Says Production Cuts May Need To Continue

Pipelines

Records Show Sunoco’s Mariner East 1 Pipeline Leaked Ethane, Propane In Berks County

Sunoco Mariner East Pipeline Gas Leak Has Some On Edge

Mariner East 2 Pipeline Work Expected To Create Thousands Of Jobs

Plan To Sell Water For Mariner East 2 Pipeline Construction Draws Concerns

Mostly Support For Pipeline Compressor Station Replacement Proposal In Lycoming

The Rover Pipeline Leaked Millions Of Gallons Of Drilling Fluid Into Ohio Wetlands

Radiation Protection

McKelvey: Three Mile Island On The Brink, Could Close

Nuke Workers Energize Pottstown Economy As Limerick Refuels

Crable: If Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant Closes...

Editorial: Legislature Should Consider Balanced Subsidy For Nuclear Energy

Recreation

Cusick: Bill Targets Legal Challenge To Coal Mining Under State Park

Environmentalists Concerned Bill Could Undermine Ryerson State Park Waterways

Editorial: Wilkes-Barre Mayor Cutting Pool, Parks To Pay For Snowstorm

Judge Rules Erie Bay Front Path Is Properly Designed

Significant Erosion Seen At Presque Isle

Rare Bird Spotted At Presque Isle State Park

Take Five Fridays With Pam/Earth Day, Every Day: PA Parks & Forests Foundation

PA Horticultural Society Pop Up Gardens Set To Open

Bartram’s Mile Trail To Connect Southwest Philly to River, City Beyond

PennDOT Bridge Project Could Revive North Pocono Trail Proposal

Lehigh River Bridge To Connect 58 Miles Of Trail

Roaring Brook Discusses Trails Sponsorship In North Poconos

Erie Watch Group Tackles Park Improvements

Susquehanna Greenway Partnership: Explore The Length Of The Susquehanna

Lackawanna County To Explore Bike Lanes In Scranton

Where To Find The Tallest Waterfall, 12 Other Natural Wonders In PA

National Parks Offer Free Admission This Weekend

Recycling/Waste

Philadelphia Making Effort To Recycle, Reuse And Avoid Landfill

Philly Council Supports Zero Waste Goal, But Would Like It Sooner

Kummer: Where Will Waste Go From 200K NFL Draft Fans In Philadelphia

Protect Local Control Over Single-Use Plastic Bag Policies

Pittsburgh Might Buy Smart Garbage Cans That Signal When They’re Full

Renewable Energy

What Is The Grid And Why Do Renewables Strain It?

Why Don’t More Farms Convert Poop To Power?

Solar Co-Ops Help Homeowners Harness The Sun’s Energy

Renewable Energy Jobs Bring New Life To Old Coal Towns

Sustainability

Cranberry, Millvale, Ross Join Pittsburgh As Towns Going Green

Sustainable Living Community Grows Near Centerville

Cranberry Golf Course Much Greener Than You Think

Wastewater Treatment Facilities

Delmont Storm-Caused Sewage Overflow Problem Drags On

Watershed Protection

Taxpayers Face Expense To Reduce Susquehanna River Pollutants

Rural Pollutants That Impact Chesapeake Bay Affect PA Trout Streams

Mehoopany Creek Group’s Efforts Benefit Environment And Anglers

Pittsburgh Green Infrastructure Tackling Sewer Overflows

Philly Council Exempts Society Hill From Green Roof, Grocery Zoning Bonuses

Editorial: Lackawanna River Now Environmental Asset

Monroe Conservation District Considers Unique Answer To Waterway Erosion

Keeping Our Streets Clean Can Keep Our Rivers Clean

Delmont Storm-Caused Sewage Overflow Problem Drags On

Green Infrastructure Report: Job Opportunities For Low-Income Workers At Competitive Wages

Public Invited To Lake Erie Environmental Forum Monday

Delaware RiverKeeper April 21 RiverWatch Video Report

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Water Resources

Corps Rejects Development Proposal Near Raystown Lake

Wildlife

Rural Pollutants That Impact Chesapeake Bay Affect PA Trout Streams

Anglers Flock To NE Lakes, Streams For Opening Day Of Trout Season

Trout Season In Western PA Stocked With Tradition

Quakertown Man Catches Potential PA Record Golden Rainbow Trout

Crable: Columbia Anglers Praise Proposal To Ease Bass-Fishing Restrictions

Mehoopany Creek Group’s Efforts Benefit Environment And Anglers

Crable: Food, More Than Nature, Motivates Many Hunters Now

Schneck: Bald Eagle Nestlings 1 Month Old, Growing

At Pittsburgh’s National Aviary You Can Fly Like An Eagle

Rare Bird Spotted At Presque Isle State Park

Kummer: The (Likely) Coyote Of Upper Roxborough

Other

Katie McGinty Appointed Partner At Militia Hill Ventures

Cusick: McGinty Hired By Philadelphia Life Sciences Firm

Cusick: McGinty Hired By Philadelphia Life Sciences Firm

Pay-To-Play Philly, Pennoni Knows Where To Draw The Line

Retailers Like REI, Dansko Say You Can Do Good And Make Money

Federal Policy

Op-Ed: Perry, Pruitt, Zinke: Trump Seeks To Protect Nature, Resources While Growing Our Economy

EPA Emerges As Major Target After Trump Solicits Policy Advice From Industry

Trump Turns To Courts To Block Obama-Era Environmental Rules

Trump Wants To Scrap Power Plant Pollution Rule They Already Complied With

EPA To Reconsider Rule On Methane Emissions From Oil, Gas Wells

EPA Chief Delays Methane Rule At Behest Of Oil And Gas Firms

Op-Ed: Trump’s EPA Budget Would Return U.S. To Dirty Old Days

Editorial: EPA Must Balance Its Role As Environmental Watchdog

DOE Orders Study Of Whether Policies Accelerated Retirement Of Coal, Nuclear Plants

Feds Increase Oversight At Oyster Creek Nuclear Power Plant

Editorial: Pruitt: Wrong Message, Wrong Coal Mine

State Officials To Fight Proposed Federal LIHEAP Heating Assistance Cuts

Allentown Teen Sues Trump Administration For Inaction On Climate

Manufacturers Urge DOE To Enact Moratorium On LNG Export Approvals

Wolf Urges Congress To Fund HealthCare, Pensions For Coal Miners 

AP: Coal-State Members Of Congress Push To Extend Retired Miners’ Benefits

GOP Crafting New Health Care Plan For Retired Unionized Coal Miners

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4/24/2017

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