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Sunday NewsClips

Chesapeake Bay Boosters Sound Alarm Over Federal Funding

Study: Health Of Lake Erie’s Ecosystem Poor, Deteriorating

Philly Ward Residents Want City, Others To Protect Kids From Lead In Soil

Op-Ed: Getting The Lead Out Of Pittsburgh’s Drinking Water

Residents Fight To Keep Water Flowing To Community Garden In Altoona

Temp’s Rising On PPL To Support Shareholder Resolution On Climate Change

Op-Ed: Here’s A Conservative Argument For Containing Methane Emissions

Op-Ed: The Appalling Delusion Of 100 Percent Renewable Energy

Going Outside Adds Popularity To Environmental Charter School

Schneck: Fort Indiantown Gap Home To Last Colony Of Regal Fritillaries In Eastern U.S.

Op-Ed: A History Of Sharing The Road - Vehicles, Bikes

Op-Ed: For Sake Of Boaters, Anglers, Pass Senate Bill 30, John Arway

Editorial: Penalties Needed On Legislators For Late Budget

Sunday - The Feds

Week Ahead: G-20 Summit Among International Environmental Events

Climate Science Fight Mulled By Trump Administration

Op-Ed: It’s Time For War To End On Coal, Cong. Rothfus

Counseled By Industry, Not Staff, EPA Chief Scott Pruitt Off To A Blazing Start

Air

Crable: Lancaster Soybean Plant Hearing Completion Amid Appeal, Air Credits Hearing

Awards & Recognition

PA Boy’s Award-Winning App Is The Bee’s Knees For Pollinators

Budget

AP: Wolf Gets $32B Budget Package, Awaits Plan To Pay For it

Esack: Legislature OKs $32B Budget, But No Way To Pay For It

Legislature Approves Budget Package, But Funding Piece Is Missing

Bipartisan State Budget Goes To Governor’s Desk

Murphy: Could Racehorses Come In Last In Finalizing State Budget?

Murphy: Wolf’s Early Retirement Offer To Some State Workers Still Being Pushed 

House, Senate, Governor Agree On $31.996B Spending Plan, Fail To Address ANY Environmental Funding Shortfalls

Op-Ed: Staffing, State Funding Cuts Put PA Water Quality At Risk, DEP Secretary McDonnell

Op-Ed: Harrisburg Punts On Environmental Protection In The State Budget (Again)

Op-Ed: 3 Commonsense Steps Would Close PA Budget Hole, Rep. Dean

Op-Ed: PA Can’t Wait Any Longer On A Severance Tax, Dennis Davin

Editorial: Establish A Fair Natural Gas Extraction Tax

Editorial: Get Over It. Pass A Shale Tax, Already

Editorial: Trump’s Energy Dominance Can Help Fix State Budget

Washington County Is Top Recipient Of Natural Gas Impact Fee

AP: Lawmakers Vote Friday On General Fund Budget, Await Plan To Pay For It

AP: $32 Billion Budget Would Send More To Schools, Pensions, Disabled

Thompson: Lawmakers Start Chewing Into $32 Billion Budget Proposal

Legislature Decides How Much To Spend, Later How To Pay For It

Senate Reveals Spending Bill, But No Revenue Plan In Sight

AP: Highlights Of $31.996 Billion Budget Agreement

15 Highlights Of What’s In $32 Billion State Budget

Thompson: State Budget Talks Stuck, Video Gaming Terminals The Dam

House, Senate Republicans Clashing Over Gaming In Budget Negotiations

AP: Budget Deadline Looms As PA Lawmakers Eye Deficit

Lawmakers Eye Gambling Revenue, Borrowing To Balance Budget

Thompson: Cigarettes, Gambling, Jobs, What You Need To Know On PA State Budget

Esack: Budget Deadline Looms With No Clear Way To Bridge $3B Deficit

Editorial: Hide Your Valuables, PA Legislature Needs Money

EPA Chief Gets Earful On Trump’s Downright Offensive Budget Plan

Trump’s Budget Cuts Wide, Deep Swath Through Chesapeake Bay-Related Programs

Letter: EPA Budget Cuts Bad For PA

U.S. House Committee Approves RECLAIM Bill To Benefit Coal Country

Federal Bill To Increase Mine Reclamation Spending Advances

Chesapeake Bay

York County Stormwater Projects Get $613K From State

Trump’s Budget Cuts Wide, Deep Swath Through Chesapeake Bay-Related Programs

Chesapeake Bay Dead Zones Fading, But Proposed EPA Cuts Threaten Success

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Climate

Lawmakers Urge Wolf To Join Interstate Effort To Meet Paris Climate Goals

Op-Ed: Clean Energy Is Future, Ed Perry

Op-Ed: PA Voters Must Hold Elected Officials Accountable On Climate Protection, Joseph Minott

Trump’s Agenda Faces Climate Deep State

Forbes: How Will Courts Rule On Clean Power Plan?  Does It Matter?

Under Trump, Local Governments Become Activists

EPA To Launch Initiative To Critique Climate Science

Are Cities Ignoring The No.1 Contributor To Climate Change? Cars

California Natural Gas Power Plants Struggle Under Zero-Carbon Alternatives

PJM: FirstEnergy’s Ohio Nuclear Plants Not Necessary For Grid Reliability

Trump: Nuclear Power Policy Review, Building Oversees Coal Power Plants

Wind Industry Tacks As Trump Shifts Political Climate

Op-Ed: Jerry Brown, A CO2 Kind Of Guy

Coal Mining

Activists Fight Bailey Underground Coal Mine In Greene County

White: Coal, A Four Letter Word?

Want A Coal Job?  Better Work On Those PlayStation Skills

U.S. EIA: Future Coal Production Depends On Resources, Technology Not Just Policy Choices

This Isn’t Clean Coal News Trump Wanted During Energy Week

Southern Suspends Work On Kemper Clean Coal Gasification Units

Compliance Actions

EQT Appeals $1.1 Million EHB Penalty Over The Way It Is Calculated

Deep Mine Safety

15 Years Later, Memory Of Quecreek Mine Rescue Remains Preserved

Delaware River

Delaware RiverKeeper June 30 RiverKeeper Video Report

Drinking Water

Allegheny County Council To Take Vote On Lead Testing July 5

Economic Development

Coal Creek Commerce Center Built On Abandoned Coal Mine

Natural Gas Industry A Boon For Jobs, Reports Says

Education

23 Environmental Ed Centers Join Forces To Educate Public About Delaware River

RiverFest In Wilkes-Barre Provides Environmental Education Along Susquehanna

Program Shows Kids The Great Outdoors, Right In Philly

PA Boy’s Award-Winning App Is The Bee’s Knees For Pollinators

Emergency Response

Fire Companies Offer Training Incentives To Community Colleges To Attract Younger Members

Op-Ed: Federal Chemical Disaster Rule Delayed, Joseph Minott

Energy

Crable: Exelon Notifies 2 Agencies Three Mile Island Intends To Close

AP: Three Mile Island Notifies Regulators Of Intent To Close

Pumped Hydroelectric Plant Proposed For Shenandoah Strip Mine Pit

Dominion Energy Scouting For Pumped Hydro Power Plant Sites In Virginia

Mohegan Sun Casino Opens $3M Cogeneration Plant

Power Line Plan Under Lake Erie Moves Ahead

PPL Smart Meter Installations Coming To Lancaster County

PPL, Lehigh Unviersity Join In Diversity, Inclusion Initiative

PPL To Help Customers Switch Phone, TV, Internet To New Address

Lehigh Valley Schools, Agencies, Share In PPL Foundation Grants

PPL Foundation Gives $51K In Grants To  Lancaster Nonprofits

UGI Touts Growth, Shale Gas Benefits, Customers Bills 40% Lower Than 9 Years Ago

California Natural Gas Power Plants Struggle Under Zero-Carbon Alternatives

Natural Gas Exports Centerpiece Of Trump’s Energy Plan

President Trump Unleashes America’s Energy Potential

U.S. House Bill Cancels Most Of Trump’s Clean Energy Cuts

PA Gets No Seat At The Table During White House Energy Week Panel

Trump Isn’t Budging On Market-Friendly Energy Plans

Western PA Included In Trump’s Energy Revolution

Coal, Nuclear Vie For Supremacy In Key DOE Study

Trump’s Plans For Nuclear Power Revival Begin With A Study

PJM: FirstEnergy’s Ohio Nuclear Plants Not Necessary For Grid Reliability

Editorial: Trump’s Energy Dominance Can Help Fix State Budget

U.S. EIA: Future Coal Production Depends On Resources, Technology Not Just Policy Choices

Energy Conservation

McKelvey: PA Housing Finance Agency Building First Platinum LEED In State

York-Area House Receives LEED Certification

PA Leans On LEED Certification To Promote Quality Affordable Housing

Environmental Heritage

15 Years Later, Memory Of Quecreek Mine Rescue Remains Preserved

Visitors Remember Their Roots At Irish Festival In Eckley Miners’ Village

Coal Mine Tour Trip Into Region’s Past

White: Coal Mine Boy Tended Mules Underground

Farming

PA Boy’s Award-Winning App Is The Bee’s Knees For Pollinators

Forests

Remembering Paul Lyskava: Made A Difference

Prescribed Burns Planned For Fields In Delaware Water Gap Park

Geologic Hazards

U.S. EIA: Earthquakes In Oklahoma, Other States Likely Related To Drilling Wastewater Injection

Green Infrastructure

York County Stormwater Projects Get $613K From State

Highland Park’s First Green Stormwater System Completed

Lancaster, EPA Nearing Agreement On Sewer Overflow Green Infrastructure Plan

Littering/Illegal Dumping

AP: Huntingdon Couple Fights Litter By Patrolling Highway

Mine Reclamation

Coal Creek Commerce Center Built On Abandoned Coal Mine

Pumped Hydroelectric Plant Proposed For Shenandoah Strip Mine Pit

U.S. House Committee Approves RECLAIM Bill To Benefit Coal Country

Federal Bill To Increase Mine Reclamation Spending Advances

Lobbying Fight Erupts Over RECLAIM Coal Reclamation Initiative, Now Opposed By Coal Companies

RECLAIM Is A Real Chance To Help Coal Communities, If We Fight For It

Land Conservation

Prescribed Burns Planned For Fields In Delaware Water Gap Park

Land Recycling

Admiring Washington’s Landing’s Transition From Wasteland To Wonder

Coal Creek Commerce Center Built On Abandoned Coal Mine

Oil & Gas

EQT Appeals $1.1 Million EHB Penalty Over The Way It Is Calculated

Op-Ed: 3 Commonsense Steps Would Close PA Budget Hole, Rep. Dean

Op-Ed: PA Can’t Wait Any Longer On A Severance Tax, Dennis Davin

Editorial: Establish A Fair Natural Gas Extraction Tax

Editorial: Get Over It. Pass A Shale Tax, Already

Washington County Is Top Recipient Of Natural Gas Impact Fee

More Information On Natural Gas Wells Available On Fractracker

UGI Touts Growth, Shale Gas Benefits, Customers Bills 40% Lower Than 9 Years Ago

Natural Gas Industry A Boon For Jobs, Reports Says

Mohegan Sun Casino Opens $3M Cogeneration Plant

EQT Moves To Next Phase Of Shale Gas Strategy

California Natural Gas Power Plants Struggle Under Zero-Carbon Alternatives

Pittsburgh Area Gasoline Prices Fall To $2.57/Gallon

Coal, Nuclear Vie For Supremacy In Key DOE Study

Trump: Nuclear Power Policy Review, Building Oversees Coal Power Plants

U.S. EIA: Earthquakes In Oklahoma, Other States Likely Related To Drilling Wastewater Injection

Pipelines

Crable: Groups Urge Wolf, DEP To Deny Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline

Sunoco Scores 2 Wins Against Pipeline Eminent Domain Lawsuits

County Judge Delays Decision On Mariner Pipeline Due To Environmental Rights Ruling

Tree Sitters Seek To Block Mariner East 2 Pipeline

Huntingdon County Judge Rules Against Mariner East 2 Pipeline Activists

Mariner East 2 Pipeline Protesters Face Arrest, Charges On Their Own Land

Crable: Mariner East 2 Pipeline Construction Begins In Lancaster County

New Jersey Again Blocks PennEast Pipeline Water Permit, Company To Reapply

AP: Application For PennEast Pipeline Closed Over Deficiencies In NJ

Forbes: Northeast Natural Gas Pipeline Buildout Is Coming

Colette Honorable Steps Down From Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Radiation Protection

Crable: Exelon Notifies 2 Agencies Three Mile Island Intends To Close

AP: Three Mile Island Notifies Regulators Of Intent To Close

Report: Cyberattacks Unsuccessfully Targeted U.S. Nuclear Power Plants This Year

Trump’s Plans For Nuclear Power Revival Begin With A Study

Coal, Nuclear Vie For Supremacy In Key DOE Study

PJM: FirstEnergy’s Ohio Nuclear Plants Not Necessary For Grid Reliability

Trump: Nuclear Power Policy Review, Building Oversees Coal Power Plants

U.S. House Panel Votes To Advance Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Project

Court Rules Against Westinghouse In Nuclear Acquisition Deal

Recreation

Beautiful PA: Millersburg Ferry Crosses Susquehanna River

Over 55 Rescued On Susquehanna In Lancaster After Getting Stranded At Tubing Event

Editorial: Near Disaster In Susquehanna Should Serve As A Warning

June 30 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation

Visitors Remember Their Roots At Irish Festival In Eckley Miners’ Village

Coal Mine Tour Trip Into Region’s Past

Op-Ed: Tourism Vital Economic Engine, Let’s Keep It Rolling (Fallingwater)

Bike Share Program Launches Friday In York

Repairs Underway On Delaware Canal Blowout In Tinicum

Prescribed Burns Planned For Fields In Delaware Water Gap Park

Recycling/Waste

Wolf Cites Environmental Rights Amendment In Vetoing Plastic Bag Bill

AP: Wolf Vetoes Bill To Outlaw Local Plastic Bag Bans, Fees

McKelvey: Wolf Sandbags The Ban On Plastic Bag Bans

TVs, Electronics Pile Up In Donation Bins In Greensburg

Jermyn Using Recycling Road Millings For Road, Alley Repair

AP: Huntingdon Couple Fights Litter By Patrolling Highway

DEP Investigating Chemical Reaction At Covanta Waste Recovery Plant Near Lebanon

AP: Lehigh County Salvage Yard Destroyed In Fire

Regulations

Op-Ed: PA Needs Stronger Regulation Of The Regulators, Sen. DiSanto

Editorial: Regulations Save Lives

Renewable Energy

Wind Industry Tacks As Trump Shifts Political Climate

Op-Ed: Clean Energy Is Future, Ed Perry

Resource Recovery Facilities

York County Waste-To-Energy Facility Operated By Covanta Gets A Makeover

Stormwater

York County Stormwater Projects Get $613K From State

Susquehanna River

RiverFest In Wilkes-Barre Provides Environmental Education Along Susquehanna

Beautiful PA: Millersburg Ferry Crosses Susquehanna River

Over 55 Rescued On Susquehanna In Lancaster After Getting Stranded At Tubing Event

Editorial: Near Disaster In Susquehanna Should Serve As A Warning

Sustainability

Under Trump, Local Governments Become Activists

Wastewater Facilities

Lancaster, EPA Nearing Agreement On Sewer Overflow Green Infrastructure Plan

No AG Decision Yet On Reviewing Scranton Sewer System Sale

Editorial: Scranton Sewer Deal Murky As Ever

Watershed Protection

York County Stormwater Projects Get $613K From State

Highland Park’s First Green Stormwater System Completed

Lancaster, EPA Nearing Agreement On Sewer Overflow Green Infrastructure Plan

4 Mile Run Project To Redirect Water, Prevent Erosion Resumes

Bristol Borough Marsh Nature Preserve Joins Alliance To Protect Waterways

RiverFest In Wilkes-Barre Provides Environmental Education Along Susquehanna

Schneck: Pennsylvania’s Most Beautiful Lakes

Delaware RiverKeeper June 30 RiverKeeper Video Report

Trump’s Budget Cuts Wide, Deep Swath Through Chesapeake Bay-Related Programs

Chesapeake Bay Dead Zones Fading, But Proposed EPA Cuts Threaten Success

McKelvey: Repealing Waters Of U.S. Rule Could Cause Confusion In PA

EPA Moves To Rescind Contested Waters Of The U.S. Regulation

EPA To Propose Repealing Waters Of The U.S. Rule

EPA Moves To Repeal Waters Of The U.S. Rule

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Wildlife

New Youth Fishing Opportunities Offered in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia

Juniata College Students Use Technology To Track Trout

Crable: Getting Hooked On Flathead Catfish Craze

AP: Ohio Politicians Call For Release Of Great Lakes Asian Carp Study

Schneck: Bears On The Move Across PA, Backyards Included

Hunt For Bigfoot Hits PA, This Thing Was Not A Bear

Rare Bird Species Settles In Upper St. Clair, Washington County

Summertime Brings More Snake Sightings As Outdoor Activities Ramp Up

PA Boy’s Award-Winning App Is The Bee’s Knees For Pollinators

Federal Policy

EPA Chief Gets Earful On Trump’s Downright Offensive Budget Plan

Trump’s Budget Cuts Wide, Deep Swath Through Chesapeake Bay-Related Programs

Letter: EPA Budget Cuts Bad For PA

Lobbying Fight Erupts Over RECLAIM Coal Reclamation Initiative, Now Opposed By Coal Companies

RECLAIM Is A Real Chance To Help Coal Communities, If We Fight For It

U.S. EIA: Future Coal Production Depends On Resources, Technology Not Just Policy Choices

PA Gets No Seat At The Table During White House Energy Week Panel

Natural Gas Exports Centerpiece Of Trump’s Energy Plan

President Trump Unleashes America’s Energy Potential

Western PA Included In Trump’s Energy Revolution

U.S. House Bill Cancels Most Of Trump’s Clean Energy Cuts

Trump Isn’t Budging On Market-Friendly Energy Plans

Editorial: Trump’s Energy Dominance Can Help Fix State Budget

Trump’s Plans For Nuclear Power Revival Begin With A Study

U.S. House Panel Votes To Advance Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Project

This Isn’t Clean Coal News Trump Wanted During Energy Week

Southern Suspends Work On Kemper Clean Coal Gasification Units

Lawmakers Urge Wolf To Join Interstate Effort To Meet Paris Climate Goals

Trump’s Agenda Faces Climate Deep State

EPA To Launch Initiative To Critique Climate Science

Forbes: How Will Courts Rule On Clean Power Plan?  Does It Matter?

Under Trump, Local Governments Become Activists

Op-Ed: Federal Chemical Disaster Rule Delayed, Joseph Minott

McKelvey: Repealing Waters Of U.S. Rule Could Cause Confusion In PA

EPA Moves To Rescind Contested Waters Of The U.S. Regulation

EPA To Propose Repealing Waters Of The U.S. Rule

EPA Moves To Repeal Waters Of The U.S. Rule

Colette Honorable Steps Down From Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

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7/3/2017

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