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Critics Say Budget Bill’s Environmental Riders Would Gut The Permitting Process
Letter: DEP Permitting & 3rd Party Conflicts
Conservative Group Opposes Decreased Oversight Of Industry In Budget Bills
Sunday NewsClips
Crable: About Half Lancaster Farmers Inspected Didn’t Have Conservation Plans
Stormwater Management Crucial for Susquehanna River
Crable: Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Strikes Out In Early Bid For Nuns’ Land
King Coal Show In Carmichaels Looks Back At Industry’s History
PA Is No. 1 In Bug-Bite Illnesses
Game Commission Concerned About Chronic Wasting Disease, Elk Population
Schneck: How, When To View Solar Eclipse In Pennsylvania
Sunday The Feds
New FERC Chair: Baseload Electric Generators Should Be Properly Compensated For Grid Value
Trump Disbands Advisory Committee On Climate Change
Air
Crable: DEP Approves Air Emission Credits For Perdue Soybean Plant In Lancaster
U.S. Maritime Grant Aims To Find Cleaner River Towboat Engine
Alternative Fuels
Park City Mall Adds Solar Powered Car Charging Station In Lancaster
Beautification
Northumberland Council For The Arts Receives Paint & Supplies From KPB
Biodiversity/Invasive Species
Spotted Lanternfly Spreads, Threatens PA Fruit, Timber Crops
What Will Keep Asian Carp Out Of The Great Lakes? Crank Up The Noise
AP: Asian Carp Found Near Lake Michigan Got Past Barriers
Budget
Conservative Group Opposes Decreased Oversight Of Industry In Budget Bills
Esack: Senate Defends Budget Earmarks Criticized By Conservative Group
Column: Seriously Pennsylvania, Pass A Severance Tax Already
State Treasurer: Bailing Out General Fund With 2nd Loan Would Be Risky
State Treasurer Warns Legislature Short-Term Loans Can’t Continue
State Treasury May Stop Loaning Money To Struggling General Fund
Editorial: PA Budget Fight Needs Wolf’s Bark
Editorial: PA’s M.IA. Budget: Any Day Now
Editorial: Vacation’s Over, Time To Finish State Budget
Editorial: One-Time Transfers Don’t Work To Balance State Budget
VA Sen. Warner: Crazy For Trump To Cut Funding For Chesapeake Bay Restoration
Chesapeake Bay
Pennsylvania Contemplates Bottom-Up Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Plan
Ag Progress Days Kicks Off - It Takes A Watershed
Ag Progress Days Kicks Off With Town Hall On Water Quality
Editorial: Don’t Ignore A Major Threat To Chesapeake Bay - Conowingo Dam
Cusick: Pollution Buildup At Conowingo Dam Could Harm Chesapeake Bay Cleanup
VA Sen. Warner: Crazy For Trump To Cut Funding For Chesapeake Bay Restoration
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Climate
Farmer’s Almanac: Plenty Of Cold, Snow For Northeast This Winter
Letter: Trump’s Stand On Climate Agreement Is Shortsighted
Reuters: Vanguard Seeks Corporate Disclosure On Risks From Climate Change
Clock Starts On Integrating Carbon Pricing In New York Electricity Market
Op-Ed: Trump Won’t Stop Americans Hitting The Paris Climate Targets, Here’s How We Do It
BBC: Trump Forest Climate Change Project Gains Momentum
Trump Revokes Order Protecting Infrastructure Projects From Climate Impacts
Trump Weakens Building Standards For Federal Projects In Flood Zones
Trump To Roll Back Flood Standards For Infrastructure Projects
July Ranks 2nd For Heat Globally, Hottest Recorded On Land
Coal Mining
Legere: EHB Rejects Consol Longwall Mining Permit Allowing Destruction, Replacement Of Stream In Greene County
Cusick: Environmental Groups Score Legal Win In Consol Longwall Mining Case
Where Natural Gas Pipelines, Underground Coal Mines Intersect
CMU: Coal Storage Takes Toll On People Living, Working Nearby
PA Coal Production Up 20% Over Last Year At This Time
Blasting An Option At Surface Mine In Elizabeth Twp
New FERC Chair To Focus On Coal, Nuclear Plants
Ukraine Coal Shipments Show How Doors Can Open For Exports
AP: EPA Moves To Rewrite Limits For Coal Power Plant Wastewater
Delaware River
AP: Living Proof: Kayakers Embark On 301 Mile Sojourn Down Delaware River
Dam Removal Helps Bring Shad Back To Delaware River
Delaware RiverKeeper Aug. 18 RiverWatch Video Report
Drinking Water
McKelvey: Drinking Water Protection Still A Problem For Cash-Strapped PA
PA Environmental Regulators To Consider Drinking Water Limits For PFOA
In A Surprise, DEP Says It Will Study PFOA In Drinking Water
Sen. Greenleaf Introduces PFOA Bill To Help Towns With Contamination Costs
Lawmakers Look To Streamline Replacement Of Lead Water Lines
Editorial: Pittsburgh Water Authority Makes Strides For Customers
Under Act 12 Customers More Likely To See Water/Sewer Rates Rise With Privatization
Economic Development
Meet The Graduates Of Philly School District’s First Solar Training Program
Wetland Keeps VisionCorps From Building In Lancaster KOZ
DEP Issues Permit For New Wilkes-Barre High School
Education
Meet The Graduates Of Philly School District’s First Solar Training Program
Teens 4 Good Sell Produce They Raised At Schuylkill Environmental Center
Schneck: Horde Of Butterflies Gathers Along Dauphin County Road
Greensburg Garden Center Butterfly Release Attracts Hundreds
Lancaster Woman Built Hummingbird, Butterfly Garden Over 19 Years
Bug Fest Crawls Into Academy Of Natural Sciences
Schools To Close Or Keep Elementary Students Inside During Solar Eclipse
South Fayette Delays Start Of School Year Because Of Solar Eclipse
Dover To Dismiss Students Early Because Of Eclipse
Altoona Preparing For Solar Eclipse
Emergency Response
Bedford County Commissioner Declare Emergency Related To Aug. 2 Train Derailment
Economic Development
Georgia Firm Acquires Philly Appliance Recycler, Will Employ 60
Energy
Lawrence County Natural Gas Power Plant Secures Korean Investment
Three Mile Island At Center Of Energy Debate: Let Struggling Plants Close Or Save Them
Op-Ed: Three Mile Island’s Shutdown Will Reverberate Across The Local Economy
Op-Ed: Three Mile Island And What Exelon Won’t Tell You, Erie Epstein
66 Percent Of Nation’s 100-GW Nuclear Power Fleet Is In Economic Trouble
Nuclear Power Plant Woes Imperil National Security Report Says
AP: After Failure Of SC Nuke Plant, Backers Seek Federal Aid
States Using Social Cost Of Carbon In Energy Decisions, Despite Trump’s Views
Op-Ed: Nuclear Energy May Soon Be Free From Its Tangled Regulatory Web
State Giving Out Potassium Iodide Pills Near Nuclear Plants
Free Potassium Iodide Pills For Residents Near State’s 5 Nuclear Plants
Free Potassium Iodide Pills Offered To People Near Nuclear Power Plants
Potassium Iodide Tablets Available Aug. 24 To Residents Near Nuclear Power Plants
PJM To Study Solar Eclipse’s Impact On Electrical Grid
Under Settlement, Philly Gas Works Rates Would Go Up 6.8 Percent
Clock Starts On Integrating Carbon Pricing In New York Electricity Market
New FERC Chair To Focus On Coal, Nuclear Plants
PA Coal Production Up 20% Over Last Year At This Time
Public Comment Ends Thursday On Trump Deep Sea Drilling Plan
NJ Governor Tells Trump No On Coastal Drilling
NJ Governor Tells Trump White House No On Coastal Energy
AP: EPA Moves To Rewrite Limits For Coal Power Plant Wastewater
Talen Energy To Vacate PPL Plaza, Move To Another Allentown Building
Energy Conservation
Op-Ed: Time For A Market-Oriented Approach To Clean Energy In PA
Op-Ed: Clean Energy Investments Pay Off For PA
Environmental Heritage
Dedication Honors PA’s Coal Mining Roots At Pioneer Mine Tunnel
Petition To Keep Centralia’s Graffiti Highway Open Surges Past 18K Signatures
Flight 93 Walk Scheduled For Sept. 30
Flight 93 Speakers Series Concludes With Family Members Sharing Stories
Farming
Pennsylvania Contemplates Bottom-Up Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Plan
Ag Progress Days Kicks Off - It Takes A Watershed
Ag Progress Days Kicks Off With Town Hall On Water Quality
Crable: 7 Lancaster County Farms Preserved By State
Spotted Lanternfly Spreads, Threatens PA Fruit, Timber Crops
Teens 4 Good Sell Produce They Raised At Schuylkill Environmental Center
Flooding
Heavy Rain, Flooding Close Allegheny County Roads
Man Says Susquehanna Twp Should Pay For Flood Damage On His Property
Corps Of Engineers: Clarify Intent Of Aug. 30 Meeting On F.J. Sayers Reservoir
Trump Revokes Order Protecting Infrastructure Projects From Climate Impacts
Trump Weakens Building Standards For Federal Projects In Flood Zones
Trump To Roll Back Flood Standards For Infrastructure Projects
Forests
Lyme Disease And The Rachel Carson Trail Challenge
Frye: Ancient Forests Offer Glimpse Of The Past In PA
Green Infrastructure
Green Roofs Help To Cub Polluted Runoff, Especially If Space Is Limited
2 Cities Will Get Chance To Raise Money For Green Infrastructure Thru Pay For Success Model
Land Conservation
Crable: 7 Lancaster County Farms Preserved By State
Natural Lands Plans 2 Local Outdoor Music Events In Chester County
Land Use
LancasterOnline.com: See How Development Changed Any Spot In PA 1984-2016
Mine Reclamation
Dedication Honors PA’s Coal Mining Roots At Pioneer Mine Tunnel
Oil & Gas
Column: Seriously Pennsylvania, Pass A Severance Tax Already
Upper Burrell Twp. Drilling Ordinance Challenge Headed Straight To Court
Findlay Gives OK For Drilling Under Clinton Park
PSU Study: Releasing Treated Water From Drilling Operations May Have Impact On Water
Under Settlement, Philly Gas Works Rates Would Go Up 6.8 Percent
Lawrence County Natural Gas Power Plant Secures Korean Investment
Shell Ethane Cracker Hailed Among National Infrastructure Projects
Public Comment Ends Thursday On Trump Deep Sea Drilling Plan
NJ Governor Tells Trump No On Coastal Drilling
NJ Governor Tells Trump White House No On Coastal Energy
Virginia Governor Urges Trump To Drop State From Offshore Drilling Plan
Mixed Results For Trump’s First Oil And Gas Auction In Gulf
Gasoline Prices Down Slightly In Pittsburgh Region
Feds To Sell 14 Million Barrels From Oil Reserve
NJ Governor Tells Trump No On Coastal Drilling
NJ Governor Tells Trump White House No On Coastal Energy
Permitting
Letter: DEP Permitting & 3rd Party Conflicts
Pipelines
Where Natural Gas Pipelines, Underground Coal Mines Intersect
Cusick: As Pipelines Alleviate Natural Gas Glut, Prices Rise For Producers In Northeast
EIA: As Pipeline Projects Are Completed, Appalachian Region Natural Gas Prices Rise
Crable: Lancaster Officials Voice Concerns About Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Crossing Main Water Line
Cusick: Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Protesters Walk Out Of DEP Hearing
Letter: Mariner East 2 Pipeline Construction Hits Close To Home
Letter: Pipelines Hardly An Economic Boon
PennEast Pipeline Foes Say Company Is Making False Statements In Bid For Support
Cusick: Federal Court Rejects Constitution Pipeline’s Lawsuit Against NY Denial Of Water Quality Permit
AP: Federal Court Rules New York Had Power To Deny Key Constitution Pipeline Permit
New Trump Order Will Hasten Oil & Gas Pipeline Permits: Industry Officials
Approvals Required For Natural Gas Pipelines Subject of Court Appeals
Radiation Protection
Three Mile Island At Center Of Energy Debate: Let Struggling Plants Close Or Save Them
Op-Ed: Three Mile Island’s Shutdown Will Reverberate Across The Local Economy
Op-Ed: Three Mile Island And What Exelon Won’t Tell You, Erie Epstein
66 Percent Of Nation’s 100-GW Nuclear Power Fleet Is In Economic Trouble
Nuclear Power Plant Woes Imperil National Security Report Says
AP: After Failure Of SC Nuke Plant, Backers Seek Federal Aid
States Using Social Cost Of Carbon In Energy Decisions, Despite Trump’s Views
Op-Ed: Nuclear Energy May Soon Be Free From Its Tangled Regulatory Web
State Giving Out Potassium Iodide Pills Near Nuclear Plants
Free Potassium Iodide Pills For Residents Near State’s 5 Nuclear Plants
Free Potassium Iodide Pills Offered To People Near Nuclear Power Plants
Potassium Iodide Tablets Available Aug. 24 To Residents Near Nuclear Power Plants
Radon
Bradford County: DEP Data Shows Dangerous Local Radon Levels
Recreation
Opportunities Abound In The Big Woods’ State Parks
Frye: Exploring History In Oil Creek State Park
Presque Isle Sand Work Underway In Erie
August 18 Take Five Fridays With Pam From PA Parks & Forests Foundation
AP: Living Proof: Kayakers Embark On 301 Mile Sojourn Down Delaware River
As More Boats, Kayaks Enjoy Western PA Rivers, Officials Urge Safety
Drone Video Shows Stunning Views Of Philly’s Rail Park Now Under Construction
Peculiar Park In Scranton Getting Closer To Finally Opening
Crable: Closing Of Camp Furnace Hills Rallies Girl Scouts In Lancaster County
N. Huntingdon Recreation Survey Results Unveiled: More Paved Trails, Ballfields
Lyme Disease And The Rachel Carson Trail Challenge
Women Hit The Trails In Western Pennsylvania
Etna Railway Crossing Could Save Millions In Extension Of Three Rivers Heritage Trail
Buffalo Twp Envisions Trail Mecca
Buffalo Twp Asks DEP For Help After Part Of Butler-Freeport Trail Closes Again
Bicycle Ramp Coming To Ben Franklin Bridge In Philly In 2019
Corps Of Engineers: Clarify Intent Of Aug. 30 Meeting On F.J. Sayers Reservoir
Gettysburg Park Hasn’t Received Complaints About Confederate Monuments
Recycling/Waste
Georgia Firm Acquires Philly Appliance Recycler, Will Employ 60
Recyclables Create Garden Art In Erie
Renewable Energy
Meet The Graduates Of Philly School District’s First Solar Training Program
Eclipse To Dim PJM Regional Power Grid’s Solar Energy Supply
PJM To Study Solar Eclipse’s Impact On Electrical Grid
What Happens To The Grid When Solar Power Goes Dark During Eclipse?
Park City Mall Adds Solar Powered Car Charging Station In Lancaster
CleanChoice Energy Launches 100% Retail Solar In PA, Other States
Op-Ed: Time For A Market-Oriented Approach To Clean Energy In PA
Op-Ed: Clean Energy Investments Pay Off For PA
U.S. Solar Industry Fights Threat Of New Import Tariffs
States Using Social Cost Of Carbon In Energy Decisions, Despite Trump’s Views
Clock Starts On Integrating Carbon Pricing In New York Electricity Market
Susquehanna River
Editorial: Don’t Ignore A Major Threat To Chesapeake Bay - Conowingo Dam
Susquehanna River Story Website Highlights Water Quality Stresses
Corps Of Engineers: Clarify Intent Of Aug. 30 Meeting On F.J. Sayers Reservoir
Waste Facilities
Throop Council Expresses Opposition To Keystone Landfill Expansion
Editorial: Court Dismisses Lawsuit About Keystone Landfill Effluent
Water Monitoring
Kummer: How Does PA Grade Its Streams? It Shocks The Trout
Wastewater Treatment Facilities
After 40 Years Of Sewage Work: You Don’t Brag About What You Do
DEP Wants Answers On Pittston Twp Sewer Line Installation
Under Act 12 Customers More Likely To See Water/Sewer Rates Rise With Privatization
Water Monitoring
TU: PA Coldwater Conservation Corps Monitors Streams
Watershed Protection
Pennsylvania Contemplates Bottom-Up Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Plan
Ag Progress Days Kicks Off - It Takes A Watershed
Ag Progress Days Kicks Off With Town Hall On Water Quality
Cusick: Pollution Buildup At Conowingo Dam Could Harm Chesapeake Bay Cleanup
Editorial: Don’t Ignore A Major Threat To Chesapeake Bay - Conowingo Dam
TU: PA Coldwater Conservation Corps Monitors Streams
Dam Removal Helps Bring Shad Back To Delaware River
Study Finds Surprising Source Of Water For Park Lake In Boiling Springs
Venesky: Loss Of Dam In Solomon Creek A Challenge That Can Be Overcome
Kummer: How Does PA Grade Its Streams? It Shocks The Trout
Wetland Keeps VisionCorps From Building In Lancaster KOZ
Delaware RiverKeeper Aug. 18 RiverWatch Video Report
Op-Ed: Poison Once Flowed In America’s Waters, It Might Again
EPA Extends Comment Period On Waters Of The U.S. Rule Rollback
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West Nile/Zika Virus/Lyme Disease
Lyme Disease And The Rachel Carson Trail Challenge
Wildlife
Straight Talk: The Politics Of Science Or The Science Of Politics, John Arway
Game Commission Euthanized Elk After it Wandered Into Chronic Wasting Disease Area
What Will Keep Asian Carp Out Of The Great Lakes? Crank Up The Noise
AP: Asian Carp Found Near Lake Michigan Got Past Barriers
Fishing Said To Be Great In Lake Erie, Despite Opposite Perception
Schneck: Horde Of Butterflies Gathers Along Dauphin County Road
Greensburg Garden Center Butterfly Release Attracts Hundreds
Lancaster Woman Built Hummingbird, Butterfly Garden Over 19 Years
Bug Fest Crawls Into Academy Of Natural Sciences
Pittsburgh National Aviary: Let’s Talk About Guam Kingfishers
Venesky: Loss Of Dam In Solomon Creek A Challenge That Can Be Overcome
Corps Of Engineers: Clarify Intent Of Aug. 30 Meeting On F.J. Sayers Reservoir
Frye: Trying To Solve The Mystery Of The Co-Op Access Hunting Program
Lead Poisoning Found In Kiski Twp Bald Eagle
Kiski The Eagle Fights Effects Of Lead Poisoning
Federal Policy
Op-Ed: The EPA’s Mission Is As Important As Ever
Op-Ed: Poison Once Flowed In America’s Waters, It Might Again
AP: EPA Moves To Rewrite Limits For Coal Power Plant Wastewater
New Trump Order Will Hasten Oil & Gas Pipeline Permits: Industry Officials
Trump Revokes Order Protecting Infrastructure Projects From Climate Impacts
Trump Weakens Building Standards For Federal Projects In Flood Zones
Trump To Roll Back Flood Standards For Infrastructure Projects
EPA Extends Comment Period On Waters Of The U.S. Rule Rollback
Letter: Trump’s Stand On Climate Agreement Is Shortsighted
Op-Ed: Trump Won’t Stop Americans Hitting The Paris Climate Targets, Here’s How We Do It
U.S. Solar Industry Fights Threat Of New Import Tariffs
Feds To Sell 14 Million Barrels From Oil Reserve
NJ Governor Tells Trump No On Coastal Drilling
NJ Governor Tells Trump White House No On Coastal Energy
Ukraine Coal Shipments Show How Doors Can Open For Exports
Op-Ed: Nuclear Energy May Soon Be Free From Its Tangled Regulatory Web
July Ranks 2nd For Heat Globally, Hottest Recorded On Land
NYU Law Launches Center To Help State AGs Fight Environmental Rollbacks
Bloomberg Charity To Fund Center To Help State AGs Fight Environmental Rollbacks
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