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Sunday NewsClips
Water Rates Begin To Skyrocket Across Western PA To Replace Infrastructure
Editorial: Lawsuit Could Flush Scranton Sewer Sale
Will Amazon Want To Be Downwind Of The Shell Cracker Plant?
Editorial: Don’t Miss Out On The Best Show Of The Season: Fall Foliage
Presque Isle Bird Banding Program Grounded, For Now
Crable: Not All PA Lawmakers On Board With October As Biodiversity Month
Nate
Hurricane Nate: Pennsylvania Is In Storm’s Path
Here’s How Hurricane Nate Will Actually Help PA Rainfall Deficit
Air
Southwestern Energy Gas Producer Pursues Elusive, Invisible Fugitive
Editorial: Compressor Station Leak Exposes Faulty Policy
Enviro Group Names Names In New Anti-Pollution Campaign
New EPA Ozone Regulations Take Effect Over Trump’s Objections
Trump Begins Repeal Of Obama Power Plant Emission Cuts
Trump Plans To Delay Methane Controls On Oil, Gas On Federal Lands
Alternative Fuels
Hybrid, Electric Cars: Does The Hype Justify The Price?
Biodiversity/Invasive Species
As Spotted Lanternfly Spreads, Researchers Study Ways To Fight It
Crable: Not All PA Lawmakers On Board With October As Biodiversity Month
Budget
What The House GOP Budget Could Mean For Parks, Recycling, Industrial Site Cleanups
Crable: Proposed Cuts To Fish & Boat Commission Would Mean Less Trout In Lancaster
Editorial: House Leaves Fish Commission High And Dry
PA Dems Cry Foul Over Sen. Wagner’s Comments On Natural Gas Tax
AP: Wagner Urged Blocking Severance Tax To Deny Wolf Re-Election
Meyer: Controversy Over Wagner’s Severance Tax Remarks
Delco Reps Explain Votes for Bringing Severance Tax To House Floor
Editorial: How Fracking-Friendly Legislators Are Running PA Into The Ground
Wolf: No Budget Deal, No Problem, I Can Do This Indefinitely
In Absence Of House Vote, Gov. Wolf Acts, Budget Done For Now If State-Related Universities Are Not Funded
AP: Wolf Blasts House GOP, Says He’ll Borrow To Patch Deficit
Meyer: House Assigns Blame As Budget Talks Crash, Wolf Draws Line In The Sand
Thompson: An Angry Wolf Turns To Liquor Stores To Close Budget Deficit
AP: Liquor Control Board Ready To Work With Gov. Wolf On Budget
Murphy: Timing Of Liquor Borrowing Plan Draws Scrutiny Of House GOP Leader
AP: Collapse Of State Budget Talks Leaves Higher Ed Funding In Limbo
Esack: Budget Talks Blow Up In Blame Game Jeopardizing University Funding
Wolf On House Republicans: I’m Not Going To Play Their Games Anymore
Editorial: No Deficit Of Cheap Tricks On State Budget
Esack: Legislature May Be Coming To Palatable Budget Compromise
AP: Lawmakers Eye Higher Hotel Tax In Budget Fight
Murphy: Could Hotel Tax Be The Linchpin To Ending Budget Stalemate?
Meyer: House Pushes New Hotel Tax Into Budget Discussions
Thompson: New Budget Flashpoint: Tax On Commercial Storage
AP: No Action On Latest Bid To End 3-Month PA Budget Stalemate
Chesapeake Bay
Farmers’ Efforts To Help Environment Benefit Their Lancaster County Farms
Planners Seek Smart Options For Improving Chesapeake Bay Cleanup
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Climate
Southwestern Energy Gas Producer Pursues Elusive, Invisible Fugitive
Editorial: Compressor Station Leak Exposes Faulty Policy
Pittsburgh Reveals Ambitious Environmental Goals To Be Met By 2030
FERC Fast Tracks Plan To Benefit Coal, Nuclear Plants, Comments Due Oct. 23
EPA: U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Fall 2% In 2016, Led By Power Industry
Trump Begins Repeal Of Obama Power Plant Emission Cuts
Trump To Argue Clean Power Climate Plan Violates Law
EPA Has Not Decided Whether To Replace Clean Power Plan Once Repealed
Trump Plans To Delay Methane Controls On Oil, Gas On Federal Lands
Coal Mining
Casey, Coal State Senators Push New Bill To Shore Up Miners’ Pensions
Lawmakers Try Again On Coal Miners’ Pension Bill
Study Focuses On Little Corner Of Fayette County And Its Role In Coal, Coke
FERC Fast Tracks Plan To Benefit Coal, Nuclear Plants, Comments Due Oct. 23
Natural Gas, Renewable Groups Oppose DOE Proposal To Support Coal, Nuclear
How DOE’s Proposed Baseload Power Rule Would Blow The Market Up
DOE Coal, Nuclear Cost Recovery Proposals Divides Power Sector At Congressional Hearing
EPA: U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Fall 2% In 2016, Led By Power Industry
Trump To Argue Clean Power Climate Plan Violates Law
Delaware River
Delaware RiverKeeper Oct. 6 RiverWatch Video Report
Drinking Water
Lake Scranton Water Level Is Dropped For Inspection
Pittsburgh Water Authority Donates 2K Gallons Of Water For Disaster Relief Puerto Rico
Economic Development
Expert: Shell Ethane Plant Part Of 2nd Wave Of Ethane Crackers In U.S.
Shell, Community College Of Beaver County To Host Jobs Event Oct. 12
Hundreds Of Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Jobs Open In PA
Op-Ed: Natural Gas Fuels Manufacturing In PA By Pam Witmer
Energy
Environmentalists Cheer Philadelphia’s Plan For 100% Clean Energy By 2050
Greene County Planners Give Conditional OK To 1,000MW Natural Gas Power Plant
Op-Ed: PA Can Thrive On Renewables And Energy Efficiency
FirstEnergy: Construction Started On Transmission Line In Butler, Mercer Counties
Residents Give Their Say On Duquesne Light Transmission Line
Crable: PUC Examines Spraying Power Line Rights Of Way With Poison After Complaints
Editorial: Where’s The Uproar Over TMI’s Potential Closure?
FERC Fast Tracks Plan To Benefit Coal, Nuclear Plants, Comments Due Oct. 23
How DOE’s Proposed Baseload Power Rule Would Blow The Market Up
Natural Gas, Renewable Groups Oppose DOE Proposal To Support Coal, Nuclear
DOE Coal, Nuclear Cost Recovery Proposals Divides Power Sector At Congressional Hearing
FERC’s Powelson Pledges Not To Destroy Energy Markets Despite DOE Directive
Oyster Creek Nuclear Plant In NJ May Close Before 2019 Planned Shutdown
Energy Conservation
Pittsburgh Reveals Ambitious Environmental Goals To Be Met By 2030
Op-Ed: PA Can Thrive On Renewables And Energy Efficiency
Environmental Heritage
WJAC Reporter’s Career Includes Quecreek Mine Rescue
Farming
Farmers’ Efforts To Help Environment Benefit Their Lancaster County Farms
Indoor Farm Growing From 2K Solar Panels On A South Philly Roof
Master Gardening: Thank You Johnny Appleseed, Celebrating Apples
Flooding
Water Release Friday From Francis Walter Dam On Lehigh
Wilkes-Barre Street To Close Oct. 11 For Flood Gate Testing
2 Scranton Neighborhoods Could See Flood-Insurance Requirement Lifted
Forests
Crable: Popular Fall Foliage Tour Through Stony Valley Returns In October
35 Of The Best PA Small Towns For The Perfect Fall Day Trip
Schneck: Fall Foliage Peak Has Arrived In Spots Across Northern PA
As Spotted Lanternfly Spreads, Researchers Study Ways To Fight It
Geology
Crable: Geology Meets Art At Pothole Playground On Susquehanna River
Green Infrastructure
Farmers’ Efforts To Help Environment Benefit Their Lancaster County Farms
Land Conservation
How Land Conservation Is Transforming Lives In Pittsburgh
Lehigh River
Lehigh Valley Watershed Conference Coming To Lehigh University Oct. 17
Littering/Illegal Dumping
Litter Prevention Program Cuts Butts At Ohiopyle, Raccoon Creek Parks
Mine Reclamation
Environmental Journalists Visit Waste Coal Site Near Fredericktown
Legere: Can Rare Earths Turn Old Coal Mines Into Gold Mines?
Oil & Gas
AP: Judge Rules Against Municipality, Natural Gas Company Can Inject Wastewater
PA Dems Cry Foul Over Sen. Wagner’s Comments On Natural Gas Tax
Southwestern Energy Gas Producer Pursues Elusive, Invisible Fugitive
Editorial: Compressor Station Leak Exposes Faulty Policy
Greene County Planners Give Conditional OK To 1,000MW Natural Gas Power Plant
Expert: Shell Ethane Plant Part Of 2nd Wave Of Ethane Crackers In U.S.
Op-Ed: Natural Gas Fuels Manufacturing In PA By Pam Witmer
Federal Court Says PA Town’s Ban On Injection Wells Is Unconstitutional
Potter County Reestablishes Natural Gas Resource Center
FERC Fast Tracks Plan To Benefit Coal, Nuclear Plants, Comments Due Oct. 23
Natural Gas, Renewable Groups Oppose DOE Proposal To Support Coal, Nuclear
Pittsburgh Gasoline Prices Drift Lower To $2.80/Gallon
Trump Plans To Delay Methane Controls On Oil, Gas On Federal Lands
Pipelines
Crable: Police Ask Landowners Along Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline If They Will Allow Protesters
Cusick: Police, Protesters Prepare For Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Construction
Hundreds Of Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Jobs Open In PA
Mariner East 2 Pipeline Construction Blasting Sprayed Home With Debris In Lebanon
Mariner East 2 Pipeline Critics Say Blog Post Seeks To Discredit Them
Radiation Protection
Editorial: Where’s The Uproar Over TMI’s Potential Closure?
FERC Fast Tracks Plan To Benefit Coal, Nuclear Plants, Comments Due Oct. 23
How DOE’s Proposed Baseload Power Rule Would Blow The Market Up
Natural Gas, Renewable Groups Oppose DOE Proposal To Support Coal, Nuclear
FERC’s Powelson Pledges Not To Destroy Energy Markets Despite DOE Directive
Oyster Creek Nuclear Plant In NJ May Close Before 2019 Planned Shutdown
Recreation
Crable: Popular Fall Foliage Tour Through Stony Valley Returns In October
35 Of The Best PA Small Towns For The Perfect Fall Day Trip
Schneck: Fall Foliage Peak Has Arrived In Spots Across Northern PA
PA Looking To Prevent State Parks From Being Loved To Death
Editorial: Help Make Future Bright For State Parks
Oct. 6 Take Five Fridays With Pam From PA Parks & Forests Foundation
Hard Work Appreciated On Westmoreland Heritage Trail
Dickson City Hears Plan For Lackawanna River Heritage Trail
Oil Creek Gets Designation As PA Water Trail
Natural Lands Rescues PA, NJ Walks On The Wild Side
Hit The Trail! 10 Things To Pack For A Hike
Study Focuses On Little Corner Of Fayette County And Its Role In Coal, Coke
Countryside Conservancy Looks Ahead To Trolley Trail’s Next Stop
Hiker With Head Injury Rescued Near Hawk Mountain Sanctuary
Bike Sharing Comes To Harrisburg
How To Use Harrisburg’s New Bike Sharing Service
7 Ways Bike Lanes In Philly Benefit Motorists And Pedestrians
Recycling/Waste
What’s In The West Side Landfill?
On & On History Recycled Store In Wilkes-Barre
Renewable Energy
Environmentalists Cheer Philadelphia’s Plan For 100% Clean Energy By 2050
Pittsburgh Reveals 100% Renewable Energy Goal To Be Met By 2030
Op-Ed: PA Can Thrive On Renewables And Energy Efficiency
Indoor Farm Growing From 2K Solar Panels On A South Philly Roof
Natural Gas, Renewable Groups Oppose DOE Proposal To Support Coal, Nuclear
DOE Coal, Nuclear Cost Recovery Proposals Divides Power Sector At Congressional Hearing
Susquehanna River
Crable: Geology Meets Art At Pothole Playground On Susquehanna River
Veterans Show Support For Susquehanna Island Residents Fighting For Their Homes
Mile-Long Bridge Taking Shape Over Susquehanna Near Lewisburg
Sustainability
Pittsburgh Reveals Ambitious Environmental Goals To Be Met By 2030
Wastewater Facilities
Freeport Residents Asked To Weigh In On Plan For $11.6M Sewage Plant
Watershed Protection
Farmers’ Efforts To Help Environment Benefit Their Lancaster County Farms
Planners Seek Smart Options For Improving Chesapeake Bay Cleanup
How Land Conservation Is Transforming Lives In Pittsburgh
Nittany Valley Water Coalition Issued Final Notice Of Trespassing By PSU
Crable: Geology Meets Art At Pothole Playground On Susquehanna River
Lehigh Valley Watershed Conference Coming To Lehigh University Oct. 17
Delaware RiverKeeper Oct. 6 RiverWatch Video Report
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Wildlife
Crable: Proposed Cuts To Fish & Boat Commission Would Mean Less Trout In Lancaster
Editorial: House Leaves Fish Commission High And Dry
Nale: Lead Poisoning In Eagles: The Hunters’ Role
Chances Of Hitting A Deer Have Increased In PA, So Have Costs Of Collision
Schneck: What Lurks In Your Pile Of Leaves? (And Snakes)
Other
Op-Ed: Environmental Movement Blinded To Damage It Does The Working Class
Editorial: Dealing With Pennsylvania’s Many Municipalities
Penn State Evicts Protesters From Development Site
Op-Ed: Newspapers In Pennsylvania Remain Invaluable
Maria
Pittsburgh Water Authority Donates 2K Gallons Of Water For Disaster Relief Puerto Rico
Editorial: Puerto Rico Needs Relief, Remember The Importance Of A Free Press
Irma, Maria
Storm-Ravaged Caribbean Is Eyeing Solar, But It Won’t Come Cheap
Federal Policy
Cusick: Former DEP Official Cosmo Servidio To Head EPA Region 3 In Philadelphia
Casey, Coal State Senators Push New Bill To Shore Up Miners’ Pensions
Lawmakers Try Again On Coal Miners’ Pension Bill
New EPA Ozone Regulations Take Effect Over Trump’s Objections
EPA Misses Deadline To Start Implementing Ozone Pollution Rule
EPA: U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Fall 2% In 2016, Led By Power Industry
Trump Begins Repeal Of Obama Power Plant Emission Cuts
Trump To Argue Clean Power Climate Plan Violates Law
Reuters: Trump EPA To Propose Repealing Clean Power Climate Plan
EPA Has Not Decided Whether To Replace Clean Power Plan Once Repealed
Trump Plans To Delay Methane Controls On Oil, Gas On Federal Lands
Fmr Obama EPA Chief Says Trump Rollbacks Won’t Wash
Q/A With Fmr EPA Administrator Gina McCarty
How DOE’s Proposed Baseload Power Rule Would Blow The Market Up
DOE Coal, Nuclear Cost Recovery Proposals Divides Power Sector At Congressional Hearing
Critics Hit Cong. Meehan For Record On The Environment
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