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Sunday NewsClips
York County Water Cleanup Projects Bag $845,000 In Growing Greener Grants
DCNR Grant Will Spur New Section Of Delaware & Lehigh Trail
Crable: Climate Change May Bring Pros, Cons For Lancaster Farmers
Allegheny Technologies’ Air Pollution Permit Sparks Concerns
Earth Conservancy To Hold Info Session On Workforce Training Program Dec. 15
Fayette County Communities, Families Still Dealing With 2016 Flood
Northeast PA Tree Farms Well-Stocked For Holiday Season
Blair County Tree Growers Tout Good Season
Steamtown Historic Site Hit Hard By Tree-Killing Beetle
Low Delaware River Forces Shortened Washington Reenactment Sunday
Wildfires
Southern California Left Dumbstruck By Week Of Wildfire Hell
Air
Cabot Oil & Gas To Pay $99K For Air Quality Violations In Susquehanna County
Allegheny Health Dept Hearings Set For Lawrenceville, Brackenridge Plants
Pittsburgh Foundry Not A Polluter, Employees Say At Permit Hearing
Editorial: Give Air Quality Hearings Public Access In Allegheny County
Trump’s EPA Rewarding Iowa By Keeping Biofuel Mandate Steady
Frazier: PA, State Sue EPA For Missing Ozone Deadline
PA AG, Others Sue EPA For Missing Ozone Rule Deadline
Greens, Health Groups Sue EPA Over Missed Smog Deadline
EPA Works To Ease Air Quality Permitting Process
API To Launch Voluntary Industry Program To Limit Methane Emissions
Oil Firms Pledge To Plug Methane Leaks In Bid To Burnish Image
EDF: API’s Voluntary Methane Emission Reduction Program Does Not Keep Pace With Industry Leaders
Alternative Fuels
Trump’s EPA Rewarding Iowa By Keeping Biofuel Mandate Steady
Reuters: Trump Open To Biofuel Policy Reform, Senators Say After Meeting
Awards & Recognition
Voting To Begin For PA’s 2018 River Of The Year
Biodiversity/Invasive Species
After A Century-Long Absence, Freshwater Mussel Confirmed In Kiski River
Morelli: Flathead Catfish, Swimming Under The Radar For Years, Now Raising Concerns
Budget
Allentown Approves Stormwater Fee
Allentown Council Still Undecided On Stormwater Fee
What You Need To Know About Allentown’s Stormwater Fee
Chester Stormwater Authority Approves Reduced Stormwater Fee
Bradford, Lycoming, Susquehanna County Projects Awarded Growing Greener Grants
DCNR Grants To Enhance Open Space In Chester County
Luzerne County Recreation Projects Win Grants
Erie County Projects Get $190,000 In Coastal Zone Grants
Cusick/Meyer: Severance Tax Could Be Close, But It Doesn’t Mean What It Used To
Editorial: Polluting Politics: Evankovich’s Petty Idea For Line Item On Gas Bills
Editorial: Natural Gas Severance Tax Issue Severed From True Debate
Op-Ed: Critical Federal Support For Hunting, Fishing Lands Under Threat, Chris Hennessey
Letter: Pennsylvania Depends On Critical EPA Grant Funds
Letter: Congress Pass RECLAIM Mine Reclamation Act Before Christmas, EPCAMR
DEP Eyes New Land For Abandoned Mine Cleanup
Mifflin-Juniata Human Services Dept Receives Impact Fee Funded Housing Funds
Chesapeake Bay
Environmentalists Ask Exelon To Pay For Conowingo Dam Sediment Cleanup
Environmental Groups Say Conowingo Operator Can Afford To Help Stop Sediment
CBF: Study Finds Exelon Can Make Contributions To Mitigate Impacts Of Conowingo Dam
Growth Projections To Be Used To Adjust 2025 Chesapeake Bay Pollution Reduction Goals
Morelli: Flathead Catfish, Swimming Under The Radar For Years, Now Raising Concerns
Morelli: Cove Mountain Forests Offer Refuge For Animals, People
Raising A Hellbender Is Rough, But Rewarding
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Climate
Cartwright Bill Would Protect Natural Resources From Climate Change
API To Launch Voluntary Industry Program To Limit Methane Emissions
Oil Firms Pledge To Plug Methane Leaks In Bid To Burnish Image
EDF: API’s Voluntary Methane Emission Reduction Program Does Not Keep Pace With Industry Leaders
Trump’s Interior Dept Delays Regulation On Oil & Gas Methane Emissions
Pittsburgh, 50 Other North American Cities Join Chicago Climate Charter
Vatican Sees A Way Around Trump On Climate Change, Official Says
WSJ: Electricity Prices Plummet As Gas, Wind Gain Traction And Demand Stalls
Fate Of $700 Million Utility Sector Hinges On Trump Buzzword
Coal, Nuclear Plans Also Seek Billions In New Federal Tax Credits
Trump Disbands Group Meant To Prepare Cities For Climate Shocks
AP: EPA To Hold 3 More Hearings On Clean Power Plan Repeal
Reuters: EPA Chief Says May Launch Public Climate Debate In January
Letter: Clean Power Plan Beneficial To Economy
Kids’ Lawsuit Over Climate Change Faces Big Test In Federal Court
Coal CEO: Senate Republican Tax Plan Wipes Us Out
Coal Mining
EPCAMR Colleague Melissa Meade Wins 2 Awards For In The Shadow Of The Coal Breaker
PPL Expects Sharp Decline In Coal Fleet By 2050
FERC Needs 30-Day Extension Before It Can Rule On DOE Plan To Save Coal, Nuclear Plants
FERC Chair Requests 30-Day Extension For Review Of DOE Grid Resiliency Plan
Trump’s Plan To Bail Out Coal May Be Unraveling Under New FERC Chief
Frazier: Trump Coal, Nuclear Plant Plan Could Have Big Impact On PA
Fate Of $700 Million Utility Sector Hinges On Trump Buzzword
Coal, Nuclear Plans Also Seek Billions In New Federal Tax Credits
Op-Ed: U.S. Still Needs Electricity From Coal, Nuclear Plants
WSJ: Electricity Prices Plummet As Gas, Wind Gain Traction And Demand Stalls
Pennsylvania Coal Production Increased Last Week
AP: EPA To Hold 3 More Hearings On Clean Power Plan Repeal
Reuters: EPA Chief Says May Launch Public Climate Debate In January
GE To Slash 12,000 Jobs As Coal Wanes, Renewable Energy Use Grows
Coal CEO: Senate Republican Tax Plan Wipes Us Out
Coastal Zone
Erie County Projects Get $190,000 In Coastal Zone Grants
Compliance Action
Cabot Oil & Gas To Pay $99K For Air Quality Violations In Susquehanna County
Delaware River
Some Say Fracking Ban In Delaware Watershed Not Enough
Editorial: DRBC Delivers A Mixed Ruling On Fracking
Delaware RiverKeeper Dec. 8 RiverWatch Video Report
Allentown Council Still Undecided On Stormwater Fee
EPA Launches Cross-Agency Effort To Address PFAS, PFOA, PFOS
Drinking Water
Drinking Water Near Lycoming Gas Well Site Not Contaminated State Says
Pittsburgh Water Authority Reburied Hundreds Of Lead Lines, Now Has To Replace Them
Maykuth: PUC Approves 9.4% Rate Increase For PA American Water Customers
PA American Water Rate Hike Comes With Surprise Scranton Sewer Rate Increase
13,000 Northampton Water Customers To See Higher Bills In 2018
PA American Water Reminds Customers To Act Now To Prevent Frozen Pipes
EPA Launches Cross-Agency Effort To Address PFAS, PFOA, PFOS
NJ Seeks Stricter Limit On PFOA In Drinking Water
Economic Development
Website Lists Future Job Opportunities At Shell Ethane Plant
KEEA Energy Efficiency Success Stories: Training Clean Energy Workers
Education
Northampton County Commits $10M To Easton Da Vinci Science Center
Energy
Turnaround In Natural Gas Putting Focus On End Users
Plan For Natural Gas Power Plant Next To New Medical Marijuana Operation
Coal, Nuclear Plans Also Seek Billions In New Federal Tax Credits
Op-Ed: U.S. Still Needs Electricity From Coal, Nuclear Plants
Maykuth: PUC To Update PA Electricity Shopping Rules
PPL Expects Sharp Decline In Coal Fleet By 2050
PUC Approves PPL Programs For Poor, For Energy Conservation
PPL Finally Gets Reimbursed For Damage Caused By Runaway Military Blimp
FERC Needs 30-Day Extension Before It Can Rule On DOE Plan To Save Coal, Nuclear Plants
FERC Chair Requests 30-Day Extension For Review Of DOE Grid Resiliency Plan
Trump’s Plan To Bail Out Coal May Be Unraveling Under New FERC Chief
Frazier: Trump Coal, Nuclear Plant Plan Could Have Big Impact On PA
Fate Of $700 Million Utility Sector Hinges On Trump Buzzword
WSJ: Electricity Prices Plummet As Gas, Wind Gain Traction And Demand Stalls
Cartwright Bill Would Protect Natural Resources From Climate Change
Reuters: EPA Chief Says May Launch Public Climate Debate In January
AP: EPA To Hold 3 More Hearings On Clean Power Plan Repeal
Letter: Clean Power Plan Beneficial To Economy
CBF: Study Finds Exelon Can Make Contributions To Mitigate Impacts Of Conowingo Dam
Coal CEO: Senate Republican Tax Plan Wipes Us Out
PSEG CEO: Salem, Hope Creek Nuclear Power Plants Will Close Absent Subsidies
Largest Ever Drilling Lease Sale In Alaska Yields Few Bids
Op-Ed: Focus On U.S. Energy: Turning Abundance Into Dominance
GE To Slash 12,000 Jobs As Coal Wanes, Renewable Energy Use Grows
Energy Conservation
KEEA Energy Efficiency Success Stories: Training Clean Energy Workers
Forests
Go Real For Christmas, Go Green
Foundation For Sustainable Forests Receive DCNR Grant To Protect 292 Acres
Wildfire Erupts In Bel-Air As Blaze Rages Across Southern California
California Wildfires Force LA Rams To Practice Indoors
Southern California Wildfire Forces Thousands To Evacuate
California Wildfire Hops Highway, Nears Ocean
California Sent Wildfire Danger Text Alert To 12 Million People
Green Infrastructure
Allentown Approves Stormwater Fee
Allentown Council Still Undecided On Stormwater Fee
What You Need To Know About Allentown’s Stormwater Fee
Chester Stormwater Authority Approves Reduced Stormwater Fee
Growing Greener
Bradford, Lycoming, Susquehanna County Projects Awarded Growing Greener Grants
Growing Greener Grants Awarded To Western PA Communities
Lackawanna River
Lackawanna River In Running For PA River Of The Year
Land Conservation
Duncannon OKs Deal To Preserve Watershed Lands
Morelli: Cove Mountain Forests Offer Refuge For Animals, People
Foundation For Sustainable Forests Receive DCNR Grant To Protect 292 Acres
Western PA Communities Benefit From $44 Million In DCNR Grants
Dallas Twp Awarded $200K DCNR Grant For Park Renovation
Antis Twp, Blair County Spends $100K On Land For Recreation, Conservation
Trump Outlines Big Cuts To Utah Monuments, Environmentalists Sue
Op-Ed: Critical Federal Support For Hunting, Fishing Lands Under Threat, Chris Hennessey
Op-Ed: It’s Still Not Too Late To Save Our PA Wilderness, But Time Is Short
Outdoors Industry Groups Ratchet Up Trump Criticism
Mine Reclamation
Earth Conservancy: From Pollution To Possibility
EPCAMR Colleague Melissa Meade Wins 2 Awards For In The Shadow Of The Coal Breaker
DEP Eyes New Land For Abandoned Mine Cleanup
Letter: Congress Pass RECLAIM Mine Reclamation Act Before Christmas, EPCAMR
Mining - Noncoal
CMU Enthusiasts Enjoy Art Event In Fmr Armstrong County Underground Limestone Mine
Oil & Gas
Cabot Oil & Gas To Pay $99K For Air Quality Violations In Susquehanna County
Drinking Water Near Lycoming Gas Well Site Not Contaminated State Says
Some Say Fracking Ban In Delaware Watershed Not Enough
Hearings Set For Delaware Watershed Plan To Nix Gas Drilling
Editorial: DRBC Delivers A Mixed Ruling On Fracking
API To Launch Voluntary Industry Program To Limit Methane Emissions
Oil Firms Pledge To Plug Methane Leaks In Bid To Burnish Image
EDF: API’s Voluntary Methane Emission Reduction Program Does Not Keep Pace With Industry Leaders
Trump’s Interior Dept Delays Regulation On Oil & Gas Methane Emissions
Plan For Natural Gas Power Plant Next To New Medical Marijuana Operation
Cusick/Meyer: Severance Tax Could Be Close, But It Doesn’t Mean What It Used To
Editorial: Polluting Politics: Evankovich’s Petty Idea For Line Item On Gas Bills
Editorial: Natural Gas Severance Tax Issue Severed From True Debate
Mifflin-Juniata Human Services Dept Receives Impact Fee Funded Housing Funds
Turnaround In Natural Gas Putting Focus On End Users
Appalachia Region Drives Growth In U.S. Natural Gas Production Since 2012
Report: U.S. Natural Gas Boom Largely Due To Marcellus Shale
Website Lists Future Job Opportunities At Shell Ethane Plant
Water Treatment Company Evoqua Posts Small Profit
Federal Judge Doubles Fracking Workers’ Award In Overtime Case
FERC Needs 30-Day Extension Before It Can Rule On DOE Plan To Save Coal, Nuclear Plants
FERC Chair Requests 30-Day Extension For Review Of DOE Grid Resiliency Plan
Trump’s Plan To Bail Out Coal May Be Unraveling Under New FERC Chief
Frazier: Trump Coal, Nuclear Plant Plan Could Have Big Impact On PA
Fate Of $700 Million Utility Sector Hinges On Trump Buzzword
WSJ: Electricity Prices Plummet As Gas, Wind Gain Traction And Demand Stalls
Coal, Nuclear Plans Also Seek Billions In New Federal Tax Credits
Trump’s EPA Rewarding Iowa By Keeping Biofuel Mandate Steady
Reuters: Trump Open To Biofuel Policy Reform, Senators Say After Meeting
Trump Administration Rolls Back Oil Train Rules
Largest Ever Drilling Lease Sale In Alaska Yields Few Bids
Federal Lawmakers Consider Breaks For Oil, Gas In Federal Tax Bills
AP: Motorists See Slight Drop In Gasoline Prices In PA
How Trump Did The Impossible: Got Solar, Oil Lobbyists To Unite
Pipelines
AP: Some Lancaster Pipeline Protesters Intend To Fight Trespassing Charges
Lancaster Pipeline Protesters Enter Pleas In Court
Natural Gas Pipeline Project In Susquehanna County On Track
Editorial: Pipeline Lead Shows Need For Policy Updates
Buckeye: PUC Does Not Have Authority To Block Reversing Laurel Pipeline Flow
Radiation Protection
FERC Needs 30-Day Extension Before It Can Rule On DOE Plan To Save Coal, Nuclear Plants
FERC Chair Requests 30-Day Extension For Review Of DOE Grid Resiliency Plan
Trump’s Plan To Bail Out Coal May Be Unraveling Under New FERC Chief
Frazier: Trump Coal, Nuclear Plant Plan Could Have Big Impact On PA
Coal, Nuclear Plans Also Seek Billions In New Federal Tax Credits
Op-Ed: U.S. Still Needs Electricity From Coal, Nuclear Plants
PSEG CEO: Salem, Hope Creek Nuclear Power Plants Will Close Absent Subsidies
Recreation
Western PA Communities Benefit From $44 Million In DCNR Grants
Dallas Twp Awarded $200K DCNR Grant For Park Renovation
DCNR Grants Will Fund Erie County Parks, Trail Projects
DCNR Grants To Enhance Open Space In Chester County
Luzerne County Recreation Projects Win Grants
Foundation For Sustainable Forests Receive DCNR Grant To Protect 292 Acres
$200,000 DCNR Grant Will Fund Meadville Ice Arena Upgrades
Dec. 8 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation
Morelli: Cove Mountain Forests Offer Refuge For Animals, People
Crable: Agencies, Legislator Strike Out In Keeping Brunner Island Open For Public Use
$1.7M In Valley Forge Casino Money Benefits Montco Nonprofits, Parks
Antis Twp, Blair County Spends $100K On Land For Recreation, Conservation
Pedestrian Park To Put Lawns, Walkways Over I-579 In Pittsburgh
Minneapolis Parks Chief to Head Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy
Pocket Park Proposal To Come Off The Table In Scranton
Petition Demands Philly Move Faster To Improve Safety For Cyclists
Trump Outlines Big Cuts To Utah Monuments, Environmentalists Sue
Op-Ed: Critical Federal Support For Hunting, Fishing Lands Under Threat, Chris Hennessey
Outdoors Industry Groups Ratchet Up Trump Criticism
Recycling/Waste
AP: Sensitive Medical Records Thrown Away In Recycling Bin
Recycling Advocates Call For Bins Amid Shortage of Giant Eagle’s Blue Bags
Remote Recycling Locations In Armstrong To Close For Holidays
Covanta's Chester Energy-From-Waste Plant Reuses Wastewater Treatment Plant Water
Waste Management Pitches Costs Savings For Trash, Recyclables To Wilkes-Barre Officials
Renewable Energy
PA Making Strides In Solar Energy
Solarize Philly Helps Provide 186 Homeowners With Rooftop Solar Panels
Op-Ed: The Sun Is Rising On Solar Energy In PA, Here’s How, DEP Secretary McDonnell
Analysts Expect Final GOP Tax Bill Will Throttle Renewable Energy
How Trump Did The Impossible: Got Solar, Oil Lobbyists To Unite
GE To Slash 12,000 Jobs As Coal Wanes, Renewable Energy Use Grows
Stormwater
Allentown Approves Stormwater Fee
Allentown Council Still Undecided On Stormwater Fee
What You Need To Know About Allentown’s Stormwater Fee
Chester Stormwater Authority Approves Reduced Stormwater Fee
Susquehanna River
Environmentalists Ask Exelon To Pay For Conowingo Dam Sediment Cleanup
Environmental Groups Say Conowingo Operator Can Afford To Help Stop Sediment
CBF: Study Finds Exelon Can Make Contributions To Mitigate Impacts Of Conowingo Dam
Coxton RR Bridge Gone, Demo Of Abandoned Span Almost Done
Waste Facilities
Covanta's Chester Energy-From-Waste Plant Reuses Wastewater Treatment Plant Water
Analysts Expect Final GOP Tax Bill Will Throttle Renewable Energy
Wastewater Facilities
Covanta's Chester Energy-From-Waste Plant Reuses Wastewater Treatment Plant Water
Water Treatment Company Evoqua Posts Small Profit
Watershed Protection
Earth Conservancy: From Pollution To Possibility
POWR: Voting Results So Far For 2018 PA River Of The Year
Voting To Begin For PA’s 2018 River Of The Year
Lackawanna River In Running For PA River Of The Year
Environmentalists Ask Exelon To Pay For Conowingo Dam Sediment Cleanup
Environmental Groups Say Conowingo Operator Can Afford To Help Stop Sediment
CBF: Study Finds Exelon Can Make Contributions To Mitigate Impacts Of Conowingo Dam
Growth Projections To Be Used To Adjust 2025 Chesapeake Bay Pollution Reduction Goals
Bradford, Lycoming, Susquehanna County Projects Awarded Growing Greener Grants
Growing Greener Grants Awarded To Western PA Communities
Duncannon OKs Deal To Preserve Watershed Lands
Chester Stormwater Authority Approves Reduced Stormwater Fee
Allentown Approves Stormwater Fee
Allentown Council Still Undecided On Stormwater Fee
What You Need To Know About Allentown’s Stormwater Fee
Delaware RiverKeeper Dec. 8 RiverWatch Video Report
Kummer: Tibet Explorer’s Family To Donate $3M To Academy Of Natural Sciences
Morelli: Flathead Catfish, Swimming Under The Radar For Years, Now Raising Concerns
Raising A Hellbender Is Rough, But Rewarding
EPA Launches Cross-Agency Effort To Address PFAS, PFOA, PFOS
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Wetlands
Erie Farmer Wins A Round In 31-Year Wetland Legal Battle
Wildlife
Habitat Is A Key Player In Deer Population In PA
It’s Time To Reconsider Your Deer Hunting Tactics
Crable: Agencies, Legislator Strike Out In Keeping Brunner Island Open For Public Use
After A Century-Long Absence, Freshwater Mussel Confirmed In Kiski River
Morelli: Flathead Catfish, Swimming Under The Radar For Years, Now Raising Concerns
Morelli: Cove Mountain Forests Offer Refuge For Animals, People
PA Judge To Decide If Raccoons Deserve Protection From Cruelty
Judge Turns Aside Man’s Defense For Drowning Raccoon
Schneck: State Museum Mammal Hall Dioramas Rejuvenated, Restored
Raising A Hellbender Is Rough, But Rewarding
Op-Ed: Critical Federal Support For Hunting, Fishing Lands Under Threat, Chris Hennessey
Op-Ed: It’s Still Not Too Late To Save Our PA Wilderness, But Time Is Short
Regal Snowy Owls Gracing Great Lakes Region
Ron Ramsey Reflects On Why He Enjoys Bird Watching During the Winter
Other
Kummer: Tibet Explorer’s Family To Donate $3M To Academy Of Natural Sciences
Wildfires
Wildfire Erupts In Bel-Air As Blaze Rages Across Southern California
California Wildfires Force LA Rams To Practice Indoors
Southern California Wildfire Forces Thousands To Evacuate
California Wildfire Hops Highway, Nears Ocean
California Sent Wildfire Danger Text Alert To 12 Million People
Federal Policy
Letter: Pennsylvania Depends On Critical EPA Grant Funds
EPA Launches Cross-Agency Effort To Address PFAS, PFOA, PFOS
Reuters: Trump Open To Biofuel Policy Reform, Senators Say After Meeting
Frazier: PA, State Sue EPA For Missing Ozone Deadline
Greens, Health Groups Sue EPA Over Missed Smog Deadline
EPA Works To Ease Air Quality Permitting Process
Cartwright Bill Would Protect Natural Resources From Climate Change
How Trump Did The Impossible: Got Solar, Oil Lobbyists To Unite
Reuters: EPA Chief Says May Launch Public Climate Debate In January
EPA Promises Not To Silence Scientists
AP: EPA To Hold 3 More Hearings On Clean Power Plan Repeal
Letter: Clean Power Plan Beneficial To Economy
Coal CEO: Senate Republican Tax Plan Wipes Us Out
FERC Needs 30-Day Extension Before It Can Rule On DOE Plan To Save Coal, Nuclear Plants
FERC Chair Requests 30-Day Extension For Review Of DOE Grid Resiliency Plan
Trump’s Plan To Bail Out Coal May Be Unraveling Under New FERC Chief
Frazier: Trump Coal, Nuclear Plant Plan Could Have Big Impact On PA
Federal Lawmakers Consider Breaks For Oil, Gas In Federal Tax Bills
Largest Ever Drilling Lease Sale In Alaska Yields Few Bids
Op-Ed: Focus On U.S. Energy: Turning Abundance Into Dominance
Op-Ed: Critical Federal Support For Hunting, Fishing Lands Under Threat, Chris Hennessey
Trump Outlines Big Cuts To Utah Monuments, Environmentalists Sue
Outdoors Industry Groups Ratchet Up Trump Criticism
Businesses Fighting Back Against Environmentalists Using Courts To Club Industry
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