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Here are NewsClips from around the state on all environmental topics, including General Environment, Budget, Marcellus Shale, Watershed Protection and much more.
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PEDF Asks PA Supreme Court To Back Up Its Environmental Rights Amendment Order
Sunday NewsClips
Officials: Susquehanna River Ice Not Safe To Walk On
History’s Verdict: You Can’t Be Sure If It’s Westinghouse
Allegheny County Parks Celebrate 90 Years Of The Great Outdoors
Crable: Popular Eagle Cam Now Online For A 3rd Season
AP-Levy: Full Of Optimism, Gov. Wolf Prepares For Re-Election
Meyer: Endorsements For GOP Candidates For Governor Trickling In
Murphy: Sen. Wagner Proves To Be Gubernatorial Favorite on Home Turf
Sunday - The Feds
Editorial: Renew Tax For Federal Oil Spill Fund
Letter: Fight Trump On Environmental Issues
Farm Show
PA Farm Show Opens Saturday With Exhibits On Hemp, Green Farming, STEM
Meyer: Diversity-Themed Butter Sculpture Unveiled At PA Farm Show
2018 Butter Sculpture Unveiled At 102nd PA Farm Show
Politics
AP-Levy: 4 GOP Candidates For Governor Work To Distinguish Themselves
4 Republican Candidates For Governor Air Their Views
Yearend
Bagenstose: After Tough Year, Environmentalists Seek Wins In 2018
In Memoriam: A Look Back At Those We Lost In 2017
Looking Back At Philadelphia’s Response To Environmental Challenges In 2017
Air
PA, Other Northeast States Sue EPA Over Midwest Pollution
Vehicles Now U.S.’s Biggest CO2 Source, But EPA Tearing Up Regulations
EPA Sets Hard Deadline For Enforcing Ozone Pollution Restrictions
Awards & Recognition
First Female Municipal Engineer In Allegheny County Retires
Biodiversity/Invasive Species
Kummer: Brutal Cold Could Take A Bite Out Of Forest-Munching Pests
AP: New Protections May Come For Native Pennsylvania Plants
Budget
PEDF Asks PA Supreme Court To Back Up Its Environmental Rights Amendment Order
Meyer: Judge Lets Case Proceed Challenging Constitutionality Of State Budget
Murphy: December Tax Collections Better Than What PA Took In Last Year
PA Revenue Collection In Flux Due To New Federal Tax Law
Chesapeake Bay
Bay Journal: Chesapeake Bay Barometers Finds Things Keep Looking Up
Bay Barometer Shows Chesapeake Resilient, Improving
Lancaster Farming: Moving Toward New Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Goals
Podcast: CBF-PA’s Agriculture Program Manager Bill Chain Talks About Buffers
Snyder County Farmers Make Sure Conservation Plans In Place
Chesapeake Bay Watershed State Lawmakers Face Continuing Debates In 2018
Report: Chesapeake Bay Restoration Efforts Showing Positive Trends
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Climate
Crable: Cold Snap Harshest Of Winter, Year 10th Warmest On Record
Phillips: Changing Climate And Philly’s Freezing Temperatures
Think It’s Cold In Central PA? January 1994 Is Coldest In History
Vehicles Now U.S.’s Biggest CO2 Source, But EPA Tearing Up Regulations
Op-Ed: As An EPA Intern I Was Barred From Mentioning Climate Change
Coal Mining
Mepco To Shutter Greene County Coal Mine, Lay Off 370 Workers
Letter: Ordinary People Don’t Want New Coal Mining In Westmoreland County
AP: U.S. Coal Mining Deaths Surge In 2017 After Hitting Record Low
Winter Storm Tests Northeast Grid, FERC Tees Up Decision On DOE Grid Rule
Frazier: Who Will Pay For Trump’s Plan To Save Coal?
With Coal Consumption Down, Production Ticks Up From Some Appalachian Mines
AP: Coal Mining Saw 2017 Boost, But Long-Term Outlook Still Shaky
Compliance Action
AP: Pennsylvania Shuts Down Construction On Sunoco Mariner East 2 Pipeline
DEP Suspends All Construction On Mariner East 2 Pipeline
Maykuth: DEP Halts Construction Of Sunoco’s $2.5B Mariner East 2 Pipeline
DEP Stops Construction On Mariner East 2 Pipeline After Multiple Violation
DEP Suspends Mariner East 2 Pipeline Work, Including In Blair County
Mariner East 2 Pipeline: Opponent Sees Construction Halt As Small Victory
Delaware River
Officials: DRBC Proposed Frack Ban Would Protect Against Waste Contamination
Oil & Gas Issues, Upper Delaware Council Meeting
Delaware RiverWatch Jan. 5 RiverWatch Video Report
It’s So Cold the Delaware River Has Frozen Over (Photos)
Drinking Water
What The Future Holds For The Pittsburgh Water Authority
New Year Brings Mandatory Lead Testing For Children In Allegheny County
Nestle Waters Considering Centre County Spring Creek Bottling Plant
Greensburg Water Main Break: Like A River Going Down The Street
Water Main Break Leaves Icy Mess, Dry Pipes In Leechburg
Is Drinking Raw Water A Health Craze or Just Crazy?
Editorial: A Shameful Day On Lead Standards By EPA
Economic Development
Free Training For Natural Gas Pipeline Jobs Offered
Education
PA Farm Show Opens Saturday With Exhibits On Hemp, Green Farming, STEM
Stormwater Project Doubles As Outdoor Classroom In Montgomery County
New Audubon Discovery Center Ed Center Under Construction In Philadelphia
Op-Ed: Da Vinci Center Project An Investment In Jobs, Education
Editorial: Science Factory Expansion Testament To Learning Center’s Success
Op-Ed: As An EPA Intern I Was Barred From Mentioning Climate Change
Energy
Thousands Without Heat As Temperatures Plummet In Pittsburgh Region
Heating Bill Help Available To Some PA Gas Customers
Power Grid Bracing For Snow Bomb Cyclone, Bitter Cold
National Fuel Gas Offers Winter Safety Tips
Erie’s Natural Gas Bills Expected To Fall In 2018
Jessup Natural Gas Power Plant Nearing Completion
Jessup Boro Wants Expert’s Advice On Invenergy Power Plant Plans
Here’s What To Expect From PPL’s New Smart Meter Installation
Transource Granted Permission To Operate As Utility In York Power Line Project
Winter Storm Tests Northeast Grid, FERC Tees Up Decision On DOE Grid Rule
State Utility Commissions Pushing Utilities To Pass Along Federal Tax Savings To Customers
Maykuth: NJ Abandons Nuclear Power Plant Bailout Bill For Now
NJ’s Nuclear Power Subsidy On-Hold Till New Legislative Session Begins
Dominion To Buy Scana After Nuclear Power Plant Flop With Westinghouse
Westinghouse Inks $4.6B Deal To Be Acquired By Canadian Asset Manager
Farming
PA Farm Show Opens Saturday With Exhibits On Hemp, Green Farming, STEM
Meyer: Diversity-Themed Butter Sculpture Unveiled At PA Farm Show
2018 Butter Sculpture Unveiled At 102nd PA Farm Show
Lancaster Farming: Streamside Buffer Building Becomes Business
Podcast: CBF-PA’s Agriculture Program Manager Bill Chain Talks About Buffers
Lancaster Farming: Moving Toward New Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Goals
Snyder County Farmers Make Sure Conservation Plans In Place
Hillside Farms HIts Fundraising Goal
Not So Long Ago, Susquehanna River Ice Was A Winter Crop For Lancaster Farmers
Flooding
Engineering Costs To Increase Solomon Creek Flood Project In Wilkes-Barre
Luzerne County Man Refuses Flood Buyout For Historic Home
Forests
Christmas Tree Recycling Begins Tuesday In Philadelphia
Kummer: Brutal Cold Could Take A Bite Out Of Forest-Munching Pests
Hazardous Sites Cleanup
Luzerne County Superfund Site Removed From National Priorities List
Litter & Illegal Dumping
Westmoreland Land Bank Director Joins Keep PA Beautiful Board
Oil & Gas
Officials: DRBC Proposed Frack Ban Would Protect Against Waste Contamination
Jessup Natural Gas Power Plant Nearing Completion
Jessup Boro Wants Expert’s Advice On Invenergy Power Plant Plans
Oil & Gas Issues, Upper Delaware Council Meeting
Erie’s Natural Gas Bills Expected To Fall In 2018
Repeal Of Federal Fracking Regs Affects Small Amount Of PA Land
AP: Appalachia Underground Natural Gas Storage Clears First Test
Trump Looks To Create Natural Gas Hub In Coal Country
PA In Running For Underground Natural Gas Liquids Storage Hub
2018 Gasoline Prices To Be Highest Since 2014
Trump Proposes Oil And Gas Drilling Off The Atlantic Coast
Pipelines
AP: Pennsylvania Shuts Down Construction On Sunoco Mariner East 2 Pipeline
DEP Suspends All Construction On Mariner East 2 Pipeline
Maykuth: DEP Halts Construction Of Sunoco’s $2.5B Mariner East 2 Pipeline
DEP Stops Construction On Mariner East 2 Pipeline After Multiple Violation
DEP Suspends Mariner East 2 Pipeline Work, Including In Blair County
Mariner East 2 Pipeline: Opponent Sees Construction Halt As Small Victory
Work Continues On Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Despite Pending Lawsuit
Op-Ed: Reversing Laurel Pipeline Flow Is A Win For Consumers, Reps Christiana & Day
Free Training For Natural Gas Pipeline Jobs Offered
Editorial: FERC: Review Pipelines To Ensure Fairness
Radiation Protection
Maykuth: NJ Abandons Nuclear Power Plant Bailout Bill For Now
NJ’s Nuclear Power Subsidy On-Hold Till New Legislative Session Begins
Dominion To Buy Scana After Nuclear Power Plant Flop With Westinghouse
Westinghouse Inks $4.6B Deal To Be Acquired By Canadian Asset Manager
Sale Of Westinghouse Leaves Cranberry In Limbo
Winter Storm Tests Northeast Grid, FERC Tees Up Decision On DOE Grid Rule
Radon
DEP Urges Testing For Radon, 40% Of PA Homes Exceed EPA Standard
Nonprofit Takes Radon Initiative to 20 Households In Homewood
Recreation
Bitter Cold? What Bitter Cold? First Day Hikes
Jan. 5 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation
Crable: Meeting Set About Closing Of Recreation Area At Brunner Island Power Plant
Scranton Completes Purchase Of Downtown Lot For Pocket Park
Wissahickon Valley Watershed Assn., Local Trails Awarded Grants
Regulations
Sen. Wagner Launches Scissors Out Website To Identify Excessive Regulations
Renewable Energy
Solar Power Rising To Fill Energy Generation Void In Puerto Rico
Susquehanna River
Not So Long Ago, Susquehanna River Ice Was A Winter Crop For Lancaster Farmers
Sustainability
Hillside Farms HIts Fundraising Goal
Watershed Protection
PA Farm Show Opens Saturday With Exhibits On Hemp, Green Farming, STEM
Lancaster Farming: Streamside Buffer Building Becomes Business
Podcast: CBF-PA’s Agriculture Program Manager Bill Chain Talks About Buffers
Snyder County Farmers Make Sure Conservation Plans In Place
Bay Journal: Chesapeake Bay Barometers Finds Things Keep Looking Up
Bay Barometer Shows Chesapeake Resilient, Improving
Lancaster Farming: Moving Toward New Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Goals
Chesapeake Bay Watershed State Lawmakers Face Continuing Debates In 2018
Report: Chesapeake Bay Restoration Efforts Showing Positive Trends
Wissahickon Valley Watershed Assn., Local Trails Awarded Grants
Delaware RiverWatch Jan. 5 RiverWatch Video Report
Rivers Freeze Over During Arctic Blast In Pittsburgh
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Wildlife
Schneck: How Will Wildlife Survive The Bitter Cold?
Cold Pushes National Aviary In Pittsburgh To Move Penguins Inside
Record Buck Taken By Archer In Westmoreland County
Frye: Game Commission To Weigh Second Buck License
Crable: For Some In Lancaster County Roadkill Is A Ready Meal
AP: Bald Eagle Livestream Returns To Pennsylvania Nest
Schneck: Bald Eagle Nest Cam In Hanover Begins 2018 Season
Snatched By Hungry Eagle Along Lehigh River, Dog Lives To Bark The Tale
Moyer: Fishery Scientists Are Probing Ways Wild Brook Trout Adapt To Changing World
Fishing Area Near Brunner Island Power Plant Closed
Other
Punxsutawney Phil Got It Wrong Last Year, Will There Be An Early Spring In 2018?
Hearst Publications Officially Owns Rodale
Hurricanes
Solar Power Rising To Fill Energy Generation Void In Puerto Rico
Federal Policy
EPA Sets Hard Deadline For Enforcing Ozone Pollution Restrictions
Frazier: Who Will Pay For Trump’s Plan To Save Coal?
With Coal Consumption Down, Production Ticks Up From Some Appalachian Mines
AP: Coal Mining Saw 2017 Boost, But Long-Term Outlook Still Shaky
AP: U.S. Coal Mining Deaths Surge In 2017 After Hitting Record Low
State Utility Commissions Pushing Utilities To Pass Along Federal Tax Savings To Customers
Op-Ed: As An EPA Intern I Was Barred From Mentioning Climate Change
Repeal Of Federal Fracking Regs Affects Small Amount Of PA Land
Trump Proposes Oil And Gas Drilling Off The Atlantic Coast
Editorial: A Shameful Day On Lead Standards By EPA
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