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Sunday NewsClips
New Map Reveals State Of Litter In Philadelphia Block By Block
Parks Township Nuclear Dump Cleanup Delayed Again
Hurdle: Chester County Twp Adds To Local Challenges To Mariner East II Pipeline
McKees Rocks Fracking Sand Barge Facility Receives State Grant
Letter: Laurel Pipeline Reversal Good For PA Consumers
Carr: Ohio River In Pittsburgh Still Under Flood Advisory, Region Recovers From Deluge
Yough River Towns Quite Wet As River Crests At Nearly 23 Feet
Teen Boy Rescued From Lancaster County Cave
Landslide Closes Road In Mount Washington
Schneck: Pennsylvanians Reported 2,233 Times In Continuing Great Backyard Bird Count
Crable: What The Discovery Of Chronic Wasting Disease Means For Lancaster County
AP: Hunters Split On Use Of Semi-Automatic Rifles
USDA To Cull 150 Saw Creek Deer
Nolan: Despite Sightings, Feds Declare Eastern Cougar Extinct In PA
Sunday - The Feds
Court Rules In Favor Of AG Shapiro In DOE Energy Efficiency Case
Op-Ed: Federal Leadership Lacking On Reducing Oil & Gas Industry Emissions
Op-Ed: Let Market Forces Reduce Oil & Gas Industry Emissions
Penn Law Students Urge Trump Not To Repeal Clean Power Plan
Op-Ed: Unburden Refiners From Job-Killing Regulation
Interior To Hold Largest Oil And Gas Lease Sale In U.S. History
AP: Sen. Casey Wants To Bolster Research Of Organic Agriculture
Politics
House Environmental Majority Chair Rep. John Maher Won’t Seek Re-Election
AP: PA Republicans Endorse Candidates Identified With Trump
Murphy: Republicans Throw Backing To Wagner-Bartos In Governor’s Race
Thompson: Democrats Coronate Wolf, Casey, Leave Lt. Governor’s Race Open
Barletta Wins State Republicans Endorsement For U.S. Senate
AP-Levy: Ideas To Redraw Maps Beat Deadline In Gerrymandering Case
Thompson: PA Congressional Redistricting In The Court’s Hands Now
AP-Levy: Court To Seek New Map In PA Gerrymandering Case
How Difficult Is It To Redistrict PA? Not Very Say Philly Area 8th Graders
AP: GOP Leaders Defend Redistricting Map, Threaten Federal Lawsuit
Wolf: Still A Gerrymander, Rejects Republican Congressional Districts Map
AP: Analysis Finds Republican Map Skewed In Congressional Districts Plan
Gov. Wolf Rejects "Partisan Gerrymandered" Congressional Districts Map
AP-Levy: Open Or Contorted Congressional Districts May See Biggest Changes
PA Republicans Drew A New Map Just As Gerrymandered As The Old One
AP-Scolforo, Levy: Democrats See Partisanship In Republican Voting Districts Map
Auditor General To Audit Delaware, Susquehanna River Basin Commissions
Air
Crable: Brunner Island Power Plant To Phase Out Coal In Settlement With Environmental Group
York Haven’s Brunner Island Agrees To Stop Burning Coal
Energy Efficiency Can Clean The Air We Breathe (Pittsburgh)
NWF: Ethanol Mandate is Not A Model Worth Emulating
Kummer: Group: Oil & Gas Methane Emissions 5 Times Higher Than Reported
Frazier: Group: Oil & Gas Methane Pollution Higher Than PA Thinks
Methane Gets A Fresh Look As Trump Scraps Rules
Trump Proposes To Repeal Most Of Oil & Gas Methane Regulation
Alternative Fuels
NWF: Ethanol Mandate is Not A Model Worth Emulating
Awards & Recognition
Laurel Hill State Park Volunteer Recognized
Biodiversity/Invasive Species
Hopey: Feds, State Invest Millions In Fight Against Invasive Insects
PA Officials Start Plan To Control The Spotted Lanternfly
Budget
Luzerne County Support Urged For Federal Mine Reclamation Funding Boost
Op-Ed: Wolf’s Budget Missed The Chance To Stand Up For The Environment
Op-Ed: Heat Your Home With Gas? You’ll Pay For Wolf’s Severance Tax
Op-Ed: PA At A Crossroads: To Impose A Severance Tax On Drillers Or Not
Op-Ed: Lawmakers Out Of Excuses: Pass The Severance Tax
Editorial: Battle Lines Drawn Over Natural Gas Severance Tax
Editorial: Shale Gas Tax Must Be Part Of PA Budget Fix
Hayes: Fish & Boat Commission Fishing For Funding Advice
Frye: Anglers And Boaters Invited To Sportsmen’s Forum
Editorial: John Arway Rightly Presses Lawmakers On Fishing Fees
Editorial: PA Politics Of Stagnation
The Feds - 2019 Budget
EDF: Trump Budget Means More Pollution, Serious Threats To Health
Trump’s Proposed Cut To EPA Would Reduce It To 1990 Level
Trump Budget Seeks 23% Cut At EPA, Would Eliminate Dozens Of Programs
Water Infrastructure Among Few EPA Winners In Trump Budget Plan
Trump, Citing Redundancies, Again Proposes Steep Cuts To EPA
Bay Journal: Trump Proposes Slashing EPA Chesapeake Bay Funding 90%
AP: Trump Budget Again Targets Regional Water Cleanup Like Chesapeake Bay
AP: Trump Budget Again Targets Regional Water Cleanup Like Chesapeake Bay
Great Lakes Cleanup Programs Targeted In Trump Budget
Trump Proposes New Funding Options For Superfund, Brownfields
White House Proposes 25 Percent Cut To EPA Funding
EPA Release On FY 2019 Federal Budget Request
Trump Budget Cuts Renewable Energy Office, Ups Nuclear Weapons Spending
Trump Budget Would Slash Funding For EPA, DOE Renewables Office
DOE Beefs Up Nuclear Weapons Spending Over Renewables In FY 2019 Budget
Trump Budget Contains $120M To Restart Licensing Of Yucca Mountain Radioactive Waste Site
Trump Seeks Cuts To DOE Loan, Research Programs
Trump Again Proposes To Eliminate Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program
DOE Release On FY 2019 Federal Budget Request
Agency-By-Agency Spending Levels Under Trump’s 2019 Budget
How Many Employees Would Agencies Lose (Or Gain) Under Trump’s Budget?
Allegheny River Lock, Dam Repairs Funded Under Trump’s Budget Plan
The Feds - Infrastructure Plan
Trump Unveils Long-Promised Plan For Upgrading U.S. Infrastructure
White House Releases 55-Page, $1.5 Trillion Infrastructure Plan
Trump Aims To Speed Environmental Reviews In Infrastructure Plan
Trump’s $1.5T Infrastructure Plan Kicks Most Of Cost To States, Cities
Trump’s Plan To Rebuild U.S. Road Relies On Local Dollars
EPA Release On Trump Infrastructure Plan
Environmental Not A Winner In Trump’s New Infrastructure Plan
Trump Budget Would Fund Interior Projects By Selling Energy On Public Lands
Trump Infrastructure Plan Includes Push To Sell Federal Airports, Power Assets, More
Allegheny River Lock, Dam Repairs Funded Under Trump’s Budget Plan
Philadelphia Official Calls Trump’s Infrastructure Proposal Negligent
Trump Surprises Lawmakers With Support For Gasoline Tax Hike
Trump Proposes Sweeping Changes To National Environmental Policy Act Reviews
Editorial: Trump Infrastructure Plan On The Wrong Course
Editorial: Trump’s Infrastructure Plan Betrays Places In Need
Chesapeake Bay
AP: Trump Budget Again Targets Regional Water Cleanup Like Chesapeake Bay
Bay Journal: Trump Proposes Slashing EPA Chesapeake Bay Funding 90%
AP: Trump Budget Again Targets Regional Water Cleanup Like Chesapeake Bay
Great Lakes Cleanup Programs Targeted In Trump Budget
Op-Ed: Other Actions Needed Before Rushing To Address Climate’s Effect On Nutrient In Chesapeake Bay
Wastewater Bills To More Than Double Over 10 Years For Harrisburg Residents
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Climate
Op-Ed: Other Actions Needed Before Rushing To Address Climate’s Effect On Nutrient In Chesapeake Bay
Kummer: Group: Oil & Gas Methane Emissions 5 Times Higher Than Reported
Frazier: Group: Oil & Gas Methane Pollution Higher Than PA Thinks
Methane Gets A Fresh Look As Trump Scraps Rules
Trump Proposes To Repeal Most Of Oil & Gas Methane Regulation
U.S. Intelligence Agencies Break With Trump Over Climate Threats
Even With Pledges To Fight Global Warming Pledges, Brace For More Extreme Weather
Coal Mining
Crable: Brunner Island Power Plant To Phase Out Coal In Settlement With Environmental Group
Sisk: Agreement: Brunner Island Power Plant Will Move From Coal To Natural Gas
York Haven’s Brunner Island Agrees To Stop Burning Coal
170 Attend Workshop On Grants For Coal Communities
PA Coal Production Still Behind 2017
Powelson: Input From PJM, ISO-NE State Critical To FERC Resilience Docket
ISO-NE Grid Operator Presses FERC To Approve Capacity Market Reform, PJM To Submit Plan
Compliance Action
Man Charged With Dumping Cyanide In Bucks County Storm Drain
Chemist Accused Of Stealing Potassium Cyanide To Poison Rodents
Conservation Districts
Crable: Orders Open For Lancaster Conservation District’s Annual Tree Seedling Sale
Delaware River
Auditor General To Audit Delaware, Susquehanna River Basin Commissions
Delaware RiverKeeper Feb. 16 RiverWatch Video Report
Drinking Water
Yudichak, Baker Host Roundtable On Lead Exposure And Testing
Officials Call For Changes In Lead Testing Procedures
Economic Development
PUC Chairman Anticipates Significant Job Growth In Utilities Field
Maykuth: PA Utilities Send A Message To Students: We’re Hiring
Editorial: Thaddeus Stevens College Deserves A Raise
Op-Ed: PA Economic Development Policy Contrast On Shale Gas, Amazon
Education
DCNR Offers Free 6-Day Environmental Career Camp To HS Students
Camp Cadet Applications Available For Students In Clarion, Clearfield, Elk, Forest, Jefferson, McKean, Indiana Counties
Longwood Gardens, Delaware Valley University Pathway To Horticulture Degree
Nature Night Out For Valentines
Lancaster Students Compete In STEM Contests At Tech Conference
Philly Schools Ditch Styrofoam Trays, Embrace A Greener Lunch Option
5 Ways National Aviary In Pittsburgh Will Warm Up Winter
Northampton County Pulls $10 Million For Proposed DaVinci Science Center
Emergency Response
Water Rescuers Train To Save Lives
Energy
With Solar-Friendly Policies, State Solar Jobs Rise 26 Percent
Op-Ed: The Outlook Is Sunny For Solar Jobs In Pennsylvania
Crable: Brunner Island Power Plant To Phase Out Coal In Settlement With Environmental Group
York Haven’s Brunner Island Agrees To Stop Burning Coal
Residents Question Throop Facility To Convert Landfill Gas To Fuel
PUC Chairman Anticipates Significant Job Growth In Utilities Field
Sisk: 13,500 PA Homes Still Without Safe Heating Source This Winter
Powelson: Input From PJM, ISO-NE State Critical To FERC Resilience Docket
ISO-NE Grid Operator Presses FERC To Approve Capacity Market Reform, PJM To Submit Plan
DOE Forming Cyber Protection Unit For Power Grids
High-Voltage Transmission Line Gets PUC OK In Bedford, Somerset
Hearing On Penelec Plan For Customers Who Do Not Shop For Electricity
FERC Previews Major Issues: Resilience, Pipelines & PURPA
FERC Opens Power Markets To Energy Storage With New Rule
Energy Conservation
Energy Efficiency Can Clean The Air We Breathe (Pittsburgh)
Environmental Rights
Crable: PA Supreme Court Ruling May Place New Obligation On Lancaster Officials To Protect Environment
Farming
Report: Fertilizer, Manure Top Lake Erie Phosphorus Sources
Flooding
Casey Asks Trump For Solomon Creek Wall Funding
Street Closing For Solomon Creek Wall Project In Wilkes-Barre
Moderate Flooding Expected Along Monongahela River
Heavy Rain Closes Westmoreland Roadways, Flood Basements
AP: Weather Service To Inspect Damage For Signs Of Tornado In Fayette County
Flood Watch: Philly Area Could See A Whole Month’s Worth Of Rain
Editorial: Blair County Hazard Mitigation Planning Can’t Be Minimized
Forests
Hopey: Feds, State Invest Millions In Fight Against Invasive Insects
PA Officials Start Plan To Control The Spotted Lanternfly
Crable: Orders Open For Lancaster Conservation District’s Annual Tree Seedling Sale
Green Infrastructure
Draft Capital Region Water’s Plan To Improve HBG Water Infrastructure Out For Comment
Wastewater Bills To More Than Double Over 10 Years For Harrisburg Residents
Hazardous Substances
Yudichak, Baker Host Roundtable On Lead Exposure And Testing
Officials Call For Changes In Lead Testing Procedures
Man Charged With Dumping Cyanide In Bucks County Storm Drain
Chemist Accused Of Stealing Potassium Cyanide To Poison Rodents
Lake Erie
Report: Fertilizer, Manure Top Lake Erie Phosphorus Sources
Lake Erie Is 89 Percent Frozen
Great Lakes Cleanup Programs Targeted In Trump Budget
Land Conservancy
Natural Lands Announces Completion Of 2 Significant Preservation Steps
Litter & Illegal Dumping
Great American Cleanup Of PA Registration Now Open
Mine Reclamation
Luzerne County Support Urged For Federal Mine Reclamation Funding Boost
State No Longer Owns Centralia’s Graffiti Highway, Who Does?
Barletta Bill Would Add Incentives To Clean Up Coal Waste
Oil & Gas
Legere: DEP: Shale Well Fee Increase Needed To Fix Dire Funding Picture
Kummer: Group: Oil & Gas Methane Emissions 5 Times Higher Than Reported
Frazier: Group: Oil & Gas Methane Pollution Higher Than PA Thinks
Op-Ed: Heat Your Home With Gas? You’ll Pay For Wolf’s Severance Tax
Op-Ed: Lawmakers Out Of Excuses: Pass The Severance Tax
Op-Ed: PA At A Crossroads: To Impose A Severance Tax On Drillers Or Not
Editorial: Battle Lines Drawn Over Natural Gas Severance Tax
Editorial: Shale Gas Tax Must Be Part Of PA Budget Fix
Czebiniak/Carr: Natural Gas Driller Shakes Things Up With The Trib - Seismic Testing
Drilling Sites Don’t Allow Beards, Pack Shaving Kits
Legere: Researchers Find Fracking Spurs Bigger Quakes At Different Depths
Report: PA Sitting On Nearly 63 Trillion Cubic Feet Of Natural Gas
Drilling Remains Steady In Marcellus, Utica Regions
Op-Ed: PA Economic Development Policy Contrast On Shale Gas, Amazon
EQT Drilling Nearing Decision On Possible Split
Report: Is Rex Energy Preparing To File For Bankruptcy?
Methane Gets A Fresh Look As Trump Scraps Rules
Phillips: Opponents Of Offshore Drilling Gear Up For A Fight In New Jersey
Will Gasoline Prices Continue To Fall?
Price Of Gasoline Drops For 1st Time In 2018 In Lancaster
API Urges EPA Not To Exempt Small Refiners From Biofuel Mandate
Powelson: Input From PJM, ISO-NE State Critical To FERC Resilience Docket
ISO-NE Grid Operator Presses FERC To Approve Capacity Market Reform, PJM To Submit Plan
Pipelines
Hurdle: What Will Sunoco Mariner East II Penalty Be Spent On?
Hurdle: Sunoco Can Resume Mariner East II Pipeline Drilling In Chester County
Crable: Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Path Thru Lancaster: 70 Road, 67 Stream Crossings
Hurdle: Pipeline Showdown: PennEast Files Eminent Domain Against 130 Landowners
Conservation Groups Challenge FERC Certification Of PennEast Pipeline
DEP Extends Comment Period On Shell Ethane Pipeline
FERC Previews Major Issues: Resilience, Pipelines & PURPA
Radiation Protection
A TMI Survivors Group Is Growing, Plagued By Disease, Ridiculed For Their Explanation
Recreation
Laurel Hill State Park Volunteer Recognized
Grant To Fund Snowmobile Trail Upgrade At Pinchot State Forest
Frye: Nest Boxes Prove Valuable In State Parks
Presque Isle Seeking Food Concession Bids
Feb. 16 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation
PennDOT Seeks Public Input On Bicycle, Pedestrian Access
PA’s Keystone Fund Helps Make Olympic Dreams Come True
Recycling/Waste
Residents Question Throop Facility To Convert Landfill Gas To Fuel
Philly Schools Ditch Styrofoam Trays, Embrace A Greener Lunch Option
Renewable Energy
With Solar-Friendly Policies, State Solar Jobs Rise 26 Percent
Op-Ed: The Outlook Is Sunny For Solar Jobs In Pennsylvania
Nestle Turns To Wind Energy To Power Lehigh Valley Facilities
Energy Efficiency Can Clean The Air We Breathe (Pittsburgh)
Powelson: Input From PJM, ISO-NE State Critical To FERC Resilience Docket
ISO-NE Grid Operator Presses FERC To Approve Capacity Market Reform, PJM To Submit Plan
FERC Previews Major Issues: Resilience, Pipelines & PURPA
Trump Seeks Cuts To DOE Loan, Research Programs
FERC Opens Power Markets To Energy Storage With New Rule
Susquehanna River
Auditor General To Audit Delaware, Susquehanna River Basin Commissions
Twp. Pulls Office Of Open Records Into Legal Battle With Susquehanna River Islander
Wastewater Facilities
Draft Capital Region Water’s Plan To Improve HBG Water Infrastructure Out For Comment
Wastewater Bills To More Than Double Over 10 Years For Harrisburg Residents
Watershed Protection
AP: Trump Budget Again Targets Regional Water Cleanup Like Chesapeake Bay
Op-Ed: Other Actions Needed Before Rushing To Address Climate’s Effect On Nutrient In Chesapeake Bay
Draft Capital Region Water’s Plan To Improve HBG Water Infrastructure Out For Comment
Report: Fertilizer, Manure Top Lake Erie Phosphorus Sources
Pike County’s Groundwater Generally Meets Standards
Delaware RiverKeeper Feb. 16 RiverWatch Video Report
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Wildlife
Hayes: Fish & Boat Commission Fishing For Funding Advice
Editorial: John Arway Rightly Presses Lawmakers On Fishing Fees
Frye: Anglers And Boaters Invited To Sportsmen’s Forum
Pittsburgh’s Hays Bald Eagle Lays First Egg
Bald Eagles Welcome 2nd Egg To Pittsburgh Nest
Pittsburgh: Hays, Harmar Bald Eagles On Deck For Egg-Laying Season In Hi-Def
Schneck: No Eggs Yet In Hanover Bald Eagle Nest
Thousands Of Snow Geese Return To Middle Creek During Annual Migration
Frye: Nest Boxes Prove Valuable In State Parks
Frye: Audubon Backyard Bird Count Set To Begin Soon
Take Part In The Great Backyard Bird Count
Audubon Family Workshop Explores Neighborhood Wildlife In Wayne County
Natural Lands: Butt-Breathing And Other Winter Wildlife Survival Tips
Water Rescuers Train To Save Lives
Demko: Number Of PA Deer Infested With Chronic Wasting Disease Continues To Grow
First Case Of Chronic Wasting Disease Found In Lancaster County
Chronic Wasting Disease Found In 2 More PA Deer Farms
Huba: Chronic Wasting Disease Infects 2 More Captive Deer
Frye: Link Between Antler Restrictions, Chronic Wasting Disease More Myth Than Fact
Schneck: Coyotes In PA: Latest Information, Research
Other
Hearst Cuts More Rodale Jobs In The Lehigh Valley
Hurricanes
Blackout Hits Northern Puerto Rico Following Fire, Explosion
Hurricane Refugees In Philly Now Getting Their FEMA Aid Cut Off
Federal Policy
API Urges EPA Not To Exempt Small Refiners From Biofuel Mandate
Methane Gets A Fresh Look As Trump Scraps Rules
U.S. Intelligence Agencies Break With Trump Over Climate Threats
Even With Pledges To Fight Global Warming Pledges, Brace For More Extreme Weather
Trump Energy Adviser Quits Over Denied Security Clearance
DOE Forming Cyber Protection Unit For Power Grids
First-Class Travel Distinguishes Scott Pruitt’s EPA Tenure
Pruitt: I’m Not Involved In First-Class Travel Decisions
EPA Chief Blames Security Concerns As Reason For Flying First Class
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