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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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Sunday NewsClips
Editorial: A Healthy Chesapeake Bay Starts In Our Backyard
Crable: Tiny Threatened Fish Found In Lancaster County May Prompt More Stream Restorations
Editorial: Methane Regulations, Ruling On Natural Gas Drilling Encouraging Developments
Air Quality Alert Issued For Parts Of Central, Eastern PA
Ozone Action Days Forecast For Southwest Through Monday
Public Sessions To Focus On Flooding, Pollution In York County
Unwanted Items Retrieved During Ohio River Sweep Cleanup
Massive Cleanup Begins In Wilkes-Barre Tornado Zone
Seven Tubs Trail Damaged By Twister
Lives Lost In 1900s Twisters That High Wilkes-Barre
May Shows Wilkes-Barre Tornado’s Path Of Destruction
Editorial: Weather Is Getting Worse And Our Infrastructure Can’t Handle It, Now What?
Editorial: Tornado Preparedness Essential For All
Erie Environmental Officials Encourage Plastic Pollution Reduction
Letter: Passive House Approach Is Excellent For Energy Efficiency, Affordability
Dairy Downturn Slams Western PA Farmers
Fighting The Spread Of Invasive Plants In Southwest PA
Jacobs Creek Watershed Assn. Opens Creek To Lazy River Family Friendly Float Day
D&L Trail Bike Tour Helps Dedicate New Lehigh Bridge, Ends In Easton
Husband Of Flight 93 Crew Member: It Is Her Story. It Is History
Editorial: Wreckage Belongs At Flight 93 Memorial
Schneck: Rattlesnake Encounter Along A PA Trail (Video)
Annual Rattlesnake Event A Hiss In Noxen
Sunday - The Feds
Editorial: Fire EPA Boss Scott Pruitt
Politics
AP-Levy: Fight Over Redistricting, Judicial Election Shifts To House
Poll: Casey, Wolf Still Have Big Leads
Murphy: F&M Polls Shows Its Wolf’s Race, Wagner Campaign Calls That A Joke
Poll: Wolf, Casey Lead Republican Candidates By Double-Digits
Micek: Poll Says PA Voters Are Fired Up For November Election
AP-Levy: Fight Over Redistricting, Judicial Election Shifts To House
Murphy: Senate Passes Redistricting Reform Bill With Judicial Election Changes
Air
Editorial: New Methane Limits On Oil & Gas Operations Partial Step
Delaware To EPA: Reconsider Petition About Upwind Air Pollution
AP: Judge Rules EPA Failing To Curb Air Pollution Blowing East
Awards & Recognition
Stream Restoration At Lancaster Plain Sect Farm Earns Governors’ Award
Locals Fight for Loyalsock Creek As Company Ponders Pipeline
Lancaster County Conservancy: Conserving Land For 50 Years
Biodiversity/Invasive Species
Poison Hemlock Is Spreading Around Franklin County
Budget
PennFuture: U.S. Senate Farm Bill Protects PA Forests, Environment
Chesapeake Bay
The Chesapeake Bay Hasn’t Been This Healthy In 33 Years, Scientists Say
Stream Restoration At Lancaster Plain Sect Farm Earns Governors’ Award
Lackawanna Conservation District’s No-Till Program Good For Farmers, Environment
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Climate
Op-Ed: Build Better, Energy Efficient Buildings In Pittsburgh
Editorial: New Methane Limits On Oil & Gas Operations Partial Step
Consider The Source When Analyzing Climate Change Statistics
Coal Mining
Editorial: Support Coal, Nuclear Power, But Not Indefinitely
Editorial: No Electric Grid Emergency To Rescue Failing Coal Industry
FERC: Electric Grid Faces No Immediate Risk Requiring Trump To Bail Out Coal, Nuclear Plants
Tapping A Coaled One! Ebensburg Brewery Celebrates Mining Heritage
NYT: Op-Ed: The Resource Curse Of Appalachia
Cong. Cartwright Calls For Urgent Action To Replenish Black Lung Trust Fund
Dam Safety
Water Levels On Lake Behind Holtwood Dam On Susquehanna To Allow For Repairs
Delaware River
Hurdle: Delaware Basin Landowners Welcome Committee Approval Of Fracking Ban Compensation Bill
Crable Mystery Of Susquehanna River Bass Kill Solved As Concern Shifts To Delaware River
Legislation Would Require DRBC To Compensate Landowners Affected By Fracking Ban
Letter: Sen. Baker’s Fracking Ban As Property Taking Bill Is A Bad Idea
Delaware RiverKeeper June 15 RiverWatch Video Report
Drinking Water
U Of Cincinnati Study Finds Fracking Doesn’t Harm Drinking Water
Economic Development
Tapping A Coaled One! Ebensburg Brewery Celebrates Mining Heritage
NYT: Op-Ed: The Resource Curse Of Appalachia
Education
IUP Students Continue Testing Air, Water At Beaver Run Reservoir
Emergency Response
Fatal Bucks Gas Station Blast Accidentally Triggered By Shop-Vac
Senate Bill Aims To Boost Payments To EMS Services
Energy
Cusick: Wolf Signs Bill To Help Finance Local Clean Energy, Efficiency Projects
Sisk: Solar Installers In PA Weather Tariff Upheaval
PPL Customers Will See Bigger-Than-Expected Bill Credit Related To Tax Cuts
UGI Gas Customers To Save On Monthly Bills Starting In July Due To Federal Tax Cut
More Than Half Of The Nation’s Nuclear Power Plants Are At Risk Of Closing
Op-Ed: Canada Can Show The U.S. How To Revive Nuclear Power
Op-Ed: Nuclear Industry Is Making A Big Bet On Small Power Plants
Editorial: No Electric Grid Emergency To Rescue Failing Coal Industry
Editorial: Support Coal, Nuclear Power, But Not Indefinitely
FERC: Electric Grid Faces No Immediate Risk Requiring Trump To Bail Out Coal, Nuclear Plants
Energy Conservation
Cusick: Wolf Signs Bill To Help Finance Local Clean Energy, Efficiency Projects
Op-Ed: Build Better, Energy Efficient Buildings In Pittsburgh
Environmental Heritage
Tapping A Coaled One! Ebensburg Brewery Celebrates Mining Heritage
Farming
Stream Restoration At Lancaster Plain Sect Farm Earns Governors’ Award
Westmoreland Farm Summit Focuses On Ag Trends, Success Strategies
Lackawanna Conservation District’s No-Till Program Good For Farmers, Environment
Op-Ed: Save McCormick Farm From Cumberland Valley School Board
Beekeepers Look Forward To Passage Of Lancaster City Ordinance
Crable: At Least 2 Lancaster Dairy Farmers Producing Controversial A2 Milk
Consider The Source When Analyzing Climate Change Statistics
PennFuture: U.S. Senate Farm Bill Protects PA Forests, Environment
Flooding/Storms
Storms Spread Flooding In Allegheny, Westmoreland Counties
Flooding Around Turnpike Construction Hits McDonald Area Again
PennDOT Wants More Information Before Replacing Pittsburgh Floodgates
Officials Probing Options To Advance Rushbrook Creek Flood Project
EF2 Tornado Battered Wilkes-Barre Twp. With 130 MPH Winds
Blown Away: Powerful Tornado Battered Wilkes-Barre Twp
Wolf, Officials Thankful For Minimal Injuries, First Responders In Wake Of Storm
Tornado In Wilkes-Barre Twp Caused At Least $18 Million In Damage
State Offers Information To Help File Storm Damage Claims
List Of Deadliest Tornadoes In PA History
Likely Tornado Ravages Mundy Street Stores In Wilkes-Barre
AP: Strong PA Storm Damages Wilkes-Barre Businesses, Overturns Cars
PA National Guard Prepares For Hurricane Season
Forests
Ellen Shultzabarger Is Pennsylvania’s First Female State Forester
For First Time In 125 Years, Woman Appointed PA’s State Forester
Lyme Disease May Linger Even With Treatment
Ticks Are Here: Be Very Careful
Geologic Hazards
AP: Landslide Endangering 2 Homes In Millvale, Allegheny County
Landslide Shuts Down Portion Of Allegheny River Blvd In Pittsburgh
Green Infrastructure
Millcreek Twp, Erie County Plans To Reduce Stream Sediment
Bus Tour Will Explore Local Green Infrastructure In Westmoreland
Westmoreland Farm Summit Focuses On Ag Trends, Success Strategies
Brandywine-Christina Watershed: Can A Water Fund Bring New Dollars For Watershed Restoration?
Hazardous Sites
Whitehall Commissioners Angered That Toxic Fill Found In Coplay Aggregates’ Quarry
Hurdle: Public Interest Groups Raise Pressure On Feds To Release PFOS, PFAS Chemical Study
Casey Joins Letter Calling For PFAS Study Release
Lake Erie
Editorial: Lake Erie Cleanup Keeps Paying Dividends
Land Conservation
Kummer: 1,000s Of Acres, Millions Of Dollars, Land Trusts Are A Force In SE Development
Thompson: Lawmakers Wade Into School District Land-Taking Issues
Lower Merion School District May Only Seize Part Of Stoneleigh Site
Op-Ed: Save McCormick Farm From Cumberland Valley School Board
Land Donation Closing Gap For 8-Mile Trail Between Hartwood Acres, Allegheny River
Ohiopyle, Game Lands In Fayette County Benefit From Western PA Conservancy Acquisitions
Lancaster County Conservancy: Conserving Land For 50 Years
Land Recycling
Design Team Announced For Hazelwood Green Public Space
Littering/Illegal Dumping
Illegal Dumping In Philadelphia
Mine Subsidence
DEP Unveils New Website To Identify Mine Subsidence Risk
Ohio River
ORSANCO Moves To Eliminate Its Water Quality Standards For The Ohio River
Oil & Gas
Hurdle: Delaware Basin Landowners Welcome Committee Approval Of Fracking Ban Compensation Bill
Phillips: Court Rejects Request To Rehear Rule Of Capture Decision, Drilling Company To Appeal To PA Supreme Court
Legislation Would Require DRBC To Compensate Landowners Affected By Fracking Ban
Ruling Highlights Importance Of Local Zoning Rules On Oil & Gas
Editorial: Court Again Saves Towns From Legislature On Regulating Drilling
Hopey: Penn State Study: Brine From Drilling Spread On Roadways Is Hazardous
U Of Cincinnati Study Finds Fracking Doesn’t Harm Drinking Water
Letter: Sen. Baker’s Fracking Ban As Property Taking Bill Is A Bad Idea
Book: Effect Of Natural Gas Boom On Washington County Family Explored
Letter: Conventional Natural Gas Legislation Does Not Meet State’s Needs
Editorial: Keep Standards For Conventional Gas Wells
Editorial: New Methane Limits On Oil & Gas Operations Partial Step
Hearing To Be Held On $46.9M Columbia Gas Rate Increase Request
NYT: Op-Ed: The Resource Curse Of Appalachia
Report: End Of Gas Rush?, Renewables, Storage Reaching Cost Parity
Pipelines
Phillips: PUC Keeps Lid On Mariner East 2 Pipeline Construction, Allows ME 1 To Restart
AP-Scolforo: PUC Issues Split Ruling On Mariner East Pipelines In Chester County
PA Allows Sunoco Mariner East 1 Pipeline To Resume Service
PA Regulators Deliver Mixed News For Sunoco Mariner East Pipelines
Maykuth: PUC Allows Contentious Mariner East 1 Pipeline To Restart
Senate Panel Approves Rafferty Resolution To Improve Pipeline Construction, Operations
Hurdle: Suit Accuses Mariner East 2 Pipeline Of Violating Federal Clean Water Act
Citing Risk Of Huge Explosions, Township Supports Mariner East Pipeline Shutdown
Mariner East 2 Pipeline Construction Starts, Stops Again In Lebanon County
Hurdle: As PUC Decision Nears, Mariner East Pipeline Foes Rally to Call For Total Shutdown
Locals Fight for Loyalsock Creek As Company Ponders Pipeline
Work Set To Begin On Birdsboro Natural Gas Pipeline In Berks
Laurel Pipeline Fight Moves To Federal Agency
Radiation Protection
More Than Half Of The Nation’s Nuclear Power Plants Are At Risk Of Closing
Op-Ed: Canada Can Show The U.S. How To Revive Nuclear Power
Op-Ed: Nuclear Industry Is Making A Big Bet On Small Power Plants
Editorial: Support Coal, Nuclear Power, But Not Indefinitely
Editorial: No Electric Grid Emergency To Rescue Failing Coal Industry
FERC: Electric Grid Faces No Immediate Risk Requiring Trump To Bail Out Coal, Nuclear Plants
Recreation
Yudichak Highlights Importance Of Closing Gaps On D&L Trail
Locals Fight for Loyalsock Creek As Company Ponders Pipeline
Kayaker Dies At State Park Prompting Investigation
June 15 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation
Land Donation Closing Gap For 8-Mile Trail Between Hartwood Acres, Allegheny River
Ohiopyle, Game Lands In Fayette County Benefit From Western PA Conservancy Acquisitions
O’Neill: B-Man’s The Name, Appalachian Trail’s His Domain
DCNR Grant Enables Ambridge To Make Playground Accessible
Dozens Take Part In Middletown Float Trip, Despite Uncooperative Weather
Juniata River Water Trail Gains 2 New Launch Sites
Greene (County) River Trail
Water Levels On Lake Behind Holtwood Dam On Susquehanna To Allow For Repairs
Man Whose Boat Capsized In Harrisburg Didn’t Know About Dangerous Dam
2 Susquehanna River Beaches Closed In York Due To Bacteria
Proposed Delaware Avenue Bike Trail Wins Some Early Fans
AP: Philadelphia Railroad Ruins Transformed Into Elevated Park
Op-Ed: How You Can Help Philly Reimagine Our Civic Spaces
Workers Touching Up One Of The Treasurers Of Lehigh Parkway Parks
Friends Of Allegheny Wilderness Stand Against Mountain Bikes
Meyers H.S. Students Get Lesson In River Travel And Sunburn
Presque Isle To Get $1.5M In Federal Money For Sand Replacement
Watch Live Water Testing At Presque Isle Wednesday
Editorial: Presque Isle Beaches To Get Work They Need
ATV Crash In Beaver Kills 62-Year Old Clinton Man
Flight 93 Family Member To Speak At Memorial This Weekend
Lyme Disease May Linger Even With Treatment
Ticks Are Here: Be Very Careful
Recycling/Waste
Change In China Recycling Policy Driving Costs In Midstate
Dispose Of Unwanted Medication At Drop-Off Boxes In Allegheny County
Renewable Energy
Cusick: Wolf Signs Bill To Help Finance Local Clean Energy, Efficiency Projects
Sisk: Solar Installers In PA Weather Tariff Upheaval
Report: End Of Gas Rush?, Renewables, Storage Reaching Cost Parity
Stormwater
Millcreek Twp, Erie County Plans To Reduce Stream Sediment
Bus Tour Will Explore Local Green Infrastructure In Westmoreland
Lebanon Property Owners Face New Fees To Combat Stormwater Pollution
Susquehanna River
Crable Mystery Of Susquehanna River Bass Kill Solved As Concern Shifts To Delaware River
Watershed Protection
The Chesapeake Bay Hasn’t Been This Healthy In 33 Years, Scientists Say
Stream Restoration At Lancaster Plain Sect Farm Earns Governors’ Award
KeyBank Employees Volunteer At Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy
Lackawanna Conservation District’s No-Till Program Good For Farmers, Environment
Bus Tour Will Explore Local Green Infrastructure In Westmoreland
Westmoreland Farm Summit Focuses On Ag Trends, Success Strategies
Brandywine-Christina Watershed: Can A Water Fund Bring New Dollars For Watershed Restoration?
IUP Students Continue Testing Air, Water At Beaver Run Reservoir
Lebanon Property Owners Face New Fees To Combat Stormwater Pollution
Crable Mystery Of Susquehanna River Bass Kill Solved As Concern Shifts To Delaware River
Delaware RiverKeeper June 15 RiverWatch Video Report
ORSANCO Moves To Eliminate Its Water Quality Standards For The Ohio River
Millcreek Twp, Erie County Plans To Reduce Stream Sediment
Editorial: Lake Erie Cleanup Keeps Paying Dividends
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Wildlife
Crable Mystery Of Susquehanna River Bass Kill Solved As Concern Shifts To Delaware River
They’re Coming! Mayflies Are Starting To Hatch
Watch: Mayflies Swarm Report In 2015
Game Commission Says Number Of Chronic Wasting Disease Case Tripled
Lawmakers Hold Hearing On Chronic Wasting Disease
Crable: Another Deer In Lancaster Private Herd Found With Chronic Wasting Disease
Lancaster Deer Herd Euthanized To Stop Spread Of Chronic Wasting Disease
Frye: With More Deer Positive For Chronic Wasting Disease, Will Lawmakers Act?
Hayes: New Cases Of Chronic Wasting Disease Found In Captive Deer, Herd Destroyed
More Deer Test Positive For Chronic Wasting Disease In Blair
PA Expands Online Tool To Help Plan Hunts Ahead Of Deer Season
Mange Spreading Among PA Black Bears
Pittsburgh Residents Receive Bear Of A Surprise
AP: Raccoon Killed By Dog Tests Positive For Rabies In Allegheny County
Man Whose Boat Capsized In Harrisburg Didn’t Know About Dangerous Dam
Big Fish Big Hit At Lower Burrell Fishing Derby
Game Commission License Purchases Could Be Blocked By Internet Update
West Nile/Zika Virus
Lyme Disease May Linger Even With Treatment
Ticks Are Here: Be Very Careful
Other
Lackawanna Transit: Get Ready To Dump The Pump
PA Lowers The Bar To Help Retired Lawyers Assist Those In Need
New Rep. O’Neal Assigned To Environmental Committee In House
Wildfires
New Wildfire Erupts Near Colorado Ski Resorts, Houses
Hurricanes
PA National Guard Prepares For Hurricane Season
Puerto Rico Raises Official Number Of Deaths From Hurricane Maria
Hurricane Maria Has Taken Heavy Toll On Puerto Rican Elderly
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