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Sunday NewsClips
Sen. Laughlin: Drill On State Land To Fund School Safety
How Gas Well Impact Fees Pay Off For Delaware County
Editorial: Put Reforms In Pipeline
Scranton Transit Natural Gas Station Delayed
Erie’s Plastics Industry Could Be Helped By Shell Cracker
Plan Is Aimed At Stopping Bradenville Mine Subsidence
Volunteers Sought To Help Cleanup Upper Delaware River July 16-17
Slow-Moving Storms To Blame For Recent Flooding In Western PA
Lancaster Borrows $112M For Water, Sewer, Stormwater Projects
State Funds Boost Fight Against Tick, Mosquito-Borne Diseases
July 18 Westmoreland Seminar Offers Tips On Preventing Mosquito, Tick Infections
DEP Plans Information Booth At Monday Market In Wilkes-Barre
Lehigh Valley Farmers See Soybean Prices Dive As China Imposes Tariffs
Township Supervisors Upset With Lack Of Progress Ice Pond Dam Project
Yoga Along With River In Wilkes-Barre Chance To Be In Nature
Kummer: Independence Park’s Rose Garden Loses Its Bloom As Weeds Take Over
Vandalism At Cumberland County Park
Editorial: State Park System Real Diamond
Editorial: Public Spaces Can Help Heal Philly, Maybe The Country
Editorial: World Rallies To Rescue A Trapped Team Of Boys In Thailand
Sunday - The Feds
Pruitt’s Sole Act Of Service At EPA
Air
Legere: EPA OKs Repeal Of Western PA Summer Gasoline Blend, But Allegheny County Will Have To Wait A Little Longer
Op-Ed: Keeping Nuclear Plants Open Is A Matter Of Life And Breath
Natural Gas Industry Aims To Stop Methane Leaks To Become Fuel Of The Future
EPA Finds PA, 19 Other States Don’t Need More Ozone Reductions To Be Good Neighbors
Alternative Fuels
EPA Plan To Roll Back Fuel Standards Could Cost PA Billions At The Pump
Awards & Recognition
Giant Bell Township Oak Near Pittsburgh May Be One Of Biggest In PA
Biodiversity/Invasive Species
Gardener Working To Save The Monarch Butterfly Population
Crable: Holtwood Park To Become State’s 1st Forest Pollinator Garden Planted On River Trail
Phillips: Spotted Lanternfly Battle Is On: Can PA Stop This Invasive Threat To Trees, Plants?
Barcaskey: Invasive Turtles Turning Up In Delaware Watershed
Northampton County Gets 24 Chestnut Saplings As Part Of Restoration Effort
Allegheny Front: Mulberry Trees Are A Sign Of Divine Providence In Western PA
Japanese Barberry May Be Banned By State Controlled Plant Committee
Tick Haven Shrub Could Be Banned In PA
Budget
Could Next PA Budget Include Fee On Large Users Of Surface, Groundwater?
Editorial: How Do You Fix Pennsylvania’s Democracy Deficit
Chesapeake Bay
Lancaster Farming: Plan To Plan For Nutrient Compliance
Bay Journal-Morelli: Scientists Scrutinize Virus, Contaminants In Susquehanna Smallmouth Bass Die-Off
Returning The American Eel To The Susquehanna River Basin (Video)
How Good Is The Water Quality In Streams In Your Community? Take A Look, Then Act
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Citizen Action
How Good Is The Water Quality In Streams In Your Community? Take A Look, Then Act
Climate
Frazier: A Year Ago Pittsburgh Challenged Trump On Climate, What’s Happened Since?
Natural Gas Industry Aims To Stop Methane Leaks To Become Fuel Of The Future
EPA Drafts Rule On Coal Plants To Replace Clean Power Plan
Conservative Group Urges Trump To Reject Refrigerant Ban
FERC Declines To Appeal Landmark Greenhouse Gas Case To U.S. Supreme Court
Coal Mining
DCED’s Denise Brinley On Developing Playbooks For Reusing Closed PA Power Plants
Mining For Badges: Boy Scouts Learn About Area’s Anthracite History
Op-Ed: Keep Coal And Nuclear Power Online
Trump Plan To Save Coal May Put Lives At Risk From Pollution
EPA Drafts Rule On Coal Plants To Replace Clean Power Plan
How FERC’s Unprecedented PJM Order Could Unravel Capacity Markets
Compliance Action
New Florence Man Gets Probation, To Pay $45K For Setting Wildfires
Delaware River
PennFuture Sends Notice Of Legal Action To Morris Iron & Steel On Delaware River
July 6 Delaware RiverKeeper RiverWatch Video Report
Barcaskey: Invasive Turtles Turning Up In Delaware Watershed
Drinking Water
WITF SmartTalk: is PA’s Drinking Water Safe? Turkey Hill, Farmers Team Up For Clean Water
Op-Ed: No Matter Their Zip Code, Pennsylvanians Deserve Clean Water
Some Cumberland, York County PA American Water Users Urged To Reduce Water Use
48-Inch Water Main Break Floods Philadelphia’s Center City
Philadelphia Water Main Break Sent 15 Million Gallons Rushing Thru Downtown
Cause Of Water Main Break That Flooded Philadelphia’s Center City Unknown
Work To Repair Broken Center City Philadelphia Water Main Could Take Months
Damages From Philly Water Main Break Expected To Exceed $500K Liability Limit
Peoples Gas Unveils Plans For Pittsburgh Water Authority Takeover
O’Hara Residents Seem Open To Peoples Gas Water Plant
PA American Water Eyes Pittsburgh Water Authority For Acquisition, Consolidation
Federal Tax Act Triggers Lower Bills For PA American Water Customers
Federal Tax Changes Trigger Lower Bills For Northampton PA American Water Customers
Economic Development
DCED’s Denise Brinley On Developing Playbooks For Reusing Closed PA Power Plants
Education
Mining For Badges: Boy Scouts Learn About Area’s Anthracite History
Sustainability Curriculum Workshop Coming For All Penn State Faculty
Energy
Sisk: Report: Attracting Solar Farms Vital To Bolstering Renewable Energy
DCED’s Denise Brinley On Developing Playbooks For Reusing Closed PA Power Plants
Editorial: Beware New Alternative Ratemaking Utility Law
Letter: Invest In The Electricity Grid Of The Future
Federal Tax Refunds Begin For PA Utilities; PPL Customers Will Receive Larger Refunds
About 100 FirstEnergy Employees In Greensburg Eligible For Buyouts
Surging Heat Fuels Power Demand Records In PJM, NYISO, ERCOT
Op-Ed: Keep Coal And Nuclear Power Online
Op-Ed: Keeping Nuclear Plants Open Is A Matter Of Life And Breath
Trump Plan To Save Coal May Put Lives At Risk From Pollution
FERC Rejects PJM Capacity Market Reform Proposals, Seeks Quick Resolution
How FERC’s Unprecedented PJM Order Could Unravel Capacity Markets
Oldest U.S. Nuclear Plant In New Jersey Closing Sept. 17
First New Westinghouse Nuclear Power Reactor Goes Online In China
U.S. EIA: 2017 Fossil Fuel Energy Consumption Lowest Since 1902
Energy Conservation
Surging Heat Fuels Power Demand Records In PJM, NYISO, ERCOT
Environmental Heritage
AP: The Molly Maguires’ Real Story Still Attracts Interest
Mining For Badges: Boy Scouts Learn About Area’s Anthracite History
Farming
Lancaster Farming: Plan To Plan For Nutrient Compliance
WITF SmartTalk: is PA’s Drinking Water Safe? Turkey Hill, Farmers Team Up For Clean Water
Westmoreland Next Generation Summit Teaches Young Farmers Concepts To Remain Viable
Crable: Lancaster Farmers Give State Officials Ideas To Help Struggling Dairy Industry
Op-Ed: Could Part Of Philly’s Fairmount Park Become A Free Food Forest?
Phillips: Spotted Lanternfly Battle Is On: Can PA Stop This Invasive Threat To Trees, Plants?
Flooding/Storms
Heavy Rain, Flooding Wallop Pittsburgh’s North Hills
Storms Cause Flooding In Pittsburgh, North Hills Communities
Flooding Forces Closure Of Bridge In McKeesport
Aspinwall In State Of Emergency From Flood; Dumpsters, Volunteers Available For Cleanup
Storm Zap Power To Harmar Eagle Webcam
Flooding In Easton Caused By Clogged Drain
Crews Work To Clean Up, Restore Power In Philadelphia-Area After Storms
Severe Weather Hits Pittsburgh Area
Flood-Damaged Residences Assessed For Aid In Westmoreland
Rain Floods Basements, Closes road In Laurel Mountain Borough
Sinkhole Swallows Whitehall Road In Allegheny County
Cleanup Continues After Storms Decimate Parts Of Pittsburgh Region
Devastating Weather Has Tormented Pittsburgh Region In 2018
Storms Slam Greater Pittsburgh Closing Roads, Several Water Rescues, Power Outages
Roaring Run Trail Damage Causes Funding Concerns For Officials, Businesses
Pittsburgh Park Design That Holds Water
3 Allegheny River Boroughs Help Each Other With Ecodistrict Game Plan
Tornado Confirmed In Dauphin County
Torrential Rains Cause Flooding In Harrisburg
Flood Relief Sought For East Erie Neighborhood
Forests
New Florence Man Gets Probation, To Pay $45K For Setting Wildfires
Giant Bell Township Oak Near Pittsburgh May Be One Of Biggest In PA
Northampton County Gets 24 Chestnut Saplings As Part Of Restoration Effort
Phillips: Spotted Lanternfly Battle Is On: Can PA Stop This Invasive Threat To Trees, Plants?
Japanese Barberry May Be Banned By State Controlled Plant Committee
Tick Haven Shrub Could Be Banned In PA
Geologic Hazards
Sinkhole Swallows Whitehall Road In Allegheny County
Green Infrastructure
How Good Is The Water Quality In Streams In Your Community? Take A Look, Then Act
Could Next PA Budget Include Fee On Large Users Of Surface, Groundwater?
Allentown Airport Files Lawsuit Against City Stormwater Fee As Illegal Tax
Lancaster Farming: Plan To Plan For Nutrient Compliance
WITF SmartTalk: is PA’s Drinking Water Safe? Turkey Hill, Farmers Team Up For Clean Water
Pittsburgh Park Design That Holds Water
3 Allegheny River Boroughs Help Each Other With Ecodistrict Game Plan
Land Recycling
Allegheny Front: Mulberry Trees Are A Sign Of Divine Providence In Western PA
Littering/Illegal Dumping
Litters Will Be Sentenced To Pick Up Trash
City Of Harrisburg OKs New Trash Code To Improve Recycling, Fight Dumping
Cleanup Effort Nets 800 Waste Tires In Armstrong
Mine Reclamation
Progress Made In Restoring Aultman Run Watershed
Oil & Gas
Maykuth: Appeals Court Gives Wayne County Frack-Ban Opponents Another Day In Court
Phillips: Federal Court Rules Fracking Advocates Will Get Their Day In Court
Hopey: Radium Found In Ohio Commercial Roadway De-Icing, Dust Suppression Brine
Natural Gas Industry Aims To Stop Methane Leaks To Become Fuel Of The Future
Homer City Company Expands To Assist Oil, Gas Industries
Editorial: How Do You Fix Pennsylvania’s Democracy Deficit
DCED’s Denise Brinley On Developing Playbooks For Reusing Closed PA Power Plants
Legere: EPA OKs Repeal Of Western PA Summer Gasoline Blend, But Allegheny County Will Have To Wait A Little Longer
Gasoline Price In Lancaster Drops For 5th Straight Week
Worley & Obetz Bankruptcy Trustee Looks To Leave Money For Creditors
EPA Plan To Roll Back Fuel Standards Could Cost PA Billions At The Pump
Pipelines
Hurdle: Sunoco Wants To Use Older Pipeline Where Mariner East 2 Pipeline Still Under Construction
2 Charged With Trespassing On Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Construction Site In Lancaster
FERC OK’s Risling Natural Gas Pipeline Project In Northwest PA, Northern Ohio
FERC Declines To Appeal Landmark Greenhouse Gas Case To U.S. Supreme Court
Radiation Protection
Op-Ed: Keep Coal And Nuclear Power Online
Op-Ed: Keeping Nuclear Plants Open Is A Matter Of Life And Breath
First New Westinghouse Nuclear Power Reactor Goes Online In China
Trump Plan To Save Coal May Put Lives At Risk From Pollution
How FERC’s Unprecedented PJM Order Could Unravel Capacity Markets
FERC Rejects PJM Capacity Market Reform Proposals, Seeks Quick Resolution
Oldest U.S. Nuclear Plant In New Jersey Closing Sept. 17
Recreation
Roaring Run Trail Damage Causes Funding Concerns For Officials, Businesses
Safety Improvements Made To Lackawanna Heritage Trail In Scranton
Crable: Holtwood Park To Become State’s 1st Forest Pollinator Garden Planted On River Trail
Schuylkill River Trail Locust & Race Streets Access Closed
Pittsburgh Council OKs Cap Park Over Crosstown Expressway
No Dog Swimming Advisories Posted For Erie County
Black Burial Site Discovered Under Philadelphia Playground
Op-Ed: Could Part Of Philly’s Fairmount Park Become A Free Food Forest?
July 6 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation
Rangers: Stay Away From Venomous Snakes At Chickies Rock, Lancaster County
Sauro: Potential Raystown Lake Development Pits Ecology Against Economy
Here’s What Could Change About Raystown Lake, How Residents Are Trying To Stop It
The Future Of Raystown Lake To Be Decided
Month-Long No Wake Zone Coming To Raystown Lake
Frye: Low Head Dams A Killer To Avoid When On Water
Tick Haven Shrub Could Be Banned In PA
Recycling/Waste
Q/A With Lancaster Solid Waste Authority’s CEO Jim Warner On Buying HBG’s WTE Plant
City Of Harrisburg OKs New Trash Code To Improve Recycling, Fight Dumping
Keep Blair Beautiful Seeking Help With Battery Project
Editorial: Sustain Recycling Efforts
China Has Refused To Recycle The West’s Plastics, What Now?
Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Bethlehem Landfill Over Sickening Odors
Renewable Energy
Sisk: Report: Attracting Solar Farms Vital To Bolstering Renewable Energy
Sustainability
Sustainability Curriculum Workshop Coming For All Penn State Faculty
Stormwater
Allentown Airport Files Lawsuit Against City Stormwater Fee As Illegal Tax
O’Neill: Sucked Into A Storm Sewer-- The Survivor’s Club
Retired Judge Takes Quiet Role As ALCOSAN Ambassador
Editorial: ALCOSAN’s Frontman Gets Cushy-Looking Post
Susquehanna River
Bay Journal-Morelli: Scientists Scrutinize Virus, Contaminants In Susquehanna Smallmouth Bass Die-Off
Returning The American Eel To The Susquehanna River Basin (Video)
Sustainability
3 Allegheny River Boroughs Help Each Other With Ecodistrict Game Plan
Wastewater Facilities
Retired Judge Takes Quiet Role As ALCOSAN Ambassador
Editorial: ALCOSAN’s Frontman Gets Cushy-Looking Post
2 Dauphin County Municipalities In Lawsuit Over Sewage Charges
Watershed Protection
How Good Is The Water Quality In Streams In Your Community? Take A Look, Then Act
Lancaster Farming: Plan To Plan For Nutrient Compliance
WITF SmartTalk: is PA’s Drinking Water Safe? Turkey Hill, Farmers Team Up For Clean Water
O’Neill: Sucked Into A Storm Sewer-- The Survivor’s Club
Allentown Airport Files Lawsuit Against City Stormwater Fee As Illegal Tax
Could Next PA Budget Include Fee On Large Users Of Surface, Groundwater?
Pittsburgh Park Design That Holds Water
Progress Made In Restoring Aultman Run Watershed
Friends Of Minsi Lake Want To Raise Money For Fish Habitat
July 6 Delaware RiverKeeper RiverWatch Video Report
Frye: Low Head Dams A Killer To Avoid When On Water
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Wildlife
Bay Journal-Morelli: Scientists Scrutinize Virus, Contaminants In Susquehanna Smallmouth Bass Die-Off
Returning The American Eel To The Susquehanna River Basin (Video)
Frye: American Shad, The Nation’s Founding Fish
Fish For Free On Fourth Of July
Barcaskey: Invasive Turtles Turning Up In Delaware Watershed
Frye: Low Head Dams A Killer To Avoid When On Water
For Migrating Birds, Philly Skyline Can Be Deadly
Purple Martin Eggs Hatch At Ridge Center
Game Commission Saves Day For Peregrine Falcon
Free Birdhouses To 100-Plus SoWe Neighborhood Revitalization In Lancaster
Beech: Help Prevent The Spread Of Chronic Wasting Disease
Friends Of Minsi Lake Want To Raise Money For Fish Habitat
Rattlesnakes Spotted At Central PA Golf Course
Rangers: Stay Away From Venomous Snakes At Chickies Rock, Lancaster County
Development May Be Chasing Rattlesnakes Into Dauphin County Neighborhood
Dog Kills Rabies-Infected Groundhog In Mt. Lebanon
Gardener Working To Save The Monarch Butterfly Population
West Nile/Zika Virus
More West Nile Virus-Infected Mosquitoes Found In Central PA
West Nile Virus Mosquito Spraying Washington Twp, Dauphin County
Tick Haven Shrub Could Be Banned In PA
Other
Allegheny Front: Mulberry Trees Are A Sign Of Divine Providence In Western PA
Wildfires
California Fire Kills 1 As Heat Stokes Blazes In Western US
AP: California Wildfire Threatening 900 Buildings
AP: Exploding Wildfires In U.S. West Derail Holiday Plans
Evacuations Ordered As Wind Fuels Northern California Wildfires
Colorado Wildfire Destroys 3 Homes As Flames Menace West
Federal Policy
76 Federal Environmental Rules On The Way Out Under Trump
Embattled EPA Head Scott Pruitt Resigns, Policies Unlikely To Change
How The New Acting EPA Chief Differs From Scott Pruitt
Phillips: Pruitt’s Resignation Welcomed By Lawmakers From Both Parties
Pruitt Departure Could Boost Trump Deregulatory Agenda At EPA
FERC Rejects PJM Capacity Market Reform Proposals, Seeks Quick Resolution
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