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WITF Smart Talk 10th Anniversary: The Environment, What’s Changed In 10 Years 

Bay Journal: Morelli: PA Coalition  Spells Out Key Conservation Issues Before Election

Sunday NewsClips

Williamsport Council: Stormwater Pollution Reduction Plan Not Insurmountable

NE Communities Receive Millions In Recycling, Leaf Litter Collection Grants

Millcreek Twp Awarded $325,000 DEP Recycling Grant

Editorial: Allegheny County Recycling Program Leverages Truck Downtown

Berwick Nuclear Power Plant In Luzerne To Conduct Drill Tuesday

How Pittsburgh Stays On The Cutting Edge Of Energy Conservation

Editorial: House Whiffs On Fair Natural Gas Royalties

Tree Fall Cuts Power To 2,200 Customers In Lancaster County

Bagenstose: House Passes Rep. Stephens PFAS Funding Bill

Westmoreland Authority Purchases Sewickley Twp Sewer System

Editorial: Conner Donation Boosts Science At Asbury Woods Nature Center In Erie

Op-Ed: Prioritize Bicycle Safety In Pittsburgh To Boost Tourism

Crable: Township In Lancaster Cancels Special Deer Hunt After Warning From DA

Late Hummingbirds Were Visiting Feeders In Erie This Week

Sunday - Hurricanes

Hurricane Michael’s Fury Will Have Longstanding Environmental Impacts

Flood Carries Piece Of Mountain Valley Pipeline In Virginia Into Hands Of Opposing Landowner

Sunday - National/International

Op-Ed: PA Farmer: Prioritize Climate-Change Action On Personal, State Levels

Letter: Carbon Fee And Dividend Legislation

Letter: Climate Change Causing Extreme Weather

Air

Trump Lifts Restrictions On Higher Blends Of Ethanol In Gasoline

Trump To Allow More Ethanol In Summer Gasoline Tuesday

In Boon For Farmers, Trump Lifting Restrictions On Ethanol

Trump Plans Ethanol Boost Amid Farm Belt Voters In Iowa, Sources Say

Alternative Fuels

Trump Lifts Restrictions On Higher Blends Of Ethanol In Gasoline

Trump To Allow More Ethanol In Summer Gasoline Tuesday

In Boon For Farmers, Trump Lifting Restrictions On Ethanol

Trump Plans Ethanol Boost Amid Farm Belt Voters In Iowa, Sources Say

Awards & Recognition

PA Sea Grant Program To Be Honored By Tom Ridge Environmental Center

Phipps Conservatory In Pittsburgh Celebrates 125 Years Of Wonder

Chesapeake Bay Program Celebrating 35 Years Of Restoration

Biodiversity/Invasive Species

Bloomberg: America Isn’t Ready For The Lanternfly Invasion

Removing The Invasive Red-Eared Slider Turtle From Presque Isle State Park

Budget

Monroeville Passes Fee To Pay For Stormwater Flood, Pollution Reduction Program

Op-Ed: A Day Without Water, Why Infrastructure Matters

Op-Ed: Growing Greener Could Be Model to Fix Our National Parks

Trump Poised To Sign Bipartisan Water Infrastructure Bill

Bipartisan Water Resources Bill Passes Congress, President Expected To Sign

Editorial: Federal Funding Priorities Speak Louder Than Words On Energy Policy

Chesapeake Bay

Editorial; Hellbent On Saving The Hellbender

Judge Rejects Exelon Lawsuit Over Conowingo Dam Cleanup, Other Appeals Pending

MD Governor Responds To Conowingo Dam Case

Editorial: Flood Of Zilch On Stormwater Issue In Scranton

Chesapeake Bay Program Celebrating 35 Years Of Restoration

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Climate

AccuWeather: Winter Will Come In With A Bang In January

Philly Warming: How Residents Can Combat Climate Change

Letter: Stop Climate Change By Putting A Price On Carbon

Editorial: If Steps Aren’t Taken To Combat Climate Change, There May Be No Tomorrow

Editorial: Take Global Warming Seriously

Editorial: UN’s Dire Climate Warnings Should Be Met With Serious Action

Carbon Tax Gets Renewed Attention But Still Faces Resistance

Carbon Taxes Get Renewed Attention, But Still Face Political Resistance

Climate Change Will Get Worse. These Investors Are Betting On It

New UN Climate Report Says Put A High Price On Carbon

Tipping Points Could Exacerbate Climate Crisis, Scientists Fear

UN Calls For Far-Reaching Actions To Stop Climate Change

AP: UN Report On Global Warming Carries Life-Or-Death Warning

Energy Sector’s Carbon Emissions To Grow For 2nd Year Running

Coal Mining

Coal Miners Memorial Unveiled In Blakely, Lackawanna County

Westmoreland Coal, One Of Nation’s Oldest, Files For Bankruptcy

AP: Appalachian Commission Awards $26M To Struggling Coal Towns

PJM To FERC: Market-Based Rule Preferred To Coal, Nuclear Power Bailout

Study That Failed To Back Trump’s Coal Rescue Plant Kept Under Wraps

Trump’s Coal Bailout Moves To The Back Burner

Trump’s Coal Export Bid Runs Into Headwinds Next Year, DOE Says

DCNR

AP: Treasure Hunters In Elk County Challenge FBI Over Dig For Legendary Gold\

Delaware River

PA, DE Slaughterhouses Illegally Dumping Wastewater, Pollution Report Finds

Delaware  RiverKeeper Oct. 12 RiverWatch Video Report

Drinking Water

Court Overturns PUC Approval Of Aqua Purchase Of New Garden Twp Wastewater System In Chester County Saying It Must Consider Impact Of Future Rate Increases

PUC Sets Schedule For Considering Pittsburgh Water Authority Water, Wastewater Infrastructure Improvement Plans

Pittsburgh Controller Cautions Against Privatization Of Pittsburgh Water Authority

Op-Ed: Pittsburgh Should Say No To Water Privatization

Power To Save: Water Education Day For All Of Columbia County

Philadelphia Housing Authority Complete Lead Assessment Of Homes With Young Children

Op-Ed: A Day Without Water, Why Infrastructure Matters

Trump Poised To Sign Bipartisan Water Infrastructure Bill

Bipartisan Water Resources Bill Passes Congress, President Expected To Sign

Economic Development

Business Coalition Launches New Shale Gas Promotional Campaign

Study: PA Shale Gas Industry Could Transform State’s Economy

After A Year, Shell Ethane Plant Taking Shape In Beaver County

AP: Appalachian Commission Awards $26M To Struggling Coal Towns

Education

WQED Downstream Documentary Looks At Pollution In Pennsylvania’s Water

Power To Save: Water Education Day For All Of Columbia County

Phipps Conservatory In Pittsburgh Celebrates 125 Years Of Wonder

Asbury Woods Nature Center Renamed In $5.2 Million Fundraising Campaign

Emergency Response

Barletta’s Disaster Recovery Reform Act Signed Into Law

Western PA Red Cross Volunteers Heading To Florida As Cleanup Continues In Carolinas

Emergency Response Teamwork Leads To Rescue Man From Centre County Cave

6 Westmoreland Fire Companies Get Wildland Fire Suppression Grants

Editorial: Fire Companies Need More Helping Hands

Energy

U.S. EIA: Home Heating Bills Could Be Slightly Higher This Winter

U.S. EIA: Home Heating Bills Likely To Be Slightly Higher This Winter

Letter: This Winter Use Natural Gas To Heat Homes

Op-Ed: PA And The Nation Need Nuclear Energy

PPL Utilities Grid Reliability In Top 10 Percent Nationally

PJM To FERC: Market-Based Rule Preferred To Coal, Nuclear Power Bailout

Trump’s Coal Bailout Moves To The Back Burner

U.S. DOE: Efficiency Partnership With U.S. Manufacturers Is Saving Billions

Editorial: Federal Funding Priorities Speak Louder Than Words On Energy Policy

Energy Conservation

Op-Ed: Energy Efficiency Incentives Equal Savings, Jobs For Pennsylvania

U.S. DOE: Efficiency Partnership With U.S. Manufacturers Is Saving Billions

Environmental Heritage

Coal Miners Memorial Unveiled In Blakely, Lackawanna County

Farming

Bloomberg: America Isn’t Ready For The Lanternfly Invasion

Crable: E-Town Starts High School Apprenticeships To Combat Ag Technician Shortage

Flooding

Fox Chapel Releases Staggering $400,000 Cleanup Costs From Summer Flooding

Bradford County: Residents Angry At Lack Of Progress On Flood Mitigation

Monroeville Passes Fee To Pay For Stormwater Flood, Pollution Reduction Program

Carnegie Residents By Chartiers Creek Losing Backyards To Flooding

All York County Residents Live In Flood Zone, Experts Warn

West Pittston Couple Sues Borough Over Flood Buyout Program

Crable: Flooded Mobile Home Park Owners In Lancaster Receive Damage Money From Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline If They Don’t Sue

Barletta’s Disaster Recovery Reform Act Signed Into Law

Trump Poised To Sign Bipartisan Water Infrastructure Bill

Bipartisan Water Resources Bill Passes Congress, President Expected To Sign

Flooding - Hurricanes

Murphy: PA National Guard Members Return Home From Assisting With Hurricane Florence Response

Western PA Red Cross Volunteers Heading To Florida As Cleanup Continues In Carolinas

45 Members Of PA Search & Rescue Team Help In Michael Aftermath

FirstEnergy Utility Crews Mobilize To Assist With Hurricane Power Restoration Efforts

FirstEnergy Sends Additional Workers To Assist With Hurricane Michael Restoration Efforts

AP: Changed Forever: Florida Panhandle Devastated By Michael

Hurricane Michael Smashes Florida Panhandle, At Least 1 Dead

Hurricane Michael Slams Into Florida With 155 mph Winds

AP: Florida Panhandle Braces For Hurricane Michael, Now A Category 4 Storm

Gulf Coast Bracing For Monstrous Hurricane Michael

As Storms Keep Coming, FEMA Spends Billions In Cycle Of Damage And Repair

Forests

DCNR, Allegheny National Forest Sign Agreement On Forest, Watershed Restoration Activities

6 Westmoreland Fire Companies Get Wildland Fire Suppression Grants

DCNR Grants Awarded To Crawford, Warren County Fire Departments

Erie Region Could See Peak Fall Color Next Week

Crable: Once-A-Year Chance To Drive On Railroad Bed To Look At Fall Foliage In Lancaster

Game Commission Holds Annual Fall Foliage Tour In Berks County

Oct. 12 Take Five Fridays Without Pam (Temporarily), PA Parks & Forests Foundation

Bloomberg: America Isn’t Ready For The Lanternfly Invasion

Lyme Disease Plagues Northeast U.S., In Rare Cases It Can Be Fatal

Geologic Hazards

Lack Of Stormwater Controls, Oversight To Blame For Landslides In Washington County Twp Says

Are Western PA’s Proliferating Landslides Just The Start?

Bethlehem Township Sinkhole Swallows SUV

Emergency Response Teamwork Leads To Rescue Man From Centre County Cave

Green Infrastructure

Editorial: Flood Of Zilch On Stormwater Issue In Scranton

Hazardous Sites Cleanups

Could A Toxic Site Be On Your Philly Block? New Research Reveals Hidden Hazards

Hazardous Substances

PPG, AutoZone Halt Sale Of Paint Strippers With Toxic Chemicals

Land Conservation

Crable: Nearly 1,000 Acres Of Lancaster Viewscape Across Susquehanna Saved

WITF Smart Talk 10th Anniversary: The Kittatinny Ridge Project

Allegheny Land Trust, Regional Partners Launch Interactive Mapping Tool For Features, Hazards

North Branch Land Trust Keeping It Green

Lake Erie

PA Sea Grant Program To Be Honored By Tom Ridge Environmental Center

Litter/Illegal Dumping

400 Volunteers In Harrisburg Remove 1 Million Pounds Of Trash From Streets

Oil & Gas

EARTHblog: Conventional Oil & Gas Wells Leaking Methane In Allegheny National Forest

Business Coalition Launches New Shale Gas Promotional Campaign

Study: PA Shale Gas Industry Could Transform State’s Economy

U.S. EIA: Home Heating Bills Could Be Slightly Higher This Winter

U.S. EIA: Home Heating Bills Likely To Be Slightly Higher This Winter

Letter: This Winter Use Natural Gas To Heat Homes

Oakmont Residents Demand Stricter Gas & Oil Well Regulations

Op-Ed: Natural Gas Utilities Doesn’t Need A Subsidy, Why Are Lawmakers Trying To Give Them One? - Kulik

After A Year, Shell Ethane Plant Taking Shape In Beaver County

Trump Lifts Restrictions On Higher Blends Of Ethanol In Gasoline

Trump To Allow More Ethanol In Summer Gasoline Tuesday

In Boon For Farmers, Trump Lifting Restrictions On Ethanol

Trump Plans Ethanol Boost Amid Farm Belt Voters In Iowa, Sources Say

Pipelines

Crable: Flooded Mobile Home Park Owners In Lancaster Receive Damage Money From Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline If They Don’t Sue

Op-Ed: The Case For A Moratorium On Pipeline Construction

Radiation Protection

Op-Ed: PA And The Nation Need Nuclear Energy

PJM To FERC: Market-Based Rule Preferred To Coal, Nuclear Power Bailout

First Westinghouse AP1000 Nuclear Reactor Up And Running In China

Trump’s Coal Bailout Moves To The Back Burner

Recreation

Erie Region Could See Peak Fall Color Next Week

Crable: Once-A-Year Chance To Drive On Railroad Bed To Look At Fall Foliage In Lancaster

Game Commission Holds Annual Fall Foliage Tour In Berks County

Lyme Disease Plagues Northeast U.S., In Rare Cases It Can Be Fatal

Large State Grant To Carve Out New Trail In Blair County

Colorful, Historical Mural Greets Mt. Pleasant, Trail Visitors

Emergency Response Teamwork Leads To Rescue Man From Centre County Cave

Man Pulled From Submerged Truck At Frances Slocum State Park Lake

Oct. 12 Take Five Fridays Without Pam (Temporarily), PA Parks & Forests Foundation

Schneck: 34 Ways Fall Will Try To Kill You

Nature Park, Trail Coming to West Manchester Twp, York County

Op-Ed: Growing Greener Could Be Model to Fix Our National Parks

Friends Of Flight 93 Expand Education Outreach Efforts At National Memorial

Recycling/Waste

PRC Educator: Composting Turns Waste Into Garden Gold

Lackawanna County Collects 430,000 Pounds Of Electronics To Be Recycled

Op-Ed: Banning Plastic Straws, Bags Isn’t Enough To Save Our Oceans

Stormwater

Monroeville Passes Fee To Pay For Stormwater Flood, Pollution Reduction Program

Editorial: Flood Of Zilch On Stormwater Issue In Scranton

Lack Of Stormwater Controls, Oversight To Blame For Landslides In Washington County Twp Says

Wastewater Facilities

Commonwealth Court Halts Twp Sewer System Sale Over Possible Rate Hikes

Op-Ed: A Day Without Water, Why Infrastructure Matters

Editorial: Flood Of Zilch On Stormwater Issue In Scranton

Tyrone Holds Nov. 13 On Sewage Sludge Digester Project In Blair

Trump Poised To Sign Bipartisan Water Infrastructure Bill

Bipartisan Water Resources Bill Passes Congress, President Expected To Sign

Watershed Protection

Editorial; Hellbent On Saving The Hellbender

PA Sea Grant Program To Be Honored By Tom Ridge Environmental Center

WQED Downstream Documentary Looks At Pollution In Pennsylvania’s Water

Jaramillo: Environmentalists Wind Battle To Protect Exceptional Streams In Poconos

Editorial: Flood Of Zilch On Stormwater Issue In Scranton

Monroeville Passes Fee To Pay For Stormwater Flood, Pollution Reduction Program

Power To Save: Water Education Day For All Of Columbia County

PA, DE Slaughterhouses Illegally Dumping Wastewater, Pollution Report Finds

Delaware  RiverKeeper Oct. 12 RiverWatch Video Report

Trump Poised To Sign Bipartisan Water Infrastructure Bill

Bipartisan Water Resources Bill Passes Congress, President Expected To Sign

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Wildlife

Editorial; Hellbent On Saving The Hellbender

Game Commission Holds Annual Fall Foliage Tour In Berks County

Game Commission: It’s Hunting Time

Ham: Mentoring The Next Generation Of Berks County Hunters

Hayes: Knowing Why, Where Deer Bucks Rub Antlers Can Improve Your Hunt

4 Ways To Avoid Crashing Into Deer This Fall

Schneck: 34 Ways Fall Will Try To Kill You

EHD Disease Raises Concern For Farmed Deer

Kummer: What Is Killing 100s Of Deer In SE PA Just Before Hunting Season?

Crable: After Decades Of Debate Tracking Dogs Can Be Used To Find Wounded Deer, Bear

Lyme Disease Plagues Northeast U.S., In Rare Cases It Can Be Fatal

No Animal Rabies Cases Reported In Lycoming, But Still Cause For Concern

Game Commission: Bear Mange Problem Appears To Be Moving East

WITF Smart Talk 10th Anniversary: The Kittatinny Ridge Project

Pro Fisherman Goes Fishing In Philly Storm Drains With Hot Dogs, Soft Pretzel Bait

Enhancing Aquatic Habitat In Presque Isle Bay

Aquatic Habitat Structure Update Misery Bay, Erie

Removing The Invasive Red-Eared Slider Turtle From Presque Isle State Park

Frye: Hibernating Bats Focus Of New White-Nose Syndrome Efforts

A Seal In The Lackawaxen River?

West Nile/Zika Virus

PA Is Having Worst Outbreak Of West Nile Virus In 15 Years

Cases Of West Nile Virus Skyrocket In PA After Wet Summer

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10/15/2018

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