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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
Penn State Extension: Risk Of Spotted Lanternfly On Christmas Trees Slight
Helping The Environment One Tree At A Time In Pittsburgh
Jenkintown Creek Restoration Project Comes To Cheltenham In SE PA
Western PA Power Outages May Last Past Sunday
Sunoco Responds To Questions About Mariner East 2 Pipeline Safety
Monday Deadline Looms For UGI’s Response To Fatal House Explosion In Lancaster
AP: When Coal Was King: Nanty Glo Struggles To Envision Change
Mount Carmel School District Sued Over Chemistry Class Accident
Hazelwood Green Brownfield Project Moves On After Amazon HQ2
Altoona Water Authority Plans Rate Overhaul
AP: Dry Lake Inches Closer To Comeback In Crawford County
Editorial: Susquehanna County Tries To Withhold Dam Inspection Information
Erie-Area Parks To Share $862,000 In State Grants
Editorial: Old PA Pike Trail Project Would Enhance Region
Editorial: Even A Little Exercise Can Have A Big Impact
Nature Watch: 1,300 Common Loons Crowd Presque Isle Bay
Sunday - Politics
AP-Levy: Wolf’s 2nd Term Comes With Evolving Republican Identity In Capitol
Meyer: State IFO Projects PA’s Smooth Budget Year Is Coming To An End
Thompson: Who Is Bryan Cutler, And Why Should You Care?
Sunday - Wildfire
AP: Trump Tours California Wildfire Area, Calls It A Really Bad One
Trump Pledges Federal Help For California Wildfires, Delivers Blame, Death Toll Rises
AP: Trump To Visit California Wildfire Scene As Death Toll Rises
Sunday - National/International
Federal Lawmakers Introduce Bill To Save Federal Flood Insurance Program
Trump Plans To Nominate Andrew Wheeler As EPA Chief
Trump To Nominate Andrew Wheeler As EPA Administrator
Politics
Senate Republicans, Democrats Elect Same Leadership Teams, Except One
AP: Senate Republican, Democratic Leadership To Return Intact
Meyer: Senate Republicans, Democrats Re-Elect Leaders With Little Fanfare
AP-Scolforo: House Leadership Elections Bring Change To Harrisburg
Thompson: Lancaster Republican Elected House Majority Leader
Thompson: House Democrats Revamp Leadership Team With Philly Tilt
In House, Democrats From Philly, Suburbs Gain Political Muscle
AP-Scolforo: Pension, Gambling Laws Among Legislative Session Highlights
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Air
Report: Closing Nuclear Plants Risks Rise In Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Awards & Recognition
Graham Academy Wins PA Horticultural Society’s Garden Award
Biodiversity/Invasive Species
Hell-Bent On Saving The Eastern Hellbender
WITF Smart Talk: Climate Change And Loss Of Biodiversity
Budget
Hayes: New Fish & Boat Commission Director Aims To Get Agency Back On Sound Financial Footing
Sen. Yaw Announces State Investments In Local Park, Recreation Opportunities
Chester County Conservation, Recreation Project Get Funding Infusion
Independent Fiscal Office: State Faces Over $1.7 Billion Budget Deficit In FY 2019-20
Chesapeake Bay
Bay Journal: Morelli: To Save Farmland In Cumberland County, Officials Look To Lancaster
Hell-Bent On Saving The Eastern Hellbender
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Climate
WITF Smart Talk: Climate Change And Loss Of Biodiversity
Op-Ed: Threats To Nature Have Brought Residents, Native Americans, Environmental Activists Together
Report: Closing Nuclear Plants Risks Rise In Greenhouse Gas Emissions
G20 Nations Still Led By Fossil Fuel Industry, Climate Report Finds
New Study Reveals Natural Solutions Can Reduce Global Warming
Climate - Weather
Snowstorm Dumps More Than 13 Inches In Erie County
Coal Mining
Congress Spent Millions To Revive Coal Country, Did It Work? - PA Focus
PJM, States Clash Over Market Jurisdiction At NARUC Conference
DOE To Fund Coal FIRST Initiative, Critics Say It’s Political Not Practical
FERC Nominee To Seek Counsel If Coal Bailout Plan Returns
FERC Nominee Distances Himself From Trump Coal Bailout At Hearing
IEA: World Has No Capacity To Absorb New Fossil Fuel Plants
Compliance Action
EQT Production Fined For Polluting Mon River
Litvak: EQT Fined For Causing 4 Million Gallons Of Mine Water To Flow Into Mon River
Sisk: EQT Fined For Hitting Abandoned Mine Causing Leak During Pipeline Construction
Allentown Fined By Fish & Boat Commission For Allowing Polluted Stormwater Into Golf Course Creek
Delaware River
Philly Will Get 950 More Street Trees Planted This Weekend
Seaport Museum Ties Its Fortunes To The Delaware River Exhibit In Philadelphia
Delaware RiverKeeper Nov. 16 RiverWatch Video Report
Drinking Water
Pittsburgh Water Authority Releases 12-Year Plan For Serving Customers
Maykuth: PA American Water Buys Steelton Water System For $22.5 Million
Op-Ed: If Philly Wants To Protect Kids From Lead, It Should Join Lawsuits Against Paint Companies
Report Card: PA Highway, Water, Transportation Infrastructure Is Just As Bad As it Was 4 Years Ago
Economic Development
Major Recycler CarbonLITE to Open Lehigh Valley Facility, Create 200 Jobs
EcoIslands Cleans Up Mine Drainage With Wetlands In A Box In Blair
Education
To Bolster Academics, Philly Schools Turning To The Outdoors
Penn State Wind Energy Club Takes Home National Titles In DOE Wind Competition
Seaport Museum Ties Its Fortunes To The Delaware River Exhibit In Philadelphia
Putting The Heart Into Science: Dallas STEM Event Lets Students Outside The Box
Schneck: Is There A Massive Meteor Storm On The Horizon?
Wildlife Fled The Sky During 2017 Eclipse
Energy
Winter Weather Causes Widespread Power Outages In Western PA
Thousands Still Without Power In Midstate In Wake Of Winter Storm
PUC Reports 97,000 People In PA Without Power, Primarily In Southwest
Power For Some May Be Out For Butler County Residents Until Sunday
For Some In Western PA, Power Outages Could Linger Thru The Weekend
Cusick: New Plan Calls For 10 Percent Solar Power In PA By 2030
Legere: Report: Big Shift To Solar Power Possible In PA, With Right Policies
PA DEP Solar Plan Aims For 10% Solar Generation By 2030
Moxie Freedom Natural Gas Power Plant Now Online In Luzerne
Another Natural Gas Power Plant Proposed In Bradford County
From Coal To Solar: Former Mine Land Could Become Panel Farm
Solar, Water Sources Help Derry Twp Clan Bypass Power Grid
Cusick: Wolf Joins Governors Calling For Unified, National Power Grid
Penn State Wind Energy Club Takes Home National Titles In DOE Wind Competition
$100M Landfill Gas Refinery On Track For 2019 Completion In Throop, Lackawanna
Transource Power Line Company Plants Trees In York, Franklin Counties
PPL, GE Collaborating On Better Power Grid Management
PJM, States Clash Over Market Jurisdiction At NARUC Conference
FERC Nominee To Seek Counsel If Coal Bailout Plan Returns
FERC Nominee Distances Himself From Trump Coal Bailout At Hearing
New Study Reveals Natural Solutions Can Reduce Global Warming
Lazard: Renewables Can Challenge Existing Coal Plants On Price
Report: Closing Nuclear Plants Risks Rise In Greenhouse Gas Emissions
DOE To Fund Coal FIRST Initiative, Critics Say It’s Political Not Practical
IEA: World Has No Capacity To Absorb New Fossil Fuel Plants
Farming
Bay Journal: Morelli: To Save Farmland In Cumberland County, Officials Look To Lancaster
Crable: Experts Say Dairy Crisis Won’t End Soon, Urge Farmers To Pursue Niche Markets
Graham Academy Wins PA Horticultural Society’s Garden Award
Esack: PA’s Farming Economy Soaked By Trump Tariffs, Rain, Low Prices
Flooding
Overnight Rain Monday Triggers Flooding In Southeast PA
Quick Action Prevented Worse Flood Damage At Emmaus High School
Duncansville Engineer Recommends Applying For Flood Hazard Mitigation Money
Lackawanna River Banks Still Bear Unsightly Evidence Of Summer Floods
So You Think It Rained A Lot This Year?
Flooding - Hurricanes
Hurricane Michael Looks Even More Violent On Closer Scrutiny
USGS Report: Hurricane Florence Set At Last 28 Flood Records
Forests
Central PA Christmas Tree Auction Prices Up 30 Percent Over Last Year
Transource Power Line Company Plants Trees In York, Franklin Counties
Philly Will Get 950 More Street Trees Planted This Weekend
Nov. 16 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation
Forests - Wildfires
AP: Trump Threatens To Withhold Federal Payments Saying Forest Management Is So Poor
AP: Trump To Visit California Wildfire Scene As Death Toll Rises
Editorial: California Wildfire Catastrophe
Death Toll Grows To 63, With 631 People Missing In California Wildfires
California’s Ferocious Wildfires Spark Concern Over Health Consequences
National Guard Troops Search For More California Wildfire Victims: 56 Dead
AP: California Wildfire Death Toll At 48, Hundreds Still Missing
AP: Dead In Cars, Homes: Northern California Wildfire Toll At 42
Devastation As Deadly California Blaze Tallies Grim Stats
Death Toll Rises To 31 In California Wildfires, 228 Missing
AP: Death Toll Jumps to 25 In California Wildfires, Search For More Victims Continues
AP: Deadly Fire Leveled Paradise, California In Less Than A Day
Mega-Wildfires More Frequent Because Of Climate Change, Forest Management
Worst Wildfires In California History
Green Infrastructure
Op-Ed: Clean Water Helps Create Healthy Communities - Wissahickon Creek
Philly Will Get 950 More Street Trees Planted This Weekend
Land Conservation
Sen. Yaw Announces State Investments In Local Park, Recreation Opportunities
Chester County Conservation, Recreation Project Get Funding Infusion
Bay Journal: Morelli: To Save Farmland In Cumberland County, Officials Look To Lancaster
Lower Nazareth Considers Referendum To Fund Open Space
Littering/Illegal Dumping
Kiski Watershed Assn Needs Volunteers For Parks Twp Litter Cleanup Nov. 17
Addressing Philadelphia’s Litter Problem
Mine Reclamation
Amid Black Landscape, Site Of New Wilkes-Barre High School Takes Shape
EcoIslands Cleans Up Mine Drainage With Wetlands In A Box In Blair
Hole From Abandoned Mine Filled In Washington Twp., Berks County
From Coal To Solar: Former Mine Land Could Become Panel Farm
Allegheny Front: WV National Guard Invests $5M+ To Grow Apple Trees On Mine Site
Zinke Effect: How U.S. Interior Dept. Became A Tool Of Industry
Oil & Gas
EQT Production Fined For Polluting Mon River
Litvak: EQT Fined For Causing 4 Million Gallons Of Mine Water To Flow Into Mon River
Sisk: EQT Fined For Hitting Abandoned Mine Causing Leak During Pipeline Construction
Moxie Freedom Natural Gas Power Plant Now Online In Luzerne
Another Natural Gas Power Plant Proposed In Bradford County
Penn Twp Drilling Permit Decision Upheld In Court
Editorial: Allegheny Twp Drilling Case Has No Legs, Taxpayers Stuck With The Bill
Accident Kills Rig Worker On Shell Drilling Pad In Tioga County
Natural Gas Prices Soar 20% On Concerns About Winter Supplies
Pennsylvania’s Locally Produced Natural Gas Discount Fading As Pipelines Taking Gas Out-Of-State
Litvak: EQT Completes Split Into 2 Firms To Boost Value Of Each Business
$100M Landfill Gas Refinery On Track For 2019 Completion In Throop, Lackawanna
Pipelines
Hurdle: 12-Inch Mariner East Pipeline Passed Safety Inspections, PUC Tells Schools
PennEast Pipeline Faces Uphill Battle A Year After FERC Approval
Editorial Keystone XL Pipeline Stalls
Radiation Protection
$500M Parks Twp. Nuclear Waste Removal Is A Go In Armstrong County
PJM, States Clash Over Market Jurisdiction At NARUC Conference
FERC Nominee To Seek Counsel If Coal Bailout Plan Returns
Report: Closing Nuclear Plants Risks Rise In Greenhouse Gas Emissions
PSU: DOE Grant Aimed At Improving Process To Reduce Nuclear Fuel Waste
Recreation
Sen. Yaw Announces State Investments In Local Park, Recreation Opportunities
Chester County Conservation, Recreation Project Get Funding Infusion
Loyalhanna Trail Receives $500K Grant From State
Veterans In Crisis Embark On Odyssey At Semper Fi Outdoor Odyssey In Somerset
Allegheny Twp. Wants Trails Group To Acquire Old Rail Bridge
Nov. 16 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation
Surfing At Presque Isle State Park In Erie
Presque Isle State Park Lake Erie Beaches Suffer Early Erosion
PSU: Improving City Parks May Be One Path To Help Make Residents More Active
New Washington County Playground Equipment Vandalized
Safe Sidewalk Coming To Connect Lackawanna River Trail To Downtown
Archbald Bans Tobacco In Parks, Playgrounds
Snow Making Starts At Seven Springs As Wintry Weather Expected
Montage Ski Resort Dreams Of White Slopes On Black Friday
DCNR Names 3 New Managers Of State Parks In Berks, Monroe, Clinton Counties
Zinke Effect: How U.S. Interior Dept. Became A Tool Of Industry
Trump’s National Park Service Pick To Be Grilled On Whether Protesters Should Pay For Security Costs
Recycling/Waste
Major Recycler CarbonLITE to Open Lehigh Valley Facility, Create 200 Jobs
Op-Ed: How You Can Help Philly Cut Recycling Costs
$100M Landfill Gas Refinery On Track For 2019 Completion In Throop, Lackawanna
Renewable Energy
Cusick: New Plan Calls For 10 Percent Solar Power In PA By 2030
Legere: Report: Big Shift To Solar Power Possible In PA, With Right Policies
PA DEP Solar Plan Aims For 10% Solar Generation By 2030
From Coal To Solar: Former Mine Land Could Become Panel Farm
Solar, Water Sources Help Derry Twp Clan Bypass Power Grid
Penn State Wind Energy Club Takes Home National Titles In DOE Wind Competition
PJM, States Clash Over Market Jurisdiction At NARUC Conference
Lazard: Renewables Can Challenge Existing Coal Plants On Price
Wastewater Facilities
Report Card: PA Highway, Water, Transportation Infrastructure Is Just As Bad As it Was 4 Years Ago
Watershed Protection
Op-Ed: Clean Water Helps Create Healthy Communities - Wissahickon Creek
Allentown Fined By Fish & Boat Commission For Allowing Polluted Stormwater Into Golf Course Creek
Kiski Watershed Assn Needs Volunteers For Parks Twp Litter Cleanup Nov. 17
Hell-Bent On Saving The Eastern Hellbender
Seaport Museum Ties Its Fortunes To The Delaware River Exhibit In Philadelphia
Delaware RiverKeeper Nov. 16 RiverWatch Video Report
Bay Journal: Morelli: To Save Farmland In Cumberland County, Officials Look To Lancaster
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Wildlife
Hayes: New Fish & Boat Commission Director Aims To Get Agency Back On Sound Financial Footing
Hayes: 3-Species Hybrid Bird Discovered By Amateur Birder Near Altoona Baffles Experts
Schneck: Bear, Deer Hunting: 20 Things That Are Illegal
Bird Lovers Flock to Conowingo Dam For Eagle Day
Frye: Project FeederWatch Is Here And Seeking Citizen Scientists
Schneck: Hunt For Monster Catfish On Susquehanna River
Frye: Wild Brook Trout Gill Lice Parasite Controversy Taking On New Form
Wildlife Fled The Sky During 2017 Eclipse
AP: Stranger Things: Exotic Animals Only Loosely Protected
Editorial: Vanishing Wildlife: Humans Must Be Stewards For Other Creatures
Camel Seen On Route 309 During Snowstorm In Bucks County
Federal Policy
Letter: EPA Needs To Get Back To Protecting
Letter: Conservatives And Conservation
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