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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:
Huba: 2 County DAs Get Injunction Against Fracking Wastewater From Landfill, Warn Of Pollution In Mon River
Communities, Homeowners Navigate Flood Insurance Compliance
Huba: Coal Still Fuels Economic Fire In PA Study Shows
Op-Ed: Statistical Malpractice, Lung Association’s Attack On Pittsburgh Air Quality
Delaware County Chemical Company Fire Sends 13 To Hospital
Conneaut Area Team Will Compete In State Envirothon
Ferguson Twp Development Could Lead To Extreme Tree Loss, Environmentalists Say
Heavy Spring Rains Putting Farmers On Edge In Northeast
Susquehanna Greenway Partnership Invites Entries In Photo Contest
Crable: Game Commission Hires Marketing Specialist To Inform Hunters, Unite The Ranks
Sunday - National/International
Video Of U.S. House Hearing On PFAS Contamination And Exposure
China’s Ban On Scrap Imports A Boon To U.S. Recycling Plants
Tim Cook Says His Era Has Failed By Over-Debating Climate Change
Op-Ed: Will Joe Biden Get Tough On Cleaning Up Car Emissions?
Politics
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Air
EPA Says It Will Expedite Review Of Summer Gasoline In Allegheny County
Letter: Clearing The Air On Summer Gas In Allegheny County - EPA Regional Administrator Cosmo Servidio
Allegheny County Levies Another Fine For Ongoing Emissions At Clairton (Coal) Coke Works
Frazier: U.S. Steel Hit With Another Fine Over Clairton (Coal) Coke Works
Allegheny County Predicts Poor Air Dispersion On Mother’s Day
Letter: Lung Assn. Pittsburgh Air Quality Report Was Deceptive
Study At Washington County Drilling Site Finds No Health Impacts From Air Emissions
Op-Ed: Why Gov. Wolf’s Methane Reduction Plan Doesn’t Go Far Enough
Alternative Fuels
PaEN: DEP, Transportation Designate 500 More Miles As Alternative Fuel Corridors, Make Grants Available To Support Electric, CNG Vehicles
Awards & Recognition
John Potts Recognized For Decades Of Watershed Work In Clearfield County
PaEN: Schuylkill Action Network Announces Winners Of 2019 Schuylkill Student Street Art Contest
PaEN: DCNR Good Natured Pennsylvanians: Ashley Dohe, Easton
PaEN: Penn State Extension Dive Deeper Water Education Program Receives Governor's Award
York Twp Builders Recognized For Energy Efficient Home Construction
How A Climate Science Pioneer Is Making History At Penn State Once Again
Preservation PA Announces 2019 Historic Preservation Award Recipients
Biodiversity/Invasive Species
PaEN: DCNR Good Natured Pennsylvanians: Ashley Dohe, Easton
Go Native: A Garden With Native Plants Is Beneficial & Beautiful - Pamela Hubbard, Penn State Master Gardener, Monroe County
PaEN: Native Forest Plants Rebound When Invasive Shrubs Are Removed
Penn Staters Working To Reverse Bee Population Declines
1st Annual Honey Restaurant Week In York Celebrates York County Beekeepers
PaEN: Erie Times-News Connect With Your Environment: Keeping Pets From Becoming Invasive Species, Like Red-Eared Sliders
PaEN: DCNR Launches Effort To Stop Spread Of Invasive Species At State Park Lakes
DCNR Kicks Off Initiative To Stop Spread Of Invasive Species At State Parks
PaEN: DCNR To Begin Gypsy Moth Suppression Effort In Lackawanna County
Schneck: Pistolgrip Mussel To Threespined Stickleback To Elephant’s Foot: Endangered, Threatened Species In Pennsylvania
Budget
PaEN: House Committee Republicans Ask IRRC To Turn Down DEP Water Permit Fee Increases Made Necessary By Cuts In DEP’s Budget
McKelvey: DEP Water Pollution Permit Fee Increases Face Mountain Opposition From Legislature
PaEN: Local Government Leaders Join Wolf At Rally For Restore Pennsylvania
Caruso: Wolf Makes Closing Pitch For Restore PA Ahead Of Budget Season Start
Murphy: Wolf Summons Army Of Municipal Leaders To Show Support For Restore PA
Meyer: Wolf Still Trying To Sell Republican Lawmakers On Lofty Infrastructure Plan
Severance Tax Plan, Lawsuit On Luzerne County Council Agenda
Wolf: Southcentral PA Leaders Back Restore PA Infrastructure Plan
DEP Tours Fishing Creek Watershed, Columbia County To Discuss Benefits Of Restore PA
DCNR Tours Norristown To Discuss Benefits Of Restore PA
PA Chamber Says Restore PA Initiative Could Threaten State’s Competitiveness
Op-Ed: Why A Severance Tax Would Not Scare Away Natural Gas Jobs - DCED Secretary Davin
Op-Ed: Secretary Wrong About Natural Gas Severance Tax
Op-Ed: Building On Agriculture’s Culture Of Stewardship - Ag Secretary Russell Redding
Editorial: We Must Keep Battling, Urging Lawmakers To Save Our Fragile Earth
PaEN: Noncoal Mining Permit Fee Increases Final, Made Necessary By Cuts In DEP’s General Fund Budget Are Now In Effect
PaEN: House Begins Debate On Bill To Compensate Delaware River Watershed Drilling Rights Owners Over $10 Billion
Chesapeake Bay
PaEN: POWR, Partners To Host May 28 Webinar; May 31 Public Meeting In Lewisburg On Draft PA Chesapeake Bay Watershed Implementation Plan
Op-Ed: Saving The Chesapeake Bay, Fighting Climate Change, 2 Sides Of The Same Coin - Will Baker, CBF
Editorial: We Must Keep Battling, Urging Lawmakers To Save Our Fragile Earth
Wyoming Valley Sanitary Authority Highlights Pollution Reduction Projects At Open House
Wyoming Valley Stormwater Officials Answer Questions About Program
PaEN: Reminder: Deadline For Presentation Proposals For Nov. 15-17 Chesapeake Watershed Forum May 24
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Citizen Action
Cusick: New Research On Nudging People To Be Green
PaEN: POWR, Partners To Host May 28 Webinar; May 31 Public Meeting In Lewisburg On Draft PA Chesapeake Bay Watershed Implementation Plan
PaEN: Coldwater Heritage Partnership Offers Presentations, Individual Group Assistance On Preparing Watershed Conservation Plans
PaEN: Use Your Outdoor Voice: Participate In DCNR's Statewide Recreation Survey
PaEN: DCNR Good Natured Pennsylvanians: Ashley Dohe, Easton
PaEN: Keep PA Beautiful Invites Groups, Communities To Join Adoption Programs To Keep Roadsides Litter Free
PaEN: Keep PA Beautiful: Still Time To Participate In 2019 Great American Cleanup Of PA
Chambersburg H.S. Students Step Into Frigid Waters Of Conococheague Creek For Cleanup
PaEN: Allegheny County Master Watershed Stewards To Hold Meetings In July For Volunteers Interested In The Program
Delaware RiverKeeper Hosts May 22 Forum In Williamsport On Costs Of Natural Gas Boom
Editorial: We Must Keep Battling, Urging Lawmakers To Save Our Fragile Earth
Corps Of Engineers Invites Public To Lockfest 2019 In Pittsburgh Saturday
The Pennsylvanian’s Ultimate Guide To Ticks
Climate
PaEN: New Poll Finds 79% Of Pennsylvania Voters Support Limits On Carbon Pollution From Power Plants
PaEN: Muhlenberg Public Health Poll: 51% Say Climate Change Poses Major Risk To Public Health In PA, Radon 43%, Fracking 38%
Cusick: Poll Finds Most Pennsylvanians Think Climate Change Is Major Public Health Risk
PaEN: Auditor General DePasquale Calls For PA To Act On Climate Change To Save Lives, Prepare For Higher Costs, Particularly For Water Infrastructure
Auditor General Calls For PA To Act On Climate Change
How A Climate Science Pioneer Is Making History At Penn State Once Again
WITF Smart Talk: Cusick: Confronting Climate Change
PaEN: DEP, Transportation Designate 500 More Miles As Alternative Fuel Corridors, Make Grants Available To Support Electric, CNG Vehicles
PaEN: Watershed Congress Presentation: Impacts Of Climate Change On PA State Parks, Forests
Fastest Growing Nuclear Business Is Tearing Down U.S. Plants
Op-Ed: Saving The Chesapeake Bay, Fighting Climate Change, 2 Sides Of The Same Coin - Will Baker, CBF
Op-Ed: The Motivations For Climate Change Denial
Op-Ed: Fight To Preserve Nuclear Energy In PA Isn’t Over - Rep. Mehaffie
Op-Ed: Proposed Legislation Would Save PA Nuclear Power Jobs
Editorial: Nuclear Energy Makes Its Own Money
PaEN: DEP Secretary Tours Sustainability Initiatives During Recent Visit To Penn State Main Campus
Op-Ed: Why Gov. Wolf’s Methane Reduction Plan Doesn’t Go Far Enough
Editorial: We Must Keep Battling, Urging Lawmakers To Save Our Fragile Earth
New Coalition Of Over A Dozen Companies, Environmental Groups Pushing For Congress To Put A Price On Carbon
PG&E, Dominion, 11 Other Major Companies Push Carbon Tax In New Climate Initiative
Op-Ed: It’s Not The Green New Deal Or Nothing At All
Trump Calls Green New Deal Climate/Energy Plan A Hoax That Might Be Bigger Than Russia Probe
U.S. Interior Secretary: I Haven’t Lost Any Sleep Over Climate Change
Arctic Temps Soar As Carbon Dioxide Hits Highest Level In Human History
Coal Mining
PA Coal Assn: Coal Steadying Here, Statewide Official Says
Pompey Coal Co. Takes Legal Action Against Jessup Borough Over Zoning
Compliance Action
Allegheny County Levies Another Fine For Ongoing Emissions At Clairton (Coal) Coke Works
Frazier: U.S. Steel Hit With Another Fine Over Clairton (Coal) Coke Works
PaEN: Senators Santarsiero, Collett To Introduce Bill Giving Attorney General Concurrent Jurisdiction Over Certain Environmental Crimes
DCNR
PaEN: May 15 Resource Newsletter Now Available From DCNR
PaEN: May 17 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation
Delaware River
Bagenstose: Gov. Wolf Supports Full Fracking Ban In Delaware River Basin
PaEN: At Delaware River Governors' Summit, Gov. Wolf Announces His Support For A Full Ban On Fracking In The Delaware Watershed
Hurdle: PA, NJ, DE Governors Pledge To Cooperate On Delaware River Basin Environment
Kummer: PA, NJ, DE Governor Meet In Philadelphia, Commit To Health Of Delaware River
PaEN: House Begins Debate On Bill To Compensate Delaware River Watershed Drilling Rights Owners Over $10 Billion
PaEN: Brandywine-Christina Watershed Partners Meet With Transportation Groups To Discuss Stormwater Runoff
Delaware RiverKeeper May 17 RiverWatch Video Report
Drinking Water
Yudichak, Task Force Discuss Legislative Recommendations On Lead Exposure
Bagenstose: Test Results Show Continuing Lead Issues In Bordentown Tap Water In Bucks
Bagenstose: Map Sparks PFNA Chemical Concern In Bucks County
Philips: New Jersey Sues Companies Over PFAS Contamination
PaEN: DEP Water Resources Advisory Committee To Discuss Science Behind The Need To Regulate Manganese, Draft Chesapeake Bay Implementation Plan
Kummer: Environmental Lawyer Named Philly’s New Water Commissioner
Philly’s Next Water Commissioner Wants To Keep Your H2O Clean, Green, Affordable
Why 40% Of Philadelphians Don’t Drink The City’s Tap Wooder
PA American Water Launches 2019 Infrastructure Upgrade Project Map
PaEN: DEP, PennVEST Hold May 29 Public Meeting On FY 2019 Intended Use Plans For Federal Drinking Water, Wastewater Funding
Op-Ed: It’s Time To Give Some Thought To Water
PaEN: USDA Encourages Rural Communities To Apply For Stormwater, Water Infrastructure Funding
PaEN: USDA Encourages Rural Communities To Apply For Stormwater, Water Infrastructure Funding
USDA Funds Available To Communities Trying To Solve Stormwater Runoff Problems
PaEN: RiverStewards: New One Water Planning Process Can Save Municipalities Money While Improving Water Quality
Economic Development
MSNBC: Mine Reclamation Helping To Transition Away From Coal In Luzerne County
Plastics Recycler To Open $80M Facility In Berks County, Create 100 Jobs
Sen. Yudichak, Rep. Kaufer Tout Plan To Bring More Large Manufacturers To NE PA
Northeast Lawmakers Back New Tax Credit To Lure Petrochemical Plants To Wilkes-Barre, Scranton
Education
PaEN: Putting Mussels To The Test, How Effectively Will They Cleanup The Schuylkill River?
Note: The restoration of freshwater mussels and American Eels are related.
PaEN: Susquehanna River Basin Commission Hands-On Eels In The Classroom Restoration Program
PaEN: Inaugural PA Trout In The Classroom Summit July 17-18 In Harrisburg
PaEN: Video Of Harrisburg Peregrine Falcon Banding Now Available
PaEN: May Catalyst Newsletter Highlights How Slippery Rock Watershed Coalition Engages Youth In Watershed Ed Programs
PaEN: Call For Presenters: Villanova Biennial Stormwater Management Symposium Oct. 16 & 17; Municipal Workshop Oct. 15
RiverFest 2019 Aims To Teach Kids Conservation In Scranton Along Lackawanna River
Micek: These Schoolkids Wanted People To Skip Using Plastic Straws For A Day And Got A Crash Course In Politics Instead
New Horticultural Center At Philadelphia School For The Blind Seeds A Connection To Nature
PaEN: Erie Times-News Connect With Your Environment: Keeping Pets From Becoming Invasive Species, Like Red-Eared Sliders
PaEN: Schuylkill Action Network Announces Winners Of 2019 Schuylkill Student Street Art Contest
Editorial: Children Witness Effort To Regrow Forests In Northumberland County
PaEN: Penn State Extension Dive Deeper Water Education Program Receives Governor's Award
PaEN: Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Hosts Appalachian Adventure Summer Camp, Berks County
Corps Of Engineers Invites Public To Lockfest 2019 In Pittsburgh Saturday
Energy
PaEN: House Environmental Committee Hears Benefits Of Demand Response, Negative Impacts Of Proposed Nuclear Bill On Ratepayer Demand Savings
PaEN: DEP Secretary Tours Sustainability Initiatives During Recent Visit To Penn State Main Campus
Northampton County Adopts C-PACE Clean Energy Financing Program
PaEN: PUC Invites Stakeholders To Participate In Home Energy Affordability For Low-Income Customers Working Group
UGI Expanding Natural Gas Service In Lackawanna County
UGI Says Natural Bills For Some Customers Will Increase Beginning June 1
Lehigh County Receives $1 Million To Expand Natural Gas Service
Delaware RiverKeeper Hosts May 22 Forum In Williamsport On Costs Of Natural Gas Boom
Fastest Growing Nuclear Business Is Tearing Down U.S. Plants
Op-Ed: Fight To Preserve Nuclear Energy In PA Isn’t Over - Rep. Mehaffie
Op-Ed: Proposed Legislation Would Save PA Nuclear Power Jobs
Editorial: Nuclear Energy Makes Its Own Money
PA Coal Assn: Coal Steadying Here, Statewide Official Says
PJM Credits Low Q1 Congestion Costs To Mild Weather, Cheap Fuel
PJM Sees FERC Storage Order As Threat To Demand Resource Penetration In Markets
FERC Commissioners Deny Opportunity For State-By-State Opt Out Of Storage Order
Op-Ed: It’s Not The Green New Deal Or Nothing At All
New Coalition Of Over A Dozen Companies, Environmental Groups Pushing For Congress To Put A Price On Carbon
PG&E, Dominion, 11 Other Major Companies Push Carbon Tax In New Climate Initiative
Energy Conservation
PaEN: House Environmental Committee Hears Benefits Of Demand Response, Negative Impacts Of Proposed Nuclear Bill On Ratepayer Demand Savings
Northampton County Adopts C-PACE Clean Energy Financing Program
York Twp Builders Recognized For Energy Efficient Home Construction
PaEN: Phipps Conservatory In Pittsburgh Opens Exhibit Staging Center, Setting a New Standard in Green Buildings
Environmental Health
Templeton/Hopey: Risk And Exposure In The Natural Gas Lands: The Human Toll
PaEN: Muhlenberg Public Health Poll: 51% Say Climate Change Poses Major Risk To Public Health In PA, Radon 43%, Fracking 38%
Cusick: Poll Finds Most Pennsylvanians Think Climate Change Is Major Public Health Risk
Environmental Heritage
130th Anniversary Of 1889 Johnstown Flood To Be Commemorated May 19
Farming
Op-Ed: Building On Agriculture’s Culture Of Stewardship - Ag Secretary Russell Redding
O’Neill: Dave Anderson Turned Strip-Mined Land In Beaver County Into 26 Grassy Acres To Feed Beef Cattle
Go Native: A Garden With Native Plants Is Beneficial & Beautiful - Pamela Hubbard, Penn State Master Gardener, Monroe County
PaEN: Native Forest Plants Rebound When Invasive Shrubs Are Removed
Ugly Produce? Don’t Waste It, Taste It
Penn Staters Working To Reverse Bee Population Declines
Flooding
130th Anniversary Of 1889 Johnstown Flood To Be Commemorated May 19
Solomon Creek Flood Wall Project Resumes In Wilkes-Barre
Tyrone Eyes Levee Risk Assessment Along Little Juniata River
NWS: Rain Is Above Average So Far In 2019, But Still Lags 2018
Lancaster County Has Seen Above-Average Rainfall So Far This Year
U.S. House Extends National Flood Insurance Program Through September
Forests
PaEN: DCNR To Begin Gypsy Moth Suppression Effort In Lackawanna County
PaEN: Watershed Congress Presentation: Impacts Of Climate Change On PA State Parks, Forests
Editorial: Children Witness Effort To Regrow Forests In Northumberland County
AP: Snyder County Cabinet Maker Abruptly Closes, Lays Off Nearly 1,000 Workers
PaEN: May 17 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation
How Trees Function As Nature’s Pillars For The Past, Present And Future
The Pennsylvanian’s Ultimate Guide To Ticks
Forests - Wildfires
AP: Officials: PG&E Equipment Sparked Deadly California Wildfire
Grants/Funding
PaEN: PA Environmental Council Accepting Applications For PA Water Trails Mini-Grants
PaEN: USDA Encourages Rural Communities To Apply For Stormwater, Water Infrastructure Funding
PaEN: Natural Resources Conservation Service Seeks Project Proposals To Protect, Restore Critical Wetlands, Reduce Flooding
USDA Funds Available To Communities Trying To Solve Stormwater Runoff Problems
PaEN: DEP, Transportation Designate 500 More Miles As Alternative Fuel Corridors, Makes Grants Available To Support Electric, CNG Vehicles
Green Buildings
PaEN: Phipps Conservatory In Pittsburgh Opens Exhibit Staging Center, Setting a New Standard in Green Buildings
Green Infrastructure
PaEN: Coldwater Heritage Partnership Offers Presentations, Individual Group Assistance On Preparing Watershed Conservation Plans
PaEN: DEP, PennVEST Hold May 29 Public Meeting On FY 2019 Intended Use Plans For Federal Drinking Water, Wastewater Funding
Op-Ed: Building On Agriculture’s Culture Of Stewardship - Ag Secretary Russell Redding
Wyoming Valley Sanitary Authority Highlights Pollution Reduction Projects At Open House
Wyoming Valley Stormwater Officials Answer Questions About Program
PaEN: Brandywine-Christina Watershed Partners Meet With Transportation Groups To Discuss Stormwater Runoff
Philly’s Next Water Commissioner Wants To Keep Your H2O Clean, Green, Affordable
PaEN: Call For Presenters: Villanova Biennial Stormwater Management Symposium Oct. 16 & 17; Municipal Workshop Oct. 15
PaEN: USDA Encourages Rural Communities To Apply For Stormwater, Water Infrastructure Funding
USDA Funds Available To Communities Trying To Solve Stormwater Runoff Problems
Hazardous Substances
Yudichak, Task Force Discuss Legislative Recommendations On Lead Exposure
Philips: New Jersey Sues Companies Over PFAS Contamination
Bagenstose: Test Results Show Continuing Lead Issues In Bordentown Tap Water In Bucks
Bagenstose: Map Sparks PFNA Chemical Concern In Bucks County
Land Use
PaEN: PA Supreme Court Upholds Decision Allowing Drill In All Districts Under A Local Zoning Ordinance As Long As They Meet Standards
Manchester Seeks Connection To Ohio River In Pittsburgh, Working With Developer
$250M Proposal Would Turn Bethlehem Steel Machine Shop Into Adventure, Water Park In Allentown
Editorial: Oregon Village Proposal Is Smart Growth For Lancaster County
Land Recycling
$250M Proposal Would Turn Bethlehem Steel Machine Shop Into Adventure, Water Park In Allentown
Lake Erie
Presque Isle Sand Work To Start In June In Erie
PaEN: Erie Times-News Connect With Your Environment: Keeping Pets From Becoming Invasive Species, Like Red-Eared Sliders
Littering/Illegal Dumping
PaEN: Keep PA Beautiful Invites Groups, Communities To Join Adoption Programs To Keep Roadsides Litter Free
PaEN: Keep PA Beautiful: Still Time To Participate In 2019 Great American Cleanup Of PA
PA Waste Industries Offering Cash Prizes For Great American Cleanup Of PA Videos
Chambersburg H.S. Students Step Into Frigid Waters Of Conococheague Creek For Cleanup
PaEN: Conodoguinet Creek Watershed Assn. In Cumberland County Seeks Volunteers For Creek Cleanups Starting May 18 Thru Sept. 21
Mine Reclamation
O’Neill: Dave Anderson Turned Strip-Mined Land In Beaver County Into 26 Grassy Acres To Feed Beef Cattle
MSNBC: Mine Reclamation Helping To Transition Away From Coal In Luzerne County
PaEN: DEP Water Resources Advisory Committee To Discuss Science Behind The Need To Regulate Manganese, Draft Chesapeake Bay Implementation Plan
PaEN: May Catalyst Newsletter Highlights How Slippery Rock Watershed Coalition Engages Youth In Watershed Ed Programs
Wilkes-Barre School Consolidation Plan Will Weigh Heavily On Voters
CAN DO Gets $2.6 Million To Reclaim Mineland In Luzerne County
Noncoal Mining
PaEN: Noncoal Mining Permit Fee Increases Final, Made Necessary By Cuts In DEP’s General Fund Budget Are Now In Effect
Oil & Gas
Bagenstose: Gov. Wolf Supports Full Fracking Ban In Delaware River Basin
PaEN: At Delaware River Governors' Summit, Gov. Wolf Announces His Support For A Full Ban On Fracking In The Delaware Watershed
PaEN: House Begins Debate On Bill To Compensate Delaware River Watershed Drilling Rights Owners Over $10 Billion
PaEN: New Study Tracks Liquid, Solid Waste From Conventional, Unconventional Oil & Gas Development In PA From Generation To Disposal
PaEN: PA Supreme Court Upholds Decision Allowing Drill In All Districts Under A Local Zoning Ordinance As Long As They Meet Standards
Templeton/Hopey: Risk And Exposure In The Natural Gas Lands: The Human Toll
Hopey/Templeton: Fayette County Judge Bars Belle Vernon From Accepting Westmoreland Landfill Leachate Contaminated By Drilling Waste Chemicals
Belle Vernon To Halt Influx Of Fracking Waste To Its Sewage Facility
Study At Washington County Drilling Site Finds No Health Impacts From Air Emissions
Delaware RiverKeeper Hosts May 22 Forum In Williamsport On Costs Of Natural Gas Boom
Sen. Yudichak, Rep. Kaufer Tout Plan To Bring More Large Manufacturers To NE PA
Northeast Lawmakers Back New Tax Credit To Lure Petrochemical Plants To Wilkes-Barre, Scranton
Lehigh County Receives $1 Million To Expand Natural Gas Service
UGI Expanding Natural Gas Service In Lackawanna County
UGI Says Natural Bills For Some Customers Will Increase Beginning June 1
Severance Tax Plan, Lawsuit On Luzerne County Council Agenda
PaEN: Muhlenberg Public Health Poll: 51% Say Climate Change Poses Major Risk To Public Health In PA, Radon 43%, Fracking 38%
Op-Ed: Why Gov. Wolf’s Methane Reduction Plan Doesn’t Go Far Enough
EPA Says It Will Expedite Review Of Summer Gasoline In Allegheny County
Letter: Clearing The Air On Summer Gas In Allegheny County - EPA Regional Administrator Cosmo Servidio
AP: 2015 Natural Gas Well Blowout In Los Angeles Caused By Corroded Pipe Casing
Pipelines
PaEN: DEP Orders Energy Transfer To Restore Waterways Impacted During Construction Of Revolution Pipeline In 4 Counties
Litvak: DEP Order Energy Transfer To Fix Damage To Streams, Wetlands During Revolution Pipeline Construction
Frazier: DEP Orders Energy Transfer To Restore Streams It Illegally Eliminated In Building Revolution Pipeline
Op-Ed: Mariner East 2 Pipeline Provides Chance To Define Regulatory Roles
Editorial: PA Can’t Get Handle On Pipelines
Energy Transfer [Sunoco Mariner Pipeline Company] To Serve As PA Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run Premier Sponsor
PA Supreme Court Rejects Stay In Transco Pipeline Case Involving Contractor
NY Denies Natural Gas Pipeline Expansion Permit To Bring PA Gas To New York City
Permitting
PaEN: House Committee Republicans Ask IRRC To Turn Down DEP Water Permit Fee Increases Made Necessary By Cuts In DEP’s Budget
McKelvey: DEP Water Pollution Permit Fee Increases Face Mountain Opposition From Legislature
As State Tries To Speed Up Regulatory Process, Penn Twp. Farmer Sees Holes In The System
PaEN: DEP Posts 64 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In May 18 PA Bulletin
Personnel
Kummer: Environmental Lawyer Named Philly’s New Water Commissioner
Radiation Protection
PaEN: House Environmental Committee Hears Benefits Of Demand Response, Negative Impacts Of Proposed Nuclear Bill On Ratepayer Demand Savings
Op-Ed: Fight To Preserve Nuclear Energy In PA Isn’t Over - Rep. Mehaffie
Op-Ed: Proposed Legislation Would Save PA Nuclear Power Jobs
Editorial: Nuclear Energy Makes Its Own Money
Fastest Growing Nuclear Business Is Tearing Down U.S. Plants
New Coalition Of Over A Dozen Companies, Environmental Groups Pushing For Congress To Put A Price On Carbon
Radon
PaEN: Muhlenberg Public Health Poll: 51% Say Climate Change Poses Major Risk To Public Health In PA, Radon 43%, Fracking 38%
Recreation
PaEN: Use Your Outdoor Voice: Participate In DCNR's Statewide Recreation Survey
PaEN: Bay Journal: New National Heritage Area To Highlight Lower Susquehanna River
PaEN: DCNR Good Natured Pennsylvanians: Ashley Dohe, Easton
PaEN: PA Environmental Council Accepting Applications For PA Water Trails Mini-Grants
PaEN: Still Time To Register for 25th Delaware River Sojourn June 14-22
PaEN: DCNR Good Natured Blog: Mountain Biking: A Challenging, Rewarding Way To Experience Penn’s Woods
PaEN: Watershed Congress Presentation: Impacts Of Climate Change On PA State Parks, Forests
DCNR Tours Norristown To Discuss Benefits Of Restore PA
Presque Isle Sand Work To Start In June In Erie
Packsaddle Paddle Features Conemaugh River Trip, Picnic May 25
New Nature-Based Playground Opens At Palmer Park, Coatesville, Chester County
AP: Man Rescued After Falling Down Hill At Lehigh Gap Nature Center
Schneck: Where Will The Great American Rail Trail Cross PA?
Great American Trail Trail Is Coming Through Pittsburgh
Appalachian Trail Hikers Saddened By Killing, Still Feel Safe Among Trail Family
Appalachian Trail Conservancy Releases Statement About Horrific Attack On Hikers
Developer To Build Swath Of Delaware River Waterfront Trail In Philadelphia
PaEN: PennDOT To Release Bicycle & Pedestrian Master Plan On May 30
PaEN: Forbes Trail Trout Unlimited Fly Fishing To Heal The Body & Soul Event A Success In Westmoreland
PaEN: May 17 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation
The Pennsylvanian’s Ultimate Guide To Ticks
Recycling/Waste
PaEN: New Study Tracks Liquid, Solid Waste From Conventional, Unconventional Oil & Gas Development In PA From Generation To Disposal
PaEN: Questions About Recycling? Call DEP’s 1-800-346-4242 Recycling Hotline
O’Neill: Pittsburgh Marathon’s Recycling Operation Dances Rings Around Pittsburgh’s
Answering Your Questions About Recycling In Centre County
Plastics Recycler To Open $80M Facility In Berks County, Create 100 Jobs
Micek: These Schoolkids Wanted People To Skip Using Plastic Straws For A Day And Got A Crash Course In Politics Instead
City Of Harrisburg Plans For Compost Facility Take Step Forward
PaEN: Interstate Northeast Recycling Council Issues Call For Papers For Oct. 29-30 Conference
Hopey/Templeton: Belle Vernon Sewage To Stop Accepting Contaminated Landfill Runoff
Bagenstose: DEP Rejects Elcon, Citing Deficiencies
Hopey/Templeton: Fayette County Judge Bars Belle Vernon From Accepting Westmoreland Landfill Leachate Contaminated By Drilling Waste Chemicals
Belle Vernon To Halt Influx Of Fracking Waste To Its Sewage Facility
PaEN: DEP Issues Draft Denial For Elcon Hazardous Waste Permit In Bucks County For Comment
Kummer: DEP Tells Wastewater Treatment Company It Will Deny Permit In Bucks
Editorial: Keystone Landfill Expansion Is Not Just A Pile Of Dirt
Renewable Energy
PaEN: DEP Secretary Tours Sustainability Initiatives During Recent Visit To Penn State Main Campus
Bagenstose: At Bucks Gathering, Republicans Talk Solar Virtues
Northampton County Adopts C-PACE Clean Energy Financing Program
Op-Ed: Fight To Preserve Nuclear Energy In PA Isn’t Over - Rep. Mehaffie
New Coalition Of Over A Dozen Companies, Environmental Groups Pushing For Congress To Put A Price On Carbon
PG&E, Dominion, 11 Other Major Companies Push Carbon Tax In New Climate Initiative
Op-Ed: It’s Not The Green New Deal Or Nothing At All
Trump Calls Green New Deal Climate/Energy Plan A Hoax That Might Be Bigger Than Russia Probe
Stormwater
PaEN: POWR, Partners To Host May 28 Webinar; May 31 Public Meeting In Lewisburg On Draft PA Chesapeake Bay Watershed Implementation Plan
PaEN: DEP, PennVEST Hold May 29 Public Meeting On FY 2019 Intended Use Plans For Federal Drinking Water, Wastewater Funding
PaEN: Coldwater Heritage Partnership Offers Presentations, Individual Group Assistance On Preparing Watershed Conservation Plans
PaEN: Natural Resources Conservation Service Seeks Project Proposals To Protect, Restore Critical Wetlands, Reduce Flooding
Wyoming Valley Sanitary Authority Highlights Pollution Reduction Projects At Open House
Wyoming Valley Stormwater Officials Answer Questions About Program
PaEN: Brandywine-Christina Watershed Partners Meet With Transportation Groups To Discuss Stormwater Runoff
As State Tries To Speed Up Regulatory Process, Penn Twp. Farmer Sees Holes In The System
PaEN: Schuylkill Action Network Announces Winners Of 2019 Schuylkill Student Street Art Contest
PaEN: Call For Presenters: Villanova Biennial Stormwater Management Symposium Oct. 16 & 17; Municipal Workshop Oct. 15
PaEN: USDA Encourages Rural Communities To Apply For Stormwater, Water Infrastructure Funding
USDA Funds Available To Communities Trying To Solve Stormwater Runoff Problems
PaEN: RiverStewards: New One Water Planning Process Can Save Municipalities Money While Improving Water Quality
Susquehanna River
PaEN: Bay Journal: New National Heritage Area To Highlight Lower Susquehanna River
What Is New York State Doing About Sewage In The Susquehanna River?
Editorial: Deal With Water Quality Problems In Total Susquehanna River Watershed
Sustainability
PaEN: Phipps Conservatory In Pittsburgh Opens Exhibit Staging Center, Setting a New Standard in Green Buildings
PaEN: DEP Secretary Tours Sustainability Initiatives During Recent Visit To Penn State Main Campus
State College Borough Considers Resolution To Ramp Up Sustainability Commitment
Wastewater Facilities
PaEN: DEP, PennVEST Hold May 29 Public Meeting On FY 2019 Intended Use Plans For Federal Drinking Water, Wastewater Funding
What Is New York State Doing About Sewage In The Susquehanna River?
Editorial: Deal With Water Quality Problems In Total Susquehanna River Watershed
Westmoreland Authority To Replace Leak-Prone Pleasant Unity Sewer
PaEN: USDA Encourages Rural Communities To Apply For Stormwater, Water Infrastructure Funding
USDA Funds Available To Communities Trying To Solve Stormwater Runoff Problems
Watershed Protection
Bagenstose: Gov. Wolf Supports Full Fracking Ban In Delaware River Basin
Kummer: PA, NJ, DE Governor Meet In Philadelphia, Commit To Health Of Delaware River
John Potts Recognized For Decades Of Watershed Work In Clearfield County
PaEN: DEP, PennVEST Hold May 29 Public Meeting On FY 2019 Intended Use Plans For Federal Drinking Water, Wastewater Funding
PaEN: DEP Water Resources Advisory Committee To Discuss Science Behind The Need To Regulate Manganese, Draft Chesapeake Bay Implementation Plan
PaEN: House Begins Debate On Bill To Compensate Delaware River Watershed Drilling Rights Owners Over $10 Billion
PaEN: Coldwater Heritage Partnership Offers Presentations, Individual Group Assistance On Preparing Watershed Conservation Plans
PaEN: Conodoguinet Creek Watershed Assn. In Cumberland County Seeks Volunteers For Creek Cleanups Starting May 18 Thru Sept. 21
PaEN: Forbes Trail Trout Unlimited Fly Fishing To Heal The Body & Soul Event A Success In Westmoreland
Chambersburg H.S. Students Step Into Frigid Waters Of Conococheague Creek For Cleanup
RiverFest 2019 Aims To Teach Kids Conservation In Scranton Along Lackawanna River
PaEN: Putting Mussels To The Test, How Effectively Will They Cleanup The Schuylkill River?
Note: The restoration of freshwater mussels and American Eels are related.
PaEN: Susquehanna River Basin Commission Hands-On Eels In The Classroom Restoration Program
PaEN: Inaugural PA Trout In The Classroom Summit July 17-18 In Harrisburg
Penn State Extension Dive Deeper Water Education Program Receives Governor's Award
PaEN: Schuylkill Action Network Announces Winners Of 2019 Schuylkill Student Street Art Contest
PaEN: May Catalyst Newsletter Highlights How Slippery Rock Watershed Coalition Engages Youth In Watershed Ed Programs
PaEN: Inaugural PA Trout In The Classroom Summit July 17-18 In Harrisburg
PaEN: Allegheny County Master Watershed Stewards To Hold Meetings In July For Volunteers Interested In The Program
PaEN: RiverStewards: New One Water Planning Process Can Save Municipalities Money While Improving Water Quality
PaEN: Natural Resources Conservation Service Seeks Project Proposals To Protect, Restore Critical Wetlands, Reduce Flooding
PaEN: POWR, Partners To Host May 28 Webinar; May 31 Public Meeting In Lewisburg On Draft PA Chesapeake Bay Watershed Implementation Plan
Wyoming Valley Sanitary Authority Highlights Pollution Reduction Projects At Open House
Wyoming Valley Stormwater Officials Answer Questions About Program
PaEN: Brandywine-Christina Watershed Partners Meet With Transportation Groups To Discuss Stormwater Runoff
Kummer: Environmental Lawyer Named Philly’s New Water Commissioner
Philly’s Next Water Commissioner Wants To Keep Your H2O Clean, Green, Affordable
Op-Ed: It’s Time To Give Some Thought To Water
Family Wants CSX Train Derailment Case Resolved In Bedford Court
Editorial: We Must Keep Battling, Urging Lawmakers To Save Our Fragile Earth
Editorial: Deal With Water Quality Problems In Total Susquehanna River Watershed
Manchester Seeks Connection To Ohio River In Pittsburgh, Working With Developer
PaEN: Call For Presenters: Villanova Biennial Stormwater Management Symposium Oct. 16 & 17; Municipal Workshop Oct. 15
PaEN: USDA Encourages Rural Communities To Apply For Stormwater, Water Infrastructure Funding
USDA Funds Available To Communities Trying To Solve Stormwater Runoff Problems
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PaEN: Coldwater Heritage Partnership Offers Presentations, Individual Group Assistance On Preparing Watershed Conservation Plans
PaEN: Putting Mussels To The Test, How Effectively Will They Cleanup The Schuylkill River?
Note: The restoration of freshwater mussels and American Eels are related.
PaEN: Susquehanna River Basin Commission Hands-On Eels In The Classroom Restoration Program
PaEN: Inaugural PA Trout In The Classroom Summit July 17-18 In Harrisburg
PaEN: Video Of Harrisburg Peregrine Falcon Banding Now Available
Editorial: We Must Keep Battling, Urging Lawmakers To Save Our Fragile Earth
Peregrine Falcon Chicks Banded At Pitt’s Cathedral Of Learning
A Walk In Woods That Work For Warblers In Monroe County
Conococheague Audubon Holds Birding Workshop June 1 At Caledonia State Park Franklin County
Game Commission Traps 330-Pound Cinnamon Bear In Snyder County
Rare Cinnamon Bear Caught, Shown Off To 600 School Kids
PaEN: Erie Times-News Connect With Your Environment: Keeping Pets From Becoming Invasive Species, Like Red-Eared Sliders
PaEN: Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Hosts Appalachian Adventure Summer Camp, Berks County
Schneck: Pistolgrip Mussel To Threespined Stickleback To Elephant’s Foot: Endangered, Threatened Species In Pennsylvania
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