Here are NewsClips from around the state on all environmental topics, including General Environment, Budget, Marcellus Shale, Watershed Protection and much more--
Air
Stagnant Air In Pittsburgh Brings Rotten Egg Smell
Natural Gas Power Plants Bring Jobs, Cleaner Air To PA
Budget
House GOP Plans Veto Override Votes On Parts Of Budget
House Republicans Look To Override Parts Of Wolf Budget
Feds Show PA Drilling Revenues Sharply Lower Than Other States
Wolf Not Fazed By GOP’s Take It Or Leave It Offer
Wolf Weighs $400M School Funding Offer From GOP
Republicans Offer Wolf Education, Pension Proposals
GOP Pension Deal Met With Chilly Reception By Some Dems
Corman Reports No Progress, Wolf: GOP Doesn’t Want Compromise
Video: Wolf Talks Pensions, Education, Latest Budget Meeting
Lawmakers See Own Funds Dwindle In Budget Fight
United Way Survey Shows Budget Stalemate Impact On Nonprofits
Wolf Wants Nonprofit Costs Covered
Climate
EPA Proposes Cut To Oil & Gas Methane Emissions
EPA Proposes To Curb Methane Emissions From Oil & Gas Industry
EPA Proposes Cutting Methane Emissions Nearly In Half
EPA Methane Plan Puts Pressure On States For Bigger Cuts
Editorial: Less Methane Best Policy
Methane Rules, Oil Trains Topics On WITF’s Smart Talk
Compliance Action
Delco Agency Pays $1.4M Penalty Over Polluting Claim
DeNaples Firm Cited By DEP For Building Bridge Without Permit
Conservation Districts
Conservation Districts Earmark More Money For Unpaved Roads
Dams & Encroachments
DeNaples Firm Cited By DEP For Building Bridge Without Permit
Drinking Water
Editorial: Water Disruption In Wyoming Valley Highlights Aging Pipes
For Clean Water, Take CMU Researcher’s Book
Education
Why Dickinson College Is One Of Greenest Colleges
Energy
Natural Gas Power Plants Bring Jobs, Cleaner Air To PA
PUC Sets New Rules For Gas Heating Bills
Natural Gas Bills To Encourage Shopping For Suppliers
State Gives Duquesne Light More Time On Switching Regs
Price Of Standby Power For PA Grid To Rise
Generators Get Higher Payments From Electric Auctions
Court Review Of PPL Case Could Alter Liability
Research Into Rare Earth Minerals In Coal Ash
PUC Seeks Comments On FirstEnergy Utilities’ Plan
Farming Activities
Farmers Preparing For Potentially Devastating Bird Flu
PUC Urges Utilities To Take Precautions On Avian Flu
Flooding
Balancing Flood Protection, Fun In PA’s River Towns
Forests
Forest Hills Man Spent Lifetime Caring For Trees
Green Buildings/Sustainability
Why Dickinson College Is One Of Greenest Colleges
Mining - Noncoal
Another Teen Dies In Lower Mount Bethel Quarry Waters
Oil & Gas
Feds Show PA Drilling Revenues Sharply Lower Than Other States
DEP Says More Oil & Gas Rules On Horizon
EPA Proposes Cut To Oil & Gas Methane Emissions
EPA Proposes To Curb Methane Emissions From Oil & Gas Industry
EPA Proposes Cutting Methane Emissions Nearly In Half
EPA Methane Plan Puts Pressure On States For Bigger Cuts
Editorial: Less Methane Best Policy
Methane Rules, Oil Trains Topics On WITF’s Smart Talk
Editorial: Less Methane Best Policy
Natural Gas Power Plants Bring Jobs, Cleaner Air To PA
Report Makes Recommendations On Oil Train Safety
Wolf Issues Oil Train Recommendations
Expert Assesses Risk Of Oil Train Accidents
Carriers Weigh Routing Oil Trains Around PA
Report Urges 2 Dozen Changes To Make Oil Trains Safer
Idea For Slowing Oil Trains Resisted In PA
Editorial: Implement Oil Train Proposals
Oil Trains And Pope, Not Perfect Together?
Op-Ed: Oil Exports Would Harm U.S. Energy Independence
Marcus Hook Refinery Fortunes Rest On Natural Gas
Editorial: Keystone Pipeline, Get On With It!
Barrel Of U.S. Crude Drops Below $40
No End In Sight For Oil Glut
Energy Slowdown Hits PA Town Hard
State: Drilling Companies Ignoring Minority, Female Hiring Law
PUC Sets New Rules For Gas Heating Bills
Natural Gas Bills To Encourage Shopping For Suppliers
In NE PA, Gas And Power March Together
Antero $275M Shale Brine Treatment Plant In WV
Radiation Protection
Breazeale Nuclear Reactor Powers Penn State Engineering Program
Recreation
Keystone State Park Ranks #5 In Nation For Family Fishing, Boating
Tuscarora State Park Beach Closed Due To Bacteria
Gouldsboro State Park Beach Reopens
Groups Cleanup Trail, River At Duck Hollow
Recycling/Waste
Recycling Old TVs A Real Challenge In PA
Groups Cleanup Trail, River At Duck Hollow
Gutting The Gallery For Recycling In Philadelphia
Research Into Rare Earth Minerals In Coal Ash
Yukon Landfill Fined $70K For Noxious Odors
West Nile Virus
1st Human West Nile Case In Erie Since 2012
Watershed Protection
Editorial: Region Must Go Greener To Fix Its Sewers
Delco Agency Pays $1.4M Penalty Over Polluting Claim
Man Kayaks Entire Susquehanna To Bring Attention To Water Quality
Video: Fast Trip Down Schuykill River To Philly
Rain Garden Will Help Keep Lackawanna River Clean
Conservation Districts Earmark More Money For Unpaved Roads
Lake Erie Algae Blooms Continue To Be A Concern
DEP Documents Lake Erie Shipwrecks Special Habitats
Video: DEP Underwater Camera Exploring Lake Erie Shipwrecks
Editorial: Great Lakes Need New Icebreaker
Johnstown Reconsiders Its Industrial Rivers
Balancing Flood Protection, Fun In PA’s River Towns
Butterflies Welcomed At Lackawanna River Event
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West Nile Virus
Allegheny County To Spray For Mosquitoes
Wildlife
Butterflies Welcomed At Lackawanna River Event
Vermont Native To Lead PGC Wildlife Management
Other
Aug. 19 Penn State Webinar To Focus On Blight In PA
Old Turnpike Mon Beltway Plan Gets New Start
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