Environmental NewsClips - All Topics

Here are NewsClips from around the state on all environmental topics, including General Environment, Budget, Marcellus Shale, Watershed Protection and much more--

Air

EPA: Tougher Downwind Ozone Pollution Rule In PA, 22 States

Hellam Group Pushes Perdue For Emissions Cuts

Neville Island Coal Coke Plant Lost All Power Before Fire

Regulators Reviewing Shenango Coal Coking Plant

Editorial: Now Public Has Camera On Shenango Coal Coke Plant

Alternative Energy

Lake Erie Biofuels Buys Alabama Biodiesel Refinery

Op-Ed: Solar Energy Widens Gap Between Haves, Have Nots

Budget

Property Tax Plan Collapses, Imperiling Budget Framework

Wolf: December Budget More Realistic

Midstate Lawmakers: Should Gas Drillers Pay More?

Nonprofits, Schools Pinch Pennies, Lawmakers Spend $243K

Early Budget Returns: Who’s Looking Good, Not Good

Winners, Losers In Proposed Budget Framework

Property Tax Relief At Center Stage Of State Budget

John Baer: Budget Framework, Who’s Happy Now?

Op-Ed: Natural Landscapes Need To Be Preserved, Land & Water Conservation Fund

Climate

DEP Readies First Draft Of Clean Power Climate Plan

Coal Pleads Its Case On EPA Clean Power Climate Plan

Op-Ed: PA Coal Alliance: Tread Carefully With Clean Power Plan

5 Ways To Reduce Your Carbon Footprint from Scranton Products

Symbolic Votes To Block EPA Clean Power Plan In U.S. Senate

Editorial: Another Snub On Climate Policy

Compliance Action

Ex-Chester County Twp Official Charged With Dumping Chemicals

Economic Development

Virtual Tour Of Susquehanna River May Boost Tourism

Education

Trout Eggs Planted In Eagle Scout Incubator

EPCAMR Video: Trout In The Classroom

Student Letters Sought For Delaware Water Gap Time Capsule

Nature Themed Photography Exhibits Highlights Delaware Estuary

Energy

Advocates Highlight Energy Efficiency As Cheapest Energy

DEP Provides Tips For Safe Home Heating

Editorial: Mayor Uses Shoe Leather To Keep Residents Warm

PUC Judge Recommends IDT Energy Refund $2.4M

PPL Rate Increase To Help Fund Distribution System Upgrades

PPL Rate Increase Gets PUC Approval

PUC Looks To Update Safety Rules For Electric Utilities

Gas Companies Extend Pipelines, Gain Customers

Jessup Power Plant Proposal Headed To Council

Cambria Gas-Fired Power Plant Plan Moves Forward With Water Deal

Should Utilities Buy Into Oil And Gas Wells?

Coal Pleads Its Case On EPA Clean Power Climate Plan

Op-Ed: PA Coal Alliance: Tread Carefully With Clean Power Plan

Susquehanna Nuclear Plant Back In Service

Neville Island Coal Coke Plant Lost All Power Before Fire

Regulators Reviewing Shenango Coal Coking Plant

HBG To Change Lights So They Can Turn Them Off

HBG Officials Haven’t Been Able To Turn Lights Off For 20 Years

Pitt Gets $2.5M From Hillman Foundation For Grid Work

Duquesne Light, Pitt Partner On Microgrid Projects

Duquesne Light Embarks On New Grid Technology

Lehigh Company Enlisted For Power Grid Cybersecurity Project

News Groups Ask PA Supreme To Open PPL Storm Records

Flooding

Plan To Thwart Flooding In Cheltenham Twp.

Forests

Lackawanna College: Become A Natural Resource Ranger

Moon Lake Park Becomes Part Of Pinchot State Forest

Land Use Planning

Editorial: Choices To Make As Lancaster County Grows

Oil & Gas

Pipeline Task Force Debates Pipeline Recommendations

Calls For Greater Pipeline Safety In Rural Areas

Gas Companies Extend Pipelines, Gain Customers

UGI Seeks To Expedite Pipeline Serving New Power Plant

Lancaster Group Nixes $10K Grant From Pipeline Builder

Gas Processing Plants Reach Settlement With EPA Over Violations

Beaver County Couple Continues Fight Against Compressor Station

Study Indicates Gas Drilling Can Impact Rivers, Streams

Copy Of Drilling/Stream Study Paper

Drilling Company Shuts Down Wells As Crews Fight Brush Fires

Judge Lets Middlesex Drilling Ordinance Stand

Penn Twp Receives More Well Drilling Applications

Blaze At Plant That Blends Chemicals For Shale Drilling Industry

Jessup Power Plant Proposal Headed To Council

Cambria Gas-Fired Power Plant Plan Moves Forward With Water Deal

Should Utilities Buy Into Oil And Gas Wells?

Philadelphia Energy Hub Opponents Lash Out At Meeting

Philly Refiners Cut Crude By Rail In Favor Of Imports

Royalty Lawsuit Meeting Draws Big Crowd

11 Rail Tank Cars Derailed Carrying Crude Oil In Philadelphia

Energy Profile: Brian Lawton

Radiation Protection

Truck Carrying Radioactive Cleanup Suits Overturns

Recreation

Lackawanna College: Become A Natural Resource Ranger

Moon Lake Park Becomes Part Of Pinchot State Forest

Shotgun Deer Hunt Set For Dec. 2 At Tyler State Park

Presque Isle Group Not Ready To Back Corps Project

Work Begins On Hotel Along Great Allegheny Passage

New Philly Riverfront Biking/Walking Trail?

Cycling Safety Beyond Bike Lanes

ATV Community Seeks Value Parity, More Opportunities

Op-Ed: Natural Landscapes Need To Be Preserved, Land & Water Conservation Fund

Recycling/Waste

DEP Accepts Chrin Landfill Application For Review

West Side Landfill Authority No Longer Recognized

Ex-Chester County Twp Official Charged With Dumping Chemicals

DEP Still Reviewing Cause, Impact Of Recycling Plant Fire

Watershed Protection

Lancaster County Still Under Microscope On Chesapeake Bay Cleanup

DEP Stormwater Permits Coming To Hanover Area

Virtual Tour Of Susquehanna River May Boost Tourism

Voting Open For PA River Of The Year

Lehigh River Up For 2016 PA River Of The Year

Editorial: Susquehanna’s North Branch Belongs In River Of The Year

Alcosan Scolded For Lack Of Clarity In Sewage, Stormwater Plan

Alcosan’s Wet Weather Plan Draws Criticis

Alcosan Plans Miles Of Tunnels to Transport Wastewater

Pittsburgh Officials Point To Feds For Sewage Storage Plans

Study Indicates Gas Drilling Can Impact Rivers, Streams

Copy Of Drilling/Stream Study Paper

DRBC Regulated Flow Advisory Committee Meets Dec. 3

Student Letters Sought For Delaware Water Gap Time Capsule

Nature Themed Photography Exhibits Highlights Delaware Estuary

Great Lakes Levels Expected To Stay Mostly Above Average

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Wildlife

Super-Sized Squirrel To Be Removed From Endangered List

PA Mammal Atlas Moves Into High Gear With Volunteers

Shotgun Deer Hunt Set For Dec. 2 At Tyler State Park

Op-Ed: Control Deer Populations With Natural Predators

Trout Eggs Planted In Eagle Scout Incubator

EPCAMR Video: Trout In The Classroom

Northern Finch Irruption Likely

Pennsylvania Is Winter Oasis For Golden-Crowned Kinglet

Other

Composer Returns To Mining Region That Inspired Her Work

FEMA Favors Palmyra Over HGB In Funding Sinkhole Fix

Cleanup Firm President Charged With Federal Tax Evasion

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11/23/2015

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