Here are NewsClips from around the state on all environmental topics, including General Environment, Budget, Marcellus Shale, Watershed Protection and much more--
Air
Wolf Targets Methane Emissions From Oil & Gas Operations
Wolf Unveils New Methane Regulations For Oil & Gas Industry
Wolf Announces Plan To Reduce Gas Well Methane Emissions
Wolf Pursues Methane Emissions Reduction Plan
PA To Tighten Methane Emission Rules On Shale Gas Drillers
Environmentalists, Shale Coalition Respond To Wolf’s Methane Rules
DEP: State’s Methane Figures Unrealistic
DEP Unsure How Much Methane is In The Air As It Proposes New Regs
DEP Plans More Monitoring to Clamp Down On Methane Leaks
House Republicans Question Wolf’s Crackdown On Methane
PA Chamber: May Sure Business Is At Table On Methane Regs
Click Here To Watch Gov. Wolf’s Facebook Town Hall On Methane Rules
Op-Ed: Climate Change: Confirmed
Editorial: New Gas Industry Methane Regs Breath of Fresh Air
Editorial: Sound Action On Methane
U.S. Moves To Limit Methane Emissions On Federal Lands
Feds Push Limits On Methane Gas Flaring
Alternative Energy
West Penn Sustainable Energy Fund Offers $160K For Energy Solutions
New Partnership Will Capture Braking Power On SEPTA Subway
Philly Food Trucks Is So Plugged In-- It’s Electric
CMU Gets $1M Federal Grant For Solar Energy Control System
CMU, Aquion Partner With Government On Power Grid Research
Pitt Researchers Examine Better CNG Storage Technology
Awards & Recognition
North Branch Susquehanna Named River Of The Year For 2016
West Penn Sustainable Energy Fund Offers $160K For Energy Solutions
Budget
Analysis: Wolf: I Know What The Budget Reality Is
Wolf Video Q/A On Unfinished Budget Work
Newsmakers Video: Speaker Turzai On Budget Impasse
AP: Wolf: Changing Harrisburg Will Take Longer Than A Year
As Primary Approaches, Legislators Less Likely To Act On Budget
Swift: State Budget Stalemate Joining Epic Battles
PA Senate Ponders Next Move In Budget Impasse
Editorial: Wolf Should Forgo Big Splash On Next Budget
Climate
Wolf Targets Methane Emissions From Oil & Gas Operations
Wolf Unveils New Methane Regulations For Oil & Gas Industry
Wolf Announces Plan To Reduce Gas Well Methane Emissions
Wolf Pursues Methane Emissions Reduction Plan
PA To Tighten Methane Emission Rules On Shale Gas Drillers
Environmentalists, Shale Coalition Respond To Wolf’s Methane Rules
DEP: State’s Methane Figures Unrealistic
DEP Unsure How Much Methane is In The Air As It Proposes New Regs
DEP Plans More Monitoring to Clamp Down On Methane Leaks
House Republicans Question Wolf’s Crackdown On Methane
PA Chamber: May Sure Business Is At Table On Methane Regs
Click Here To Watch Gov. Wolf’s Facebook Town Hall On Methane Rules
Op-Ed: Climate Change: Confirmed
Editorial: New Gas Industry Methane Regs Breath of Fresh Air
Editorial: Sound Action On Methane
U.S. Moves To Limit Methane Emissions On Federal Lands
Feds Push Limits On Methane Gas Flaring
Climate Change Influences Shareholders Concerns
Op-Ed: Pollution Is Not A Conservative Value
Op-Ed: World Fights Climate Change, PA Protects Fossil Fuel Industry
Editorial: Earth Sends More Warnings About Warming
Court: Clean Power Rule Can Move Forward During Challenge
West Penn Sustainable Energy Fund Offers $160K For Energy Solutions
Deep Mine Safety
Worker Killed In Greene County Mine Pinned By Falling Materials
WV Man Killed In Greene County Coal Mine
WV Man Dies In Western PA Mine Accident
Drinking Water
Flint, Michigan Lead Crisis, What’s In Our Water?
Medical Experts Say Lead Can Do A Lot Of Damage
Pittsburgh Authority Uses New Chemical To Fight Lead
Pittsburgh Authority Alters Water Treatment Method
Online Protest Does Not Halt Westmoreland Authority Rate Hike
Economic Development
How Many Jobs Has Marcellus Drilling Really Created?
Hanger: Corbett Cooked The Books On Marcellus Job Numbers
Education
Hands-On Watershed Curriculum Gives Students Early Start
Allegheny Front: Mister Rogers, The Quiet Environmentalist
Pittsburgh Groups Merge, Preserve River-Focused Programs
Energy
Prices, Use Of Cost-Saving LEDs Increases
Energy Co-Op Program Offers Frack-Free Gas Alternative
Power Plant Opposition Withdraws Lawsuits Against Jessup Borough, Developer
UGI Asks For 19.7% Rate Increase For Residential Customers
UGI Plans First Base Rate Hike In Years
Coal Industry’s Downturn Hurts United Way Drive
Editorial: Pain, Politics Of Coal Mining Fresh As Ever In NE PA
Editorial: Obama Clobbering Coal
Editorial: Don’t Let Coal Decline Stop Reclamation
Court: Clean Power Rule Can Move Forward During Challenge
Wyoming Backs Various Schemes In Bid To Rescue Coal
CMU Gets $1M Federal Grant For Solar Energy Control System
CMU, Aquion Partner With Government On Power Grid Research
Talen Energy Joins Battle With Ohio Utilities
Philly Energy Firm Buys Seattle Power Demand Adviser
Letter: Use Flood-Control Dams To Generate Power
West Penn Sustainable Energy Fund Offers $160K For Energy Solutions
Natural Gas Likely Overtook Coal As Top U.S. Power Source
Environmental Heritage
12 Killed In Knox Mine Disaster Remembered In Pittston
Wyoming Valley Natives Previews Knox Mine Disaster Documentary
Farm Activities
Landowner Upset About Change In Clean And Green Status
Survey: Farmers Share A Lot With Hunters
Flooding
Luzerne County To Develop Written Flood Response Plan
Land Conservation
Landowner Upset About Change In Clean And Green Status
Mine Reclamation
Editorial: Don’t Let Coal Decline Stop Reclamation
Oil & Gas
Wolf Targets Methane Emissions From Oil & Gas Operations
Wolf Unveils New Methane Regulations For Oil & Gas Industry
Wolf Announces Plan To Reduce Gas Well Methane Emissions
Wolf Pursues Methane Emissions Reduction Plan
PA To Tighten Methane Emission Rules On Shale Gas Drillers
Environmentalists, Shale Coalition Respond To Wolf’s Methane Rules
DEP: State’s Methane Figures Unrealistic
DEP Unsure How Much Methane is In The Air As It Proposes New Regs
DEP Plans More Monitoring to Clamp Down On Methane Leaks
House Republicans Question Wolf’s Crackdown On Methane
PA Chamber: May Sure Business Is At Table On Methane Regs
Click Here To Watch Gov. Wolf’s Facebook Town Hall On Methane Rules
Op-Ed: Climate Change: Confirmed
Editorial: New Gas Industry Methane Regs Breath of Fresh Air
Editorial: Sound Action On Methane
U.S. Moves To Limit Methane Emissions On Federal Lands
Feds Push Limits On Methane Gas Flaring
Pipeline Task Force Recommendations Head To Gov. Wolf
7 Arrested At Pipeline Task Force Meeting
Sunoco Mariner East 1 Pipeline About To Bring Ethane To Philly
PennEast Gas Pipeline Opponents Hire DC Law Firm
Findlay Zoning Change Would Allow Gas Well
Tracking System Would Provide Alerts About Well Site Spills
Power Plant Opposition Withdraws Lawsuits Against Jessup Borough, Developer
Pitt Researchers Examine Better CNG Storage Technology
CA Air Regulators Considering Natural Gas Burn-Off From Leak
Briefing: Underground Natural Gas Storage Fields In Pennsylvania
Energy Co-Op Program Offers Frack-Free Gas Alternative
Letter: Environmental Impacts Of Natural Gas Still A Question
Lack Of Data On Fracking Spills Leaves EPA Researchers In Dark
How Many Jobs Has Marcellus Drilling Really Created?
Hanger: Corbett Cooked The Books On Marcellus Job Numbers
Sunoco Transferring Some Jobs To Dallas
Southwestern PA Cutting 40 Percent Of Workforce
Southwestern Energy Cuts 1,100 Jobs, No Drilling Rigs Operating
Natural Gas Likely Overtook Coal As Top U.S. Power Source
Gasoline Prices Continue To Drop In Philadelphia Region
Pittsburgh Gasoline Prices Drop To $2.10 A Gallon
Lehigh Valley To Soon See Gasoline Under $2
Even With $2 Gasoline, The House Wins
IEA Says Oil Market To Remain Oversupplied Thru 2016
IEA: Oil Prices May Fall Further This Year
Energy Industry Supplier Fights Thru Tough Year
Personnel
Audit Finds 2 DEP Employees Drive Vehicles Without Licenses
Recreation
Boaters Have Chilly Fun On Lackawanna River
McCandless Nixes Environmental Park Deal
Presque Isle Snow Day To Promote Park In Winter
Winter Backpack At Proposed Tracy Ridge Wilderness Jan. 30
Recycling/Waste
Counties Grapple With How To Keep E-Waste Recycling Afloat
York County Legislators Working On Electronic Waste Recycling
Peters, South Fayette Twps Looking For E-Waste Recycler
Residents Can Smell End To Tullytown Landfill Nuisance
Keep PA Beautiful 2015 International Coastal Cleanup Totals
Homework: PRC Compost Workshops In Allegheny County
DEP Scrutinizes Keystone Landfill Leachate Line
Wastewater Treatment
DEP Can’t Identify Source Of Foul Smell In Scranton Sewer
Moscow Sewer Study Finds Need For Expansion
Watershed Protection
New Chesapeake Bay Plan Will Fall Largely On Farmers
PA Officials Say It’s Time To Reboot Efforts For Clean Water
Coordinated State Effort Essential For Chesapeake Bay Watershed Cleanup
CBF, U.S. Justice Ask Court To Rebuff Challenge To Chesapeake Bay Cleanup
North Branch Susquehanna Named River Of The Year For 2016
Susquehanna River Clearly Impaired
Alien Fish In The Susquehanna River
Lehigh Nominated, But Not River Of The Year
Schuylkill County Gives $3K To 6 Watershed Groups
Jenkintown Creek Restoration Update
Work To Improve Streams Making Progress In Western PA
Hands-On Watershed Curriculum Gives Students Early Start
Agency Seeks Reports Of Algae Blooms In Potomac River Basin
Delaware Riverkeeper Jan. 15 Riverwatch Video Report
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Wildlife
Susquehanna River Clearly Impaired
Alien Fish In The Susquehanna River
New Trout Plan Outlines Issues, Priorities
Carl Roe Sues Game Commission Over Severance Deal
Academy Of Natural Sciences Biological Specimens Library
Survey: Farmers Share A Lot With Hunters
Question Of Who’s In Charge On Deer Farms
Mt. Lebanon Weighing Nonlethal Deer Population Control
Other
Minuteman Spill Response President Guilty Of Tax Evasion
Editorial: Survey Sheds Light On Pittsburgh Travel Habits
StateImpact: People Moving Between Public, Private Sectors
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