Here are NewsClips from around the state on all environmental topics, including General Environment, Budget, Marcellus Shale, Watershed Protection and much more--
Air
CMU Project To Measure Mon Valley Air Pollution
Environmental Legacy Of Pittsburgh In Photographs
Alternative Energy
PUC OKs Plan To Limit Resale Of Electric From Customer Solar, Wind Systems
Editorial: Obama’s Proposed Tax On Oil: Ulterior Motives
Editorial: Obama Oil Tax Dead, Like Infrastructure
Budget
Wolf: My Message Won’t Change By Booing Me
Bumsted: Wolf Proposes $32.7 Billion Budget, Warns Of Time Bomb
GOP: Wolf Left For Neverland With Tax Proposals
PLS: Legislature’s Democrats See Path Forward On Budget
House Republicans Pass Supplemental Funding Bills
GOP Leader: Wolf’s Budget Has No Chance
John Baer: Another PA Budget That’ll Never Be
Analysis: Wolf Just Picked Another Budget Fight, Where Do They Go?
Wolf Proposes 6.5% Natural Gas Severance Tax
Wolf’s Budget Not As Reliant On Severance Tax
Severance Tax On Shale Gas Still In Wolf’s Budget
Severance Tax To Spell Disaster For PA Shale Groups Say
Will Drillers Leave Because Of Severance Tax? Already Have
PLS: GOP Severance Tax Bills Vetted In Committee Without End Game
Republicans Discuss Marcellus Severance Tax Bills
Republicans Talk About Natural Gas Severance Tax
House Panel Reviews Marcellus Drilling Tax
House Committee Takes Up Severance Tax Plans
Op-Ed: Gas Drillers Already Pay Their Fair Share Of Taxes
Op-Ed: PA Is In Crisis, We Must Pick A Better Path, Tom Wolf
Op-Ed: Wolf Reaches For Reset, Hits The Detonator
State Treasurer Race May Hold Key To Budget Standoff
PA Capitol Digest Budget NewsClips
Chesapeake Bay
Obama Budget Contains $29M For Chesapeake Bay
Obama Proposes Significant Funding For Chesapeake Bay
Climate
Wolf Says PA Will Move Forward On Clean Power Plan
Timing For DEP’s Clean Power Plan In Flux
DEP Recommits To September 6 Deadline For Clean Power Plan
PLS: PA Has Mixed Reaction To Stay Of Federal Clean Power Plan
Some States Forging Ahead With Clean Power Plan Despite Court Ruling
Supreme Court Halts Clean Power Plan, What’s It Mean For PA?
Erie News: Conversation With DEP’s John Quigley On Climate
AP: Supreme Court Puts Obama’s Clean Power Plan On Hold
Allegheny Front: Court Decision Puts Climate Change Plan In Limbo
Bloomberg: Clean Power Plan Put On Hold By Supreme Court
Supreme Court Puts Obama’s Clean Power Plan On Hold
U.S. Supreme Court Puts Obama’s Clean Power Plan On Hold
Supreme Court Put Crucial Part Of Obama’s Climate Plan On Hold
Court Stays Clean Power Plan, EPA Will Continue Working With States
Obama Vows To Press Ahead On Clean Power Plan After Setback
Op-Ed: Supreme Court Can’t Halt A Cleaner Energy Future
Editorial: Court Slaps Obama On Clean Power Plan
Editorial: Don’t Put Stay On Cleaner Air
DEP Offers More Details On Plans To Curb Methane Leaks
Climate Change Threatening PA Wildlife
Op-Ed: Warming Planet Puts Familiar PA Species In Peril
UN Agency Proposes Greenhouse Gas Emission Rules
Dams
Movement To Take Down Dams Along Delaware Goes Mainstream
Delaware River
Movement To Take Down Dams Along Delaware Goes Mainstream
Delaware Dredging Now Fully Funded
Drinking Water
DEP: High Lead Exposure Not Caused By Water
New Attention To Lead Risks In Older PA Cities
Worried About Lead? 5 Things To Know
Lead Poisoning In PA, Should We Be Worried?
Lead-Tainted Water In Flint Draws New Attention To Lead Risks
York Kids’ Confirmed Lead Levels High
Lead Pipes In Homes A Worry In Western PA
Bills Would Increase Lead Testing In PA
Flint Tragedy Prompts Bill To Require More Lead Testing
Op-Ed: Flint Can Us, It Could Happen In Pittsburgh
Editorial: Expand Lead Testing
Residents: Sewer Project Threatens Wells In NE
Clean Water Project In Abingtons To Wrap Up In Fall
Economic Development
Business Seeing Major Slowdown In Drilling Areas
Op-Ed: PA Cities Also Need To Make Stable Neighborhoods Stronger
Education
PA American Water Seeking Entries For Student Art Contest
Student Artists: Do You Have The Vision To Make Philly Care About Clean Water?
Young Scientists Display Ingenuity At Duquesne University
Students View Pittsburgh’s Eagle Nests In Real Time
House Scholarships Open To High School Seniors
Energy
FirstEnergy Takes Down Beaver Valley As Cold Snap Continues
Philadelphia’s Green Jobs Plan Short On Details
Philadelphia Officials Unveil New LED Street Lamps
Utilities’ Time-Of-Use Pricing Encourages Reduction In Use During Peak Hours
PUC OKs Plan To Limit Resale Of Customer Solar, Wind Systems
Electric Transmission Project Bets On Clean Canadian Power In PA
UGI’s $58.6M Rate Hike On Hold
PUC To Investigate Of UGI’s Proposed 19.7% Rate Hike
Philly Gas Works Reclaims $735K From Contractors
Alpha Says Lenders Offer $500M For Coal Assets
DEP Seeks 2nd Court Order Against Huber Breaker Owners
Environmental Heritage
Environmental Legacy Of Pittsburgh In Photographs
Farming
State Police Tells Pipeline Crews To Hold Off At Maple Syrup Farm
Forests
Deer-Forest Study Valuable To Hunters
New Strain Of Lyme Disease
TreePhilly Gives Away 14,500 Trees & Plenty More
Land Conservation
Natural Lands Trust: Our Unsung Heroes, Our Preserve Families
Land Use Planning
Can York Sustain Urban Infill Development?
Mining
DEP Accused Of Ineffective Response To Report Of Coal Mining Damages
Oil & Gas
Wolf Proposes 6.5% Natural Gas Severance Tax
Wolf’s Budget Not As Reliant On Severance Tax
Severance Tax On Shale Gas Still In Wolf’s Budget
Severance Tax To Spell Disaster For PA Shale Groups Say
Will Drillers Leave Because Of Severance Tax? Already Have
Op-Ed: Gas Drillers Already Pay Their Fair Share Of Taxes
Falling Oil, Gas Prices Mean Smaller Checks For Landowner
Letter: Too Much Regulation Discourages Drilling For Natural Gas
Op-Ed: Separating Fact From Fiction On Natural Gas
State Police Tells Pipeline Crews To Hold Off At Maple Syrup Farm
Pipeline Opponents Keeping An Eye Out For Chain Saws
Philadelphia Judge: Pipeline Suit Can Proceed
Pipeline Opponents Welcome Ruling On Eminent Domain Challenge
Landowners Rip Up PennEast Pipeline Offers In Protest
Protesters Tear Up PennEast Pipeline Easement Proposals
PennEast Pipeline Eminent Domain Offers Unacceptable To Residents
Decision On Atlantic Sunrise Gas Pipeline Not Near In Lancaster
Cumberland County Farmers Argue Pipeline Cannot Take Land
UGI Ahead Of Schedule On Pipeline Replacement
UGI’s $58.6M Rate Hike On Hold
PUC To Investigate Of UGI’s Proposed 19.7% Rate Hike
EQT’s ASPIRE Scholarships Invest In Future
PA Rig Count Lower Than Before Marcellus Shale Boom
Business Seeing Major Slowdown In Drilling Areas
Williams Down With Energy Market
Chesapeake Energy Stock Plummets
Philly Gas Works Reclaims $735K From Contractors
Pittsburgh Gasoline Drops To $1.96/Gallon
Gasoline Below $2 In SE PA
Could Gasoline Drop To 99 Cents In PA?
EIA Gasoline Prices To Stay Below $2 In 2016
IEA Raises Estimate Of Surplus Oil Supply
Cheap Gasoline Drops Ridership Forces Amtrak Cuts
Editorial: Obama’s Proposed Tax On Oil: Ulterior Motives
Editorial: Obama Oil Tax Dead, Like Infrastructure
Politics
Dems In U.S. Senate Race Squabble Over Fracking
Recreation
Luzerne County OKs $65K In Recreation Grants
Want To Monitor Schuylkill River Trail?
Group To Monitor Schuylkill River Trail
Recycling/Waste
Illegal Dumping Concerns Rising On Electronics Waste
Recycling TVs No Easy Task In Pennsylvania
Butler Twp Looking For Ways To Speed Up Recycling
Is Harrisburg Losing Money On Recycling?
Skid In Oil Prices Pulls Recycling Industry Down With It
Township Gives Temporary OK Of DeNaples Truck Repair Site
Wastewater Projects
$14M Sewer System Project Nearly Complete In NE
Residents: Sewer Project Threatens Wells In NE
Watershed Protection
DEP Accused Of Ineffective Response To Report Of Coal Mining Damages
Wissahickon Watershed Assn. Leading Regional Clean Water Effort
Clean Water Project In Abingtons To Wrap Up In Fall
PA Adopts New Chesapeake Bay Restoration Strategy
Delaware Riverkeeper Feb. 5 Riverwatch Video Report
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Wildlife
Livestream Of Falcon Nest In Downtown Harrisburg Returns
Deer-Forest Study Valuable To Hunters
New Strain Of Lyme Disease
Climate Change Threatening PA Wildlife
Great Backyard Bird Count Runs Feb. 12-15
Students View Pittsburgh’s Eagle Nests In Real Time
Eagle Viewing Extraordinaire At Safe Harbor Dam Lancaster
Bird Carvings By Westmoreland’s Barth Earn Acclaim
Op-Ed: Warming Planet Puts Familiar PA Species In Peril
Zika Virus
2 Female PA Residents Test Positive For Zika Virus
Lehigh U Student Recovers From Zika Virus
Health Dept. Issues New Warning On Zika Virus
5 People In PA Test Negative For Zika Virus
14 People Await Tests For Zika Virus In PA
Philadelphia Ob/Gyn Sees No Panic Over Zika Virus
Editorial: Fully Fund Effort To Contain Zika Threat
Casey Calls For $1.8 Billion To Address Zika Virus
New Strain Of Lyme Disease
Hawaii Island Declares Dengue Fever Emergency
Other
Weather A Positive For Clarks Summit Ice Festival
Report, Recommendations On 2014 Flight 93 Memorial Fire
Editorial: Flight 93 Fire Report Too Little, Too Late
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