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Air
PA Shows EPA The Way On Pending Methane Policy
PA, 10 Other States Fail To Submit Sulfur Dioxide Reduction Plans
Mild Winter, Warm-Up Could Trigger Early Allergy Season
Alternative/Renewable Energy
Electric Car Charging Station On Tap For York
Wind Power vs Bats: Some Species May Better Absorb Losses
Awards/Recognition
Presque Isle Wins National Best Beach Contest
DCNR Secretary Recognized For Role In Preserving Environment
Kennett Township Greenway Gets Green Award In Chester
Beautification
Donora To Receive Penn State Community Garden
Budget
McNickle: Phone Call Telegraphs Wolf’s Real Intent On Shale Gas?
Swift: Worsening Budget Mess Awaiting Lawmakers
Editorial: Better Leaders Would End The Budget Impasse
Auditor General To Examine Act 13 Impact Fee Spending
PCN: PA Supreme Court Arguments On Act 13, Oil & Gas Lease Fund
AP: Catching Bigfoot: Wolf Pursues Election-Year Tax Increase
PLS: Speaker Turzai Implores Gov. Wolf To Sign Budget
Wolf Threatens Veto Of Republican Budget
Sen.Yudichak (D) Rips Wolf, Legislature Over Budget Impasse
Thompson: GOP Ponders Veto Override, With Growing Dem Support
Budget Impasse Concerns Penn State Extension Director
Penn State Extension, 4-H Programs Hang In Balance
Penn State’s Agricultural Extension Dollars Affect Your Table
Lancaster Penn State Extension Office Faces Closure
Chesapeake Bay
Study: Chesapeake Bay Threatened By Nutrients Flowing Past Conowingo Day
Op-Ed: Let’s Heal The Sick Susquehanna River
Editorial: Court Right To Uphold Chesapeake Bay Pollution Diet
Climate
PLS: PA Clean Power Climate Plan Put On Low Boil
PA Shows EPA The Way On Pending Methane Policy
Allegheny Front: Kasich On Climate Change, Environment
Editorial: UN Climate Fund, More Quackery
Editorial: New Sea Level Rise Calls For Action
Compliance Action
Electric Supplier Accused Of Jacking Prices Order To Refund $6.8M
Electric Customers To Get Refunds Under Settlement
Deep Mine Safety
Deep Mine Safety Training Drill At Lackawanna Mine Tour
Drinking Water
Berks Roadside Water Vendor Claims Vindication After Latest Tests
Utilities Don’t Know Where Lead Pipes Are
PA Tops Nation In Daycares, Schools With Lead In Water Supplies They Own
2 York County Sites Flagged With Lead In Water
Pittsburgh Water Authority Bills Customer $5 Million
Economic Development
Tourists Spent $1 Billion In Route 6 Corridor In 2014
National Geographic Effort To Boost Lehigh Valley Geotourism
Warm Weather Could Sap Erie Maple Production
Advocates Push For Philadelphia Low-Income Housing Impact Fee
Marcellus Downturn Causes Baker Hughes To Close $40M Facility
Education
367 Students Compete In Lancaster Science & Engineering Fair
Energy Policy
Jessup Gas-Fired Power Plant Gets Final State Permit In Lackawanna
Elizabeth Twp Gas-Fired Power Plant Leads To Zoning Debate
Natural Gas To Surpass Coal In Electric Generation
Carnegie Mellon’s Institute Gains Exposure With Energy Week
Actors Energize CMU Energy Conference
Electric Supplier Accused Of Jacking Prices Order To Refund $6.8M
Electric Customers To Get Refunds Under Settlement
West Penn Marks 100 Years Of Electric Service
Grants Won By Pittsburgh Projects On Energy, Music, Art
Federal Funds To Aid Layoff-Hit Appalachian Coal Communities
U.S. Coal Technologies Could Find Market In China
Peabody Energy Warns Of Possible Bankruptcy
Energy Efficiency
PUC Approves $475M PECO Plan For Saving Energy
FirstEnergy Smart Meters Come To Erie
Environmental Heritage
Historical Marker Set For Luzerne Mining Group
Anthracite Heritage Museum Celebrates State Charter Day
Lackawanna Coal Mine Nominated For USA Today’s Contest
Survivors Of 1936 Flood Remember Rivers’ Rampage
Push To Preserve Survivor Stories From 1936 Johnstown Flood
Flooding
Flood-Prone Edwardsville Business Receives Assessment Reduction
Survivors Of 1936 Flood Remember Rivers’ Rampage
Push To Preserve Survivor Stories From 1936 Johnstown Flood
Forests
Rain Has Squelched Dauphin County Wildfire
Frost, Rain Could Help Extinguish Mountain Fire
Luzerne, DCNR Detail Plans For Gypsy Moth Spraying
Tree Philly Offering Saplings, Famous Planter
Warm Weather Could Sap Erie Maple Production
DCNR Secretary Recognized For Role In Preserving Environment
Green Infrastructure
Proposal Means Big Improvements To Philly Park, Water Quality
Litter/Illegal Dump Cleanup
Erie’s Spring Cleanup Program To Start April 10
Mine Reclamation
DEP To Spend $13.4M To Remove Old Coal Pile
Huber Coal Breaker Owners Have 10 Days To Begin Cleanup
Oil & Gas
Efforts Under Way To Find Abandoned Gas, Oil Wells
AP: Abandoned Pennsylvania Gas, Oil Wells Sought
Marcellus Shale Health Registry Stalls
Auditor General To Examine Act 13 Impact Fee Spending
McNickle: Phone Call Telegraphs Wolf’s Real Intent On Shale Gas?
Editorial: Apparently Jurors Like Clean Water
Editorial: Cabot’s Loss In Court Warns Drilling Industry
Gas Royalties Bill Back In The Spotlight
Bill Would Prohibit Drilling Companies From Taking Royalty Deductions
Op-Ed: Stop Over Regulation Of PA Natural Gas Industry
Officials Salute Start Of Sunoco Marcus Hook Plant
FERC Rejection Of Oregon Pipeline Plan A First
Environmental Groups Ask FERC For Public Participation Office
Activists: Don’t Stop Fighting Pipelines
U.S. To Expand Safety Rules For Natural Gas Pipelines
Explosive History Prompts Federal Pipeline Safety Proposal
Marcellus Downturn Causes Baker Hughes To Close $40M Facility
Washington County Looks For Rebound In Gas Drilling
Penn Virginia Energy Reports A Miserable Year
In Reversal, Obama Bans Atlantic Ocean Drilling
Allegheny Front: Oil Trains Carry Bigger Risks For People Of Color
Storing Crude Oil In Rail Cars Not Widespread
Low Fuel Prices Equals Savings For Westmoreland Schools
Pittsburgh Gasoline Prices Approach $2/Gallon
Lehigh Valley Gasoline Prices Rises To $2 Again
Permitting
DEP Gives Belated OK To Bridge Rebuild Without Permit
Pipelines
Officials Salute Start Of Sunoco Marcus Hook Plant
FERC Rejection Of Oregon Pipeline Plan A First
Environmental Groups Ask FERC For Public Participation Office
Activists: Don’t Stop Fighting Pipelines
U.S. To Expand Safety Rules For Natural Gas Pipelines
Explosive History Prompts Federal Pipeline Safety Proposal
Recreation
Presque Isle Wins National Best Beach Contest
Philadelphia Chosen To Host 2021 International Parks Conference
New Northwest Lancaster County River Trail Section, Visitor’s Center Open
Waterfront Road Will Fill Gap In D&L Trail
Lackawanna Heritage Valley Holds Meeting On Fell Twp Trail
Kennett Township Greenway Gets Green Award In Chester
Crowd Provides Input Into New Section Of Lackawanna Heritage Trail
Lackawanna Heritage Trail To Get 14 Cameras
Goal Reached To Save Appalachian Trail Hotel
Tourists Spent $1 Billion In Route 6 Corridor In 2014
Susquehanna River People Seeks To Save Island Retreat
National Geographic Effort To Boost Lehigh Valley Geotourism
National Geographic Joining Effort To Boost Geotourism
DCNR Secretary Recognized For Role In Preserving Environment
Recycling/Waste
Keep PA Beautiful Launches New E-Waste Website
Editorial: Anti-Keystone Landfill Group’s Growth
Sustainability
Teddy’s Great-Grandson Brings Environmental Push To Pittsburgh
Chambersburg Seeks Sustainable Community Designation
Wastewater Treatment
Valley Forge Sewage Spill Costs Go To Court
Watershed Protection
Study: Chesapeake Bay Threatened By Nutrients Flowing Past Conowingo Day
Op-Ed: Let’s Heal The Sick Susquehanna River
Editorial: Court Right To Uphold Chesapeake Bay Pollution Diet
Proposal Means Big Improvements To Philly Park, Water Quality
Meet Montgomery County Watershed Volunteer Geoffrey Selling
Delaware Riverkeeper March 11 Riverwatch Video Report
Trout Unlimited Reinventing Precious Coldwater Streams
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Wildlife
Real March Madness Awaits Outdoors
Popular Mentored Youth Trout Fishing Days Return March 26, April 9
Video: Amphibian Crossing At Delaware Water Gap Signals Spring
North Allegheny Grad Helps Solve Tully Monster Enigma
Wildlife Feel Advantages, Consequences Of Early Spring
Schneck: State Had Biggest Buck Kill In 13 Years
Pittsburgh Peregrine Falcon Lays 1st Egg
Pittsburgh Peregrine Falcon Found Dead
Hanover Eagles’ Eggs Could Hatch In Coming Weeks
WHYY: RadioTimes Program On Urban Birding
Wind Power vs Bats: Some Species May Better Absorb Losses
Other
Lawmakers: More Oversight On Municipal Authorities
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