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Poll: Wolf’s Approval Rating His Lowest Yet
Candidates For Senate Spar Over Fracking
Clinton And Fossil Fuel Industry Contributions
Fracking Becoming Big Deal In U.S. Senate Race
Air
Study: Pittsburgh Bike Share Increased Property Values
Alternative/Renewable Energy
Batteries Holy Grail For Transitioning To Clean Energy
Allegheny County Solar Initiative Reaches Out To Businesses
Bloomberg: Wind, Solar Are Crushing Fossil Fuels
Biodiversity/Invasive Species
Crable: Shenks Ferry Preserve In Lancaster Again In Bloom
Budget
Editorial: Restore DEP’s Budget To Protect Environment
PLS Reporter: Game Commission Makes Case For License Increase
PLS Reporter: Fish Commission Makes Case For Different Funding Plan
PLS Reporter: House GOP Leaders: 2016-17 Budget Discussions In Infancy
PLS Reporter: House Rs Working On All Fiscal Code Issues Wolf Vetoed
PA Dems: Governor Punishing Us For Supporting GOP Budget
Esack: Wolf Angers GOP With Ed Funding Formula
Op-Ed: PA’s Budget Deficit Is A Ticking Time Bomb
Harrisburg GOP Begins Budget Strategizing
Column: Rep. Roae Offers Colorful Ideas For PA Budget
Chesapeake Bay
Adams County’s Connection To The Chesapeake Bay
Farmers Asked To Fill Out Chesapeake Bay Survey
Climate
Despite Legal Limbo, DEP Works On Clean Power Climate Plan
Pittsburgh Mayor Signs On To Support EPA Clean Power Plan
Catholic Groups File Amicus Brief Backing EPA Clean Power Plan
Batteries Holy Grail For Transitioning To Clean Energy
Bloomberg: Wind, Solar Are Crushing Fossil Fuels
Editorial: Climate Affront: Stifling Speech
Compliance Actions
Rice Energy Fined $393,500 By DEP For Permit Violations
Delaware River
Delaware River Watershed Grants Funds 4 Projects By Drexel
Drinking Water
Test Of Lower Merion School Water Showing Lead A False Reading?
Lead Levels In Water At Many PA Schools Unknown
Capital Region Water Wants Comments On Land Conservation Proposal
Casey Calls For Passage Of Water Infrastructure Funding Bill
There Ought To Be A Law…
Earth Day
Celebrate Earth Month With PA Horticultural Society
Spring Cleanup In York City Seeks Volunteers
Economic Development
Blawnox Joins PEC Allegheny River Town Program
Delays In Lock, Dam Repairs Jeopardize Pittsburgh River Economy
Education
Students Learn Science Is Diverse Field At Franklin Institute
Future Scientists Urged To Stick To The Facts
Energy
Editorial: Regulating PA Out Of Business
Universities Unite In Pursuit Of Energy Research Dollars
PUC: Columbia Gas Replacing Service Lines Faster, More Cheaply
Jessup Borough Will Auction Former Dump Site, Power Plant Site
Talen Energy Completes Hydropower Plant Sales
Powerful Winds Knock Out Power To 1,000s In Philadelphia Area
High Winds Bring Down Power Lines In Midstate
High Winds Knocked Out Power Across Northeast PA
Editorial: Ensure Rights For Miners
Energy Conservation
CMU Sustainability Weekend Explores Ways To Conserve Energy
Farming
Farmers Asked To Fill Out Chesapeake Bay Survey
New Program Helps PA Vineyards Improve Health Of Lake Erie
Western PA Growers Meet Demand For Hydroponic Veggies
Forests
Letter: Trees Offer More Benefits Than Many Realize
Maple Syrup Production A Sweet Science
Green Buildings
PECO Earns Environmental Certification
Green Infrastructure
Environmental Group, Pittsburgh Settle Stormwater Lawsuit
Health
Public Health Advocates Renew Call For Fracking Health Registry
Chemicals Found Near WV Drilling Wastewater Injection Well
Littering/Illegal Dumping
Senate Votes To Hike Littering Fines
Spring Cleanup In York City Seeks Volunteers
Volunteers Needed For Presque Isle Cleanup Saturday
More Than 4,000 Volunteers In Erie Ready To Clean Up Region
CMU Students Pitch In To Cleanup Neighborhood
Lake Erie
New Program Helps PA Vineyards Improve Health Of Lake Erie
Mine Reclamation
Earth Conservancy Building Road For Latest Project
Oil & Gas
Op-Ed: New Rules Would Make Drilling Safer In PA
Editorial: Regulating PA Out Of Business
Rice Energy Fined $393,500 By DEP For Permit Violations
Driller Asks Judge To Throw Out $4.42M Dimock Verdict
Cabot Appeals Drilling Water Contamination Verdict
PUC: Columbia Gas Replacing Service Lines Faster, More Cheaply
Radioactive Drilling Waste Causes Confusion Across State Lines
Chemicals Found Near WV Drilling Wastewater Injection Well
Public Health Advocates Renew Call For Fracking Health Registry
Upper Burrell Supervisor’s Gas Lease Draws Ethics Questions
Energy Spotlight: Todd Normane Energy Practice
EQT Exec’s Roles Aid Internal Collaboration
Gas Leaseholders Band Together On Royalties Threats
Judge OKs $500K Settlement Of In Gas Industry Employee Pay Dispute
Gasoline Prices Rise In Pittsburgh
Pipelines
Pipeline Project Spurs Water Runoff Concerns In NE
Property Owner Faces Charges In Mariner Pipeline Protest
Chainsaws Return Along With Mariner Pipeline Tree-Sitter
Editorial: Pipelines Promising, Need Thorough Study
Editorial: Environmental Issues Often Hit Home In PA
Recreation
York Park Wetlands Construction Almost Complete
Emmaus Suspends Popular Summer Parks Program
Recycling/Waste
Behrend Students Bring Recycling To Erie Veterans
Greene County Planning Electronics Recycling Program
Shippensburg Boro Seeks Changes To E-Waste Recycling Program
Older Electronics Discarded In Erie, Other Areas
Jessup Borough Will Auction Former Dump Site, Power Plant Site
NE Lawmakers Debate Environmental Issues, Take Center Stage
Regulations
Editorial: Regulating PA Out Of Business
Stormwater
Environmental Group, Pittsburgh Settle Stormwater Lawsuit
Editorial: Get Firm Deal On Scranton Stormwater
Susquehanna River
Susquehanna River Island Cabins To Be Shut Down By 2017
Sustainability
Study: Pittsburgh Bike Share Increased Property Values
Goats To Tackle Landscaping In Penn Hills Cemetery
Waste Management Facilities
Air Products To Exit Energy-From-Waste Business
Wastewater Facilities
Casey Calls For Passage Of Water Infrastructure Funding Bill
Westmoreland Authority Sewage Hook Up Project
Editorial: Get Firm Deal On Scranton Stormwater
Watershed Protection
Little Sewickley Creek Watershed Assn Named Citizen Of The Year
Environmental Group, Pittsburgh Settle Stormwater Lawsuit
Farmers Asked To Fill Out Chesapeake Bay Survey
Adams County’s Connection To The Chesapeake Bay
Editorial: Environmental Issues Often Hit Home In PA
Capital Region Water Wants Comments On Land Conservation Proposal
Delaware River Watershed Grants Funds 4 Projects By Drexel
Delaware Riverkeeper April 1 RiverWatch Video Report
New Program Helps PA Vineyards Improve Health Of Lake Erie
Susquehanna River Island Cabins To Be Shut Down By 2017
Blawnox Joins PEC Allegheny River Town Program
Delays In Lock, Dam Repairs Jeopardize Pittsburgh River Economy
Congressmen Want Locks Report Finalized
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Wetlands
York Park Wetlands Construction Almost Complete
Wildlife
PLS Reporter: Game Commission Makes Case For License Increase
PLS Reporter: Fish Commission Makes Case For Different Funding Plan
9 Cases Of Rabies Confirmed In Central PA
Schneck: What’s The Darkest Spot In Pennsylvania?
Schneck: 2nd Hanover Bald Eagle Nest Unlikely To Hatch
More Than 10,000 Ducks In Presque Isle Bay
Crable: Game Commission Moves To Ban Drones On Game Lands
Editorial: Banning Drones From Game Lands Makes Sense
Schneck: Bait-Hungry Trout Greet Anglers On Opening Day
Crable: Rain Dampens Opening Day Of Trout, Plenty Still Swimming
Yellow Breeches Hooks Anglers On Opening Day
Cicadas Due To Make 17-Year Appearance In SW PA
Bat-Killing Fungus Now On West Coast
Zika Virus
New Maps Show Zika Mosquitoes Could Hit All Of Midstate
Montco Officials See Zika Threat
Other
Op-Ed: Pittsburgh Philanthropies Must Reinvent Region
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