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Stay Cool Friends, It’s Gonna Be Hot Until It’s Not
100-Degree Heat Inches Toward Western PA
PPL: Grid Ready For Weekend Heat Wave
Sunday NewsClips
Drilling Tools Donated 14 Years After Quecreek Mine Rescue
Unions Gathering Workers For Shell Plant
Letter: Shell’s Ethane Cracker Will Reduce Air Emissions
Towns Would Collaborate To Clean Up Wissahickon Creek
Tunkhannock River Day Links Crowd, Nature
Motorcycle Lost In ‘77 Johnstown Flood Found In Excavation Work
Op-Ed: Erie County Needs Fully Regional Transit System
Walliser: Some Beetles Are Real Pests
Editorial: Insecticide Ban May Help Bees
Air
York County’s Air Quality Better But Still An F
Washington County School OK’s Air Testing Related To Drilling
Alternative Fuels
No Charge For Test Rides On SEPTA’s New Electric Bus During DNC
Industries Give PA Clean Energy Policies Mixed Reviews
Op-Ed: Clean Energy Is Working In Pennsylvania
Editorial: Another Solar Mess, Taxpayers Burned
SolarCity Opens Facility In Lancaster Monday
How Renewable Energy Is Blowing Climate Change Efforts Off Course
Beautification
Reviving A Historic Garden At Bartram’s Garden In Philadelphia
Keep PA Beautiful Now Accepting Grant Applications
Budget
Lower Profile Energy Items Survive In The PA Budget
Swift: Budget Finale Ends 2-Year Revenue Search
AP: Wolf Secures Budget Peace, For Now, If Not Campaign Promises
Bumsted: Budget Deal Shows PA Requires More Sunshine
O’Neill: The Sin-Tax State Budget Just A Quick Fix
Swift: Tax Credits, Exemptions In New Budget
Thompson: Taxes On Digital Downloads Begin Aug. 1
Chesapeake Bay
Outdoors Notebook: Susquehanna River Cleanup Stalled
Reading Students Raise Money For Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Latest From The Chesapeake Bay Journal
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Climate
Study: Philly Faces 4-Foot Flooding As Seas Rise
Editorial: The Climate Fight: The Screw Turns
Conservative Groups Push Back Against GOP’s Climate Denialism
Fighting Obama’s Climate Plan, But Quietly Preparing To Comply
Deep Mine Safety
Test Results Show Coal Dust Rules Working, Agency Says
Delaware River
Hundreds Help Cleanup The Delaware River In Pike County
Tires And More Found In Upper Delaware River Cleanup
Delaware RiverKeeper July 22 RiverWatch Video Report
Video: 2016 Delaware River Sojourn
Drinking Water
Capital Region Water Video: Join The Fight To Improve Water Quality
Harmar Water Authority Gets $1.38M PennVEST Loan
Lancaster City, County Get $1.33 Million To Fight Lead Hazards
Allegheny County Health Dept Assigns Homework On Lead Testing
Pittsburgh Authority: Brown Water Safe To Drink
Op-Ed: Get The Lead Out Of Pittsburgh’s Water
Cheswick Residents Could Save 30% On Water Bills
Montco Law Firm Holds Willow Grove Water Contamination
Southwestern PA Water Authority Increases Rates, Citing Gas, Coal Slowdown
Springdale Water Plant Upgrade On Track
Economic Development
Keystone Edge: Great Allegheny Passage Helps Towns Thrive
Wolf: Ethane Cracker Will Bring Jobs For Years
Op-Ed: Shale Revolution Fulfills Promise Of Jobs Energy, Environment
Talen Energy Cuts 53 Jobs At Berwick Nuclear Plant
Talen Energy To Cut Jobs, Including 7 In Allentown
Komatsu Signals Mining Optimism By $2.9B Joy Takeover
Education
Reading Students Raise Money For Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Energy
Lower Profile Energy Items Survive In The PA Budget
Homer City Power Plant Running Out Of Steam
Op-Ed: Clean Energy Is Working In Pennsylvania
PUC Narrowly Targets Oversight Of Competitive Market
Hearings On Electric Rate Hike To Be Held In Erie
Hearings Set On FirstEnergy Utilities’ Rate Increase Requests
Talen Energy Cuts 53 Jobs At Berwick Nuclear Plant
Talen Energy To Cut Jobs, Including 7 In Allentown
Komatsu Signals Mining Optimism By $2.9B Joy Takeover
PPL: Grid Ready For Weekend Heat Wave
Energy Conservation
SEDA-COG Center Helps Communities Reduce Energy Costs
Environmental Heritage
Mining Region Observes First Anthracite Heritage Day
Former Miner Raises Flag At Miners’ Memorial Park
On Facebook: Anthracite Heritage Alliance
Reviving A Historic Garden At Bartram’s Garden In Philadelphia
Farming
Conservationists Test Soil For Lead In Pittsburgh Area
Flooding
Feds Qualify Fayette County For Aid From Severe Flooding
Study: Philly Faces 4-Foot Flooding As Seas Rise
Forests
Riving The Chestnut Tree In Pennsylvania
GIS
DEP Unveils Updated Oil And Gas Mapping Tool
Green Buildings/Sustainability
Frick Environmental Center, Pittsburgh’s Newest Living Building
Green Infrastructure
Capital Region Water Video: Join The Fight To Improve Water Quality
Rain Garden At Manor College To Help Preserve Jenkintown Creek
Hazardous Waste Sites
Montco Law Firm Holds Willow Grove Water Contamination
Land Conservation
Push Is On For Delco Green Space Bond Issue
Connecting Philly With Green Space One Lot At A Time
Land Recycling
Foundations Seek New Dev. Partner For Almono Brownfield Site
Master Developer Sought For Former LTV Coke Works Site
Lehigh River
Discover Island Park On The Lehigh River Sojourn
Litter/Illegal Dumping
Philadelphia Water: Boats A Powerful Tool In Fight Against Litter
Tires And More Found In Upper Delaware River Cleanup
Hundreds Help Cleanup The Delaware River In Pike County
Mining - Non-Coal
20-Year-Old Man Dies At Bangor Quarry
2nd Man Dies Plunging Into Abandoned PA Quarry
DEP: Stay Out Stay Alive
Mine Reclamation
Lower Profile Energy Items Survive In The PA Budget
Study Looks At Bacteria To Remove Metals From Mine-Impacted Water
Editorial: State Must Ensure Safe End For Coal In Bankruptcies
Oil & Gas
DEP Unveils Updated Oil And Gas Mapping Tool
Letter: Senate Bill Promotes Pollution
Study: Fracking May Worsen Asthma, But Not Cause & Effect
New PA Study Fails To Link Fracking To Asthma
AP: Study: Fracking May Worsen Asthma For Nearby Residents
Health Study Connects Gas Drilling, Asthma Attacks
Washington County School OK’s Air Testing Related To Drilling
Revisions Of PA’s Oil & Gas Regs Mired In Politics
Homer City Power Plant Running Out Of Steam
Pittsburgh Airport Gas And Royalties Begin Flowing
Consol, Allegheny County Announce Natural Gas Production At Airport
Consol Begins Natural Gas Production At Allegheny Airport
Seneca Resources To Open Wastewater Treatment Facility In McKean
Southwestern PA Water Authority Increases Rates, Citing Gas, Coal Slowdown
Wolf: Ethane Cracker Will Bring Jobs For Years
Shell Ethane Plant Could Make Airport Land Hot Property
Shell Ethane Plant Could Boost River Infrastructure
Op-Ed: Shale Revolution Fulfills Promise Of Jobs Energy, Environment
Cabot Says It Was Dinged $4M For Pre-Existing Pollution
Court Awards $2M To 2 Property Owners In Gas Lease Case
PA Supreme Court: Tax Sale Extinguished Gas Rights Claim
Low Oil Prices Made U.S. Frackers Lean, Profitable
Worst Over For Oil Market Crash Industry Giants Say
Worst Over For Oil Market Crash Industry Giants Say
Court Rejects Challenge To Maryland LNG Export Facility
Pittsburgh Gasoline Prices Stay Flat At $2.47/Gallon
Trump Considering Top Fracking Mogul As Energy Secretary
Pipelines
PennEast Pipeline Impacts Would Be Minimal, FERC Says
Federal Approval Process Moves Ahead For PennEast Pipeline
FERC Gives OK To PennEast Pipeline Project
FERC Gives PennEast Pipeline Project
Testing Ordered For 3 More Pipelines Near Westmoreland Blast Site
Corrosion Found On Another Pipeline Near Westmoreland Blast
AP: Feds Order More Upgrades To Spectra Pipelines After Blast
Feds Order More Pipeline Testing Following Explosion
Allegheny Front: Why Pipeline Safety Is One Of PA’s Next Big Issues
DEP Fines Butler County Pipeline Project
DEP Fines Pipeline Company $1.5M For Damaging Wetlands
Crable: Court Says Sunoco Can Condemn Land For Mariner 2 Pipeline
Repairs To Dallas Twp. Transco Pipeline Slated For Next Week
Op-Ed: PennEast Pipeline, Fracking Opponents Press Case On National Stage
UGI Gets OK To Start Full Pipeline Construction In Shamokin Dam
Does Pipeline Age Really Matter?
Recreation
Keystone Edge: Great Allegheny Passage Helps Towns Thrive
Push Is On For Delco Green Space Bond Issue
Video: Kayaking The Conodoguinet With Captain Toby
Video: 2016 Delaware River Sojourn
Discover Island Park On The Lehigh River Sojourn
Apollo Gets $300K In Grants For Street Widening, Trail Upgrades
Murrysville Man Offers Church Service At Keystone State Park
What’s In Store For Pittsburgh’s New Public Park?
AP: Fees Going Up At Gettysburg National Military Park
PA Parks & Forests Foundation: Take Five Fridays With Pam
Recycling/Waste
Dauphin County Can No Longer Afford To Recycle Glass
Lancaster Not Following Dauphin County On Eliminating Glass Recycling
Scranton Updating Recycling Program
Crable: Manor Twp. Officials Want Landfill Control
Editorial: Give States Control Over Interstate Trash
Bashing Keystone Landfill Plan
Keystone Landfill Fight Turns Political
Column: No Voice More Urgent Than Mom’s On Keystone Landfill
Renewable Energy
Industries Give PA Clean Energy Policies Mixed Reviews
Op-Ed: Clean Energy Is Working In Pennsylvania
Editorial: Another Solar Mess, Taxpayers Burned
SolarCity Opens Facility In Lancaster Monday
How Renewable Energy Is Blowing Climate Change Efforts Off Course
Watershed Protection
Outdoors Notebook: Susquehanna River Cleanup Stalled
Rain Garden At Manor College To Help Preserve Jenkintown Creek
Delaware RiverKeeper July 22 RiverWatch Video Report
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West Nile/Zika Virus
AP: PA To Get Federal Funding To Fight Zika Virus
Zika Prevention Kits Available In York County
First Possible Homegrown Case Of Zika Virus In Florida
Wildlife
Tracking Songbird Progress In Pennsylvania’s Forests
Vulture Returns To National Aviary
Crable: At Least 2 Bears Rambling Thru Lancaster County
Crable: 1 Of 3 Bears Roaming Lancaster Captured
Anglers Pull Piranha From North Park Lake In Allegheny County
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