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Sunday NewsClips
Greene County Miners Facing Difficult Times
Letter: Shell’s Cracker Emissions Involves Legal Sleight Of Hand
Northeast PA Sees Potentially Record-Setting Rainfall
Minor Flooding In Western PA
PA Fire Towers Regain Relevance As Guardians Of Forests
Monessen Money For Parks Moved For Other Purposes?
Bat Survey Seeks Signs Of Life In Susquehanna County
Tracking Bat Species Can Get Tricky
Deadly Disease Affects PA Bats
Air
Letter: Shell’s Ethane Cracker Will Reduce Air Emissions
Editorial: Brunner Island Power Plant Facing Hurdles
AP: Air Cleanup Boosts Chesapeake Bay Water Quality
Alternative Energy
Allegheny Front: Is PA’s Green Energy Sector Headed For A Boom?
In PA, More Jobs In Clean Energy Than Fossil Fuels
Clinton Advisor Predicts Clean Power Plan Will Survive High Court Stay
Wind Turbines, LED Light To Illuminate Rachel Carson Bridge
Power Purchase Plan Options Make Going Solar Easier
Clean Energy Advocates Urge DNC To Ban Fracking
Chesapeake Bay
Susquehanna Ailing But Not Impaired, PA Says
Corps Of Engineers Chesapeake Bay Restoration Plan In Works
AP: Air Cleanup Boosts Chesapeake Bay Water Quality
What’s Planned Along Codorus Creek Corridor In York?
Op-Ed: $4 Billion And Nothing To Show For It, By Ed Schafer, Bion
Climate
PA Court Disregards Constitutional Obligation To Future Generations
Crable: Stricter Landfill Greenhouse Gas Rules Won’t Affect Lancaster
Natural Gas Reputation As Cleaner Fuel Sullied By Methane Emissions
Op-Ed: Using Gas From Fracking Lowers Carbon Emissions
Energy, Climate Change Discussions At The DNC
AP: Hollywood Stars Hold Climate Rally Ahead Of DNC
Climate Change Dominates Millennial Event In Philadelphia
Editorial: Another EPA Climate Crock
Editorial: Reduce Plane Pollution
Compliance Actions
Contractor Charged With Dumping Pollutants Into Susquehanna
Conservation Districts
Student-Decorated Rain Barrels Sold In Pike, Wayne Counties
Deep Mine Safety
Drilling Tools Donated 14 Years After Quecreek Mine Rescue
Delaware River
Delaware RiverKeeper July 29 RiverWatch Video Report
Drinking Water
AP: Pittsburgh’s Water, Sewer Authority Hires New Director
New Pittsburgh Water Authority Chief Confident Of Turnaround
Questions Swirl Around New Pittsburgh Water Authority Chief
New Pittsburgh Water Authority Chief Said Resignation Was Forced
Drought
Clearfield County Enacts Water Limits, Burn Bans
Burn Bans In Effect For Some Municipalities
Corn Crop Outlook Withers With Heat, Dry Spell
Economic Development
Unions Gathering Workers For Shell Plant
Community Development Internship On Steroids For PSU Students
DCNR Video: Secretary Adams-Dunn On PA Outdoor Corps
Education
Community Development Internship On Steroids For PSU Students
DCNR Video: Secretary Adams-Dunn On PA Outdoor Corps
Schneck: How, When To Watch Delta Aquarid Meteor Shower July 28-29
Energy
Natural Gas Reputation As Cleaner Fuel Sullied By Methane Emissions
Editorial: Brunner Island Power Plant Facing Hurdles
Shale Gas Lowers Power Rates During Heat Wave East Of Mississippi
PUC To Hold Hearing On Penelec Electric Rates In Erie
Landlords Seek Relief From PGW Liens
Grand Opening Of New CNG Station In Montgomery County
Combined Heat, Power, Microgrids And Business Bike Support
Power Plants Weigh Down FirstEnergy’s Earnings
Consol Paying To Get Rid Of West Virginia Mines
Consol Shifts Responsibility For WV Mines To KY Company
Consol Reports 2nd Quarter Loss
Environmental Heritage
Drilling Tools Donated 14 Years After Quecreek Mine Rescue
Farming
Corn Crop Outlook Withers With Heat, Dry Spell
Flooding
Flooding Wreaks Havoc On Scranton Gateway Center
Flash Flood Watch In Northeast PA
Flooding Hits Parts Of York County
Motorcycle Lost In ‘77 Johnstown Flood Found In Excavation Work
Forests
Clearfield County Enacts Water Limits, Burn Bans
Register For Women And Their Woods Workshop In Wayne
Geologic Hazards
King Of Prussia Land Sinking
Home Demolition Underway At Site Of Palmyra Sinkhole
Schneck: How, When To Watch Delta Aquarid Meteor Shower July 28-29
Green Infrastructure
Student-Decorated Rain Barrels Sold In Pike, Wayne Counties
Land Conservation
Maintaining Rec, Education Opportunities At Browns Farm, Asbury Woods
Land Recycling
RIDC Outlines Plans For Former Hazelwood Mill Site
RIDC’s Plans To Convert Hazelwood Mill Site Advance
Oil & Gas
Rendell: I Made A Mistake Promoting Shale Gas
PennFuture Wins Appeal Of Mt. Pleasant Twp Drilling Ordinance
Unions Gathering Workers For Shell Plant
Letter: Shell’s Ethane Cracker Will Reduce Air Emissions
Op-Ed: Using Gas From Fracking Lowers Carbon Emissions
Natural Gas Reputation As Cleaner Fuel Sullied By Methane Emissions
Ruling Upholds Permit For Drilling Under Allegheny River Refinery
Conti: Consol To Resume Gas Drilling In Utica, Marcellus Shale
Conti: Marcellus Drillers Start To Come Off Sidelines
Conti: EQT To Drill In More Shallow Rock Layer To Mitigate Costs
Democrats Used To Like Natural Gas Energy, Not Anymore
Clean Energy Advocates Urge DNC To Ban Fracking
Shale Gas Lowers Power Rates During Heat Wave East Of Mississippi
Lawrence County Uses Drilling Fees For Park Lands
Demonstrators Urge Philadelphia Refinery To Rethink Expansion
Grand Opening Of New CNG Station In Montgomery County
National Fuel Gas To Raise Natural Gas Charges In Erie Region
Peoples Natural Gas Employee Training 101
Oil And Gas Auctions Reflect Industry Woes
AP: Oil And Gas Auctions Reflect Industry Woes
Oil, Gas Permitting Process On Federal Lands To Be Eased
Range Resources Reports Deeper Loss
EQT Swings To Second Quarter Loss
Summer Gasoline Prices Down Across Erie Region
Gasoline Drops Below $2/Gallon In Harrisburg Area
Pipelines
Allegheny Front: Eminent Domain Critical Issue In Gas Pipeline Boom
Pipeline Developers Forced To Wait Years For Fed Approval
FERC Finds No Environmental Impact In National Fuel Pipeline Project
FERC Public Meetings On PennEast Pipeline EIS Start Aug. 15 In Bethlehem
NY’s Block Of Constitution Pipeline Means 2-Year Delay
U.S. Environmentalist Take Aim At 2nd TransCanada Pipeline
PSEG Opposition To New England Pipeline Catches Eye Of PennEast Opponents
FERC To Consider Market Abuse Claims By PennEast Pipeline
Op-Ed: PennEast Pipeline Impact Statement Misleading
Spotlight: Courtney McShane Pipeline Company
Recreation
Maintaining Rec, Education Opportunities At Browns Farm, Asbury Woods
DCNR Video: Secretary Adams-Dunn On PA Outdoor Corps
Weekend Celebration Invites Public to Explore Erie’s Presque Isle
Commune With Nature, History At Oil Creek State Park
Reel Paddling Film Festival Stops In Kittanning
PennDOT Studies Bike Trail Improvements In Erie
Freeport Seeks Grant Money To Improve Trail
Combined Heat, Power, Microgrids And Business Bike Support
Community Workers Making Philly School Playgrounds Green
Plan To Build Park Across I-579 In Pittsburgh Gets $19M Boost
Let’s Talk About Park Names In Pittsburgh
As More Pedal, Bicyclists’ Injuries Up
Pittsburgh Puts Together New Bike Infrastructure, Events, Education Plan
Take 5 Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation
Recycling/Waste
Crable: Stricter Landfill Greenhouse Gas Rules Won’t Affect Lancaster
Monroe Sues Waste Haulers For Not Taking Waste To County Landfills
These Guys Are Taking A Lot Of Garbage From The DNC
Renewable Energy
Allegheny Front: Is PA’s Green Energy Sector Headed For A Boom?
In PA, More Jobs In Clean Energy Than Fossil Fuels
Clinton Advisor Predicts Clean Power Plan Will Survive High Court Stay
Wind Turbines, LED Light To Illuminate Rachel Carson Bridge
Power Purchase Plan Options Make Going Solar Easier
Clean Energy Advocates Urge DNC To Ban Fracking
Susquehanna River
Susquehanna Ailing But Not Impaired, PA Says
Contractor Charged With Dumping Pollutants Into Susquehanna
What’s It Like Growing Up A Susquehanna River Rat?
Sustainability
Democrats Talk, Walk Sustainability At Convention
Watershed Protection
Susquehanna Ailing But Not Impaired, PA Says
Towns Would Collaborate To Clean Up Wissahickon Creek
What’s Planned Along Codorus Creek Corridor In York?
Student-Decorated Rain Barrels Sold In Pike, Wayne Counties
Tunkhannock River Day Links Crowd, Nature
Tookany/Tacony-Frankford:Residents Flock To Creekside Bird Garden Tour
Delaware RiverKeeper July 29 RiverWatch Video Report
Algae Blooms Found In Presque Isle Bay
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Wildlife
Crable: Are Bowfishers Discharging Fish To Rot In Columbia?
Snakes On A Plain In Washington County Disrupt Wedding
Walliser: Some Beetles Are Real Pests
Editorial: Insecticide Ban May Help Bees
Schneck: How, When To Watch Delta Aquarid Meteor Shower July 28-29
Zika/West Nile Virus
Montco Company Doses First Volunteer With Zika Vaccine
Heartaches Ahead For Babies Born With Zika Virus In U.S.
Florida Officials Confirm Zika Cases Caused By Mosquitoes
CDC Adjusts Zika Testing Guidance For Pregnant Women
Luzerne County’s First West Nile Virus Case Reported
Other
Op-Ed: Erie County Needs Fully Regional Transit System
Schneck: 7 Mushrooms That Will Kill You In PA
Succession Planting Extends Season For Home Gardeners
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