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Acting DEP Secretary Addresses Challenges In Chesapeake Cleanup
Sunday NewsClips
Data Will Help Refine Chesapeake Bay Water Quality Goals
Pollutants In Chesapeake Bay Waterways Popular Among Trout Anglers
Editorial: Chesapeake Bay Water Quality Alarms Sound
Upgrades Due To Antiquated Scranton Sewer Lines
Op-Ed: A Sewer Solution For Pittsburgh, Now
Editorial: The Fracking Debate Call For Honesty
Grass Pellets Hold Promise In New Home Heating Market
Op-Ed: The Zika War Is On
Historic Huber Breaker Slope Found
Presque Isle Trail Still A Treasure After 15 Years
Air
EDF: Why Are PA’s Oil & Gas Emissions Going Up?
Op-Ed: Proposed Bill Could Halt Clean Air Progress
Editorial: Electric Plant 80 Miles Away Is Polluting Philly’s Air
Editorial: EPA And Ethanol: Something Smells
Editorial: Study Environmental Impact Of Ethanol
Alternative Fuels
Natural Gas Station Opens In Pittston Twp
Op-Ed: Why We Need To Keep Pressing Ahead On Renewable Fuels
Awards & Recognition
Park Forest Students Receive Environmental Award At White House
Budget
Editorial: Nothing Fishy In License Fee Plan
Chesapeake Bay
Acting DEP Secretary Addresses Challenges In Chesapeake Cleanup
Crable: Lancaster County Farms Face State Inspections
DEP Moves To Enforce Farms’ Manure Plans
DEP Visiting Farms To Determine Environmental Compliance
Farmers In Chesapeake Bay Watershed To Get Visits From DEP
PA Farmers Surveyed About Conservation Efforts For Chesapeake Bay
PA Waterways Show Serious Spikes In Bacteria Studies Show
Creeks, Susquehanna River Show Highest Bacteria Levels After Rain
Study Finds Pollution In Dauphin, Cumberland Streams
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Climate
Crable: PA Adopts Climate Action Plan Citing Predictions Of Grim Future
Update To PA Climate Plan May Benefit Economic Climate
EDF: Why Are PA’s Oil & Gas Emissions Going Up?
Editorial: Climate Force, Chilling Retort
Editorial: Climate Games: Anchor vs. Sail
Delaware River
Lansdale, North Wales Agree To Protect Wissahickon Watershed
Philadelphia’s Green City, Clean Water In South Philly
Op-Ed: Great Cities Need Great Watersheds
Conservation District Offers Wayne County Farm Tour
Delaware Riverkeeper Aug. 26 RiverWatch Video Report
Drinking Water
Air Force Halting Use Of Foam That Tainted Wells
Pittsburgh Water Authority To Pick Interim Director
Lead Levels Prompt Pittsburgh Schools To Replace Water Fountains
Op-Ed: Getting The Lead Out Of Communities
Economic Development
Western PA Riverfront Developments Improved By Planning
Appalachian Coal Towns Get $39M Federal Boost Aimed At Revitalization
Despite Low Oil Prices, Shell Moves Forward With Ethane Plant
Roundtable Takes Long-Term Look At Beaver Ethane Plant’s Impact
Rumblings of Second Cracker At Beaver Forum
Corn Mazes For 2016 In Central PA
Rumblings of Second Cracker At Beaver Forum
Education
Park Forest Students Receive Environmental Award At White House
Wilkes-Barre H.S. Students Release Butterflies At Miner’s Park
Waynesburg U Students Help Community With Service Projects
Frances Slocum Building Dedicated To Pat Solano For Decades Of Work
Energy
Earth Finally Moved For Tenaska’s Natural Gas Power Plant
New Natural Gas Power Plant Breaks Ground In Westmoreland
UGI Presents Energy Rebate To Dept. Of Corrections
Texas Startup’s Big Idea: Storing Electricity In Shale Wells
Op-Ed: Shale Stabilizes Energy Prices
Editorial: Study Environmental Impact Of Ethanol
PPL Demonstrates Danger Of Live Power Lines
Appalachian Coal Towns Get $39M Federal Boost Aimed At Revitalization
PA Bituminous Coal Show, Celebrating Coal Mining Heritage
Feds Propose Nuclear Waste Transport Through Erie County
Farming
Conservation District Offers Wayne County Farm Tour
Corn Mazes For 2016 In Central PA
Uncle Jim’s Worm Farm Became Big Ten’s Most Unlikely Football Factory
City Of Erie Explores Urban Agriculture
Forests
Wildfire Fighters Say Training Translates Well Out West
What To Expect From Fall Foliage In 2016
Green Buildings/Sustainability
PNC’s Living Wall In Pittsburgh Coming Down
Green Infrastructure
Philadelphia’s Green City, Clean Water In South Philly
Hazardous Site Cleanup
Air Force Halting Use Of Foam That Tainted Wells
AP: Family Sues Navy, Blaming It For Contaminated Drinking Water
Mine Reclamation
Dawes: GOP Congressmen Need To Support Mine Reclamation Bill
DEP Video: Reclaiming Ehrenfeld: Abandoned Mine Land Pilot #1
Conti: Western PA’s Coal Site Monstrosities Reenvisioned
Wilkes-Barre H.S. Students Release Butterflies At Miner’s Park
Oil & Gas
$275M Plant Will Treat Water, Send It Back To Well Sites
EDF: Why Are PA’s Oil & Gas Emissions Going Up?
Study Does Not Show Gas Drilling Causes Health Impacts
Federal Oil & Gas Waste Rules Put Traditional Drillers In A Tight Spot
Conventional Well Drilling Industry Again Complains About Regulations
New Natural Gas Power Plant Breaks Ground In Westmoreland
Earth Finally Moved For Tenaska’s Natural Gas Power Plant
Op-Ed: Why We Need to Expand Gas Production In PA
UGI Presents Energy Rebate To Dept. Of Corrections
Mt. Pleasant Twp Gas Pad Hearing Continued
Natural Gas Station Opens In Pittston Twp
Roundtable Takes Long-Term Look At Beaver Ethane Plant’s Impact
Despite Low Oil Prices, Shell Moves Forward With Ethane Plant
Landmen Wait, Shift, Leave During Oil & Gas Downturn
Rumblings of Second Cracker At Beaver Forum
With Gas Downturn, Community College Land Mgmt. Program On Hiatus
Energy Spotlight: Stacey Olson, Chevro
Gas Leak Prompts Evacuation Order In Adams County
Trump To Speak At Marcellus Shale Conference In Pittsburgh
Stone Energy In Talks To Sell PA Assets To Reduce Debt
Some Shale Drillers Return To Oil Patch
Texas Startup’s Big Idea: Storing Electricity In Shale Wells
WV Gas Driller Dies Seeking Medical Help
Waynesburg U Students Help Community With Service Projects
Pittsburgh Gasoline Prices Up Slightly
Gasoline Prices Expected To Drop Significantly After Labor Day
Oil Train Traffic Is Down, For Market Reasons
Pipelines
Gas Company Fined For Building Pipeline In Wrong Place
Consol Found Straying From Permits For Pipelines
Construction Begins On UGI Sunbury Pipeline
Plains Twp Fire Chief Blasts PennEast Pipeline’s Impact Statement
Why Pipeline Safety Is PA’s Next Big Energy Challenge
Op-Ed: Pipeline Key To PA Economic Prosperity
Radiation Protection
Feds Propose Nuclear Waste Transport Through Erie County
Editorial: More Information Needed On Erie Nuclear Waste Transport
Recreation
Frances Slocum Building Dedicated To Pat Solano For Decades Of Work
What To Expect From Fall Foliage In 2016
Laurel Hill State Park Acquires Scenic Overlook
Dogs Perform Water Rescue Demonstrations At Codorus State Park
Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation
Cancer Survivors Find Strength, Community In Paddling
PA Wilds Center Receives ARC Grant For Tourism
Still Perfect Weather For Kayaking On The Schuylkill River
Bike Loop Along Delaware River Picks Up Steam, Dollars
AP: Bike Lanes Around The World, When Mere Paint Won’t Do It
Volunteers Makeover Ligonier Borough’s Friendship Park
North Belle Vernon Park Dedicated
ATV Ridership On The Rise In PA
Friends Of Wissahickon Begin $1M Trail Restoration Project
Prettiest Fitness Challenge Ever: Tackle All Of The Wissahickon’s Trails
Extending Fun, Fitness To All At Philly Parks & Playgrounds
Crable: Martic Twp Asked To Take Over Closed Holtwood Park
Energy Company, Conservancy Group Reach Deal On Holtwood
AP: Allegheny Portage Site Recalls 1834 Railroad Innovation
Crable: Quickest Way To Drive To All 47 National Parks In Lower 48
Op-Ed: Celebrate National Park Service’s Centennial
Editorial: Cash Best Gift To National Parks On Their Birthday
Editorial: Deferred Park Service Work Diminishes Achievement
Renewable Energy
Op-Ed: Why We Need To Keep Pressing Ahead On Renewable Fuels
Schuylkill River
Still Perfect Weather For Kayaking On The Schuylkill River
Sustainability
PNC’s Living Wall In Pittsburgh Coming Down
Wastewater Treatment Facilities
Scranton Sewer Authority, American Water To Get Sale Back On Track
Watershed Protection
Acting DEP Secretary Addresses Challenges In Chesapeake Cleanup
Crable: Lancaster County Farms Face State Inspections
DEP Moves To Enforce Farms’ Manure Plans
DEP Visiting Farms To Determine Environmental Compliance
Farmers In Chesapeake Bay Watershed To Get Visits From DEP
PA Farmers Surveyed About Conservation Efforts For Chesapeake Bay
PA Waterways Show Serious Spikes In Bacteria Studies Show
Creeks, Susquehanna River Show Highest Bacteria Levels After Rain
Study Finds Pollution In Dauphin, Cumberland Streams
Conservation District Offers Wayne County Farm Tour
Lansdale, North Wales Agree To Protect Wissahickon Watershed
Philadelphia’s Green City, Clean Water In South Philly
Op-Ed: Great Cities Need Great Watersheds
Delaware Riverkeeper Aug. 26 RiverWatch Video Report
Western PA Riverfront Developments Improved By Planning
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Wildlife
Editorial: Nothing Fishy In License Fee Plan
Citizen Advisory Panel Offers Recommendations On Deer Management
Game Commission: Pennsylvania Elk: Celebrating 100 Years
Schneck: 14 Best Spots to Watch Hawks
Crable: High-Tech Monitoring Unlocks Mysteries Of Bird Migration
Are Allentown’s New Glass Buildings Bird Killers?
Chatham U Involved In International Moth Collection Project
Uncle Jim’s Worm Farm Became Big Ten’s Most Unlikely Football Factory
West Nile/Zika Virus
2 More In Allegheny County Infected With Zika
DEP Monitoring Mosquitoes That Could Spread Zika
Bethlehem’s OraSure Gets Zika Funding
Florida’s Zika Outbreak Is Spreading In St. Petersburg Area
FDA Advises Zika Screening For All U.S. Blood Centers
NIH Official: Zika Could Hang Around U.S. For Year Or Two
Other
Allegheny Front: Canals That Remade PA’s Economy
Centralia’s Last Church Invites Pilgrims For Celebration Of Faith
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