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Wolf Nominates Patrick McDonnell To Run DEP
Wolf Recommends Acting DEP Secretary To Fill Role Permanently
Wolf Nominates Acting DEP Secretary To Serve Permanently In That Role
AP: Wolf Nominates Longtime DEP Official To Be Next Secretary
Sunday NewsClips
PASA Education Event: Productive Riparian Buffers Oct. 15
Abington Sewer Agency To Hold Grand Opening Of Upgraded Facility
Editorial: Climate Change, Threat Is Real
Metallurgical Coal Sector Experiences Price Bounce
Delaware RiverKeeper Sept. 23 RiverWatch Video Report
Frye: Deer, Habitat Bill Debated In House Committee
Air
Allergy Alert: Mold Spores Hit Record
Alternative Fuels
PECO Proposes Solar Programs, Activists Unimpressed
Doughnuts, Coffee And A Quick Charge In Pittsburgh
Philly Firm Signs 10-Year Deal To Provide Biofuel For JetBlue
Twp Hearing On Wind Mills In Bethlehem Postponed Over Threats
Awards & Recognition
Crawford Conservation District 60 Years Old In 2016
Pittsburgh Recognized As Biophilic City
New MacArthur Fellow Draws On PA Anthracite Roots For Inspiration
Biodiversity/Invasive Species
Volunteers Clean Up Dangerous Weeds, Plants At Presque Isle State Park
Pest Tiger Moth Found At Port Of Philadelphia
Budget
Sen. Alloway Wants To Reboot Growing Greener Program
Following Audit, DCNR Recovers $1.3 Million In Gas Royalties
State Charges Companies Drop In Buck For Water
Historic Preservationists Praise Tax Credit Program, Want More
Chesapeake Bay
Allegheny Front: How Pennsylvanians Impact The Chesapeake Bay
Land, Water Trek Offers Insights Into Lower Susquehanna
Fish & Boat Commission Asks Again For Susquehanna To Be Declared Impaired
PA Fish Official Battles Other Agencies Over Impaired Status Of Susquehanna
Saving The Susquehanna River (And The Chesapeake Bay)
U.S. House Committee Hearing On Chesapeake Bay Deals With PA Issues
Sturtevant: Outdoorsmen Must Defend Our Outdoors
Op-Ed: Targeted Funding In 5 Counties Key To Cleaning Up Chesapeake Bay
Editorial: Susquehanna River Is Our Outdoor Classroom
Editorial: What’s In The Midstate Water?
Editorial: USDA Funding Would Help Farmers Clean Bay
2015 Chesapeake Bay Water Quality 4th Best Since 1985
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Climate
Paris Climate Agreement Poised To Come Into Force
375 Top Scientists Warn Of Real, Serious Immediate Climate Threat
Bloomberg: Climate Change Could Be A Tougher Test Than War
Op-Ed: Who Gets Saved From Climate Change?
Compliance Actions
Enviro Group Challenges DEP Approvals In $1.5B Cryogenic Gas Plant
Conservation Districts
Crawford Conservation District 60 Years Old In 2016
Grant Benefits Westmoreland County Conservation Center
Drinking Water
Feds May Back Health Studies In Montco, Bucks Water Contamination
Pittsburgh Water Authority Letters On Lead Results Clogged With Nonsense
Springdale Unlikely To Get Grant For Water System
Chromium 6 Found In PA Drinking Water, DEP Follows EPA Limits
Study: Chromium 6 Present In Lehigh Valley Drinking Water
Education
Alcosan Shows Off With Open House
Editorial: Susquehanna River Is Our Outdoor Classroom
Carnegie Science Center Will Add $21M Pavilion
Ridge Center Land Lighthouse Tours Provide Perspective On Lake Erie
STEAM Project Launches For NE 7th Graders
Fun With Frogs Has Serious Purpose As Middle School
2 Philly Free Streets Stops Inspire Wonder About Philly’s Waterways
Pittsburgh Botanic Garden A Truly Precious Resource
Emergency Response
Tornadoes Touch Down In Warren County
Editorial: Make A Household Emergency Plan
Energy
Trump To Gas Industry: You Will Like Me So Much
Trump Vows Energy Deregulation
Trump Pitches America First Energy Policy
Trump Addresses Shale Conference In Pittsburgh
Trump: Shale Jobs Help With America’s Race Problem
Trump Loves Coal, Now Champions Gas That’s Killing It
Crable: New Fense Not Making Good Neighbors At Safe Harbor Dam
Grapple: Mahanoy City, The End Of Coal Country
Mahanoy City Coal Town Won’t Survive Without Shifting Tax Base
Grapple: Breaking Down Distress In Coal Country
With Future Bleak, Coal Companies Urged To Invest In Technology
Editorial: War On Coal By Markets
Penn U. To Stay Invested In Fossil Fuels, Not A Moral Evil
AP: U.S. Senate Panel Backs Bill To Protect Miners’ Retirement Funds
Miners Hopeful After U.S. Senate Panel Votes To Bail Out Pensions
PPL Plans Massive Electrical Substation To Power NIZ Development
Energy Policies Of Presidential Candidates Debated
Energy Conservation
Bill Proposes New Path For Updating Building Codes
Environmental History
Conti: Energy Spotlight: Dan Weaver, Drake Museum
Farming
Urban Ag Leaders Ask Philadelphia For Citywide Commitments
Flooding
Finding An Environmental Solution For The Flooding On Washington Blvd
Forests
PA Recognizes Drilling Moratorium In State Forests For 5 Years
Efforts Aim To Restore American Chestnut
Erie L.E.A.F. Festival Celebrates Trees For 18th Year
Annual Foliage Show Won’t Be Washout
Fall Foliage Display May Be Earlier In Erie County
Here’s When PA Will Have Peak Foliage This Fall
13 Scenic Fall Treks In Western PA
Green Buildings
Green Building Alliance Launches Erie Training
Green Infrastructure
Harrisburg Sinkhole Neighborhood Could Be Green Space
Hazardous Sites Cleanup
Feds May Back Health Studies In Montco, Bucks Water Contamination
Lake Erie
Erie Environmental Forum Focuses On Algae Blooms On Great Lakes
Land Conservation
In Chester County, An Issue Of Population Growth vs. Open Space
Land Recycling
Editorial: Right Move To Target Brownfields
Littering/Illegal Dumping
Mayfield To Participate In Tire Cleanup Program
Oil & Gas
Conti: Showing The Way On Marcellus Shale
PA Recognizes Drilling Moratorium In State Forests For 5 Years
Following Audit, DCNR Recovers $1.3 Million In Gas Royalties
Swift: Property Owners Lobby For Oil & Gas Royalty Bill
Editorial: Ensure Value Of Gas Leases This Session
Report Examines Energy Boom’s Impact In PA
Murrysville Takes Next Step In Approving Drilling Ordinance
Murrysville Moves On Fracking Ordinance
Shell Affiliate Selling More Land In Pennsylvania
Shale Conference Highlights Importance Of Energy To Local Economy
Why The Oil & Gas Industry Is Not Giving To Trump
Trump To Deliver Energy Policy Speech In Pittsburgh
Trump Comes To Pittsburgh To Talk Natural Gas
Union Withdrawals From Shale Conference Over Trump Speech
Fracking Billionaire Backs Trump
PA’s Oil Industry Created Far-Flung Legacy
Conti: Energy Spotlight: Dan Weaver, Drake Museum
Pittsburgh Gasoline Prices Stay Flat With Pipeline Disruption
Pipelines
Wolf Could Lobby New York For Constitution Pipeline Approval
Sunoco Issued To-Do List In Mariner East Pipeline Project
PennEast Pipeline Officials Announce 33 Changes To Route
PennEast Pipeline Route Changes In Lehigh Valley
EPA Has Significant Concerns Over PennEast Pipeline
Editorial: Westmoreland Pipeline Explosion A Game Changer
Dakota Access Pipeline Controversy Hits Home For PA
14 Pipeline Projects In 24 States, Next Battleground?
Company Restarts Colonial Gasoline Pipeline
Pittsburgh Gasoline Prices Stay Flat With Pipeline Disruption
Pipeline Ready To Reopen, Carrying Gasoline To 5 States
Recreation
Following Audit, DCNR Recovers $1.3 Million In Gas Royalties
Annual Foliage Show Won’t Be Washout
Here’s When PA Will Have Peak Foliage This Fall
13 Scenic Fall Treks In Western PA
Presque Isle Group Gets Update On Beach Projects
Visiting The Hidden Gems Of Swatara State Park
Groups Look To Build On Millions Of Dollars Bike Trails Bring
Carnegie Science Center Will Add $21M Pavilion
DCNR Letting Nature Reclaim Moon Lake
Ridge Center Land Lighthouse Tours Provide Perspective On Lake Erie
Volunteers Clean Up Dangerous Weeds, Plants At Presque Isle State Park
Take 5 Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation
Groups Focus On Pennsylvania Trail Development
New Trail To Connect Wissahickon From Roxborough
D&L Trail Nearly Completed, Connecting Trail To Be Finished In 2020
Allegheny National Forest ATV Trails Update
No More Entrance Fees At 3 Western PA National Park Sites
Pedestrians To Take Over 9 Miles Of Philadelphia Streets
Philadelphia Unveils First Protected Bike Lane
Jackson Twp Applies For Wetlands Path Grant
Pittsburgh’s Greenest Landscapers Are 11 Goats, Donkey
Harrisburg Sinkhole Neighborhood Could Be Green Space
Reimagining Harrisburg’s Reservoir Park Begins
Recycling/Waste
Study: Keystone Landfill Expansion Wouldn’t Lower Property Values
Yukon Landfill Owner Fined $67,800 For Emitting Noxious Odors
Industrial Waste Incinerator Developer Begins Talks With DEP On Susquehanna Site
Crable: Lancaster Landfill Expansion Approved By Twp Supervisors
Mayfield To Participate In Tire Cleanup Program
Renewable Energy
PECO Proposes Solar Programs, Activists Unimpressed
Twp Hearing On Wind Mills In Bethlehem Postponed Over Threats
Letter: Tax Credits Help Fund Solar, Wind Power
Doughnuts, Coffee And A Quick Charge In Pittsburgh
Schuylkill River
What’s Up With That Schuylkill River Slime?
2 Philly Free Streets Stops Inspire Wonder About Philly’s Waterways
Stormwater
Grant Benefits Westmoreland County Conservation Center
Susquehanna River
Allegheny Front: How Pennsylvanians Impact The Chesapeake Bay
PA Fish Official Battles Other Agencies Over Impaired Status Of Susquehanna
Fish & Boat Commission Asks Again For Susquehanna To Be Declared Impaired
Land, Water Trek Offers Insights Into Lower Susquehanna
Sturtevant: Outdoorsmen Must Defend Our Outdoors
Editorial: Susquehanna River Is Our Outdoor Classroom
Editorial: What’s In The Midstate Water?
Sustainability
Bloomberg: America Is Not The Greatest Country On Earth. It’s No. 28
Wastewater Facilities
Alcosan Shows Off With Open House
Scranton Sewer Authority Needs 600 Easements Before Sale
Scranton Sewer Authority Explains Need For 600 Easements
Watershed Protection
State Charges Companies Drop In Buck For Water
Allegheny Front: How Pennsylvanians Impact The Chesapeake Bay
Land, Water Trek Offers Insights Into Lower Susquehanna
Fish & Boat Commission Asks Again For Susquehanna To Be Declared Impaired
Sturtevant: Outdoorsmen Must Defend Our Outdoors
Op-Ed: Targeted Funding In 5 Counties Key To Cleaning Up Chesapeake Bay
Editorial: Susquehanna River Is Our Outdoor Classroom
Editorial: What’s In The Midstate Water?
Editorial: USDA Funding Would Help Farmers Clean Bay
2015 Chesapeake Bay Water Quality 4th Best Since 1985
2 Philly Free Streets Stops Inspire Wonder About Philly’s Waterways
What’s Up With That Schuylkill River Slime?
Pottsville Street Art Depicts Message To Protect Waterways
Alcosan Shows Off With Open House
Jackson Twp Applies For Wetlands Path Grant
Grant Benefits Westmoreland County Conservation Center
Work Continuing On Kratzer Run’s Coldwater Conservation Plan
Erie Environmental Forum Focuses On Algae Blooms On Great Lakes
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Wildlife
Fall Is The Perfect Time For Fishing On The Monongahela River
Fun With Frogs Has Serious Purpose As Middle School
PA Highways Rank 3rd In Deer Strikes
Skunk Killed In Allegheny County Was Rabid
Rusty Patched Bumble Bee Recommended For Endangered Species List
Eagles Land At Wild Birds Unlimited Education Program
Osprey No Longer Threatened In Poconos
Crable: New Nesting Platform Entices Osprey Away From Power Lines
Birds Passing Through Erie Region As They Migrate South
Schneck: Young Red Fox Forages In An Orchard, Video
Donegal Lake Lifts Limits On Fishing
Court Dismisses Game Commission Ex-Director’s $220K Lawsuit
West Nile/Zika Virus
Avian Samples In Erie Region Test Positive For West Nile Virus
Scammers Prey On Zika Fears
Mosquitoes Carrying Zika Virus May Have An Achilles Heel
Other
Scorecard Finds Waning Support For PA Environmental Bills In 2015-16
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