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Sunday NewsClips
Harrisburg Has A Lot On Its Plate As Session Closes
Swift: State Budget Woes Continue
Editorial: Stormwater Bigger Than Scranton Sewer Authority Sale Alone
Heating Oil Customers Continue To Enjoy Low Prices
Lt. Gov. Stack Tours Firefighter Natural Gas Training Center
Energy Issues Raising The Heat In U.S. Senate Race
Wildland Arsonists Hard To Identify, Arrests Rare
1 In 5 Deer Ticks Carry Lyme Disease In Lehigh Valley
Leaf Peeping Peak Arrives Across Erie Region
Get Outdoors PA Offers Birding Webinar Oct. 17
Air
Health Study Begins On Erie Coking Coal Sister Plant
Awards & Recognition
Friends Of Tom Ridge Center To Honor S.O.N.S. Of Lake Erie
State Forest District Dedicated To Honor Gifford Pinchot
Weis Markets Recognized With EPA GreenChill Awards
Beautification
Neighborhood Gardens Trust Targets Preservation Of 28 More Philly Gardens
Biodiversity/Invasive Species
Spotted Lanternfly Spreads Its Reach Farther Into Lehigh County
Chesapeake Bay
PA Gets Critical Funds To Reduce Pollution From Farms
PA Farmers To Get $28 Million For Water Quality
Crable: Tax Hikes, Stormwater Fees After New Regulations In Lancaster
Cochranton Borough Officials To Review Stormwater Issues
Capital Region Water Unveils $50M In Upgrades At Wastewater Plant
Students Paddle Susquehanna With Teach Who’s Seen It All
Editorial: Becoming Good Stewards Of The Chesapeake Bay
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Climate
Weis Markets Recognized With EPA GreenChill Awards
With Kids In Tow, Parents Call On Wolf To Regulate Methane
Drexel Students Supporting Climate Change Mount Voter Registration Driver
Op-Ed: Climate Accord More Likely To Succeed With A Price On Carbon
Op-Ed: Discussing The Politics Of PA’s Energy Future
Bloomberg: Carbon Dioxide Emissions Drop To 1991 Levels
Coastal Zone
Bluff Management Topic Of Works For Lake Erie Landowners
Delaware River
Op-Ed: Keep Delaware Waterfront A Priority
Delaware RiverKeeper Oct. 14 RiverWatch Video Report
Drinking Water
Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Files Lawsuit Against Former Management Firm
Education
Students Paddle Susquehanna With Teach Who’s Seen It All
Agricultural Education Goes Mobile
Energy
Lower Energy Costs Should Give Homeowners A Break On Heating Bills
Home Fuel Costs On Rise As Winter Looms
Elizabeth Twp Faces Legal Challenge Over Gas Power Plant
Report: Rising Natural Gas Production Cause Of Coal Decline
PA’s Coal Refuse Plants Look To Harrisburg For Aid
Coal Waste Recycling Industry Asks For Legislative Lifeline
Energy Pops Up As Surprise Topic At 2nd Presidential Debate
Felony Trespass Dropped Against Couple Who Entered Nuclear Plant Property
From Pittsburgh To India, Racing To Reinvent The Electric Grid
Kleinman Center For Energy Policy: The Natural Gas War On Coal
Op-Ed: Here’s The Right Recipe To Make PA Energy Independent, J. Winston Porter
Op-Ed: Discussing The Politics Of PA’s Energy Future
Ohio Regulators Approve New Rate Plan For FirstEnergy
McGinty-Toomey Proxy War For National Interests
Farming
Study: Cover Crop Mixtures Increase Agroecosystem Services
Agricultural Education Goes Mobile
Phipps Conservancy Show Celebrates Fall Harvest
Forests
Allegheny Front: Peak Forest Colors Coming To Southwest, Central PA This Week
Dry Summer, Drabber Fall Foliage
Fall Foliage In The Lehigh Valley, 4 Great Road Trips
NE PA Fall Foliage Could Be More Muted This Year
State Forest District Dedicated To Honor Gifford Pinchot
Spotted Lanternfly Spreads Its Reach Farther Into Lehigh County
AP: Reading Goes With Fake Christmas Tree To Avoid Charlie Brown Fiasco
Lackawanna River
Lackawanna River Group To Expand Volunteer Base
Lake Erie
Friends Of Tom Ridge Center To Honor S.O.N.S. Of Lake Erie
Microplastics In Great Lakes Tributaries Raise Health Concerns
Editorial: Research The Effects Of Microplastics Pollution Now
Land Conservation
Game Commission Biologist Added To Westmoreland Land Trust Board
Lehigh River
Source Of Lehigh Oil Slick A Construction Site
Littering/Illegal Dumping
Environmentalists Slowly Winning War On Illegal Dumping In Luzerne
Mine Reclamation
PA’s Coal Refuse Plants Look To Harrisburg For Aid
Coal Waste Recycling Industry Asks For Legislative Lifeline
Non-Coal Mining
Quarry Plan Back Before Lower Milford Planners
Oil & Gas
Marcellus Shale Industry Sues To Block New PA Drilling Rules
Gas Industry Files Suit Challenging New Drilling Rules In PA
AP: Gas Industry Challenges New Drilling Rules In PA
Shale Gas Industry Challenges PA Drilling Rules In Court
Swift: Court Decision On Drilling Impacts Environmental Agenda
Editorial: Lawmakers Should Be Comprehensive When Retooling Drilling Law
With Kids In Tow, Parents Call On Wolf To Regulate Methane
Newtown Twp Fracking Ordinance Catches Eye Of Environmentalists
Buffalo Twp Approves Natural Gas Compressor Station
Op-Ed: Greater Production Of Natural Gas Must Be Encouraged
Production Costs A Royalty Pain For Natural Gas Leaseholders
Bradford County Video Slams Chesapeake Energy On Royalties
Report: Rising Natural Gas Production Cause Of Coal Decline
Shell Employees Renovate, Upgrade Westmoreland Park
Pittsburgh Gasoline Prices Rise On Global Deal
Pipelines
Natural Gas Pipeline Developers Push To Overcome Opposition
Crable: Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Opponents Their Spot For Protests
Lancaster Congressional Candidates Weigh In On Pipeline
Feds To Require Safety Values On More Gas Service Lines
Advocates Urge Last-Minute Vote To Save PA Pipeline Safety Law
Recreation
Fall Foliage In The Lehigh Valley, 4 Great Road Trips
NE PA Fall Foliage Could Be More Muted This Year
State Forest District Dedicated To Honor Gifford Pinchot
PA Pitches In $3 Million To Help Expand Schuylkill River Trail
On The Appalachian Trail Combat Vets Learn To Let Things Go
Trail Reconnecting Horticultural History On The Schuylkill
Allentown Project Gets State Grant To Build More D&L Trail
Younger Cyclists Hit Trails For Mountain Biking Competition
Scarecrows Highlight Trail, Recycling In Scranton
Op-Ed: Wilderness Areas No Place For Bike Trails
Schuylkill River Towns Host Phoenixville Prohibition Party Oct. 15
Shell Employees Renovate, Upgrade Westmoreland Park
Volunteers Build Coatesville Community Park
Lone Park Ranger In Harrisburg Could Get Partner
Recycling/Waste
McGinty Opposes Keystone Landfill Expansion
Lackawanna County’s Tire Collection Event Begins
Scarecrows Highlight Trail, Recycling In Scranton
Scranton Group Takes Landfill Leachate Line Fight To Court
Microplastics In Great Lakes Tributaries Raise Health Concerns
Stormwater
Crable: Tax Hikes, Stormwater Fees After New Regulations In Lancaster
Cochranton Borough Officials To Review Stormwater Issues
Wastewater Facilities
Capital Region Water Unveils $50M In Upgrades At Wastewater Plant
Editorial: PUC Shirks Responsibility In Scranton Sewer System Sale
Editorial: Access To Scranton Wastewater Plant Renewal Permit Questioned
Watershed Protection
PA Gets Critical Funds To Reduce Pollution From Farms
PA Farmers To Get $28 Million For Water Quality
Crable: Tax Hikes, Stormwater Fees After New Regulations In Lancaster
Cochranton Borough Officials To Review Stormwater Issues
Capital Region Water Unveils $50M In Upgrades At Wastewater Plant
PEC Northwest PA Region Watershed Workshop Oct. 25
Lackawanna River Group To Expand Volunteer Base
Dunkard Creek Recovers From 2009 Fish Kill
Students Paddle Susquehanna With Teach Who’s Seen It All
Source Of Lehigh Oil Slick A Construction Site
Op-Ed: Keep Delaware Waterfront A Priority
Delaware RiverKeeper Oct. 14 RiverWatch Video Report
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Water Resources
Open Allegheny River Locks A Huge Success
Wildlife
Dunkard Creek Recovers From 2009 Fish Kill
Elk Mating Really Gets Pennsylvania Going
Radnor Bear Trapped In Delco, Relocated To Dauphin
Bears Visiting Town Aren’t An Uncommon Occurrence In NE PA
National Aviary’s Baby Sloth Makes TV Debut In Pittsburgh
West Nile/Zika Virus
As Babies With Zika Virus Turn 1, Health Problems Mount
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