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Sunday NewsClips

Parts Of NJ In Severe Drought, PA Also Parched

Delaware RiverWatch Nov. 4 Video Report

Op-Ed: Look To Appalachia For Solutions To Climate Change

McGinty, Toomey Agree On Fracking, Not On Regulations

Scranton Protesters Back Opponents Of Dakotas Pipeline

AP: Colonial Gasoline Pipeline Back In Service After Explosion

CSX Freight Train Idles For Hours Without Crew In Philadelphia

Lancaster Farmland Trust Awards Supporters, Raises Funds

Election NewsClips

AP: Republicans Poised To Maintain Control Of Legislature

PA Senate Republicans Aiming For Supermajority

13 State House, Senate Races To Watch On Election Night

Dems Eye House Gains, GOP Seeks Veto-Proof Senate

AP: High Spending Battle For U.S. Senate Control Down To Wire

Southeast Congressional Races To Watch

Attorney General Investigating Voter Registration Irregularities

AG Raids Delco DEM Political Office Seeking Voter Fraud Evidence

Judge Rejects PA GOP Request To Expand Poll Watchers’ Reach

Thousands Of Delco Voters To Get Provisional Ballots

Montgomery County Extends Deadline For Absentee Ballots

Ballot Question Leads To PA Supreme Court Confusion

How Judicial Retirement Ballot Question Could Help Philly

Clinton Still Leading Trump In PA: Results Of 6 New Polls Agree, 1 Poll Tied

6 New Polls Agree On PA U.S. Senate Race: McGinty Now Leading Toomey, 1 Poll Tied

Dems Eye House Gains, GOP Seeks Veto-Proof Senate

Gerrymandering: PA’s Elections Really Are Rigged

AccuWeather: Election Day 2016, Dry Weather Favors High Voter Turnout

Alternative Fuels

Micro Wind Turbines On Rachel Carson Bridge In Pittsburgh

SolarCity Opens Pittsburgh Operations Center

Pittsburgh’s EverPower Partners With Amazon On Ohio Wind Farm

Awards & Recognition

Cumberland Valley Student Earns FFA National Award

Budget

Op-Ed: More Resources Can Help Clean Up PA’s Waterways

Crawford County To Release $68K In Act 13 Drilling Fee Projects

Chesapeake Bay

Cumberland Valley Student Earns FFA National Award

Scranton To Consider Stormwater Options

Op-Ed: More Resources Can Help Clean Up PA’s Waterways

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Climate

Swift: Penn State Scientist Provides Big Picture On Climate Change

Climate Super PAC Pursues PA’s College Vote In Presidential Campaign

Polar Vortex Could Lengthen Lancaster Winters

Op-Ed: Climate Change, Missing In Action

Crable: Lancaster Man’s Film About PA’s Energy History Shown At U.N. Summit

Climate Solutions Bike Tour Coming To Erie

Paris Agreement On Climate Change Is Official.  Now What?

Paris Climate Change Agreement Enters Into Force

Report: World On Track For 3C Of Warming Under Current Climate Pledges

Drinking Water

Advocates Worry Lead Testing Of Water In Schools Taking Too Long

EPA Considers Improvements To Lead, Copper Rule

Lawmakers Demand Action On Philly’s Lead-Paint Scourge

Philadelphia Ignores Thousands Of Lead Poisoned Kids

State Senators Call For Action On lead Poisoning In Philadelphia

Editorial: Philly Should Invest In Saving Children From Lead Poisoning

Editorial: Lead Poisoning Of Children Black Mark On Philadelphia

Drought

Drought Warning Issued For Lehigh Valley And Poconos

DEP Issues Drought Watch

Economic Development

Brookville Celebrates Town Square Dedication

Education

High School Girls Introduced To STEM In Westinghouse Program

Carnegie Museums Plan To Open Collection Of Preserved Species

Emergency Response

Judge Tentatively OKs $151M Settlement In WV Chemical Leak

Energy

Wolf Announces More Funding For LIHEAP Heating Assistance

LIHEAP Heating Assistance Program Kicks Off For 2016-17 Season

PA Homeowners Will Seek Energy Assistance This Winter

Dollar Fund, LIHEAP Offers Heating Assistance In Western PA

Energy Efficient Upgrades Can Increase Your Home’s Value

Gateway School District Rejects Energy Study

Winter Heating Costs Down For Most

Wildlife’s Winter Weather Predictions

National Fuel Gas Drops Natural Gas Price 4.4% In Erie

U.S. EIA: Natural Gas Storage Levels Higher Than Last Year

PPL Power Rates Drop For Some Residential Customers

Med-Ed Owner Pitches $96M Electric Rate Settlement

PPL Joins Plan To Share Equipment In Future Outages

FirstEnergy Speeds Up Plan To Shed Power Plants

Marcellus Shale Power Plant Commissioned

Philly Mayor Announces New Sustainability Plan

Op-Ed: Philadelphia Greenworks Plan Will Help Build Sustainable, Equitable City

Pittsburgh 2030 District: Good For Business, Good For Environment (Video)

Op-Ed: Trump, Clinton Offer Starkly Different Energy Futures

Environmental Heritage

PHMC: Anthracite Museum Open House To Gather Public Opinion

Farming

Cumberland Valley Student Earns FFA National Award

Why Big Industry Is Paying Farmers To Cut Pollution Into The Ohio River

Flooding

Free Tetanus Shots In Wake Of Lycoming, Sullivan Flash Floods

Forests

Foliage: Peak Experience At Last In Southeast

50 Acre Brush Fire In Lower Macungie

2nd Try For Prescribed Burn At Lehigh Gap Nature Center

Bay Journal: Getting To Know Michaux State Forest Will Rock Your World

Green Buildings

Philly Mayor Announces New Sustainability Plan

Op-Ed: Philadelphia Greenworks Plan Will Help Build Sustainable, Equitable City

Green Infrastructure

3 Hearings In Philadelphia On Stormwater Fees For Community Gardens

Land Conservation

Upper Milford Voters Face Decision On Open Space Tax

Crable: 365 Acres Of Talen Energy Land Preserved In Lancaster County

Land Recycling

Vacant Prisons Offer Opportunity For Reuse

Oil & Gas

Amish Oppose Use Of Drilling Brine On Roads

Court: Homeowner Didn’t Prove Shale Driller Polluted His Well

Gas Drilling Well Contamination Case Could Go To PA Supreme Court

PA Court Rules Against Eminent Domain For Gas Storage

Report Says Any Fracking Ban Would Hurt Jobs

Crawford County To Release $68K In Act 13 Drilling Fee Projects

Beaver Paper Pulls Gibbons Endorsement Over False TV Ad (He Sponsored Amendment To Roll Back Marcellus Drilling Regs)

Marcellus Shale Power Plant Commissioned

National Fuel Gas Drops Natural Gas Price 4.4% In Erie

Shell: Vast Majority Of Prep Work At Ethane Plan Given To Local Workforce

Rice Energy Posts Profit For 2nd Quarter

Study: 1933 California Earthquake May Have Been Caused By Oil Drilling

Gasoline Price Jumps Most Since 2008 Because Of Pipeline Blast

Consol Reports Improved 3rd Quarter Results

Consol, Noble End Marcellus Partnership

Pipelines

Wolf Announces $24 Million In Grants For Pipeline Projects

New Front Emerges In Battle Against Pipeline Eminent Domain

Business Leaders: Shale Gas Pipeline Build Out Needs To Step Up

Crable: Lancaster Pipeline Would Be Rerouted If Artifacts Found

Editorial: Is Delco Losing Out On Energy Bonanza? (Mariner East Pipeline)

U.S. Fines Sunoco For Pipeline Safety In Texas

AP: Colonial Gasoline Pipeline Back In Service After Explosion

October: Colonial Pipeline Supplying Gasoline To NE Explodes Again In Alabama

Gasoline Price Jumps Most Since 2008 Because Of Pipeline Blast

East Coast Fuel Prices Spike After Alabama Pipeline Explosion

Alabama Pipeline Blast Sparks Worries About Gasoline Prices

September: Colonial Pipeline Break Spills 250K Gallons In Alabama

Recreation

Presque Isle Sand Work to Wrap Up By Thanksgiving

Laurel Highlands Weekend Investment In Next Generation

Bay Journal: Getting To Know Michaux State Forest Will Rock Your World

Philadelphia Viaduct Rail Park Project Officially Underway

First Phase Of Railroad Park Construction Underway In Philly

35 More Recycling Containers Now In Pittsburgh Parks

Timeline:11 Schuylkill River Trail Projects In Pipeline

Who Says Bikes And Cars Can’t Get Along?

Pittsburgh Will Add Bike Lanes Near Pitt

Climate Solutions Bike Tour Coming To Erie

Recycling/Waste

35 More Recycling Containers Now In Pittsburgh Parks

Friends Of Lackawanna Opposing Keystone Landfill Celebrates Longevity

Company Submits Pre-Application For Proposed Susquehanna County Incinerator

Renewable Energy

Micro Wind Turbines On Rachel Carson Bridge In Pittsburgh

SolarCity Opens Pittsburgh Operations Center

Pittsburgh’s EverPower Partners With Amazon On Ohio Wind Farm

Sustainability

Philly Mayor Announces New Sustainability Plan

Op-Ed: Philadelphia Greenworks Plan Will Help Build Sustainable, Equitable City

Pittsburgh 2030 District: Good For Business, Good For Environment (Video)

Wastewater Facilities

Scranton To Consider Stormwater Options

Scranton Sewer Authority Permit Hearing Sparsely Attended

Upper Allegheny Authority’s $13M Sewer Upgrade Awaits EPA Approval

New Cumberland Wastewater System Transfer To PA American Water

Watershed Protection

Op-Ed: More Resources Can Help Clean Up PA’s Waterways

Scranton To Consider Stormwater Options

3 Hearings In Philadelphia On Stormwater Fees For Community Gardens

Upper Allegheny Authority’s $13M Sewer Upgrade Awaits EPA Approval

Why Big Industry Is Paying Farmers To Cut Pollution Into The Ohio River

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Wildlife

Wildlife’s Winter Weather Predictions

2nd Try For Prescribed Burn At Lehigh Gap Nature Center

Carnegie Museums Plan To Open Collection Of Preserved Species

Game Commission Cautions Motorists On Rutting Deer

Game Commission: Deer On The Move, Motorists Use Caution

Schneck: Perfect Storm For Drivers: Deer, Outdoor Activity, Daylight Savings

Schneck: PA’s Biggest Pumpkin Weighs As Much As 3 Grizzlies

Bear Makes Appearance At Westmoreland Mall

Bear Hunting Makes Comeback In Bucks County

PA Landowners Helping Indiana Bat Thru Spooky Declines

Fish Cleared From Donegal Lake In Westmoreland

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11/7/2016