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Sunday NewsClips
AP: After Busy Political Year, PA Looks Ahead To 2017
Esack: Trump’s Win, Kane’s Fall Among Top Political Stories In 2016
Pipeline Explosion, Death Of Golf Legend Westmoreland’s Top Stories
York Water Co. Finds Some Lead Contamination
More Questions After Scranton Sewer Authority Sale
Frye: Winter Gives Woods New Appeal For Outdoors Enthusiasts
North Branch Land Trust Raises Money To Extend Trail
Political/Yearend
AP: For Wolf, Next 2 Years May Be More Difficult Than First 2
Swift: Governor, Lawmakers In Political Tug Of War
Esack: Layoff Fight Looks Like Prelude To 2018 Governor’s Race
Editorial: General Assembly Should Also Have Performance Audit
StateImpact: 10 Stories From 2016 Worth Hearing Again
StateImpact Most Read Energy Stories Of 2016
AP: Committees Get New Leaders In PA Senate
Federal Policy
Skene: Why Some PA Environmental Advocates Are Worried About Trump
Skene: State Environmental Laws Exceed Federal Standards
Bloomberg: Wolf: Not Sure Trump’s Promises Can Be Fulfilled
What Will Be The Big Environmental Events In 2017?
EPA Can’t Define Fracking Risk Without Further Research
EPA: Fracking Study’s Data Gaps Contribution To Science
Court Tells EPA To Review Its Rules On Drilling Waste
Forbes: Op-Ed: Trump’s Energy Policy: 10 Big Changes
Fate Of 5 Final Energy Efficiency Rules Could Be Up To Trump
Trump’s Energy Policy Agenda Faces Landmines And Lawsuits
Icahn: Trump Team More Skeptical On Ethanol
Wisconsin Republicans Seek To Demolish DNR, Scatter It
Nixing Obamacare Could Cut Coal Miners’ Benefits
Op-Ed: Tell Congress To Help Coal Miners Survive A Regulatory Onslaught
Op-Ed: The Responsibility Of Businesses In The Trump Economy
Coal Traders See End Of Price Rally As China Ramps Up Output
Washington Waits, Worries, Wonders About Trump Era
AGs Warn Trump Withdrawing Climate Plan Would Lead To Litigation
Editorial: States Will Lead On Climate Change In Trump Era
U.S. Prosecutors Find New Weapon In Environmental Law
Air
AP: Rotten Egg Odor That Sunk Up Philadelphia From NY Refinery
DNREC OKs Delaware City Refinery To Ship Ethanol
Icahn: Trump Team More Skeptical On Ethanol
Budget
State Court To Hear Case On Stripper Wells Getting Out Of Paying Impact Fees
AP: For Wolf, Next 2 Years May Be More Difficult Than First 2
Op-Ed: PA Politicians Must Control Costs, Sen. Wagner
AP: PA’s Highest-In-Nation Gasoline Tax Going Up Again
PA Gasoline Tax To Increase 8 Cents A Gallon Jan. 1
New Jersey Tired Of Seeing Environmental Penalty Funds Used To Balance Budget
Chesapeake Bay
Resolve To Reduce Polluted Runoff In The New Year
Year In Review: 2016 Marked By Conflict Over Ag
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Climate
AGs Warn Trump Withdrawing Climate Plan Would Lead To Litigation
Editorial: States Will Lead On Climate Change In Trump Era
Electricity Prices In U.S. Have Their Worst Year Ever Due To Cheap Natural Gas, Renewables
Solar Panels Now So Cheap Manufacturers Probably Selling At Loss
Coal Mining
AP: PA Has 1 Coal Mine-Related Death In 2016
AP: Details Of 9 Coal Mining Deaths In U.S.
Judge Blocks Mining Near Stream In Greene County State Park
Nixing Obamacare Could Cut Coal Miners’ Benefits
Op-Ed: Tell Congress To Help Coal Miners Survive A Regulatory Onslaught
C&D Coal Company Says It’s Bankrupt
Woman Mines Family’s PA Roots In Penning First Novel
Compliance Actions
Montage To Pay $72G Penalty To Susquehanna River Basin Commission
New Jersey Tired Of Seeing Environmental Penalty Funds Used To Balance Budget
U.S. Prosecutors Find New Weapon In Environmental Law
Drinking Water
Duncannon Reacts To Lead In Water Supply
Energy
Electricity Prices In U.S. Have Their Worst Year Ever Due To Cheap Natural Gas, Renewables
Solar Panels Now So Cheap Manufacturers Probably Selling At Loss
Fewer Erie Gas, Electric Customers Without Service This Winter
Editorial: Should Switching Natural Gas Suppliers Be As Fast As Electric?
PECO’s Proposals For Prepaid Energy Bills Gets Pushback
Installing Solar? Hookups Not Automatic With Utilities
Coal Traders See End Of Price Rally As China Ramps Up Output
Toshiba Says Nuclear Writedown May Reach Billions Of Dollars
UPI: Ohio Keeps Renewable Energy Standards
OH Governor Vetoes GOP Bill, Saves Renewable Energy Standards
Gov. Snyder Signs Historic Energy Plan Into Law
Gov. Snyder Signs Landmark Legislation Reforming Statewide Energy Policy
Trump’s Energy Policy Agenda Faces Landmines And Lawsuits
Forbes: Op-Ed: Trump’s Energy Policy: 10 Big Changes
Fate Of 5 Final Energy Efficiency Rules Could Be Up To Trump
Energy Efficiency
UPI: Ohio Keeps Renewable Energy Standards
OH Governor Vetoes GOP Bill, Saves Renewable Energy Standards
Gov. Snyder Signs Historic Energy Plan Into Law
Gov. Snyder Signs Landmark Legislation Reforming Statewide Energy Policy
Farming
Year In Review: 2016 Marked By Conflict Over Ag
Farm Show 2017: When The Food Court Will Open
Forests
Where To Recycle Christmas Trees In Lancaster County
Recycle Your Christmas Trees In York County
Let’s Talk About Recycling Your Christmas Tree
Pennsylvania Again Leads Nation In Lyme Disease Cases
Smokey Bear’s Philly Connection: Moore College Instructor
Editorial: You Are Your Best Defense Against Lyme Disease
Green Infrastructure
GPS System Tracks MS4 Stormwater Plans In Blair County
Invasive Species
Feds Discover Destructive Pest At Camden Port
AP: Destructive MedFly Found In Shipment At Port of Philadelphia
Oil & Gas
State Court To Hear Case On Stripper Wells Getting Out Of Paying Impact Fees
Seneca Drilling Suing Highland Twp Over Home Rule Charter
Editorial: Should Switching Natural Gas Suppliers Be As Fast As Electric?
Letter: Gas Drillers Focus On Environment
Sinkhole, Gas Leak Forces Evacuations In Bethlehem
National Fuel Gas Predicts 5% Price Hike
DNREC OKs Delaware City Refinery To Ship Ethanol
Court Tells EPA To Review Its Rules On Drilling Waste
EPA Can’t Define Fracking Risk Without Further Research
EPA: Fracking Study’s Data Gaps Contribution To Science
Electricity Prices In U.S. Have Their Worst Year Ever Due To Cheap Natural Gas, Renewables
Surprise Increase In Gasoline Prices Continues In Pittsburgh
Icahn: Trump Team More Skeptical On Ethanol
Pipelines
Crable: Feds: Less Than Significant Environmental Impact For Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline
Sun Finally Coming Up For Marcellus-Focused Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline
McKelvey: Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Will Have Less Than Significant Impact
Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Clears Environmental Hurdle
FERC Issues Final EIS On Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline
Op-Ed: Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Project Will Drive Economic Development
Court Rejects Appeal By Landowners Fighting Mariner East II Pipeline
Western Pennsylvanians At Dakota Pipeline Brave Cold, Tough Conditions
Recreation
Schneck: Start 2017 With An Adventure: First Day Hikes
Crable: Holtwood Park, 185 Acres Donated For Public Use By Talen Energy
Missing Kayaker Found Dead In Susquehanna River
Elk Bull Rescued From Icy Spillway At Sinnemahoning State Park
Work To Remove Dying Ash Trees To Begin At Tyler State Park
Grant To Fund Improvements To Waynesboro Park
Smokey Bear’s Philly Connection: Moore College Instructor
In A Noisy World, Our Brains Still Need The Sounds Of Nature
Hiking Event At Thomas Darling Preserve In Monroe County
W-B: E-Bikes Next Step For Bikers, Giant Leap For The Sport
AP: George Washington Re-Enactors Cross Delaware River
Renewable Energy
Electricity Prices In U.S. Have Their Worst Year Ever Due To Cheap Natural Gas, Renewables
Solar Panels Now So Cheap Manufacturers Probably Selling At Loss
Top 10 Counties For Solar Energy Installations In PA
Installing Solar? Hookups Not Automatic With Utilities
UPI: Ohio Keeps Renewable Energy Standards
OH Governor Vetoes GOP Bill, Saves Renewable Energy Standards
Gov. Snyder Signs Historic Energy Plan Into Law
Gov. Snyder Signs Landmark Legislation Reforming Statewide Energy Policy
Stormwater Management
GPS System Tracks MS4 Stormwater Plans In Blair County
Susquehanna River
Montage To Pay $72G Penalty To Susquehanna River Basin Commission
Sustainability
Op-Ed: The Responsibility Of Businesses In The Trump Economy
Wastewater Facilities
Scranton Sewer Sale Closing Under Way
Scranton, Dunmore Net About $20M Less Than Estimated From Sewer Sale
Bill For Scranton Sewer Sale Costs Yet To Come
Watershed Protection
GPS System Tracks MS4 Stormwater Plans In Blair County
Resolve To Reduce Polluted Runoff In The New Year
Judge Blocks Mining Near Stream In Greene County State Park
DEP Investigation Fish Kill Near Brunner Island Power Plant
DEP Investigating Fish Kill In Susquehanna River
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Wildlife
Crable: Anglers Angry At Yet Another Fish Kill At Brunner Island Power Plant
DEP Investigating Fish Kill In Susquehanna River
DEP Investigation Fish Kill Near Brunner Island Power Plant
Audubon Christmas Bird Count To Be Held Wednesday
Crable: Game Commission To Close Half Of Pheasant Farms
Editorial: Increase PA Hunting License Fees Needed
Steps Required To Become A Licensed Falconer
Crable: Hanover Eagle Cam Now Livestreaming Bald Eagle Nest
Schneck: Bald Eagle Nest Cam Back In Operation At Codorus State Park
West Nile/Zika Virus/Lyme Disease
Pennsylvania Again Leads Nation In Lyme Disease Cases
PA On Track To Lead Nation In Lyme Disease Cases
Editorial: You Are Your Best Defense Against Lyme Disease
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