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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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