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Sunday NewsClips
Southeast Perry County Communities Talk Gas Infrastructure
Rep. Vitali Slams Influence Of Marcellus Shale Lobbyists
Energy Job Opening Offer Hope For Western PA Employment
Some Pittsburgh Water Users Advised to Flush Water From Faucets
TNC Nature Works Everywhere School Grants: 4 In PA
Delaware RiverKeeper Feb. 10 RiverWatch Video Report
Op-Ed: Climate Change As A Political Hobgoblin
Toshiba’s Plans To Narrow Westinghouse Nuclear Business
PPL Charged Customer Thousands Over Meter Mix-Up
Lackawanna State Park Celebrates Winter
Hayes: Biologist Says Wildlife Agencies Lose Credibility When Defending Compromises
Federal Policy
Trump Sued Over 1-in-2-Out Regulations Executive Order
Advocacy Groups Sue Trump Over 1 for 2 Regulations Order
GOP Hurries To Slash Oil, Gas Rules, Ending Industries’ 8-Year Wait
U.S. Utilities Seek Solar Power As Trump Sides With Coal, Fossil Fuels
Powelson, NARUC Chief, Sees Resurgence Of States’ Rights Energy Policy Under Trump
Op-Ed: Trump’s Energy Plan Will Fuel The Economy
Bethlehem Won’t Wait For Trump To Act On Climate Change
How Climate Skeptic Myron Ebell Is Shaping Trump’s EPA
Trump Puts Off Listing Bumble Bee As Endangered
Op-Ed: A Chance For Trump To Save Our Streams, Trout Unlimited
Air
Op-Ed: This Isn’t Hot Air, PA Needs To Reduce Methane Emissions
Alternative Fuels
Johnstown: Work To Begin On 2nd Natural Gas Fueling Station
Biodiversity/Invasive Species
Bethlehem Council Considers Bamboo Ban
Budget
Gov. Wolf Proposes New Budget With Little For The Environment
AP: Wolf Seeks Cuts, Revenues To Plug $3 Billion Budget Gap
$1 Billion In New Taxes, Mostly On Businesses
Wolf Touts Largest Cuts To State Bureaucracy In History
Budget: Early Retirement Incentive For Some State Workers
Wolf Budget Calls For $12 Minimum Wage
Swift: Proposed $32.3B Budget Includes Severance Tax, Fee For State Police
Wolf Proposes Natural Gas Severance Tax, [Nothing For Environment]
Wolf Renews Call For Natural Gas Severance Tax [Nothing For Environment]
Wolf Proposes 6.5 percent Natural Gas Severance Tax [Nothing For Environment]
Bradford Commissioner Calls Severance Tax Misguided, Insane
Moody’s: Local Governments Hurt By Declining Drilling Impact Fees
Rep. Vitali: Natural Gas Industry Influence Costs Taxpayers, Affects Public Health
PA Has A Big Problem Enforcing Drinking Water Standards, Here’s How To Fix It
PA Has A Big Problem Enforcing Drinking Water Standards, Here’s How To Fix It
Bumsted: Saylor Says He’ll File Subpoenas If He Can’t Get Answers At Budget Hearings
Op-Ed: PA’s Budget Hole is Deeper Than You Think
Chesapeake Bay
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Climate
Bethlehem Won’t Wait For Trump To Act On Climate Change
How Climate Skeptic Myron Ebell Is shaping Trump’s EPA
Why EPA Wants Data From Pittsburgh Rooftops
Op-Ed: This Isn’t Hot Air, PA Needs To Reduce Methane Emissions
Op-Ed: There Is No Threat From Increasing Carbon Dioxide
Op-Ed: Push Congress On Climate Change
Conservative Republican Group Calls For Carbon Tax
Op-Ed: A Carbon Tax Even Republicans Can Love
Coal Mining
Consol To Lay Off 200 Mine Workers In Greene County
AP: Coal Company Lays Off 200 Miners Over EHB Ruling
AP: Water Permit Enables Growth Of Western MD Coal Mine
Conservation District
Crable: Annual Lancaster Conservation District Tree Seedling Sale Begins
Delaware River
New Drilling Regs May Be Coming From Delaware River Basin Commission
Drinking Water
PA Has A Big Problem Enforcing Drinking Water Standards, Here’s How To Fix It
Pittsburgh Mayor Calls For Investigation Of Water Issues
Pittsburgh Water Authority Approves State Review Of Its Operations
Editorial: No Option Off The Table In Pittsburgh Water Authority Review
Lead In Butler School Water Draws Federal Lawsuit
Drexel Senior’s Water Filtration Tech Gets 6-Figure Backing
Economic Development
Ethane Plant Near Pittsburgh Could Fuel Erie Businesses
Energy
Invenergy Eyes 2nd Site For Natural Gas Power Plant On Youghiogheny
Archbald Retains New Attorney For Natural Gas Power Plant Process
U.S. Utilities Seek Solar Power As Trump Sides With Coal, Fossil Fuels
Powelson, NARUC Chief, Sees Resurgence Of States’ Rights Energy Policy Under Trump
Op-Ed: Natural Gas Part Of The Environmental Solution
Op-Ed: Trump’s Energy Plan Will Fuel The Economy
Environmental Heritage
Development Work Continues At Anthracite Miners’ Memorial Park
Children’s Hospital Prof: Silent Spring Author’s Mistake Killed Millions
Environmental Justice
Environmental Justice Review Completed For Fmr Jeannette Glass Plant
Op-Ed: Philly Protesters Must Embrace A Diversity Of Causes, Including Environmental Justice
Farming
Chatham U Aquaculture Lab Will Research Trout As Crop
Forests
Tree Planting Initiative To Help Revive Allegheny County Landscape
Crable: Annual Lancaster Conservation District Tree Seedling Sale Begins
Early Thaw Helps Erie-Area Maple Syrup Producers
Crable: This Tree Law Attorney Tries To Defuse Spats Between Neighbors
Green Technology
Drexel Senior’s Water Filtration Tech Gets 6-Figure Backing
Lake Erie
Great Lakes Trip Boosts Watershed Protection Efforts At Penn State Erie
Land Recycling
AP: Vanport Still Deals With Industrial Contamination Consequences
Environmental Justice Review Completed For Fmr Jeannette Glass Plant
Oil & Gas
New Drilling Regs May Be Coming From Delaware River Basin Commission
Wolf Proposes Natural Gas Severance Tax, [Nothing For Environment]
Wolf Renews Call For Natural Gas Severance Tax [Nothing For Environment]
Wolf Proposes 6.5 Percent Natural Gas Severance Tax [Nothing For Environment]
Bradford Commissioner Calls Severance Tax Misguided, Insane
Moody’s: Local Governments Hurt By Declining Drilling Impact Fees
Rep. Vitali: Natural Gas Industry Influence Costs Taxpayers, Affects Public Health
Debate Over Ethane Plant’s Water Pollution Permit Heating Up
Ethane Plant Near Pittsburgh Could Fuel Erie Businesses
Invenergy Eyes 2nd Site For Natural Gas Power Plant On Youghiogheny
Archbald Retains New Attorney For Natural Gas Power Plant Process
Fmr Clairton Mayor Sells Drilling Rights For $2.7 Million
Lawmaker Questions Shale Industry’s Claim It Slashed Influence Spending
UGI Seeking 10% Rate Increase For Natural Gas Customers
Op-Ed: Natural Gas Part Of The Environmental Solution
Drexel Study: Methane Levels Increase As Well Sites Decline
Methane Levels Increased In Shale Region Despite Dip In Well Installation
Op-Ed: This Isn’t Hot Air, PA Needs To Reduce Methane Emissions
Johnstown: Work To Begin On 2nd Natural Gas Fueling Station
Drivers See Pittsburgh Gasoline Prices Drop Again
PA Energy-Related Company Hopes For Help On Trade
GOP Hurries To Slash Oil, Gas Rules, Ending Industries’ 8-Year Wait
Op-Ed: Trump’s Energy Plan Will Fuel The Economy
Pipelines
DEP’s McDonnell Meets With Mariner East Pipeline Opponents
Federal Regulators Approve Appalachian Pipelines Before Quorum Dissolves
FERC Approves ETP Rover Natural Gas Pipeline From PA To Ontario
FERC Gives OK To Rover Natural Gas Pipeline From PA To Michigan
Crable: 500 Lancaster Residents Vow To Disrupts Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline
Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Project To Move Ahead, But With Opposition
What Will The Impact Of Dynamite Blasts Be On Compressor Station?
DEP Sets March 1 Hearing For PennEast Pipeline Compressor Station In Carbon County
FERC Approves Natural Fuel Gas Pipeline In Northwest PA, NY
AP: Activists Oppose Natural Gas Pipeline Under Potomac River
Tribe Files Legal Challenge To Stall Dakota Pipeline
Trump Gives Final Approval For Dakota Access Pipeline
Army Corps Gives Final Permit For Dakota Access Pipeline
Radiation Protection
Nuclear Waste Ready To Move Through Erie County
Editorial: Toxic Nuclear Waste Calls For Extreme Vigilance
Recreation
Study Envisions Easton Dam As White-Water Rapids
Upcoming Philadelphia Circuit Trail Projects In 2017
Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation
Longtime Lackawanna Heritage Valley Director To Retire
Presque Isle Recruiting Lifeguards Sunday
Editorial: Natalie Gelb, Lackawanna River Trailblazer
Recycling/Composting/Waste
Composting In Philadelphia, Where We Are, Where We’re Going
Philly Nonprofit Offers Ex-Offenders Jobs Recycling Electronics
Crable: DEP Wants Assurances Earthquake Won’t Threaten Lancaster Landfill
AP: Worker’s Body Found After Being Buried In Trash At Landfill
Renewable Energy
Solar Advocates See Hope For The Future With Growth In PA Jobs
Despite Snub, Solar Industry Adds 51,000 Jobs
Op-Ed: Something We Can All Agree On: Solar Power Is Great
U.S. Utilities Seek Solar Power As Trump Sides With Coal, Fossil Fuels
Conservative Republican Group Calls For Carbon Tax
Stormwater
PA’s Crackdown On Stormwater Pollution Poses Big Changes
Sewer Line Fix Could Keep Runoff Out Of Vandergrift Wastewater System
Wastewater Treatment Facilities
Sewer Line Fix Could Keep Runoff Out Of Vandergrift Wastewater System
Freeport Considers Reviving Sewage Authority To Borrow Up To $11 Million
Scranton Residents Want Closed Sewer Meeting Open To Public
DEP OKs Sewage System Around Lake Carey
Pucketa Creek Homes Mired In Sewage Spat
Watershed Protection
PA’s Crackdown On Stormwater Pollution Poses Big Changes
Tree Planting Initiative To Help Revive Allegheny County Landscape
Report Shows Laurel Run Surprisingly Healthy
Great Lakes Trip Boosts Watershed Protection Efforts At Penn State Erie
Op-Ed: A Chance For Trump To Save Our Streams, Trout Unlimited
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Wildlife
Osprey Moves From Threatened To Protected List In PA
First Eagle Egg Spotted In Game Commission Hanover Nest
Great Backyard Bird Count Set For Feb. 17-20
Bald Eagle Has Trap Clamped To Talons
Bald Eagle Freed From Leg Trap Appeared Healthy
Baby Eurasian Eagle Owl Debuts At National Aviary
Crable: 1 In 10 Hunters In Pennsylvania Is Now Female
Op-Ed: A Chance For Trump To Save Our Streams, Trout Unlimited
Chatham U Aquaculture Lab Will Research Trout As Crop
Trump Puts Off Listing Bumble Bee As Endangered
Other
Gender Pay Gap Shrinks, But Remains Among Pittsburgh Nonprofits
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