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Sunday NewsClips
AP: Wolf Could Secure Minimum Wage Hike, With Big Concessions
AP: Surge In Downstream Energy Job Openings Provides Hope
Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Opponents: We’re Here As Long As It Takes
Editorial: Find Energy Efficiency To Save Cash, Create Jobs
Editorial: California Dam Raises Alarm In Pennsylvania
Wilkes-Barre Sculptor Honored Family’s Coal Mining Roots
Students At School For Deaf Flying High Over Annual Bird Count
Crable: 50,000 To 70,000 Snow Geese Expected At Middle Creek
Bald Eagles Found Nesting At Top Pottstown Boarding School
Hayes: Point/Counterpoint On Deer Management
Study Finds Slight Mercury Increases In Some Great Lakes Fish, Birds
Sunday The Feds
EPA’s Pruitt Pledges To Vigorously Defend EPA Grants, Funds To States
CEOs Oppose Trump’s Promise To Sweep Aside Climate Accord
Haverford Participates In Climate Data Rescue Research
Other
Harold Denton, Voice Of Reason During TMI Accident, Dies At 80
Federal Policy
Scott Pruitt Confirmed To Lead Environmental Protection Agency
Senate Confirms Pruitt, Opponent Of EPA, As Environmental Chief
Pruitt, Longtime EPA Adversary, Confirmed To Lead The Agency
AP: Scott Pruitt Sworn In As EPA Leader
Top U.S. Senate Republican Opposes Pruitt Nomination To EPA
Senate Dems Want To Delay Vote On EPA Nominee Over Emails
Trump Warns EPA To Expect Executive Orders On Climate, Other Issues
Trump Rolls Back Disclosure Rule For Energy, Mining Companies
Endangered Species Act May Be Heading For Threatened List
What The New White House Has Done So Far
What Trump’s Supreme Court Pick Means For The Environment
Editorial: The Anchor Of Excess Regulation
Air
Enviro Groups Threaten EPA Suit Over Philly Ozone Pollution Inaction
Alternative Fuels
Philly Council Wants To Pull Plug On Electric Vehicle Parking
Biodiversity/Invasive Species
Endangered Species Act May Be Heading For Threatened List
Budget
Editorial: Legislators Need To Review State Drinking Water Program Too
Hayes: Gas Drilling Deals Earn Cash For Game Commission
Crable: Game Commission Still Considering Closure Of Middle Creek Center
Chesapeake Bay
Editorial: Chesapeake Bay Is Getting Cleaner, But Tall Hurdles Remain
Letter: Susquehanna River’s Health Is Important
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Climate
Rep. Metcalf Slams DEP Strategy For Limiting Methane Leaks
Rep. Metcalfe Says DEP Skirting Regulatory Review With Methane Proposal
Letter: Unnecessary Methane Limits Will Harm Jobs, Do Nothing For Air Quality
Op-Ed: Climate Change As A Political Hobgoblin
Op-Ed: Economizing The Environment To Address Climate Change
New England CO2 Emissions Spike After Nuclear Plant Closure
EPA: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Declined 2.2% In 2015
Trump Warns EPA To Expect Executive Orders On Climate, Other Issues
Trump Prepares Directives On Obama Climate Rules
Editorial: Carbon Tax Canard, Reagan Wouldn’t Buy It
Coal Mining
New Coal Mine In Somerset Could Bring 70 Jobs
Miners Heading Back To Work At Consol’s Bailey Mine
Appeal Of Coal Mine Permit Puts Fund For 2 Westmoreland Twps In Jeopardy
Trump Signs Bill Undoing Federal Mining Stream Protection Rule
Trump, GOP Take Aim At Obama Rules On Coal Mining
Trump Rolls Back Disclosure Rule For Energy, Mining Companies
Dam Safety
Big Dam Failures Unlikely In Central PA
Delaware River
Delaware RiverKeeper Video Report On Call For Delaware River Fracking Ban
Delaware RiverKeeper Feb. 17 RiverWatch Video Report
Delaware RiverKeeper Feb. 10 RiverWatch Video Report
Drinking Water
Audit Finds Problems At Every Turn At Pittsburgh Water Authority
Pittsburgh Water Authority Made Unauthorized Changes To Treatment Chemicals
Pittsburgh Authority Searching For Major Leak Draining 2 Reservoirs
The Trouble With Pittsburgh’s Open-Air Reservoir
Pittsburgh Water Authority To Shut Off Water To Leaking Water Main
Huge Section Of Pittsburgh Was 24 Hours From Losing Water Service
Some Pittsburgh Water Users Advised to Flush Water From Faucets
Privatizing Pittsburgh’s Water System Not A Good Idea, Officials Say
Editorial: A Big Leak, DEP Finding And Bad Audit For Pittsburgh Water Authority
Editorial: Legislators Need To Review State Drinking Water Program Too
Washington School District Testing To Check Lead Levels
Drought
Drought Conditions Improve In Lehigh Valley
Philadelphia Region Still Under Drought Watch
Economic Development
Energy Job Opening Offer Hope For Western PA Employment
Former Energy-Industry Employees Seek Refuge In Trucking
Study: Fracking Counties Experience More Prosperity And Violent Crime
Steelhead Alley Is Giving A Boost To Lake Erie Economy
Bringing Buyers, Sellers Together In The PA Wilds
Education
TNC Nature Works Everywhere School Grants: 4 In PA
Mussel Mania Comest To Fairmount Water Works In Philly
Fairmount Waterworks Opens Mussell Exhibit Along Schuylkill River Trail
Colfax Upper Elementary Students Join Project To Conserve Polar Bears
Energy
Waste Disposal Problems Shuts Down Part Of Bruce Mansfield Power Plant
Blue Rail Cars Carry Jessup Natural Gas Power Plant Parts
Train Cars Derail Carrying Jessup Power Plant Equipment
First Turbine To Arrive At New Salem Natural Gas Plant In Luzerne
Medical Marijuana Grower To Use Energy, Steam From Cogen Plant
PUC Commissioner Place Alerts Utilities To Travel Ban Fallout
Op-Ed: Trump’s Travel Order Makes PA Less Competitive, PUC Commissioner Place
Nuclear Plant Has A New Senior Resident Inspector
PPL Charged Customer Thousands Over Meter Mix-Up
Toshiba’s Plans To Narrow Westinghouse Nuclear Business
It’s Natural Gas That Turned the Screws On The Coal Industry
Flooding
FEMA Delays Mayfield Floodplain Expansion
Forests
Maple Syrup Farmers Relish Weather Trends For Sap Collection
Geology
DEP Imposes Conditions On Driller After Linking Quakes To Fracking
DEP Addresses Fracking-Induced Earthquakes After 2016 Incident
Pennsylvania Ties Quakes To Fracking
DEP Links Pennsylvania Earthquakes To Fracking
AP: PA To Release Findings On Fracking, Earthquakes
Let’s Consider Pennsylvania’s Frog-Eyed State Fossil
Green Infrastructure
8 Simple Ways To Make Philadephia Greener
Editorial: Going Green And Wide To Slow Stormwater Runoff
Hazardous Substances
Lead In Soil: Screening Is The First Step In Pittsburgh
Lead Hazard And Soil Testing Resources
Land Conservation
Perry County Land Deal Protects Cove Mountain From Development
Philly Chestnut Hill Group Integrates Preservation, Conservation
Mine Subsidence
DEP Says Much Of Latrobe’s Downtown Rests Above Deep Mine
Oil & Gas
DEP Imposes Conditions On Driller After Linking Quakes To Fracking
DEP Addresses Fracking-Induced Earthquakes After 2016 Incident
Pennsylvania Ties Quakes To Fracking
DEP Links Pennsylvania Earthquakes To Fracking
AP: PA To Release Findings On Fracking, Earthquakes
Rep. Metcalf Slams DEP Strategy For Limiting Methane Leaks
Rep. Metcalfe Says DEP Skirting Regulatory Review With Methane Proposal
Letter: Unnecessary Methane Limits Will Harm Jobs, Do Nothing For Air Quality
Rep. Vitali Slams Influence Of Marcellus Shale Lobbyists
Group Raises Concerns About Proposed Wells Near Penn-Trafford Schools
Delaware RiverKeeper Video Report On Call For Delaware River Fracking Ban
Blue Rail Cars Carry Jessup Natural Gas Power Plant Parts
Train Cars Derail Carrying Jessup Power Plant Equipment
First Turbine To Arrive At New Salem Natural Gas Plant In Luzerne
It’s Natural Gas That Turned the Screws On The Coal Industry
Landowner Challenged His Gas Royalty Deductions And Won
Rep. Everett Introduces Controversial Gas Royalties Bill
St. Mary’s Zoning Board Upholds Oil & Gas Zoning Ordinance
Gas Drilling Permits Decline Drastically In Beaver County Last Year
Former Energy-Industry Employees Seek Refuge In Trucking
Study: Fracking Counties Experience More Prosperity And Violent Crime
Pittsburgh Gasoline Prices Fall To $2.56/Gallon
Trump Rolls Back Disclosure Rule For Energy, Mining Companies
Pipelines
Judge Denies Appeal For Temporary Halt To Mariner East 2 Pipeline Construction
EHB Judge Rejects Efforts To Block Mariner East 2 Pipeline Permits
Environmental Hearing Board Hears Appeal Of Mariner East 2 Permits
AP: Environmentalists Appeal Mariner East 2 Pipeline
Environmental Groups Fight DEP Mariner East 2 Pipeline Decision
Enviro Groups Appeal DEP Approval Of Mariner East 2 Pipeline Permits
Mariner East 2 Pipeline Still Waiting On Corps Of Engineers Permits
DEP Approves Sunoco Mariner East 2 Pipeline Project
DEP Grants Permits For Mariner East 2 Pipeline
AP: Sunoco Says Permits Clear Way To Build Mariner 2 Pipeline
Crable: State Clears Mariner East 2 Pipeline To Be Built
Wolf Denies Political Pressure In DEP Mariner East 2 Pipeline Decision
Fmr DEP Chief Says Sunoco, Not Regulators Caused Pipeline Delays
West Goshen Says Sunoco Violated Mariner East Pipeline Agreement
Editorial: Time To Let Sunoco Proceed With Mariner East Pipeline
PA Approves Key Water Permit For Contentious PennEast Pipeline
DEP Approves Water Approval For PennEast Pipeline
DEP Issues Permits To PennEast Pipeline
Condemnation Efforts Start On Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline
Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Opponents Begin Encampment In Lancaster
Natural Gas Pipeline Planned For Centre Hall, Potter Twp
Southeast Perry County Communities Talk Gas Infrastructure
Why Not Make More Pipe For Pipelines Here?
Judge Denies Request To Halt Dakota Access Pipeline Work
Army Corps Ends Study Of Disputed Dakota Pipeline Crossing
Pipeline Exec Compares Dakota Protesters To Terrorists
Radiation Protection
Harold Denton, Voice Of Reason During TMI Accident, Dies At 80
Recreation
Lackawanna State Park Celebrates Winter
Fat-Tire Cyclists Go Crashing Thru Snow For A Good Cause
Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation
Red Bull Flugtag Soars Into EQT Pittsburgh Regatta Lineup
Fort Pitt Blvd. Bike Lanes May Take New Route In Pittsburgh
Bringing Buyers, Sellers Together In The PA Wilds
Friends Of Tom Ridge Center Changes Name, Becomes Foundation
National Parks Offer Free Admission Days, Including Monday
Op-Ed: Keep National Parks As Public Land
Recycling/Waste
Waste Tire War Rages On In Central PA Since 2006
Master Gardener Takes Lead In Recycling In Westmoreland
DEP: Leachate From Keystone Landfill Polluted Creek
Waste Disposal Problems Shuts Down Part Of Bruce Mansfield Power Plant
Stormwater Management
Philly Chestnut Hill Group Integrates Preservation, Conservation
Editorial: Going Green And Wide To Slow Stormwater Runoff
Susquehanna River
Letter: Susquehanna River’s Health Is Important
Wastewater Facilities
Scranton Sewer Sale Attorney Fees Top $3.1 Million
Editorial: Disclose Costs Of Selling Scranton Sewer System Before Sale
Watershed Protection
Letter: Susquehanna River’s Health Is Important
Mussel Mania Comest To Fairmount Water Works In Philly
Fairmount Waterworks Opens Mussell Exhibit Along Schuylkill River Trail
Philly Chestnut Hill Group Integrates Preservation, Conservation
Editorial: Going Green And Wide To Slow Stormwater Runoff
Delaware RiverKeeper Feb. 17 RiverWatch Video Report
Delaware RiverKeeper Feb. 10 RiverWatch Video Report
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Wildlife
Hayes: Biologist Says Wildlife Agencies Lose Credibility When Defending Compromises
Hayes: Gas Drilling Deals Earn Cash For Game Commission
Crable: Game Commission Still Considering Closure Of Middle Creek Center
Crable: Hordes Of Snow Geese Swarming Middle Creek, Lebanon County, Early
Schuylkill County Osprey Gain From Eagle Scout
Pittsburgh Bald Eagles OK After Storm Destroys Tree, Nest
Pittsburgh Bald Eagles Rebuilding Nest Destroyed In Windstorm
High Winds Down Tree Holding Pittsburgh Eagles Nest On Webcam
Editorial: After Losing Their Nest, The Pittsburgh Bald Eagles Rebuild
Hanover Bald Eagles Welcome Egg #2
Steelhead Alley Is Giving A Boost To Lake Erie Economy
Colfax Upper Elementary Students Join Project To Conserve Polar Bears
Other
Virus Carried By Pet Rats Found In Pennsylvania
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