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Sunday NewsClips

PA’s Recycling Fee Nears Expiration, State Eyes Overhaul

Editorial: Mayor Right To Assert Himself On Pittsburgh Water Authority

Editorial: Require Disclosure Of Fees Associated With Scranton Sewer Sale

Swift: Nuclear Energy Caucus Forms In Challenging Times

Activists Ask NY Governor To Halt Nuclear Plant Subsidies

AP: Ripples From U.S. Nuclear Plant Closings Overwhelm Small Towns

Op-Ed: What To Make Of Wolf’s Mixed Signals On Marcellus Shale?

Op-Ed: Realistic Energy Options, Answer Isn’t Blowing In The Wind

Oil Giants Upending American Shale Turf

Crable: Columbia High Students Tackle Hands-On Lessons By Raising Trout

Forest Fire Lookout Towers Help First Responders Keep Watch

Cuddling Bear Cubs Part Of Game Commission’s Annual Bear Count

AP: Bribery Trial Paints Stark Picture Of PA Politics

Federal Policy

Hayes: Federal Funding Cuts To Environmental Programs Proposed

Trump Budget: Significant Cut To PA Environmental Protection Resources

EPA Cuts Would Hurt Environmental Monitoring In Western PA

Trump Wants To End Chesapeake Bay Funding, Here’s Who’s Fighting Back

Trump Budget Cuts Funding For EPA’s Chesapeake Bay Program

PA Ag Leaders Pan Trump Budget Cuts

Backlash To Trump’s Proposed EPA Cuts Grows

EPA Region 3 Union Says Trump’s Cuts Would Hurt Public Health

Op-Ed: Trump EPA Actions Are Rigging The System Against Us

Column: Everyday Choices A Focus As Feds Threaten Lake Erie Funding

Trump Budget Turns Cold Shoulder On Millions Relying On LIHEAP

Trump’s Move To Cut Weatherization Of Homes, EnergyStar

What Trump’s Proposed Budget Means For Parks And Recreation

Trump’s Environmental Cuts Could Cost Republican Districts Billions

Trump’s Words Could Jeopardize His Environmental Rollbacks Too

Editorial: Scientists Are Mad, Fighting Back Against Trump Attacks

Sources: Trump Administration To Approve Keystone XL Pipeline

Air

Groups File Suit Against Allegheny Ludlum Plant Over Air Pollution

Pollution Lawsuit Notice Filed With Steelmaker Ludlum

Ethanol Groups Prep For Fight Over Fuel Mandate

Allegheny River

Allegheny Is River Of The Year In Pennsylvania

Alternate Fuels

Ethanol Groups Prep For Fight Over Fuel Mandate

Awards & Recognition

Allegheny Is River Of The Year In Pennsylvania

Biodiversity/Invasive Species

Lots Of Critters Springing Up In Vernal Pools

Budget

Op-Ed: We Must Keep Pennsylvania Growing Greener

Hayes: Federal Funding Cuts To Environmental Programs Proposed

Trump Budget: Significant Cut To PA Environmental Protection Resources

EPA Cuts Would Hurt Environmental Monitoring In Western PA

Backlash To Trump’s Proposed EPA Cuts Grows

EPA Region 3 Union Says Trump’s Cuts Would Hurt Public Health

Trump Wants To End Chesapeake Bay Funding, Here’s Who’s Fighting Back

Trump Budget Cuts Funding For EPA’s Chesapeake Bay Program

Op-Ed: Trump EPA Actions Are Rigging The System Against Us

Column: Everyday Choices A Focus As Feds Threaten Lake Erie Funding

Pennsylvania Considers Raising Cost Of Fishing Licenses

Trump Budget Turns Cold Shoulder On Millions Relying On LIHEAP

Trump’s Move To Cut Weatherization Of Homes, EnergyStar

John Baer: PA’s Magical Mystery Budget

Murphy: Legislature Ended 2016 With $118M Surplus Despite Budget Impasse

Audit: PA Legislature Has Nearly $120 Million Surplus

Swift: State Lawmakers Sit On $118 Million Surplus

Chesapeake Bay

PA Ag Leaders Pan Trump Budget Cuts

Luzerne Farmers Preparing For State Conservation Inspections

Already Polluted, Susquehanna River Cleanup Could Cease Under Trump Budget

Trump Wants To End Chesapeake Bay Funding, Here’s Who’s Fighting Back

Trump Budget Cuts Funding For EPA’s Chesapeake Bay Program

Republican Congressman Scott Perry: God Is A Polluter

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Climate

Environmental Leaders Urge Philly City Council To Put Climate On Front Burner

Pittsburgh Transforms From Industrial To Sustainable City

2 Reports, 1 Conclusion: Energy Production Must Shift Away From Fossil Fuels Soon

Report: Climate Outlook Improves As Fewer Coal Plants Built

Coal Mining

As Coal Continues Its Slide, Kentucky Eyes Nuclear Power

Judge Signs Peabody Bankruptcy Exit After Environmental Deal

Compliance Action

Mediation Fails To Resolve Wetland Violations Against Waterford Farmer

Delaware River

Delaware RiverKeeper March 24 RiverWatch Video Report

Drinking Water

Cost-Cutting May Be To Blame For Pittsburgh’s High Lead Levels

3 Pittsburgh Water Authority Board Members Resign In Same Week

Pittsburgh Water Authority Needs 2 Months, $1.7M To Repair Leaky Water Main

Pittsburgh Water Authority Tried To Get Lead Services Lines Replaced

Op-Ed: Making Pittsburgh Water Safe From Street To Tap

Editorial: Flint, A Worst-Case Example Of Losing Faith In Water

More Lead Found In Water At Colfax Elementary In Allegheny County

Water At Greensburg Salem Schools Found To Be Safe

Water Contaminated At New Stanton Mobile Home Park

Economic Development

Report: PA Could Support 4 More Ethane Crackers

PA Report Lauds $3.7B Potential Of Marcellus Liquids

Expert: Southwest PA Set To Be Major Player In Energy Market

Is A Petrochemical Boom Heading For Pennsylvania?

Editorial: Natural Gas Refinery Study Does Not Include Environmental Impacts

Erie Firm Builds Concrete Plant for Shell Ethane Plant

Energy

As Coal Continues Its Slide, Kentucky Eyes Nuclear Power

For Nuclear Inspectors, A Boring Day Is A Perfect Day

If You Think PECO’s Prices Are Low Now, Wait Until June

Op-Ed: Nonpartisan Approach Best For Progress On Energy Policy

2 Reports, 1 Conclusion: Energy Production Must Shift Away From Fossil Fuels Soon

Trump Budget Turns Cold Shoulder On Millions Relying On LIHEAP

Trump’s Move To Cut Weatherization Of Homes, EnergyStar

Energy Conservation

Energy Savings Could Yield $600M For Philadelphia School

Philadelphia Schools Plan To Cut Energy Bills In Half

Philadelphia Schools Announce Plan To Cut Energy Bills In Half

Trump’s Move To Cut Weatherization Of Homes, EnergyStar

In Coal Country, States Emboldened To Cut Energy Efficiency Programs

Environmental Heritage

Three Mile Island’s Near Meltdown, 14 White-Knuckle Moments

Farming

PA Ag Leaders Pan Trump Budget Cuts

Luzerne Farmers Preparing For State Conservation Inspections

Soil Experts Brainstorm About Cover Crops, Nutrients

Winter Storm Stella Provides Relief To PA Apple Crop

Pittsburgh Farm To Table Conference Gets Back To Its Roots

5 Questions The U.S. Senate Should Ask Trump’s Nominee For USDA

Forests

Crable: 177 Ash Trees Fall Victim To Emerald Ash Borer In Lancaster

How To Get A Free Tree In Philly For Your Yard This Spring

Lots Of Critters Springing Up In Vernal Pools

Ticks Thrive During Erie’s Mild Winter

Lake Erie

Column: Everyday Choices A Focus As Feds Threaten Lake Erie Funding

Litter/Illegal Dumping

Op-Ed: A Cleaner Philadelphia Starts With You

Mine Reclamation

EPCAMR Working On Partnerships In Tioga, Dauphin Counties To Combat AMD

Oil & Gas

Judge Throws Out Landowner Challenge To DRBC Authority To Regulate Drilling

McKelvey: Law Requiring Notice Of Oil & Gas Spills To Lapse Next Week

Carr: Online Tool Targets Transparency In Oil & Gas Program

DEP: New Online Tool Will Track Oil And Gas Operations

Fire At Natural Gas Well Pad In Wyoming County

Report: PA Could Support 4 More Ethane Crackers

PA Report Lauds $3.7B Potential Of Marcellus Liquids

Is A Petrochemical Boom Heading For Pennsylvania?

Expert: Southwest PA Set To Be Major Player In Energy Market

Editorial: Natural Gas Refinery Study Does Not Include Environmental Impacts

Erie Firm Builds Concrete Plant for Shell Ethane Plant

AP: Gas Explosion Levels Home In Pittsburgh

As Spring Starts, Gasoline Prices Flat Over Last Week

Reuters: Oil & Companies Say Regulations Have Little Impact On Their Business

Pipelines

Due To Litigation, DEP Officials Won’t Comment On Mariner East 2 Pipeline Documents

Pipeline Cutting Thru Beaver County Will Feed Mariner East 2, Other Pipelines

Court Grants Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Access To Schuylkill Property

Judge: Marshals Will Arrest Those Interfering With Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline

PUC Commissioner Powelson Slams Pipeline Opponents

Amid Criticism, PUC Commissioner Powelson Walks Back Jihad Remark

Federal Court Dismisses Suit Charging FERC With Bias In Pipeline Cases

Constitution Pipeline OK’d In PA, Blocked In NY

Federal Court Refuses To Stop Oil In Dakota Access Pipeline

Trump Administration Approves Keystone XL Pipeline

Radiation Protection

For Nuclear Inspectors, A Boring Day Is A Perfect Day

Recreation

Crable: More Than Half Of State Park Beaches Will Be Smoke-Free

Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation

What Trump’s Proposed Budget Means For Parks And Recreation

Recycling/Waste

PA’s Recycling Fee Nears Expiration, State Eyes Overhaul

Millfair Compost And Recycling Center Open

Town That Garbage Built For Sale In Pennsylvania

Renewable Energy

2 Reports, 1 Conclusion: Energy Production Must Shift Away From Fossil Fuels Soon

Susquehanna River

Already Polluted, Susquehanna River Cleanup Could Cease Under Trump Budget

Sustainability

Pittsburgh Transforms From Industrial To Sustainable City

Wastewater Facilities

Flushable Wipes, Old Pipes Drive Up PA Wastewater Treatment Costs

Editorial: Better Use For Scranton Sewer System Sale Cash

Watershed Protection

Already Polluted, Susquehanna River Cleanup Could Cease Under Trump Budget

Trump Wants To End Chesapeake Bay Funding, Here’s Who’s Fighting Back

Trump Budget Cuts Funding For EPA’s Chesapeake Bay Program

Column: Everyday Choices A Focus As Feds Threaten Lake Erie Funding

Luzerne Farmers Preparing For State Conservation Inspections

Soil Experts Brainstorm About Cover Crops, Nutrients

Wildlife Grant To Fund Farm Projects In Fishing Creek Watershed

Cumru Twp To Allocate Wyomissing Creek Pollution Reduction Watershed Costs

Allegheny Is River Of The Year In Pennsylvania

Delaware RiverKeeper March 24 RiverWatch Video Report

Republican Congressman Scott Perry: God Is A Polluter

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Wetlands

Mediation Fails To Resolve Wetland Violations Against Waterford Farmer

Wildlife

Wildlife Grant To Fund Farm Projects In Fishing Creek Watershed

Pennsylvania Considers Raising Cost Of Fishing Licenses

Crable: Trout Season Opens In Lancaster April 1

4.2 Million Fish Ready, PA Trout Season Set To Open

Huntsdale Hatchery Has Raising Fish Down To A Science

Schneck: Hanover Bald Eagle Egg Begins Hatching

Hanover Eaglet Hatches On Live Cam

2nd Egg Hatches At Hanover Bald Eagle Nest

Lots Of Critters Springing Up In Vernal Pools

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Other

Lower Macungie Wants Developers To Address Quality Of Life Concerns

3/27/2017