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Sunday NewsClips
Fox News: EPA’s Pruitt Says States Have The Resources To Do The Job
New EPA Study Shows High Levels Of Lead In Laureldale, Near Reading
How The EPA Lead Study Was Done
Pittsburgh Water Authority Tables Director’s Contract
Outrageous: Dimock Plaintiff Reacts To Judge Voiding $4.24M Award
Editorial: Markets Will Support Natural Gas Severance Tax To Address Deficit
Editorial: Cons, Pros Of A Big Petrochemical Plant
Man Losing Battle With PPL To Keep Electricity His Sick Wife Needs
Erie Council Expected To OK Hearing On Urban Farming
More Benches Coming To Back Mountain Trail In Luzerne
PA Is Lyme Disease Leader, Worst Year Could Be Ahead
Crable: Vets Find Peace On The Water
Schneck: Trout Opener About Average Across Central PA
Rain Gives Fish Upper Hand At Trout Season Opener
Sunday The Feds
Fox News: EPA’s Pruitt Says States Have The Resources To Do The Job
PA Officials Push To Save Heating Assistance Program
EPA Chief: There Is Climate Warming, How Much Do We Contribute To It?
Federal Policy
Fox News: EPA’s Pruitt Says States Have The Resources To Do The Job
New Documents Reveal Even Deeper Cuts To EPA Staff, Programs
In PA, Trump’s Climate Order Met With Anger, Relief
Energy Companies In PA Still Plan Shift Away From Coal
Here’s What Western PA Folks Said About Trump’s Order On Coal
Trump Climate/Coal Order Evokes Praise, Skepticism From PA Reps
Company Secures $700M To Build Natural Gas Power Plant In Cambria
Editorial: Fracking Reduced Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Forest In Downtown Pittsburgh? Plan Would Put Trees, Shrubs On Skyscrapers
Editorial: A Worthy Vision For A Verdant Downtown Pittsburgh
Trump Moves To Dismantle Obama’s Climate Legacy With Executive Order
Trump Tosses Obama’s Clean Energy Plan, Embraces Coal
AP: Trump Order Rolls Back Obama’s Anti-Global Warming Projects
Policy Shift Helps Coal, But Market, Other Forces May Limit Effect
AP: Look At How Trump’s Moves On Coal Will Affect The Industry
Coal Mining Jobs Trump Would Bring Back No Longer Exist
AP: Easing Coal Rules Unlikely To Make U.S. Energy Independent
Fortune: ExxonMobil Wants Trump To Stick With Paris Climate Deal
The Only Certainty In Trump’s Climate Orders? More Lawsuits
EPA Mistakenly Sends Press Release Criticizing Trump’s Climate Order
Apple, Wal-Mart Stick With Climate Pledges Despite Trump’s Pivot
Trump Critics On Climate Policy Hope CEOs Can Sway Him
Op-Ed: Climate Progress, With Or Without Trump, Bloomberg
Op-Ed: Trump’s Coal Policy Will Likely Do Just What Obama’s Did- Nothing
Op-Ed: Trump’s Climate Order Jeopardizes Our National Security
Pruitt’s Comments On Carbon Dioxide May Have Violated EPA Scientific Policy
Green Groups Vow War Over Climate Rollback
Philly Energy Group Excited By Trump Executive Order Rolling Back Regulations
Energy Companies May Pay More To Drill, Mine On Federal Land
Congressional Climate Panel To Feature Penn State Prof
Republican Conservationists Buck Trump On Climate Change
What Trump Misses About Energy Jobs In America
Trump’s Energy Efficiency Cuts Would Exact Hefty Price
Trump Budget Cuts Harm Loyal Supporters In PA Coal Country
Editorial: Trump Wants Flood-Threatened Americans To Pay For His Wall
U.S. House Votes To Restrict EPA’s Use Of Scientific Studies
Green Groups Sue Trump Over Keystone Pipeline
Will Trump Sink Harrisburg’s Plan To Transform Sinkhole-Ravaged Block?
Air
VW To Pay Over $157M To Settle Emissions Claims By 10 States
Alternative Fuels
York County’s First CNG Fueling Station Opens
Awards & Recognition
Loyalhanna Watershed Farm Honored For Green, Sustainable Practices
Shawnee State Park Awarded Park Of The Year By Parks & Forests Foundation
SBA Honors Denver, PA Gypsum-Recycling Company
Beautification
Science Expo For Do-Gooders At Philly’s Northeast High School
Biodiversity/Invasive Species
Scientists Fighting To Keep Out Invasive Lanternfly
Endangered Bats’ Nesting Site Cleared In Allegheny County To Protect The Bats
Crable: Bumble Bee, Once Common In Lancaster, Now Endangered
Editorial: This Bumblebee Needs Protection For Humans’ Sake
Editorial: It’s Vital We Address The Plight Of The Bumblebee
Budget
Fox News: EPA’s Pruitt Says States Have The Resources To Do The Job
PA’s Recycling Fee Nears Expiration, State Eyes Overhaul
Court Says Shale Driller Does Not Owe $500K In Impact Fees
Pittsburgh Mayor: $411M To Replace Lead Water Service Lines
Pittsburgh Seeking State Funding To Replace Lead Water Service Lines
New Documents Reveal Even Deeper Cuts To EPA Staff, Programs
Op-Ed: EPA Cuts Would Endanger Public Health
Trump Budget Cuts Harm Loyal Supporters In PA Coal Country
PUC Asks Congress To Ignore Trump Budget On LIHEAP, Weatherization
Chesapeake Bay
Editorial: Saving The Chesapeake Bay
Crable: Columbia High Students Tackle Hands-On Lessons By Raising Trout
Another Scranton Homeowner Sues City Claiming Stormwater Damage
Rain Causes Stormwater Problems In Scranton
Bay Journal: Lower Susquehanna RiverKeeper Hangs It Up For Politics
Editorial: Pass RECLAIM Mine Reclamation Initiative In Congress
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Climate
Forest In Downtown Pittsburgh? Plan Would Put Trees, Shrubs On Skyscrapers
Watershed Groups To Plant Trees Along Turtle Creek In Monroeville
In PA, Trump’s Climate Order Met With Anger, Relief
Energy Companies In PA Still Plan Shift Away From Coal
Here’s What Western PA Folks Said About Trump’s Order On Coal
Trump Climate/Coal Order Evokes Praise, Skepticism From PA Reps
Company Secures $700M To Build Natural Gas Power Plant In Cambria
Editorial: Fracking Reduced Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Forest In Downtown Pittsburgh? Plan Would Put Trees, Shrubs On Skyscrapers
Editorial: A Worthy Vision For A Verdant Downtown Pittsburgh
Trump Moves To Dismantle Obama’s Climate Legacy With Executive Order
Trump Tosses Obama’s Clean Energy Plan, Embraces Coal
Pruitt’s Comments On Carbon Dioxide May Have Violated EPA Scientific Policy
Green Groups Vow War Over Climate Rollback
AP: Trump Order Rolls Back Obama’s Anti-Global Warming Projects
Policy Shift Helps Coal, But Market, Other Forces May Limit Effect
AP: Look At How Trump’s Moves On Coal Will Affect The Industry
AP: Easing Coal Rules Unlikely To Make U.S. Energy Independent
Fortune: ExxonMobil Wants Trump To Stick With Paris Climate Deal
The Only Certainty In Trump’s Climate Orders? More Lawsuits
EPA Mistakenly Sends Press Release Criticizing Trump’s Climate Order
Apple, Wal-Mart Stick With Climate Pledges Despite Trump’s Pivot
Trump Critics On Climate Policy Hope CEOs Can Sway Him
Op-Ed: Climate Progress, With Or Without Trump, Bloomberg
Op-Ed: Trump’s Coal Policy Will Likely Do Just What Obama’s Did- Nothing
Op-Ed: Trump’s Climate Order Jeopardizes Our National Security
AP: U.S. House Hearing On Climate Focuses On Name Calling
Congressional Climate Panel To Feature Penn State Prof
Republican Conservationists Buck Trump On Climate Change
What Trump Misses About Energy Jobs In America
A Conservative Still Pushing For A Carbon Tax
Forests’ Role In Climate Mitigation Bigger Than Previously Thought
Micek: Sen. Wagner Explains Climate Change
PA Senator Blames Body Heat For Global Warming
Coal Mining
Coal Miners Seek Help From Congress As Health, Pension Benefits Expire
Here’s What Western PA Folks Said About Trump’s Order On Coal
Trump Climate/Coal Order Evokes Praise, Skepticism From PA Reps
U.S. Coal Boss Murray: Trump Can’t Bring Mining Jobs Back
Policy Shift Helps Coal, But Market, Other Forces May Limit Effect
AP: Look At How Trump’s Moves On Coal Will Affect The Industry
AP: Easing Coal Rules Unlikely To Make U.S. Energy Independent
Coal Mining Jobs Trump Would Bring Back No Longer Exist
Moody’s: Coal’s Comeback is Not Going To Happen
Op-Ed: Trump’s Coal Policy Will Likely Do Just What Obama’s Did- Nothing
Trump Budget Cuts Harm Loyal Supporters In PA Coal Country
Energy Companies May Pay More To Drill, Mine On Federal Land
Freeport Property Tabbed For Development Being Strip Mined
Compliance Actions
Report: Drilling Companies Often Get Slap-On-The-Wrist Fines
Judge Throws Out $4M Tainted-Water Award To Dimock Shale-Gas Families
Judge Cancels Jury Award To Dimock Families, Orders New Trial
VW To Pay Over $157M To Settle Emissions Claims By 10 States
Delaware River
AP: Landowners To Continue Fight To Drill In Delaware Watershed
DRBC Considers New Fish Rule To Mark Gains In Water Quality
Delaware Reservoir Management In Flux: Inflexible On Flexible Flow?
Delaware RiverKeeper March 31 RiverWatch Video Report
Drinking Water
Pittsburgh Mayor: $411M To Replace Lead Water Service Lines
Pittsburgh Mayor Talks About Cost Of Fixing Pittsburgh’s Water Problems
Pittsburgh Seeks Firm For Filters To Remove Lead From Water
Pittsburgh To Restructure City’s Water, Sewer System
Allegheny Controller Calls On Pittsburgh Mayor To Prioritize Lead Service Line Replacement
Fmr Pittsburgh Water Authority Management Company Blasts City Audit
Pittsburgh Council Member Calls For Federal Investigation Into Water Issues
Can Families In Pittsburgh Afford To Get Lead Out Of Their Water?
Pittsburgh Seeking State Funding To Replace Lead Water Service Lines
Hidden Poison: Digging Into Pittsburgh’s Lead Problem
How Pittsburgh Water Samples Are Tested For Lead
Editorial: Mayor Right To Assert Himself On Pittsburgh Water Authority
When Elevated Lead Levels Aren’t Enough For Allegheny County To Help Kids
Lead In Pittsburgh’s Soil Is A Big Problem
Corry To Receive $160K Grant For Water System Improvements
Behrend Student Collects 1,000s Of Bottles Of Water For Flint, MI
Dealing With Lead Problems From Paint Stalled In Lancaster
Economic Development
Philly’s $1 Billion Green Jobs Plan Slowly Taking Shape
Manufacturers Share Gameplan For SW PA Renaissance At Shale Summit
Sustainable Pittsburgh Asks Shell To Study Cracker’s Environmental Footprint
Group Calls On Shell To Participate In Sustainability Study For Cracker Plant
Freeport Property Tabbed For Development Being Strip Mined
Education
Crable: Columbia High Students Tackle Hands-On Lessons By Raising Trout
Science Expo For Do-Gooders At Philly’s Northeast High School
Emergency Response
Northeast PA Counties Seeking Federal Disaster Aid For Snow Storm
Energy
PJM Says More Natural Gas Power Generation Won’t Hurt Reliability
PJM Study Finds Electric Grid Can Remain Reliable With More Gas, Renewables
PJM: Growth Of Natural Gas No Threat To Power Grid’s Reliability
Report: Regional Power Grid Can Handle Much More Gas, Renewables
Electric Grid Operator Questions Reliability In Shift To Gas-Powered Generation
As Coal, Nuclear Plants Shutter, PJM Eyes Energy Grid’s Future
Company Secures $700M To Build Natural Gas Power Plant In Cambria
Philly’s $1 Billion Green Jobs Plan Slowly Taking Shape
Swift: Nuclear Energy Caucus Forms In Challenging Times
FirstEnergy Exec Calls For Urgent Nuclear Power Plant Bailout
Activists Ask NY Governor To Halt Nuclear Plant Subsidies
AP: Ripples From U.S. Nuclear Plant Closings Overwhelm Small Towns
Toshiba Approves Westinghouse Bankruptcy Filing
Cash-Strapped Westinghouse Sees Hope In Service, Fuels
PPL Fighting Cyberattacks CEO Says
PPL: Don’t Use Our Nightlights, Might Catch On Fire
Talen Looking To Unload Energy-Contracting Arm
Union Ratifies 5-Year Labor Contract With PPL
Penn Students Stage Sit In Over Fossil Fuel Investments
Op-Ed: Realistic Energy Options, Answer Isn’t Blowing In The Wind
Philly Energy Group Excited By Trump Executive Order Rolling Back Regulations
Energy Conservation
Philly’s $1 Billion Green Jobs Plan Slowly Taking Shape
PUC Asks Congress To Ignore Trump Budget On LIHEAP, Weatherization
Why Updating Pennsylvania’s Building Codes Are Important, Act Now
Scranton Schools To Receive Energy Upgrade
How To Lower Your Energy Bill
Trump’s Energy Efficiency Cuts Would Exact Hefty Price
Environmental Justice
Environmental Justice Will Be Focus Of DEP Statewide Listening Tour
Erie To Host DEP Listening Session On Environmental Justice April 27
Farming
Editorial: This Bumblebee Needs Protection For Humans’ Sake
Flooding
Minor Flooding Possible As Susquehanna River Rises Over Weekend
Susquehanna River To Crest Below Flood Stage
Flood Warning Along Brandywine As Rain Sets Daily Record
Editorial: Trump Wants Flood-Threatened Americans To Pay For His Wall
Forests
Forest In Downtown Pittsburgh? Plan Would Put Trees, Shrubs On Skyscrapers
Scientists Fighting To Keep Out Invasive Lanternfly
What Can We Blame For The Surge In Lyme Disease?
Forest Fire Lookout Towers Help First Responders Keep Watch
Forest Fire Lookout Towers To Be Replaced In Wyoming County
AP: Forest Fire Lookout Towers Help First Responders During Fire Season
Geology
Will Trump Sink Harrisburg’s Plan To Transform Sinkhole-Ravaged Block?
Green Infrastructure
Want To Be An Ambassador For Water Issues In Philadelphia? Tell Us Why
Rain Barrels Keep Gardens Green, Reduce Rainwater Runoff, PRC Workshops
Watershed Groups To Plant Trees Along Turtle Creek In Monroeville
Editorial: Pass RECLAIM Mine Reclamation Initiative In Congress
Health
Pennsylvania: How Healthy Is Your County?
Only 5 Counties Statewide Are Less Healthy Than Luzerne County
Erie County’s Health Ranking Tumbles
Lehigh Valley Residents Slip In Annual Ranking
Philly Region’s Counties Ranked By Health, Or Is It Wealth?
Editorial: Let Erie County Health Stats Be Call To Action
History - Environmental
Crable: Tuesday Marks 38th Anniversary Of TMI Nuclear Accident
McKelvey: Three Mile Island: A Look Back At The Accident, Aftermath
The Partial Meltdown At TMI Was 38 Years Ago
Land Recycling
EPA Poised To OK Sands Casino Site Brownfield Redevelopments
Litter/Illegal Dumping
Reports Of Illegal Dumping Rise, Can Philly Bring New Solutions To Old Problem?
Science Expo For Do-Gooders At Philly’s Northeast High School
Sign Up Now For City Of Harrisburg Litter Cleanup April 22
Mine Reclamation
Editorial: Pass RECLAIM Mine Reclamation Initiative In Congress
Oil & Gas
AP: Landowners To Continue Fight To Drill In Delaware Watershed
AP: Drillers: Permit Limbo Hurts PA’s Competitiveness
Report: Drilling Companies Often Get Slap-On-The-Wrist Fines
PA OKs New Injection Wells For Drilling Wastewater
PA Approves 2 Injection Wells For Drilling Wastewater
Deep Injection Wells Approved For Indiana, Elk Counties
Crable: 2 Drilling Waste Underground Injection Wells Approved By PA
DEP Sues 2 Towns That Banned Frackwater Disposal Injection Wells
DEP Sues Townships Over Banning Drilling Waste Injection Wells
Outrage After DEP Sues Towns That Banned Frack Water Disposal Wells
Is Wolf Flip-Flopping On Shale Industry? New DEP Lawsuits Prompt Questions
McKelvey: Restoring Notice In Law Of Drilling Water Spills Could Take Years
Judge Throws Out $4M Tainted-Water Award To Dimock Shale-Gas Families
Judge Cancels Jury Award To Dimock Families, Orders New Trial
Court Says Shale Driller Does Not Owe $500K In Impact Fees
PJM Says More Natural Gas Power Generation Won’t Hurt Reliability
PJM Study Finds Electric Grid Can Remain Reliable With More Gas, Renewables
PJM: Growth Of Natural Gas No Threat To Power Grid’s Reliability
Report: Regional Power Grid Can Handle Much More Gas, Renewables
Electric Grid Operator Questions Reliability In Shift To Gas-Powered Generation
As Coal, Nuclear Plants Shutter, PJM Eyes Energy Grid’s Future
Rostraver Township To Adopt Marcellus Shale Drilling Ordinance
York County’s First CNG Fueling Station Opens
Range Resources Contractors Rescue 99-Year Old Fall Victim
Manufacturers Share Gameplan For SW PA Renaissance At Shale Summit
Oil, Gas Upswing Energizing Southwest PA
Sustainable Pittsburgh Asks Shell To Study Cracker’s Environmental Footprint
Group Calls On Shell To Participate In Sustainability Study For Cracker Plant
Shell Complex In Louisiana Provides Blueprint For Beaver County Plant
Op-Ed: What To Make Of Wolf’s Mixed Signals On Marcellus Shale?
Sen. Wagner Keynotes For Natural Gas Advocates In Harrisburg
Shell Complex In Louisiana Provides Blueprint For Beaver County Plant
Oil Giants Upending American Shale Turf
Maryland Declares Fracking Too Hazardous, Won’t Allow It
Attytood: A GOP Governor Next Door Banned Fracking, Why Can’t Us?
Pittsburgh Gasoline Prices Continue Rare Springtime Decline
Fortune: ExxonMobil Wants Trump To Stick With Paris Climate Deal
Energy Companies May Pay More To Drill, Mine On Federal Land
Pipelines
Laurel Pipeline: A Gasoline War Looms In Pennsylvania
Crable: Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Opponents Breaking Camp For Now
Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Developer Sues Over Easements
Op-Ed: Pipelines Safer Way to Transport Natural Gas, Create Jobs
3 Potential FERC Nominees Bring Business, Energy Backgrounds
Oil In Dakota Access Pipeline
Green Groups Sue Trump Over Keystone Pipeline
Recreation
Loyalhanna Watershed Farm Honored For Green, Sustainable Practices
Shawnee State Park Awarded Park Of The Year By Parks & Forests Foundation
61-Year-Old Dirty Girls Tackling Entire PA Section Of Appalachian Trail
June 3-9 Schuylkill River Sojourn Registration Now Open
New Recreation Areas Planned For Loyalhanna, Conemaugh Lakes
PA State Parks Expand Program To Welcome Pets At Campsites
$200K State Grant Will Help Make Braddock Urban Park Possible
Recycling/Waste
PA’s Recycling Fee Nears Expiration, State Eyes Overhaul
AP: Overhaul Eyed As State’s Recycling Fee Nears Expiration
SBA Honors Denver, PA Gypsum-Recycling Company
Allentown E-Waste Recycling Company Is Sold
Few Aware Of 3.8M Pounds Of CRT Waste Stored By Nulife In Grove City
Nulife Forced To Remove Tons Of TVs, Monitors From Erie Area Warehouses
Judge Hears Arguments In Keystone Landfill Expansion Case
DEP Confirms Leachate Spill At Keystone Landfill
Editorial: NE PA Needs Federal TRASH Act To Limit Waste Imports
Pen Argyl Opposes Proposed Slate Belt Sludge-Conversion Plant
Renewable Energy
Philly’s $1 Billion Green Jobs Plan Slowly Taking Shape
Op-Ed: Realistic Energy Options, Answer Isn’t Blowing In The Wind
Schuylkill River
June 3-9 Schuylkill River Sojourn Registration Now Open
Stormwater
Rain Barrels Keep Gardens Green, Reduce Rainwater Runoff, PRC Workshops
Another Scranton Homeowner Sues City Claiming Stormwater Damage
Rain Causes Stormwater Problems In Scranton
Sustainability
Sustainable Pittsburgh Asks Shell To Study Cracker’s Environmental Footprint
Group Calls On Shell To Participate In Sustainability Study For Cracker Plant
Wastewater Facilities
Crews Respond To Sewage Spill Into Monacacy Creek
Editorial: Require Disclosure Of Fees Associated With Scranton Sewer Sale
Editorial: Scranton Sewer Sale Legal Fees Rooted In Politics
Watershed Protection
Editorial: Pass RECLAIM Mine Reclamation Initiative In Congress
Editorial: Saving The Chesapeake Bay
Watershed Groups To Plant Trees Along Turtle Creek In Monroeville
Rain Barrels Keep Gardens Green, Reduce Rainwater Runoff, PRC Workshops
Want To Be An Ambassador For Water Issues In Philadelphia? Tell Us Why
Crable: Columbia High Students Tackle Hands-On Lessons By Raising Trout
Another Scranton Homeowner Sues City Claiming Stormwater Damage
Rain Causes Stormwater Problems In Scranton
Loyalhanna Watershed Farm Honored For Green, Sustainable Practices
B, ay Journal: Lower Susquehanna RiverKeeper Hangs It Up For Politics
DRBC Considers New Fish Rule To Mark Gains In Water Quality
Delaware Reservoir Management In Flux: Inflexible On Flexible Flow?
Delaware RiverKeeper March 31 RiverWatch Video Report
June 3-9 Schuylkill River Sojourn Registration Now Open
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Wildlife
Schneck: Ready For Trout Opening Day April 1?
Schneck: What’s New This Year In PA Trout Fishing?
Schneck: Managing Trout In Pennsylvania
Schneck: How 3.15 Million Trout Get Into PA’s Waters
Is It Safe To Eat Fish In Philly-Area Waterways?
Crable: Columbia High Students Tackle Hands-On Lessons By Raising Trout
Schneck: Meetings Set On Changes To Bass Fishing In Susquehanna, Juniata Rivers
DRBC Considers New Fish Rule To Mark Gains In Water Quality
Cuddling Bear Cubs Part Of Game Commission’s Annual Bear Count
Schneck: Unruly Hanover Bald Eagle Chicks Challenging Parents
Reports: Eaglet Might Be In Pittsburgh Nest
Pittsburgh Eagles Welcome Chick After Losing Nest
Schneck: When Will Hummingbirds Return To PA?
What Can We Blame For The Surge In Lyme Disease?
Endangered Bats’ Nesting Site Cleared In Allegheny County To Protect The Bats
Crable: Bumble Bee, Once Common In Lancaster, Now Endangered
Editorial: This Bumblebee Needs Protection For Humans’ Sake
Editorial: It’s Vital We Address The Plight Of The Bumblebee
Other
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