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Sunday NewsClips
Rural Pollutants That Impact Chesapeake Bay Affect PA Trout Streams
Editorial: Lackawanna River Now Environmental Asset
Cranberry, Millvale, Ross Join Pittsburgh As Towns Going Green
Renewable Energy Jobs Bring New Life To Old Coal Towns
Editorial: Limit Subsidy For Nuclear Power Plants
Crable: March For Science Rally April 22 In Lancaster
Editorial: Wilkes-Barre Mayor Cutting Pool, Parks To Pay For Snowstorm
Anglers Flock To NE Lakes, Streams For Opening Day Of Trout Season
Trout Season In Western PA Stocked With Tradition
Sunday -The Feds
DOE Orders Study Of Whether Policies Accelerated Retirement Of Coal, Nuclear Plants
Feds Increase Oversight At Oyster Creek Nuclear Power Plant
Federal Policy
EPA Seeks Public Input On Trump Regulatory Reform Agenda
What’s At Stake In Trump’s Proposed EPA Budget Cuts
Trump To Lift Hiring Freeze, Asks Agencies For Cuts
Trump’s EPA Budget Requests Security Detail For Pruitt
AP: EPA Head Tells Coal Miners In PA Regulatory Assault Is Over
EPA’s Pruitt Says Federal War On Coal, Energy Over During Western PA Visit
EPA’s Pruitt Touts Coal Regulatory Changes During Visit To Harvey Mine
Touring Western PA Coal Mine, Pruitt Says He’ll Be Friend To The Industry
EPA’s Pruitt Says He’ll Be A Friend To Coal Industry
Energy Star Ratings Are Cheap, Effective, Why Does Trump Want To Kill Them?
Op-Ed: What’s Trump Got Against Bald Eagles Anyway
Court Strikes Down Bush-Era Pollution Reporting Exemption For Farms
Trump Halts EPA Rule Aimed At Curbing Toxic Wastewater From Coal Power Plants
Federal Court Grants EPA’s Request To Delay Smog Rule Case
Jobs vs. Environment? Trump’s EPA Chief Gets It Backward
Barge Industry In PA Eyes Unknown Future Under Trump
Air
DEP Fines Delco Refinery For Air Pollution Violations
Delaware County Refinery Pays $400K In Penalties For 3 Years Of Air Quality Violations
Methane Detection At Natural Gas Operations Has Economic Benefits Group Says
Pittsburghers Still Breathe Some Of The Worse Air
Letter: Shell Cleaning Up Ethane Plant Site
Letter: Ethane Plant Will Emit Dangerous Pollutants
Federal Court Grants EPA’s Request To Delay Smog Rule Case
PA, CT, NY Asking EPA To Limit Air Pollution From Midwest, Southern Coal Power Plants
Beautification
Beautification Project Set For Plains Twp Intersection
Biodiversity/Invasive Species
Your Yard, Lot Or Land Can Become A Welcoming Habitat
Crable: Insect Harmful To Onions, Garlic Plants Found In Lancaster County
Budget
Legere: Stripper Well Ruling Could Cause $16 Million Drop In Drilling Impact Fees
EPA Cuts Would Leave States With More Work, Less Money
AP: Budget Fight Of Cuts vs. Taxes Heads To PA Senate
Swift: State’s Fiscal Problems Take Toll
John Baer: Take The PA Legislative Challenge
Bumsted: Authorities: The Largest Unaccountable Form Of Govt. In PA
Editorial: Every Organization Needs To Be Accountable, Including Authorities
Lost At Gov. Dick Park In Lebanon? Rescue Can Cost You $500
What Would Trump’s Budget Mean For Philadelphia Transit?
What’s At Stake In Trump’s Proposed EPA Budget Cuts
Trump To Lift Hiring Freeze, Asks Agencies For Cuts
Trump’s EPA Budget Requests Security Detail For Pruitt
Casey, Cartwright Call For Funds For Infrastructure, To Fix Solomon Creek Wall
Editorial: Fund NASA Climate Effort
Chesapeake Bay
CBF Gives Media First-Hand Look At The Chesapeake Bay
Chesapeake Bay Conservationists Talk PA Pollution, EPA Cuts
CBF-PA, Sen. Alloway Students Plant Trees In Franklin, Cumberland Plant Trees
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Citizen Action
Video: Trout Unlimited Eastern Gas Shale Gas Monitoring Program In PA Highlighted In PBS Documentary
How Tech Is Empowering Citizen Scientists To Tackle Real Problems
Climate
Methane Detection At Natural Gas Operations Has Economic Benefits Group Says
Op-Ed: How Polluting Less Can Help Pennsylvania Employ More (Methane)
Peoples Climate March, Rally Set For April 29 In Erie
College Republicans Poised To Reform Party On Climate Change
Editorial: Fund NASA Climate Effort
Coal Mining
2,000+ Retired Coal Miners In PA Could Lose Health Care By May
Editorial: Bills To Help Coal Miners Test Sincerity
PA, CT, NY Asking EPA To Limit Air Pollution From Midwest, Southern Coal Power Plants
AP: EPA Head Tells Coal Miners In PA Regulatory Assault Is Over
EPA’s Pruitt Says Federal War On Coal, Energy Over During Western PA Visit
EPA’s Pruitt Touts Coal Regulatory Changes During Visit To Harvey Mine
Touring Western PA Coal Mine, Pruitt Says He’ll Be Friend To The Industry
EPA’s Pruitt Says He’ll Be A Friend To Coal Industry
Op-Ed: Restoring The Coal Industry Is A Lose-Lose Proposition
Op-Ed: Trump Needs To Face It, Coal Jobs Aren’t Coming Back
Obama Funded Clean Coal Plant, Rick Perry is Celebrating Its Opening
Trump Halts EPA Rule Aimed At Curbing Toxic Wastewater From Coal Power Plants
Barge Industry In PA Eyes Unknown Future Under Trump
Compliance Action
DEP Fines Delco Refinery For Air Pollution Violations
Delaware County Refinery Pays $400K In Penalties For 3 Years Of Air Quality Violations
Delaware River
How Did 8,000 Pieces Of Trash Land In One Delaware River Cove?
Delaware RiverKeeper April 14 RiverWatch Video Report
Drinking Water
Boil-Water Advisory In Place For PA American Water In Lackawanna County
Boil Water Advisory Lifted For All In Lackawanna County
Is Pittsburgh The Next Flint? Activists Brace For Fight Over Lead In Water
Pittsburghers Outline Water Concerns At East Liberty Town Hall
Pittsburgh Town Hall: Not Another Flint
Flint, MI Water Activist To Discuss Pittsburgh Water Problems Tuesday
How Tech Is Empowering Citizen Scientists To Tackle Real Problems
Economic Development
Methane Detection At Natural Gas Operations Has Economic Benefits Group Says
Finalists Announced In Shale Gas Innovation Contest
Barge Industry In PA Eyes Unknown Future Under Trump
Jobs vs. Environment? Trump’s EPA Chief Gets It Backward
Education
Saint Clair Area Students Release Trout Into Schuylkill River
Pocono Environmental Ed Center Plans New Sustainability Lodge
Climate, Flattening Earth: Teaching Science In A Fake News World
Energy
PA’s Ailing Nuclear Industry Looks To Harrisburg For Salvation
AP: Nuclear Power Plant Owners Expand Search For Rescue To More States
Legere: PA Opponents Of Nuclear Bailouts Organize Early
Competitive Battle For Electricity Market Share In PA Will Harm Customers In Long Run
New Gas Build, Coal Retirements Could Lead To Distressed Power Prices In PJM
Company Seeks Permit For Hydroelectric Plants Along Lackawanna River
NRG Wants To Add Philanthropic Element To Your Electric Bill
PUC Sets Public Hearings On Philadelphia Gas Works Proposed Rate Increase
PUC Sets Dates For Public To Vent On PGW’s Rate Request
Obama Funded Clean Coal Plant, Rick Perry is Celebrating Its Opening
Don’t Be Zapped By Door-To-Door Electricity Salespeople
Energy Conservation
Pocono Environmental Ed Center Plans New Sustainability Lodge
Energy Star Ratings Are Cheap, Effective, Why Does Trump Want To Kill Them?
Environmental Heritage
Millersburg Ferry Boats Mark 200 Years Of Service
Environmental Justice
Public Sounds Off On DEP’s Environmental Justice Policies
Farming
Fewer Farms In U.S. Erie Region Grow More Food Than Ever
Consultant: Erie Urban Farming Plan Must Engage Community
Court Strikes Down Bush-Era Pollution Reporting Exemption For Farms
Flooding
Flood Insurance Costs A Shock To Fawn Twp Residents
Casey, Cartwright Call For Funds For Infrastructure, To Fix Solomon Creek Wall
Forests
Firefighters, Aircraft Battle Brush Fire In Blair County
Crews Continue To Monitor Brush Fire In NE
Ticks On Uptick In Northeast Pennsylvania
Schneck: Geology Day, Plein Air Art Event Saturday In Michaux State Forest
Hazardous Sites Cleanup
Letter: EPA’s Help Needed With Lead Waste Issue In Reading
Editorial: Laureldale (Reading) Lead Problem Needs Further Study
Op-Ed: Protect Citizens, Demand Safe Solutions For Celotex Site
In Memoriam
Michael Texter, DEP Recycling/Waste Grants Program, Passes
Lackawanna River
Company Seeks Permit For Hydroelectric Plants Along Lackawanna River
Land Conservation
Western PA Conservancy Acquires More Land Along French Creek
Ice Harvesting Program At Bear Creek Offers Lesson In Local History
Land Recycling
On Toxic, Abandoned Site, Developer Sees Townhouses Sprouting In Chesco
Dauphin County Begins Process To Redevelop Brownfield Properties
Litter/Illegal Dumping
Over 20,000 Philadelphians Cleaned Up Last Weekend
How Would Philly Waste Management Plans Curb Illegal Dumping?
How Did 8,000 Pieces Of Trash Land In One Delaware River Cove?
Mine Reclamation
Culm To Go, Trees Added At Weiser State Forest To Improve Scarred Land
Op-Ed: Reclaiming PA’s Coal Heritage, Cong. Thompson
Mining
Geologists Search For Former Lead Mines
Oil & Gas
Legere: Stripper Well Ruling Could Cause $16 Million Drop In Drilling Impact Fees
Wolf Says Act 13 Language Should Be Fixed To Protect Impact Fee Revenue
Methane Detection At Natural Gas Operations Has Economic Benefits Group Says
Op-Ed: How Polluting Less Can Help Pennsylvania Employ More (Methane)
Cusick: Townships Agree To Back Off Drilling Waste Injection Well Bans
New Lawsuit Alleges Fracking Polluted Dimock Twp Water Well
South Buffalo Considers Additional Fracking Permits
Video: Trout Unlimited Eastern Gas Shale Gas Monitoring Program In PA Highlighted In PBS Documentary
New Gas Build, Coal Retirements Could Lead To Distressed Power Prices In PJM
DEP Fines Delco Refinery For Air Pollution Violations
Delaware County Refinery Pays $400K In Penalties For 3 Years Of Air Quality Violations
Letter: Shell Cleaning Up Ethane Plant Site
Letter: Ethane Plant Will Emit Dangerous Pollutants
Finalists Announced In Shale Gas Innovation Contest
Gasoline Prices Rise In Pittsburgh Area
Gasoline Prices Will Rise This Summer But Should Remain Low
Pipeline
Bucks County Community College Offers Gas Pipeline Mechanics Training
NY Nixes Water Permit For National Fuel Gas Northern Access Pipeline
Personnel
Anna Shipp Named Executive Director Of Sustainable Business Network In Philly
Public Participation
PUC Sets Public Hearings On Philadelphia Gas Works Proposed Rate Increase
PUC Sets Dates For Public To Vent On PGW’s Rate Request
Radiation Protection
PA’s Ailing Nuclear Industry Looks To Harrisburg For Salvation
AP: Nuclear Power Plant Owners Expand Search For Rescue To More States
Legere: PA Opponents Of Nuclear Bailouts Organize Early
Competitive Battle For Electricity Market Share In PA Will Harm Customers In Long Run
Recreation
Tour Of Susquehannock State Park Set for April 30
Schneck: Geology Day, Plein Air Art Event Saturday In Michaux State Forest
Murphy: State Park Rangers To Carry Antidote To Combat Opioid Overdoses
Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation
Work At Park Will Improve Stormwater Systems In Dallas Twp
Ticks On Uptick In Northeast Pennsylvania
Crable: New Guides To History, Outdoors Along Susquehanna River In Lancaster, York
5 Months, 500 Miles Of Trails: The Circuit Trails Challenge
Delco Trail Gets Its Debut, With Promises Of More To Come
10 Great Places to Walk In The Lehigh Valley
Editorial: Bike Sharing Gains Traction In Scranton
Lost At Gov. Dick Park In Lebanon? Rescue Can Cost You $500
National Parks Offer Free Admission For Next 2 Weekends
Recycling/Waste
E-Waste Fire At Westmoreland Cleanways Recycling Center In Unity
Giving Up Trash Cans For Lent
Sustainable Style: Eco-Friendly Fashions With Roots In Pittsburgh
Renewable Energy
Lawsuit Claims Pittsburgh Battery Company Fired Workers Without Notice
Stormwater
Allegheny Twp Must Expand Testing Of Stormwater Runoff
Susquehanna River
Crable: New Guides To History, Outdoors Along Susquehanna River In Lancaster, York
Sustainability
Pocono Environmental Ed Center Plans New Sustainability Lodge
Anna Shipp Named Executive Director Of Sustainable Business Network In Philly
Water Resources
Barge Industry In PA Eyes Unknown Future Under Trump
Wastewater Facilities
Editorial: Scranton Sewer Fee Increase New Surprise
Watershed Protection
CBF Gives Media First-Hand Look At The Chesapeake Bay
Chesapeake Bay Conservationists Talk PA Pollution, EPA Cuts
CBF-PA, Sen. Alloway Students Plant Trees In Franklin, Cumberland Plant Trees
Video: Trout Unlimited Eastern Gas Shale Gas Monitoring Program In PA Highlighted In PBS Documentary
Work At Park Will Improve Stormwater Systems In Dallas Twp
Allegheny Twp Must Expand Testing Of Stormwater Runoff
California U Team Restores Pike Run In California Borough
Once Nearly Devoid Of Life, Roaring Run Stocked With Trout
Delaware RiverKeeper April 14 RiverWatch Video Report
Great Lakes Gain Mind-Boggling Amount Of Water In Past 12 Days
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Wildlife
Video: Trout Unlimited Eastern Gas Shale Gas Monitoring Program Highlighted In PBS Documentary
PA’s Statewide Opening Day Of Trout Season Kicks Off April 15
Schneck: Last First Day Of Trout Season Saturday
Once Nearly Devoid Of Life, Roaring Run Stocked With Trout
Saint Clair Area Students Release Trout Into Schuylkill River
Susquehanna Conservation District Sponsoring Fish-Stocking Sale
Input From Anglers Could Ease Smallmouth Bass Restrictions On Susquehanna
Video: Glade Run Lake, Butler County Is Back; Glade Run Lake Conservancy
AP: PA To Spend $1.8 Million To Fix Lake Causing Sinkhole In Cumberland County
Crews Rescue 2 Anglers From Rising Erie Stream
Schneck: PA Fly Fishing Museum Expands Into New Carlisle Home
Crable: State Game Lands Controlled Burn Underway In Lancaster County
Game Commission Plans Controlled Burns In Erie Region
Bucks Development Turns Itself Into Audubon PA’s Top Bird-Friendly Neighborhood
Op-Ed: What’s Trump Got Against Bald Eagles Anyway
Other
Bethlehem Twp Residents Express Concerns With Development Impact On Wetland, Golf Course
Sale Of West Philly Community Garden Causes Stir
Johnstown Area 3rd Fastest Shrinking City In The U.S.
NPR: Richard Florida On The New Urban Crisis
PennEnvironment Fined By PA Ethics Commission
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