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Sunday NewsClips
New Frick Environmental Center Hosts Earth Day Events
2 Western PA Watersheds Awarded Dominion Grants
Harrison Twp Residents Pay To Discard Old Chemicals, Electronics
Op-Ed: Sustainable Funding For Parks, Environmental Restoration Matter, Tim Herd, PRPS
Op-Ed: Why Yes, Natural Gas Drilling Can Be Done Responsibly, Marcellus Shale Coalition
Op-Ed: Trump’s Attacks On The Environment Are Bad Enough, We Can’t Afford Any Under Wagner
On Earth Day, An Environment-Minded PA GOP Congressman Turns To Birds
Swift: Nuclear Bailout Debate Heats Up
Mt. Pleasant Site To Undergo Environmental Study
Fearful Parents Demand Schools Near Mariner Pipeline Release Evacuation Plans
Mercyhurst Lecture To Focus On Dakota Access Pipeline
Sly Fox Brewing Set To Release Ale To Benefit Schuylkill River Trail
Beth-Center Students Raise Trout From Eggs To Stock Ten Mile Creek
4 Deer Die After Jumping From PA Bridge
Sunday - The Feds
Op-Ed: How Trump’s Budget Will Hurt The Environment In PA, DCNR Secretary Dunn
Philadelphia Protesters Accuse Trump Of Anti-Science Bias
Philadelphia’s March For Science Draws Thousands
Bethlehem Rally Supports National March For Science Campaign
Wilkes-Barre Earth Day Ralliers March For Science, Bash Trump
March For Science Protesters Fill Lancaster Square
Column: New Reasons To Take Part In Earth Day
Trump On Earth Day: Protect Environment Without Harming America’s Working Families
Editorial: Trump Taking Bad Advice On Climate Change Threat
6 Years Later, Fukushima Has Its Children Back
What Are The Greenest States In The Country?
Air
Pittsburgh’s Air Gets Failing Grade, But Getting Better
Air Quality Improves In Pittsburgh, But Much To Do
Air Quality In Lehigh Valley Progressively Improving
Report: York County Air Has Improved, But EPA Cuts Pose Threat
Lancaster’s Air Quality Improves, Soot Pollution Still One Of The Worst
Report: Philly, Nation Making Progress On Air Pollution
Editorial: Clean Air No Accident In Northeast
EPA Serves Search Warrant At Erie Coke Corp.
Erie Coke Responds To EPA Search Warrant
Museum Tells Story Of How Smog Killed 20 In Donora, PA
Trump Wants To Scrap Power Plant Pollution Rule They Already Complied With
EPA To Reconsider Rule On Methane Emissions From Oil, Gas Wells
Alternative Fuels
Philly Moratorium On Electric Vehicle Permits Becomes Law
Philly Electric Car Parking Debate About Power, But Not The Kind You Think
Ribbon Cutting Held At CamTran’s Natural Gas Fueling Station
Luzerne Transit To Get Natural Gas Fueling Station By 2021
Awards & Recognition
Cranberry, Millvale, Ross Join Pittsburgh As Towns Going Green
Buchart Horn Wins Honors For Columbia Water System Expansion
Biodiversity/Invasive Species
Delmont Library Receives Grant For Butterfly Garden
Budget
Editorial: Limit Subsidy For Nuclear Power Plants
State Officials To Fight Proposed Federal LIHEAP Heating Assistance Cuts
Op-Ed: Trump’s EPA Budget Would Return U.S. To Dirty Old Days
Chesapeake Bay
Taxpayers Face Expense To Reduce Susquehanna River Pollutants
Rural Pollutants That Impact Chesapeake Bay Affect PA Trout Streams
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Climate
Allentown Teen Sues Trump Administration For Inaction On Climate
Wilkes-Barre Begins Planting Through TreeVitalize Program
EPA To Reconsider Rule On Methane Emissions From Oil, Gas Wells
EPA Chief Delays Methane Rule At Behest Of Oil And Gas Firms
Coal Mining
The Surprisingly Clear View Of A Modern Coal Miner In Schuylkill County
Cusick: Bill Targets Legal Challenge To Coal Mining Under State Park
Environmentalists Concerned Bill Could Undermine Ryerson State Park Waterways
PA Electricity Generation Moving Away From Coal, Could It Move Back? No
Renewable Energy Jobs Bring New Life To Old Coal Towns
Editorial: Pruitt: Wrong Message, Wrong Coal Mine
Wolf Urges Congress To Fund HealthCare, Pensions For Coal Miners
AP: Coal-State Members Of Congress Push To Extend Retired Miners’ Benefits
GOP Crafting New Health Care Plan For Retired Unionized Coal Miners
Trump Wants To Scrap Power Plant Pollution Rule They Already Complied With
Compliance Action
PECO Fined $15K For 2013 Rosemount Natural Gas-Main Explosion
Harrisburg Wants To Slap Illegal Dumpers With Mandatory $1,000 Fine
Dams
Marianna Dam To Be Removed Along Ten Mile Creek
Delaware River
Delaware RiverKeeper April 21 RiverWatch Video Report
Drinking Water
Pittsburgh Mayor Nominates 3 To Serve On Pittsburgh Water Authority
Pittsburgh’s Lead In Water Data Contradictory, Damage Could Be Worse
DEP Extends Boil Water Advisory In Aspinwall, Allegheny County
DEP: Boil Water Notice Lifted For Aspinwall Residents In Allegheny County
Aqua PA To Make $20 Million In Upgrades In Northeast
Buchart Horn Wins Honors For Columbia Water System Expansion
Lead Cleanup Lags In Allegheny County, Poisoned Children At Risk
Earth Day
Volunteers Plant Trees In Pinchot State Forest For Earth Day
Crable: March For Science Rally April 22 In Lancaster
Scientists Who Feel Under Attack, To March For Political Clout
Cal U Students, Faculty Gather During March For Science
Weekend Filled With Earth Day Celebrations In Western PA
Your Guide To Lehigh Valley Earth Day Events
Free Things To Do In Central PA: Earth Day
Crable: Things To Do Outdoors Around Lancaster County, Earth Day
Earth Day Program Set Along Susquehanna River In Wilkes-Barre
Earth Day In Philly Will Be Busy, Thousands to March For Science
Master Gardeners To Hold Earth Day Event In Scranton April 22
Get Dirty At The Annual Brandywine River Cleanup April 22
Drexel University Hosts Earth Day Celebration
Bartram’s Mile Trail To Open On Earth Day In Philadelphia
Kirby Park Event To Celebrate Earth Day In Wilkes-Barre
Celebrating Earth Day In Wilkes-Barre Friday
Get Out There And Protect The Earth; Winnie Palmer Nature Reserve
Op-Ed: Sending A Message That Science Matters On Earth Day
Op-Ed: Earth Day Dodge
Editorial: Diamonds To Groups Marking Earth Day
Poll: Americans Pessimistic About Future Of Our Planet
Economic Development
Renewable Energy Jobs Bring New Life To Old Coal Towns
Green Infrastructure Report: Job Opportunities For Low-Income Workers At Competitive Wages
Corps Rejects Development Proposal Near Raystown Lake
Emergency Response
Are PA, NJ Prepared For Natural Disasters, Disease Outbreaks
Energy Conservation
Scranton Schools Announce Specific Energy-Saving Building Upgrades
Energy
PJM Planners Ask: What If There’s Too Much Natural Gas?
PA Electricity Generation Moving Away From Coal, Could It Move Back? No
Jessup Transfers Dump Property Deed To Natural Gas Power Plant Owner
Renewable Energy Jobs Bring New Life To Old Coal Towns
What Is The Grid And Why Do Renewables Strain It?
PECO Fined $15K For 2013 Rosemount Natural Gas-Main Explosion
PA Energy Supplier Makes Amends For Aggressive Telemarketing
McKelvey: Three Mile Island On The Brink, Could Close
Nuke Workers Energize Pottstown Economy As Limerick Refuels
Crable: If Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant Closes...
Editorial: Limit Subsidy For Nuclear Power Plants
Editorial: Legislature Should Consider Balanced Subsidy For Nuclear Energy
DOE Orders Study Of Whether Policies Accelerated Retirement Of Coal, Nuclear Plants
Feds Increase Oversight At Oyster Creek Nuclear Power Plant
State Officials To Fight Proposed Federal LIHEAP Heating Assistance Cuts
Environmental History
Museum Tells Story Of How Smog Killed 20 In Donora, PA
Legacy Of 4 Deadly Days Of Smog In Donora, PA
Pennsylvania Historic Sites At Risk In 2017
Philadelphia Mayor Launches Historic Preservation Task Force
Flooding
Flood Control Drill Will Delay Traffic On Route 11 In Luzerne County
Wyoming Valley Levee Fee Increasing This Year, Public Meeting Set
Forests
Wilkes-Barre Begins Planting Through TreeVitalize Program
Volunteers Plant Trees In Pinchot State Forest For Earth Day
Exceptional Number Of Fires Leads To Schuylkill County Burn Ban
Geologic Hazards
Landslide Repairs Slow Going In Alle-Kiski Valley
Green Infrastructure
Pittsburgh Green Infrastructure Tackling Sewer Overflows
Green Upgrades To Protect Philly Waterways In Fairmount Park’s Centennial District
Philly Council Exempts Society Hill From Green Roof, Grocery Zoning Bonuses
Mehoopany Creek Group’s Efforts Benefit Environment And Anglers
Green Infrastructure Report: Job Opportunities For Low-Income Workers At Competitive Wages
Hazardous Site Cleanup
Revival Of Contamination Lawsuit Involving Kerr-McGee In Avoca Blocked
400 Military Bases Must Be Tested For Drinking Water Contamination
Lake Erie
Public Invited To Lake Erie Environmental Forum Monday
Land Conservation
Northampton County Taps Wildlands Conservancy For Help In Managing Open Space
Litter/Illegal Dumping
Keeping Our Streets Clean Can Keep Our Rivers Clean
Harrisburg Wants To Slap Illegal Dumpers With Mandatory $1,000 Fine
Get Dirty At The Annual Brandywine River Cleanup April 22
Mine Reclamation
NE Acid Mine Drainage Helping In Concrete Research
Power To Save: Acid Mine Drainage To Concrete?
Editorial: Researchers Curious About Mine Drainage Uses
EPCAMR: Mine Drainage Iron Oxide Dyed Easter Eggs
Oil & Gas
Elizabeth Officials Consider New Spot For Proposed Gas Power Plant
Penn Township Approves Natural Gas Drilling Despite Protest
PJM Planners Ask: What If There’s Too Much Natural Gas?
Utility Regulators Seek Ways To Boost Natural Gas Service In Rural Areas
Op-Ed: NY, MD Can Ban Fracking, But PA Can’t, Seriously?
Cusick: State Disappointed In Gas Industry Hiring Of Minorities, Women, Veterans
EQT Gas Focusing On Things It Can Control
Jessup Transfers Dump Property Deed To Natural Gas Power Plant Owner
Ribbon Cutting Held At CamTran’s Natural Gas Fueling Station
Luzerne Transit To Get Natural Gas Fueling Station By 2021
Pittsburgh Area Gasoline Edges Up To $2.66/Gallon
Delaware County Refinery Sued Over Oil Price Decline
EPA Chief Delays Methane Rule At Behest Of Oil And Gas Firms
Manufacturers Urge DOE To Enact Moratorium On LNG Export Approvals
Saudi Oil Minister Says Production Cuts May Need To Continue
Pipelines
Records Show Sunoco’s Mariner East 1 Pipeline Leaked Ethane, Propane In Berks County
Sunoco Mariner East Pipeline Gas Leak Has Some On Edge
Mariner East 2 Pipeline Work Expected To Create Thousands Of Jobs
Plan To Sell Water For Mariner East 2 Pipeline Construction Draws Concerns
Mostly Support For Pipeline Compressor Station Replacement Proposal In Lycoming
The Rover Pipeline Leaked Millions Of Gallons Of Drilling Fluid Into Ohio Wetlands
Radiation Protection
McKelvey: Three Mile Island On The Brink, Could Close
Nuke Workers Energize Pottstown Economy As Limerick Refuels
Crable: If Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant Closes...
Editorial: Legislature Should Consider Balanced Subsidy For Nuclear Energy
Recreation
Cusick: Bill Targets Legal Challenge To Coal Mining Under State Park
Environmentalists Concerned Bill Could Undermine Ryerson State Park Waterways
Editorial: Wilkes-Barre Mayor Cutting Pool, Parks To Pay For Snowstorm
Judge Rules Erie Bay Front Path Is Properly Designed
Significant Erosion Seen At Presque Isle
Rare Bird Spotted At Presque Isle State Park
Take Five Fridays With Pam/Earth Day, Every Day: PA Parks & Forests Foundation
PA Horticultural Society Pop Up Gardens Set To Open
Bartram’s Mile Trail To Connect Southwest Philly to River, City Beyond
PennDOT Bridge Project Could Revive North Pocono Trail Proposal
Lehigh River Bridge To Connect 58 Miles Of Trail
Roaring Brook Discusses Trails Sponsorship In North Poconos
Erie Watch Group Tackles Park Improvements
Susquehanna Greenway Partnership: Explore The Length Of The Susquehanna
Lackawanna County To Explore Bike Lanes In Scranton
Where To Find The Tallest Waterfall, 12 Other Natural Wonders In PA
National Parks Offer Free Admission This Weekend
Recycling/Waste
Philadelphia Making Effort To Recycle, Reuse And Avoid Landfill
Philly Council Supports Zero Waste Goal, But Would Like It Sooner
Kummer: Where Will Waste Go From 200K NFL Draft Fans In Philadelphia
Protect Local Control Over Single-Use Plastic Bag Policies
Pittsburgh Might Buy Smart Garbage Cans That Signal When They’re Full
Renewable Energy
What Is The Grid And Why Do Renewables Strain It?
Why Don’t More Farms Convert Poop To Power?
Solar Co-Ops Help Homeowners Harness The Sun’s Energy
Renewable Energy Jobs Bring New Life To Old Coal Towns
Sustainability
Cranberry, Millvale, Ross Join Pittsburgh As Towns Going Green
Sustainable Living Community Grows Near Centerville
Cranberry Golf Course Much Greener Than You Think
Wastewater Treatment Facilities
Delmont Storm-Caused Sewage Overflow Problem Drags On
Watershed Protection
Taxpayers Face Expense To Reduce Susquehanna River Pollutants
Rural Pollutants That Impact Chesapeake Bay Affect PA Trout Streams
Mehoopany Creek Group’s Efforts Benefit Environment And Anglers
Pittsburgh Green Infrastructure Tackling Sewer Overflows
Philly Council Exempts Society Hill From Green Roof, Grocery Zoning Bonuses
Editorial: Lackawanna River Now Environmental Asset
Monroe Conservation District Considers Unique Answer To Waterway Erosion
Keeping Our Streets Clean Can Keep Our Rivers Clean
Delmont Storm-Caused Sewage Overflow Problem Drags On
Green Infrastructure Report: Job Opportunities For Low-Income Workers At Competitive Wages
Public Invited To Lake Erie Environmental Forum Monday
Delaware RiverKeeper April 21 RiverWatch Video Report
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Water Resources
Corps Rejects Development Proposal Near Raystown Lake
Wildlife
Rural Pollutants That Impact Chesapeake Bay Affect PA Trout Streams
Anglers Flock To NE Lakes, Streams For Opening Day Of Trout Season
Trout Season In Western PA Stocked With Tradition
Quakertown Man Catches Potential PA Record Golden Rainbow Trout
Crable: Columbia Anglers Praise Proposal To Ease Bass-Fishing Restrictions
Mehoopany Creek Group’s Efforts Benefit Environment And Anglers
Crable: Food, More Than Nature, Motivates Many Hunters Now
Schneck: Bald Eagle Nestlings 1 Month Old, Growing
At Pittsburgh’s National Aviary You Can Fly Like An Eagle
Rare Bird Spotted At Presque Isle State Park
Kummer: The (Likely) Coyote Of Upper Roxborough
Other
Katie McGinty Appointed Partner At Militia Hill Ventures
Cusick: McGinty Hired By Philadelphia Life Sciences Firm
Cusick: McGinty Hired By Philadelphia Life Sciences Firm
Pay-To-Play Philly, Pennoni Knows Where To Draw The Line
Retailers Like REI, Dansko Say You Can Do Good And Make Money
Federal Policy
Op-Ed: Perry, Pruitt, Zinke: Trump Seeks To Protect Nature, Resources While Growing Our Economy
EPA Emerges As Major Target After Trump Solicits Policy Advice From Industry
Trump Turns To Courts To Block Obama-Era Environmental Rules
Trump Wants To Scrap Power Plant Pollution Rule They Already Complied With
EPA To Reconsider Rule On Methane Emissions From Oil, Gas Wells
EPA Chief Delays Methane Rule At Behest Of Oil And Gas Firms
Op-Ed: Trump’s EPA Budget Would Return U.S. To Dirty Old Days
Editorial: EPA Must Balance Its Role As Environmental Watchdog
DOE Orders Study Of Whether Policies Accelerated Retirement Of Coal, Nuclear Plants
Feds Increase Oversight At Oyster Creek Nuclear Power Plant
Editorial: Pruitt: Wrong Message, Wrong Coal Mine
State Officials To Fight Proposed Federal LIHEAP Heating Assistance Cuts
Allentown Teen Sues Trump Administration For Inaction On Climate
Manufacturers Urge DOE To Enact Moratorium On LNG Export Approvals
Wolf Urges Congress To Fund HealthCare, Pensions For Coal Miners
AP: Coal-State Members Of Congress Push To Extend Retired Miners’ Benefits
GOP Crafting New Health Care Plan For Retired Unionized Coal Miners
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