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Sunday NewsClips
Sen. Martin Proposes Bill To Impose The Public Costs Of Protests Against Pipelines On Protesters
Sides Cite Economic Benefits, Ecological Risk Of Sunoco Mariner East 2 Pipeline
UPDATED: Opponents Of Mariner East 2 Pipeline File Lawsuit To Compel Delaware County Twp. To Enforce Its Ordinance
EPA Still Concerned About DEP Drinking Water Program, Urges Temporary Funding To Hire Staff Sooner
Bill On Senate Calendar Would Prevent Funding Crisis In Recycling Program
Senate Bill Would Fill Funding Gap In DEP’s Underground Storage Tank Program
Power Plant Proposal One Of Top Issues In Archbald Primary
Editorial: Thanks To Wilkes-Barre Cleanup Volunteers
Column: Smart Trash Can Proposal An Economical Choice For All
Editorial: Levees Are Our Collective Responsibility
Derry Schools Aims To Inspire Next Generation In Agriculture
Birders Turn Out For Festival In Erie, Despite Rain
Fly Fishing Creates Steady Business For Evening Hatch Shop
Esack: State Puts Out List Of Tax Delinquents Owing $1.2 Billion
Biggest Tax Delinquents In Pennsylvania
Biggest Business Tax Delinquents In Pennsylvania
Sunday - The Feds
Op-Ed: Keystone XL Pipeline Will Create Jobs, Lower Carbon Emissions
EPA Fires Members Of Science Advisory Board
U.S. Still In Climate Talks With No Decision On Paris Pullout
Protections For 27 National Monuments May Be Curtailed, Cut
Air
Kummer: CA Environmental Groups Sue EPA Over Philly Ozone Levels
Experts: Asthma At Epidemic Levels In Western PA Schools
Penn Student Invention Saves Energy, Reduces Air Pollution, Through Gravel
Op-Ed: Biofuels: Climate Of Unintended Consequences
Alternative Fuels
Pittsburgh To Add Electric Vehicles To City Fleet By Year End
Crable: Lancaster Transit To Replace Half Its Fleet With Hybrid Buses
Former Keystone Biofuels Executives Indicted In Alleged $10M EPA Fraud
Op-Ed: Biofuels: Climate Of Unintended Consequences
Biodiversity/Invasive Species
Luzerne County Could Be Hardest Hit Area For Gypsy Moths
AP: Congressional Budget Deal Calls For Releasing Asian Carp Prevention Report
Budget
Letter: Growing Greener Program In Dire Need Of Funds
Rep. Pashinski Hosts Hearing On Natural Gas Severance Tax
Officials Argue For Natural Gas Severance Tax At Hearing
Editorial: State Continues To Squander Severance Tax Opportunity
PEMA Concerned House GOP Budget Cuts Would Compromise Service
Proposed Fee Would Fund Blair Electronics/Household Hazardous Waste Collection
AP: April Tax Collections Bring More Bad News For Pennsylvania
Thompson: State Revenue In April Missed Revenue Estimate By $537 Million
PA Faces $1.2 Billion Budget Hole, April Revenues Fall Short By $537M
Esack: PA’s Deficit Growing As Fiscal Year Winds Down
U.S. Senate Sends Measure To Fund Government Thru Sept. To Trump.
Congress Reaches Funding Deal Without Trump Priorities, 1% EPA Cut, No Staff Loss
Congressional Budget Deal Fixes Coal Miner Health Care, But Not Pension Issues
AP: Congressional Budget Deal Fixes Retired Miner Health Benefits
Congressional Spending Bill Helps Retired Coal Miners
Congress Reaches Funding Deal Without Trump Priorities, 1% EPA Cut, No Staff Loss
EPA, Clean Energy Spared Trump’s Ax In Congressional Budget Deal
AP: Congressional Budget Deal Calls For Releasing Asian Carp Prevention Report
Fed Budget Bill May Force Disclosure Of More On Polluted Military Sites In Montco, Bucks
Lake Wallenpaupack District Watchful Of EPA Funding Cuts
Letter: Federal Funds Critical For Cherry Valley Wildlife Refuge
Chesapeake Bay
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Climate
Wolf, 11 Other Governors Urge Trump To Stay In Paris Climate Pact
Op-Ed: Front Yard Climate Threat, Leaking Gas Service Lines
Op-Ed: Biofuels: Climate Of Unintended Consequences
Lake Erie Brims With Rising Water Level
Activists Rally In Philly Against Trump Climate Policies
Trump Opponents March In Pittsburgh For Climate Justice
Marchers Use Trump’s 100th Day To Protest Climate Policies
Trump Pledges To Restore Coal, Steel During HBG Rally
A Skeptical Climate Change Columns Whips Up NY Times Storm
Coal Mining
Congressional Budget Deal Fixes Coal Miner Health Care, But Not Pension Issues
AP: Congressional Budget Deal Fixes Retired Miner Health Benefits
Congressional Spending Bill Helps Retired Coal Miners
Coal Miners-Turned-Coders Inspire Western PA Educators
Where Coal Was Once Mined, A Garden Now Thrives
Benedum Foundation Funds The Future Through Training Initiatives
Consol Posts Loss, Kicks Sales Into High Gear
Funds Needed For Huber Breaker Historic Marker
Anonymous Donor Makes Huber Coal Breaker Marker A Reality
Trump Pledges To Restore Coal, Steel During HBG Rally
Coal Jobs Prove Lucrative, But Not For Those In The Mines
Environmentalists, Coal Companies Rally Around Clean Coal Tech
EPA Chief: U.S. Needs Coal To Protect Electric Grid
Dams
American Rivers Outlines Marianna Dam-Removal Project
Editorial: Risks Too Great To Keep Marianna Dam Intact
DEP Explores Options For The Rock & Kernsville Dam In Berks County
Deep Mine Safety
AP: Federal Mine Safety Agency Warns About Miners Working Alone
Delaware River
Court Decision Potentially Expands DRBC’s Regulatory Reach To Land Use Projects
Delaware RiverKeeper May 5 RiverWatch Video Report
Drinking Water
McKelvey: PA Should Act Now On Drinking Water Program Problems EPA Says
Cusick: EPA Urges PA To Move Faster On Drinking Water Safety Issues
Report: Some PA Drinking Water Systems Struggle To Meet Federal Health Standards
Pittsburgh Water Authority 2nd Largest U.S. System Exceeding Lead Levels
Pittsburgh Council Gives Nod To Water Authority Restructuring
Repairs Crews Discover 200-Year-Old Wooden Water Mains In Philly
Plans To Use Chloramines To Treat Water Leads To Lead Worries
Brackenridge Residents Say No To Chloramines
Boil Water Advisory Issued In Steelton Neighborhood
Northampton County Water Customers Face 17% Rate Hike
Op-Ed: The Big Danger Of Lead Poisoning
Drought
Drought’s Waterloo? Strong Storms, Heavy Rain Due
Economic Development
Natural Gas Official Sees Upsurge Signs
Benedum Foundation Funds The Future Through Training Initiatives
Coal Miners-Turned-Coders Inspire Western PA Educators
Report: National Parks Generate Big Bucks In PA
One City In PA Poised To Crush In 21st Century: Pittsburgh
Education
Philadelphia Science Festival Delights Thousands
Waynesburg Students Plant Trees In Parks For Arbor Day
Emergency Response
Wolf Requests Federal Disaster Aid For March Snowstorm
Storms, Strong Winds Cause Widespread Damage In Northcentral PA
Volunteer Fire Companies Fight Shortage Crisis
PEMA Concerned House GOP Budget Cuts Would Compromise Service
Energy
PSE&G Warns Shutting Down Nuclear Plants Could Mean Higher Electric Bills
Crable: Peach Bottom Nuke Plant Gets Good Report Card, Meeting Planned
Legere: PUC Chairman Gladys Brown Looks For Balance Between Consumer, Utilities
PPL Residential Rates To Jump 14 Percent
PECO Seeks $21.7M Rate Increase In Transmission Charge
Landmark Smart-Meter Case Grinds To A Halt
Editorial: We Want Your Thoughts On Which Energy Sources Make Sense For PA
Talen Energy Looking To Cut More Jobs
Environmentalists, Coal Companies Rally Around Clean Coal Tech
States’ Role In The Trump-Era Energy Revolution
Trump Looks Past Energy Independence To Global Dominance
Trump’s Arctic Drilling Plan Challenged By Environmental Groups
EPA Chief: U.S. Needs Coal To Protect Electric Grid
Energy Conservation
Landmark Smart-Meter Case Grinds To A Halt
Penn Student Invention Saves Energy, Reduces Air Pollution, Through Gravel
Environmental History
Anthracite Heritage Conference May 13 In Scranton
Funds Needed For Huber Breaker Historic Marker
Anonymous Donor Makes Huber Coal Breaker Marker A Reality
Environmental Justice
EPCAMR Provides Comments To DEP On Environmental Justice
Farming
Crable: Farmer Meets With Trump As Part Of Roundtable At White House
Growing Future Farmers, Ag Education Important
Hearing Wednesday On Urban Farming In Erie
Flooding
Drained Batteries Might Have Led To Floodgate Failure In Pittsburgh
Residents Question Wyoming Valley Levee Fee Increase
AP: 40 Years After Flood, Former Robindale Residents Reunite
Forests
Luzerne County Could Be Hardest Hit Area For Gypsy Moths
Bill Aims To Ease Financial Burden For Lyme Disease Patients
Waynesburg Students Plant Trees In Parks For Arbor Day
Tree Commission May Take Root In Penn Hills
Landscape Designer Plants Idea For Tree Program In Penn Hills
Shell Nearly Finished Replanting 300 Trees At Ethane Plant Site
Crews Battling Brush Fire In Northeast Philly
Prescribed Burns Planned For Fields In Delaware Water Gap Park
Geologic Hazards
Scranton Concerned Over Responsibility For Backyard Sinkholes
GIS
Kummer: Find Out Where All PA’s Mines, Streams, Hazardous Waste Sites Are
DEP Opens Access To Environmental Information To Public
Hazardous Site Cleanup
EPA To Update Public On Superfund Site Cleanup In Quakertown Thursday
EPA: Capping Of Former Richland Twp Dump To Begin Mid-June
Fed Budget Bill May Force Disclosure Of More On Polluted Military Sites In Montco, Bucks
Lake Erie
Lake Erie Brims With Rising Water Level
Land Use Planning
Crable: Concerns Over Protected Wetlands, Historic Farmhouse In Lancaster
Court Decision Potentially Expands DRBC’s Regulatory Reach To Land Use Projects
Land Conservation
50 Years Of Tax Incentives To Protect Brandywine Way Of Life
Letter: Federal Funds Critical For Cherry Valley Wildlife Refuge
Litter/Illegal Dumping
Workers Collect 1,839 Tons During Erie’s Spring Cleanup
350 Volunteers Spruce Up Blue Marsh Lake In Berks County
Group Barred From Adopting Highway Because of Pro-Pot Stance, Name
McKelvey: Pro-Marijuana Groups Wants To Adopt Highway, PennDOT Says No
Letter: Litter Makes Mother Nature Cry
Editorial: Favored Few Get Protection, Like Plastic Bags
Mine Reclamation
Where Coal Was Once Mined, A Garden Now Thrives
EPCAMR Provides Comments To DEP On Environmental Justice
Oil & Gas
Registry Will Study Health Impact From Living Near Shale Gas Wells
Rep. Pashinski Hosts Hearing On Natural Gas Severance Tax
Officials Argue For Natural Gas Severance Tax At Hearing
Editorial: State Continues To Squander Severance Tax Opportunity
PA Supreme Court Won’t Hear Amwell Drilling Case In Washington County
Murrysville OKs Long-Debated Fracking Ordinance
Shell Nearly Finished Replanting 300 Trees At Ethane Plant Site
Natural Gas Official Sees Upsurge Signs
Consol Posts Loss, Kicks Sales Into High Gear
Carr: Noble Energy Sells Marcellus Shale Holdings In Region
Court Decision Potentially Expands DRBC’s Regulatory Reach To Land Use Projects
Plunging Oil Prices Weigh On Stocks
Gasoline Prices Appear Poised To Drop Again In Pittsburgh
Permitting
DEP Has New Tool To Speed Up Construction Permit Process
Pipelines
Township Zoning Board Refuses To Block Mariner East 2 Pipeline
Sen. Martin Hosts Event In Lancaster On Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Protest
Crable: Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Opponents Call Local Response Disrespectful
Crable: Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Opponents Plan Parallel To Sen. Martin’s
North Dakota Officials Warn Lancaster County Ahead Of Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Protests
Crable: Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Donates $42,300 To Lancaster Groups
AP: Pipeline Protesters Could Be Arrested For Trespassing On Own Land In Huntingdon County
Westinghouse To Sell Land To Sunoco For Pipeline
Congress Hears Testimony On Fast-Tracking Pipeline Projects
Another FERC Commissioner Announces Departure
FERC Appointment Delays Another Roadblock For PennEast Pipeline
Radiation Protection
PSE&G Warns Shutting Down Nuclear Plants Could Mean Higher Electric Bills
Crable: Peach Bottom Nuke Plant Gets Good Report Card, Meeting Planned
Recreation
The Alle-Kiski-Connie Rivers Sojourn Turns 20
Pennsylvania Believes In Paddling
50 Years Of Tax Incentives To Protect Brandywine Way Of Life
Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation
Bill Aims To Ease Financial Burden For Lyme Disease Patients
Campaign Dangles Bruno Mars Tix To Help Fund Philly’s Rail Park
Philly Council Member Introduces Bill To Maintain Schuylkill River Trail Funding
Pittsburgh Won’t Install Bike Lane, Reviews Trail Connection
S.O.N.S. Of Erie Drops Challenge To Erie Bayfront Path
Report: National Parks Generate Big Bucks In PA
Recycling/Waste
Pittsburgh Mills Mall Hard-To-Recycle Event Returns May 13
Pittsburgh To Spend $580K On Smart Garbage Can Technology
Proposed Fee Would Fund Blair Electronics/Household Hazardous Waste Collection
Cities Oppose Bill That Would Stop Them Curbing Use Of Plastic Bags
Editorial: Favored Few Get Protection, Like Plastic Bags
Sequoia Waste Solutions Is Crunching Numbers, Curbing Trash
CMU Chemist Finds Way To Break Down Meds That Pollute Water Supplies
Renewable Energy
Group Seeks To Build Solar Array At Shuttered Shenango Coke Works
What’s Stopping Philly From Reaching Its Solar Energy Goal
Allegheny Front: Why Solar Eclipsed Coal In Jobs
Landmark Smart-Meter Case Grinds To A Halt
Resource Recovery Facilities
Go Green Initiative, Covanta Partners With Chester Upland On Family Summit, Carnival
Sustainability
One City In PA Poised To Crush In 21st Century: Pittsburgh
Wastewater Facilities
Pittsburgh’s Sewage Overflow Season Starts
Sewage Rates Could Rise For Lower Allegheny Valley
Scranton Council Wants Auditor General To Review Sewer System Sale
Auditor General Can’t Audit Scranton Sewer System Sale Without A Request From The Authority
Watershed Protection
CMU Chemist Finds Way To Break Down Meds That Pollute Water Supplies
Pittsburgh’s Sewage Overflow Season Starts
American Rivers Outlines Marianna Dam-Removal Project
Lake Erie Brims With Rising Water Level
Court Decision Potentially Expands DRBC’s Regulatory Reach To Land Use Projects
Delaware RiverKeeper May 5 RiverWatch Video Report
50 Years Of Tax Incentives To Protect Brandywine Way Of Life
Trout Unlimited Restores Native Brook Trout To Aquetong Creek In New Hope
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Wildlife
Schneck: Free Fishing Skills Clinics For Families Begin Saturday
Kids, Parents Learn New Skills During Family Fishing Day At Harrison Hills Park
Trout Unlimited Restores Native Brook Trout To Aquetong Creek In New Hope
Crable: Time To Embrace Catfish In Lower Susquehanna River?
Schneck: 21 Species Of Snakes In PA, 3 Of Them Venomous
Birdwatching Festival Returns To Presque Isle Friday
Letter: Federal Funds Critical For Cherry Valley Wildlife Refuge
Schneck: Bald Eagle Sightings In PA Special, But No Longer Rare
Prescribed Burns Planned For Fields In Delaware Water Gap Park
AP: Congressional Budget Deal Calls For Releasing Asian Carp Prevention Report
West Nile/Zika Virus
West Nile Virus Found In Mosquitoes Collected In Cressona
Intense Season Of Mosquito Activity Could Be In The Air
Federal Policy
U.S. Senate Sends Measure To Fund Government Thru Sept. To Trump.
Congressional Budget Deal Fixes Coal Miner Health Care, But Not Pension Issues
AP: Congressional Budget Deal Fixes Retired Miner Health Benefits
Congressional Spending Bill Helps Retired Coal Miners
AP: Federal Mine Safety Agency Warns About Miners Working Alone
EPA Chief: U.S. Needs Coal To Protect Electric Grid
Congress Reaches Funding Deal Without Trump Priorities, 1% EPA Cut, No Staff Loss
EPA, Clean Energy Spared Trump’s Ax In Congressional Budget Deal
AP: Congressional Budget Deal Calls For Releasing Asian Carp Prevention Report
Lake Wallenpaupack District Watchful Of EPA Funding Cuts
Letter: Federal Funds Critical For Cherry Valley Wildlife Refuge
States Move To Roll Back Environmental Rules In Trump’s Wake
Trump’s First 100 Days On Energy, Environment
23 Environmental Rules Rolled Back In Trump’s First 100 Days
Editorial: Trump Begins Slow Rollback Of Environmental Regulations
Editorial: Trump Should Hear Views On Environment
Trump Willing To Consider Raising Gasoline Tax To Fund Infrastructure Plan
Activists Rally In Philly Against Trump Climate Policies
Trump Opponents March In Pittsburgh For Climate Justice
Marchers Use Trump’s 100th Day To Protest Climate Policies
States’ Role In The Trump-Era Energy Revolution
Trump Looks Past Energy Independence To Global Dominance
Trump’s Arctic Drilling Plan Challenged By Environmental Groups
Trump Pledges To Restore Coal, Steel During HBG Rally
Coal Jobs Prove Lucrative, But Not For Those In The Mines
Fed Budget Bill May Force Disclosure Of More On Polluted Military Sites In Montco, Bucks
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