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Sunday NewsClips
Editorial: Clean Water Is Essential, Clear Guidelines, Money Needed To Achieve It
Scranton RiverFest Celebrates The Lackawanna River
Op-Ed: We All Have A Stake In Clear Air And Water
Reading Playground Site Of Environmental Health Fair On Lead
Editorial: Investigation Of Lead Problem In Reading Produces Some Results
Crable: Lancaster County Envirothon Winners Announced
Retire Penn State Prof’s Passion For Knowledge, Nature, Teaching
Kiski Sewage Authority Could Pay $7M For Upkeep
Editorial: Courtright Talks Good Game On Scranton Sewer Authority
CNG Service In Northeast Likely To Expand
Fracking Crew Shortage May Push Oil Production Surge To 2018
Op-Ed: A Conservative Answer On Climate Change
Environmentalist Protest SEPTA’s Planned Facility In Nicetown
Editorial: Full Federal Funding For Sand Critical For Presque Isle
Schneck: 125 Year Old Tree Taken Down In Harrisburg
Sunday - The Feds
Trump’s 2018 Budget Would Slash EPA Funding By 30 Percent
How Rollbacks At EPA Are A Boon To Oil And Gas
Air
Archbald Natural Gas Power Plant Gets Key State Permit
Philly Healthy Schools Initiative Aims To Improve Environmental Conditions
Michelle Madoff Pave Way For Environmental Regulations In Pittsburgh
Connecticut Sues EPA Over Pollution From York County Power Plant
Alternative Fuels
PUC Launches Review Of Electric Vehicle Charging Policies
PA Electric Utilities Develop Policies For Charging Cars
Philly Council Wants To Encourage Electric Vehicles Since Suspending Earlier Program
Lehigh Transit Plans To Buy 8 CNG Buses, Construct CNG Fueling Station
Biodiversity/Invasive Species
Gypsy Moth Spraying To Begin In Lackawanna County
Pymatuning Boat Checks Target Invasive Species
Budget
McKelvey: A Scary Place To Be, PA Scrambles To Fix Its Drinking Water Program Woes
DEP Plans $7.5 Million In Fees To Fix Water Program Woes
McKelvey: New PA Drinking Water Fees To Address Failing Oversight
DEP Seeks New Fee To Pay For More Water Inspectors
Editorial: Pennsylvanians Can’t Wait For Clean Water, State Must Act Now
Week Ahead: Trumps’ New Budget To Add Details, But Not EPA Changes
Trump Budget Would Cut EPA Science Programs, Slash Cleanups
White House Moving Ahead With Stiff EPA Budget Cuts
Editorial: Wrong Time To Cut Federal Funding To Chesapeake Bay
House Members Push For Marcellus Shale Gas Severance Tax
Labatt USA To Donate Beer Proceeds To Flagship Niagara League
Esack: Turzai: Negotiating A Budget Against Governor He Hopes To Unseat
Chesapeake Bay
Wilkes-Barre, Kingston Fined By EPA For Stormwater Non-Compliance
Editorial: Wrong Time To Cut Federal Funding To Chesapeake Bay
Saving The Chesapeake Bay One Student At A Time In PA
Op-Ed: Clean Culverts Make For Good Neighbors
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Climate
Climate Report Predicts Dramatic Changes For Ohio River Basin
The Myriad Impacts Of Climate Change On Delaware Estuary
Shareholders To PPL: How Will Climate Change Policies Affect Business?
PPL Shareholders Want Climate Change Report
NY Proposes Plan To Reduce Methane From Landfills, Oil & Gas Operations, Agriculture
Environmentalists Tell Court They Now Want To Send The Clean Power Plan Back To EPA
Trump Acting Like A Bully On Climate Galvanizes UN Talks
Federal Court Pauses Lawsuit Over Methane Rule
Under Trump, Inconvenient Data Are Being Sidelined
Coal Mining
Consol Agrees Not To Mine Near Kent Run In Ryerson Station State Park
Coal Company Claims FirstEnergy Perpetrated A Fraud
Editorial: Convicted Coal Exec Shows No Humility For Coal Disaster
Compliance Actions
Trump’s EPA Enforcement Chief Pick Brings Long Experience
Delaware River
The Myriad Impacts Of Climate Change On Delaware Estuary
Delaware Riverkeeper May 19 Video Report
Drinking Water
McKelvey: A Scary Place To Be, PA Scrambles To Fix Its Drinking Water Program Woes
DEP Plans $7.5 Million In Fees To Fix Water Program Woes
McKelvey: New PA Drinking Water Fees To Address Failing Oversight
DEP Seeks New Fee To Pay For More Water Inspectors
Editorial: Pennsylvanians Can’t Wait For Clean Water, State Must Act Now
Morelli: Report: PA Drinking Water Systems Among Nation’s Worst Violators
Lawmakers Seek Better System For Lead Water Line Replacement In Pittsburgh
Sen. Fontana Questions Pittsburgh Water Authority’s Claim On Lead Lines
Controller Urges Pittsburgh Authority To End Partial Water Line Replacement
Controller: Partial Pittsburgh Water Line Replacement Should Be Halted
Welch Says 7,000 Pittsburgh Water Authority Customers Could Lose Service
Aqua America Offers $250M For Chester Water Authority, But Rejected
PUC Pauses $107.9 Million Water Rate Hike In Northampton County
PUC Pauses PA American Water Rate Hike In Northeast
107,000 In Westmoreland Asked To Conserve Water
Westmoreland Authority Issues Water Conservation Order After Power Outage
EPA Community Health Fair Saturday In Reading, Learn About Lead
Drought
Drought Conditions Return To Normal Statewide
Drought Really, Truly, Absolutely Over
Economic Development
Philadelphia Aims To Cash In On Solar Job Boom
Education
Saving The Chesapeake Bay One Student At A Time In PA
Trout In The Classroom Are Now Trout In The Stream In Franklin County
Scranton 5th Graders Experience Outdoor Classroom Event
Classroom Ducklings Help Chartiers Students Learn About Biology, More
Philly Healthy Schools Initiative Aims To Improve Environmental Conditions
Energy
Philadelphia Aims To Cash In On Solar Job Boom
Archbald Natural Gas Power Plant Gets Key State Permit
Kleinman Energy Center Blog: Transparency, Capping Returns A Must For Nuclear Subsidies
Exelon Court Brief Argues Illinois ZEC Program Is Legal
EIA: Natural Gas, Renewables Squeeze Nuclear Capacity
Is The Era Of Nuclear Power Coming To An End?
Op-Ed: Stop The Nuclear Bailout In PA Before It Goes Any Further
Ohio House Committee Suspends Action On Nuclear Power Subsidy Bill
Subsidies For NJ Nuclear Power Plants Raised At State Senate Budget Hearing
What Happens To Beaver Valley If Ohio Subsidizes Nuclear Power?
Shareholders To PPL: How Will Climate Change Policies Affect Business?
PPL Shareholders Want Climate Change Report
Coal Company Claims FirstEnergy Perpetrated A Fraud
More Than 1,000 UMW Coal Miners Rally Over Retiree Health Care Cuts
Mine Workers Union Protests At Consol Ener
Trump’s Energy Plan Coming One Deadline At A Time
Energy Conservation
Former Steeler Now Finds Sustainable Energy Solutions
Environmental Heritage
Michelle Madoff Pave Way For Environmental Regulations In Pittsburgh
New Centralia Documentary Brings Back Memories
Farming
Despite Protests, Lancaster Twp Rezones Farmland To Commercial
Northeast In For Peachy Summer
Op-Ed: Here’s The Latest Buzz On Protecting Bees
Flooding
Solomon Creek Flood Wall Repair Set For Next Year
Residents Explore Ways To Mitigate Floods In Eastwick Neighborhood Of Philadelphia
Forests
Gypsy Moth Spraying To Begin In Lackawanna County
Cases Of Lyme Disease Continue To Increase Throughout PA
AP: Lyme Disease On Rise Amid Diagnosis, Treatment Controversy
Protecting Yourself From Lyme Disease And Other Tick-Borne Diseases
Lehigh Valley Should Get Ready For A Bad Tick Season
Trump Webpage Asks: Should He Kill The National Park Service, Forest Service
Green Infrastructure
As Green Infrastructure Pioneers, Philadelphia Is Primed For Workforce Development
Hazardous Site Cleanup
EPA Community Health Fair Saturday In Reading, Learn About Lead
Lake Erie
Presque Isle Officials Optimistic About Federal Sand Funding
Land Conservation
Despite Protests, Lancaster Twp Rezones Farmland To Commercial
Mine Subsidence
Consol Agrees Not To Mine Near Kent Run In Ryerson Station State Park
Ohio River
Climate Report Predicts Dramatic Changes For Ohio River Basin
Oil & Gas
House Members Push For Marcellus Shale Gas Severance Tax
Archbald Natural Gas Power Plant Gets Key State Permit
EIA: Natural Gas, Renewables Squeeze Nuclear Capacity
UGI To Hike Customers’ Bills Nearly 13 Percent
UGI Residential Rates To Climb 12.5% On June 1
Penn Natural Gas Rates Jumping 10 Percent
Gas Production Increased In 2016, Number Of New Well Permits Decreased
PA Shale Gas: Production Up, New Drilling Permits Down
NY Proposes Plan To Reduce Methane From Landfills, Oil & Gas Operations, Agriculture
The Flush Times Are Over For Philadelphia Oil Refiners
Federal Board Releases Results Of Investigation Into 2015 Philly Refinery Fire
Small Drop For Pittsburgh-Area Gasoline Prices
Shell Hopes To Attract More Osprey To Banks Of Ohio River
Federal Court Pauses Lawsuit Over Methane Rule
Editorial: McCain’s Surprise Vote Over Federal Drilling Rule
Pipelines
Sen. Martin Drafting Bill To Make Pipeline Protesters Liable For Response Efforts
Activists Confront Sen. Martin, Rep. Cutler In Heated Town Hall Over Pipelines, Other Issues
Opponents Of Sunoco’s Mariner East 2 Pipeline Handed Another Legal Defeat
Court Rejects Appeal Of Landowners In Mariner East 2 Pipeline Case
Crable: Court Rules In Favor Of Mariner East II Use Of Eminent Domain
Sunoco’s Pipeline Construction Releases Drilling Mud Into Delco Creek
Legere: PUC Hearing On Laurel Pipeline Reversal Draws Opposing Views
The Flush Times Are Over For Philadelphia Oil Refiners
Philly Refiners Decry Laurel Pipeline’s Proposed Flow Change
Pipeline Blast Leaves Mark On Westmoreland Community
Trump Triggers Battle Over FERC Nominees
Radiation Protection
Kleinman Energy Center Blog: Transparency, Capping Returns A Must For Nuclear Subsidies
Exelon Court Brief Argues Illinois ZEC Program Is Legal
Ohio House Committee Suspends Action On Nuclear Power Subsidy Bill
Subsidies For NJ Nuclear Power Plants Raised At State Senate Budget Hearing
What Happens To Beaver Valley If Ohio Subsidizes Nuclear Power?
EIA: Natural Gas, Renewables Squeeze Nuclear Capacity
Is The Era Of Nuclear Power Coming To An End?
Op-Ed: Stop The Nuclear Bailout In PA Before It Goes Any Further
Toshiba Reports Massive Loss For Year Over Westinghouse Woes
Radon
Crable: Highest Levels Of Radon In Groundwater Found In Lancaster County
Recreation
Consol Agrees Not To Mine Near Kent Run In Ryerson Station State Park
Cases Of Lyme Disease Continue To Increase Throughout PA
More Than $187,000 Awarded Around Erie In Greenways Grants
To Help Rail Trail, York Bridge To Be Narrowed
Schuylkill River Trail Extension In Pottstown Begins
Old Reading Railroad Line To Become Walking Park In Philly
Utility Work To Close Part Of Lackawanna River Heritage Trail
Lackawanna Heritage Valley Hosted Annual Trail Symposium
State Officials Discuss Bicycle Safety To Mark Bike To Work Week
Many Heed The Call To Philly’s Bike To Work Day
Presque Isle Officials Optimistic About Federal Sand Funding
Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation
Labatt USA To Donate Beer Proceeds To Flagship Niagara League
LockFest On Allegheny River Helps Lower Barriers For Boaters
Trump Webpage Asks: Should He Kill The National Park Service, Forest Service
Recycling/Waste
Cars Snake Around Galleria In Pittsburgh For 1st Of 5 PRC Electronics Recycling Events
Editorial: Keystone Landfill Casts Long Shadow Over Polls
Regulations
EPA Asked The Public Which Regs To Gut, And Got An Earful About Leaving Them Alone
Federal Data Quality Act May Be Environmentalists’ Tool To Protect EPA Data
Renewable Energy
Philadelphia Aims To Cash In On Solar Job Boom
Former Steeler Now Finds Sustainable Energy Solutions
Stormwater
Wilkes-Barre, Kingston Fined By EPA For Stormwater Non-Compliance
Wastewater Facilities
Scranton Mayor: Sewer System Sale Aboveboard
Scranton Sewer Authority Disputing Legal Bill From System Sale
Watershed Protection
Wilkes-Barre, Kingston Fined By EPA For Stormwater Non-Compliance
As Green Infrastructure Pioneers, Philadelphia Is Primed For Workforce Development
Editorial: Wrong Time To Cut Federal Funding To Chesapeake Bay
Saving The Chesapeake Bay One Student At A Time In PA
Trout In The Classroom Are Now Trout In The Stream In Franklin County
Can Bacteria Rescue Lake Bogged Down By Algae?
Op-Ed: Clean Culverts Make For Good Neighbors
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Wildlife
Morelli: Students Working To Make Hellbender PA’s State Amphibian
Hayes: Giant Salamander Proposed As State Amphibian
Trout In The Classroom Are Now Trout In The Stream In Franklin County
Schneck: Another 500K Trout Being Stocked In PA Waters
Pymatuning Boat Checks Target Invasive Species
Game Commission’s New Leader Has Big Plans For Agency
Shell Hopes To Attract More Osprey To Banks Of Ohio River
Crable: Living With An Eagle Nest On The Edge Of Lancaster City
Philly Council To Investigate Growing Raccoon Menace
Disease Spreads In Franklin County Deer
Op-Ed: Here’s The Latest Buzz On Protecting Bees
Other
AP: U.S. Senate Panel OK’s Bill Limiting State Regulation Of Ballast Water
Federal Policy
Week Ahead: Trumps’ New Budget To Add Details, But Not EPA Changes
Trump Budget Would Cut EPA Science Programs, Slash Cleanups
EPA Asked The Public Which Regs To Gut, And Got An Earful About Leaving Them Alone
Public To EPA On Cutting Regulations: No!
Federal Data Quality Act May Be Environmentalists’ Tool To Protect EPA Data
Environmentalists File Multiple Lawsuits Against Trump
Trump Triggers Battle Over FERC Nominees
Trump’s Energy Plan Coming One Deadline At A Time
Environmentalists Tell Court They Now Want To Send The Clean Power Plan Back To EPA
Under Trump, Inconvenient Data Are Being Sidelined
Federal Court Pauses Lawsuit Over Methane Rule
Trump Acting Like A Bully On Climate Galvanizes UN Talks
Editorial: McCain’s Surprise Vote Over Federal Drilling Rule
AP: U.S. Senate Panel OK’s Bill Limiting State Regulation Of Ballast Water
Trump’s EPA Enforcement Chief Pick Brings Long Experience
Trump Interior Pick Faces Contentious Fight
Trump Webpage Asks: Should He Kill The National Park Service, Forest Service
AG Shapiro Standing Up For State Laws In Trump Administration
Pittsburgh Podcast Trump On Earth Tries To Track Changing Environmental Policy
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