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Sunday NewsClips
Crable: Chesapeake Bay Watershed Governors Push For Continued Funding
Washington County Monitors Bentonite Spill From Pipeline Project
Hunting For Caverns To Store Ethane, Propane, Butane
Op-Ed: Leaving Money On The Table, Natural Gas Severance Tax
Robust Stormwater Management In Pittsburgh Region- Pilot Study
Editorial: State Oversight Of Pittsburgh Water Authority Justified
Talen Energy Says Berwick Nuclear Plant Back In Operation
PPL Readies Distribution System To Withstand Summer Stresses
Secrecy, Lack Of Records Vex Armstrong County Nuclear Waste Cleanup
Is Missing Radioactive Material Still Buried In Parks Twp, Armstrong County?
Nuclear Material Doled Out Like Candy 50 Years Ago
What’s The Link Between Chernobyl And TMI Studies?
Extension Sought For Storing TMI Accident Debris In Idaho
Toshiba To Pay $3.68 Billion for Westinghouse Reactors In U.S.
Allen Grad Overcomes Troubled Childhood To Found Uber Of Energy
Letter: Thoughtless People Ruined Erie Area Recycling Center
Decades-Long American Chestnut Restoration Efforts Show Progress
Opinions Differ On Spraying Gypsy Moth Infestations
PA’s So Low On Cash, It Could Have To Borrow From Outside Lenders
Sunday - The Feds
Erie Candidate For Mayor Vows To Sign Climate Accord Pledge
Air
Can Clariton Prove It’s Health Problems Are Caused By Pollution?
Greens Sue EPA Over Oil & Gas Methane Rule Pause
This Summer Could Be Last For Pricey Gasoline In Western PA: Reg Change, Laurel Pipeline Reversal
Pennsylvania, 12 Other States Challenge Trump On Vehicle Emission Standards
EPA To Extend Deadline For 2015 Ozone Standard Area Designations
Alternative Fuels
Public Bus Natural Gas Fueling Station Open In Donora
Op-Ed: To Save Jobs, EPA Should Reform Renewable Fuel Standard
Awards & Recognition
Evergreen Conservancy, Indiana County, Receives Governor’s Environmental Award
Beautification
Rain Delays Master Gardeners Planting 50,000th Flower In Downtown Scranton
Budget
PA Legislators Look For Ways To Fund Environmental Programs
AP: Chesapeake Bay Watershed States, DC Call for Federal Support
State Leaders Oppose Federal Pullback From Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Funding
Op-Ed: PA Cannot Have A Dysfunctional DEP, Joseph Otis Minott
Op-Ed: Why We Need A Severance Tax On Natural Gas
Trump Budget Proposal Won’t Impact Ehrenfeld Mine Reclamation Project, But May Similar Projects In The Future
Lake Erie Swims Protest Environmental Cuts
7 Fmr DOE Officials (R & D): Trump Budget Risks Serious Harm To U.S. Energy Future
Letter: Retain Federal Energy Star, Weatherization Programs, UGI
AP: Pennsylvania May Need Outside Lending Help To Prop Up Budget
Fiscal Officers: PA’s Too Low On Cash, May Have To Borrow From Outside
Budget Crunch: PA Faces Borrowing $3 Billion To Pay Bills
Editorial: Locks And Dams Cry Out For Infrastructure Funding
Federal Lawmakers Take Aim At Trump Interior Budget
Op-Ed: Trump Cutting EPA’s WaterSense Program Makes No Sense At All
Chesapeake Bay
AP: Chesapeake Bay Watershed States, DC Call for Federal Support
State Leaders Oppose Federal Pullback From Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Funding
Companies Making It Their Businesses To Help The Chesapeake Bay
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Climate
Greens Sue EPA Over Oil & Gas Methane Rule Pause
Court Asks EPA To Justify Delaying Oil & Gas Methane Rule
Pennsylvania, 12 Other States Challenge Trump On Vehicle Emission Standards
Sens. Costa, Fontana To Introduce Bill To Require PA To Follow Paris Climate Accord
Sens. Costa, Fontana Push Climate Legislation In Wake Of Paris Accord Withdrawal
Penn Joins 11 Other Universities In Reaffirming Commitment To Progress On Climate Change
Op-Ed: Penn Reaffirming Commitment To Environment Smells Like Hypocrisy
Easton, Lafayette U. Pledge To Uphold Paris Climate Agreement
Can Pittsburgh Switch To 100% Renewable Energy By 2035? Absolutely
Pittsburgh Has Unexpectedly Become A Climate Battleground
Pittsburgh Isn’t Buying Trump’s Climate Talk
Pittsburgh Reacts To Trump Climate Decision
Pittsburgh Not Paris Rally In DC Small But Passionate
Letter: President IS Watching Out For Pittsburgh, Entire U.S.
Pittsburgh, Paris Mayors: We Have Our Own Climate Deal In NYT Op-Ed
Op-Ed: Pittsburgh Knows What It’s Like Living Behind Trump’s Steel Curtain
Op-Ed: What Should A President Who Represents Pittsburgh Stand For?
Op-Ed: Trump Has Abdicated America’s Moral Authority
Op-Ed: Carbon Dioxide Accumulation Is Not Fine
Op-Ed: A Greener Pittsburgh, A Better Planet
Could The Future Bring Subsidized Air Conditioning, Like Heating, To PA?
EPA Head Scott Pruitt Defends Climate Accord Exit
EPA’s Pruitt Wants To Set Up Opposing Teams To Debate Climate Change Science
Trump’s Proposed Climate Rule Reconsideration Nears Public Release
AG Shapiro Joins Coalition Supporting Principles Of Paris Climate Accord
HBO’s John Oliver Skewers Sen. Wagner On Climate
PA Coal Country In National Spotlight As New Mine Gets Red Carpet Treatment
Kummer: 2 NJ Coal-Fired Plants Shuttered As Trump Pulled Out Of Climate Accord
What Does It Matter If U.S. Doesn’t Lead On Climate Policy?
Fmr Military Chiefs: Cleaner Energy A Matter Of National Security
Editorial: This Is What States Can Do To Fight Climate Change
Editorial: Trump & Climate: A Cooler Perspective
Cong. Thompson: Trump Is Doing Great Job
Coal Mining
New Somerset County Coal Mine In Midst Of Political, Economic Debate
Somerset Deep Mine Opening Cheered By State Officials, Trump, Industry
AP: New Coal Mine Touted By Trump Was Planned Well Before Election
Trump Celebrates Coal Mine Opening In Pennsylvania
Video: Trump Address Crowd At Opening Of New Coal Mine In Somerset County
Coal Mine Spurs Clash Of Opinions From Supporters, Critics
PA Coal Country In National Spotlight As New Mine Gets Red Carpet Treatment
Trump Touts New Coal Mine In PA, But Is Coal Actually Rebounding?
Kummer: 2 NJ Coal-Fired Plants Shuttered As Trump Pulled Out Of Climate Accord
Can Clariton Prove It’s Health Problems Are Caused By Pollution?
Trump Not Expected At New Coal Mine Opening In Somerset County
Op-Ed: Coal Mining Is Dying, The Cult Of Coal Is Alive And Well
Pruitt Claims Almost 50K Jobs Gained In Coal When There Are Only 50K Jobs In Coal
Compliance Action
EPA, Alcosan Near Agreement On Sewage Control Plan
Editorial: Public Needs To See Plans For Ending Illegal Sewage Discharges By ALCOSAN
Pittsburgh Water Authority Working On Alleged Stormwater Violations
Delaware River
States Come To Delaware River Agreement
Flame Retardant Contamination At Airport/Military Sites Clustered Along Delaware River
Delaware RiverKeeper June 9 Video Report
Drinking Water
In PA, Cities Struggle To Provide Safe, Clean Drinking Water
Pittsburgh Will Seek OK To Replace Privately Owned Lead Water Lines
House Approves Proposal To Put Pittsburgh Water Authority Under PUC
Pittsburgh Mayor Welcomes PUC Oversight, If It Helps Fix Lead Problem
Bill Advances For PUC Oversight Of Pittsburgh Water Authority
2 Allegheny County Towns Recheck High Lead Levels In Water
Senate Approves Lead Exposure Task Force
Op-Ed: Trump Cutting EPA’s WaterSense Program Makes No Sense At All
Economic Development
A Year Later, Shell Ethane Plant Has Forever Altered Landscape Of Beaver County
Education
Students Studying Lackawanna River Watershed
Trout Offer Lessons In Environmental Science
Lancaster County Water Week June 3-10
Energy
McKelvey: TMI Closing Could Have Major Impact On Local Economy
Group Forms To Fight For Governor Help For Three Mile Island
Coalition Forms To Save Economically Struggling TMI
Pro-Nuke Group Forms, Calls For Legislative Fix From Lawmakers, Governor
TMI, Nuclear Power Plant Clean Jobs For Pennsylvania Group
Crable: Would Closing PA’s 5 Nuclear Power Plants Hurt You?
PJM Auction Results Could Push Nuclear Plant Operators To Double Down On Subsidies
Talen Energy Investigating Shutdown Of Berwick Nuclear Plant Unit 1
Op-Ed: This Is Why We Should Keep Three Mile Island Open
Editorial: Let The Market Decide Three Mile Island’s Fate
Editorial: Future Of TMI Employees Should Be Considered If Plant Closes
Sens. Costa, Fontana To Introduce Bill To Require PA To Follow Paris Climate Accord
Pittsburgh Has Unexpectedly Become A Climate Battleground
Pittsburgh Not Paris Rally In DC Small But Passionate
Letter: President IS Watching Out For Pittsburgh, Entire U.S.
Op-Ed: What Should A President Who Represents Pittsburgh Stand For?
Op-Ed: Trump Has Abdicated America’s Moral Authority
Could The Future Bring Subsidized Air Conditioning, Like Heating, To PA?
New Somerset County Coal Mine In Midst Of Political, Economic Debate
Somerset Deep Mine Opening Cheered By State Officials, Trump, Industry
AP: New Coal Mine Touted By Trump Was Planned Well Before Election
Trump Celebrates Coal Mine Opening In Pennsylvania
Video: Trump Address Crowd At Opening Of New Coal Mine In Somerset County
Coal Mine Spurs Clash Of Opinions From Supporters, Critics
Kummer: 2 NJ Coal-Fired Plants Shuttered As Trump Pulled Out Of Climate Accord
7 Fmr DOE Officials (R & D): Trump Budget Risks Serious Harm To U.S. Energy Future
Op-Ed: Trump Energy Policy Will Drive Job Growth, Protect The Environment, Rick Perry
Energy Conservation
Energy Coordinating Agency Founder Liz Robinson Steps Down After 33 Years
Legere: Icehouse Experiment Builds Case For Green Buildings
McKelvey: What Are 2 Icehouses Setting Atop The Capitol Steps?
Owners Of Scranton Passive House Cuts Electricity Costs By 98%
Op-Ed: PA Senate Property Assessed Clean Energy Bill Will Create Jobs
State Provides Grants For Upgraded Go Green Traffic Signals
Letter: Retain Federal Energy Star, Weatherization Programs, UGI
Farming
Erie To Take First Vote On New Urban Farming Rules
Deal Done To Preserve Most Of Coveted 1,500-Acre Chester County Farm
Flooding
Wilkes-Barre Chooses Engineer For Solomon Creek Flood Wall Project
Forests
Why Employers Should Take Lyme Disease Seriously
Op-Ed: Small Landowners Are Key To Saving PA’s Big Woods
Geologic Hazards
HBG School Districts Resists Calls To Forgive Tax Bills Of Those Hit By Sinkholes
Green Buildings
Legere: Icehouse Experiment Builds Case For Green Buildings
McKelvey: What Are 2 Icehouses Setting Atop The Capitol Steps?
Owners Of Scranton Passive House Cuts Electricity Costs By 98%
Green Infrastructure
EPA, Alcosan Near Agreement On Sewage Control Plan
Editorial: Public Needs To See Plans For Ending Illegal Sewage Discharges By ALCOSAN
City Of Chester Unveils Stormwater Management Plan
Hazardous Sites Cleanup
Flame Retardant Contamination At Airport/Military Sites Clustered Along Delaware River
Lake Erie
Lake Erie Swims Protest Environmental Cuts
Land Conservation
Deal Done To Preserve Most Of Coveted 1,500-Acre Chester County Farm
Lancaster County Conservancy Adds 44 Acres To Nature Preserve
Mine Reclamation
Trump Budget Proposal Won’t Impact Ehrenfeld Mine Reclamation Project, But May Similar Projects In The Future
Federal Lawmakers Take Aim At Trump Interior Budget
Oil & Gas
Legere: Conventional Gas Drillers Push Back Against PA One Call Expansion
DEP OKs 11th Underground Injection Well For Drilling Wastes
Marcellus Shale Leaseholders Want Action On Royalties
Cabot Drilling Has Paid $1.5 Billion In Royalties, Signing Bonuses In Susquehanna, Wyoming Counties
Past, Present, Future For Gas Industry In Susquehanna County
Op-Ed: Why We Need A Severance Tax On Natural Gas
This Summer Could Be Last For Pricey Gasoline In Western PA: Reg Change, Laurel Pipeline Reversal
Op-Ed: To Save Jobs, EPA Should Reform Renewable Fuel Standard
Public Bus Natural Gas Fueling Station Open In Donora
A Year Later, Shell Ethane Plant Has Forever Altered Landscape Of Beaver County
Greens Sue EPA Over Oil & Gas Methane Rule Pause
Court Asks EPA To Justify Delaying Oil & Gas Methane Rule
7th Govt Study Says Fracking Isn’t A Threat To Groundwater
Slumping Oil Prices Push Down Pittsburgh-Area Gasoline Prices
Pipelines
Legere: Conventional Gas Drillers Push Back Against PA One Call Expansion
Mariner East 2 Pipeline Construction Underway In Huntingdon County
Column: A Good Case For Laurel Pipeline Reversal
Op-Ed: Reverse The Flow Of The Laurel Pipeline
Op-Ed: Arguments Against Reversing Laurel Pipeline Fall Short
U.S. Senate Committee Sends FERC Nominees To Full Senate
Radiation Protection
McKelvey: TMI Closing Could Have Major Impact On Local Economy
Group Forms To Fight For Governor Help For Three Mile Island
Coalition Forms To Save Economically Struggling TMI
Pro-Nuke Group Forms, Calls For Legislative Fix From Lawmakers, Governor
Pro-Nuke Group Forms To Keep TMI Open
TMI, Nuclear Power Plant Clean Jobs For Pennsylvania Group
Union Worries About Loss Of Quality Jobs If TMI Closes
Once Harsh Critic, Fmr Middletown Mayor Reid Wants TMI To Stay
Crable: Would Closing PA’s 5 Nuclear Power Plants Hurt You?
PJM Auction Results Could Push Nuclear Plant Operators To Double Down On Subsidies
Talen Energy Investigating Shutdown Of Berwick Nuclear Plant Unit 1
Op-Ed: This Is Why We Should Keep Three Mile Island Open
Editorial: Math Doesn’t Add Up For TMI To Stay Open
Editorial: Let The Market Decide Three Mile Island’s Fate
Editorial: Future Of TMI Employees Should Be Considered If Plant Closes
Crable: Sneak Peek Inside Peach Bottom Nuclear Plant’s Training Control Room
Missing Uranium Dogged NUMEC Owner Shapiro For Life
NUMEC Allegedly Supplied Nuclear Batteries To Israel In Six Day War
Connecticut Nuclear Power Plant Bailout Bill Stall In House
CEO: We At Westinghouse Cannot Fail
Recreation
Paddlers Begin Journey Down Schuylkill River For 19th Sojourn
Crable: Marietta Bands Together To Help Woman Finish 440-Mile Kayak Trip
PA State Parks Offer Unique Camping Options Beyond Tents, Trailers
Introducing Adventure PA, A New Series About PA State Parks
Keystone Mountain Bike Team Plans Demo At Lackawanna State Park
Sumac, Winterberry Thrive In Point State Park In Pittsburgh
June 9 Take Five Fridays With Pam From PA Parks & Forests Foundation
DEP: No Permits Required For Proposed Floating Eatery On Harveys Lake
Consol Energy Donates Historic Barn To Be Rebuilt In Washington Park
Love Exploring Philly’s Parks? Meet Your New Favorite Workout Group
Funding For Penn’s Landing Cap, Civic Space Announced In Philly
How PA Became Home To One Of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Greatest Works
AP: Frank Lloyd Wright, Born 150 Years Ago, Still Fascinates
Why Employers Should Take Lyme Disease Seriously
U.S. Senate Committee Approves Controversial Interior Nominee
Federal Lawmakers Take Aim At Trump Interior Budget
Recycling/Waste
Moscow Borough Announces Electronic Waste Recycling
Washington Township, Erie Recycling Center To Close Due To Dumping E-Waste
Column: Pennsylvanians Must Dump Politics Of Greed On Environmental Issues
From Garbage To Gardens, Composting Gains Steam At West Chester U
Trashbot Going To Clean Up Pittsburgh City Hall
Editorial: Keystone Landfill Expansion Review Doesn’t Build Confidence
Regulations
Lawmakers, State Officials Clash Over Regulatory Oversight
Renewable Energy
Can Pittsburgh Switch To 100% Renewable Energy By 2035? Absolutely
Owners Of Scranton Passive House Cuts Electricity Costs By 98%
Solarize Allegheny County Ends On Sunny Note After 2 Years
Op-Ed: PA Senate Property Assessed Clean Energy Bill Will Create Jobs
Trump Proposed Covering His Border Wall With Solar Panels So It Paid For Itself
Schuylkill River
Paddlers Begin Journey Down Schuylkill River For 19th Sojourn
Stormwater Management
EPA, Alcosan Near Agreement On Sewage Control Plan
Editorial: Public Needs To See Plans For Ending Illegal Sewage Discharges By ALCOSAN
Work Begins On 2 Brackenridge Storm Sewer Projects
City Of Chester Unveils Stormwater Management Plan
Susquehanna River
Protecting The Mighty Susquehanna River, John Arway
Waste Facilities
2 More Towns Oppose Slate Belt Sludge-Drying Project
Water Resources
Editorial: Locks And Dams Cry Out For Infrastructure Funding
Wastewater Facilities
EPA, Alcosan Near Agreement On Sewage Control Plan
Editorial: Public Needs To See Plans For Ending Illegal Sewage Discharges By ALCOSAN
Pittsburgh Water Authority Working On Alleged Stormwater Violations
Work Begins On 2 Brackenridge Storm Sewer Projects
Editorial: Accountability Evasion Aided In Scranton Sewer System Deal
Editorial: Flood Of Unresolved Sewer Issues In Scranton
2 More Towns Oppose Slate Belt Sludge-Drying Project
Watershed Protection
AP: Chesapeake Bay Watershed States, DC Call for Federal Support
State Leaders Oppose Federal Pullback From Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Funding
Companies Making It Their Businesses To Help The Chesapeake Bay
Lancaster County Water Week June 3-10
Protecting The Mighty Susquehanna River, John Arway
Paddlers Begin Journey Down Schuylkill River For 19th Sojourn
Delaware RiverKeeper June 9 Video Report
EPA, Alcosan Near Agreement On Sewage Control Plan
Editorial: Public Needs To See Plans For Ending Illegal Sewage Discharges By ALCOSAN
Students Studying Lackawanna River Watershed
Clarion River Mussel Relocation Project
Evergreen Conservancy, Indiana County, Receives Governor’s Environmental Award
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West Nile/Zika Virus
Doctors Scramble To Care For U.S. Babies With Zika-Related Birth Defects
Wildlife
Trout Offer Lessons In Environmental Science
Pennsylvania Bass Season Begins June 17
Fish & Boat Commission Program Aims To Spark Interest In Fishing
Clarion River Mussel Relocation Project
Protecting The Mighty Susquehanna River, John Arway
Schneck: Rattlesnake Hunts Set For Next 3 Weekends In PA
Federal Policy
Trump Budget Proposal Won’t Impact Ehrenfeld Mine Reclamation Project, But May Similar Projects In The Future
Lake Erie Swims Protest Environmental Cuts
Letter: Retain Federal Energy Star, Weatherization Programs, UGI
Op-Ed: Trump Cutting EPA’s WaterSense Program Makes No Sense At All
Greens Sue EPA Over Oil & Gas Methane Rule Pause
Pennsylvania, 12 Other States Challenge Trump On Vehicle Emission Standards
Sens. Costa, Fontana To Introduce Bill To Require PA To Follow Paris Climate Accord
Sens. Costa, Fontana Push Climate Legislation In Wake Of Paris Accord Withdrawal
Penn Joins 11 Other Universities In Reaffirming Commitment To Progress On Climate Change
Pittsburgh Has Unexpectedly Become A Climate Battleground
Pittsburgh Not Paris Rally In DC Small But Passionate
Letter: President IS Watching Out For Pittsburgh, Entire U.S.
Pittsburgh, Paris Mayors: We Have Our Own Climate Deal In NYT Op-Ed
Op-Ed: Pittsburgh Knows What It’s Like Living Behind Trump’s Steel Curtain
Op-Ed: What Should A President Who Represents Pittsburgh Stand For?
Op-Ed: Carbon Dioxide Accumulation Is Not Fine
Op-Ed: A Greener Pittsburgh, A Better Planet
EPA Head Scott Pruitt Defends Climate Accord Exit
Trump’s Proposed Climate Rule Reconsideration Nears Public Release
AG Shapiro Joins Coalition Supporting Principles Of Paris Climate Accord
HBO’s John Oliver Skewers Sen. Wagner On Climate
Op-Ed: Trump Has Abdicated America’s Moral Authority
New Somerset County Coal Mine In Midst Of Political, Economic Debate
Somerset Deep Mine Opening Cheered By State Officials, Trump, Industry
AP: New Coal Mine Touted By Trump Was Planned Well Before Election
Trump Celebrates Coal Mine Opening In Pennsylvania
Video: Trump Address Crowd At Opening Of New Coal Mine In Somerset County
Coal Mine Spurs Clash Of Opinions From Supporters, Critics
PA Coal Country In National Spotlight As New Mine Gets Red Carpet Treatment
Trump Touts New Coal Mine In PA, But Is Coal Actually Rebounding?
Kummer: 2 NJ Coal-Fired Plants Shuttered As Trump Pulled Out Of Climate Accord
Pruitt Claims Almost 50K Jobs Gained In Coal When There Are Only 50K Jobs In Coal
What Does It Matter If U.S. Doesn’t Lead On Climate Policy?
Fmr Military Chiefs: Cleaner Energy A Matter Of National Security
Editorial: This Is What States Can Do To Fight Climate Change
Editorial: Trump & Climate: A Cooler Perspective
Trump, Proposed Covering His Border Wall With Solar Panels So It Paid For Itself
Letter: Decisions By Trump Will Hurt The Environment
Op-Ed: Trump Energy Policy Will Drive Job Growth, Protect The Environment, Rick Perry
Trump Again Mentions Pittsburgh In Infrastructure Speech
Trump Seeks Democrats’ Help On Infrastructure Plan
Editorial: Locks And Dams Cry Out For Infrastructure Funding
EPA To Extend Deadline For 2015 Ozone Standard Area Designations
Court Asks EPA To Justify Delaying Oil & Gas Methane Rule
U.S. Senate Committee Sends FERC Nominees To Full Senate
U.S. Senate Committee Approves Controversial Interior Nominee
Federal Lawmakers Take Aim At Trump Interior Budget
Cong. Thompson: Trump Is Doing Great Job
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