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PA Lawmakers Want To Crush Your Right To Protest Because There’s So Much To Protest
State Agencies Vary In Amount Of Time, Money Spent On Employee Recognition
O’Neill: Do You Have The Attention Span Of A Goldfish?
Sunday NewsClips
Op-Ed: PA Needs To Get Serious About Its Drinking Water Crisis, Jim Sandoe, DEP CAC
Despite Greater Scrutiny, Depth Of Schools’ Lead In Water Problem Unclear
Report: Fixing America’s Lead Problem Could Yield Billions More In Benefits
AP: New Tests In Dimock Revive Old Drilling Debate About Contaminated Wells
Pittsburgh is Going Green, But Who Is Getting Left Behind?
PA Restores Grants To Help The Poor With Heating Bills
Crable: 30-Year Old Eagle That Lead Comeback In PA Dies From Lead Poisoning
Harvey
Private Coverage Urged In PA In Flood Insurance Reauthorization
Editorial: Require Flood Insurance In Mapped Areas
AP: Superfund Sites Flooded In Houston Area, EPA Not On Scene
EPA Finds 13 Superfund Sites Flooded, Possibly Damaged After Harvey
Booming Houston Built Over Land Meant For Flood Projects
Will Future Storms Be Worse Than Harvey? Debate Over Climate And Hurricanes
Trump Seeks $7.85 Billion For Harvey, Action On Debt Limit
Harvey Flooding May Cause Rethinking Of Flood Risk Areas
Costliest Natural Disasters In U.S. Since 1980
Sunday - The Feds
Trump Names Fmr Coal Exec To Top Mine Safety Position
Air
Cusick: Shell, Environmental Groups Reach Deal On Air Monitoring For Ethane Plant
AP: Shell, Environmentalists Reach Ethane Plant Pollution Deal
Shell Agrees To Install Air Monitors At Shell Beaver County Ethane Plant
Cusick: Methane Emissions From Shale Industry Rise, Other Air Pollutants Down
Gas Facility Methane, Air Emission Report Based On Math, Not Samples
Shell Becomes Latest Oil & Gas Company To Test Smart Methane Sensors
On Reducing The Mon Valley Stink
Allegheny County Health Again Denies PG Request To Open Asbestos Proceeding
Awards & Recognition
Philly Schools Win National Green Ribbon Honors For Environmental Efforts
Wildlands Conservancy Names Merrill & Nancy Brenner Volunteers Of The Year
Biodiversity/Invasive Species
Mushroom Club Seeks To Identify New Species In Westmoreland
Budget
DEP Proposes Fee Increases To Shore Up Drinking Water Inspection Program
Cusick: DEP To Increase Fees For Shale Gas Well Permits
O’Neill: Severance Tax On Gas Drilling In PA Only Fair
PA Reverses Proposed Cuts To LIHEAP Heating Aid For Poor
Cuts To EPA Funding Could Hobble Delaware River’s Cleanup, Report
Trump’s EPA Cuts Threaten Water Quality In Delaware Watershed, Report Says
A Call To Save EPA From Trump Administration’s Budget Axe
Op-Ed: Let’s See Funding For Delaware Watershed Protection, Restoration
Thompson: No Solutions Yet, More State Budget Work To Do
Tension Rises Between House GOP, Wolf As State’s General Fund Teeters Near Zero
AP: Wolf Authorizes Loan From Motor Vehicle Fund, State’s Finances Will Soon Be Much More Dire
To Pay Bills, PA Forced To Move Money Between Accounts
House GOP Members Say They Can Balance The Budget Without Borrowing Or Taxes
Commonwealth Foundation Hit List Of Special Funds House GOP May Tap
AP: What Will House Republicans Do? It’s PA’s $2 Billion Question
Lawmakers To Return To Session In 2 Weeks, Address Budget
Harvey Cleanup Tests Trump Plan To Shrink EPA By 8 Percent
Chesapeake Bay
Private Investors Offer New Source Of Conservation Funding Thru Pay-For-Success
The Perfect Lawn Keeps Rainfall At Home
Crable: Group Points Finger At Lancaster For Manure Pollution
CBF-PA: Veterans On The Susquehanna
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Climate
Allegheny Front: Climate Change Means Winners, Losers For Local Farms
PJM’s New White Paper Weighs Regional Carbon Pricing In Wholesale Markets
Editorial: REGGI States Dare To Think Big On Climate Change
More States Adding Carbon Costs To Utility Planning Guidelines
Scientists Say Harvey May Be The Soggy Sign Of Future Storms
Did Climate Change Intensify Hurricane Harvey?
Op-Ed: Don’t Blamer Climate Change For Harvey, Blame Society
Editorial: Climate Change Or Canard?
Editorial: Houston Paved Without Regard To Flood Impacts
Trump Rescinded Flood Risk Rules 2 Weeks Before Hurricane Harvey Hit
White House Defends Trump’s Rolling Back Flood Hazard Regulations
Trump’s Rollback Of Flood Protections Risk Further Houston-Style Calamity
Democratic State AGs Want EPA To Rescind Guidance To EPA On Clean Power Plan
Coal Mining
FirstEnergy Reports 2 Killed, 4 Injured In Coal-Fired Power Plant Accident
Hazardous Gas Blamed In Coal-Fired Power Plant Deaths
Power Plant Deaths Highlight Chemical Hazards Across Industries
Sen. Yudichak To Speak At Huber Coal Breaker Historic Marker Dedication
What Does It Take To Raise A Sheep Herd In Coal Country?
PA Coal Production Remains 20.4% Higher Than Last Year
Editorial: No Subsidy For Coal
Reconciling Subsidized Resources In PJM’s Competitive Electricity Markets
PJM’s New White Paper Weighs Regional Carbon Pricing In Wholesale Markets
Coal Tops Gas As Leading General Source In First Half Of 2017
Xcel Energy Proposes Shuttering 2 Colorado Coal Plants, $2.5B Investment In Rural Clean Energy
More States Adding Carbon Costs To Utility Planning Guidelines
Compliance Action
Legere: DEP, Range Resources Settle Appeal Of Methane Leaks From Lycoming County Well
No Fine For Range Resources In Major Drilling Case, DEP Quietly Settles
DEP Issues Mariner East 2 Pipeline Violation For Another Spill Of Drilling Fluid
AP: Shell, Environmentalists Reach Ethane Plant Pollution Deal
Cusick: Shell, Environmental Groups Reach Deal On Air Monitoring For Ethane Plant
Shell Agrees To Install Air Monitors At Shell Beaver County Ethane Plant
Could You Spot A Credit Card Skimmer On A Gas Pump?
Delaware River
Cuts To EPA Funding Could Hobble Delaware River’s Cleanup, Report
Trump’s EPA Cuts Threaten Water Quality In Delaware Watershed, Report Says
A Call To Save EPA From Trump Administration’s Budget Axe
Op-Ed: Let’s See Funding For Delaware Watershed Protection, Restoration
Delaware RiverKeeper Sept. 1 RiverWatch Video Report
Funding Finalized For Delaware River Deepening Project
Drinking Water
DEP Proposes Fee Increases To Shore Up Drinking Water Inspection Program
18,000 Pittsburgh Water Customers Must Boil Water
Pittsburgh Water Authority Advises Northern Neighborhoods To Boil Water
Pittsburgh Boil Water Order Likely To Last Until Thursday
As Pittsburgh Boil Water Advisory Continues Impact Felt In Homes, Businesses
Pittsburgh Council Criticizes Delay In Water Authority Boil Water Order
Tests Show No Contamination Of Pittsburgh Water, Boil Order Remains
Pittsburgh Water Tests Clean, Boil Warning Could End Soon
Pittsburgh Water Partially Lifts Boil Water Order
Consultant Finds Failures, Dysfunctional Culture At Pittsburgh Water Authority
Consultant Offers Initial Observations On Struggling Pittsburgh Water Authority
Editorial: Pittsburgh Water Authority Is City’s No. 1 Problem To Fix
Boil Water Advisory Lifted In Scranton, Dunmore
Deer Lakes Announces Results Of Radon, Lead Testing
Bill Would Require Hearings Before Sale Of Public Water Systems
Wolf Calls For Mandatory Blood Level Testing For PA Children
Wolf: All Kids Should Be Blood Tested For Lead By Age 2
Editorial: Test All Kids For Lead
PA Could Soon Lead Pack In State’s PFOA Crackdown
Economic Development
Cong. Thompson Advocate For Career, Tech Ed For Gas Industry, Others
Why Western PA Dirt Is Used In The Infields Of Most MLB Stadiums
Education
Philly Schools Win National Green Ribbon Honors For Environmental Efforts
Energy, Environment Seed Grants Available To Penn State Researchers
Energy
Why Harvey Hasn’t Sent Natural Gas Prices Soaring Like Katrina Did
FirstEnergy Reports 2 Killed, 4 Injured In Coal-Fired Power Plant Accident
Hazardous Gas Blamed In Coal-Fired Power Plant Deaths
Power Plant Deaths Highlight Chemical Hazards Across Industries
PA Coal Production Remains 20.4% Higher Than Last Year
Editorial: No Subsidy For Coal
Middletown Residents Pick Up Potassium Iodide Tablets As Precaution For TMI
Coal Tops Gas As Leading General Source In First Half Of 2017
Philly Heating Customers Steamed About Veolia’s $3.3M Rate Request
Reconciling Subsidized Resources In PJM’s Competitive Electricity Markets
PJM’s New White Paper Weighs Regional Carbon Pricing In Wholesale Markets
Westinghouse Nuclear Reactors Will Continue Construction In Georgia
If Nuclear Is Not In The Future U.S. Energy Mix, What Will Replace It?
More States Adding Carbon Costs To Utility Planning Guidelines
Mishap At Natural Gas Plan Triggers Taiwan Blackout As Power Policies Draw Scrutiny
Energy Conservation
Pittsburgh’s Commercial Buildings Save $53 Million In Energy Costs
North Allegheny Parent Trims District’s Electric Bill
PA Reverses Proposed Cuts To LIHEAP Heating Aid For Poor
State Restores LIHEAP Funding And Extends Availability
Environmental Heritage
Not Texas, But 28.5 Inches Of Rain In Just 3 Hours, In McKean County
100 Years Ago: Mine Cave-In Swallows Train Car
Sen. Yudichak To Speak At Huber Coal Breaker Historic Marker Dedication
Farming
Private Investors Offer New Source Of Conservation Funding Thru Pay-For-Success
Crable: Group Points Finger At Lancaster For Manure Pollution
Allegheny Front: Climate Change Means Winners, Losers For Local Farms
What Does It Take To Raise A Sheep Herd In Coal Country?
Pittsburgh’s Serious Commitment To Urban Farming: St. Clair Village
Editorial: For Southwest PA More Farming Makes Sense
Editorial: Ambitious Urban Agriculture In Pittsburgh’s Hilltop
Flooding
WITF Smart Talk Focus On Flooding
Private Investors Offer New Source Of Conservation Funding Thru Pay-For-Success
The Perfect Lawn Keeps Rainfall At Home
Editorial: PA Needs To Require Flood Insurance In Mapped Zones
Not Texas, But 28.5 Inches Of Rain In Just 3 Hours, In McKean County
50 Years Ago: Heavy Rain Causing Flooding In Susquehanna, Wyoming Counties
For 2 Luzerne County Natives, Harvey Brings Back Memories Of Agnes
Harvey-Level Damage Probably Won’t Happen In Philly, But Intense Flooding Already Does
Most Harvey Flood Victims On Hook To Pay For Home Repairs
Harvey Flood Claims Will Hit Insurance Program As Congress Struggles To Fix It
Toomey: Harvey Relief Can’t Repeat Sandy’s Big Spending Mistake
AP: Toomey Predicts Quick Aid To Harvey Victims
Editorial: Houston Paved Without Regard To Flood Impacts
Trump Rescinded Flood Risk Rules 2 Weeks Before Hurricane Harvey Hit
White House Defends Trump’s Rolling Back Flood Hazard Regulations
Trump’s Rollback Of Flood Protections Risk Further Houston-Style Calamity
Trump Order Undermines Rebuilding Better For Future Floods
Editorial: Climate Change Or Canard?
Editorial: U.S. Catastrophically Vulnerable To Natural Disasters
Editorial: Focus On Trump’s Response To Future Flooding In U.S.
Editorial: Why Development, More Than Climate Change Caused Houston’s Flooding
Forests
Lyme Disease Incidence In PA By County
Green Infrastructure
Private Investors Offer New Source Of Conservation Funding Thru Pay-For-Success
The Perfect Lawn Keeps Rainfall At Home
Hazardous Sites Cleanup
PA Could Soon Lead Pack In State’s PFOA Crackdown
Lake Erie
Save Our Lake Erie Education Event Set For Sept. 9
Land Conservation
Wildlands Conservancy Names Merrill & Nancy Brenner Volunteers Of The Year
Litter/Illegal Dumping
Dozens Clean Up Little Juniata River
Oil & Gas
Cusick: DEP To Increase Fees For Shale Gas Well Permits
O’Neill: Severance Tax On Gas Drilling In PA Only Fair
Legere: DEP, Range Resources Settle Appeal Of Methane Leaks From Lycoming County Well
No Fine For Range Resources In Major Drilling Case, DEP Quietly Settles
AP: Shell, Environmentalists Reach Ethane Plant Pollution Deal
Cusick: Shell, Environmental Groups Reach Deal On Air Monitoring For Ethane Plant
Shell Agrees To Install Air Monitors At Shell Beaver County Ethane Plant
Gas Facility Methane, Air Emission Report Based On Math, Not Samples
Cusick: Methane Emissions From Shale Industry Rise, Other Air Pollutants Down
Shell Becomes Latest Oil & Gas Company To Test Smart Methane Sensors
Cong. Thompson Advocate For Career, Tech Ed For Gas Industry, Others
Allegheny Twp Company On Cutting Edge Of Frack Water Recycling
Juniata County Joins Initiative To Fill Gaps In Natural Gas Infrastructure
PUC Approves 5.4% Increase In Natural Gas Rates For UGI Penn Natural Gas
PA Natural Gas Production Up For Second Quarter
Cusick: PA Natural Gas Production Growing, But Pace Slowed
Coal Tops Gas As Leading General Source In First Half Of 2017
Why Harvey Hasn’t Sent Natural Gas Prices Soaring Like Katrina Did
Harvey Shuts Down Colonial Pipeline Supplying Fuel To East Coast
Harvey Hurting Texas Refinery Output, But Storm’s Full Economic Hit Too Early To Tell
Philly Chemical Maker Tries To Keep Flooded Texas Plant From Exploding
Gasoline Prices Surge As Drivers Rush To Fill Their Tanks
Lehigh Valley Gasoline Prices Jump Thanks To Harvey
Rising Gasoline Prices May Affect Holiday Travel
Cusick: Harvey Causing Gasoline Price Increases In Pennsylvania
Lancaster Gasoline Prices Could Jump 15 Cents Because Of Harvey
Everyone Will Feel A Pinch At The Gasoline Pump From Harvey
Philly Gasoline Stations Likely To Feel Hurricane’s Ripple Effects
Harvey Could Push Erie-Area Gasoline Prices Higher
Wyoming Valley Gasoline Prices Not Impacted By Harvey For Now
Could You Spot A Credit Card Skimmer On A Gas Pump?
EPA Grants Fuel Waivers For Gulf Coast, Southeastern States
Harvey Knocks Out More Refineries Shifting Global Oil Flows
Senator Asks Feds To Tap Strategic Petroleum Reserve To Cut Gasoline Price Spikes
Study: Ethane Storage Facility Needed In Appalachia
Ethane Storage Hub Feasibility Confirmed By Geologic Study In Southwest
If Nuclear Is Not In The Future U.S. Energy Mix, What Will Replace It?
Pipelines
Crable: Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Gets Last 3 Permits, Could Begin Work In Weeks
Cusick: DEP Issues Water Quality Permits For Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline
PA Regulators Approve Permits For Atlantic Sunrise Gas Pipeline
Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Ready To Move Forward After DEP OK’d Permits
Crable: Agencies Investigate Mariner East 2 Pipeline Spill That Killed Trout In Lebanon County
DEP Issues Mariner East 2 Pipeline Violation For Another Spill Of Drilling Fluid
Letter: Reversing Laurel Pipeline Would Bring Cheaper Fuel To PA
Op-Ed: Pipelines Are Key To Safely Transporting Energy
FERC OKs NEXUS Gas Pipeline Through Northern Ohio
Public Participation
Bill Would Require Hearings Before Sale Of Public Water Systems
Allegheny County Health Again Denies PG Request To Open Asbestos Proceeding
Radiation Protection
Middletown Residents Pick Up Potassium Iodide Tablets As Precaution For TMI
Reconciling Subsidized Resources In PJM’s Competitive Electricity Markets
If Nuclear Is Not In The Future U.S. Energy Mix, What Will Replace It?
Westinghouse Nuclear Reactors Will Continue Construction In Georgia
Court Rejects Bid To Revive Babcock & Wilcox Plant Exposure Cases
Mishap At Natural Gas Plan Triggers Taiwan Blackout As Power Policies Draw Scrutiny
Radon
Deer Lakes Announces Results Of Radon, Lead Testing
Recreation
PEC: Highlights Of Industrial Heartland Trail Coalition Meeting
Butler-Freeport Recreational Trail Not Alone In Seeking Maintenance Money
CBF-PA: Veterans On The Susquehanna
Sept. 1 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation
O’Neill: A Park’s Great View Of Pittsburgh Obscured By Neglect
Pittsburgh’s First Bike-Only Traffic Light
Philly First U.S. City to Map Urban Trails On Google Street View
Philadelphia Naked Bike Ride Sept. 9
Editorial: Random Stops Of Boaters Rebuked
Lyme Disease Incidence In PA By County
Cabins On Susquehanna River Islands Still Expected To Be Shut Down
Crable: Cabin Owners On Susquehanna Islands Still Facing Removal
Mushroom Club Seeks To Identify New Species In Westmoreland
Recycling/Waste
Throop Council To Reconsider Keystone Landfill Opposition
Renewable Energy
DEP Blog: Estes Trucking Terminal Depends On Solar For 90% Of Its Electricity
Don’t Sell Solar Power Short
PJM’s New White Paper Weighs Regional Carbon Pricing In Wholesale Markets
Op-Ed: Tax Reform: Full Expensing Could Make Clean Energy More Competitive
Xcel Energy Proposes Shuttering 2 Colorado Coal Plants, $2.5B Investment In Rural Clean Energy
Stormwater
Private Investors Offer New Source Of Conservation Funding Thru Pay-For-Success
The Perfect Lawn Keeps Rainfall At Home
Editorial: PA Needs To Require Flood Insurance In Mapped Zones
Susquehanna
CBF-PA: Veterans On The Susquehanna
Cabins On Susquehanna River Islands Still Expected To Be Shut Down
Crable: Cabin Owners On Susquehanna Islands Still Facing Removal
Wastewater Facilities
Worker Has Spring Grove Sewage Plant Named After Him
Scranton Sewer Sale Cost-Shift Of Long Term Upgrades $26M Lower Than Asserted
Editorial: Scranton Sewer Deal’s Value Receding
Biosolids Alternative Would Use Altoona Water Authority Equipment
Water Monitoring
Master Watershed Steward Program Training Volunteers In Berks, Other Counties
Watershed Protection
Private Investors Offer New Source Of Conservation Funding Thru Pay-For-Success
The Perfect Lawn Keeps Rainfall At Home
Cuts To EPA Funding Could Hobble Delaware River’s Cleanup, Report
Trump’s EPA Cuts Threaten Water Quality In Delaware Watershed, Report Says
A Call To Save EPA From Trump Administration’s Budget Axe
Op-Ed: Let’s See Funding For Delaware Watershed Protection, Restoration
Master Watershed Steward Program Training Volunteers In Berks, Other Counties
Save Our Lake Erie Education Event Set For Sept. 9
Dozens Clean Up Little Juniata River
Delaware RiverKeeper Sept. 1 RiverWatch Video Report
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Wildlife
Schneck: One-Day, $1 Fishing Licenses Available For Labor Day
Crable: Study Finds Different Hormones Determine Whether Fish Bite Your Lure
Hayes: Deer Disease Spreads Weeks Before Early Archery Season
Hayes: New Research Sheds Light On Lunar Phase Impact On Deer
These Creatures Lurking In PA’s Woods Can Hurt Or Kill You
Sound Of Cicadas May Be Missing Next Year
Editorial: Random Stops Of Boaters Rebuked
Cast Your Ad In The 2018 Fish & Boat Summary Book
West Nile/Zika Virus
Lyme Disease Incidence In PA By County
Other
Why Western PA Dirt Is Used In The Infields Of Most MLB Stadiums
Harvey
Cusick: Harvey Causing Gasoline Price Increases In Pennsylvania
Gasoline Prices Surge As Drivers Rush To Fill Their Tanks
Lehigh Valley Gasoline Prices Jump Thanks To Harvey
Harvey To Impact Holiday Weekend Gasoline Prices
Western PA Gasoline Prices Surge Ahead of Holiday Weekend
Impact From Harvey To Be Felt In Higher Gasoline Prices In Mid-Atlantic Region
Lancaster Gasoline Prices Could Jump 15 Cents Because Of Harvey
Harvey Shuts Down Colonial Pipeline Supplying Fuel To East Coast
Harvey Hurting Texas Refinery Output, But Storm’s Full Economic Hit Too Early To Tell
Harvey Knocks Out More Refineries Shifting Global Oil Flows
DOE Taps Emergency Oil Reserve In Wake Of Harvey
Philly Chemical Maker Tries To Keep Flooded Texas Plant From Exploding
How Is Harvey Affecting Lehigh Valley Businesses?
Nestle Donates Bottled Water To Aid Those Affected By Harvey
Harvey-Level Damage Probably Won’t Happen In Philly, But Intense Flooding Already Does
Most Harvey Flood Victims On Hook To Pay For Home Repairs
Harvey Flood Claims Will Hit Insurance Program As Congress Struggles To Fix It
Toomey: Harvey Relief Can’t Repeat Sandy’s Big Spending Mistake
AP: Toomey Predicts Quick Aid To Harvey Victims
Scientists Say Harvey May Be The Soggy Sign Of Future Storms
Op-Ed: Don’t Blamer Climate Change For Harvey, Blame Society
Why Harvey Hasn’t Sent Natural Gas Prices Soaring Like Katrina Did
White House Defends Trump’s Rolling Back Flood Hazard Regulations
Trump Rescinded Flood Risk Rules 2 Weeks Before Hurricane Harvey Hit
Trump Order Undermines Rebuilding Better For Future Floods
Editorial: U.S. Catastrophically Vulnerable To Natural Disasters
Editorial: Focus On Trump’s Response To Future Flooding In U.S.
Editorial: Why Development, More Than Climate Change Caused Houston’s Flooding
Harvey Cleanup Tests Trump Plan To Shrink EPA By 8 Percent
As Harvey Raged, Nuclear Power Plant Workers Remained At Controls
Federal Policy
Cuts To EPA Funding Could Hobble Delaware River’s Cleanup, Report
Trump’s EPA Cuts Threaten Water Quality In Delaware Watershed, Report Says
A Call To Save EPA From Trump Administration’s Budget Axe
Trump Rescinded Flood Risk Rules 2 Weeks Before Hurricane Harvey Hit
Trump’s Rollback Of Flood Protections Risk Further Houston-Style Calamity
White House Defends Trump’s Rolling Back Flood Hazard Regulations
Op-Ed: Tax Reform: Full Expensing Could Make Clean Energy More Competitive
Xcel Energy Proposes Shuttering 2 Colorado Coal Plants, $2.5B Investment In Rural Clean Energy
Mishap At Natural Gas Plan Triggers Taiwan Blackout As Power Policies Draw Scrutiny
Democratic State AGs Want EPA To Rescind Guidance To EPA On Clean Power Plan
Editorial: No Subsidy For Coal
Court: EPA Illegally Delayed Federal Lands Oil, Gas Coal Extraction Rule
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