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In Memoriam: Dr. Douglas Ayers, Lifelong Active Conservationist In Northeast PA
Man Behind The Lands, Doug Ayers, Succumbs To Leukemia At 56
Obituary: Dr. Douglas Ayers Noted Conservationist In Northeast
Editorial: Dr. Douglas Ayers Left A Legacy For Us All
Bucks County Attorneys Speak On Future Of Environmental Rights In PA
Sunday NewsClips
AP: PA’s Ugly Budget Fight Gets Personal And Regional
Stroud Water Research Center To Celebrate 50th Anniversary
Crable: Expansion of Lancaster Landfill Will Begin Despite Permit Appeal
Farm Aid Spotlights Appalachian Farms To Shun Development
Think Rural Areas Are Falling Behind? Thing Again
Tree Giveaway Planning In Pittsburgh
Study: Genetic Diversity Low In Pittsburgh’s Urban Forest
Air
Op-Ed: The Constant Risk From The Bruce Mansfield Coal Power Plant
Alternative Fuels
Op-Ed: Reforming Renewable Fuel Standard Will Save Refinery Jobs In PA: Corbett, Rendell
Op-Ed: Taxpayers Shouldn’t Subsidize Teslas
Awards & Recognition
Renowned Unity Sheep Farm Lauded For Conservation-Friendly Grazing
Trailblazer Sue Nasrani Honored For Hazleton Rail Trail
Biodiversity/Invasive Species
Ash Tree Species Pushed To Brink Of Extinction By Beetle
DEP Staff Teams Up With TTF Watershed Group To Tackle Invasive Porcelain Berry
Budget
AP: PA’s Ugly Budget Fight Gets Personal And Regional
Kummer: PA Agency Leaders Protest GOP Plan To Divert Environmental Funds
Op-Ed: Cumberland County Commissioners Object To Budget Funding Proposal
Clearfield Conservation District Concerned About House Proposal To Slash Funds
Legere: PA Could Finally Have A Severance Tax, In Name Only
Cusick: House Panel Rebrands Impact Fee Calling It Severance Tax
Rep. Christiana: Severance Tax Would Be Horrendous Public Policy
Editorial: System Rigged For Gas Drillers
Requests For Luzerne County Impact Fee Recreation Funding Exceed Available Amount
AP: PA Delays $1.7 Billion In Medicaid, School Payments Amid Budget Stalemate
Esack: Wolf Postpones More Than $1 Billion In Medical, Pension Payments
With Budget Impasse, Gov. Wolf Delays More Than $1B In Medicaid Payments
Delco Legislators Split Mostly Along Party Lines On PA Budget Fix
AP: House GOP OKs Borrowing, No New Taxes Plan To Plug Deficit
Thompson: House Passes $2.2B Special Funds Transfers, Borrowing Plan To Fill Budget Hole
House Passes Budget Plan Gov. Wolf Calls Irresponsible
House Cobbles Together New Budget Plan, Light On Recurring Dollars
Meyer: House Narrowly Passes A Tax-Free Budget Funding Plan
Murphy: How The House Would Raise $2.2 Billion To Balance The Budget
PA Budget Limbo Has Everybody On Edge: 5 Things To Know Today
Esack: PA Lacks Money To Pay Bills Due Friday Officials Warn
AP: House Returns With Fight Over $2.2 Billion Revenue Plan Unresolved
Thompson: Budget Talks Reopen At Capitol After A Summer Pause
Esack: House To Vote On Bill To Plug $2.4 Billion Deficit
Sen. Alloway Warns House GOP To Leave Transportation Money Alone
Pittsburgh Transit Would Slash Routes Under House GOP Budget Proposal
Pittsburgh Transit Urges Legislators To Spare Public Transit From Cuts
Editorial: Pittsburgh Transit Cuts From State? Not This Again
U.S. House Passes EPA, Interior Spending Bill
Chesapeake Bay
CBF-PA: Canoeing To Teach Value Of Water Quality In PA
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Climate
GM, Disney, Shell, 1,200 Other companies Take Steps To Fight Climate Change
Trump Officials Eying Replacement For Clean Power Plan Rule
Editorial: Harvey, Irma Sent A Clear Message About Climate Change
Coal Mining
Consol Proposed New Method For Dealing With Streams Damaged By Mining
Consol Halts Mining While Waiting For New Stream Plan Response
Consol Furloughs 300 Workers At Bailey Mine Complex
PA Coal Production Up By 20 Percent From 2016
Op-Ed: The War On Coal Communities: Strip Mining
Op-Ed: The Constant Risk From The Bruce Mansfield Coal Power Plant
After Generations Working In Coal, Young W. Virginians Are Finding Jobs In Solar
EPA Will Reconsider Safeguards On Coal Waste
Compliance Action
Drilling Company Fulfills Agreement, Ending Federal Lawsuit Over Wastewater Spill
Conservation Districts
Renowned Unity Sheep Farm Lauded For Conservation-Friendly Grazing
Clearfield Conservation District Concerned About House Proposal To Slash Funds
Delaware River
Kummer: DRBC Puts Fracking Ban On Agenda This Week
AP: Delaware River Basin Commission To Vote On Fracking Ban Resolution
DRBC Confirms It Will Consider Banning Fracking In Delaware Watershed
Twist In Proposed DRBC Fracking Ban Angers Environmentalists
Kummer: 35 Groups Get $17M From William Penn Foundation For Delaware Watershed Protection
Protecting Delaware Valley Waterways By Being Active, Having Fun
U.S. House Approves Funding For Delaware River Restoration Program
Drinking Water
American Water Dam Facelift Nears Completion In NE
Pressure Growing On Feds To Do PFC Health Study
Casey, Toomey Propose Health Screenings Near Bases With Tainted Water
Economic Development
Hyliion Develops Tractor-Trailer Braking Tech That Reduces Fuel Consumption
Op-Ed: Boosting PA With Energy, Forge The Future
Education
CBF-PA: Canoeing To Teach Value Of Water Quality In PA
Penn State Students Install Solar Energy System On Cheyenne Reservation In Montana
Video: Weed Walks With Willa
Emergency Response
Emergency Planners In PA In Watch, Wait Mode As Irma Approaches
Hundreds From Philadelphia Region Heading To Florida To Help Restore Power
PA Deploys Team To Help With Cleanup In Irma-Battered Florida
Duquesne Light Crews Head To Florida To Assist In Irma Power Restoration
Philly Area Utilities Flood Florida With Workers For Irma Recovery
Saving Lives With Meteorologists At AccuWeather
Casey, Toomey Work To Provide Aid To Fallen First Responder Children
Energy
Three Mile Island Fights Once Again For Its Nuclear Survival
Op-Ed: Limerick Nuclear Power Plant Is A Reliable Source Of Energy, Jobs
Op-Ed: Keep Nuclear Power Online
Op-Ed: For A Low-Carbon Future, Nuclear Energy Must Be Part Of The Mix
Visitors Flock To TMI Open House, Will It Be The Last?
Cambria County Natural Gas Power Plant Project Ahead Of Schedule
Op-Ed: The Constant Risk From The Bruce Mansfield Coal Power Plant
PPL Transmission Line Rebuild Subject Of Open House In Lehigh County
Duquesne Light Crews Head To Florida To Assist In Irma Power Restoration
Philly Area Utilities Flood Florida With Workers For Irma Recovery
PPL’s Worst Power Outages Of All Time Ranked
Energy Industry Writes To Support DOE Grid Reliability Report
Energy Conservation
Hyliion Develops Tractor-Trailer Braking Tech That Reduces Fuel Consumption
Luzerne County Approves New Borrowing For Energy Project
AP: PA, Other States Sue Trump Administration Over Fuel Economy
Environmental Heritage
We Remember Sept. 11, 2001 - DEP Responds To A National Tragedy
AP: Pence: Flight 93 Passengers Might Have Saved My Life On 9/11
Flight 93 Passengers Might Have Saved His Life On 9/11
Little-By-Little 1,300-Mile Trail Connecting 9/11 Sites
AP: VP Pence To Speak At 9/11 Remembrance At Flight 93 Crash Site
On The Anniversary Of 9/11, Remembering United Flight 93
Tower Of Voices Will Rise At Flight 93 Memorial In Somerset County
Sept. 11 Marks Tragedy Beyond Terrorist Attacks Of 16 Years Ago
Erie Native Commemorates 9/11 Aboard Ship
Wilkes-Barre Fire Chief Recalls 9/11, Mission To NYC
Schneck: Craighead House In Cumberland County Celebrates Famous Naturalist Brothers
Farming
Renowned Unity Sheep Farm Lauded For Conservation-Friendly Grazing
Robbing Agriculture Funds No Way To Balance State Budget
AP: Historic Revolutionary War Farm Gets Protection In Chester County
Lehigh Valley Farms Seek New Markets As Big Retailers Cash In On Buy Local Trend
Flooding
10 Things To Have Ready In Case Of Storm Emergency
Op-Ed: How Philly Needs To Prepare For Future Hurricane Seasons
Editorial: Time To Learn The Lessons Of Floods Past
Forests
Western PA Fall Foliage Expected To Be Exceptionally Vibrant
Schneck: Fall Foliage Peak Arriving Early This Year In PA
Cusick: PA Expected To Have Great Foliage This Fall
Kummer: Cheer Up, It Looks To Be An Amazing Year For Leaf Peeping
Rules Set On Logging In Fawn To Deal With Erosion Concerns
Ash Tree Species Pushed To Brink Of Extinction By Beetle
Green Infrastructure
Lancaster City Plans 2 Green Infrastructure Projects To Cut Pollution
Allentown Schools, Churches Could Be Slapped With Proposed Stormwater Fee
Hazardous Sites Cleanup
Casey, Toomey Propose Health Screenings Near Bases With Tainted Water
Pressure Growing On Feds To Do PFC Health Study
Land Conservation
AP: Historic Revolutionary War Farm Gets Protection In Chester County
Editorial: Value Of Green Space In New Kensington
Littering/Illegal Dumping
Hundreds Help Cleanup French Creek Watershed In Crawford County
Mine Reclamation
EPCAMR Receives $390 DEP Grant For Water Quality Assessments
Op-Ed: The War On Coal Communities: Strip Mining
Oil & Gas
Legere: PA Could Finally Have A Severance Tax, In Name Only
Cusick: House Panel Rebrands Impact Fee Calling It Severance Tax
Rep. Christiana: Severance Tax Would Be Horrendous Public Policy
Christiana: Severance Tax Would Have Negative Impact On PA’s Ethane Advantage
Editorial: System Rigged For Gas Drillers
DRBC Approves Resolution To Ban Fracking In Delaware Watershed
AP: DRBC Takes Step To Ban Fracking In Delaware Watershed
DRBC Takes A Step Toward Banning Fracking In Northeast PA
Controversy Swirls Around Fracking Ban Proposal For Delaware River Watershed
Kummer: DRBC Puts Fracking Ban On Agenda This Week
AP: Delaware River Basin Commission To Vote On Fracking Ban Resolution
DRBC Confirms It Will Consider Banning Fracking In Delaware Watershed
Twist In Proposed DRBC Fracking Ban Angers Environmentalists
Cusick: Landowners: Wolf Suggested Opening Delaware Watershed To Drilling In 2015
Requests For Luzerne County Impact Fee Recreation Funding Exceed Available Amount
Cambria County Natural Gas Power Plant Project Ahead Of Schedule
Drilling Company Fulfills Agreement, Ending Federal Lawsuit Over Wastewater Spill
Penn Hills Reverses Course, Allows Seismic Tests For Drilling
Monroeville Approves Seismic Testing Ordinance
Hedge Fund Pressures EQT To Split Drilling, Pipeline Assets
After Spike, Gasoline Prices Hold Steady In Pittsburgh
Op-Ed: After Irma, America Should Scrap The Jones Act On Shipping Petroleum Products
Pipelines
Crable: Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Gets OK To Construct From FERC
Using Ground-Penetrating Radar To Find Natural Gas Pipelines
Op-Ed: Trump Plan To Use Only U.S. Steel In Pipelines Will Raise Prices, Cause Layoffs
FERC Overrules New York In Blocking Valley Lateral Pipeline Project
Public Participation
Sen. Farnese Again Pushing Anti-SLAPP Suit Legislation
Radiation Protection
Three Mile Island Fights Once Again For Its Nuclear Survival
Op-Ed: Limerick Nuclear Power Plant Is A Reliable Source Of Energy, Jobs
Op-Ed: Keep Nuclear Power Online
Op-Ed: For A Low-Carbon Future, Nuclear Energy Must Be Part Of The Mix
Visitors Flock To TMI Open House, Will It Be The Last?
Recreation
Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation
Trailblazer Sue Nasrani Honored For Hazleton Rail Trail
Western PA Fall Foliage Expected To Be Exceptionally Vibrant
Schneck: Fall Foliage Peak Arriving Early This Year In PA
Cusick: PA Expected To Have Great Foliage This Fall
Kummer: Cheer Up, It Looks To Be An Amazing Year For Leaf Peeping
Little-By-Little 1,300-Mile Trail Connecting 9/11 Sites
Editorial: Value Of Green Space In New Kensington
AP: Bikers In The Buff Ride Through Philadelphia’s Streets
Philly Naked Bike Ride Streaks Thru Philadelphia For 9th Year
Regulations
Quigley Wants To Develop Next Generation Of Environmental Regulations
Renewable Energy
After Generations Working In Coal, Young W. Virginians Are Finding Jobs In Solar
Op-Ed: Boosting PA With Energy, Forge The Future
Penn State Students Install Solar Energy System On Cheyenne Reservation In Montana
Stormwater
Allentown Schools, Churches Could Be Slapped With Proposed Stormwater Fee
Susquehanna River
CBF-PA: Canoeing To Teach Value Of Water Quality In PA
Power Company Backs Redevelopment Plans For Susquehanna River Islands
Watershed Protection
Renowned Unity Sheep Farm Lauded For Conservation-Friendly Grazing
CBF-PA: Canoeing To Teach Value Of Water Quality In PA
Allentown Schools, Churches Could Be Slapped With Proposed Stormwater Fee
Hundreds Help Cleanup French Creek Watershed In Crawford County
DEP Staff Teams Up With TTF Watershed Group To Tackle Invasive Porcelain Berry
Kummer: 35 Groups Get $17M From William Penn Foundation For Delaware Watershed Protection
Protecting Delaware Valley Waterways By Being Active, Having Fun
U.S. House Approves Funding For Delaware River Restoration Program
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Wildlife
Schneck: Elk Viewing In PA Hits Fall Peak; Webcam Running
Game Commission Stepping Up Efforts to Battle CWD
Op-Ed: Here’s What You Need To Know About Chronic Wasting Disease
Editorial: Bald Eagle Deaths From Lead Should Spur Action
Carp Are Dying Off In Pymatuning Lake
Schneck: Craighead House In Cumberland County Celebrates Famous Naturalist Brothers
Swarm Of Gnats Creating Buzz In Philadelphia
Schneck: Dark-Winged Fungus Gnats Found On PA Driveway - Video
Ant Swarms: The Insect Singles Bars
Crable: Study: Why Wildlife Is Scared Of Humans From Birth
Schneck: PA Wildlife Park Adds Museum Of Its Founder
Other
Report: Fiscal Decay Has Accelerated In PA Municipalities
Report: PA Towns Hurting, Ill-Equipped To Meet Residents’ Needs
Municipal Distress Getting Worse In PA New Data Show
Almanacs Disagree On Erie’s Winter Forecast
Jose
Hurricane Jose Downgraded, Effect On PA Expected To Be Minimal
Hurricane Jose Should Remain Off The East Coast
10 Things To Have Ready In Case Of Storm Emergency
PPL’s Worst Power Outages Of All Time Ranked
Irma
Emergency Planners In PA In Watch, Wait Mode As Irma Approaches
Hurricane Irma Also Affecting Natives Of Wyoming Valley
PA National Guard Sends Crew, Helicopters To Aid In Irma Response
West Penn Power Employees Help With Hurricane Irma Recovery
Luzerne Schools Partner To Raise Money For Students Impacted By Hurricanes
Editorial: One Bullet Dodged, Gun Still Loaded
Irma Causes One Of The Largest Disaster Power Outages In The Nation
Price-Gouging Complaints Balloon In Florida
Harvey
FEMA Insurance Chief: Harvey Losses Could Top $11 Billion
Flood-Weary Houston Neighborhoods Wonder If Rebuilding Is Worth It
Op-Ed: After Irma, America Should Scrap The Jones Act On Shipping Petroleum Products
Lehigh Valley Group Headed To Texas To Help Hurricane Harvey Recovery
Op-Ed: Why Does It Take A Disaster Like Harvey To Unite Us?
Editorial: Weathering The Storm: Citizens Step Up
Editorial: Harvey, Irma Sent A Clear Message About Climate Change
Federal Policy
U.S. House Passes EPA, Interior Spending Bill
U.S. House Approves Funding For Delaware River Restoration Program
EPA Will Reconsider Safeguards On Coal Waste
Op-Ed: The War On Coal Communities: Strip Mining
Op-Ed: Trump Plan To Use Only U.S. Steel In Pipelines Will Raise Prices, Cause Layoffs
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