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Sunday NewsClips
Pennsylvania’s Disaster Funding Unclear
DEP: No Need For Do Not Drink Notice For Saegertown Schools
Conservation Practices Of Westmoreland Tree Farm On Display
White: Brothers Paddled Down Polluted River In A Kayak Made Of Plastic Bottles
Op-Ed: Here’s What You Need To Know About Mariner East 2 Pipeline Construction
Editorial: State Inertia Crushes Cities
How I-95 Broke Philly’s Waterfront, And What The City Is Doing To Fix It
No Clowning Around With Pollution: Philly Says Don’t Do It
Erie In For Earlier, More Vibrant Fall Foliage Season
Kingston Native Finishes Appalachian Trail Hike
Virus Causing Carp Deaths At Pymatuning Reservoir
Air
Asthma Is An Epidemic Among Pittsburgh Schoolchildren. How Can Communities Breathe Easier?
Crable: Perdue To Open Soybean Processing Plant In Lancaster After Long Fight
50 Years Ago: Smog Blankets Throop, Dickson City
Awards & Recognition
Fort Indiantown Gap Environmental Program Wins 2016 Army Environmental Award For Sustainability
Sustainable Business Network: How Philly Businesses Are Getting On Board For Good
Stroud Water Research Center To Celebrate 50th Anniversary
Biodiversity/Invasive Species
Spotted Lanternfly Encounters A Writer’s Shoe
Allentown Council Votes To Limit Pesky Bamboo Plant
Budget
Clean Water Advocates Fighting House GOP Budget Proposal
Op-Ed: Vote No On HB 453 (House GOP Budget Plan), Northumberland Conservation District
Op-Ed: Conservation Funding In State Budget Crosshairs, Ronald Rohall
Letter: State Can’t Raid County Conservation District Funds, Blair County District
Sen. Yudichak Wants DEP Permitting Delays Reviewed
Editorial: RECLAIM Act Would Aid Coal Country
McNickle: Severance Tax No Panacea For PA
Op-Ed: Natural Gas Severance Tax Crucial, Rep. DiGirolamo
Crable: $6.4M Aimed At Helping Lancaster Farmers Stop Pollution Of Chesapeake Bay
Meyer: PA Can Make September Payments, But After That, It’s Unclear
AP: Budget Fight, Deficit Earn Pennsylvania Credit Rating Downgrade
Thompson: Senate Rejects House Revenue Package, Sets Up Next Play By House
Senate Rejects No-Tax House Budget Bill, Proposes Conference
Meyer: Senate Hits Restart On Budget Negotiations
Thompson: Budget Stalemate Costs PA A Credit Downgrade
Meyer: Senate Won’t Concur On Conservative House GOP Budget Plan
AP: Wolf Says Time Running Out On Budget Deal Before Downgrade
AP: Senate GOP Confronts No-Tax Package In 80-Day Budget Fight
Thompson: Engagement Is Theme Of Day On Getting To State Budget Agreement
John Baer: Yo, Harrisburg, Snap Out Of It And Pass A Real Budget!
Reading Latino Group Protests EPA Budget Cuts
U.S. House Moves To Cut Millions From Chesapeake Bay Restoration Funding
Wilkes-Barre Fire Chief Testifies On Keeping Flooding Funding In Congress
Chesapeake Bay
Crable: $6.4M Aimed At Helping Lancaster Farmers Stop Pollution Of Chesapeake Bay
Groundwork Needed To Meet Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Goals
U.S. House Moves To Cut Millions From Chesapeake Bay Restoration Funding
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Climate
Can SW PA Dams, Reservoirs Withstand The Effects Of Climate Change
Climate Change Simulation Opens Eyes On Daily Choices
PEC PA Legacies Podcast: Carbon Capture, Storage: An Opportunity For PA?
Legere: Federal Health Agency Shows Ways To Cut Pollution Risks From Pipelines
EPA’s Pruitt vs. The Legal Maze To Clean Power And Water
Environmentalists Get Win In Coal-Climate Change Lawsuit
State Governors At UN Assembly: You Have Allies On Climate Change
Tillerson: Trump Open To Paris Climate Deal Under Right Conditions
Top Trump Officials Signal U.S. Could Stay In Paris Climate Agreement
White House Says No Change In Position On Paris Climate Agreement
Editorial: Embrace And Fund Science To Understand Climate
Green, Industry Groups File Appeal Of Court Ruling To Save EPA’s HFC Reg
Coal Mining
Consol Energy Announces Update On Bailey Mine Permit
Larksville Official Wants Borough To Better Honor Coal Mining Heritage
Editorial: Use EPA To Prop Up Big Coal
Pennsylvania Companies Mining More Coal
Coal Will Be King Again- For A While
Coastal Zone
Radnor Middle Schoolers Host Watershed Exhibit At PA Coast Day
Conservation Districts
Op-Ed: Vote No On HB 453 (House GOP Budget Plan), Northumberland Conservation District
Op-Ed: Conservation Funding In State Budget Crosshairs, Ronald Rohall
Letter: State Can’t Raid County Conservation District Funds, Blair County District
Delaware River
Delaware Watershed: It’s Healthy, But Significant Threats Are Looming
Radnor Middle Schoolers Host Watershed Exhibit At PA Coast Day
Editorial: Don’t Mess With Delaware Watershed Water Supply
Delaware RiverKeeper Sept. 22 RiverWatch Video Report
Economic Development
DEP, Local Officials Tour Progress Of Brownfield Redevelopment At Former Glass Plant
Education
Signs Educate Public On Acid Mine Drainage In Luzerne
Radnor Middle Schoolers Host Watershed Exhibit At PA Coast Day
Berks Nature Cuts Ribbon At The Nature Place At Angelica Park
Emergency Response
PA Task Force One Members Now Helping With Hurricane Maria In Puerto Rico
Energy
Crable: Three Mile Island Shuts Down For Refueling, Maybe Its Last
What Could Be Three Mile Island’s Last Refueling Outage Begins
Three Mile Island Shuts Down For Fueling For What Could Be Last Time
Editorial: Bailout For Nukes? Not In This Lifetime
Franklin County Opponents Of Power Line Plan More Meetings
Pittsburgh Battery Maker Aquion Leaving, Employees Are Staying
PJM Task Force Heads Into Next Stage Of Capacity Market Redesign
Solar Panel Prices Fell 30% In First Quarter Of 2017: NREL Report
Pennsylvania Companies Mining More Coal
Coal Will Be King Again- For A While
Energy Conservation
Using Technology To Save Energy, Money At Geisinger
Environmental Heritage
Larksville Official Wants Borough To Better Honor Coal Mining Heritage
50 Years Ago: Smog Blankets Throop, Dickson City
Farming
Donor Helps Hillside Farms Fulfill Founder Lake Doug Ayers Dream
ClearWater Conservancy Reaches Goal To Preserve Iconic Centre County Farmland
Counting Heartier Chicks At Bell & Evans’ Certified Organic Hatchery
Crable: Perdue To Open Soybean Processing Plant In Lancaster After Long Fight
Farm Aid Spotlights Appalachian Farms To Shun Development
Think Rural Areas Are Falling Behind? Thing Again
Flooding
Can SW PA Dams, Reservoirs Withstand The Effects Of Climate Change
Short-Term Fix For Green Ridge Subsidence
Editorial: As Flooding Rises, Federal Insurance Must Adjust
9 Signs The Car You Want To Buy Has Been Damaged In A Flood
Wilkes-Barre Fire Chief Testifies On Keeping Flooding Funding In Congress
PA Task Force One Members Now Helping With Hurricane Maria In Puerto Rico
NJ Republicans Bristle At Proposal To Wind Down Federal Flood Insurance
Op-Ed: Federal Flood Insurance Program Is Broken, Here’s How To Fix It
Forests
Schneck: Fall Foliage Already Halfway To Peak In Some Spots In Northern PA
Awesome Spots To View Fall Foliage In PA
Leaves Are Changing Colors Earlier This Year Thanks To Unusual Events
Wet Spring, Cool Summer Will Affect Fall Foliage
PEC PA Legacies Podcast: True Colors, Fall Expected To Be Spectacular
Crable: Paddle Lancaster’s Octoraro Reservoir For Autumn Splendor
Tree Giveaway Planning In Pittsburgh
Study: Genetic Diversity Low In Pittsburgh’s Urban Forest
Spotted Lanternfly Encounters A Writer’s Shoe
See Smoke From Game Lands? Could Be A Controlled Burn
Bad Year For Lyme Disease, With Threat Remaining Well Past Summer
Geology
State Can’t Easily Change The Name Of Negro Mountain In Somerset County
Hazardous Sites Cleanup
AP: Bedford County Rail Derailment Cleanup Shows Progress
Land Conservation
ClearWater Conservancy Reaches Goal To Preserve Iconic Centre County Farmland
Nature Conservancy’s Cove Mountain Preserve Ready To Explore This Weekend
Land Recycling
DEP, Local Officials Tour Progress Of Brownfield Redevelopment At Former Glass Plant
Mine Reclamation
Signs Educate Public On Acid Mine Drainage In Luzerne
Schuylkill River Restoration Fund Awards $364,193 In Watershed Grants
Editorial: RECLAIM Act Would Aid Coal Country
Oil & Gas
Op-Ed: Natural Gas Severance Tax Crucial, Rep. DiGirolamo
McNickle: Severance Tax No Panacea For PA
Editorial: Don’t Mess With Delaware Watershed Water Supply
Editorial: No Windfall From Gas Lease For Westmoreland Authority Ratepayers
Washington County Natural Gas Processing Plant Gets Go-Ahead
Carr: Plum Residents, Experts Debate Safety Of Drilling Waste Injection Well
Range Resources Looks To Drill Additional Wells In Findlay
Gasoline Prices Fall To $2.87/Gallon In Pittsburgh
Federal Appeals Court Sidesteps Decision On Federal Fracking Regulations
Permitting
Sen. Yudichak Wants DEP Permitting Delays Reviewed
Pipelines
Compressor Facility Marks Start Of Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Construction
Construction Begins On Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Project
Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Construction, Truck Traffic To Ramp Up Soon
Cusick: Construction Begins On Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline
Crable: Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Gets Green Light From FERC To Start Digging
Delco Residents Ask Court To Halt Mariner East 2 Pipeline Construction
Cusick: Conflicting Decisions On Pipelines Frustrate Industry, Landowners
Cusick: Federal Pipeline Agency Fails To Explain How It Assesses Risk, Prioritizes Inspections
AP: Ohio Increases Fine To $2.3M For Rover Pipeline
Legere: Federal Health Agency Shows Ways To Cut Pollution Risks From Pipelines
U.S. Senate Panel OKs 2 More Trump FERC Nominees
Radiation Protection
Crable: Three Mile Island Shuts Down For Refueling, Maybe Its Last
What Could Be Three Mile Island’s Last Refueling Outage Begins
Three Mile Island Shuts Down For Fueling For What Could Be Last Time
Editorial: Bailout For Nukes? Not In This Lifetime
Apollo Residents Ask Federal Court To Reconsider Nuclear Site Lawsuit
Recreation
Schneck: Fall Foliage Already Halfway To Peak In Some Spots In Northern PA
Awesome Spots To View Fall Foliage In PA
PEC PA Legacies Podcast: True Colors, Fall Expected To Be Spectacular
Leaves Are Changing Colors Earlier This Year Thanks To Unusual Events
Wet Spring, Cool Summer Will Affect Fall Foliage
Schneck: Poe Valley State Park A Cozy Jewel In The Wild
Crable: Paddle Lancaster’s Octoraro Reservoir For Autumn Splendor
Sept. 22 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation
Work Begins Monday On Bike Lanes Thru 4 Pittsburgh Neighborhoods
Crable: Groups Step In To Prevent Development Along Lancaster County Trail
Proposed 30-Mile Hiking Trail System From Portland To Walnutport In Lehigh Valley
Boat Launches Added In Blairsville
Berks Nature Cuts Ribbon At The Nature Place At Angelica Park
Frye: Embarking On An Outdoor Odyssey, Are You Spending Enough Time Outdoors?
Biologists Investigating Fish Kill At Pymatuning State Park
Bicycle Deaths On The Rise Nationally, Study Finds
Recycling/Waste
Rep. McGinnis Calls For End Of Recycling Mandate In Blair County
Letter: Rep. McGinnis’ Views On Recycling Are Off
PSU Trying To Stop Tailgaters From Putting Garbage In Recycling Bags
Crable: Expansion of Lancaster Landfill Will Begin Despite Permit Appeal
Keystone Landfill: Environmental Issues Addressed
Leftover Painkillers Driving Opioid Crisis, Penn Researcher Says
Renewable Energy
Philadelphia Works To Bring Solar Energy Costs Down To Earth
Pittsburgh Battery Maker Aquion Leaving, Employees Are Staying
Pittsburgh Battery Maker To Move To China, Close Westmoreland Plant
PJM Task Force Heads Into Next Stage Of Capacity Market Redesign
Solar Industry Gets Boost From PECO Donation, Proposed Legislation
Solar Panel Prices Fell 30% In First Quarter Of 2017: NREL Report
Federal Trade Agency Rules Against Imported Solar Panels
Schuylkill River
Schuylkill River Restoration Fund Awards $364,193 In Watershed Grants
Stormwater
Lehigh Valley Municipalities Reject Sharing Sewer Fix Costs
Short-Term Fix For Green Ridge Subsidence
Sustainability
Fort Indiantown Gap Environmental Program Wins 2016 Army Environmental Award For Sustainability
Sustainable Business Network: How Philly Businesses Are Getting On Board For Good
Watershed Protection
Crable: $6.4M Aimed At Helping Lancaster Farmers Stop Pollution Of Chesapeake Bay
Groundwork Needed To Meet Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Goals
Schuylkill River Restoration Fund Awards $364,193 In Watershed Grants
Editorial: RECLAIM Act Would Aid Coal Country
Signs Educate Public On Acid Mine Drainage In Luzerne
Delaware Watershed: It’s Healthy, But Significant Threats Are Looming
Radnor Middle Schoolers Host Watershed Exhibit At PA Coast Day
Editorial: Don’t Mess With Delaware Watershed Water Supply
Clean Water Advocates Fighting House GOP Budget Proposal
Op-Ed: Vote No On HB 453 (House GOP Budget Plan), Northumberland Conservation District
Stroud Water Research Center To Celebrate 50th Anniversary
Delaware RiverKeeper Sept. 22 RiverWatch Video Report
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Wastewater Facilities
Editorial: No Windfall From Gas Lease For Westmoreland Authority Ratepayers
Lehigh Valley Municipalities Reject Sharing Sewer Fix Costs
Editorial: Attorney General Should Examine Sale Of Scranton Sewer Authority
Wildlife
Chronic Wasting Disease Found In Franklin County Captive Deer
Op-Ed: What Hunters Can To Do Combat CWD, Rep. Gillespie
EHD Virus Killing Hundreds Of Deer In Southwest PA
Frye: Embarking On An Outdoor Odyssey, Are You Spending Enough Time Outdoors?
Biologists Investigating Fish Kill At Pymatuning State Park
Schneck: Largest Birdwatching, Bird-Feeding Expo Moves To PA
Winning Photos Of Robins Announced By Lancaster Bird Club
See Smoke From Game Lands? Could Be A Controlled Burn
West Nile/Zika Virus/Lyme Disease
Bad Year For Lyme Disease, With Threat Remaining Well Past Summer
West Nile Virus Spreads To Lehigh, Northampton Counties
Other
Farmer’s Almanac Winter Weather Predictions
Expectations For Mild Winter In Western PA
Maria
Jose Expected To Miss PA But Maria Forms As New Threat
With Maria On The Way, Hurricane Responses Offer Painful Lessons
Wilkes-Barre Fire Chief Testifies On Keeping Flooding Funding In Congress
PA Task Force One Members Now Helping With Hurricane Maria In Puerto Rico
Harvey
Lancaster Bible College Students, Staff Head To Houston To Help With Harvey Recovery
Federal Policy
Reading Latino Group Protests EPA Budget Cuts
U.S. House Moves To Cut Millions From Chesapeake Bay Restoration Funding
Wilkes-Barre Fire Chief Testifies On Keeping Flooding Funding In Congress
EPA’s Pruitt vs. The Legal Maze To Clean Power And Water
Environmentalists Get Win In Coal-Climate Change Lawsuit
State Governors At UN Assembly: You Have Allies On Climate Change
Tillerson: Trump Open To Paris Climate Deal Under Right Conditions
Top Trump Officials Signal U.S. Could Stay In Paris Climate Agreement
White House Says No Change In Position On Paris Climate Agreement
Green, Industry Groups File Appeal Of Court Ruling To Save EPA’s HFC Reg
NJ Republicans Bristle At Proposal To Wind Down Federal Flood Insurance
Op-Ed: Federal Flood Insurance Program Is Broken, Here’s How To Fix It
U.S. Senate Panel OKs 2 More Trump FERC Nominees
Federal Appeals Court Sidesteps Decision On Federal Fracking Regulations
Editorial: Use EPA To Prop Up Big Coal
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