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Here are NewsClips from around the state on all environmental topics, including General Environment, Budget, Marcellus Shale, Watershed Protection and much more.
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Sunday NewsClips
Meyer Podcast: How To Kill A Severance Tax Bill
$86 Million Natural Gas Pipeline Planned For Erie, Ashtabula Counties
Williamsport Transfers Stormwater Assets To Williamsport Sanitary Authority
PA’s Beekeeper Of The Year, Jeremy Barnes, From York County
AP: Lancaster Women Wants To See All 59 National Parks Before Going Blind
Air
Warren’s United Refining Achieves Sulfur Dioxide Reductions
Aetna Foundation Helps With Clean Air In North Philadelphia
EPA Slow-Walks Decisions On Who Can’t Meet Ozone Rules
Why Philly Oil Refiners Want To Dump Ethanol Mandates
Alternative Fuels
Waste Management Switching To Natural Gas In Wilkes-Barre
UPS Set To Deliver Pittsburgh Packages On Electrically-Assisted Tricycles
Awards & Recognition
Stroud Water Research Center Attracts International Stars To Celebrate Freshwater Causes
Budget
Wolf Won’t Transfer Money From Transit Trust To Make Up $300M
Chesapeake Bay
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Citizen Action
Weather Service Seeks Snow Observers In Erie, Crawford
Nov. 16 Environmental Community Night With Patagonia Pittsburgh
Video: See 500 Trees, Shrubs Planted In Under 30 Seconds On ChesLen Preserve
Climate
PA Clean Air Council, Children Sue Trump Over Climate Change Policies
Two Children Sue Over Tump Effort To Roll Back EPA Clean Power Plan
Pennsylvania Children Sue To Stop Climate Change
Lancaster Gets $30,000 Grant For Climate Action Plan
Cartwright Applauds Passage Of PREPARE Act To Deal With Extreme Weather Incidents
World Shrugs At Trump As Global Climate Meeting Begins In Bonn
Here’s How Far The World Is From Meeting Its Climate Goals
As Trump Steps Back From UN Climate Talks, Coke, HP Moved In
Trump Environment Nominees Pressed On Federal Climate Report
Coal Mining
PA Coal Production Running 15% Higher Than In 2016
Restoration Work Set To Begin On Fmr Huber Breaker Mine Cars
FERC To Decide On DOE Coal/Nuclear Plan Soon, Chairman Says
Op-Ed: Energy Mix Ensure Fuel Security And Rid Resiliency, DOE’s Perry
EDF: Coal Workers Deserve Opportunity, Support, Not False Promises
Coal Is Still Losing To Renewables A Year After Trump’s Win
Conservation Districts
Crawford Conservationists To Plant Trees Along Streams
Delaware River
Federal Court To Hear Landowner Challenge To Delaware Watershed Fracking Ban
Nov. 10 Delaware RiverKeeper RiverWatch Video Report
Drinking Water
PA American Water Lifts Boil Water Advisory In Pittsburgh
100,000 PA American Water Customers In Pittsburgh Told To Boil Water
Water Tankers Available For PA American Water Customers In Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Water Authority OKs Rate Increases Over 3 Years
Editorial: Fix The Pittsburgh Water Authority, Now
Sides Sink Teeth Into Fluoride Debate In Cambria County
Editorial: Pittsburgh Water Authority Audit Highlights Conflicting Interests
Economic Development
Shell Starts Construction On $6 Billion Ethane Plant In Beaver
Erie Forum To Focus On Clean Energy Jobs
EDF: Coal Workers Deserve Opportunity, Support, Not False Promises
Education
9-Year Old In Lower Nazareth Twp Has Passion For Pollinators
Trout In The Classroom Engages Pittsburgh Kids With Cool Aquaponics Project
Emergency Response
High Winds, Low Temps Prompt Early Code Blue In Philadelphia
Roads Closed In Erie, Crawford Counties For Storm-Related Issues
Weather Service: Tornado Touched Down In Erie, Millcreek
Editorial: Storm In Northwest Highlights Need For Readiness
Schneck: Severe Winter Weather Ahead, According To Wildlife Folklore Forecast
39 Western PA First-Responders Get Donation From Chevron
Cartwright Applauds Passage Of PREPARE Act To Deal With Extreme Weather Incidents
Energy
AP: West Virginia Signs Natural Gas Investment Pact With China Energy
West Virginia Announces $38.7 Billion Natural Gas Development Deal With China Energy
Op-Ed: Proposed DOE Energy Rules Could Saddle PA With Billions
Editorial: DOE Should Abandon Coal, Nuclear Subsidy Plan
Mock Reactor, Lasers, And The Future Of Nuclear Power In Harmarville Lab
UGI Opens LNG Facility In Steelton
PUC Approves 6.3% Rate Hike For Philly Gas Customers
Texas Wind Power Pushing Gas Off The Grid, Like Gas Is Doing To Coal
FERC May Consider Hydro License Changes
FERC To Decide On DOE Coal/Nuclear Plan Soon, Chairman Says
Op-Ed: Energy Mix Ensure Fuel Security And Rid Resiliency, DOE’s Perry
South Carolina Looking To Change Laws After Nuclear Plant Failures
EDF: Coal Workers Deserve Opportunity, Support, Not False Promises
Coal Is Still Losing To Renewables A Year After Trump’s Win
Energy Conservation
LIHEAP Offers Low-Income Households Help With Heating Bills
KEEA Video: Geisinger Health System Energy Efficiency Case Study
Environmental Heritage
Restoration Work Set To Begin On Fmr Huber Breaker Mine Cars
Western PA Historic Preservationists Worry That Federal Tax Credit Going Away
Farming
Crable: Organic Farmers Claim Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Work Violated Conditions
Flooding
AP: 2 Found Dead In Flooded Home After Severe Storm In Erie
Testing Shows Solomon Creek Flood Wall Project On Track In Wilkes-Barre
The Future Of Flood Insurance Rates Up For Debate In Congress
Why Is It So Hard To Fix The National Flood Insurance Program?
Forests
Crawford Conservationists To Plant Trees Along Streams
AP: PA Tree To Adorn Rockefeller Center For Christmas
Schneck: How Good Is The Nut Crop In PA’s Forests?
Video: See 500 Trees, Shrubs Planted In Under 30 Seconds On ChesLen Preserve
Geologic Hazards
Hole In Kingston Wooded Area Causes Concerns
Green Infrastructure
Crawford Conservationists To Plant Trees Along Streams
McKelvey: HBG Embarks On Major 3rd Street Overhaul, Stormwater Improvements
Land Conservation
Video: See 500 Trees, Shrubs Planted In Under 30 Seconds On ChesLen Preserve
Land Recycling
DEP Accused of Neglecting Cleanup Of Contaminated Chester County Site
Buildings Come Down At Former Industrial Site In Erie
Oil & Gas
AP: West Virginia Signs Natural Gas Investment Pact With China Energy
West Virginia Announces $38.7 Billion Natural Gas Development Deal With China Energy
Federal Court To Hear Landowner Challenge To Delaware Watershed Fracking Ban
PA Attorney General Looking Into Fracking Problems Across The State
Group Challenging Drilling Law In Pittsburgh Suburbs
Plum Residents Divided Over Marcellus Shale Drilling Limits
Washington, Greene Counties Lead PA October Natural Gas Production
39 Western PA First-Responders Get Donation From Chevron
Waste Management Switching To Natural Gas In Wilkes-Barre
UGI Opens LNG Facility In Steelton
PUC Approves 6.3% Rate Hike For Philly Gas Customers
Shell Starts Construction On $6 Billion Ethane Plant In Beaver
EQT Gets Green Light To Close On Rice Energy Acquisition
Op-Ed: Proposed DOE Energy Rules Could Saddle PA With Billions
Op-Ed: Energy Mix Ensure Fuel Security And Rid Resiliency, DOE’s Perry
FERC To Decide On DOE Coal/Nuclear Plan Soon, Chairman Says
Editorial: DOE Should Abandon Coal, Nuclear Subsidy Plan
Texas Wind Power Pushing Gas Off The Grid, Like Gas Is Doing To Coal
Pittsburgh Region Sees Unseasonable Increase In Gasoline Prices
Why Philly Oil Refiners Want To Dump Ethanol Mandates
Pipelines
Court Ruling: Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Construction To Resume
Atlantic Sunrise Construction Resumes After 2-Day Delay
Crable: Organic Farmers Claim Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Work Violated Conditions
Crable: Court Orders Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Work To Stay Closed, Refuses Bond For Opponents
Federal Court Halts Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Construction In Lancaster
Crable: Work Stops On Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline In Lancaster As Builder Seeks Court Clarification
Activists Cautiously Celebrate Delay Of Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline
2 Sunoco Mariner East 2 Pipeline Foes Win Chester County Elections
Mariner East 2 Pipeline Completion Delayed Another 9 Months
China Signs On To Alaska Gas Pipeline Deal, But It’s Far From Set
Public Health
Plan To Make Scranton Nation’s Healthiest City Advancing
Public Participation
EPA Adds More Industry Experts, Conservatives To The Mix
Radiation Protection
Inside The Gates Of The Limerick Nuclear Power Plant
Mock Reactor, Lasers, And The Future Of Nuclear Power In Harmarville Lab
FERC To Decide On DOE Coal/Nuclear Plan Soon, Chairman Says
Op-Ed: Energy Mix Ensure Fuel Security And Rid Resiliency, DOE’s Perry
Op-Ed: Proposed DOE Energy Rules Could Saddle PA With Billions
Editorial: DOE Should Abandon Coal, Nuclear Subsidy Plan
South Carolina Looking To Change Laws After Nuclear Plant Failures
Recreation
Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation
Seven Springs Starts Making Snow As Cold Snap Threatens
$3.5 Billion Schuylkill Yards Breaks Ground On Future Park In Philly
Pittsburgh’s URA Transfers 555 Acres Of Woodland To City For Public Park
Girl Scouts Close 3 Campgrounds In Midstate
Nov. 16 Environmental Community Night With Patagonia Pittsburgh
Plan To Make Scranton Nation’s Healthiest City Advancing
Recycling/Waste
Waste Management Switching To Natural Gas In Wilkes-Barre
Renewable Energy
Erie Forum To Focus On Clean Energy Jobs
New PA Bill Requires Solar Credits To Come From In-State
Lycoming College To Host Clean Energy Advocate Lecture On Shale Gas Nov. 14
Texas Wind Power Pushing Gas Off The Grid, Like Gas Is Doing To Coal
Editorial: Case On Imported Solar Cells Will Put Trump’s America First Promise To Test
EDF: Coal Workers Deserve Opportunity, Support, Not False Promises
Coal Is Still Losing To Renewables A Year After Trump’s Win
FERC To Decide On DOE Coal/Nuclear Plan Soon, Chairman Says
U.S. Senate GOP Tax Bill Preserves Wind, EV Tax Credits
Stormwater
McKelvey: HBG Embarks On Major 3rd Street Overhaul, Stormwater Improvements
Sustainability
Pittsburgh Summit Seeks Local Action On Sustainability Goals
KEEA Video: Geisinger Health System Energy Efficiency Case Study
UPS Set To Deliver Pittsburgh Packages On Electrically-Assisted Tricycles
As Trump Steps Back From UN Climate Talks, Coke, HP Moved In
Wastewater Facilities
PUC Consumer Advocate Questions Public Benefit Of Aqua’s $75M Sewer System Acquisition
Watershed Protection
Trout In The Classroom Engages Pittsburgh Kids With Cool Aquaponics Project
Crawford Conservationists To Plant Trees Along Streams
Video: See 500 Trees, Shrubs Planted In Under 30 Seconds On ChesLen Preserve
Stroud Water Research Center Attracts International Stars To Celebrate Freshwater Causes
McKelvey: HBG Embarks On Major 3rd Street Overhaul, Stormwater Improvements
Nov. 10 Delaware RiverKeeper RiverWatch Video Report
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Wildlife
Dietz: Fish & Boat Commission Expands Keystone Select Stocking Program
Trout In The Classroom Engages Pittsburgh Kids With Cool Aquaponics Project
Schneck: Severe Winter Weather Ahead, According To Wildlife Folklore Forecast
Frogs And Salamanders Like Glow Sticks Say Penn State Researchers
Schneck: How Good Is The Nut Crop In PA’s Forests?
AP: Big Cheetah-Like Feline Captured In Reading
‘Stranger Things’ Squirrels Came From Philly Taxidermist
9-Year Old In Lower Nazareth Twp Has Passion For Pollinators
Op-Ed: Here’s What Monarch Butterflies Can Teach Us About Democracy
Birds At Pittsburgh’s National Aviary Show They Aren’t Just Birdbrains
AP: Boys 10, 17 Charged With Illegal Deer Hunting
Nov. 16 Environmental Community Night With Patagonia Pittsburgh
West Nile/Zika Virus
EPA OKs Use Of Killer Mosquitoes To Stop Harmful Diseases Like Zika In PA, 19 Other States
Other
Michael Helfrich: From Creek Freak To York City Mayor-Elect
Federal Policy
Cartwright Applauds Passage Of PREPARE Act To Deal With Extreme Weather Incidents
The Future Of Flood Insurance Rates Up For Debate In Congress
Why Is It So Hard To Fix The National Flood Insurance Program?
Trump Environment Nominees Pressed On Federal Climate Report
World Shrugs At Trump As Global Climate Meeting Begins In Bonn
Here’s How Far The World Is From Meeting Its Climate Goals
As Trump Steps Back From UN Climate Talks, Coke, HP Moved In
Editorial: Case On Imported Solar Cells Will Put Trump’s America First Promise To Test
U.S. Senate GOP Tax Bill Preserves Wind, EV Tax Credits
FERC To Decide On DOE Coal/Nuclear Plan Soon, Chairman Says
FERC May Consider Hydro License Changes
South Carolina Looking To Change Laws After Nuclear Plant Failures
EPA Slow-Walks Decisions On Who Can’t Meet Ozone Rules
EPA Adds More Industry Experts, Conservatives To The Mix
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