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Sunday NewsClips

137 More Stories In 2017 About Hundreds Of Great PA Environmental Stewards

2017 Environmental Legislation Scorecard, The Naughty And Nice List

Does Your Office Recycle? 40,000 Commercial Properties In Philly Aren’t Following The Law

Erie Woman Receives $284 Billion Electric Bill From Penelec

AP: Privately-Owned Forest Lands Imperiled As Aging Owners Divide, Sell

Crable: PA Surges To 2nd In Organic Products Sales, Lancaster A Driving Force

Hiking, Biking Trail On Tap For Harrison This Spring

Editorial: Northeast Trails Trace History, Point To Future

Erie Bird Count Tallies More Than 70 Species

Hurricanes

Hurricane Maria Refugees Adjust To New Way Of Life In PA

Sunday - The Feds

Barletta Reforms To FEMA Included In House Funding Bill

Air

ArcelorMittal To Pay $1.5 Million Penalty For Pollution Violations 

AP: ArcelorMittal Agrees To Pay $1.5 Million In Coke Plant Lawsuit

ArcelorMittal Agrees To $1.5M Settlement Over Pollution At Monessen Plant

Frazier: Coke Coal Plant Agrees To $1.5 Million Penalty For Air Pollution

Record Settlement Reached Over Monessen Plant Emissions

Residents, Landowners Air Complaints About Pollution From ATI’s Harrison Steel Mill

Report: No Long-Term Harm From Air Quality Around Keystone Landfill

Developer Must Pay Record Penalty Over Mishandling Asbestos In Allegheny County

New DEP Oil & Gas Methane Rules Called Just A Start

Reuters: Green Groups Sue Trump Over Delay Of Methane Rule

Op-Ed: EPA’s New Ozone Standards Are Gag-Worthy For PA

Alternative Fuels

Company Advancing Plans For Alternative Fueling Station In Dunmore

A Future With Electric Vehicles: Pittsburgh Is Plugging Away

Op-Ed: After 10 Years: Renewable Fuel Standards Fails To Live Up To Promise

Budget

Editorial: DEP Needs The Funds To Protect The Environment, Public Health

Shale Tax Supporters Face Slow Go In House

Chesapeake Bay

Op-Ed: Chesapeake Bay Jurisdictions' No-Action Climate Policy Puts Restoration In Peril

Farm Show To Feature Exhibits On Gardening, Protecting Water Quality, Preserving Food

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Citizen Action

Defending The Delaware: One Year After The Delaware River Basin Conservation Act

Crable: Penn State Looking For Stream Samplers For Bass/Water Quality Study In Susquehanna

Climate

A Look At Pittsburgh’s Latest Climate Action Plan

A Future With Electric Vehicles: Pittsburgh Is Plugging Away

Letter: Bethlehem Moves To Reduce Carbon Emissions

Op-Ed: Chesapeake Bay Jurisdictions' No-Action Climate Policy Puts Restoration In Peril

Op-Ed: Arguments Used To Say Climate Change A Hoax Were Used By Others

New DEP Oil & Gas Methane Rules Called Just A Start

Reuters: Green Groups Sue Trump Over Delay Of Methane Rule

Utilities Closed 27 Coal-Fired Power Plants, 22 Gigawatts Of Capacity In 2017

Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions Decreased In Most States 2005-2015

EPA Floats Possible Replacement For Obama Climate Rule

EPA Notice: Replacement For Obama Climate Rule

Trump Will Drop Climate Change From U.S. National Security Strategy

Global Warming Boosted Hurricane Harvey’s Rainfall By At Least 15 Percent

Coal Mining

AP: Software Training Program For Coal Miners Sued

Utilities Closed 27 Coal-Fired Power Plants, 22 Gigawatts Of Capacity In 2017

Trump Will Drop Climate Change From U.S. National Security Strategy

Trump Signs Order To Expand Critical Minerals Production, Including Rare Earths

PSU: Extracting Rare Earth Elements From Coal Could Soon Be Economical In U.S.

Compliance Action

Crable: Lancaster Fined $135K, Will End Decades Of Polluting Conestoga River

ArcelorMittal To Pay $1.5 Million Penalty For Pollution Violations

AP: ArcelorMittal Agrees To Pay $1.5 Million In Coke Plant Lawsuit

ArcelorMittal Agrees To $1.5M Settlement Over Pollution At Monessen Plant

Frazier: Coke Coal Plant Agrees To $1.5 Million Penalty For Air Pollution

Record Settlement Reached Over Monessen Plant Emissions

Developer Must Pay Record Penalty Over Mishandling Asbestos In Allegheny County

Delaware River

AP: Boats Made By Philly Kids Save Reenactment Of Washington Crossing The Delaware

Defending The Delaware: One Year After The Delaware River Basin Conservation Act

PA American Water Installing Large Supply Pipe In Scranton

Delaware RiverKeeper Dec. 22 RiverWatch Video Report

Drinking Water

Pittsburgh Water Authority Prioritizes Homes With Kids For Lead Line Replacements

Pittsburgh Water Authority Issue Boil Water Advisory In 8 Neighborhoods

Pittsburgh Water Authority Issues Flush And Boil Water Advisory

Boil Water Advisory Lifted By Pittsburgh Water Authority

Groups Call For Investigation Of Fmr Pittsburgh Water Authority Manager

Editorial: Major Pipe Break Shows Need For Pittsburgh Water Authority Overhaul

Energy

Crable: Three Mile Island Installs Safety Measure In Case Of Tornado Debris

Op-Ed: No, Three Mile Island Doesn’t Deserve A Government Bail Out

Letter: Keeping Baseload Energy Sources Will Save Customers Millions

Smart Electric Meters Will Push Some Western PA Businesses To Hourly Rates

Maykuth: Veolia Energy Gets 5.2% Rate Increase In Philly

Nuclear Power Bailout Plan Could Mean Higher Costs For New Jersey Ratepayers

Utilities Closed 27 Coal-Fired Power Plants, 22 Gigawatts Of Capacity In 2017

U.S. EIA: Natural Gas Power Plants Make Up Largest Share Of U.S. Generation

Trump Will Drop Climate Change From U.S. National Security Strategy

Georgia Power Commission Gives OK For Nuclear Power Plant To Continue Construction

Trump’s Busy Year On Energy And Environment

Farming

Farm Show To Feature Exhibits On Gardening, Protecting Water Quality, Preserving Food

4 Lancaster Farms Added To State Farmland Preservation Program

Forests

Master Gardening: Reducing Risk To Tick-Borne Diseases

Flames Threaten California Coastal Communities As Firefighters Mourn

Ferocious California Wildfire Grows More Erratic, Dangerous As Winds Pick Up

Wildfire Burns Beloved Burros In South Dakota’s Custer Park

Grants/Funding

Natural Lands Trust Receives DCNR Grant To Conserve 500 Chester County Acres

Green Infrastructure

Crable: Lancaster Fined $135K, Will End Decades Of Polluting Conestoga River

Stormwater Salvation: Could Your Faith-Based Group Get Help To Go Green & Save?

Hazardous Sites Cleanup

Letterkenny: A 35-Year, $180 Pollution Cleanup

Land Conservation

4 Lancaster Farms Added To State Farmland Preservation Program

Bryn Coed Farm Preservation Initiative In Chester County Nears Deadline

Natural Lands Trust Receives DCNR Grant To Conserve 500 Chester County Acres

Land Use Planning

Cumberland County Counts On Continued Growth In New Plan

Mine Reclamation

Carr: LCB Loses Liquor Store Sitting Atop Unstable Mine In Monroeville

Trump Signs Order To Expand Critical Minerals Production, Including Rare Earths

PSU: Extracting Rare Earth Elements From Coal Could Soon Be Economical In U.S.

Oil & Gas

DEP: IPads, New App Means Staff Can Do More Oil & Gas Inspections

New App Helps State Conduct 2,000 More Oil & Gas Inspections In 2017

Shale Tax Supporters Face Slow Go In PA House

Study: Babies Of Mothers Living Near Fracking Sites Face Increased Health Risks

Company Advancing Plans For Alternative Fueling Station In Dunmore

Legere: Judge Rejects Challenge To Natural Gas Royalty Case Brought By AG

Maykuth: Shale Gas Was Going To Make Them Rich, Then The Checks Arrived

Cusick: Attorney General’s Lawsuit Over Royalty Payments Advances

2 Natural Gas Workers Settle Harassment, Racial Discrimination Suit

New DEP Oil & Gas Methane Rules Called Just A Start

Reuters: Green Groups Sue Trump Over Delay Of Methane Rule

Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions Decreased In Most States 2005-2015

U.S. EIA: Natural Gas Power Plants Make Up Largest Share Of U.S. Generation

Federal Tax Bill Would Boost Oil & Gas Drilling, Also Support Renewable Energy

U.S. Natural Gas Production Predicted To Enter 2018 Strong

Lancaster Gasoline Prices Decline For 5th Straight Week

Op-Ed: After 10 Years: Renewable Fuel Standards Fails To Live Up To Promise

Pipelines

Crable: FERC Orders Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline To Fix Noise, Lighting Problems

Maykuth: Sunoco Resolves Mariner East 2 Pipeline Dispute With PUC

PUC Ends Injunction Against Mariner East 2 Pipeline In Chester County

Chester County Lawmakers: Mariner East 2 Pipeline Construction Must Stop

Op-Ed: What Happens When A Pipeline Is Built In Your Backyard

FERC, Saying Much Has Changed, Will Review Natural Gas Pipeline Policy

FERC To Review Federal Pipeline Approval Process

FERC Announces Pipeline Review, Cyber, Fast-Start Reforms

Radiation Protection

Crable: Three Mile Island Installs Safety Measure In Case Of Tornado Debris

Op-Ed: No, Three Mile Island Doesn’t Deserve A Government Bail Out

Letter: Keeping Baseload Energy Sources Will Save Customers Millions

Nuclear Power Bailout Plan Could Mean Higher Costs For New Jersey Ratepayers

Georgia Power Commission Gives OK For Nuclear Power Plant To Continue Construction

Recreation

AP: Boats Made By Philly Kids Save Reenactment Of Washington Crossing The Delaware

PA State Parks, Forests Offering Visitors A Winter Playground

Dec. 22 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation

Natural Lands Trust Receives DCNR Grant To Conserve 500 Chester County Acres

Next Phase Of Allegheny Commons Park Restoration Set To Begin

Fmr Quaker Settlement To Be Developed As A Park In Lawrence County

Blair Transportation Planning Group Recommends Antis Twp Trail Project

Weather Just Right For Lake Erie Surfing

Over The Hill Gang Smooths The Path Of Oil Creek Hiking Trail

Mayor: Protected Bike Lanes Needed In Philly, So Is Funding For Them

Skiers Stuck With Ski Lift Malfunctions, 5 Injured

One Killed In ATV Crash In Beaver County

Body Of Fisherman Recovered From Lake At Moraine State Park

Recycling/Waste

Expanded Recycling In Pittsburgh Could Include Blue Bins, Weekly Pickup

Leechburg To Spend $6,750 For Recycling Center Improvements

Renewable Energy

Federal Tax Bill Would Boost Oil & Gas Drilling, Also Support Renewable Energy

Schuylkill River

Op-Ed: Dredge The Schuylkill, Or Risk The Lights On Boathouse Row Going Dark

Stormwater

Stormwater Salvation: Could Your Faith-Based Group Get Help To Go Green & Save?

Plan Will Correct Stormwater Runoff Problem In Ashley

Susquehanna River

Crable: Penn State Looking For Stream Samplers For Bass/Water Quality Study In Susquehanna

Waste Facilities

Report: No Long-Term Harm From Air Quality Around Keystone Landfill

Wastewater Facilities

Crable: Lancaster Fined $135K, Will End Decades Of Polluting Conestoga River

Editorial: Scranton Sewer Authority Flushes Public Money

Water Monitoring

Crable: Penn State Looking For Stream Sampiers For Bass/Water Quality Study In Susquehanna

Watershed Protection

Crable: Lancaster Fined $135K, Will End Decades Of Polluting Conestoga River

Crable: Penn State Looking For Stream Samplers For Bass/Water Quality Study In Susquehanna

Plan Will Correct Stormwater Runoff Problem In Ashley

Stormwater Salvation: Could Your Faith-Based Group Get Help To Go Green & Save?

Op-Ed: Chesapeake Bay Jurisdictions' No-Action Climate Policy Puts Restoration In Peril

Farm Show To Feature Exhibits On Gardening, Protecting Water Quality, Preserving Food

Defending The Delaware: One Year After The Delaware River Basin Conservation Act

Op-Ed: Dredge The Schuylkill, Or Risk The Lights On Boathouse Row Going Dark

Delaware RiverKeeper Dec. 22 RiverWatch Video Report

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Wildlife

Crable: Penn State Looking For Stream Samplers For Bass/Water Quality Study In Susquehanna

Chronic Wasting Disease Confirmed In 4 More Deer At Game Preserves

Penguin Chick Hatches At National Aviary In Pittsburgh

2nd Penguin Chick Hatches At National Aviary In Pittsburgh

PA Contest Winner Captures 6 Bucks In One Photo

AP:  Baby Girl Attacked By Raccoon Inside Philly Apartment

AP: Snowy Owl Migration Gives Scientists Chance To Study Them

West Nile/Zika Virus

Master Gardening: Reducing Risk To Tick-Borne Diseases

Other

PennFuture Blog: Environmental Priorities For 2018

PennFuture Blog: Proxy Battles, Bad Omens, Small Victories In 2017

PA Meteorologist Wants People To Stop Calling Her A Weather Girl

Wildfires

Thomas Wildfire Now 2nd Largest In Modern California History

Flame Threaten California Coastal Communities As Firefighters Mourn

Ferocious California Wildfire Grows More Erratic, Dangerous As Winds Pick Up

Wildfire Burns Beloved Burros In South Dakota’s Custer Park

Hurricanes

Army Corps In Pittsburgh Playing Key Role In Fixing Puerto Rico’s Power

Federal Policy

Trump’s Busy Year On Energy And Environment

EPA Floats Possible Replacement For Obama Climate Rule

EPA Notice: Replacement For Obama Climate Rule

Trump Will Drop Climate Change From U.S. National Security Strategy

Reuters: Green Groups Sue Trump Over Delay Of Methane Rule

Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions Decreased In Most States 2005-2015

Utilities Closed 27 Coal-Fired Power Plants, 22 Gigawatts Of Capacity In 2017

U.S. EIA: Natural Gas Power Plants Make Up Largest Share Of U.S. Generation

Op-Ed: EPA’s New Ozone Standards Are Gag-Worthy For PA

Trump Signs Order To Expand Critical Minerals Production, Including Rare Earths

PSU: Extracting Rare Earth Elements From Coal Could Soon Be Economical In U.S.

Op-Ed: After 10 Years: Renewable Fuel Standards Fails To Live Up To Promise

EPA Union Leader: Records Request Was Retaliation For My Political Activities

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12/25/2017