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

Robert Eppley, Jr., A Passionate Volunteer Restoring The Environment

Snyder County Farmers Make Sure Conservation Plans In Place

Nonprofit Takes Radon Initiative to 20 Households In Homewood

Editorial: Science Factory Expansion Testament To Learning Center’s Success

In Memoriam: A Look Back At Those We Lost In 2017

Crable: Cold Snap Harshest Of Winter, Year 10th Warmest On Record

Crable: Meeting Set About Closing Of Recreation Area At Brunner Island Power Plant

Crable: For Some In Lancaster County Roadkill Is A Ready Meal

Yearend

Bagenstose: After Tough Year, Environmentalists Seek Wins In 2018

Briefing: Environmental Legislative, Policy Opportunities, Challenges, Court Actions In 2018

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

2017 Environmental Legislation Scorecard, The Naughty And Nice List

Elections, Budget Will Dominate 2018 Legislative Politics And Session 

The Most Consequential Environmental Stories Of 2017 (Federal)

Energy In 2017: Federal Regulatory Rollback, Environmentalist Angst

Air

PA Coal-Fired Power Plant Closing In 2014 Leads To Healthier Babies Downwind

AP: PA, 7 Other States Sue EPA Over Upwind Air Pollution

Alternative Fuel

Northeast Transit Natural Gas Station Starts Next Year

Philly’s Hydroponic Metropolis Farms Thrives, Fueled By Pot, Biofuel Research

EPA Ethanol Study Now More Than 8 Years Late

Biodiversity/Invasive Species

Hayes: New Protections May Come For Native PA Plants

Chesapeake Bay

Lancaster Farming Year In Review-  Chesapeake Bay And More

Firm Must Pay Township’s Legal Bills In Court Challenge To Stormwater Violation

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Climate

Penn State Study Looks To Reduce Cows’ Contribution To Global Warming

UPenn Students Take On Peace, Water, Climate

It’s Cold Right Now, But 2017 Was A Hot Year

Trump Calls For Some Good Old Global Warming As U.S. Experiences Cold Weather

Trump Says East Coast Could Use Global Warming During Cold

Trump Claims East Coast Freeze Disproves Global Warming

From Florida: Trump Says East Could Use Some Global Warming This Weekend

Coal Mining

PA Coal-Fired Power Plant Closing In 2014 Leads To Healthier Babies Downwind

Allegheny Front: From Coal Town To Trail Town

Eckley Miners’ Village To Celebrate Movie Milestone

Anthracite Mining Heritage Month Will Be Marked With Presentations, Speakers

Barletta Views Trump Order On Rare Earth, Other Minerals Boon For Area

Coal To The Rescue As Record Cold Grips The East

Compliance Action

CNS Gas Fined Over $400,000 For Drilling Violations In Greene County

DEP Fines Gas Drilling Company For Violations In Greene County

Delaware River

Delaware RiverKeeper Dec. 29 RiverWatch Video Report

Drinking Water

Panel: Pittsburgh Water Authority Should Restructure, But Remain A Public Authority

Allegheny County Lead Testing Regulation For Children Takes Effect Jan. 1

Editorial: New Rule Requires Child Lead Screens In Allegheny County

Education

Pennsylvania Wants Students To Know Their Watershed

Barbara Chaffee Lands New Job With Tom Ridge Environmental Center

Schneck: When Is The First Meteor Shower Of 2018?

UPenn Students Take On Peace, Water, Climate

Emergency Response

Barletta Reforms To FEMA Included In House Funding Bill

Energy

PPL Customers To Pay 55 Cent DISC Fee For $900M Line, Pole Repair Program

Peoples Natural Gas Rates To Decrease

Erie Woman Receives $284 Billion Electric Bill From Penelec

FirstEnergy: No Evidence Of Erie Woman’s $284 Billion Electric Bill

Power Outages Affect Thousands In Pittsburgh

PPL To Send Crews, Trucks To Puerto Rico To Help Restore Power

3 Months After Maria, Roughly Half Of Puerto Ricans Still Without Power

Anger Builds 100 Days After Maria Hit Puerto Rico

Why Has PPL Stock Dropped 20 Percent Since September?

Coal To The Rescue As Record Cold Grips The East

Trump’s Energy Agenda Hits Its Stride In 2018, But Pitfalls Lurk

U.S. EIA: Monthly Renewable Electricity Generation Surpasses Nuclear For First Time Since 1984

Nuclear Energy Wants A Spot In Trump’s Infrastructure Bill

Op-Ed: Vermont Nuclear Power Plant Offers Cautionary Tale For TMI

Dominion’s Cove Point Plant Preparing To Export Natural Gas

Energy In 2017: Federal Regulatory Rollback, Environmentalist Angst

Environmental Heritage

AP: Artist’s Wintry Muse Was Pennsylvania’s Industrial Landscape

Eckley Miners’ Village To Celebrate Movie Milestone

Anthracite Mining Heritage Month Will Be Marked With Presentations, Speakers

Farming

Lancaster Farming Year In Review-  Chesapeake Bay And More

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

Philly’s Hydroponic Metropolis Farms Thrives, Fueled By Pot, Biofuel Research

Penn State Study Looks To Reduce Cows’ Contribution To Global Warming

Forests

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

Forty Fort Remembers Its Tree Lady

Philadelphia Gets Grant For Planting Street Trees

Where To Recycle Your Christmas Tree In Lancaster County

Crable: Lancaster County Park Accepting Christmas Trees For Mulching

Christmas Tree Recycling Drop Off Sites In Blair County

How To Dispose Of Christmas Trees In York

Where To Recycle Your Christmas Tree In Pittsburgh

Green Infrastructure

Firm Must Pay Township’s Legal Bills In Court Challenge To Stormwater Violation

Hazardous Sites Cleanup

EPA Cleaning Up Soil Contaminated With Lead In Muhlenberg

Land Conservation

Lehigh Valley Receives $2.9M In State Open Space Grants

Murrysville Resident Enjoys Role With Westmoreland Land Trust

Land Recycling

Hazelwood Green, Fmr Steel Mill Site Transformation Gets Boost

Littering/Illegal Dumping

Nearly 14,000 PA Volunteers Removed Over 860,000 Pounds Of Trash During Coastal Cleanup

Cigarette Buts, Food Wrappers Top List Of Litter Found Along PA Waterways

Mine Reclamation

Mill Creek Watershed Benefits From Acid Mine Drainage Cleanup Grant

Barletta Views Trump Order On Rare Earth, Other Minerals Boon For Area

Oil & Gas

CNS Gas Fined Over $400,000 For Drilling Violations In Greene County

DEP Fines Gas Drilling Company For Violations In Greene County

Sisk: PA’s Gas Fields Ramp Up For More Drilling In 2018

Northeast Transit Natural Gas Station Starts Next Year

U.S. Steel To Allow Gas Drilling At Edgar Thomson Works Steel Mill

Peoples Natural Gas Rates To Decrease

Maykuth: Chesapeake Energy Agrees To Pay $30M To Settle Royalty Dispute, But

Editorial: Fix State Law To Guarantee Natural Gas Royalties

Letter: Documenting EPA Fracking Concerns

Fewer Earthquakes In Oklahoma After State Changed Drilling Regulations

Dominion’s Cove Point Plant Preparing To Export Natural Gas

Pipelines

Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Making Progress, Not Everyone Happy

Letter: Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Should Meet Residents Halfway

DEP Scrutinizes Mariner East 2 Pipeline For More Unapproved Drilling

Top 10 Things You Need To Know About Mariner East 2 Pipeline

Editorial: Pipeline Fairness

Natural Gas Pipeline Proposed From Martins Creek To Philadelphia

FERC Pipeline Review Stokes Divide Between Environmental Groups

Radiation Protection

Op-Ed: Vermont Nuclear Power Plant Offers Cautionary Tale For TMI

Nuclear Energy Wants A Spot In Trump’s Infrastructure Bill

U.S. EIA: Monthly Renewable Electricity Generation Surpasses Nuclear For First Time Since 1984

Recreation

Schneck: First Day Hikes Launch New Year At State Parks Across PA

Crable: After 17 Years, Lancaster Couple Finish Appalachian Trail At Age 74, 75

AP: Crable: After 17 Years, Lancaster Couple Finish Appalachian Trail At Age 74, 75

Allegheny Front: From Coal Town To Trail Town

Dec. 29 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation

Hiking, Biking Trail On Tap For Harrison This Spring

Editorial: Northeast Trails Trace History, Point To Future

Accessible Playground Equipment Being Installed In Pittsburgh Parks

AP: Winds Scuttle Washington’s Crossing Despite Kids’ Efforts

Barbara Chaffee Lands New Job With Tom Ridge Environmental Center

Recycling/Waste

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

Wilkes-Barre Opens Lone Bid For Waste Collection, Recycling

Where To Recycle Your Christmas Tree In Lancaster County

Crable: Lancaster County Park Accepting Christmas Trees For Mulching

Christmas Tree Recycling Drop Off Sites In Blair County

Where To Recycle Your Christmas Tree In Pittsburgh

Renewable Energy

Legere: Success Of Solar Borders Law Could Hinge On Disputed Interpretation

Susquehanna University To Install Solar Panels On Campus

U.S. EIA: Monthly Renewable Electricity Generation Surpasses Nuclear For First Time Since 1984

Stormwater

Firm Must Pay Township’s Legal Bills In Court Challenge To Stormwater Violation

Wastewater Facilities

Johnstown Sewer System Overhaul Comes With Hefty Costs

Sewage Fight Bogs Down South Hills Communities In Court

Water Quality

New Maps Tell Story Of Water Quality Thru Bugs, Slugs And Snails

Watershed Protection

Lancaster Farming Year In Review-  Chesapeake Bay And More

New Maps Tell Story Of Water Quality Thru Bugs, Slugs And Snails

Pennsylvania Wants Students To Know Their Watershed

Firm Must Pay Township’s Legal Bills In Court Challenge To Stormwater Violation

Mill Creek Watershed Benefits From Acid Mine Drainage Cleanup Grant

Delaware RiverKeeper Dec. 29 RiverWatch Video Report

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Wildlife

Lower Merion Deer Culling Begins In January

See Pittsburgh Bald Eagles’ Nests In High Def

Winter Eagle-Watching Trips Planned In Upper Delaware

Despite The Snow, There’s Plenty For Birders To Enjoy In Erie

Erie Bird Count Tallies More Than 70 Species

Duck Hunter Clears Presque Isle Bay Ice

Christmas Day Storm Dumps Record-Breaking 53 Inches On Erie

3,300+ Requested Permits To Eat Roadkill This Year

Pittsburgh Mayor Signs Law Restricting Handling Of Wild, Exotic Animals

West Nile/Zika Virus

Zika Virus Down But Not Out In Lancaster County

Hurricanes

PPL To Send Crews, Trucks To Puerto Rico To Help Restore Power

Hurricane Maria Refugees Adjust To New Way Of Life In PA

Editorial: We Need To Remember The Reality Still Facing Puerto Rico

3 Months After Maria, Roughly Half Of Puerto Ricans Still Without Power

Anger Builds 100 Days After Maria Hit Puerto Rico

Federal Policy

The Most Consequential Environmental Stories Of 2017

Under Scott Pruitt, A Year Of Tumult, Transformation At EPA

Trump’s Energy Agenda Hits Its Stride In 2018, But Pitfalls Lurk

FERC Pipeline Review Stokes Divide Between Environmental Groups

EPA Ethanol Study Now More Than 8 Years Late

Energy In 2017: Federal Regulatory Rollback, Environmentalist Angst

Editorial: Regulatory Rollback Is An Encouraging Trend

Barletta Reforms To FEMA Included In House Funding Bill

Nuclear Energy Wants A Spot In Trump’s Infrastructure Bill

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