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AP-Levy: Full Of Optimism, Gov. Wolf Prepares For Re-Election
Op-Ed: Why Does Wolf’s 2018 Agenda Turn A Blind Eye To Environmental Protection
AP: Judges Rule Pennsylvania Can Keep Congressional Map
AP: Plaintiffs Appeal Federal Court Ruling On Gerrymandering To Supreme Court
History Of Groundhog Day, Punxsutawney Phil
Sunday NewsClips
Flood Watch Issued For Areas Along Susquehanna River Due To Ice Movement
Flooding May Cause Detours For Steelers Game In Pittsburgh
2 Rescued From Flooded Cars In Downtown Pittsburgh
Meadville, Erie Region Roads Remain Flooded
Study: Road Salt Has Long-Term Effect On Rivers
Fmr Lancaster YMCA’s Transformation Into Green Space Begins Soon
Editorial: Allegheny County Takes Smart Approach On Air Pollution Rules
Op-Ed: Pittsburgh Should Promote Energy Efficient Homes
Single Stream Recycling Posing Problems
Can Philadelphia Solve Its Pollution Problems Without The Feds?
Edinboro Couple Opens Market For Local Food Producers
PA Horticultural Society President Explains Group’s Mission
The Rodale Effect: How 2 Guys From New York Shaped A Small Town
Hayes: Trespass Laws Favor Landowners, Trout Waters
Op-Ed: PA Budget Follies Set To Resume
Sunday - The Feds
Cong. Smucker Seeks More Federal Aid To Stop Spotted Lanternfly
Air
Allegheny County Health Board Makes Polluting More Expensive
EDF: National Clean Air Protections In Jeopardy, But PA Can Be Protected
Air Products Buys Shell’s Coal Gasification Business
Awards & Recognition
Loyalsock Creek Named 2018 PA River Of The Year
Schneck: Loyalsock Creek 2018 PA River Of The Year
Biodiversity/Invasive Species
Northeast PA On Alert For Another Invasive Pest: Spotted Lanternfly
Agriculture Faces Sticky Situation With Honey Bee Decline
Budget
Legere: Commonwealth Court: It Will Not Rule On Proper Use Of Royalties From State Forest Drilling
Bradford County Evaluates Projects For Drilling Impact Fee Funding
Blair County Earmarks Drilling Impact Fee For Farmland Preservation
EPA Staffing Falls To Reagan Era Levels
Chesapeake Bay
CBF-PA’s Harry Campbell Talks About Chesapeake Bay Health, Cleanup
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Climate
Op-Ed: Nurses Must Fight Climate Change
Letter: Erie Should Join Cities Fighting Climate Change
EDF: National Clean Air Protections In Jeopardy, But PA Can Be Protected
With Proposal To Join RGGI, Virginia Would Be First Southern State To Cap Carbon
Maryland Will Join Alliance Of States Supporting Paris Climate Agreement
Governor Announces MD Will Join State Coalition To Fight Climate Change
AP: New York City Sues Oil Companies Over Climate Change
EPA Provides Details On New Listening Session For Clean Power Plan Repeal
NOAA: 2017 Was Third Warmest Year On Record
U.S. Hits Record For Costly Weather Disasters In 2017: $306 Billion
Coal Mining
Legere: After FERC Grid Rule Crumbles, Battle To Save Nuclear Plants Returns To PA
TMI Loses Another Avenue To Help Avert Shutdown
Frazier: Settlement Requires Coal-Fired Power Plants To Get Updated Water Permits
Wolf Announces Funding To Repurpose UMW Mine Workers Retraining Center
State Putting $3 Million Toward Retraining Centers For Coal Mine Workers
Program Celebrates Anthracite History Month With Look At Coal Mining Art
U.S. EIA: Low Natural Gas Prices Set To Drive Decline In Coal Generation
Frazier: FERC Kills Trump’s Plan To Save Coal Plants
FERC Rejects DOE Plan, Kicks Resilience Issue To Grid Operators
AP: FERC Rejects Trump Bid To Boost Coal, Nuclear Power
FERC Kills DOE Proposal To Prop Up Coal, Nuclear Power Plants
FERC Rejects DOE Plan To Help Coal, Nuclear Plants
Trump-Appointed Regulators Reject Plan To Rescue Coal, Nuclear Plants
Reuters: Murray Coal Blasts FERC For Rejecting Subsidies
Consumer Groups Applaud Decision By FERC On Coal, Nuclear
Editorial: FERC Unplugs Energy Politics
NPR: Coal’s Uncertain Future
AP: Coal Executive’s Wish List Finds Success Under Trump
Coal Production Drops The Most Since Trump Inauguration
AP: Fire In Ductwork At Bruce Mansfield Coal-Fired Power Plant
U.S. Supreme Court Declines To Hear Coal Company Appeal Of EPA Coal Jobs Report
Op-Ed: PA’s Competitive Electricity Markets Are Good For Business
Air Products Buys Shell’s Coal Gasification Business
Utilities Cutting Costs For Ratepayers, Cite Benefits Of Federal Tax Reform
Compliance Action
AP: PA Woman Sentenced To Prison, Fine For Setting Wyoming Wildfires
Delaware River
DVRPC: Municipal Actions To Protect, Improve Water Quality In Delaware River Watershed
Study: Delaware, Schuylkill Rivers Getting Saltier
Op-Ed: Resolve To Do Your Best To Advance Clean Water In 2018
Op-Ed: Reverse Delaware River Watershed Fracking Ban
Freezing Temps Leave More Than 100 In Trailer Park Without Water
2018 Year Of Water At Schuylkill Environmental Ed Center
Delaware RiverKeeper Jan. 12 RiverWatch Video Report
Lehigh Valley Hearing Added By DRBC On Proposed Fracking Ban
Drinking Water
Pittsburgh Water Authority Lead Levels Likely To Exceed Federal Limit Again
Pittsburgh Water Authority Lead Levels Could Exceed Federal Limit
Pittsburgh Water Authority Offers Free Lead Testing
Allegheny County: Free Lead Testing For Uninsured Children
Hurdle: Water Study Finds Some PA Radium Levels Exceed CA Standard
Water Treatment Plant Construction Progressing In New Beaver
Philly Water Main Break Keeps Philly Workers Scrambling
Economic Development
Adidas, Patagonia Headed To Industrial Park On Reclaimed Mine Site
Wolf Announces Funding To Repurpose UMW Mine Workers Retraining Center
State Putting $3 Million Toward Retraining Centers For Coal Mine Workers
Crable: Rare Bird Pumps Up Local Economy In Berks County
Pittsburgh Presbytery Opposes Beaver County Ethane Plant
Education
2018 Year Of Water At Schuylkill Environmental Ed Center
Emergency Response
Snow A Bitter Blow For Erie Area Tornado Victims
U.S. Hits Record For Costly Weather Disasters In 2017: $306 Billion
Energy
Legere: After FERC Grid Rule Crumbles, Battle To Save Nuclear Plants Returns To PA
TMI Loses Another Avenue To Help Avert Shutdown
Crable: Cold Snap Set 3 Top-10 Records For Electricity Demand
Frazier: Settlement Requires Coal-Fired Power Plants To Get Updated Water Permits
Op-Ed: Bill On Local Electric Companies Raises Moral, Legal Questions
Editorial: Lawmaker’s Feud With Local Electric Company Should Stay That Way
U.S. EIA: Low Natural Gas Prices Set To Drive Decline In Coal Generation
Frazier: FERC Kills Trump’s Plan To Save Coal Plants
FERC Rejects DOE Plan, Kicks Resilience Issue To Grid Operators
AP: FERC Rejects Trump Bid To Boost Coal, Nuclear Power
FERC Kills DOE Proposal To Prop Up Coal, Nuclear Power Plants
FERC Rejects DOE Plan To Help Coal, Nuclear Plants
Trump-Appointed Regulators Reject Plan To Rescue Coal, Nuclear Plants
Reuters: Murray Coal Blasts FERC For Rejecting Subsidies
Consumer Groups Applaud Decision By FERC On Coal, Nuclear
Editorial: FERC Unplugs Energy Politics
NPR: Coal’s Uncertain Future
AP: Coal Executive’s Wish List Finds Success Under Trump
Coal Production Drops The Most Since Trump Inauguration
AP: Fire In Ductwork At Bruce Mansfield Coal-Fired Power Plant
Op-Ed: PA’s Competitive Electricity Markets Are Good For Business
Maykuth: NJ Utility Passes Along $280M Federal Tax Cut, But Still Boosts Rates
Utilities Cutting Costs For Ratepayers, Cite Benefits Of Federal Tax Reform
U.S. Power Companies Will Reap Millions With Tax Cuts, Will Consumers Benefit?
Air Products Buys Shell’s Coal Gasification Business
Corporations Deepen Clean Energy Commitments
Environmental Heritage
Program Celebrates Anthracite History Month With Look At Coal Mining Art
Farming
PA Farm Show: A Farmer Is Important
PA Road Map For Agriculture’s Future Comes At Critical Intersection For Industry
Editorial: Good Time To Remember How Food Gets To Our Table
Agriculture Faces Sticky Situation With Honey Bee Decline
Blair County Earmarks Drilling Impact Fee For Farmland Preservation
Flooding
Record Rain, Melting Snow Cause Flooding, Evacuations In Southwest PA
Crable: Official Wary Of Susquehanna River Ice Jams With Friday Rain, High Temps
Rain Ahead Of Winter Storm Leads To Flood Watch
First Flooding, Then Ice, The Snow
Flood Watch Issued, Ice Jams Could Affect Northeast PA
Army Corps Of Engineers Closely Monitoring Frozen Rivers, Water Levels
Minor Flooding Possible In Erie Region
Road Salt Washes Into Lehigh Valley Waterways
Suds Overtake Black Creek, Road Near Hazleton
Wilkes-Barre Approves Additional Costs For Solomon Creek Flood Project
Forests
Northeast PA On Alert For Another Invasive Pest: Spotted Lanternfly
Editorial: A Call-Out To Christmas Tree Dumpers
PA Horticultural Society: Sign Up For Jan. 20 & 27 Tree Tenders Training
AP: PA Woman Sentenced To Prison, Fine For Setting Wyoming Wildfires
Death Toll Hits 17 In California Mudslides In Wildfire Areas, 13 Missing
AP: 13 Dead In Southern California As Rain Triggers Mudslides In Wildfire Areas
Green Infrastructure
DVRPC: Municipal Actions To Protect, Improve Water Quality In Delaware River Watershed
Land Conservation
Blair County Earmarks Drilling Impact Fee For Farmland Preservation
Bay Journal: Wilderness Connected: The Case For An Eastern Wildway
Land Recycling
Adidas, Patagonia Headed To Industrial Park On Reclaimed Mine Site
Mine Reclamation
Adidas, Patagonia Headed To Industrial Park On Reclaimed Mine Site
Oil & Gas
Fractracker: Pennsylvania’s Energy Landscape In 2045
Legere: Commonwealth Court: It Will Not Rule On Proper Use Of Royalties From State Forest Drilling
Lehigh Valley Hearing Added By DRBC On Proposed Fracking Ban
Legere: Attorneys Fighting Drilling Wastewater Disposal Well Sanctioned
Frazier: Judge Fines Environmental Attorneys $52,000 For Frivolous Injection Well Suit
Jessup Hires Law Firm To Review Invenergy Discharge Plan
Pittsburgh Presbytery Opposes Beaver County Ethane Plant
Blair County Earmarks Drilling Impact Fee For Farmland Preservation
Bradford County Evaluates Projects For Drilling Impact Fee Funding
Monroeville Eyes Restrictions On Natural Gas Operations
Op-Ed: Reverse Delaware River Watershed Fracking Ban
U.S. EIA: Low Natural Gas Prices Set To Drive Decline In Coal Generation
As Temps Fell, Gasoline Prices Rose In Central Appalachian Region
Delaware Threatens Legal Action Against Trump Offshore Drilling Plan
Trump Administration: Now No Oil Drilling Off Florida Coast
Big Oil Finding Hurdles In Federal Tax Reform Plan
Pipelines
Phillips: Despite DEP Order To Halt Mariner East 2 Pipeline Construction, Some Work Allowed
Meyer Podcast: Mariner East 2 Frozen Pipeline Construction
Don’t Buy Hype On Mariner East 2 Shutdown, PA Is Still In Back Pocket Of Big Oil, Gas
Mariner East 2 Pipeline Will Generate Over $9 Billion In Economic Impacts In PA
Phillips: Report: Mariner East 2 Pipeline Could Have $9B Financial Impact
Report: Mariner East 2 Pipeline Will Be A Boon To Region’s Economy
Maykuth: Activists Dismiss Report Mariner East 2 Pipeline $9.1B Bonanza
For Those Living Along The Mariner East 2 Pipeline, A Human Chain Of Frustration
Sporadic Blasting Occurring As Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Construction Continues
Op-Ed: Laurel Pipeline Reversal, Energy Policies That Benefit Consumers
FERC Won’t Override NY’s Constitution Pipeline Water Quality Certification Denial
Radiation Protection
Legere: After FERC Grid Rule Crumbles, Battle To Save Nuclear Plants Returns To PA
TMI Loses Another Avenue To Help Avert Shutdown
U.S. EIA: Low Natural Gas Prices Set To Drive Decline In Coal Generation
Frazier: FERC Kills Trump’s Plan To Save Coal Plants
FERC Rejects DOE Plan, Kicks Resilience Issue To Grid Operators
AP: FERC Rejects Trump Bid To Boost Coal, Nuclear Power
FERC Kills DOE Proposal To Prop Up Coal, Nuclear Power Plants
FERC Rejects DOE Plan To Help Coal, Nuclear Plants
Trump-Appointed Regulators Reject Plan To Rescue Coal, Nuclear Plants
Reuters: Murray Coal Blasts FERC For Rejecting Subsidies
Consumer Groups Applaud Decision By FERC On Coal, Nuclear
Editorial: FERC Unplugs Energy Politics
Op-Ed: PA’s Competitive Electricity Markets Are Good For Business
Utilities Cutting Costs For Ratepayers, Cite Benefits Of Federal Tax Reform
History’s Verdict: You Can’t Be Sure If It’s Westinghouse
Recreation
Loyalsock Creek Named 2018 PA River Of The Year
Schneck: Loyalsock Creek 2018 PA River Of The Year
Schneck: Blizzard Of Outdoor Fun In PA State Parks, Forests
Jan. 12 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation
Allegheny County Parks Celebrate 90 Years Of The Great Outdoors
Philly Looking To Boost Bike Share Program With New Technology
Rep. Gillespie: Talen Should Reopen Brunner Island To Public
Recycling/Waste
Covanta, Lancaster Waste Authority Extend Operating Agreement Partnership
Lancaster Authority Extends Operation Of HBG Incinerator By 15 Years
Crable: Lancaster Waste Authority Signs New Operating Contracts For Lancaster, Harrisburg Trash-To-Energy Facilities
Recycle Your Electronics, More Saturday In Erie County
PA Town That Garbage Built To Be On Premiere Of Strange Inheritance
Waste Management To Pay Tax Reform Bonuses To Hourly, Other Employees
Renewable Energy
Sisk: A Surge, Then A Fade For Pennsylvania’s Wind Industry
Corporations Deepen Clean Energy Commitments
Schuylkill River
Study: Delaware, Schuylkill Rivers Getting Saltier
Stormwater
DVRPC: Municipal Actions To Protect, Improve Water Quality In Delaware River Watershed
Susquehanna River
Crable: Official Wary Of Susquehanna River Ice Jams With Friday Rain, High Temps
Rain Ahead Of Winter Storm Leads To Flood Watch
Officials: Susquehanna River Ice Not Safe To Walk On
Wastewater Facilities
Moving Wastewater Plant Operations Into The Digital Age
New Owner Of Scranton Sewer System Seeks Key Pair Of Missing Easements
No Word On Review Of Scranton Sewer Sale By Attorney General
Court: Amish Family Must Connect To Public Sewer, Use Electricity
Watershed Protection
Loyalsock Creek Named 2018 PA River Of The Year
Schneck: Loyalsock Creek 2018 PA River Of The Year
CBF-PA’s Harry Campbell Talks About Chesapeake Bay Health, Cleanup
DVRPC: Municipal Actions To Protect, Improve Water Quality In Delaware River Watershed
Op-Ed: Resolve To Do Your Best To Advance Clean Water In 2018
Record Rain, Melting Snow Cause Flooding, Evacuations In Southwest PA
Study: Delaware, Schuylkill Rivers Getting Saltier
Road Salt Washes Into Lehigh Valley Waterways
Suds Overtake Black Creek, Road Near Hazleton
2018 Year Of Water At Schuylkill Environmental Ed Center
Frazier: Settlement Requires Coal-Fired Power Plants To Get Updated Water Permits
Delaware RiverKeeper Jan. 12 RiverWatch Video Report
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Wildlife
Crable: Rare Bird Pumps Up Local Economy In Berks County
Crable: Popular Eagle Cam Now Online For A 3rd Season
Scientists Hope UV Light Provides Solutions To White-Nose Syndrome In Bats
Bay Journal: Wilderness Connected: The Case For An Eastern Wildway
Bay Journal: PA Fishing Fee Politics Could Close Shad Hatchery On The Juniata
Frye: Study To Look At Elk Pregnancy Rates
AP: Baby Sloth Ready For Visitors At Pittsburgh National Aviary
Rep. Gillespie: Talen Should Reopen Brunner Island To Public
Crable: Game Commission Field Officers Now Called Game Wardens
Other
PA Resources Council Launches New Green Initiative
Wildfires
Death Toll Hits 17 In California Mudslides In Wildfire Areas, 13 Missing
AP: 13 Dead In Southern California As Rain Triggers Mudslides In Wildfire Areas
Largest Wildfire On Record In California Finally Contained
Hurricanes
Hurricane Maria Migration To Lebanon May Be Permanent
Family Fleeing Hurricane Maria Forced To Find New Life In Lancaster
Lights Coming Back On In Virgin Islands After Hurricanes
Federal Policy
EPA Staffing Falls To Reagan Era Levels
Utilities Cutting Costs For Ratepayers, Cite Benefits Of Federal Tax Reform
Maykuth: NJ Utility Passes Along $280M Federal Tax Cut, But Still Boosts Rates
U.S. Power Companies Will Reap Millions With Tax Cuts, Will Consumers Benefit?
AP: Coal Executive’s Wish List Finds Success Under Trump
Frazier: FERC Kills Trump’s Plan To Save Coal Plants
FERC Rejects DOE Plan, Kicks Resilience Issue To Grid Operators
AP: FERC Rejects Trump Bid To Boost Coal, Nuclear Power
FERC Kills DOE Proposal To Prop Up Coal, Nuclear Power Plants
FERC Rejects DOE Plan To Help Coal, Nuclear Plants
Trump-Appointed Regulators Reject Plan To Rescue Coal, Nuclear Plants
Reuters: Murray Coal Blasts FERC For Rejecting Subsidies
Consumer Groups Applaud Decision By FERC On Coal, Nuclear
Editorial: FERC Unplugs Energy Politics
Editorial: Renew Tax For Federal Oil Spill Fund
Trump Administration: Now No Oil Drilling Off Florida Coast
Big Oil Finding Hurdles In Federal Tax Reform Plan
EDF: National Clean Air Protections In Jeopardy, But PA Can Be Protected
Letter: Fight Trump On Environmental Issues
U.S. Supreme Court Declines To Hear Coal Company Appeal Of EPA Coal Jobs Report
U.S. Dept. Interior Undertakes Largest Reorganization In It History
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