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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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Editorial: Permits Still A Fundamental State Duty
Sunday NewsClips
Esack: Clean & Green: PA Taxpayers Pick Up Tab Left By large Landowners
How Much Of Your Tax Bill Subsidizes Clean And Green?
Hayes: Fish & Boat Director Runs Afoul Of Legislators
Legislators’ Feud With Director Holds Up Fish Funding
The Nature Conservancy PA: Challenge: Soaking Up Stormwater, Solution: Unleashing The Power Of Nature
Scranton Sewer Sale Lawsuit Put On Hold
Loyalhanna Watershed In Westmoreland Seeks 6 Summer Interns
AP: Lancaster County Juggles Growing Economy, Rural Character
Seeding Change: Woman Launches Eastside Erie Urban Farm
Coalition Promotes Electric Car Driving In PA
State Awards $2.4 Million In Grants To 8 Solar-Energy Projects In Lancaster County
Delaware Officials Cite Marcus Hook Refinery For Air Emission Violations
AP: Marcus Hook Refinery Pays Delaware $750,000 In Penalties
Philadelphia Eagles Lead The Way For NFL, Area Workplaces In Going Green
Philly Traffic Lanes To Make Room For Bike Lanes This Spring
Vegetation Control Seen As Key To Piping Plover Recovery At Presque Isle
Sunday - The Feds
RECLAIM Mine Cleanup Could Be Part Of Congress’ Last Pre-Election Budget
U.S. Coal Companies Haven’t Set Aside Enough Money For Reclaiming Its Mines
Air
Court: EPA Broke Law With Ozone Standard Delay
New York Petitions EPA To Force Emission Reductions In PA, 8 Other States
Bankrupt Philadelphia Refiner Settles $350M Biofuel Obligation With EPA
Op-Ed: Stop Attacks On Farmers, Homegrown Energy, Rick Santorum
Alternative Fuels
PUC Moves To Demystify Electric Vehicle Charging Rules
Bankrupt Philadelphia Refiner Settles $350M Biofuel Obligation With EPA
Op-Ed: Stop Attacks On Farmers, Homegrown Energy, Rick Santorum
Awards & Recognition
Pittsburgh’s Landforce Wins $50,000 As Google Impact Challenges People’s Choice
Budget
Hayes: Legislators: No Funding Until Arway Is Out: Online Poll, What Do You Think?
Lawmakers Want To Oust Agency Head Over Dispute Over Stocking Trout Streams
Bob Frye: Not So Subtle: Attempt To Limit Term Of Fish Commission Executive Director
Op-Ed: In Harrisburg Politics, Revenge Is Power And Sometimes Policy. This Hit Job Is About More Than Fishing Fees
Fish Commission: Fishing License Fee Increase Needed
Chesapeake Bay
Bay Journal: How Close To Perfect Must Chesapeake Bay Water Quality Be To Achieve Goal?
McKelvey: Capital Region Water Plans $315M In Upgrades
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Citizen Action
Volunteers Sought To Cleanup PA’s Battlefields, Historic Sites
Climate
Climate Change Could Slowly Alter Northeast Forests
Op-Ed: UN Selects Penn State To Lead A Global Transformation Of Building Sector
Commentary: U.S. Budget Bill May Help Carbon Capture Get Back On Track
Compliance Action
PUC To Vote This Week On Restarting Sunoco Mariner East 1 Pipeline
AP: Sunoco Rover Pipeline In WV Hit With Shutdown Order, Connects To PA
Delaware River
Delaware RiverKeeper March 16 RiverWatch Video Report
Drinking Water
Meyer: Lawmakers Attempt To Tackle Lead Levels In Schools
How Much Water Would Nestle Waters’ Proposed Facility Require In Centre County?
First Step In Restructuring Pittsburgh Water Authority Could Come Next Week
Op-Ed: Privatization Not The Answer For Pittsburgh Water Authority
Philly Residents Could See Increase In Water Bill
Economic Development
Pittsburgh’s Landforce Wins $50,000 As Google Impact Challenges People’s Choice
Education
Asbury Woods Nature Center Near Erie Welcomes New Ferret
Energy
PUC Moves To Demystify Electric Vehicle Charging Rules
Electric Choice Program On Decline
Pittsburgh Airport Might Use Natural Gas To Generate Power
Op-Ed: UN Selects Penn State To Lead A Global Transformation Of Building Sector
Op-Ed: Everyday Heroes Who Helped Get Power Back On
Penelec Default Rate Hearing In Erie Draws Crowd
York Power Line Opponents Show Up In Force At PUC Pre-Hearing
PJM Responds To PA Legislative Concerns About Baseload Plants
Maykuth: Federal Corporate Tax Cuts Flow Back To Utility Customers
Utility Customers Expecting Refunds From Federal Tax Cuts Keep Waiting
FERC Works To Ensure Customers Get Utility Rate Cuts From Republican Tax Bill
PJM Pushes Plant Payment Reforms As RTOs File Resilience Comments At FERC
Split FERC Approves ISO-New England Capacity Market Plan
Powelson Very Nervous About Long-Term Reliability In ISO-NE
FERC Chair Discloses Brain Tumor, Surgery, Says He’ll Keep Working
Trump Accuses Russia Of Ongoing Operation To Penetrate U.S. Energy Grid
Energy Conservation
Op-Ed: UN Selects Penn State To Lead A Global Transformation Of Building Sector
Environmental Heritage
Volunteers Sought To Cleanup PA’s Battlefields, Historic Sites
Farming
Bay Journal-Morelli: Plain Sect Becoming More Involved In Farm Conservation
Rodale Institute, Stroud Water Research Form Partnership To Reduce Farm Pollution
Fawn Eyes Agricultural Security Area To Protect Farmland
Midstate School District Asked To Reconsider Farmland Condemnation
Lancaster County Manure Spills Kills Fish
Milk Processor Cancels Farm Contracts As Walmart Makes Own Milk
Flooding
HBG Transportation Center, Paxton Creek Plans Could Reduce Flooding
PECO: 8,700 Customers Still Without Electricity
Forests
Frye: Forest Fire Season Is Here, Those Who Venture Outdoors Need To Remember That
Maple Syrup Season Gets Early Start In PA
Schneck: Best Views Of PA Getting A Makeover - Forest Fire Towers
Climate Change Could Slowly Alter Northeast Forests
Green Infrastructure
Bay Journal-Morelli: Plain Sect Becoming More Involved In Farm Conservation
Rodale Institute, Stroud Water Research Form Partnership To Reduce Farm Pollution
Hazardous Sites
Turnpike Mishandles Pickle Liquor Sludge In Pittsburgh Highway Project
Train Strikes Tanker Truck In Springdale
Land Conservation
Pittsburgh’s Landforce Wins $50,000 As Google Impact Challenges People’s Choice
Midstate School District Asked To Reconsider Farmland Condemnation
Fawn Eyes Agricultural Security Area To Protect Farmland
Schneck: World-Famous PA Trout Stream Gains Headwaters Protection
Lawrence County Nears Acquiring Land For Quaker Falls
Land Recycling
Editorial: Persistence In Redeveloping Glass Plant Site Pays Off
Littering/Illegal Dumping
Wanted: Volunteers To Clean Erie-Area Winter Debris
Harrisburg Officials Wants Stricter Ordinance Against Illegal Dumping
Mine Reclamation
Hayes: The (Weird) Color Of Water In Southwest Streams
Oil & Gas
Pittsburgh Airport Might Use Natural Gas To Generate Power
Upper Burrell Residents Ask Judge To Overturn OK For Gas Well Pad
Greek Gods Have Gas Well Namesakes In Upper Burrell
StateImpact Reporters To Talk Shale Gas Development At March 21 Pittsburgh Event
Ethics Commission Investigating Complaint Against Wolf Aide Married To Natural Gas Lobbyist
Lycoming County Experiences Natural Gas Resurgence
Sisk: Disputes Over Gas Royalties Fester Throughout Oil & Gas States
Op-Ed: A Dark Side To The American Shale Gas Boom
Schlotterbeck, CEO Of EQT Drilling, Abruptly Resigns
EQT Drilling CEO Says He Left In Pay Dispute
Seismic Testing Company Wants Its Missing Devices Back In Westmoreland
Hurdle: EPA Deal Gives Philly Refinery Some Relief On Renewable Fuel Credits
Bankrupt Philadelphia Refiner Settles $350M Biofuel Obligation With EPA
Op-Ed: Stop Attacks On Farmers, Homegrown Energy, Rick Santorum
Permitting
Editorial: Permits Still A Fundamental State Duty
Personnel
Fallingwater’s Longtime Director Prepares To Retire
Pipelines
Maykuth: PUC Ratifies Sunoco Mariner East 1 Pipeline Shutdown Shutdown Order
PUC To Vote This Week On Restarting Sunoco Mariner East 1 Pipeline
Hurdle: Mariner East 2 Pipeline Construction Spill For 3rd Time
Sunoco: Mariner East 2 Pipeline Spills Fluid In PA Again
Hurdle: Some Well Owners OK With Sunoco Water On Mariner East 2 Pipeline Route
Mariner East 2 Protesters Rally At Scene Of Chester County Sinkholes
DEP Seeks Update Plan From Sunoco For Mariner East 2 Pipeline
5 People Arrested During Protest Of Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline In Lancaster
Crable: Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Tests Water Wells In Lancaster Prior To Construction
Bagenstose: Groups Urge DRBC To Prohibit Tree Clearing For PennEast Pipeline
Merits Of Laurel Pipeline Fuel Flow Reversal Debated
AP: Sunoco Rover Pipeline In WV Hit With Shutdown Order, Connects To PA
Pipeline Build-Out Unplugs Some Constraints On Gas Production, But New Capacity Could Exceed Demand
This Is How Pipeline Companies Will Seek A Pass On Trump Tariffs
Recreation
Pittsburgh’s Landforce Wins $50,000 As Google Impact Challenges People’s Choice
Frye: Forest Fire Season Is Here, Those Who Venture Outdoors Need To Remember That
Crable: Winter Camping In The Most Remote Spot In PA (Potter County)
Mountain Biking To Explore Nature Taking Off In Blair County Area
10 Most Beautiful Destinations For Bicyclists In PA
Changes Coming To Philly’s Indego Bike Sharing Program
Gun Club Seeks Emergency Injunction To Prevent Eviction From State Park
Construction On Final Leg Of Warrior Trail Delayed
Volunteers Create, Maintain Bike Trails At Moon Lake Park
March 16 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation
Are Treasure Hunters, The FBI And DCNR Digging For Lost Gold In Elk County?
Lebanon County Settles Rail Trail Dispute For $125,000
Judge Orders Negotiations Between DCNR, Gun Club Over State Park Eviction
Allegheny River Locks To Open For Recreational Boaters For 9 Days In July
Editorial: Are We Getting Best Use Out Of Wilkes-Barre River Area?
Fallingwater’s Longtime Director Prepares To Retire
Recycling/Waste
Crable: Lancaster Waste Authority Names Zorbaugh CEO
Walmart Provides Free Opioid Disposal Product To Customers
Multilayer Packaging Has Life Sentence In A Landfill, Pitt Is Engineering A Fix
Wastewater Facilities
McKelvey: Capital Region Water Plans $315M In Upgrades
Watershed Protection
Hayes: Legislators: No Funding Until Arway Is Out: Online Poll, What Do You Think?
Bay Journal-Morelli: Plain Sect Becoming More Involved In Farm Conservation
Rodale Institute, Stroud Water Research Form Partnership To Reduce Farm Pollution
McKelvey: Capital Region Water Plans $315M In Upgrades
HBG Transportation Center, Paxton Creek Plans Could Reduce Flooding
DEP Officials Investigate Greenish Discharge In Montour Run Allegheny County
Fish & Wildlife Service To Begin Restore West Branch Wallenpaupack Creek In Pike County
Loyalhanna Watershed Assn Holds Bluebird Workshop March 24
Bay Journal: How Close To Perfect Must Chesapeake Bay Water Quality Be To Achieve Goal?
Delaware RiverKeeper March 16 RiverWatch Video Report
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Wildlife
AP: Dispute Over Trout Stocking Roils Fish & Boat Commission In Controversy
Bill Limiting Terms Of Fish & Boat Commission Executive Directs Ok’s By House Committee In Nearly Party Line Vote
Hayes: Legislators: No Funding Until Arway Is Out: Online Poll, What Do You Think?
Editorial: Cats Are Key To Easing Rabies Problem In Lancaster County
Loyalhanna Watershed Assn Holds Bluebird Workshop March 24
Schneck: Salamanders Of PA; 22 Species, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, Marbled, Hellbender
Fish & Wildlife Service To Begin Restore West Branch Wallenpaupack Creek In Pike County
Fish & Boat Commission Trying To Get More Kids Fishing
Lancaster County Manure Spills Kills Fish
Schneck: World-Famous PA Trout Stream Gains Headwaters Protection
Trout Stocking Is Underway In Southcentral PA
Asbury Woods Nature Center Near Erie Welcomes New Ferret
Schneck: Intruder Attacks Bald Eagle Nest Livestreamed From Hanover
Broken Egg Found In Pittsburgh Hays Bald Eagle Nest
After Successful 2017, Will Plovers Return To Presque Isle?
Frye: Coyotes, Foxes Learn To Coexist
Schneck: 15 Common Butterflies Of PA For Learn About Butterflies Day
Schneck: Why Do We Have An Easter Bunny And Other Rabbit Mysteries
Other
Luzerne County One Of Least Healthy In State
Chester County Once Again Healthiest County In PA
Federal Policy
EPA Regional Administrator Seeks Better Communication
Court: EPA Broke Law With Ozone Standard Delay
New York Petitions EPA To Force Emission Reductions In PA, 8 Other States
This Is How Pipeline Companies Will Seek A Pass On Trump Tariffs
Bankrupt Philadelphia Refiner Settles $350M Biofuel Obligation With EPA
Op-Ed: Stop Attacks On Farmers, Homegrown Energy, Rick Santorum
Commentary: U.S. Budget Bill May Help Carbon Capture Get Back On Track
Utility Customers Expecting Refunds From Federal Tax Cuts Keep Waiting
FERC Works To Ensure Customers Get Utility Rate Cuts From Republican Tax Bill
PJM Responds To PA Legislative Concerns About Baseload Plants
Trump Accuses Russia Of Ongoing Operation To Penetrate U.S. Energy Grid
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