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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
AP: Pittsburgh Will Add Chemical To Water to Reduce Lead Risk
Additive To Pittsburgh Water Authority Water Could Reduce Lead Levels Within Months
Kiski Schools Hope Natural Gas Lease Can Help With Budget Crunch
Op-Ed: Don’t Let Severance Tax Distract From Real Environmental Issues
Conference On Appalachian Gas Storage Hub To Be Held In PA June 7
Editorial: PUC Cuts In Consumers On Utility Tax Cuts
EPA Releases Remediation Plan For Foster Wheeler Site In Luzerne
Why PA’s Dirt Roads Might Be Dustier This Summer
Op-Ed: Air Pollution Widens Gap Between The Two Pittsburghs
SLAPP Suit Bill Would Protect Groups From Lawsuit-Happy Developers
500 Acres Of Lehigh River Headwaters Opened To Public
Op-Ed: Bikes v. Cars v. Pedestrians: How Philly Can Win Transportation War
Op-Ed: Temporary Bike Grids In Philly, Ideas We Should Steal
Hitting The Pittsburgh Garden Trail In 1 Whirlwind Day
Venesky: Fish Commission Boss Offers Grim Financial Outlook During Luzerne Visit
Tiny Snapping Turtle Thrills Southmoreland Middle School Students
Hybrid Warblers Spotted Across Erie County
Nale: What To Watch For Outdoors As Seasons Transition
Hurricanes
Corps Of Engineers To Leave Puerto Rico With Hurricane Recovery Unfinished
Sunday - The Feds
Hurdle: 13 U.S. Lawmakers Call On EPA To Release Toxic Chemical Study At Military Sites
Air
Nissan, Duquesne Light Partner On Electric Vehicle Rebates
Editorial: Clean Air Right Use For VW Cash
Hurdle: Range Resources Shareholders Demand Review Of Methane Emissions
AP: Church With $2K In Range Resources Stock Wins Methane Vote
Alternative Fuels
Nissan, Duquesne Light Partner On Electric Vehicle Rebates
Editorial: Clean Air Right Use For VW Cash
New Castle Transit Dedicates Compressed Natural Gas Fueling Station
Lord Corp To Break Ground On $80 Million Electric Vehicle Product Project In Erie
Awards & Recognition
Designed For Green Play, South Philly Schoolyard Wins Recognition
Lower Merion Twp EAC To Announce Go For The Green Award Winners
Biodiversity/Invasive Species
Invasive Spotted Lanternfly Eggs Begin To Hatch In Berks County
Beware The Invasive Spotted Lanternfly In PA
Penn State Extension: Heather Leach Named Spotted Lanternfly Associate
DCNR To Spray State Land For Gypsy Moths
Budget
Update: Federal Court Issues Revised Order Narrowing Parts Of 2017 Fiscal Code Amendments It Declared Unconstitutional
AP-Scolforo: Federal Judge Stops Plan To Take $200M Out Of State Insurance Fund
U.S. Judge: State Can’t Grab $200M From Insurance Fund To Balance Its Budget
Wolf, Legislature Accused Of Violating PA Constitution In Use Of Marcellus Shale Lease Dollars
Cusick: Environmental Group: Wolf Ignoring Court Decision, Misusing Money From Gas Drilling
Op-Ed: New Shale Severance Tax Is A Bad Move
Pennsylvania Launches 10 Million Trees Project
PA Allocates More Than $20 Million For Water Quality Projects
PennFuture: Federal Farm Bill Must Protect PA Forests, Our Environment
Editorial: Problems In The Farm Bill Go Well Beyond Sugar
Chesapeake Bay
Crable: Lancaster Clean Water Partners Aims To Reframe Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Effort
WITF Smart Talk: Keystone 10 Million Trees Initiative
WKOK On The Mark: Keystone 10 Million Trees, Hellbenders
Pennsylvania Launches 10 Million Trees Project
PA Allocates More Than $20 Million For Water Quality Projects
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Citizen Action
WITF Smart Talk: Keystone 10 Million Trees Initiative
Climate
Hurdle: Range Resources Shareholders Demand Review Of Methane Emissions
AP: Church With $2K In Range Resources Stock Wins Methane Vote
Moody’s: Electric Utilities At Risk From Climate Goals Despite U.S. Paris Exit
Compliance Action
DEP Fines Pittsburgh Water Authority $50,000 For Violations
Delaware River
Delaware RiverKeeper May 18 RiverWatch Video Report
Drinking Water
DEP Fines Pittsburgh Water Authority $50,000 For Violations
Lancaster Water System To Start Installing Remote Meter Reading System
Lehigh County Water Authority Rate Hike Too High Residents Say
Economic Development
Where Are Those Good Paying Energy Jobs? Right Here
Steamfitters Union Sets Open House To Recruit Welders For Shell Ethane Plant
Energy Speakers Call Pipelines Key To Natural Gas Boom
Sisk: Johnstown’s Comeback Could Get An Energy Boost From The Sun
Staycations Helped This Whitewater Rafting Business Ride It Out
Problems With Schuylkill River Prompt Unprecedented Change For Massive Regatta
Lord Corp To Break Ground On $80 Million Electric Vehicle Product Project In Erie
Emergency Response
Editorial: Support Of Volunteer Firefighters Local Tax Credits Urged
Energy
Legere: Savings From Federal Tax Cuts To Be Passed On To Utility Customers
Maykuth: Trump Tax Cuts Trickle Down To PA Utility Customers
PUC Cuts Utility Rates To Reflect Lower Federal Taxes
PPL, Met-Ed, Other Lehigh Valley Utilities Share In $320 Million Credit
UGI Plans Double-Dip Discount For Natural Gas Customers
June 14 Hearing On Duquesne Light’s Proposed Rate Hike
UGI To Lower Natural Gas Rates Starting June 1
UGI To Drop Natural Gas Rates
StateImpact PA: Voices Of Energy
-- Mike Chicka, McCutcheon Enterprises
-- Virginia McGrath, Auditor, Conservation Consultants Inc.
-- Hal Saville, Energy Independent Solutions (solar)
DOE: Targeting Power Grid Is Too Easy
DOE Unveils Integrated Strategy To Reduce Utility Cyberthreats
Moody’s: Electric Utilities At Risk From Climate Goals Despite U.S. Paris Exit
Op-Ed: DOE Cries Emergency In Pursuit Of Coal, Nuke Bailout
Energy Conservation
New Buildings In PA To Leap Forward In Energy Efficiency
Trump Signs Environmental Sustainability, Energy Efficiency Order Covering Federal Agencies
Farming
Crable: Lancaster Farmers Win Victory In High Tunnel Exemption From Stormwater Regs
Conservative Revolt Over Immigration Sinks Republican Federal Farm Bill
Diverse Groups Are United In Opposition To Republican Federal Farm Bill
PennFuture: Federal Farm Bill Must Protect PA Forests, Our Environment
Editorial: Problems In The Farm Bill Go Well Beyond Sugar
Flooding
Flash Floods Swamp Sewickley, South Huntingdon, Sutersville
Rain Pounds South Hills, Roads Close, Monitoring Rising Rivers In Pittsburgh
Here’s How To Watch Water Levels Of State’s Rivers, Streams
Forests
WITF Smart Talk: Keystone 10 Million Trees Initiative
WKOK On The Mark: Keystone 10 Million Trees, Hellbenders
Dr. Bern Sweeney: Riparian Forests Buffers: Link Between Land & Water
Invasive Spotted Lanternfly Eggs Begin To Hatch In Berks County
Beware The Invasive Spotted Lanternfly In PA
Penn State Extension: Heather Leach Named Spotted Lanternfly Associate
DCNR To Spray State Land For Gypsy Moths
McKelvey: Ticks & Lyme Disease: The Problem No One’s Doing Anything About
CDC: Tick, Mosquito, Flea Illness On The Rise In PA
Geologic Hazard
Sinkhole Closes Road, Swallows Utility Pole In York County
Green Infrastructure
Crable: Lancaster Clean Water Partners Aims To Reframe Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Effort
WITF Smart Talk: Keystone 10 Million Trees Initiative
WKOK On The Mark: Keystone 10 Million Trees, Hellbenders
Pennsylvania Launches 10 Million Trees Project
PA Allocates More Than $20 Million For Water Quality Projects
Dr. Bern Sweeney: Riparian Forests Buffers: Link Between Land & Water
Hazardous Sites Cleanup
Report: EPA, White House Wanted To Block Report On Military Water Contamination
Hurdle: White House Feared PR Nightmare Over New EPA Toxic Chemical Limits
Land Conservation
Allegheny Land Trust Protects 70 Acres Across Sewickley Valley
Company Planning To Drill Waste Injection Well In Allegheny National Forest
Sewart Brandborg Moves On At 93, Worked With PA’s Zahniser On Federal Wilderness Act
Littering/Illegal Dumping
Fawn Twp Wants To Crack Down On People Dumping Trash
Rep. Cook Agrees to Pay Half The Cost Of Junk Removal In Monongahela
PEC Video: Susquehanna County Illegal Dumpsite Cleanup
Letter: Let’s Clean Up Westmoreland County
Black Sorority Members Angry After Being Questioned By State Trooper During Highway Cleanup
Editorial: Susquehanna River Trash Cleanup Benefits Environment For Decades
Mine Reclamation
Earth Conservancy/EPCAMR: Video Flyover Of Askam AMD Treatment System, Luzerne County
Buffington Project In Indiana County To Address Acid Mine Drainage
Over Run AMD Treatment System Updates Underway, But Not Enough
Oil & Gas
Wolf, Legislature Accused Of Violating PA Constitution In Use Of Marcellus Shale Lease Dollars
Cusick: Environmental Group: Wolf Ignoring Court Decision, Misusing Money From Gas Drilling
Legere: EHB Rules DEP Met Environmental Rights Amendment In Allowing Butler County Gas Wells
Op-Ed: Improving Energy Infrastructure Key To Nation’s Security, Economy
Op-Ed: New Shale Severance Tax Is A Bad Move
Parents Concerned About Fracking Near Fox Chapel Schools
New Castle Transit Dedicates Compressed Natural Gas Fueling Station
Company Planning To Drill Waste Injection Well In Allegheny National Forest
Where Are Those Good Paying Energy Jobs? Right Here
Steamfitters Union Sets Open House To Recruit Welders For Shell Ethane Plant
UGI Plans Double-Dip Discount For Natural Gas Customers
UGI To Drop Natural Gas Rates
UGI To Lower Natural Gas Rates Starting June 1
Rex Energy Natural Gas Driller Will File For Bankruptcy
Hurdle: Range Resources Shareholders Demand Review Of Methane Emissions
AP: Church With $2K In Range Resources Stock Wins Methane Vote
Pipelines
Crable: Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Stone Bridge In Pequea Creek Breached For 2nd Time
Crable: Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline To Be In The Ground By End Of July In Lancaster
Energy Speakers Call Pipelines Key To Natural Gas Boom
Radiation Protection
NRC Holds Open House May 24 On Peach Bottom Nuclear Plant Inspection Report
Op-Ed: DOE Cries Emergency In Pursuit Of Coal, Nuke Bailout
Recreation
Designed For Green Play, South Philly Schoolyard Wins Recognition
PEC: Plotting A Course On Pennsylvania’s River Sojourns
Clinton County Bike Projects Spring Into Motion
Sen. Yudichak Steps Up With D&L Trail Hiking Initiative
Editorial: Trail Projects Build Progress
Scout’s Project Resurfaces Kirby Park Track In Wilkes-Barre
June 14 Set As Opening Date For Philly’s Rail Park
Recreation Program Playing For Keeps In Reading
Presque Isle Group Discusses Peninsula Drive, New Play Space
May 18 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation
Op-Ed: An Electronic Billboard In Fairmount Park: Is Nothing Sacred?’
Philly Councilman Seeks Fairmount Park Rezone For Billboard
Staycations Helped This Whitewater Rafting Business Ride It Out
McKelvey: Ticks & Lyme Disease: The Problem No One’s Doing Anything About
CDC: Tick, Mosquito, Flea Illness On The Rise In PA
Company Planning To Drill Waste Injection Well In Allegheny National Forest
Recycling/Waste
Erie Resident’s Nonprofit Spreads Recycling Message
Keystone Landfill To Appeal Ruling In Expansion Case
Waste-To-Energy Conference Puts Spotlight On Lancaster’s Facility
Renewable Energy
Sisk: Johnstown’s Comeback Could Get An Energy Boost From The Sun
Op-Ed: Community Solar Is Long Overdue In PA, Lawmakers Can Fix That
Op-Ed: DOE Cries Emergency In Pursuit Of Coal, Nuke Bailout
Schuylkill River
Problems With Schuylkill River Prompt Unprecedented Change For Massive Regatta
Stormwater
Crable: Lancaster Farmers Win Victory In High Tunnel Exemption From Stormwater Regs
Susquehanna River
Editorial: Susquehanna River Trash Cleanup Benefits Environment For Decades
Sustainability
Trump Signs Environmental Sustainability, Energy Efficiency Order Covering Federal Agencies
Wastewater Facilities
$2B Overhaul Of ALCOSAN’s Sewer System Revs Up With $30 Million Contract
Watershed Protection
WITF Smart Talk: Keystone 10 Million Trees Initiative
WKOK On The Mark: Keystone 10 Million Trees, Hellbenders
Pennsylvania Launches 10 Million Trees Project
PA Allocates More Than $20 Million For Water Quality Projects
Crable: Lancaster Clean Water Partners Aims To Reframe Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Effort
Dr. Bern Sweeney: Riparian Forests Buffers: Link Between Land & Water
Crable: Lancaster Farmers Win Victory In High Tunnel Exemption From Stormwater Regs
Problems With Schuylkill River Prompt Unprecedented Change For Massive Regatta
Delaware RiverKeeper May 18 RiverWatch Video Report
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Wildlife
Pittsburgh Falcon Chicks Banded, Mom Gets Ruffled (Video)
Falcon Egg Hatches On PPL Building On Mother’s Day
Editorial: Piping Plovers A Welcome Sight In Erie
Schneck: What To Do (Not Do) If You See A Bear In Your Backyard
Frye: PA Getting New Elk Hunting Zone Amidst Other Changes
Trout Unlimited Chapter Hosts Fly-Fishing Trip For Disabled Veterans
State Offers First Fish-For-Free Day On Memorial Day Weekend
How To Lure, Protect Backyard Bats (Yes, It’s A Good Thing)
Schneck: Will PA Hear The Buzz Of Cicadas This Year?
West Nile/Zika Virus
McKelvey: Ticks & Lyme Disease: The Problem No One’s Doing Anything About
CDC: Tick, Mosquito, Flea Illness On The Rise In PA
Federal Policy
Conservative Revolt Over Immigration Sinks Republican Federal Farm Bill
PennFuture: Federal Farm Bill Must Protect PA Forests, Our Environment
Editorial: Problems In The Farm Bill Go Well Beyond Sugar
Op-Ed: Trump Is Greener Than You Think
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