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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
Lackawanna Conservation District’s No-Till Program Good For Farmers, Environment
Op-Ed: Save McCormick Farm From Cumberland Valley School Board
Crable Mystery Of Susquehanna River Bass Kill Solved As Concern Shifts To Delaware River
Editorial: New Methane Limits On Oil & Gas Operations Partial Step
Ruling Highlights Importance Of Local Zoning Rules On Oil & Gas
Book: Effect Of Natural Gas Boom On Washington County Family Explored
Letter: Conventional Natural Gas Legislation Does Not Meet State’s Needs
Op-Ed: Build Better, Energy Efficient Buildings In Pittsburgh
Editorial: Support Coal, Nuclear Power, But Not Indefinitely
Senate Bill Aims To Boost Payments To EMS Services
PennDOT Wants More Information Before Replacing Pittsburgh Floodgates
Beekeepers Look Forward To Passage Of Lancaster City Ordinance
Yudichak Highlights Importance Of Closing Gaps On D&L Trail
AP: Philadelphia Railroad Ruins Transformed Into Elevated Park
Meyers H.S. Students Get Lesson In River Travel And Sunburn
ATV Crash In Beaver Kills 62-Year Old Clinton Man
Big Fish Big Hit At Lower Burrell Fishing Derby
Air
Kummer: PA Moves To Curb Methane Pollution At Natural Gas Sites
AP-Levy: Pennsylvania To Require Gas Drillers to Reduce Air Pollution
Legere: PA Adopts New Controls For Cutting Methane From Shale Gas Wells
Frazier: PA Sets Methane Regulations On Natural Gas Wells For First Time
Wolf To Use Permits To Control Methane Pollution From New Sources Of Natural Gas
Cusick: DEP: No Specific Timeline On Methane Regs For Existing Oil & Gas Facilities
Hopey: Cameras To Provide Monitoring Of Visible Air Pollution At Mon Valley Plants
CMU’s Air Pollution-Spotting Breathe Cam Network Expands To Mon Valley
AP: EPA To Deny MD, DE Petitions Against PA, Other State Air Emissions
Alternative Fuels
DEP Awards $71,000 Grant To Rhoads Energy To Advance Propane Use
White House Expected To Announce Compromise On Biofuels
Awards & Recognition
State College To Be Platinum Certified Sustainable Municipality
Valley Middle School Students In Hazelton Win STEM Competition
Beautification
Nonprofits Encouraged To Apply For Fresh Paint Days Grants
Biodiversity/Invasive Species
Communities Dealing With Dead Trees As Emerald Ash Borer Takes Its Toll
Crable: Tiny Wasp Found In Lancaster Orchard Could Be Big Solution To Stick Bug Invasion
Budget
Bay Journal: PA Shad Hatchery’s 42-Year Run May Be Coming To An End
Frye: Would Anglers Accept Voluntary Permits To Support Fishing?
Proposed DEP Permit Fee Increase In PA Not Expected To Slow Drilling In State
New Purpose Sought for Johnstown Flood Tax
Editorial: Use Flood Tax To Help Cities
Op-Ed: Wolf Aims To Increase Utility Bills With Severance Tax
Op-Ed: Don’t Raise Taxes On Natural Gas Producers, Speaker Turzai
Editorial: Maintain Coal Tax To Fund Black Lung Disability Payments
Chesapeake Bay
Op-Ed: PA, Partners Have Plans To Pick Up The Pace On Cleaning Up The Bay
Editorial: No One Wins The Blame Game On Chesapeake Bay
AP: Exelon Challenges New Requirements For Conowingo Dam On Susquehanna
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Climate
Kummer: PA Moves To Curb Methane Pollution At Natural Gas Sites
AP-Levy: Pennsylvania To Require Gas Drillers to Reduce Air Pollution
Legere: PA Adopts New Controls For Cutting Methane From Shale Gas Wells
Frazier: PA Sets Methane Regulations On Natural Gas Wells For First Time
Wolf To Use Permits To Control Methane Pollution From New Sources Of Natural Gas
Cusick: DEP: No Specific Timeline On Methane Regs For Existing Oil & Gas Facilities
Op-Ed: Pittsburgh Needs Bolder Action On Clean Energy
Phillips: Spring Birdsong Could Change With A Changing Climate
Coal Mining
Quecreek Mine Where 9 Were Rescued 16 Years Ago Nears Closing
Exelon CEO: Retirement Of Coal, Nuclear Plants Does Not Constitute A Grid Emergency
Will State Take Action To Prevent Closure Of TMI? Some Groups Oppose Nuclear Bailout
AP: DOE Chief Defends Trump Directive On Coal, Nuclear Plants
Natural Gas Pipeline Group Slams DOE Memo To Save Coal, Nuclear Plants
NRC Chair: Nuclear Safety Regs Not To Blame For Plant Retirements
Bloomberg: A Meltdown Didn’t Kill Three Mile Island, But Shale Gas Probably Will
U.S. Subsidies May Not Save Some Coal, Nuclear Plants Slated For Closure
Americans Will Pay A High Price To Save Coal
Moody’s: Coal Bailout Bad For Consumers, Good For FirstEnergy
How Trump’s Soviet-Style Coal Directive Would Upend Power Markets
Op-Ed: Coal, Nuclear Power Remains Vital
Op-Ed: Will FERC Uphold State Support For Clean Energy?
Editorial: Trump’s Energy Bailout Is A Big Mistake
Editorial: Trump And High-Energy Pandering
Editorial: Maintain Coal Tax To Fund Black Lung Disability Payments
Did Trump Officials Act On Policies Suggested By Coal CEO
Delaware River
Delaware RiverKeeper June 8 RiverWatch Video Report
Drinking Water
16,000+ Horsham Residents Still Under Boil Water Advisory
Source Of TCEs In Lycoming County Water Wells Still Unknown
Peoples Gas Continues To Poke Around The Water Utility Business
PA American Water Awards Grant To Carbondale Fire Company
Education
Slippery Rock U Closes McKeever Environmental Center. Save McKeever
Valley Middle School Students In Hazelton Win STEM Competition
Plum High School Students, Community Members Take Part In STEAM Playground
EQT Supports Wildlife For Everyone Seedlings For Schools Program In Southwest
Obit: Jack Phillips, 23, Penn State Graduate Who Aspired To Protect The Environment
Emergency Response
Fence Installer Drills Into Gas Line, Neighborhood Evacuation In Lancaster
Gas Spewed Like A Geyser At Warwick Twp Gas Leak, 50+ Evacuated
PA American Water Awards Grant To Carbondale Fire Company
TMI, Peach Bottom Nuclear Power Plants To Test Emergency Sirens This Week
Pittsburgh Offering Free Classes On Disaster Preparedness
Quecreek Mine Where 9 Were Rescued 16 Years Ago Nears Closing
Energy
Exelon CEO: Retirement Of Coal, Nuclear Plants Does Not Constitute A Grid Emergency
Will State Take Action To Prevent Closure Of TMI? Some Groups Oppose Nuclear Bailout
Op-Ed: We’ve Already Bailed Out TMI Twice, A 3rd Time Isn’t A Charm
Op-Ed: Coal, Nuclear Power Remains Vital
Exelon Files Closing Plan For Nation’s Oldest Nuclear Plant In NJ
Nuclear Power Bailout Plan Could Mean Higher Costs For NJ Residents
U.S. Subsidies May Not Save Some Coal, Nuclear Plants Slated For Closure
AP: DOE Chief Defends Trump Directive On Coal, Nuclear Plants
Natural Gas Pipeline Group Slams DOE Memo To Save Coal, Nuclear Plants
NRC Chair: Nuclear Safety Regs Not To Blame For Plant Retirements
Bloomberg: A Meltdown Didn’t Kill Three Mile Island, But Shale Gas Probably Will
Americans Will Pay A High Price To Save Coal
Moody’s: Coal Bailout Bad For Consumers, Good For FirstEnergy
How Trump’s Soviet-Style Coal Directive Would Upend Power Markets
Op-Ed: Will FERC Uphold State Support For Clean Energy?
Editorial: Trump’s Energy Bailout Is A Big Mistake
Editorial: Trump And High-Energy Pandering
Columbia Gas Of PA Seeking Rate Increase For Pipe Replacements
Duquesne Light, Peoples Duke It Out Over Utility Rates, Regulators, More
Chambersburg School Board Will Not Vote On Power Line Right-Of-Way
Energy Efficiency, Grid Modernization Driving Energy Sector Job Growth
Energy Conservation
PPL Rebates Offered For Energy-Efficient Building
Energy Efficiency, Grid Modernization Driving Energy Sector Job Growth
Environmental Heritage
Quecreek Mine Where 9 Were Rescued 16 Years Ago Nears Closing
Lack Of Money, Volunteers Force Closure Of Seldom Seen Tourist Coal Mine
June 9 Lecture On Deadly 1891 Coal Miner Strike Outside Mt. Pleasant
Farming
Editorial: No One Wins The Blame Game On Chesapeake Bay
Editorial: A Save For Dairy Farms, Agriculture Is An Asset
Crable: Tiny Wasp Found In Lancaster Orchard Could Be Big Solution To Stick Bug Invasion
Meyer: Plaintiffs Often Out Of Luck In Nuisance Farm Cases Due To Right-To-Farm Law
State Grant To Help Study Infestation Of Chesco Mushroom Flies
In Chesco, Volunteer Farmers Grow Food For Neighbors In Need
Flooding
Pittsburgh Looking To Replace Washington Blvd Floodgates After Latest Failure
Pittsburgh’s Washington Blvd. Floodgates Are Again Malfunctioning
Lycoming Officials Mull Tax Or Fee To Fund Levee Replacement
Flash Flooding Forces Rescues From Cars, Homes In Lancaster
New Purpose Sought for Johnstown Flood Tax
Editorial: Use Flood Tax To Help Cities
Forests
Schneck: Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Moves 2,400 Acres Into Conservation Easement
Communities Dealing With Dead Trees As Emerald Ash Borer Takes Its Toll
Lyme Disease Expert: Don’t Let Fear Of Disease Keep You Inside
Register By Tuesday For Tour Of Field Improvements At Forbes State Forest
Green Buildings
Green Building Alliance Leader Moving To Pitt As First Sustainability Director
Green Infrastructure
Op-Ed: PA, Partners Have Plans To Pick Up The Pace On Cleaning Up The Bay
Editorial: No One Wins The Blame Game On Chesapeake Bay
Activicts Point To Green Sewer Fixes To Handle Sewage, Runoff Along Ohio River
AP: Exelon Challenges New Requirements For Conowingo Dam On Susquehanna
Hazardous Sites
EPA: Toxic Chemical Levels Exceed EPA Limits At Coplay Aggregates Quarry Fill Site In Lehigh
Source Of TCEs In Lycoming County Water Wells Still Unknown
Land Conservation
Schneck: Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Moves 2,400 Acres Into Conservation Easement
Editorial: Don’t Let Lower Merion School District Plunder Precious Open Space
ClearWater Conservancy Seeking Conservation Of Hess Farm In Centre County
Land Use Planning
How The Future Of Pittsburgh’s Riverfronts Could Be Decided By Zoning
Mine Reclamation
Beveridge: Large Abandoned Mine To Be Reclaimed In Rostraver, Washington County
St. Vincent Gets Grant To Study Impact Of Sewage, Mine Drainage Pollution
Getting To The Bottom Of The Geyser Of Big Mine Run In Schuylkill County
Artist Transforms Abandoned Coal Plant Through Mosaic
Ohio River
Activicts Point To Green Sewer Fixes To Handle Sewage, Runoff Along Ohio River
Oil & Gas
Proposed DEP Permit Fee Increase In PA Not Expected To Slow Drilling In State
Kummer: PA Moves To Curb Methane Pollution At Natural Gas Sites
AP-Levy: Pennsylvania To Require Gas Drillers to Reduce Air Pollution
Legere: PA Adopts New Controls For Cutting Methane From Shale Gas Wells
Frazier: PA Sets Methane Regulations On Natural Gas Wells For First Time
Wolf To Use Permits To Control Methane Pollution From New Sources Of Natural Gas
Cusick: DEP: No Specific Timeline On Methane Regs For Existing Oil & Gas Facilities
Hurdle: PA Supreme Court Warns Municipalities To First Amend Zoning To Allow Drilling
Municipalities Advised To Review Zoning Ordinances On Drilling In Light Of Court Decision
Hopey: Court: Gas Drilling Not Allowed On Land Zoned For Homes Or Farms
Testimony Concludes In Challenge To Penn Twp. Drilling Ordinance
Cusick: House Passes Bill Removing Environmental Standards For Conventional Drillers
AP-Scolforo: House OKs Bill To Relax Rules For Shallow Gas, Oil Drilling
House Passes Conventional Oil And Gas Industry Bill
Legislators Ask Feds To Support Ethane Storage Hub In PA
Building An Ethane Storage Hub Energizes Speakers At Southpointe
Op-Ed: Wolf Aims To Increase Utility Bills With Severance Tax
Op-Ed: Don’t Raise Taxes On Natural Gas Producers, Speaker Turzai
Landowners’ Lawsuit Accuses Chesapeake Energy Drilling Co. Of Breach Of Contract
Columbia Gas Of PA Seeking Rate Increase For Pipe Replacements
DEP Awards $71,000 Grant To Rhoads Energy To Advance Propane Use
EQT Supports Wildlife For Everyone Seedlings For Schools Program In Southwest
PA Natural Gas Boom Falls Into Russia’s Crosshairs In Efforts To Sow Discord
Natural Gas Pipeline Group Slams DOE Memo To Save Coal, Nuclear Plants
NRC Chair: Nuclear Safety Regs Not To Blame For Plant Retirements
Alleged Worley & Obetz’s Fraud Appears To Snag 4th Bank, Loss Rises To Nearly $62M
AP: Family-Owned Worley & Obetz Closes Amid Fraud Reports
Signs Point To Worley & Obetz As Cause Of $32M Loss For Fulton Financial
Worley & Obetz Co-Owner Plans New Company To Make Things Right With Customers
Worley & Obetz Files For Bankruptcy, Cites Up To $100M In Debts
White House Expected To Announce Compromise On Biofuels
Pipelines
Hurdle: Mariner East 2 Pipeline Struck By Water Main Contractor In Delaware County, Gas Pipeline Was Not Buried As Deeply As Records Showed
Hurdle: Chester County Slams Mariner East Pipeline For Appalling Lack Of Emergency Information
Mariner East 2 Pipeline Drilling Stopped Again In Lebanon County
Mariner East 2 Pipeline Foe Accused Of Employee Harassment
U.S. Supreme Court Won’t Review Mariner East 2 Pipeline Eminent Domain Challenge
TransCanada Natural Gas Transmission Pipeline Explosion In West Virginia
Public Participation
DEP Plans Regional Outreach Events To Address Local Concerns
Radiation Protection
Exelon CEO: Retirement Of Coal, Nuclear Plants Does Not Constitute A Grid Emergency
Will State Take Action To Prevent Closure Of TMI? Some Groups Oppose Nuclear Bailout
Op-Ed: Coal, Nuclear Power Remains Vital
Op-Ed: Prematurely Closing Nuclear Plants In PA Risky Move
Op-Ed: We’ve Already Bailed Out TMI Twice, A 3rd Time Isn’t A Charm
TMI, Peach Bottom Nuclear Power Plants To Test Emergency Sirens This Week
Exelon Files Closing Plan For Nation’s Oldest Nuclear Plant In NJ
Nuclear Power Bailout Plan Could Mean Higher Costs For NJ Residents
U.S. Subsidies May Not Save Some Coal, Nuclear Plants Slated For Closure
AP: DOE Chief Defends Trump Directive On Coal, Nuclear Plants
Bloomberg: A Meltdown Didn’t Kill Three Mile Island, But Shale Gas Probably Will
Americans Will Pay A High Price To Save Coal
Moody’s: Coal Bailout Bad For Consumers, Good For FirstEnergy
How Trump’s Soviet-Style Coal Directive Would Upend Power Markets
Op-Ed: Will FERC Uphold State Support For Clean Energy?
Editorial: Trump’s Energy Bailout Is A Big Mistake
Editorial: Trump And High-Energy Pandering
Recreation
Sen. Yudichak Hikes To Celebrate 30th Anniversary Of D&L Corridor
Point State Park Fountain Repairs Continue In Pittsburgh
June 8 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation
Exploring Greene County From A Kayak On Ten Mile Creek
Beveridge: Mon River Trail Floated As Tourism Boost
Crable: Officials To Rebuild Martic Forge Bridge For Rail-Trail In Lancaster
Chambersburg To Discuss Banning Drones From Public Parks
Design Sketches For Delaware River Waterfront Trail To Be Unveiled
Philadelphia Rail Park Opens, Carrying Freight Of A Changing Neighborhood
AP: Tower Of Voices At Flight 93 Memorial To Open By 9/11
O’Neill: Out On The Appalachian Trail, More Than A Long Walk
Lyme Disease Expert: Don’t Let Fear Of Disease Keep You Inside
Crable: Susquehanna National Heritage Area Designation Passes U.S. House
Recycling/Waste
The Return Of Returnable Beer Bottles By Straub Brewery, Will Customers Bring ‘Em Back?
Editorial: Keystone Landfill Study Show Vigilance Vital
Regulations
Op-Ed: Regulatory Reform Bills A Solution In Search Of A Problem, Joe Minott
Renewable Energy
Marriott In Greenfield To Become 1st Hotel In Lancaster To Go All Solar
Op-Ed: Pittsburgh Needs Bolder Action On Clean Energy
Susquehanna River
Crable: A Virus Killed Susquehanna’s Smallmouth Bass All Those Years
Cusick: Virus Linked To Smallmouth Bass Deaths In Susquehanna
Crable: Susquehanna National Heritage Area Designation Passes U.S. House
Sustainability
State College To Be Platinum Certified Sustainable Municipality
Green Building Alliance Leader Moving To Pitt As First Sustainability Director
Watershed Protection
Op-Ed: PA, Partners Have Plans To Pick Up The Pace On Cleaning Up The Bay
Editorial: No One Wins The Blame Game On Chesapeake Bay
Crable: A Virus Killed Susquehanna’s Smallmouth Bass All Those Years
AP: Exelon Challenges New Requirements For Conowingo Dam On Susquehanna
How The Future Of Pittsburgh’s Riverfronts Could Be Decided By Zoning
Delaware RiverKeeper June 8 RiverWatch Video Report
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Wildlife
Crable: A Virus Killed Susquehanna’s Smallmouth Bass All Those Years
Cusick: Virus Linked To Smallmouth Bass Deaths In Susquehanna
Bay Journal: PA Shad Hatchery’s 42-Year Run May Be Coming To An End
Frye: Would Anglers Accept Voluntary Permits To Support Fishing?
Schneck: Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Moves 2,400 Acres Into Conservation Easement
Pittsburgh Eaglet Prepares For Takeoff
Presque Isle Hawk Watch Counts 40 Bald Eagles In Single Day
Phillips: Spring Birdsong Could Change With A Changing Climate
Frazier: Building A Better Bat Cave
Schneck: What Do Do With Baby Wildlife You Find
Schneck: 15 Common Bugs In Your Backyard That Will Freak You Out
Other
Wildfires
New Mexico Community Evacuated As 47-Square Mile Wildfire Grows
Hurricanes
Updated Hurricane Season Forecast Calls For Fewer Storms
Editorial: New Post-Maria Death Toll Better Reflects Magnitude Of Puerto Rico’s Suffering
Federal Policy
Editorial: Trump And High-Energy Pandering
AP: EPA To Deny MD, DE Petitions Against PA, Other State Air Emissions
Chemical Industry Scores A Big Win At EPA
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