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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
Lancaster Farming: Plan To Plan For Nutrient Compliance
Westmoreland Next Generation Summit Teaches Young Farmers Concepts To Remain Viable
Op-Ed: No Matter Their Zip Code, Pennsylvanians Deserve Clean Water
Natural Gas Industry Aims To Stop Methane Leaks To Become Fuel Of The Future
Letter: Invest In The Electricity Grid Of The Future
Tornado Confirmed In Dauphin County
AP: The Molly Maguires’ Real Story Still Attracts Interest
Fish For Free On Fourth Of July
Barcaskey: Invasive Turtles Turning Up In Delaware Watershed
Game Commission Saves Day For Peregrine Falcon
Beech: Help Prevent The Spread Of Chronic Wasting Disease
Air
Allegheny County Fines Clairton Coke (Coal) Works $1 Million
Allegheny Health Dept. Fines Clairton Works $1 Million
DEP Issues Air Quality Advisory For Saturday In Southwest
Code Orange Air Quality Alert Issued For Central PA Counties
Heat, Sun Mean Poor Air Quality Saturday In York
Trump Proposes Hitting Oil Refiners With Boosted Biofuel Quotas
Alternative Fuels
Trump Proposes Hitting Oil Refiners With Boosted Biofuel Quotas
Awards & Recognition
PA State Parks & Forests Launches 125th Anniversary Celebration
Beautification
Op-Ed: Let’s Keep Pittsburgh Beautiful
Biodiversity/Invasive Species
Spotted Lanternfly Invading Northeast
Costello, Maloney Receive Spotted Lanternfly From USDA
Budget
McKelvey: More Money For Drinking Water Inspections Coming, Is It Enough?
Editorial: PA Has Failed On Guaranteeing Clean Water, Here’s How To Fix It
Hayes: With No Action By General Assembly, Fish & Boat Commission To Close 3 Fish Hatcheries
Legere: Natural Gas Prices Make Impact Fee Projections Hazy For 2018
Indiana County, Municipalities Get Share Of State’s Drilling Impact Fees
Editorial: Natural Gas Impact Fee Numbers show Unique Effectiveness
AP-Levy: Early Budget Deal May Be Milestone For Deficits, School Aid
Murphy: What Will PA’s $32.7 Billion Budget Buy?
Wolf Pledges Millions To Tackle Lead Paint In Philadelphia Schools
Allegheny Front: What The Federal Farm Bill Could Mean For Conservation Efforts In PA
U.S. Senate Farm Bill Offers Hope To Sustainable Agriculture Advocates
Chesapeake Bay
Crable: Will Lancaster Farmers Be Banned From Spreading Manure In Winter?
Crable: Turkey Hill Dairy, 3 Companies Focus On Lancaster Farmers Over Water Pollution
Report: Chesapeake Bay Health Greatly Improved (Video)
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Climate
Crable: Study: Climate Change Could Threaten Dairy Industry In Lancaster
Cusick: Study: Climate Change Will Stress Corn Production, Dairy Industry In PA
Philadelphia Modernizes Building Code, Addresses Climate Change
Phillips: 30 Years Of Data Show How Much U.S. Has Warmed, Race Is On To Adapt
EPA Wades Into FERC Pipeline Debate, Offering Greenhouse Gas Assessment Tools
Coal Mining
Festival In Luzerne County Honors Coal Miners
Robert Powelson To Resign From FERC Amid Fight Over Coal Bailout
Powelson To Leave FERC Deadlocked On Gas Pipelines, Grappling With Resilience
Trump’s Chances Of Coal Bailout Get Better With Powelson Resignation
Cusick: Powelson, Fmr PA Utility Regulator, Resigns From FERC
Cost Estimate For Trump’s Coal Bailout Coming Soon, DOE’s Perry Says
Why Trump Is Going National With Bid To Save Coal, Nuclear
Compliance Action
Allegheny County Fines Clairton Coke (Coal) Works $1 Million
Allegheny Health Dept. Fines Clairton Works $1 Million
Lebanon Watershed Groups Seek $2.9 Million In Mariner East 2 Pipeline Penalty Grants
Delaware River
Delaware RiverKeeper June 29 RiverWatch Video Report
Sandra Meola Named New Director Of The Coalition For The Delaware River Watershed
Drinking Water
Patriot News: Tapped Out, How PA's Drinking Water Program Is Hurting You; Lack Of
Resources Is Putting Drinking Water For 10 Million People In PA At Risk
McKelvey: More Money For Drinking Water Inspections Coming, Is It Enough?
McKelvey: Auditor General Says He’s Open To Examining Oversight Of Water Systems
Editorial: PA Has Failed On Guaranteeing Clean Water, Here’s How To Fix It
Pittsburgh Water Authority Tops Mid-Year Deadline For Lead Line Replacements
Steelton Mulls Privatizing Water, Sewer System
Wolf Pledges Millions To Tackle Lead Paint In Philadelphia Schools
Economic Development
Industry Touts Marcellus Advantage In Wyoming County
Education
Artist Reveals Hidden Lives Of Amphibians In Frick Environmental Center Display
Artist Aims To Bring People Closer To Time And Tide On The Schuylkill River
Energy
Cusick: New PA Law To Create More Revenue Options For Utilities
AP: Changes Urged Amid Probe Of Fatal Lancaster Natural Gas Explosion
Robert Powelson To Resign From FERC Amid Fight Over Coal Bailout
Powelson To Leave FERC Deadlocked On Gas Pipelines, Grappling With Resilience
Trump’s Chances Of Coal Bailout Get Better With Powelson Resignation
Cusick: Powelson, Fmr PA Utility Regulator, Resigns From FERC
Cost Estimate For Trump’s Coal Bailout Coming Soon, DOE’s Perry Says
Why Trump Is Going National With Bid To Save Coal, Nuclear
Energy Conservation
Cusick: New PA Law To Create More Revenue Options For Utilities
PA Towns Are Saving Millions By Teaming Up To Buy LED Lights
Philadelphia Modernizes Building Code, Addresses Climate Change
Kummer: Hot Weather Warning: These Philadelphia Neighborhoods Get Hottest In A Heat Wave
PPL Reminds Customers To Be Prepared For Heat Wave
Environmental Heritage
Grim Memories: Agnes Cleanup Included Corpse Recovery In Wyoming Valley
Festival In Luzerne County Honors Coal Miners
Farming
Crable: Study: Climate Change Could Threaten Dairy Industry In Lancaster
Cusick: Study: Climate Change Will Stress Corn Production, Dairy Industry In PA
Dairy Industry Needs Fixes On Many Fronts
Spotted Lanternfly Invading Northeast
Costello, Maloney Receive Spotted Lanternfly From USDA
Allegheny Front: What The Federal Farm Bill Could Mean For Conservation Efforts In PA
U.S. Senate Farm Bill Offers Hope To Sustainable Agriculture Advocates
Flooding/Storms
Allegheny County Issues Countywide Disaster To Help With Flood Cleanup
Engineer Volunteers Trained To Spot Levee Problems During River Flooding In Wyoming Valley
Officials: Tornado Touches Down In Westmoreland County
Westmoreland, Butler, Allegheny Counties Lead PA In Most Tornadoes
Editorial: Cooperation On Tornado Cleanup Praiseworthy
Grim Memories: Agnes Cleanup Included Corpse Recovery In Wyoming Valley
Forests
Spotted Lanternfly Invading Northeast
Costello, Maloney Receive Spotted Lanternfly From USDA
Could Pennsylvanians Soon Develop Allergies To Red Meat Because Of A Tick Bite?
DCNR Names New District Forester For Buchanan State Forest
Geologic Hazards
Landslide Closes Inbound Lane Of Saw Mill Run In Overbrook
AP: Landslide Topples Pittsburgh Telephone Poles, Utility Lines
Rt. 30 Near Pittsburgh Collapsed By Landslide Reopens
Green Infrastructure
Crable: Will Lancaster Farmers Be Banned From Spreading Manure In Winter?
Crable: Turkey Hill Dairy, 3 Companies Focus On Lancaster Farmers Over Water Pollution
Hurdle: New Stormwater Basin Reduces Flows Into Philadelphia Sewer System
Allegheny Front: What The Federal Farm Bill Could Mean For Conservation Efforts In PA
U.S. Senate Farm Bill Offers Hope To Sustainable Agriculture Advocates
Hazardous Sites
EPA Meeting On Horsham, Bucks County Water Contamination July 25
Land Conservation
Thompson: Cumberland Valley Schools Withdraw Bid To Condemn Conserved Farm
New Law Could Derail Midstate School District’s Eminent Domain Plans
Thompson: Bill Would Require Court Approval To Take Conserved Land
How The Fight To Save Stoneleigh Brought Zombie Pols Back To Life, Too
Stoneleigh Garden May Be Saved From Lower Merion School District By New Law
Land Recycling
Once A Tire Dump, Lehigh Valley Site To See New Life As Manufacturing Campus
Mine Reclamation
Federal Money Could Restart Cleanup Of Abandoned Rostraver Mine
Plans For Old Forge Borehole Mine Discharge Making Progress
Oil & Gas
Editorial: Lawmakers In Harrisburg “No Threat” To Natural Gas Industry
Salty Situation: Using Brine On Roads For Dust Suppression
DEP And Brine Producers Working On New Rules
What Brine Is And What It Is Not
Legere: Natural Gas Prices Make Impact Fee Projections Hazy For 2018
Indiana County, Municipalities Get Share Of State’s Drilling Impact Fees
Editorial: Natural Gas Impact Fee Numbers show Unique Effectiveness
Industry Touts Marcellus Advantage In Wyoming County
Book: Amity & Prosperity: Fracking, Profit And Human Costs In Western PA
EQT, CNX Sell Off More Assets To Focus On PA Shale Gas
AP: Changes Urged Amid Probe Of Fatal Lancaster Natural Gas Explosion
Crews Work To Contain, Clean Up Crude From Oil Train Derailment In Iowa
Trump Proposes Hitting Oil Refiners With Boosted Biofuel Quotas
Robert Powelson To Resign From FERC Amid Fight Over Coal Bailout
Powelson To Leave FERC Deadlocked On Gas Pipelines, Grappling With Resilience
Cost Estimate For Trump’s Coal Bailout Coming Soon, DOE’s Perry Says
Pipelines
Hurdle: DRBC Rejects Call To Pull Mariner East 2 Pipeline Permit
Hurdle: Sunoco Pipeline Leaked Gasoline Into Delaware County Creek
Hurdle: Another Mariner East 2 Pipeline Construction Spill In Lebanon County
Delaware County Makes Slow Progress Debating Mariner East 2 Pipeline Study
Lebanon Watershed Groups Seek $2.9 Million In Mariner East 2 Pipeline Penalty Grants
DEP Finds Deficiencies In Shell Pipeline Permit Application
Robert Powelson To Resign From FERC Amid Fight Over Coal Bailout
Powelson To Leave FERC Deadlocked On Gas Pipelines, Grappling With Resilience
EPA Wades Into FERC Pipeline Debate, Offering Greenhouse Gas Assessment Tools
Radiation Protection
Robert Powelson To Resign From FERC Amid Fight Over Coal Bailout
Powelson To Leave FERC Deadlocked On Gas Pipelines, Grappling With Resilience
Trump’s Chances Of Coal Bailout Get Better With Powelson Resignation
Cusick: Powelson, Fmr PA Utility Regulator, Resigns From FERC
Cost Estimate For Trump’s Coal Bailout Coming Soon, DOE’s Perry Says
Why Trump Is Going National With Bid To Save Coal, Nuclear
Recreation
PA State Parks & Forests Launches 125th Anniversary Celebration
June 29 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation
Op-Ed: Will Philly’s New Rail Park Help Create Neighborhood For All?
Downtown Greensburg Project Seeks Volunteers For Park Cleanup
Teams Race Dragon Boats During Final Day Of RiverFest
Annual Dragon Boat Races Held On Susquehanna In Wilkes-Barre
Why Living Near A Public Park Is Better For Your Health
Op-Ed: Let’s Keep Pittsburgh Beautiful
Fallingwater Soon To Be Abloom Thanks To New Cutting Garden
You’ve Never Seen The Appalachian Trail Like This (Aerial Photos)
Could Pennsylvanians Soon Develop Allergies To Red Meat Because Of A Tick Bite?
Artist Aims To Bring People Closer To Time And Tide On The Schuylkill River
Artist Reveals Hidden Lives Of Amphibians In Frick Environmental Center Display
Frye: Tiny Campgrounds Offer The Right Mix Of Seclusion, Access
Ambitious Plan Could Open Pequea Silver Mine Park To Tours
Recycling/Waste
How, And What To Recycle In Erie County
Once A Tire Dump, Lehigh Valley Site To See New Life As Manufacturing Campus
Are Temple’s Food Waste Digesters Disrupting The Industry Or Shifting The Burden?
Renewable Energy
Cusick: New PA Law To Create More Revenue Options For Utilities
Residents Want Sun To Shine Energy On Greencastle-Antrim
Stormwater
Hurdle: New Stormwater Basin Reduces Flows Into Philadelphia Sewer System
Susquehanna River
Crable: Susquehanna River Drawdown Reveals 1,000-Year Old Native American Rock Art In York County
A Little Bit Of Everything For Everyone At RiverFest In Wilkes-Barre
From Humble Beginnings, RiverFest Weekend Grows In Wilkes-Barre
Teams Race Dragon Boats During Final Day Of RiverFest
Annual Dragon Boat Races Held On Susquehanna In Wilkes-Barre
Editorial: Susquehanna Is Certainly Worth A Visit
Wastewater Facilities
Allentown Could Save $12-14 Million With Revised Plan For Sewage Overflows
Alligator Caught At Clearfield County Wastewater Plant
Steelton Mulls Privatizing Water, Sewer System
Watershed Protection
Crable: Will Lancaster Farmers Be Banned From Spreading Manure In Winter?
Crable: Turkey Hill Dairy, 3 Companies Focus On Lancaster Farmers Over Water Pollution
Report: Chesapeake Bay Health Greatly Improved (Video)
Allegheny Front: What The Federal Farm Bill Could Mean For Conservation Efforts In PA
U.S. Senate Farm Bill Offers Hope To Sustainable Agriculture Advocates
Lebanon Watershed Groups Seek $2.9 Million In Mariner East 2 Pipeline Penalty Grants
O’Neill: A Pittsburgh Lake, Fetid No More, Thanks To Neighborly Love
Hurdle: New Stormwater Basin Reduces Flows Into Philadelphia Sewer System
Artist Aims To Bring People Closer To Time And Tide On The Schuylkill River
Artist Reveals Hidden Lives Of Amphibians In Frick Environmental Center Display
Delaware RiverKeeper June 29 RiverWatch Video Report
Sandra Meola Named New Director Of The Coalition For The Delaware River Watershed
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Wildlife
Hayes: With No Action By General Assembly, Fish & Boat Commission To Close 3 Fish Hatcheries
Frye: Debating Catch/Release Fishing Rules For Wild Trout Streams
July 4 Marks PA’s Second Fish-For-Free Day
Mentored Youth Fishing Offered This Summer In Pittsburgh, Philadelphia
Artist Reveals Hidden Lives Of Amphibians In Frick Environmental Center Display
Boaters: Don’t Let Boating Under The Influence Sink A Good Time
Putting Nature In A Box At The Brandywine Museum
Saving The Frog-- With A Paintbrush
Schneck: Chronic Wasting Disease Cases Triple In Last Year
Game Commission: Deadly Deer Disease Cases On The Rise
Game Commission: Fawn Study Documents Stable Survival Rates
Frye: Hungarian Partridges May Return To PA’s Hunting Scene
Butterflies, Wildflowers Abound Across Erie Region
West Nile/Zika Virus
Could Pennsylvanians Soon Develop Allergies To Red Meat Because Of A Tick Bite?
Other
Fmr Beaver County Resident Larry Schweiger Leads Life Of Conservation
Company Sues Easton For $7.2 Million Over Digital Billboard Ban
Wildfires
Drought-Stricken West Braces As Wildfire Season Flares Up
Federal Policy
Pruitt Seeks To Limit EPA’s Own Authority To Block Water Pollution Permits
Hurdle: Cong. Fitzpatrick: Pruitt Should Quit After Trying To Block PFAS Study
Trump’s Supreme Court Candidates Leave Environmental Paper Trail
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