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Sunday NewsClips
Lancaster County Pipeline Protester Cited 3 Times
Court Reinstates Wayne County Lawsuit Over Fracking In Delaware Watershed
4 Of 5 Allentown Owners Who Appeal Stormwater Bill Got A Reduction
Editorial: Mandate Lead Testing For Schools
Sen. Yudichak Fulfills Hike Promise
Sen. Yudichak Confident D&L Trail To Wilkes-Barre Will Be A Reality
Bids Sought To Put Walking Trail Around Freeport’s Park
Water Pump Expected To Help Keep Water In Southern Delaware Canal
AP: Archaeologists Come To Eckley Mining Community To Study Our Past
Mosquito Eradicators, Tick Sprays Flying Off Shelves In Northeast
Fish & Boat Commission Increases Permit Fees To Cover Costs, Hopeful Of Licence Fee Hike
Hayes: PA Anglers Asked To Pitch In To Raise Revenues
Marbled Godwit Spotted At Presque Isle, Rare For PA
Philadelphia Pianist To Romance The Butterfly At Insectarium
Air
Groups Sue Allegheny County Over Use Of Clean Air Funds For Building Renovations
Environmental Groups Pressure Allegheny County To Crack Down Harder On Polluters
Editorial: Keep Drilling For Accurate Methane Emissions Data
How Polluted Is The Air In PA? A New Report Breaks It Down
Bagenstose: Lower Bucks Has A Smog Problem, This Spring Was The Worst In A Decade
Report: Air Pollution Reached Dangerous Levels In Lackawanna County In 2016
Watchdog Group Pushing For Lower Air Pollution Thresholds
Report: PA Air Quality Suffering
States Got $3 Billion In VW Scandal Settlement, Here’s How They’ll Spend It
Allegheny River
Op-Ed: Rachel Carson, A Child Of The Allegheny
Alternative Fuels
Scranton Transit Natural Gas Station Delayed
EPA Scraps Detailed Plan To Force U.S. Refiners To Blend More Biofuels
States Got $3 Billion In VW Scandal Settlement, Here’s How They’ll Spend It
Awards & Recognition
PennDOT Honored For Shared Ride, Environmental Initiatives
Search For Big Trees In Lancaster County Found 2 Champions
PEC Podcast: How The Philadelphia Eagles Became The Greenest Team In Pro Sports
Biodiversity/Invasive Species
Sauro: Giant Hogweed Can Cause Severe 2nd-Degree Burns
State: No Resurgence Of Giant Hogweed In PA
Monarch Butterfly Waystations Can Preserve Species For Generations
PennDOT Honored For Shared Ride, Environmental Initiatives
Against The Current: How The Eel Returned To The Susquehanna River
Allegheny County Officials Pleased By Successful Boyce Park Meadow
Dauphin County Residents Have 6 Weeks Left To Register For Gypsy Moth Spraying Next Year
Luzerne County, Municipal Officials Plan For Next Gypsy Moth Invasion
Budget
Sen. Laughlin: Drill On State Land To Fund School Safety
How Gas Well Impact Fees Pay Off For Delaware County
Fish & Boat Commission Avoids Nuclear Option That Would Have Cut Stocked Trout
Op-Ed: A Carbon Tax That Could Put Money In Your Pocket
Why Does It Take So Long To Upgrade Philly’s Water Infrastructure?
Editorial: State, Feds Need To Put More Money Into Water Infrastructure
Auditor General: State Failed To Spend Federal Energy Assistance Funds
Groups Sue Allegheny County Over Use Of Clean Air Funds For Building Renovations
Chesapeake Bay
Bay Journal: Midpoint Assessment: Only 40% Of Nitrogen Goal Met For Chesapeake Bay Cleanup
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Climate
Editorial: Keep Drilling For Accurate Methane Emissions Data
Op-Ed: A Carbon Tax That Could Put Money In Your Pocket
AP: Trump Replacement For EPA Clean Power Plan Moves Forward
Coal Mining
Pioneer Mine Tunnel’s New Tour To Show Inspection Routine
Op-Ed: A Carbon Tax That Could Put Money In Your Pocket
Letter: Rightly Valuing Baseload Power Must Include Risks To Health
$4 Billion A Year Is Cheap If It Saves Coal Plants, Says Coal Group
AP: Trump Replacement For EPA Clean Power Plan Moves Forward
Compliance Action
CNX Paid $250,000 To Settle Indiana County Pipeline Violations
Deep Mine Safety
Thai Rescue Triggers Memories Of Quecreek Mine Rescue
Thailand Rescue Stirs Memories For Quecreek Miner, Fmr. Gov. Schweiker
Editorial: Celebrating A Thai Soccer Team’s Biggest Victory
Editorial: World Rallies To Rescue A Trapped Team Of Boys In Thailand
Delaware River
Volunteers Sought To Help Cleanup Upper Delaware River July 16-17
July 13 Delaware RiverKeeper RiverWatch Video Report
Drinking Water
Court Papers: Butler Residents Get $159K To Settle Shale Impacted Water Well Claims
Frazier: Rex Energy Pays $159K To Settle Water Contamination Claims In Butler County
Bagenstose: DEP Eyes Tire Fire As Potential Cause Of Bucks County Water Contamination
Who Will Control Pittsburgh Water Authority? Hearing July 18
Aftermath Of Philly Center City Water Main Break, Months Of Work Ahead
Why Does It Take So Long To Upgrade Philly’s Water Infrastructure?
Maykuth: Philadelphia Rate Board Gives Water Customers Some Relief
McKelvey: Steelton Plans Meetings On Water Privatization Question
Editorial: State, Feds Need To Put More Money Into Water Infrastructure
Free Lead Painting Testing, Repairs Available To Homeowners, Renters In Allegheny County
Economic Development
PA Outdoor Corps Teens Help Spruce Up French Creek State Park
Armstrong County Class Offers Pipeline Career Training For Free
Erie’s Plastics Industry Could Be Helped By Shell Cracker
Could Underground Mine Fire Affect Sale Of Pittsburgh Glass Plant?
Pittsburgh Fishing Tech Startup Anglr Reels In $3.3M In Funding
Education
Pioneer Mine Tunnel’s New Tour To Show Inspection Routine
Neighborhood & Nature Converge At The Frick Environmental Center
Kids Get Lesson On Birds Of Prey At Carbon County EE Center
PA Outdoor Corps Teens Help Spruce Up French Creek State Park
Emergency Response
Wolf Appeals Federal Disaster Relief Denial
Wolf To Appeal FEMA Denial Of Disaster Aid For Western PA
Energy
Study Looks At Boosting Solar Energy’s Future In PA
Tyrone Wind Farm May Expand
Letter: Rightly Valuing Baseload Power Must Include Risks To Health
Exelon Bids $140 Million On FirstEnergy’s Retail Electric Business
Exelon Testing Muddy Run Pumped Hydro Facility Emergency System Thursday
Low-Income Households Pay A Higher Percentage Of Income For Utilities
York, Franklin County Power Line Developer Wants Eminent Domain
PUC Hearing Raises Questions About Proposed Power Line In Franklin, York
Erie’s Plastics Industry Could Be Helped By Shell Cracker
Op-Ed: A Carbon Tax That Could Put Money In Your Pocket
PSU Study: Closing Three Mile Island Wouldn’t Cause Electricity Price Jump
Talen: Susquehanna Nuclear Plant Meets Required Upgrades
$4 Billion A Year Is Cheap If It Saves Coal Plants, Says Coal Group
Despite Renewables Gains, Natural Gas Leads New U.S. Electric Generation
U.S.EIA: Natural Gas-Fired Electric Generation Expected To Be Near Summer Record
AP: Trump Replacement For EPA Clean Power Plan Moves Forward
Energy Conservation
Auditor General: State Failed To Spend Federal Energy Assistance Funds
Environmental History
Op-Ed: Rachel Carson, A Child Of The Allegheny
Thai Rescue Triggers Memories Of Quecreek Mine Rescue
Thailand Rescue Stirs Memories For Quecreek Miner, Fmr. Gov. Schweiker
Editorial: Celebrating A Thai Soccer Team’s Biggest Victory
Editorial: World Rallies To Rescue A Trapped Team Of Boys In Thailand
AP: Remaining Wreckage Of Flight 93 Is Buried At Memorial
Flight 93 Memorial Nears Completion In Somerset County
Flight 93 Speaker Series Will Focus On Media Coverage Of Crash
Environmental Justice
DEP Appoints Environmental Justice Director
Farming
Lehigh Valley Farmers See Soybean Prices Dive As China Imposes Tariffs
Like Your Organic Food? PA’s Young Farmers Are Growing It
Community Gardens Grow So Much More Than Food
Flooding
Green Stormwater Infrastructure Projects Could Help Control Flooding In Pittsburgh
Army Corps Plans Workshops For Flood Proofing, Floodplain Management In Western PA
Slow-Moving Storms To Blame For Recent Flooding In Western PA
Millvale Community Cleaning Up Following Flood
Bridgeville Continues Flood Cleanup, Residents Want Solutions
Blair County Seeks Information On July 2 Flood Damage
Wolf Appeals Federal Disaster Relief Denial
Wolf To Appeal FEMA Denial Of Disaster Aid For Western PA
Forests
Sen. Laughlin: Drill On State Land To Fund School Safety
Search For Big Trees In Lancaster County Found 2 Champions
Dauphin County Residents Have 6 Weeks Left To Register For Gypsy Moth Spraying Next Year
Luzerne County, Municipal Officials Plan For Next Gypsy Moth Invasion
Tips For Preventing Lyme Disease In Dogs (Video)
Green Infrastructure
Green Stormwater Infrastructure Projects Could Help Control Flooding In Pittsburgh
Multi-Municipality Group To Focus On Funding Stormwater Committee In Blair
Bay Journal: Midpoint Assessment: Only 40% Of Nitrogen Goal Met For Chesapeake Bay Cleanup
Allegheny County Officials Pleased By Successful Boyce Park Meadow
Hazardous Sites Cleanup
Bagenstose: DEP Eyes Tire Fire As Potential Cause Of Bucks County Water Contamination
Land Conservation/Planning
Crable: In Historic Mount Gretna, A Push To Keep Overdevelopment At Bay Comes To A Head
Allegheny County Officials Pleased By Successful Boyce Park Meadow
Land Recycling
Could Underground Mine Fire Affect Sale Of Pittsburgh Glass Plant?
Littering/Illegal Dumping
Editorial: New Litter Law’s Punishment Fits The Crime
Editorial: Embrace, Enforce New Anti-Litter Law
Volunteers Sought To Help Cleanup Upper Delaware River July 16-17
Mine Reclamation
Lowber Field Aug. 4 Highlights Outdoors, Sewickley Creek Cleanup
Plan Is Aimed At Stopping Bradenville Mine Subsidence
DEP Will Fill Small Depression In Export Left By Abandoned Mine Cave-In
Could Underground Mine Fire Affect Sale Of Pittsburgh Glass Plant?
Oil & Gas
Court Papers: Butler Residents Get $159K To Settle Shale Impacted Water Well Claims
Frazier: Rex Energy Pays $159K To Settle Water Contamination Claims In Butler County
Legere: Southwestern Energy Asks High Court To Restore Rule Of Capture For Shale Drilling
Sen. Laughlin: Drill On State Land To Fund School Safety
How Gas Well Impact Fees Pay Off For Delaware County
Erie’s Plastics Industry Could Be Helped By Shell Cracker
Editorial: Keep Drilling For Accurate Methane Emissions Data
Scranton Transit Natural Gas Station Delayed
Why Orphan Oil & Gas Wells Are A Growing Problem For States
Despite Renewables Gains, Natural Gas Leads New U.S. Electric Generation
U.S.EIA: Natural Gas-Fired Electric Generation Expected To Be Near Summer Record
EPA Scraps Detailed Plan To Force U.S. Refiners To Blend More Biofuels
Pipelines
CNX Paid $250,000 To Settle Indiana County Pipeline Violations
Maykuth: PUC Rejects Laurel Pipeline’s Request To Cut Philadelphia Refiners Off From Pittsburgh
Legere: PUC Rejects Pitch To Change Laurel Pipeline Flow To Western PA
PUC Rejects Buckeye Partners’ Plan To Reverse Laurel Pipeline Flow
AP: PUC Reject Bid To Reverse Flow On Laurel Pipeline
Cusick: No Wake Zone On Raystown Lake Will Accomodate Mariner East 2 Pipeline Work
Cusick: Mariner East 2 Pipeline Construction Spill In Raystown Lake In December
Hurdle: Pipeline Sunoco Wants As Stand-In For Mariner East 2 Leaked Into Darby Creek
Hurdle: Constitution Pipeline Contractor Cut Trees Without Approval, Landowners Seek Compensation
Landslide Caused TransCanada Natural Gas Pipeline In West Virginia To Explode
Dominion Prepares For Pipeline Replacement Project Along Murrysville-Plum Border
Editorial: Put Reforms In Pipeline
Phillips: Federal Court Dismisses FERC Pipeline Case Charging Bias
Armstrong County Class Offers Pipeline Career Training For Free
Radiation Protection
Op-Ed: A Carbon Tax That Could Put Money In Your Pocket
Letter: Rightly Valuing Baseload Power Must Include Risks To Health
PSU Study: Closing Three Mile Island Wouldn’t Cause Electricity Price Jump
Talen: Susquehanna Nuclear Plant Meets Required Upgrades
U.S. Nuclear Industry Faces Collapse, Experts Warn
AP: Trump Replacement For EPA Clean Power Plan Moves Forward
Recreation
PA Outdoor Corps Teens Help Spruce Up French Creek State Park
Kummer: Independence Park’s Rose Garden Loses Its Bloom As Weeds Take Over
July 13 Take Five Friday With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation
Allegheny County Officials Pleased By Successful Boyce Park Meadow
Township Supervisors Upset With Lack Of Progress Ice Pond Dam Project
Making Downtown Wilkes-Barre Bike/Pedestrian Friendly Focus Of New Study
Vandalism At Cumberland County Park
Councilman Wants To Improve River Common’s Appearance In Wilkes-Barre
Work To Begin On Lower Nazareth Community Park
Riverbend Land Eyed For Lackawanna County Park Needs Enviro Cleanup
Altoona Council Votes To Restore Playground Equipment
Blazing A Future Trail For Hazleton Rail Trail
New Trail Planned For Hills Along Susquehanna River In York, Lancaster Counties
Pioneer Mine Tunnel’s New Tour To Show Inspection Routine
Nay Aug Gorge Still Beautifully Treacherous
Editorial: Enforcement Key At Nay Aug Gorge
Schneck: Little-Known Facts From Our State Parks, Forests
AP: Erie’s Presque Isle Lighthouse Draws Crowds
Angler’s Death Prompts Concern About EMS Response At Prince Gallitzin State Park
Editorial: State Park System Real Diamond
Editorial: Public Spaces Can Help Heal Philly, Maybe The Country
AP: Remaining Wreckage Of Flight 93 Is Buried At Memorial
Tips For Preventing Lyme Disease In Dogs (Video)
Recycling/Waste
Crable: What Happens After You Put Out Those Green Bins For Recycling?
Penn Waste Blames China For Recycling Changes
Scranton Accepting Electronics For Recycling
Increased Costs Put East Deer Recycling Program In Jeopardy
AP: Man Rescued From Pit At Reading Recycling Plant
Lancaster Resolution Would Encourage Shops, Shoppers To Forgo Plastic Bags
Could A Plastic Bag Ban Be Coming To Some Central PA Stores?
Bagenstose: DEP Eyes Tire Fire As Potential Cause Of Bucks County Water Contamination
Senate Committee To Hold Northampton County Hearing On Quarry Dumping Monday
Looking To Cut Plastics Pollution In The Ocean? Start Upstream
Renewable Energy
Lancaster Hotel Will Soon Be Powered Entirely By Solar Energy
Study Looks At Boosting Solar Energy’s Future In PA
Pennsylvania Draft Plan Calls For 11 GW In-State Solar Electric Generation
Tyrone Wind Farm May Expand
Despite Renewables Gains, Natural Gas Leads New U.S. Electric Generation
PEC Podcast: How The Philadelphia Eagles Became The Greenest Team In Pro Sports
Storage Tanks
Cleanup Of Pence Family Gas Stations Cost Indiana Taxpayers $20 Million+
Stormwater
Lancaster Borrows $112M For Water, Sewer, Stormwater Projects
Green Stormwater Infrastructure Projects Could Help Control Flooding In Pittsburgh
Multi-Municipality Group To Focus On Funding Stormwater Committee In Blair
Susquehanna River
Against The Current: How The Eel Returned To The Susquehanna River
Crable: Clingy Mayflies Again Swarm Columbia Area From Susquehanna River
Sustainability
PEC Podcast: How The Philadelphia Eagles Became The Greenest Team In Pro Sports
Wastewater Facilities
Lancaster Borrows $112M For Water, Sewer, Stormwater Projects
Maykuth: PUC OKs Aqua’s $75M Sewer System Purchase In Montgomery County
Judge Issues Temporary Injunction In Canonsburg-Houston Sewer Authority Rate Increase
Editorial: State, Feds Need To Put More Money Into Water Infrastructure
Watershed Protection
Bay Journal: Midpoint Assessment: Only 40% Of Nitrogen Goal Met For Chesapeake Bay Cleanup
Lancaster Borrows $112M For Water, Sewer, Stormwater Projects
Crable: Clingy Mayflies Again Swarm Columbia Area From Susquehanna River
Green Stormwater Infrastructure Projects Could Help Control Flooding In Pittsburgh
Multi-Municipality Group To Focus On Funding Stormwater Committee In Blair
Lowber Field Aug. 4 Highlights Outdoors, Sewickley Creek Cleanup
Blair County Supports Lake, Brush Run Stream Restoration
July 13 Delaware RiverKeeper RiverWatch Video Report
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Wildlife
Fish & Boat Commission Avoids Nuclear Option That Would Have Cut Stocked Trout
Schneck: Here’s How Many Rattlesnakes Have Been Spotted In Each PA County
Rattlesnakes Spotted In York County
Roxborough Man Wants To Catch PA’s Biggest Fish, Anywhere, Anytime
Pittsburgh Fishing Tech Startup Anglr Reels In $3.3M In Funding
Kids Get Lesson On Birds Of Prey At Carbon County EE Center
Hurdle/Jaramillo: Delaware Estuary’s Ospreys Recover As Fish Contaminants Decline
Piping Plovers Nest Again On Presque Isle State Park
Editorial: Piping Plover Comeback Hard-Won, Vital
Whimbrels Find Way To Gull Point At Presque Isle Erie
Crable: Clingy Mayflies Again Swarm Columbia Area From Susquehanna River
Against The Current: How The Eel Returned To The Susquehanna River
Monarch Butterfly Waystations Can Preserve Species For Generations
AP: PA Man Charged With Trafficking Over 3,500 Turtles
PennDOT Honored For Shared Ride, Environmental Initiatives
West Nile/Zika Virus
WITF Smart Talk: Fighting West Nile Virus (31:00)
State Funds Boost Fight Against Tick, Mosquito-Borne Diseases
July 18 Westmoreland Seminar Offers Tips On Preventing Mosquito, Tick Infections
Crable: First Mosquitoes With West Nile Virus Found In Lancaster County
Tips For Preventing Lyme Disease In Dogs (Video)
Other
DEP Plans Information Booth At Monday Market In Wilkes-Barre
Hurricanes
FEMA Report Acknowledges Failures In Puerto Rico Disaster Response
Pittsburgh To Puerto Rico: Mounds Of Aid Sent To Island Post-Hurricanes
Wildfires
Crews Battle Destructive Wildfires Raging In Western U.S.
Federal Policy
AP: New EPA Acting Chief Signals More Inclusive Approach
Pruitt’s Sole Act Of Service At EPA
Editorial: The Next EPA Head Should Respect Its Mission To Protect
Supreme Court Nominee Kavanaugh Could Reinterpret Environmental Law
Cleanup Of Pence Family Gas Stations Cost Indiana Taxpayers $20 Million+
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