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Politics
Wagner Didn’t Think His Comment To 18-Year Old About Climate Was Mean
Meyer: Wagner Debuts New Talking Points On Climate Change
Sunday NewsClips
Pittsburgh Water Authority: Demand For Union Labor Doesn’t Hinge On Peoples Gas Proposal
Flash Flooding Closes Roads, Wreaks Havoc Around Lehigh Valley
Heavy Rain Causing Flash Floods In Philadelphia Area Saturday
Flooding Irks Hollidaysburg Residents
Editorial: Grafius Run Flood Survey Meshes With Reality Of Summer Storms
Sinkhole At Lancaster Outlet Mall Parking Lot Growing
Veterans On The Susquehanna Event Slated For Aug. 25
Erie Gasoline Prices Among State’s Highest
Op-Ed: Wait? Another Surcharge On Your Natural Gas Bill?
Letter: See What Conventional Oil & Gas Bill Does
Editorial: Evidence Of Climate Change All Around Us
Editorial: Staying Wary Of Cyber Attacks Shows Vision
AP: Man Crafts Folks Opera Recounting 1963 Sheppton Mine Disaster
Susquehanna River Walk Designated Great Place In Pennsylvania
Barcaskey: Pennsylvania In Midst Of Tick Infestation
AP: Erie’s Mushroom Kingdom: Exotic Mushrooms Abound
Brown Pelican Makes Rare Appearance At Presque Isle
Sunday -The Feds
Op-Ed: Congress Needs To Permanently Reauthorize Land & Water Conservation Fund - Ed Perry
Op-Ed: Trump’s Car Emissions Rollback Would Prevent States From Protecting Citizens
Air
Penn State Extension: DEP Air Monitoring Study Of Marcellus Sites Indicate Limited Impacts
Legere: Southwest PA’s Summer Gas Rule Lives On; Maybe Next Year?
California Moves To Preserve Vehicle Standards In Face Of EPA Rollback
Editorial: There Must Be Good Reasons To Freeze Fuel Standard
EPA’s New Asbestos Rule: Philadelphia Doctor Call It A Death Sentence
Alternative Fuels
Luzerne Transit Receives 2 New CNG Buses
Awards & Recognition
Family-Run Farm Touted For Conservation Achievements In Lycoming
New Cumberland Arboretum Dedicated To 2 Pioneering Women
Biodiversity/Invasive Species
AP: Officials Work To Stop Spread Of Spotted Lanternfly
Pennsylvania Ground Zero For Spotted Lanternfly
State Spending Millions To Halt Spotted Lanternfly, But Is It Winning?
Sauro: Spotted Lanternfly A Buzzkill For State College Winery
$20 Million Pledged In Spotted Lanternfly Fight
Forget Kumbaya: Kids At This Camp Are On Front Lines Of Spotted Lanternfly War
Lackawanna County Seeking Input On Where To Spray For Gypsy Moths
Budget
Bay Journal: PA Bill Seeks Traction On One Cent Fee For Largest Water Users
Editorial: State Forests Do Well Amid Gas Drilling
AP: $4.3 Million Fund To Support Delaware River Watershed Conservation
Delaware River Watershed Restoration Gets Extra $1 Million Under U.S. House Bill
Chesapeake Bay
AP: DEP Secretary- PA Clearly Behind In Meeting Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Obligations [No Surprise]
PA Officials Admit Their State Is Behind In Curbing Chesapeake Bay Pollution
Next Steps To Help Chesapeake Bay? Tackling Polluted Runoff
Hayes: Gov. Wolf Wants Federal Money To Reduce Farm Runoff
Chesapeake Bay States, EPA Call For More Assistance To Region’s Farmers
Bay Journal: Chesapeake Executive Council Pledges More Help For Farmers
CBF Blog: Three Things Chesapeake Bay Restoration Leaders Need To Do
Maryland Officials Ask Conowingo Dam Owner To Help Deal With Chesapeake Bay Pollution
Kummer: Maryland: We’re Drowning In Pennsylvania’s Trash
Maryland Gov. Ready To Push Neighboring States To Do More To Restore Chesapeake Bay
NRCS Unveils Conservation Strategy For Chesapeake Bay Cleanup
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Citizen Action
Western PA Weaves A Web Of Groups To Protect Local Watersheds
Climate
Inside Philadelphia’s Green Roof Revolution
CMU Vertical Gardens Create Living Walls
Sisk: As More Storms Roll In, How Will Power Companies Keep Lights On?
Editorial: Global Wildfires Declining
Editorial: Forces Working In PA For Climate Change Solutions
Editorial: There Must Be Good Reasons To Freeze Fuel Standard
California Moves To Preserve Vehicle Standards In Face Of EPA Rollback
Coal Mining
Despite Legal Challenges, Consol Continues Longwall Coal Mining Under Ryerson Station State Park
A Timeline Of Consol Coal Mining Beneath Ryerson Station State Park
Former Coal Mine Entrances Uncovered In Westmoreland County
Murray Coal Throws Its Weight Behind Opposition To Lake Erie Wind Farm
Report: FERC Working With White House, National Security Council On Coal, Nuclear Bailout
AP: Coal Miners’ Union Picks Fiery President To Serve 6th Term
Compliance Action
Legere-Litvak: How One Conventional Drilling Company Can Leave A Mark On Pennsylvania
Delaware River
AP: $4.3 Million Fund To Support Delaware River Watershed Conservation
Darby Creek Valley Assn: Stream Smart House Call
Rodale, Stroud: What We’re Learning About Reducing Farm Pollution In Delaware Watershed
Delaware River Watershed Restoration Gets Extra $1 Million Under U.S. House Bill
Study Values Carbon County Natural Resources At $800 Million
AP: Freight Train Derailment Along Delaware Blamed On Flooded Tracks
Delaware RiverKeeper August 10 RiverWatch Video Report
Drinking Water
Drugs Detected In Private Well Water In Northcentral PA
Questions Linger About Drinking Water Quality For 50,000 In Beaver County
Pittsburgh Mayor, Turzai Spar Over Pittsburgh Water Authority Privatization
McKelvey: Steelton Seeks Input On Possible Sale Of Water System
PA Schools Must Test Lead In Drinking Water, Or Explain Why Not
Economic Development
Study Values Carbon County Natural Resources At $800 Million
Op-Ed: Environmental Protection vs. Oil & Gas Jobs In Delaware Watershed Has Major Disparity
PA Outdoor Corps Members Show Off Projects In Fairmount Park Philadelphia
Education
Forget Kumbaya: Kids At This Camp Are On Front Lines Of Spotted Lanternfly War
PA Outdoor Corps Members Show Off Projects In Fairmount Park Philadelphia
Hershey Gardens Horticulturist A Rarity In Growing Shortage Of Apprentices
Viewing Parties Planned For Perseid Meteor Shower’s Weekend Peak
Emergency Response
Pittsburgh Derailment, Though Rare, Could Renew Rail Safety Concerns
Pittsburgh Port Authority Tweets Inject A Little Humor Into Train Derailment
AP: Year After Derailment, Hyndman Remains On Edge
Energy
Sisk: As More Storms Roll In, How Will Power Companies Keep Lights On?
PPL: Lehigh Valley Customers Won’t See Rate Hike Through 2020
PJM Stakeholders Search For Capacity Rules FERC Will OK
Report: FERC Working With White House, National Security Council On Coal, Nuclear Bailout
Report: Trump To Nominate DOE Policy Director Bernard McNamee To FERC
Energy Conservation
Legislators Visit LEED-Platinum Saint-Gobain HQ Tour In Malvern
Editorial: There Must Be Good Reasons To Freeze Fuel Standard
California Moves To Preserve Vehicle Standards In Face Of EPA Rollback
Environmental Heritage
Frederick: Every Decade Witnesses Changes To Our Environment
PA Wilderness Activist Howard Zahniser And The Atomic Bomb
Chimes Give Voice To Flight 93 Heroes Across Windy Memorial Site Near Shanksville
Farming
Family-Run Farm Touted For Conservation Achievements In Lycoming
Hayes: Gov. Wolf Wants Federal Money To Reduce Farm Runoff
Chesapeake Bay States, EPA Call For More Assistance To Region’s Farmers
Bay Journal: Chesapeake Executive Council Pledges More Help For Farmers
CBF Blog: Three Things Chesapeake Bay Restoration Leaders Need To Do
Maryland Officials Ask Conowingo Dam Owner To Help Deal With Chesapeake Bay Pollution
NRCS Unveils Conservation Strategy For Chesapeake Bay Cleanup
As Land Prices Climb In Chester County, Small Farmers Look To Leasing
State Spending Millions To Halt Spotted Lanternfly, But Is It Winning?
Rodale, Stroud: What We’re Learning About Reducing Farm Pollution In Delaware Watershed
Study Values Carbon County Natural Resources At $800 Million
Sauro: Spotted Lanternfly A Buzzkill For State College Winery
$20 Million Pledged In Spotted Lanternfly Fight
Forget Kumbaya: Kids At This Camp Are On Front Lines Of Spotted Lanternfly War
Flooding
Flooding Prompts Water Rescues, Music Festival Closures In Lehigh Valley
8 Kayakers Rescued From Conestoga River In Lancaster
Heavy Rain Prompts Precautions For Kayakers, Rafters
Flash Flood Takes Out Bridge In Sullivan County
Flood Leaves Tons Of Debris On Logan Twp. Property In Blair
Altoona Residents Seeking Flood Relief
Flood Warning In Montgomery County After Record Rain In Reading
Solomon Creek Flood Wall Project To Be Delayed In Wilkes-Barre
Patton Residents Lucky Flooding Wasn’t Worse In Blair
Meeting, Public Survey On Grafius Run Flood Damage Proposed In Lycoming
Williamsport Distributing Survey On Damage From Grafius Run
Wilkes-Barre Council OKs New Solomon Creek Flood Wall Contractor
Hard To Predict Where Floodwaters Will Rise When Heavy Rains Strike Lancaster County
Homeowners Outside Flood Zones May Find Flood Insurance Worthwhile
Editorial: Flooding Solutions Important
Forests
Williamsport Area Firefighters Battle Western Blazes
PA Firefighters Return After Battling Western Wildfires
Editorial: Tip Of The Hat To PA Firefighters Fighting Western Wildfires
Study Values Carbon County Natural Resources At $800 Million
PA Firefighters Return After Battling Western Wildfires
Dr. Samuel Hays: War In The Woods: The Rise Of Ecological Forestry In America
Frye: Hiking Through History Reveals Pennsylvania Wonders - Pinchot’s Grey Towers
Lyme Disease Now In All States, But PA Has Most Cases
Penn State: Don’t Avoid The Outdoors, Avoid Tick Bites
AP: Officials Work To Stop Spread Of Spotted Lanternfly
Pennsylvania Ground Zero For Spotted Lanternfly
Agriculture Officials Work To Eradicate Spotted Lanternfly
State Spending Millions To Halt Spotted Lanternfly, But Is It Winning?
Sauro: Spotted Lanternfly A Buzzkill For State College Winery
$20 Million Pledged In Spotted Lanternfly Fight
Forget Kumbaya: Kids At This Camp Are On Front Lines Of Spotted Lanternfly War
Lackawanna County Seeking Input On Where To Spray For Gypsy Moths
Editorial: State Forests Do Well Amid Gas Drilling
Crable: Logging Begins On Girl Scout Camp Furnace Hills, Groups Trying To Buy Property
Editorial: Girl Scout Plan To Log, Sell Wooded Land At Odds With Pro-Green Values
Editorial: Global Wildfires Declining
Geologic Hazards
Sinkhole Forms At Tanger Outlet In Lancaster County Swallowing Cars
Green Infrastructure
Bay Journal: PA Bill Seeks Traction On One Cent Fee For Largest Water Users
Family-Run Farm Touted For Conservation Achievements In Lycoming
Chesapeake Bay States, EPA Call For More Assistance To Region’s Farmers
Bay Journal: Chesapeake Executive Council Pledges More Help For Farmers
Study Values Carbon County Natural Resources At $800 Million
Rodale, Stroud: What We’re Learning About Reducing Farm Pollution In Delaware Watershed
Inside Philadelphia’s Green Roof Revolution
CMU Vertical Gardens Create Living Walls
No Mow Zones Coming To A Park Or Stream Near You In Westmoreland
PA Outdoor Corps Members Show Off Projects In Fairmount Park Philadelphia
Land Conservation
Crable: Logging Begins On Girl Scout Camp Furnace Hills, Groups Trying To Buy Property
New Cumberland Arboretum Dedicated To 2 Pioneering Women
Natural Lands, West Vincent Twp Plan To Open Bryn Coed Farm To Public In Chester County
Editorial: Wildlands Conservancy Works To Preserve Blue Mountain We All Win
PA Wilderness Activist Howard Zahniser And The Atomic Bomb
Land Recycling
Missing From Hazelwood Green Plans: Commitments On Affordable Housing
Mine Reclamation
Underground Mine Fire Beneath PPG Glass Plant In Allegheny County Appears To Have Spread
Former Coal Mine Entrances Uncovered In Westmoreland County
Oil & Gas
Legere-Litvak: How One Conventional Drilling Company Can Leave A Mark On Pennsylvania
Where Does A Gas Storage Field Begin, End? For EQT, That’s Now A Legal Question
Hopey: As Super-Fine Frack Sands Swirls In Stowe, Health Concerns Grow
Susquehanna County: Marcellus Shale Coalition Presidents Talks About Issues Facing Industry
Editorial: Infrastructure Progress Gas Industry’s Key To Future In State
Penn State Extension: Shale Gas Monitoring Report From DCNR Released
Editorial: State Forests Do Well Amid Gas Drilling
Penn State Extension: DEP Air Monitoring Study Of Marcellus Sites Indicate Limited Impacts
Legere: Chesapeake Energy Reaches $7.75M Settlement With Some PA Landowners Over Gas Royalties
Luzerne Transit Receives 2 New CNG Buses
Natural Gas Services Company To Reopen Facility With More Than 200 Employees
Op-Ed: Environmental Protection vs. Oil & Gas Jobs In Delaware Watershed Has Major Disparity
Legere: Southwest PA’s Summer Gas Rule Lives On; Maybe Next Year?
EQT Drilling Names New CEO
Pipelines
Phillips: DEP Fines Mariner East 2 Pipeline For Damaging Drinking Water In Berks, Chester, Lebanon Counties
Sunoco To Pay $148K For Harming Private Wells During Mariner East 2 Pipeline Construction
Mariner East 2 Pipeline Nears Completion In Berks County
Sauro: Mariner East 2 Pipeline Foe Gets 2-6 Months In Jail
Mariner East 2 Pipeline 99% Done, Online In About 2 Months
Activists Nationally Trying To Get Huntingdon Woman Opposing Mariner East 2 Pipeline Out Of Jail
New Pipelines Being Built In Western PA, Here’s Why Homeowners, Environmentalists, Water Authorities Are Worried
Op-Ed: Repurposing Existing Pipelines Safe, Necessary
Editorial: Infrastructure Progress Gas Industry’s Key To Future In State
Federal Court Tosses Construction Permits For Atlantic Coast Pipeline
Report: Trump To Nominate DOE Policy Director Bernard McNamee To FERC
PUC
Sisk: PUC: Too Many People Strike Pipelines Or Cables When Digging, New Law Could Help
PUC Stresses Digging Safety, Calling 8-1-1 Before You Dig
Radiation Protection
Govt. Seeking Nuclear Workers Who Have Radiation-Caused Cancers Or Their Survivors
Activists Helped Ex-Nuclear Workers Collect $80 Million
Chester County Village Vacated For Nuclear Power Plant Is A Ghost Town
Report: FERC Working With White House, National Security Council On Coal, Nuclear Bailout
Report: Trump To Nominate DOE Policy Director Bernard McNamee To FERC
Recreation
Study Values Carbon County Natural Resources At $800 Million
Crable: Another Paddler Gets In Trouble On Swollen Conestoga River
Heavy Rain Prompts Precautions For Kayakers, Rafters
After Glut Of River Rescues, Police In Bucks Urge Caution
Indiana Trail Bridge Would Benefit Region’s Hikers, Bikers
Montco Commissioners OK Countywide Plan To Boost Bike Infrastructure
Despite Legal Challenges, Consol Continues Longwall Coal Mining Under Ryerson Station State Park
A Timeline Of Consol Coal Mining Beneath Ryerson Station State Park
Aug. 10 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation
Letter: Volunteer Group Needs Help To Maintain East Erie Park
AP: Death Of Ligonier Man During Boating Accident Investigated
Lyme Disease Now In All States, But PA Has Most Cases
Penn State: Don’t Avoid The Outdoors, Avoid Tick Bites
PA Outdoor Corps Members Show Off Projects In Fairmount Park Philadelphia
PA Wilderness Activist Howard Zahniser And The Atomic Bomb
Chimes Give Voice To Flight 93 Heroes Across Windy Memorial Site Near Shanksville
Recycling/Waste
PEC Podcast: 30th Anniversary Of Act 101 Recycling Law
Crable: Lancaster County Residents Struggling With Recycling Reset
Allegheny Front: How You Recycle Plastic Is About To Change
Pittsburgh Announces Major Changes For Recycling In South Hills: No Glass
Waste Management Recycling To Undergo Changes In Sewickley Elsewhere
What You Can, Can’t Recycling In Lancaster - Video
Op-Ed: Here’s What We Can Do About Recycling
PA Resources Council: When & Where You Can Dump Your Old TV In Pittsburgh
Westmoreland Cleanways To Host HHW Collection In Latrobe Aug. 18
Cure For Philly Recycling Glut, Make It Into Fuel?
Bethlehem Twp Considers Tighter Controls On Recycling Center
Philadelphia’s Junkyards Are A Dumpster Fire
Keystone Landfill Seeks Smell Lawsuit Dismissal
To Vanquish Food Waste, A Competition In Philadelphia Aims To Design And Compost
Renewable Energy
Centre County Eyes Solar Energy For Savings
Murray Coal Throws Its Weight Behind Opposition To Lake Erie Wind Farm
Solar Energy Generation Growth Continues, U.S. EIA Trims 2019 Forecast 45%
Stormwater
Inside Philadelphia’s Green Roof Revolution
Darby Creek Valley Assn: Stream Smart House Call
Watershed Protection
Western PA Weaves A Web Of Groups To Protect Local Watersheds
Family-Run Farm Touted For Conservation Achievements In Lycoming
AP: DEP Secretary- PA Clearly Behind In Meeting Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Obligations [No Surprise]
PA Officials Admit Their State Is Behind In Curbing Chesapeake Bay Pollution
Bay Journal: Chesapeake Executive Council Pledges More Help For Farmers
Next Steps To Help Chesapeake Bay? Tackling Polluted Runoff
Chesapeake Bay States, EPA Call For More Assistance To Region’s Farmers
CBF Blog: Three Things Chesapeake Bay Restoration Leaders Need To Do
Maryland Officials Ask Conowingo Dam Owner To Help Deal With Chesapeake Bay Pollution
Kummer: Maryland: We’re Drowning In Pennsylvania’s Trash
Maryland Gov. Ready To Push Neighboring States To Do More To Restore Chesapeake Bay
Bay Journal: PA Bill Seeks Traction On One Cent Fee For Largest Water Users
NRCS Unveils Conservation Strategy For Chesapeake Bay Cleanup
Jaramillo: In The Poconos, A Fight Simmers Over Exceptional Streams
Inside Philadelphia’s Green Roof Revolution
CMU Vertical Gardens Create Living Walls
Rodale, Stroud: What We’re Learning About Reducing Farm Pollution In Delaware Watershed
No Mow Zones Coming To A Park Or Stream Near You In Westmoreland
AP: Freight Train Derailment Along Delaware Blamed On Flooded Tracks
Darby Creek Valley Assn: Stream Smart House Call
Delaware RiverKeeper August 10 RiverWatch Video Report
AP: $4.3 Million Fund To Support Delaware River Watershed Conservation
Delaware River Watershed Restoration Gets Extra $1 Million Under U.S. House Bill
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Wildlife
Editorial: Something Fishy, Lawmakers Abuse Power With Personal Pique
Wrightsville Recruits Millersville Prof, Student To Help Solve Mayfly Dilemma
Meet The York County Woman Who Rehabs Raptors
Rabid Beaver Attacked Father, Daughter During Kayaking Outing In Adams County
In A First, American Avocet Spotted At Edinboro State University
Big Fish Kill At Allentown Hatchery May Mean Meager Spring For Anglers
Schneck: Monster Fish From Schuylkill River Causes Stir On Facebook
AP: Death Of Ligonier Man During Boating Accident Investigated
Controversy Rages Over Mountain Lion Sightings In The Midstate
West Nile/Zika Virus/Ticks
Lyme Disease Now In All States, But PA Has Most Cases
DEP: Conditions Ripe For Spread Of West Nile Virus
Venesky: Conditions Ripe For Mosquito West Nile Virus
West Nile Numbers Jumping
West Nile Hot Spots In PA, What’s The Risk In Your County?
Cumberland County Conducts Mosquito Spraying Operations
Mosquito Spray To Be Applied Monday In Ligonier
Mosquito Spraying In Luzerne County Set For Aug. 7
Allegheny County Health To Treat For Mosquitoes
Allegheny County Plans Mosquito Spraying To Prevent West Nile Virus
York County Leads State In Positive West Nile Virus Mosquito Samples
Penn State: Don’t Avoid The Outdoors, Avoid Tick Bites
Pennsylvania Reports First Longhorned Tick
Just Over Half Of Ticks Studied In Pike County Carried Disease
Study: 1 In 7 Children Of Zika Virus-Infected Moms Have Problems
Other
Farmers Almanac 2019 Winter Forecasts
Hurricanes
Puerto Rico Cites Storm Death Toll Of 1,427 In Damage Report
10 Months Without Power: The Puerto Ricans Still Without Electricity
Why Puerto Ricans No Longer Trust Water After The Hurricane
Wildfires
Williamsport Area Firefighters Battle Western Blazes
PA Firefighters Return After Battling Western Wildfires
Editorial: Tip Of The Hat To PA Firefighters Fighting Western Wildfires
Smoke From California Wildfires Reaching East Coast
Smoke From California Wildfires Spreading 3,000 Miles To New York City
Southern California Firefighters Rush To Keep Wildfire Flames From Reaching Homes
California Firefighters Battle To Curb Wildfire Before Winds Return
Devastating Carr Fire In Northern California Sparked By A Flat Tire
AP: Firefighters Battle Biggest Blaze In California State History
AP: Twin Northern California Blazes Become Largest In State’s History
California’s Carr Wildfire Claims A 7th Victim, Mendocino Fire Continues To Grow
As Wildfires Rage, California Frets Over Future Of Greater Perils, Higher Costs
California Gov. Asks Feds For Wildfire Aid As State Battles 17 Blazes
Editorial: Global Wildfires Declining
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