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Sunday NewsClips

PA National Guard Responds To August Floods

With Reservoirs At Capacity, Will Delaware River Flood?

Binghamton, NY Released 35M Gallons Of Untreated Wastewater Into Susquehanna

NY Officials Issue Public Safety Alert After 35M Gallons Of Untreated Wastewater Discharged Into Susquehanna

Eliminate Mosquito Hangouts At Home

Cusick: After EPA Warning, DEP Hikes Fees On Water Systems To Hire More Inspectors

$12M Water Sewer Project In Pittsburgh To Be Done In January

Maykuth: Aqua PA Seeks 15.4% Water Rate Increase

PennEast Offers To Move Pipeline 100 Feet From Bethlehem Twp Development

Fracking On The Rise In PA, So Are Radon Levels, Are They Connected?

House Oil & Gas Caucus Urges DEP To Reconsider Steep Permit Fee Increase

Turnpike Learning Lessons About Controlling Runoff, Plugging Oil & Gas Wells

Lackawanna River Watchers Focus On Water Quality

Multi-Municipal Group In Blair Agree To Continue Joint Stormwater Action

Jaramillo: Swimming In Wissachicon Isn’t So Idyllic: There’s Poop In It

Devil’s Pool Closed On Wissahickon, But That’s Pretty Much Hackable

Recycling Fees Rise In Hazleton Area

Cumberland County To Collect Used Tires Sept. 29

The Economist Names Pittsburgh Most Livable City On U.S. Mainland ,Again

National Honey Bee Day Started In Harrisburg

AP: Philadelphia Area Millennials Are Buzzing About Beekeeping

Hopey: Financial Help Sought To Finish Indian Creek Valley Trail In Fayette County

Riverfront 47 Property Inching Closer To Start Of Park, Trail In Allegheny County

Frustrated By Philly Politicians’ Failure to Upgrade Bike Lanes, Cyclists Turn To Courts

Skunk In Allentown Tests Positive For Rabies; Dogs May Be Quarantined

Schneck: Surprise Litteer Of Wolf Pups finds Home At Wolf Sanctuary Of PA

Stilt Sandpiper Spotted At Presque Isle

Sunday - Wildfires

Scientists Have Forecast for Rest Of California’s Fire Season, It Isn’t Pretty

Sunday - Hurricanes

FEMA Wants Puerto Rico To Start Paying For Part Of Its Recovery

Sunday - The Feds

Trump’s Plan For Coal Emissions: Let Coal States Regulate Them

New Trump Power Plant Plan Could Release Hundreds Of Millions Of Tons Of CO2 Into Air

Was Smokey Bear Wrong? How He May Have Helped Fuel Catastrophic Wildfires

Trump Administration Keeps Losing Environmental Court Cases

Editorial: Save Federal Land, Water Conservation Fund

Politics

Wagner Makes Case On Climate Change 

Air

Allegheny Health Apologizes For Miscommunication Over U.S. Steel Meeting

Allegheny County Health Dept. Investigating Airborne Sand Near McKees Rocks

Op-Ed: Trump’s Car Emissions Rollback Would Prevent States From Protecting Citizens

Awards & Recognition

Susquehanna River Walk Designated Great Place In Pennsylvania

Editorial: Susquehanna River Walk Joins The State’s Elite

Cusick: Lancaster Among First Cities In The World to Get LEED Certification

Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Lancaster Named On 40 Most Sustainably-Powered Cities List

Biodiversity/Invasive Species

Audubon Of Western PA Helps Residents Transform Backyards Into Healthy Habitats

Crable: What’s Happened To All The Butterflies This Summer In Lancaster County?

Ag Progress Days Event Promotes Butterfly Conservation

Putting Some Mussels Into Pennsylvania Rivers

Budget

Legere: Shale Drilling Companies Say Proposed Permit Fee Hike Is Too High

Chesapeake Bay

Another Surge Of Stormwater, Pollution Flows Thru Conowingo Dam, Scientists Worry About Impact

Crable: Ephrata May Host Manure-To-Electricity Plant

Street 2 Creek Storm Drain Art Hopes To Raise Awareness Of Water Pollution Sources In York

Veterans On The Susquehanna Event Slated For Aug. 25

Bay Journal: Land, Water Trek Offers Insights To Lower Susquehanna River

Letter: Pennsylvanians Resent Post-Storm Comments From MD Governor

Ahead Of Climate Change Projections, Some PA Farmers Make Adaptations To New Weather Patterns

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Climate

Cusick: Study: Climate Change Hinders Summer Fun On Lake Erie

Ahead Of Climate Change Projections, Some PA Farmers Make Adaptations To New Weather Patterns

Warming Climate Puts PA Summer Recreation At Risk

Crable: PUC Warns Extreme Weather May Be New Norm In PA

Rainy Summer Shatters Records In PA

State College Broke A Weather Record, How Much Rain Made It Wettest Summer Ever?

Philadelphia: Building Heat Resilience Into Multifamily Housing

Editorial: This Year On Track To Be 4th Hottest On Record

Op-Ed: Trump’s Car Emissions Rollback Would Prevent States From Protecting Citizens

Editorial: Evidence Of Climate Change All Around Us

Next 4 Years Will Be Anomalously Warm Scientists Predict

Coal Mining

Most Of Derailed Coal Cars Removed From Middle Of Windber, Somerset County

AP: Man Crafts Folks Opera Recounting 1963 Sheppton Mine Disaster

Technology The Answer For Coal Problems Says DOE’s Winberg

Coastal Zone

DEP Accepting Coastal Zone Grant Applications

Delaware River

New Interactive Map Reveals Threats To Delaware River Watershed

Delaware RiverKeeper Aug. 17 RiverWatch Video Report

Drinking Water

York County Schools Might Test For Lead In Drinking Water

New Requirements For Testing Lead In Water May Burden School District

AP: Toxics From Manufacturing Turn In In Montgomery County Public Water Systems

When Will Rock Springs Boil Water Advisory Be Lifted?  DEP Gives Update

Pittsburgh Water Authority Planning New Pipeline As Redundancy Measure

Letter: Pittsburgh Should Resist Pittsburgh Water Authority Partnership With Peoples Gas

Pittsburgh Water Authority: Demand For Union Labor Doesn’t Hinge On Peoples Gas Proposal

Education

Crable: Sonia Wasco Taught Conservation To Lancaster Teens For 40 Years

Street 2 Creek Storm Drain Art Hopes To Raise Awareness Of Water Pollution Sources In York

Emergency Response

PA National Guard Rescue A Civilian Stranded By Flooding In Southeast PA Aug. 13

Most Of Derailed Coal Cars Removed From Middle Of Windber, Somerset County

Energy

Crable: PUC Warns Extreme Weather May Be New Norm In PA

Op-Ed: Wait? Another Surcharge On Your Natural Gas Bill?

Op-Ed: Taking A Stand For Three Mile Island

Crable: Ephrata May Host Manure-To-Electricity Plant

Editorial: Trimming Trees Can Nip Electric Outages

Editorial: Staying Wary Of Cyber Attacks Shows Vision

Cusick: Lancaster Among First Cities In The World to Get LEED Certification

Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Lancaster Named On 40 Most Sustainably-Powered Cities List

Ecodistrict Forum Focuses On Energy Needs For Etna, Millvale, Sharpsburg

Nuclear Power Plant Owner Takes Next Steps In Plant Decommissioning Process

Modernizing Renewables Mandates No Longer About The Megawatts

PJM Prepares New Capacity Repricing Rule In Response To FERC Order

PJM Asks FERC To Delay 2019 Capacity Market Auction

Energy Conservation

Cusick: Lancaster Among First Cities In The World to Get LEED Certification

Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Lancaster Named On 40 Most Sustainably-Powered Cities List

Ecodistrict Forum Focuses On Energy Needs For Etna, Millvale, Sharpsburg

Philadelphia: Building Heat Resilience Into Multifamily Housing

Op-Ed: Trump’s Car Emissions Rollback Would Prevent States From Protecting Citizens

Environmental Heritage

AP: Man Crafts Folks Opera Recounting 1963 Sheppton Mine Disaster

Air Controller To Speak At 9/11 Memorial In Somerset Aug. 18

Farming

Soil Health Movement Thrives In Pennsylvania Agriculture

Crable: Ephrata May Host Manure-To-Electricity Plant

State Plan Seeks Ways To Bolster Dairy Farms, Including Stabilizing Prices

Ahead Of Climate Change Projections, Some PA Farmers Make Adaptations To New Weather Patterns

AP: Funding Awarded To Help Control Great Lakes Nutrient Runoff

Crable: Dairy Farming Boost? Holsteins Can Be Just As Tasty As Any Beef

AP: Erie’s Mushroom Kingdom: Exotic Mushrooms Abound

100,000 Sunflowers Cover 10 Acres At York County Festival

Ag Progress Days Event Promotes Butterfly Conservation

Crable: New Asian Tick Shows Up In PA, Officials Worry About Livestock

Barcaskey: Pennsylvania In  Midst Of Tick Infestation

Venesky: New Tick, New Threat?

Flooding

Governor Declares Disaster After Recent Flooding

Gov. Wolf Declares Disaster Emergency After Touring Flood-Damaged Areas

Dept. Of Health Urges Residents To Take Safety Precautions As Flood Cleanup Continues

Flooding Expected As Susquehanna River Set To Crest At 29 Feet In Wilkes-Barre

Flooding Reported In Low-Lying Areas Around Wilkes-Barre

Flooding Impacting Low Lying Areas In Wilkes-Barre

Lycoming Residents Hit Hard By Flood Still Recovering, Seeking Aid

Lycoming County Declares Disaster Emergency After Flooding

Luzerne County Flood Buyouts Covers 150+ Properties

Flooding Leaves Some Parts Of PA Underwater With More Rain On The Way

As Flood Cleanup Continues In Southeast, Watching The Skies And Rising Rivers

PA National Guard Rescue A Civilian Stranded By Flooding In Southeast PA Aug. 13

AP: Drenching Rains Close Roads, Prompt Rescues In Pennsylvania

Schuylkill River In Philly A Trash Heap After Heavy Rain, Flash Floods

Schuylkill County Officials Push Green Infrastructure Flood Prevention Project

Widespread Flooding Reported Across Center, NE PA Monday

Flooding Inundates Farm As 29-Foot Susquehanna Crest Looms

Shelters Opened As Flooding Slams Schuylkill County

Delays Announced For Opening Schuylkill County Govt. Offices Tuesday

Mountain Energy Drilling Water Tanks Dislodged By Flooding, Washed Downstream To Threaten Park Bridge In Tunkhannock

Hughesville School District Talks Flood Damage

Flood Gates Going Up In Scranton As Rains Pound Region

Flood Waters Show Signs Of Receding After Heavy Rains In Lackawanna County

Duryea Flooding, Rising Rivers And More

Flooding Closes roads Around Lehigh Valley, Surrounding Areas

Lehigh River Rescuers Search For 145 Rafters; All Appear To Be OK

Bloomsburg Issues Flood Evacuation Order

Williamsport Area Flash Floods Threaten Boroughs

Sudden Downpour Causes Flooding In Altoona Area

Man With Pet Parrot On His Should Rescued From Waist-Deep Mud In Belleville Park

Drenching Rains Flood Highways, Trap Motorists In Philadelphia Area

Schuylkill River Expected To Exceed Flood Stage By Tuesday Morning

Parts Of Schuylkill County Being Evacuated Due To Flooding

Rains Came Hard, Fast Trapping Some Motorists In Philadelphia Area

AP: Heavy Rains Cause Flooding, Prompt Water Rescues

Residents Evacuated In Schuylkill County, Flash Flooding Reported In Lancaster County

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

Rainy Summer Shatters Records In PA

State College Broke A Weather Record, How Much Rain Made It Wettest Summer Ever?

Geologic Hazard

Sinkholes, Sinkholes Everywhere, What Can We Do?

WITF Smart Talk: Science Behind Sinkholes, How They Form

Sinkhole At Lancaster Outlet Mall Parking Lot Growing

Officials Still Seeking Cause Of Giant Sinkhole In Tanger Parking Lot

Map: 159 Sinkholes Opened Up In Lancaster County

Portion Of Cumberland Parkway Closed Due To Sinkhole

Official: Sinkhole On Cumberland Parkway Is About 22 Feet Deep

Sinkhole On Cumberland Parkway Filled In

Green Infrastructure

Schuylkill County Officials Push Green Infrastructure Flood Prevention Project

AP: Funding Awarded To Help Control Great Lakes Nutrient Runoff

Soil Health Movement Thrives In Pennsylvania Agriculture

Audubon Of Western PA Helps Residents Transform Backyards Into Healthy Habitats

Cherry Valley, Monroe County: Trout Need Clean Water, So Do We

Allegheny Front: Fly Fishing Is Big In Central PA, Can We Keep It That Way?

9 Million Gallons Of Raw Sewage Leaked Into Little Lehigh, There’s A Plan To Fix That

Hazardous Sites Cleanup

AP: Toxics From Manufacturing Turn In In Montgomery County Public Water Systems

Lake Erie

Cusick: Study: Climate Change Hinders Summer Fun On Lake Erie

Land Conservation

Op-Ed: Montco’s Stoneleigh’s Likely Safe From Eminent Domain, But Landmarks Still Under Siege

Op-Ed: Congress Needs To Permanently Reauthorize Land & Water Conservation Fund - Ed Perry

Berks County Municipalities Join Forces To Plan For The Future

Land Use Planning

Berks County Municipalities Join Forces To Plan For The Future

Mine Reclamation

When  In Western PA, Red Dog Is Not Necessarily A Canine

Oil & Gas

Legere: Shale Drilling Companies Say Proposed Permit Fee Hike Is Too High

Mountain Energy Drilling Water Tanks Dislodged By Flooding, Washed Downstream To Threaten Park Bridge In Tunkhannock

Hurdle: Fracking Industry Water Use Rises As Drills Extend, Study Says

Letter: See What Conventional Oil & Gas Bill Does

Op-Ed: Wait? Another Surcharge On Your Natural Gas Bill?

Editorial: Drillers Must Do Right By Landowners On Gas Storage Fields

Editorial: Contain The Fracking Sand Blowing Around Stowe

Erie Gasoline Prices Among State’s Highest

Gasoline Prices Could Fall Further As Summer Comes To A Close

Maykuth: Free From Bankruptcy, Philly Refiner Quietly Installs New Board, CEO

Pipelines

DEP OKs Mariner East 2 Pipeline Modifications In Chester County, PUC OK Still Needed

Shell Falcon Pipeline Might Remediate Wetland In Mercer County

Hurdle: FERC Sued Over PennEast Pipeline Approval After Denying Rehearing

FERC Vote Moves PennEast Pipeline Project Forward

Judge Orders New Federal Review Of Keystone XL Pipeline

Radiation Protection

Op-Ed: Taking A Stand For Three Mile Island

Nuclear Power Plant Owner Takes Next Steps In Plant Decommissioning Process

PJM Prepares New Capacity Repricing Rule In Response To FERC Order

PJM Asks FERC To Delay 2019 Capacity Market Auction

Radon

DEP, American Lung Association Offer Free Radon Test Kits In PA

Recreation

Susquehanna River Walk Designated Great Place In Pennsylvania

Editorial: Susquehanna River Walk Joins The State’s Elite

Veterans On The Susquehanna Event Slated For Aug. 25

Kayak Outing Provides Independence For Visually Impaired (Video)

Montgomery County Approves Plan For 800 Miles Of Bike Paths

Goats, Sheep Maintain Land In Some Philly Suburbs, Yes You Herd Correctly

AP: Meadville Croquet Event Recalls A Bygone Era

Donations Sought For Play Train In Sutersville Park Expansion

DCNR, Local Officials Dedicate South Williamsport Community Park Complex, STEP RiverWalk

Aug. 17 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation

Click Here For Video Of Flooding At Worlds End State Park, Sullivan County

Smooth Surface Coming To Path Atop Wyoming Valley Levee

Philly To Block Access To Devil’s Pool At Wissahickon For Safety Reasons

DCNR Giving Financial Boost To Private ATV Trails

5 Great Bicycle Rides To Try Around The Erie Region

Renovated Harrisburg Playgrounds To Open Soon

Camp Hill Playground Relocation Plans Spark Outcry Among Parents

Editorial: Start Over At Nay Aug Park In Scranton

PA Parks Join The Fight Against Opioids

100,000 Sunflowers Cover 10 Acres At York County Festival

AP: Man Critical After Being Struck By Lightning In Schenley Park, Pittsburgh

We All Know It’s The Dock Street Dam After Family Saved In Harrisburg

Barcaskey: Pennsylvania In  Midst Of Tick Infestation

How Philadelphia Inspired Flight 93 Chimes Memorial To Be Unveiled In Sept.

Amid Dangers, Philly Closes Some Roads To  Let Kids Play Safely

Editorial: No-Brainer: Letting Neighbors Redo Run-Down Park In Philadelphia

Warming Climate Puts PA Summer Recreation At Risk

Recycling/Waste

Centre County Forced To Make Changes To Plastic Recycling Program

Spotlight: 5 Questions About Recycling With Crawford County Waste Authority Director

Penn State, Recycling Authority Prepare For Tailgating Season

Company Says New Yukon Landfills Would Be Farther From Residents

Yukon Hazardous Waste Treatment/Landfill Expansion Meeting Wednesday In Westmoreland

Schuylkill River In Philly A Trash Heap After Heavy Rain, Flash Floods

Renewable Energy

Tyrone Council Hears Opposition To Wind Farm Expansion In Blair County

Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Lancaster Named On 40 Most Sustainably-Powered Cities List

Battery Firm Axion Files For Bankruptcy

Modernizing Renewables Mandates No Longer About The Megawatts

PJM Prepares New Capacity Repricing Rule In Response To FERC Order

PJM Asks FERC To Delay 2019 Capacity Market Auction

Schuylkill River

Schuylkill River In Philly A Trash Heap After Heavy Rain, Flash Floods

Stormwater

Street 2 Creek Storm Drain Art Hopes To Raise Awareness Of Water Pollution Sources In York

Susquehanna River

Bay Journal: Land, Water Trek Offers Insights To Lower Susquehanna River

Sustainability

Cusick: Lancaster Among First Cities In The World to Get LEED Certification

Ecodistrict Forum Focuses On Energy Needs For Etna, Millvale, Sharpsburg

Wastewater Facilities

9 Million Gallons Of Raw Sewage Leaked Into Little Lehigh, There’s A Plan To Fix That

Watershed Protection

Schuylkill County Officials Push Green Infrastructure Flood Prevention Project

Soil Health Movement Thrives In Pennsylvania Agriculture

Crable: Ephrata May Host Manure-To-Electricity Plant

Another Surge Of Stormwater, Pollution Flows Thru Conowingo Dam, Scientists Worry About Impact

Veterans On The Susquehanna Event Slated For Aug. 25

Street 2 Creek Storm Drain Art Hopes To Raise Awareness Of Water Pollution Sources In York

Bay Journal: Land, Water Trek Offers Insights To Lower Susquehanna River

Letter: Pennsylvanians Resent Post-Storm Comments From MD Governor

Schuylkill River In Philly A Trash Heap After Heavy Rain, Flash Floods

9 Million Gallons Of Raw Sewage Leaked Into Little Lehigh, There’s A Plan To Fix That

Cherry Valley, Monroe County: Trout Need Clean Water, So Do We

Allegheny Front: Fly Fishing Is Big In Central PA, Can We Keep It That Way?

Putting Some Mussels Into Pennsylvania Rivers

AP: Funding Awarded To Help Control Great Lakes Nutrient Runoff

Cusick: Study: Climate Change Hinders Summer Fun On Lake Erie

Rainy Summer Shatters Records In PA

State College Broke A Weather Record, How Much Rain Made It Wettest Summer Ever?

Delaware RiverKeeper Aug. 17 RiverWatch Video Report

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Wildlife

Audubon Of Western PA Helps Residents Transform Backyards Into Healthy Habitats

Raccoons Imported For Hunting Likely Led To Rabid Beaver

Crable: What’s Happened To All The Butterflies This Summer In Lancaster County?

Brown Pelican Makes Rare Appearance At Presque Isle

Birdwatching In Western PA

Cherry Valley, Monroe County: Trout Need Clean Water, So Do We

Allegheny Front: Fly Fishing Is Big In Central PA, Can We Keep It That Way?

Putting Some Mussels Into Pennsylvania Rivers

Op-Ed: Fishing Inflicts More Harm On Wildlife Than Straws Ever Will

Crable: Fishing Line Kills Another Bird of Prey In Lancaster County

Frye: Getting Permission For Private Land Hunting

West Nile/Zika Virus/Ticks

3 People Test Positive For West Nile Virus In Franklin, York Counties

First Human Case Of West Nile Reported In York County For 2018

Barcaskey: Pennsylvania In  Midst Of Tick Infestation

Venesky: New Tick, New Threat?

Crable: New Asian Tick Shows Up In PA, Officials Worry About Livestock

Warming Climate Puts PA Summer Recreation At Risk

Mosquito Spraying Wednesday In Manchester, York County

Mosquito Spraying Planned In York County

Hurricanes

Texas Plants Spewed 8 Million Pounds Of Air Pollutants As Hurricane Harvey Hit

Wildfires

Editorial: Williamsport Firefighters Bring Western Blazes Much Close To Home

Glacier Latest Park To Be Scorched By Western Wildfires

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8/20/2018