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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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