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Thomas: Students Push State Recognition For “Snot Otters” (Hellbenders)
Sunday NewsClips
AP: Lancaster, York Counties Declare Disaster After Flooding
York County Declares Disaster After Flooding
Crable: Flash-Flooding Aftermath In Northwest Lancaster County (Photos)
Crable: Water Rescues From Friday’s Flash Flood Continue Into Saturday (Video)
Roads Washed Away By Flood Waters In York County
York Homeowner: Flooding Was Absolutely Terrifying
See Photos From York-Area Flooding Friday
Slow-Moving Storms Caused Flash Flooding In Central PA
Thompson: Every Road Near A Creek Is Closed, Downpours Leave Central PA A Mess
Flooding Caused Nearly 6-Hour Delay On Amtrak Between Harrisburg, Lancaster
How Much Rain Did Central PA Get?
Editorial: Flooding Concerns In Lycoming County Underscored By This Rain-Filled Summer
Dickinson Environmental Science Major Helps Restore Oyster Population In Chesapeake Bay
Air Pollution Emissions Over Limit At Lackawanna Power Plant In Jessup
DEP Oil & Gas Program Report Details Increased Inspections, Protections
$1.2M Project To Extend Gas Outside Chambersburg To Have Significant Impact
Editorial: Market Speeds Coal’s Demise
Editorial: New Study Links Air Quality And Cognition
Improving The Environment One Fork At A Time
State Recognizes Bike Route Through Northeast
Water Rescue Team, Firefighters Help 2 Kayakers On Kiski River
New Park Holds Key Lessons For Erie’s Future
Summer’s Winding Down At Presque Isle In Erie
Watch The Sky For Migrating Common Nighthawks
Sauro: Nuisance Bear Turns Into Education Tool In Cambria County
This Family Hunts Snapping Turtles With Their Bare Hands
Murphy: Rent A Pet? 2 Lawmakers Hope To Ban It Before It Comes Back To Bite Owners
Sunday - The Feds
Frazier: Repeal Of Clean Power Plan Could Mean More Pollution For PA
How Much Hotter Is Your Hometown Than When You Were Born?
Editorial: Rewritten Climate Change Regulations Could Threaten Air Quality Progress
Letter: Help Preserve Our Places Of Natural Heritage: Reauthorize Federal Land & Water Fund
Air
FirstEnergy Closing Its Last Ohio And PA Coal-Fired Power Plants
Frazier: FirstEnergy To Close Bruce Mansfield, PA’s Largest Coal-Fired Power Plant
FirstEnergy Closing Its Last Ohio, Pennsylvania Coal-Fired Power Plants
FirstEnergy Announces Coal Plant Closures With A Message For Trump
AP: FirstEnergy To Close Coal Plants In Ohio, Pennsylvania
Litvak: Bruce Mansfield Coal-Fired Plant To Close In 2021
FirstEnergy To Retire More Than 4 GW Of PJM Coal Plant Capacity
U.S. Steel Submits Compliance Plan For Clairton (Coal) Coke Works
Critics Not Holding Their Breath Over Pledge To Improve Practices At Clairton (Coal) Coking Plant
Op-Ed: To Keep Enjoying Outdoor Spaces, Philly Air Quality Needs Improvement - Joe Minott
Alternative Fuels
Rebates Available From DEP On Alternative Fuel Vehicles
Maykuth: Philly Refiner Plans $120M Plant To Convert Food Scraps To Fuel For Trucks, Buses
Awards & Recognition
Susquehanna RiverKeepers Celebrate The Loyalsock Creek At Worlds End State Park
Schuylkill County Conservation District Honors Conservationists
Recent High School Grads Awarded Conservation Scholarships From Lackawanna County
Biodiversity/Invasive Species
Crable: Penn State Football Fans From Lancaster Asked To Look For Spotted Lanternfly
Goats Going To Irwin To Eat Overgrowth
Pollinator Habitats: The Bees’ Knees Of Rural Solar Development
Budget
Pittsburgh Water Authority Poised To Introduce Stormwater Fee
Chesapeake Bay
Thomas: Students Push State Recognition For “Snot Otters” (Hellbenders)
PEC Podcast: Checking In On Chesapeake Bay, 10 Million Trees Statewide Initiative
Latest From The Chesapeake Bay Journal
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Citizen Action
10 Minutes With Amanda Blaine: PA Master Watershed Steward In Northeast
Climate
FirstEnergy Closing Its Last Ohio And PA Coal-Fired Power Plants
Frazier: FirstEnergy To Close Bruce Mansfield, PA’s Largest Coal-Fired Power Plant
FirstEnergy Closing Its Last Ohio, Pennsylvania Coal-Fired Power Plants
FirstEnergy Announces Coal Plant Closures With A Message For Trump
AP: FirstEnergy To Close Coal Plants In Ohio, Pennsylvania
Litvak: Bruce Mansfield Coal-Fired Plant To Close In 2021
FirstEnergy To Retire More Than 4 GW Of PJM Coal Plant Capacity
WITF Smart Talk: Lyme Disease And Climate Change
Cusick: Study: Sea Level Rise Already Hurting Coastal Real Estate Prices
Installing A Green Roof Is Good For Business, Clean Water, Climate
Philadelphia Sets Path To Reduce GHG Emissions 80% By 2050
2 Roads Diverging: PA Lawmakers Rethink Their Renewables Mandate
EPA Employees Defy Agency, Rally For Climate Action In Philadelphia
Local Climate Efforts Won’t Be Enough To Undo Trump’s Inaction, Study Says
Moody’s: Trump’s Climate Plan Slows Coal’s Decline, But Not Forever
Coal Mining
FirstEnergy Closing Its Last Ohio And PA Coal-Fired Power Plants
Frazier: FirstEnergy To Close Bruce Mansfield, PA’s Largest Coal-Fired Power Plant
FirstEnergy Closing Its Last Ohio, Pennsylvania Coal-Fired Power Plants
FirstEnergy Announces Coal Plant Closures With A Message For Trump
AP: FirstEnergy To Close Coal Plants In Ohio, Pennsylvania
Litvak: Bruce Mansfield Coal-Fired Plant To Close In 2021
FirstEnergy To Retire More Than 4 GW Of PJM Coal Plant Capacity
U.S. Steel Submits Compliance Plan For Clairton (Coal) Coke Works
Critics Not Holding Their Breath Over Pledge To Improve Practices At Clairton (Coal) Coking Plant
Local Climate Efforts Won’t Be Enough To Undo Trump’s Inaction, Study Says
Trump To Reopen Another EPA Coal Power Plant Air Pollution Rule With Changes
Op-Ed: Trump Plan Seeks New Emissions Technologies To Boost Coal
Moody’s: Trump’s Climate Plan Slows Coal’s Decline, But Not Forever
Op-Ed: America Is Literally Killing For Coal
Coastal Zone
Cusick: Study: Sea Level Rise Already Hurting Coastal Real Estate Prices
Delaware River
Delaware RiverKeeper Aug. 31 RiverWatch Video Report
Op-Ed: No Room For Mistakes On NY’s Upper Delaware River
Drinking Water
Hurdle: Advocates Say Federal PFAS Bills Would Tighten Federal Control Over Chemicals
Pittsburgh Water Authority Free Water Dries Up For City Of Pittsburgh, Zoo, Phipps
PUC Sets Public Hearings On Pittsburgh Water Authority Rate Increase Proposal
1st Phase Of Pittsburgh Drinking Water Reservoir Repair Work Is Complete
McKelvey: Steelton Approves Sale Of Water Utility To PA American Water
Economic Development
Toomey: Shell Ethane Plant Project Could Be Delayed By Trump Tariffs
Frazier: Trump Lifts Steel Quota Toomey Said Could Hurt Shell’s Ethane Cracker
Shell Polymers’ $250K Grant To Boost Plastics Education At Penn College
Pipeline Training Course In Armstrong County Opens Door To New Careers
Education
Thomas: Students Push State Recognition For “Snot Otters” (Hellbenders)
Shaver’s Creek Environmental Ed Center Ready To Welcome Public After 2-Year Closure
Learn To Make More Environmentally-Conscious Choices At Sept. 9 Greenfest Philly
Recent High School Grads Awarded Conservation Scholarships From Lackawanna County
Student Campers Learn About Fish, Snakes, Wetlands And More In Clinton County
Lehigh U. Student’s Ocean Journey Raises Awareness Of Trash In Bali’s Sea
Emergency Response
Editorial: Volunteer Firefighters Worth Their Weight In Gold
Energy
FirstEnergy Closing Its Last Ohio And PA Coal-Fired Power Plants
Frazier: FirstEnergy To Close Bruce Mansfield, PA’s Largest Coal-Fired Power Plant
FirstEnergy Closing Its Last Ohio, Pennsylvania Coal-Fired Power Plants
FirstEnergy Announces Coal Plant Closures With A Message For Trump
AP: FirstEnergy To Close Coal Plants In Ohio, Pennsylvania
Litvak: Bruce Mansfield Coal-Fired Plant To Close In 2021
FirstEnergy To Retire More Than 4 GW Of PJM Coal Plant Capacity
Philadelphia Sets Path To Reduce GHG Emissions 80% By 2050
2 Roads Diverging: PA Lawmakers Rethink Their Renewables Mandate
PPL Cutting Allentown Information Tech Jobs
Pollinator Habitats: The Bees’ Knees Of Rural Solar Development
Maykuth: PECO To Pass Along Trump Tax Refund As A $30 Bill Credit
Group Threatens Lawsuit Against Brunner Island Power Plant For Leaks From Coal Ash Landfill
Crable: Environmental Groups Intend To Sue Brunner Island Over Coal Ash Pollution
Op-Ed: America Is Literally Killing For Coal
Energy Conservation
Bloomfield Company Could Save City Of Pittsburgh $6.3M In Energy Costs
Farming
17,000+ Acres Preserved, Bucks County Surpasses Farmland Preservation Milestone
EHB Challenges Plans For Huge Franklin County Egg Farm
Pollinator Habitats: The Bees’ Knees Of Rural Solar Development
Flooding
Heavy Rain Causing Flash Flooding In Berks, Lebanon Counties
Heavy Rains Cause Severe Flooding Near Manheim, Mount Joy; Multiple Rescues
PennLive.com: Flooding In Lancaster County - Photos
Flash Floods Deluge Parts Of York County
AP: Unusually Heavy Rain In Central PA Closes Roads
Schuylkill County Hit With Another Round Of Flash Flooding
PennDOT Closes Numerous Roads Due To Flooding In Central PA
Delaware County Offering Assistance For Residents Affected By Flooding
York County Residents Asked To Report July, August Flood, Storm Damage
Lycoming Twp Seeking Solutions To Areas Prone To Flooding
Early Plans For Paxton Creek Could Reduce Floodplain, Entice Development In Harrisburg
Luzerne County Receives Bids For Ice Jam Damage Repairs At River Common
Editorial: Binghamton Sewer Overflow Woes Raise Concerns About Susquehanna
Forests
PEC Podcast: Checking In On Chesapeake Bay, 10 Million Trees Statewide Initiative
WITF Smart Talk: Lyme Disease And Climate Change
Public Invited To Provide Input On Tiadaghton State Forest Sept. 12
Michaux State Forest Grows With Help Of Strawberry Hill
AP: Logging Competition At Crawford County Fair Makes The Cut
Crable: Penn State Football Fans From Lancaster Asked To Look For Spotted Lanternfly
Geology
Kris Carter Rocks The Regional Energy Scene As A State Geologist
Green Infrastructure
PEC Podcast: Checking In On Chesapeake Bay, 10 Million Trees Statewide Initiative
Early Plans For Paxton Creek Could Reduce Floodplain, Entice Development In Harrisburg
Installing A Green Roof Is Good For Business, Clean Water, Climate
Pittsburgh Water Authority Poised To Introduce Stormwater Fee
Lycoming Twp Seeking Solutions To Areas Prone To Flooding
Lawrence Conservation District Receives Grant For Composting, Rainbarrel Seminar
Land Conservation
A Fight Over A Few Acres Could Destroy One Of Delaware County’s Last Big Open Spaces
17,000+ Acres Preserved, Bucks County Surpasses Farmland Preservation Milestone
Wildlands Conservancy Closed On Protecting 500 Acres On Blue Mountain
Michaux State Forest Grows With Help Of Strawberry Hill
Land Recycling
Brownfield Restoration Project Eyed For Lycoming County
Oil & Gas
DEP Report: State Had Record Year For Natural Gas Production In 2017
Toomey: Shell Ethane Plant Project Could Be Delayed By Trump Tariffs
Frazier: Trump Lifts Steel Quota Toomey Said Could Hurt Shell’s Ethane Cracker
Shell Polymers’ $250K Grant To Boost Plastics Education At Penn College
Peters Twp OKs 66-Acre Gas Lease Agreement With Range Resources
Rebates Available From DEP On Alternative Fuel Vehicles
Maykuth: Philly Refiner Plans $120M Plant To Convert Food Scraps To Fuel For Trucks, Buses
Criminal Charges Filed Against Fmr Worley & Obetz Executives
Fmr Worley & Obetz Executives Face Criminal Charges
Marcellus Shale Contributing To Recent Growth In U.S. Natural Gas Production
Op-Ed: Common Ground For PA: Natural Gas Is Delivering Results For Citizens
How America’s “Most Reckless” Billionaire Created The Fracking Boom
Op-Ed: Fracking 10 Years Later: Its Benefits Far Outweigh Its Risks
PennEnergy Offers $600M For Bankrupt Rex Energy
FERC Looks To Speed Up A Dozen Natural Gas Export Approvals
Sisk: Relief At The Gasoline Pump Expected For Drivers In September
Pipelines
Hurdle: Report: Risk Assessment Quantifies Hazards From Mariner East Pipelines In Chester, Delaware Counties
Sen. Dinniman: Faulty Sections Of Mariner East Pipeline Detected
Hurdle: 3 Arrested At Mariner East 2 Pipeline Protest Near Delaware County School
Op-Ed: Lack Of Pipeline Safety Info Puts Schools, Students At Risk- Sen. Dinniman
Crable: Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Could Begin Moving Gas Sept. 10
Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Slightly Delayed, Ready By Sept. 10
Pipeline Training Course In Armstrong County Opens Door To New Careers
Recreation
Susquehanna RiverKeepers Celebrate The Loyalsock Creek At Worlds End State Park
Volunteers Adding Mountain Bike Trails At Ohiopyle State Park
WITF Smart Talk: Lyme Disease And Climate Change
Frye: Hammock Camping Offers A New Twist On Familiar Adventures
New Park Unveiled In Erie’s West Bayfront
Volunteers Build Benches, More At MLK Park In York
Walking The Walk Along Philly’s New Rail Park
YMCA To Build Nearly $1M Park, Playground, Splash Pad In Carbondale
Philly Naked Bike Ride Returns For 10th Year Sept. 8
Aug. 31 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation
Schneck: How Many National Park Sites In PA Have You Visited?
Recycling/Waste
Maykuth: Philly Refiner Plans $120M Plant To Convert Food Scraps To Fuel For Trucks, Buses
Lawrence Conservation District Receives Grant For Composting, Rainbarrel Seminar
Closed Loop Fund Announces $5M Partnership In Pennsylvania
Forging Funding Partnership For Recycling Infrastructure In PA
Mega Treehouse In Goldsboro Brings Out Inner Child; Has Recycling Story To Tell
Lehigh U. Student’s Ocean Journey Raises Awareness Of Trash In Bali’s Sea
Lehigh U. To Switch From Plastic To Paper Straws
Fire At Modern Landfill In York County Sends Column Of Smoke Into Air
Group Threatens Lawsuit Against Brunner Island Power Plant For Leaks From Coal Ash Landfill
Crable: Environmental Groups Intend To Sue Brunner Island Over Coal Ash Pollution
Renewable Energy
2 Roads Diverging: PA Lawmakers Rethink Their Renewables Mandate
Philadelphia Sets Path To Reduce GHG Emissions 80% By 2050
Pollinator Habitats: The Bees’ Knees Of Rural Solar Development
Stormwater
Pittsburgh Water Authority Poised To Introduce Stormwater Fee
Lycoming Twp Seeking Solutions To Areas Prone To Flooding
Lawrence Conservation District Receives Grant For Composting, Rainbarrel Seminar
Installing A Green Roof Is Good For Business, Clean Water, Climate
Susquehanna River
Editorial: Binghamton Sewer Overflow Woes Raise Concerns About Susquehanna
Who Owns The Susquehanna River Islands?
Watershed Protection
Thomas: Students Push State Recognition For “Snot Otters” (Hellbenders)
PEC Podcast: Checking In On Chesapeake Bay, 10 Million Trees Statewide Initiative
Editorial: Binghamton Sewer Overflow Woes Raise Concerns About Susquehanna
10 Minutes With Amanda Blaine: PA Master Watershed Steward In Northeast
Pittsburgh Water Authority Poised To Introduce Stormwater Fee
Lycoming Twp Seeking Solutions To Areas Prone To Flooding
Op-Ed: No Room For Mistakes On NY’s Upper Delaware River
Delaware RiverKeeper Aug. 31 RiverWatch Video Report
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Wildlife
Wildlife Pittsburgh: Coyote, Deer And Bears: Oh My!
Banding Together To Track Middle Creek Wildlife Area’s Ducks
Gray Fox Bites Pedestrian In Shippensburg
Frye: PA Elk Hunting Season Could See Changes
Crable: Customers Find 3-Foot Python At New Holland Scheetz
Schneck: Central PA Box Turtle At Least 70 Years Old
Red-Necked Phalarope Among Rare Visitors Spotted At Presque Isle
Crable: Respected Lancaster Game Warden To Step Down
Frye: Summertime Bluegills A Family-Friendly Outdoor Battler
Kummer: What Fish Live In The Schuylkill, Which Are Safe To Eat?
Op-Ed: No Room For Mistakes On NY’s Upper Delaware River
Thieves Swipe Over 7,000 Live Bugs, Other Critters From Philly Museum
West Nile/Zika Virus/Lyme Disease
DEP Advises Residents To Be Proactive To Combat West Nile Virus
WITF Smart Talk: Lyme Disease And Climate Change
Hurricanes
AP: Wolf Makes 2-Day Trip To Visit Hurricane-Ravaged Puerto Rico
Murphy: Wolf Heading To Puerto Rico To Survey Remaining Hurricane Damage, Build Ties
Trump Touts Fantastic Job In Puerto Rico, Where Maria Killed Nearly 3,000
Hurricane’s Death Toll In Puerto Rico Put At Nearly 3,000
Power Is Restored In Puerto Rico, But Work On Stronger Grid Yet To Begin
Puerto Rico: What Happened In The Dark
Atlantic Has Been Quiet This Hurricane Season, Too Quiet
Buckle Up, The Atlantic Hurricane Season Is Heating Up
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