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Hurdle: State Court Rejects Developer’s SLAPP Suit To Block Protest Against Development Plan

Sunday NewsClips

Florence To Become Major Hurricane By Monday

Florence Could Bring Major Flooding To Central PA

Flood Watch Issued For Large Portion Of PA

Flood Watch Issued For Southwest PA Through Monday

Flood Watch Issued For Lehigh Valley

Flood Watch Issued For Centre County

Flood Watch Issued For Lycoming County

Altoona Area Exceeds Yearly Rainfall Average

Scott Wagner Sees What’s Left After Flood In York County

Centralia Film To Be Screened In Scranton

AP: From Traditional Farms To Niche Farming, Agriculture Evolves

Editorial: Diamonds Deserved For Luzerne Farmland Preservation Program

Spotted Lanternfly Is A Pest Waiting To Bug Us

DCNR’s PA Outdoors Corps An Introduction To Conservation Jobs

SEEDS Environmental Ed Center Goes Solar In Wayne County

Tom Ridge On War, Freedom Ahead Of His 9/11 Memorial Visit

Flight 93 Dedication, Remembrance Events Planned In Somerset

Sauro: Flight 93 Tower A Symbol Of Courage

Author, Environmentalist Tim Palmer To Speak Tuesday At Lycoming College

Westmoreland County To Open 2nd Dog Park At Cedar Creek

Give Disc Golf A Spin In Allentown

How An Iconic Piece Of Presque Isle Was Restored

Hundreds Of Fun-Loving Philadelphia Cyclists Ride Nude

Thousands Of Naked Cyclists Take Over Philadelphia For 10th Year

Thrushes, Warblers, Hummingbirds Begin Southward Migration

Game Commission Sets Bear Traps In Wilkes-Barre Township

Feds OK Deer Hunting In Heinz Wildlife Refuge Near Philly Airport

Fish & Boat Commission On Hankins Pond Dam Court Order Halting Work, Wayne County

Sunday The Feds

Podcast: Chris Hennessey, Back Country Hunters & Anglers On Federal Land & Water Conservation Fund

Editorial: U.S. Energy Dominance Can Fix Our National Parks

Unexpected Outages, Intense Heat Behind ISO-NE Labor Day Price Spike

Report: EPA Lost More Than 1,500 Workers In First 18 Months Of Trump Administration

Air

Air Pollution Emissions Over Limit At Lackawanna Power Plant In Jessup 

Frazier: Repeal Of Clean Power Plan Could Mean More Pollution For PA

Editorial: Rewritten Climate Change Regulations Could Threaten Air Quality Progress

Editorial: New Study Links Air Quality And Cognition

Awards & Recognition

Windy Heights Farm, Forejt Family Named Westmoreland Conservation Farmer Of The Year

Westmoreland Recreation Director Receives Conservation District Award

Beautification

Stroudsburg United Methodist Church Awarded Fresh Paint Days Grant

Biodiversity/Invasive Species

Researchers Hope To Learn What Makes Spotted Lanternflies Tick

Millersville Students: Swarming Mayflies May Be Fertilizer, Human Food Source

Dr. Doug Tallamy, LandStudies Recognize The Value Of Native Plants for Pollinators

Budget

Fisherman’s Luck Takes Turn For Worse With Resignation Of John Arway

Fish & Boat Commission Looks At Ways Of Addressing Budget Problems

Monroeville Residents Express Concern Over Stormwater Management Fee

School Budgets Hollowed Out By Dwindling Coal Reserves In Greene County

August State Revenues 1.2% More Than Anticipated, Year-To-Date 0.6% Above Estimates

Legislators, Outdoors Groups Urge Renewal Of Land & Water Conservation Fund

Chesapeake Bay

Washed Away?  Torrential Rains Threaten Chesapeake Bay Restoration Gains

Dickinson Environmental Science Major Helps Restore Oyster Population In Chesapeake Bay

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Citizen Action

Flood Aid Volunteers Tell Why They Came To Help In York County

Blair County Volunteers Help Drill, Repair Water Wells In El Salvador

Climate

Cusick: Midstate’s Heavy Summer Rainfall In Line With Climate Predictions

Cusick: Can Social Media Actually Help Curb Partisanship Around Issues Like Climate Change?

Frazier: Repeal Of Clean Power Plan Could Mean More Pollution For PA

Pittsburgh, Allegheny County Prepare For Rain, Landslides That Plagued the Region In 2018

Utilities Reluctant To Invest In Coal Plants, Even After Trump Tries To Save Them

Editorial: Rewritten Climate Change Regulations Could Threaten Air Quality Progress

Editorial: U.S. Dept. Of Defense Tackles Climate Threat

MIT: The Future Of Nuclear Energy In A Carbon-Constrained World

Installing Air Conditioning In Pittsburgh Schools Would Cost Millions

Sweltering Schools Bring Up Age-Old Infrastructure Problem In PA

School Closings, Early Dismissals Continuing Through Thursday Heat

Heat Sets Record For 3rd Day In Philly, 3rd Heat-Related Death Reported

O’Neill: Heat Dismissal? Students Must Learn To Suffer

Op-Ed: How Philly’s Overheated Schools Show Disregard For Our Students

How Much Hotter Is Your Hometown Than When You Were Born?

AP: Trump’s Pollution Rules Rollback To Hit Coal Country Hard

Coal Mining

Kimberly-Clark Invests $150M In Chester Mill, Switches From Coal To Natural Gas

Major Anthracite Coal Mine Project To Be Financed By $1M State Grant

School Budgets Hollowed Out By Dwindling Coal Reserves In Greene County

Utilities Reluctant To Invest In Coal Plants, Even After Trump Tries To Save Them

Editorial: Market Speeds Coal’s Demise

Editorial: Rewritten Climate Change Regulations Could Threaten Air Quality Progress

AP: Trump’s Pollution Rules Rollback To Hit Coal Country Hard

Conservation Districts

Windy Heights Farm, Forejt Family Named Westmoreland Conservation Farmer Of The Year

Westmoreland Recreation Director Receives Conservation District Award

Dam Safety

Somerset Officials Caution Residents After Finding Leak In High Point Lake Dam

Leaking Somerset County Dam Put Under 24-Hour Surveillance

High Point Lake Dam Stable After Leaks, But Inspection Continues In Somerset

High Point Lake Residents In Somerset Warned About Dam Leak

Delaware River

Delaware RiverKeeper Sept. 7 RiverWatch Video Report

Drinking Water

Maykuth: PA Law Sets Off Feeding Frenzy For Public Water/Wastewater Systems, Who Pays?

Mayor Says Pittsburgh Water Authority At Financial Crossroads

Boil Water Advisories Issued For 2 Pittsburgh Neighborhoods

Editorial: Lead In Pittsburgh Water A Continuing Threat

Hurdle: EPA Urged To Set Enforceable Health Standard For PFAS

Blair County Volunteers Help Drill, Repair Water Wells In El Salvador

Kummer: NJ First State To Regulate Toxic PFNAs In Drinking Water

New Jersey Water Systems Must Start Testing For PFNA In Early 2019

Education

DCNR PA Outdoor Corps Program Links Young Adults To The Outdoors

Lycoming College Field Station Expands College Stream Biology Research Efforts

Dickinson Environmental Science Major Helps Restore Oyster Population In Chesapeake Bay

Millersville Students: Swarming Mayflies May Be Fertilizer, Human Food Source

Shaver’s Creek Environmental Ed Center To Reopen Saturday After Renovations

Shaver’s Creek Environmental Ed Center Reopens

Duquesne Among 3 PA Universities To Launch STEM Fellowship Program

Emergency Response

Edinboro University To Be Recognized As StormReady

Energy

Frazier: Repeal Of Clean Power Plan Could Mean More Pollution For PA

Kimberly-Clark Invests $150M In Chester Mill, Switches From Coal To Natural Gas

StateImpact PA Podcast: Energy, Explained, A New Podcast

Op-Ed: How More PA Residents Can Benefit From Abundant Natural Gas Supplies

Credit Downgrade Keeps Tarentum On Monthly Electric Deals

Editorial: Rewritten Climate Change Regulations Could Threaten Air Quality Progress

AP: Trump’s Pollution Rules Rollback To Hit Coal Country Hard

Utilities Reluctant To Invest In Coal Plants, Even After Trump Tries To Save Them

Nuclear Plant Closures Bring Economic Pain To Cities, Towns

Towns Prepare For Major Economic Loss As Nuclear Plants Shutdown

MIT: The Future Of Nuclear Energy In A Carbon-Constrained World

FERC Lets PJM Delay Next Capacity Auction From May To August 2019

Farming

Windy Heights Farm, Forejt Family Named Westmoreland Conservation Farmer Of The Year

Luzerne County Farmland Preservation Reaches Milestone

Union County Takes Steps To Preserve More Farmland

Researchers Hope To Learn What Makes Spotted Lanternflies Tick

Plans Advance For Lancaster Urban Farming Initiative Greenhouse In Downtown

Dr. Doug Tallamy, LandStudies Recognize The Value Of Native Plants for Pollinators

Federal Policy

AP: Trump’s Pollution Rules Rollback To Hit Coal Country Hard

Utilities Reluctant To Invest In Coal Plants, Even After Trump Tries To Save Them

Editorial: U.S. Dept. Of Defense Tackles Climate Threat

Flooding

Pittsburgh, Allegheny County Prepare For Rain, Landslides That Plagued the Region In 2018

Gov. Wolf Gets First-Hand Look At Damage From Flooding In York, Lancaster

Cusick: Midstate’s Heavy Summer Rainfall In Line With Climate Predictions

4 Takeaways From Meteorologist Interview On Summer Of Floods, Look Ahead

Gov. Wolf Tours Areas Affected By Flash Flooding In York

FEMA To Assess York County Flood Damage Next Week

York County Residents Lose Livelihoods In Flood Disaster

This Is Far Worse Than Anything I Have Ever Seen: York County Flood Damage

York County Officials: Call 2-1-1 For Help Cleaning Up From Storm

Flood Aid Volunteers Tell Why They Came To Help In York County

York Community Rallies After Flood To Save History

Where Was The Flash Flood Warning Friday In York County?

Lancaster County Eyes Federal Funds For Repairing Flood Damage

In Flooding Aftermath, Comcast Opens WiFi Hotspots In Lancaster, York Counties

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

Homes Destroyed, Bridges, Roads Damaged After Flooding 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?

West Pittston Flood Mitigation Project Gets Luzerne County Approval

Editorial: Flooding Concerns In Lycoming County Underscored By This Rain-Filled Summer

Forests

Researchers Hope To Learn What Makes Spotted Lanternflies Tick

DCNR PA Outdoor Corps Program Links Young Adults To The Outdoors

It’s Fungus, Not Fall That’s Causing Leaves To Drop In Western PA

Frazier: Bringing The Forest Back After Shale Gas

Forest Wildfires

AP: Trucks Abandoned As California Wildfire Shuts Down I-5

Wildfire Closes 45-Mile Stretch Of I-5 In Northern California

California Wildfires Cause $845 Million In Insurance Losses This Year So Far

Green Infrastructure

Washed Away?  Torrential Rains Threaten Chesapeake Bay Restoration Gains

Lycoming College Field Station Expands College Stream Biology Research Efforts

Hurricanes

What Are Chances Of Hurricane Impacting Lehigh Valley Yet This Season?

Will Hurricane Florence Affect PA?

Tropical Storm Lee In 2011 Was Devastating To Central PA

Tropical Storm Gordon Extending Most Expensive Summer At Gas Pumps In 4 Years

Major Hurricane Florence Gives East Coast Reasons To Track Progress

Enemy No. 1 For Puerto Rico’s Utility: Trees

Eroding Beaches Weaken Puerto Rico’s Storm Defenses

After Maria, Farmers In Puerto Rico Build Resilience Through Sustainability

Land Conservation

Luzerne County Farmland Preservation Reaches Milestone

Union County Takes Steps To Preserve More Farmland

88-Acre Historic Revolutionary War Site Protected In Chester County

Kummer: Friends Hospital Grounds To Be Preserved In Northeast Philly

Legislators, Outdoors Groups Urge Renewal Of Land & Water Conservation Fund

Letter: Help Preserve Our Places Of Natural Heritage: Reauthorize Federal Land & Water Fund

Land Use Planning

WITF Smart Talk: What Happens When Smart Growth Policies Collide With Stakeholder Interests?

Mine Reclamation

Trump Nominee To Head Federal Office Of Surface Mining Withdraws

Oil & Gas

Air Pollution Emissions Over Limit At Lackawanna Power Plant In Jessup

DEP Oil & Gas Program Report Details Increased Inspections, Protections

Frazier: Bringing The Forest Back After Shale Gas

$1.2M Project To Extend Gas Outside Chambersburg To Have Significant Impact

Power To Save: CNG Buses In Luzerne County

Kimberly-Clark Invests $150M In Chester Mill, Switches From Coal To Natural Gas

Op-Ed: How More PA Residents Can Benefit From Abundant Natural Gas Supplies

Maykuth: Delta Airlines Wants To Sell Stake In Trainer Refinery

Meadville High School, Middle Schools Closed Due To Natural Gas Leak, No Water

Tropical Storm Gordon Extending Most Expensive Summer At Gas Pumps In 4 Years

Pipelines

Hurdle: Sunoco Pipeline Leaked 33,000 Gallons Of Gasoline Into Philadelphia Creek

Kummer: Sunoco Pipeline Spilled 33,500 Gallons Of As At Darby Creek In June

Activist Study Reveals Safety Risks From Mariner East Pipelines In Delaware, Chester Counties

Crable: Lancaster Nuns Take Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Case To U.S. Supreme Court, Plan Solar Project

Federal Court Denies Challenge To DEP Permits For Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline

StateImpact Energy Explained Podcast: Discussion Of Mariner East 2 Pipeline Controversies

Activists Ask DEP To Reject Permits For Falcon Ethane Pipeline In Southwest PA

Letter: Williams Northeast Supply Enhancement Pipeline Does Not Threaten Environment

WITF Smart Talk: What Happens When Smart Growth Policies Collide With Stakeholder Interests?

Radiation Protection

Nuclear Plant Closures Bring Economic Pain To Cities, Towns

Towns Prepare For Major Economic Loss As Nuclear Plants Shutdown

MIT: The Future Of Nuclear Energy In A Carbon-Constrained World

FERC Lets PJM Delay Next Capacity Auction From May To August 2019

Crable: Under Pressure, Exelon Promises to Dredge Susquehanna River Access At Peach Bottom

Recreation

DCNR PA Outdoor Corps Program Links Young Adults To The Outdoors

Sept. 7 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation

State Recognizes Bike Route Through Northeast

Water Rescue Team, Firefighters Help 2 Kayakers On Kiski River

Wyoming Valley Lee Trail Repairs Shift To Kingston-Edwardsville

New Park Holds Key Lessons For Erie’s Future

Summer’s Winding Down At Presque Isle In Erie

Millsboro Captain Ready To Ply The Waters Of The Monongahela With Renovated Riverboat

Pittsburgh Paddlefish Boat Club Celebrates 15th Season

Fallingwater Was Love At First Sight For Tour Guide

Half-Ton Cast Iron Sculpture Vandalized Along Lackawanna County Trail

Somerset Officials Caution Residents After Finding Leak In High Point Lake Dam

Leaking Somerset County Dam Put Under 24-Hour Surveillance

High Point Lake Dam Stable After Leaks, But Inspection Continues In Somerset

High Point Lake Residents In Somerset Warned About Dam Leak

Departing Steamtown Boss: Park Positioned For Future

At Flight 93 Memorial, A Dream Is Realized

AP: Trump To Attend 9/11 Anniversary Ceremony In Pennsylvania

Legislators, Outdoors Groups Urge Renewal Of Land & Water Conservation Fund

Letter: Help Preserve Our Places Of Natural Heritage: Reauthorize Federal Land & Water Fund

Recycling/Waste

Armstrong Flooring Recycling Program Hits 100 Million Pound Milestone

Blair Multi-Municipal Group Gets Funds to Set Up Recycling Dropoff Site

Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Bash The Philly Trash Cops

O’Neill: Talking Trash Before The Garbage Olympics In Pittsburgh

Improving The Environment One Fork At A Time

Editorial: Rules For Burning Trash, Leaves, Brush In Blair Communities Should Be Modernized

Renewable Energy

Jaramillo: Mixed Reviews For $120M Renewable Energy Plant At Philly Refinery

Stormwater

Monroeville Residents Express Concern Over Stormwater Management Fee

Wastewater Facilities

Maykuth: PA Law Sets Off Feeding Frenzy For Public Water/Wastewater Systems, Who Pays?

Watershed Protection

Washed Away?  Torrential Rains Threaten Chesapeake Bay Restoration Gains

Monroeville Residents Express Concern Over Stormwater Management Fee

Biologist Composes Her Requiem Bushkill Creek As Insects Decline

Lycoming College Field Station Expands College Stream Biology Research Efforts

Delaware RiverKeeper Sept. 7 RiverWatch Video Report

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Wildlife

Fisherman’s Luck Takes Turn For Worse With Resignation Of John Arway

Fish & Boat Commission Looks At Ways Of Addressing Budget Problems

Somerset Officials Caution Residents After Finding Leak In High Point Lake Dam

Leaking Somerset County Dam Put Under 24-Hour Surveillance

High Point Lake Dam Stable After Leaks, But Inspection Continues In Somerset

High Point Lake Residents In Somerset Warned About Dam Leak

Crable: Under Pressure, Exelon Promises to Dredge Susquehanna River Access At Peach Bottom

Watch The Sky For Migrating Common Nighthawks

Piping Plovers Raised 4 Chicks On Presque Isle

Frye: An Owl Prowl, Fund Way To Add Excitement, Mystery To Evening Hike

Millersville Students: Swarming Mayflies May Be Fertilizer, Human Food Source

Sauro: Nuisance Bear Turns Into Education Tool In Cambria County

Crable: Lost New Holland Python Reunited With His Family

This Family Hunts Snapping Turtles With Their Bare Hands

Mountain Lions Are Showing Up In PA, While Unlikely, Sightings Aren’t Impossible

Lawsuit Alleges Eastern PA Man Harbored Dangerous Wolf-Dog Hybrid

Murphy: Rent A Pet? 2 Lawmakers Hope To Ban It Before It Comes Back To Bite Owners

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9/10/2018