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Here are NewsClips from around the state on all environmental topics, including General Environment, Budget, Marcellus Shale, Watershed Protection and much more.
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Sunday NewsClips
AP-Litvak: Mariner East 2 Pipeline Ruptures Brings New Scrutiny To PA Geology
Seeding The Future: Range Resources Driller Habitat Enhancement
Can Shale Gas Rebuild Western PA’s Manufacturing Base?
Editorial: Mussel Study Validates Drilling Wastewater Regulation
Beaver Valley Nuclear Power Plant Unit Goes Offline For Refueling
Schuylkill River Greenways Contributes $378K For Water Quality Projects
Lower Paxton Twp Mulls Imposing Stormwater Fee
Editorial: Stormwater Management Move To Williamsport Authority Won’t Come Without Costs
Muhlenberg College Starts Bike Share Program
Hayes: New Regulation Expands Role Of ‘Public’ Hunting For Suburban Deer
Warblers, Moving Late In Season, Pass By Presque Isle
Sunday - National/International
Erie County Farmers Stung By Chinese Tariff On Soybeans
Politics
Cusick: Climate Change: A Crisis For Humanity, Not A Big Deal In Governor’s Race
Op-Ed: Pennsylvania Is Being Left Behind, Need Natural Gas Infrastructure - Jeff Bartos
Op-Ed: Opioid Crisis, Natural Gas Tax Among Key Issues - John Fetterman
Op-Ed: I’m A Puerto Rican Refugee From Hurricane Maria, Why I Care About PA Midterms
Op-Ed: Natural Gas Industry Already Pays Its Fair Share In Taxes - PA Chamber
Letter: PennLive Editorial On Shale Gas Political Contributions Doesn’t Tell Whole Story
Op-Ed: Everyone Can Vote For The Green Ticket - Burpee CEO
Air
Erie Coal Coking Plant Still Operating After Sister Plant Closes
Op-Ed: Cleaner Air Legacy Of Donora Smog
GM Honda Join California In Criticizing EPA Roll Back Of Clean Vehicle Plan
Awards & Recognition
PRC Lens On Litter Photo Contest Entries Due Oct. 31
Biodiversity/Invasive Species
Ravenous Spotted Lanternflies Could Hitch A Ride On Your Christmas Tree
Editorial: Vanishing Insects Are A Silent Threat
Budget
Franklin County Municipalities Deal With Stormwater Requirements, Cost
Williamsport Authority Stormwater Takeover Could Mean Added Fees
Op-Ed: Natural Gas Industry Already Pays Its Fair Share In Taxes - PA Chamber
Editorial: Fair Natural Gas Tax Closer To Reality
Exelon CEO: Carbon Price Preferable To Band-Aid Nuclear Plant Subsidies
Future Of Federal Land & Water Conservation Fund That Pays For Parks In Limbo
Op-Ed: PA’s Outdoor Spaces At Risk Over Failure To Reauthorize Federal Land & Water Conservation Fund
NAWC Applauds Signing Of Federal Water Infrastructure Bill
Citizen Action
Lifelong Dedication To Volunteering Gives Steve Beals Pride (Chair, Friends Of Prince Gallitzin State Park)
Chesapeake Bay
Op-Ed: The Chesapeake Bay’s Environmental Success Story Is In Danger - CBF
Lancaster Schools To Enhance Science Programming Thanks To Chesapeake Bay Watershed Grant
State: Progress With Chesapeake Bay Cleanup
Bay Journal-Morelli: Brunner Island Power Plant Accused Of Illegal Discharges
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Climate
AP: Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, 2 Other Cities Win Bloomberg Support For Plans To Curb Climate Change
Bloomberg, Pittsburgh Mayor Talk Climate Change Fight In Pittsburgh
Bloomberg Announces $2.5 Million Award To Help Pittsburgh’s Environment
Kummer: Philly Wins $2M From Bloomberg For Climate Efforts
Philadelphia Wins Major Bloomberg Grant For Environmental Work
Sisk: Bloomberg Announces $2.5M Gifts To Tackle Climate Change In Pittsburgh, Philly
Bloomberg Visiting Pittsburgh To Spotlight Climate Program
Editorial: Pittsburgh Shows Leadership In Climate Change
Cusick: Climate Change: A Crisis For Humanity, Not A Big Deal In Governor’s Race
Scientists Urge Crash Program To Scrub Carbon From The Air To Slow Climate Change
Climate Change: 5 Cheap Ways To Remove CO2 From The Atmosphere
Politicians Say Nothing, But U.S. Farmers Are Increasingly Terrified By Climate Change
Climate Change Is Exacerbating World Conflicts, Red Cross President
What Migrants Displaced By The Dust Bowl And Climate Events Can Teach Us
Brewers Say They’ve Got A Plan On Climate Change
U.S. Supreme Court Pauses Kids’ Climate Change Suit Before Trial
Exelon CEO: Carbon Price Preferable To Band-Aid Nuclear Plant Subsidies
U.S. Supreme Court Pauses Kids’ Climate Case In Win For Trump
Op-Ed: What Trump’s EPA Chief Won’t Tell You At Shale Conference In Pittsburgh
GM Honda Join California In Criticizing EPA Roll Back Of Clean Vehicle Plan
Coal Mining
McConnell Hints At Action To Preserve Tax Supporting Black Lung Fund
Pennsylvania Coal Miners Still Await A Comeback
Coal Mine Accident In Eastern China Leaves 22 Trapped
Delaware River
Delaware RiverKeeper Files Lawsuit To Protect Tinicum Creek In Bucks County
DRBC Participates In Announcement Of Schuylkill River Restoration Fund Grants
Delaware RiverKeeper Oct 26 RiverWatch Video Report
Drinking Water
Pittsburgh Water Authority OKs $10.5M For Lead Service Line Replacement
High Levels Of Lead Reported In Braddock Water
Pittsburgh Water Authority OKs Winter Water Shutoff Moratorium
Peoples Gas To Be Acquired By Aqua America Water Company In $4.2 Billion Deal
Litvak: Old Pipes In The Ground Helped Fuel Aqua’s $4.2B Deal For Peoples Gas
Maykuth: Aqua America To Buy Peoples Gas For $4.3 Billion
State Aid For Lead Line Replacements Could Temper Pittsburgh Water Authority Debt
Op-Ed: Pittsburgh’s Water Authority Must Stay Under Public Control
AP: North Carolina Water/Sewer Authority Hit By Ransomware Attack After Hurricane
NAWC Applauds Signing Of Federal Water Infrastructure Bill
Education
Frye: Be An Outdoor Mentor To Promote Appreciation For Nature, Wildlife, Adventure
Lancaster Schools To Enhance Science Programming Thanks To Chesapeake Bay Watershed Grant
Emergency Response
DEP: Truck Fire Leads To Anti-Freeze Spill, Turns Creek Green
Energy
Cusick: PA So Far Not Joining Rush To Support Struggling Nuclear Plants
Op-Ed: Legislature, Take Action To Save Three Mile Island
Natural Gas Power Plant In Westmoreland Starts Testing To Go Online In December
Evoke Solar Aiming For Sustainable Growth In Still-Maturing Industry
Pennsylvanians Speak Out Against Energy Pollution
Bay Journal-Morelli: Brunner Island Power Plant Accused Of Illegal Discharges
Op-Ed: What Trump’s EPA Chief Won’t Tell You At Shale Conference In Pittsburgh
U.S. DOE Secretary Stumps For All Of The Above Energy In Philadelphia
Massachusetts Town Struck By Gas Explosions Still Without Heat As Winter Nears
Trump Names Chatterjee FERC Chair
Ailing FERC Chair Prompts Trump To Reshuffle Key Energy Commission
GM Honda Join California In Criticizing EPA Roll Back Of Clean Vehicle Plan
Energy Conservation
Legislators, Industry Leaders Tour Energy Efficient HQ Of Aerzen In Chester County
Environmental History
Op-Ed: Cleaner Air Legacy Of Donora Smog
Environmental Policy
Stitcher:Interview With Josh McNeil, Conservation Voters Of PA
Farming
Lancaster County Adopts Plan To Stop Sprawl, Save Farms This Time Pledging Action
Lancaster Farming: Good Pasture Starts With Soil
Penn State Class Of 2019 Chooses Pollinator Garden Entry Gate As Class Gift
Cut Food Waste, Promote Sustainable Eating, Farming Approaches
Rainy 2018 Yielded Soggy Fall Harvest, Philly Growers Say
Flooding
Lehigh Valley Utilities Prepped For First Coastal Storm Of The Season
Nor’easter With Rain From Hurricane Willa To Soak PA This Weekend
Flood Watch For Shore: Heavy Rain, Gale-Force Guts, Power Outages
Crable: Feds Declare Lancaster A Disaster Area After Flash Floods In August
York Flooding: Federal Aid Available
Williamsport Falls Short Of $5M Goal For Grafius Run Flood Mitigation Project
Grafius Run Flood Damage Surveys Considered Critical For Mitigation Study
Residents Question Harmar Flood Prevention Project
Lansdale Gets Look At Impact Of Stormwater
Editorial: Restructure Flood Insurance
Editorial: FEMA’s Work Must Include Understanding
Flooding - Hurricanes
Luzerne County Natives Rode Out Hurricane Michael In Florida Panhandle
Crowdsourcing To Find Survivors Of Hurricane Michael
No Power, No Water, No Internet: Life In Post-Michael Florida
Some Hurricane Hit Florida Residents Worry Officials Will Be In Too Great A Hurry To Move On
Editorial: Lending A Helping Hand To Hurricane Survivors
U.S. Mariana Islands Brace For Being Without Electricity For Months After Super Typhoon
Puerto Ricans Still Fighting For Insurance Money A Year After Mari
Op-Ed: I’m A Puerto Rican Refugee From Hurricane Maria, Why I Care About PA Midterms
Hurricane Willa Becomes Category 5 Storm Off Mexico’s Pacific Coast
Hurricane Willa Makes Landfill On Mexico’s Pacific Coast As Category 3 Storm
Eastern Pacific Ocean Has Seen Its Most Active Hurricane Season On Record
Forests
Ravenous Spotted Lanternflies Could Hitch A Ride On Your Christmas Tree
Schneck: 15 Things You Don’t Know About Nut Trees In PA
Leaf Colors Fall Flat
Fiery Fall Foliage Still Missing In Action Across The Mid-Atlantic
Geologic Hazards
Elliott, Mount Washington See Road Improvements After Landslides
Green Infrastructure
Franklin County Municipalities Deal With Stormwater Requirements, Cost
Lansdale Gets Look At Impact Of Stormwater
Williamsport Authority Stormwater Takeover Could Mean Added Fees
Lancaster Farming: Good Pasture Starts With Soil
Land Conservation
Future Of Federal Land & Water Conservation Fund That Pays For Parks In Limbo
Op-Ed: PA’s Outdoor Spaces At Risk Over Failure To Reauthorize Federal Land & Water Conservation Fund
Land Use Planning
Lancaster County Adopts Plan To Stop Sprawl, Save Farms This Time Pledging Action
Pittsburgh Hosts Conference Pushing Development Around Transit Facilities
Littering/Illegal Dumping
PRC Lens On Litter Photo Contest Entries Due Oct. 31
Trash Talk: Bigger Fines, Free Neighborhood Trash Cans In Philly
Oil & Gas
Natural Gas Power Plant In Westmoreland Starts Testing To Go Online In December
Op-Ed: Natural Gas Industry Already Pays Its Fair Share In Taxes - PA Chamber
Letter: PennLive Editorial On Shale Gas Political Contributions Doesn’t Tell Whole Story
Editorial: Fair Natural Gas Tax Closer To Reality
Editorial: Fair Natural Gas Tax Is Closer To Reality
Peoples Gas To Be Acquired By Aqua America Water Company In $4.2 Billion Deal
Litvak: Old Pipes In The Ground Helped Fuel Aqua’s $4.2B Deal For Peoples Gas
Maykuth: Aqua America To Buy Peoples Gas For $4.3 Billion
UGI Gets More Time To Respond To Fatal House Explosion In Lancaster
Litvak: Trump EPA Chief To Oil & Gas Industry: New EPA Will Remove Barriers
Acting EPA Administrator Praises Reduced Regulation At Pittsburgh Shale Gas Conference
Frazier: EPA Head Says Rollbacks Will Keep Environment Clean, Economy Up
This Is What Indigenous Resistance To Fracking Looks Like In PA
Hopey: Water Ceremony Kicks Off Protest Against Shale Gas, Petrochemical Industries
EQT Drilling Shakes Up Executive, Board Leadership Posts
Massachusetts Town Struck By Gas Explosions Still Without Heat As Winter Nears
Intense Fight Over Colorado Oil, Gas Setbacks Could End With National Precedent
Op-Ed: What Trump’s EPA Chief Won’t Tell You At Shale Conference In Pittsburgh
Pipelines
Litvak: Mariner East 2 Pipeline Ruptures, Problems Bring New Scrutiny To PA’s Pockmarked Geology
Litvak-Legere: Lessons Of Mariner East 2 Pipeline Construction
A Pipeline, A Protest, And The Battle For Pennsylvania’s Political Soul
PA Order Of Nuns Asks U.S. Supreme Court To Uphold Religious Rights In Pipeline Dispute
Sunoco Expects Mariner East 2 Pipeline To Enter Service In 4th Quarter
Trump Names Chatterjee FERC Chair
Ailing FERC Chair Prompts Trump To Reshuffle Key Energy Commission
Radiation Protection
Cusick: PA So Far Not Joining Rush To Support Struggling Nuclear Plants
Op-Ed: Legislature, Take Action To Save Three Mile Island
Exelon CEO: Carbon Price Preferable To Band-Aid Nuclear Plant Subsidies
Recreation
Leaf Colors Fall Flat
Fiery Fall Foliage Still Missing In Action Across The Mid-Atlantic
6 Gorgeous Philly-Area Hikes Near Breweries
Mountain Areas In Westmoreland, Somerset See First Sign Of Winter
Lifelong Dedication To Volunteering Gives Steve Beals Pride (Chair, Friends Of Prince Gallitzin State Park)
Money From Keystone Fund Went To Many Lycoming County Improvements
Oct. 26 Take Five Fridays With Pam (She’s Back!), PA Parks & Forests Foundation
Allegheny Commons Park Restoration Digs Up Surprises
Muncy Boat Launch Project Funding Announced
Discovering The Locks, Canals Of The Hidden River- Schuylkill River
Philadelphia Rail Park Expected To Generate Development, Instead A Self-Storage Facility
Column: Behind Opposition, Support Grows For Dirt Bikes In Philly
Op-Ed: Let ‘em Ride! Philly Needs A Bike Park
More Improvements Set For Presque Isle Lighthouse In Erie
Flight 93 Friends Meeting Nov. 3 To Cover Latest Improvements To Memorial
Future Of Federal Land & Water Conservation Fund That Pays For Parks In Limbo
Op-Ed: PA’s Outdoor Spaces At Risk Over Failure To Reauthorize Federal Land & Water Conservation Fund
Recycling/Waste
Some Of Philly’s Recyclables Are Being Burned, Not Reused
Trash Talk: Bigger Fines, Free Neighborhood Trash Cans In Philly
Lackawanna Recycling Center Charging Municipalities For Yard Waste
Lackawanna Yard Waste Fees For Municipalities Halted
Editorial: Re-Examine Lackawanna County Recycling Center Contract
Pennsylvanians Encouraged To Participate In National Drug Take Back Day
Cut Food Waste, Promote Sustainable Eating, Farming Approaches
Proposed Slate Belt Sludge Treatment Plant To Be Subject Of State Hearing
Scranton Reviews Trash-Fee Structure
Renewable Energy
Northampton Community College To Power 2 Campuses With Wind Energy
Maykuth: DOE Awards Philly $1.25 Million Solar Workforce Grant
Sheep, Solar Panels Keeping Susquehanna University Green
Maykuth: Solar Panel Fight Ends In Triumph For Chester County Man
Evoke Solar Aiming For Sustainable Growth In Still-Maturing Industry
Advocates Warn New Jersey Solar Market Could Collapse Again
Schuylkill River
DRBC Participates In Announcement Of Schuylkill River Restoration Fund Grants
Stormwater
Franklin County Municipalities Deal With Stormwater Requirements, Cost
Williamsport Authority Stormwater Takeover Could Mean Added Fees
Lansdale Gets Look At Impact Of Stormwater
State: Progress With Chesapeake Bay Cleanup
Sustainability
Sustainable Pittsburgh Names New Executive Director: Joylette Portlock
Wastewater Facilities
AP: North Carolina Water/Sewer Authority Hit By Ransomware Attack After Hurricane
Watershed Protection
State: Progress With Chesapeake Bay Cleanup
Op-Ed: The Chesapeake Bay’s Environmental Success Story Is In Danger - CBF
Franklin County Municipalities Deal With Stormwater Requirements, Cost
Williamsport Authority Stormwater Takeover Could Mean Added Fees
Lancaster Schools To Enhance Science Programming Thanks To Chesapeake Bay Watershed Grant
Bay Journal-Morelli: Brunner Island Power Plant Accused Of Illegal Discharges
Lansdale Gets Look At Impact Of Stormwater
Delaware RiverKeeper Files Lawsuit To Protect Tinicum Creek In Bucks County
Delaware RiverKeeper Oct 26 RiverWatch Video Report
Kummer: Group Sues To Block Replacement Of 206-Year Old Bridge In Bucks County
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Wildlife
Frye: Be An Outdoor Mentor To Promote Appreciation For Nature, Wildlife, Adventure
Venesky: Luzerne A Dangerous Place For Injured, Sick Deer
Motorists Cautioned Deer Are More Active
Jet Hits Deer Aborts Takeoff At Williamsport Airport
Game Commission Chronic Wasting Disease Drop Off Locations In Berks County
Schneck: Bald Eagle Nest Cam Likely To Continue Without Game Commission
Steelhead Fisheries Lure Anglers To Erie County
Elk Creek Steelhead Fishery Targeted For Improvements
Fall Trout Making Appearances In Western PA Waters
Fish & Boat Commission Hatchery Trout Spawning In Cumberland County
Frye: Perhaps A State Record Smallmouth Bass
Muncy Boat Launch Project Funding Announced
Sandhill Cranes Spotted In Waterford, Songbirds On The Move
Corps Varies Kinzua Dam Water Release To Study Impacts On Mussels, Fish
Penn State Class Of 2019 Chooses Pollinator Garden Entry Gate As Class Gift
West Nile/Zika Virus
Crable: West Nile Virus Concerns Prompt Free Tire Collection In Lancaster City
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