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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
Thank you veterans and everyone in military service today and every day.
Veterans In Crisis Embark On Odyssey At Semper Fi Outdoor Odyssey In Somerset
Putting The Heart Into Science: Dallas STEM Event Lets Students Outside The Box
Solar, Water Sources Help Derry Twp Clan Bypass Power Grid
EcoIslands Cleans Up Mine Drainage With Wetlands In A Box In Blair
Snowstorm Dumps More Than 13 Inches In Erie County
Loyalhanna Trail Receives $500K Grant From State
Op-Ed: Threats To Nature Have Brought Residents, Native Americans, Environmental Activists Together
AP: Stranger Things: Exotic Animals Only Loosely Protected
Editorial: Vanishing Wildlife: Humans Must Be Stewards For Other Creatures
Sunday - Wildfires
AP: Trump Threatens To Withhold Federal Payments Saying Forest Management Is So Poor
AP: Death Toll Jumps to 25 In California Wildfires, Search For More Victims Continues
AP: Deadly Fire Leveled Paradise, California In Less Than A Day
Worst Wildfires In California History
Politics
AP-Levy: Democrat Tom Wolf Wins 2nd Term As PA Governor
John Baer: What Will Gov. Wolf’s Second Term Look Like?
Meyer Podcast: The Election Is Over, What Lies Ahead For PA?
Thompson: 5 Takeaways From Midterm Election, PA Legislature Division
Esack: 5 Takeaways On PA Governor’s Race
Analysis: PA Sent Midterm Message To President Trump
Murphy: Meet John Fetterman, PA’s New Lt. Governor
Democrats Flip 5 Republican State Senate Seats
PA House, Senate Remain In Republican Control Despite Democratic Gains
AP-Scolforo: Republicans Absorb Losses In House, Senate But Retain Control
AP-Levy: Bob Casey Beats Trump-Backed Barletta In U.S. Senate Race
AP-Levy: Democrats, 4 Of Them Women, Win U.S. House Seats In PA, Delegation Split Evenly
PA Election Results: 4 Big Winners, 2 Big Losers
McKelvey: Big Night For Democratic Women, Incumbents In PA
Democrats Roar In Pennsylvania
Phillips: Mariner East 2 Pipeline Opponent Wins Chester County House Seat
Air
Colorado U. Study Investigates Differences In Oil & Gas Natural Gas Methane Emissions Estimates
Alternative Fuels
Giant Eagle Among Recipients Of Grants Supporting Alternative Fuels
Lancaster Waste Authority, Columbia Company Get Grants For CNG Vehicles
Lehigh/Northampton Transit Mulls Another Round Of CNG Buses
Final Policy Statement On 3rd Party Electric Vehicle Charging Adopted By PUC
Cusick: PUC Adopts New Policy, Clearing Confusion Over Electric Vehicle Charging
Awards & Recognition
Teen Girl Scout Earns Silver Award With Trail Project In Lackawanna County
Lancaster Farmland Trust Celebrates 30th Anniversary, Hands Out Annual Awards
Penn State’s College Of Arts & Architecture Honors Kelly Gutshall Of LandStudies
Penn State Behrend Alumnus Honored For Long Career In Mayfly Research
Biodiversity/Invasive Species
WITF SmartTalk Nov. 13: Climate Change And Loss Of Biodiversity
Stop Biodiversity Loss Or We Could Face Our Own Extinction UN Study Warns
Budget
Greencastle Residents React To Stormwater Costs
Chesapeake Bay
Pittsburgh: Stormwater Greening Is Good For Business
Greencastle Residents React To Stormwater Costs
Penn State: Go West For Animal Agriculture In PA To Help Chesapeake Bay Cleanup
From The Field: Raising Eastern Hellbenders In Pennsylvania (Video)
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Citizen Action
Natural Lands: Be A Force Of Nature, Volunteer Training
Climate
WITF SmartTalk Nov. 13: Climate Change And Loss Of Biodiversity
PEC Podcast: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia Leaders In Climate Action
Allegheny Front: How Climate Change Hurts Kids’ Health
Op-Ed: Berks Nature: Saving Our Planet
FERC Chair Blasts Original Clean Power Plan, Praises EPA Replacement Plan In Comments
U.S. Supreme Court Refuses To Block Young People’s Climate Lawsuit Against U.S. Government
Federal Court 9th Circuit Again Delays Kids’ Climate Change Trial Against Government
Young Activists Can Sue Government Over Climate Change U.S. Supreme Court Says
Op-Ed: It’s Not Rocket Science, Climate Change Was Behind This Summer’s Extreme Weather
Colorado U. Study Investigates Differences In Oil & Gas Natural Gas Methane Emissions Estimates
More Protection: UN Says Earth’s Ozone Layer Is Healing
Coal Mining
Union Of Concerned Scientists: Even In A Carbon-Constrained World, FirstEnergy’s Nuclear Bailout Must Be Rejected
PJM Aims For Middle In Defense Of Capacity Market Plan At FERC
Op-Ed: PJM CEO: Powering A Resilient Grid Through Competitive Markets
Delaware River
Auditor General DePasquale Releases Audits Of Susquehanna, Delaware River Basin Commissions: No Duplication Of Effort With DEP
Meyer: Audit Knocks Susquehanna River Basin Commission Spending
Delaware RiverKeeper Nov. 9 RiverWatch Video Report
Drinking Water
How Monitoring Local Water Supplies Can Building Community Trust
High Lead Levels In Braddock Water Supply Linked To Private Supply Lines
$2 Million Downtown Philly Water Main Repairs Will Continue Into February
8 Months After Water System’s Critical Failure, Mountaintop Residents Face Challenges
Survey: Fear Of Schuylkill Punch: Lower Income Residents Spend More On Water
Boil Water Advisory Issues For Jackson Twp., Luzerne County
Boil Water Advisory Lifted In Jackson Twp. Luzerne County
Maykuth: Aqua Water Strikes Again, Acquiring Another Montco Sewer System
Economic Development
Earth Conservancy Head Highlights Nonprofit’s Role In New Economic Development Project
Earth Conservancy Seeking Participants For Free Job Training Program In Luzerne
60% Of Pipeline Trainees In Armstrong County Program Got Jobs After 1 Month Course
Pittsburgh: Stormwater Greening Is Good For Business
Pittsburgh River Towns Unite To Create Triboro EcoDistrict
Editorial: Study Underscores Natural Gas Is An Energy Powerhouse
Tree Talk The Focus Of Short Course For State Prison Inmates
Education
Teen Girl Scout Earns Silver Award With Trail Project In Lackawanna County
Graham Academy To Take Part In EPCAMR GrowBoxxes
Lackawanna Heritage Valley Brings Back Family Fun Day On The River
STEM Education Discovery Day At Wilkes University
Emergency Response
Salem, Westmoreland County Recognized For Storm Preparedness
Energy
Christina Simeone: Choices For Pennsylvania’s Energy Future
Re-Imagining Energy: Generation, Storing, Catching Carbon, Built Environment, Pulling It All Together
Penn State News: Making Wind Farms More Efficient
PA Utilities Push Back On Act 58 Prescriptive Ratemaking Regulation By PUC
Final Policy Statement On 3rd Party Electric Vehicle Charging Adopted By PUC
Cusick: PUC Adopts New Policy, Clearing Confusion Over Electric Vehicle Charging
Editorial: Plan For Hydroelectric Plant On Allegheny Deserves Consideration
Coal Culm Banks: 4 Million Tons Of Potential In Luzerne County
PPL’s Residential Price To Drop To 6-Year Low On Dec. 1
This Is Only A Test; PPL Exercise In Security Today In Allentown
8 Cars Caught On Fire After Utility Pole Crash Dropped Live Wires In Uptown Harrisburg
Union Of Concerned Scientists: Even In A Carbon-Constrained World, FirstEnergy’s Nuclear Bailout Must Be Rejected
PJM Aims For Middle In Defense Of Capacity Market Plan At FERC
Op-Ed: PJM CEO: Powering A Resilient Grid Through Competitive Markets
FERC Chair Blasts Original Clean Power Plan, Praises EPA Replacement Plan In Comments
State Ballot Initiative Flops Mask Strong Election For Clean Energy
Clean Energy Ballot Initiatives Fare Better At Local Than State Level
Farming
Lancaster Farmland Trust Celebrates 30th Anniversary, Hands Out Annual Awards
Penn State: Go West For Animal Agriculture In PA To Help Chesapeake Bay Cleanup
Westmoreland Farmers’ Profits Washed Away By Rains
Flooding
Pittsburgh: Stormwater Greening Is Good For Business
Salem, Westmoreland County Recognized For Storm Preparedness
Pumps In Place For Sewer Line Relocation Related To Solomon Creek Flood Wall Project
AP: Straight Line Winds Blamed For Storm Damage In PA
Lehigh Valley Cleaning Up After Torrential Rains, High Winds
Floodwater Closes Emmaus High School Monday
Community Pitches In As Flood Repairs Continue At Emmaus High School
Flood-Damaged Emmaus High School To Remain Closed
Flooded Emmaus High Likely To Operate On Delay Monday
Flooded Roads, Structure Collapse Reported In Central PA
Forests
Solanco Students Plant Trees On Day Of Service In Lancaster
Tree Talk The Focus Of Short Course For State Prison Inmates
Forests - Wildfires
AP: Bodies Found In Burnt Cars As California Fire Incinerates Town
Mass Devastation As Fire Destroys At Least l,000 Structures In Northern California Town Of Paradise
Fast-Growing Northern California Wildfire Forces Evacuations
Green Infrastructure
Pittsburgh: Stormwater Greening Is Good For Business
Penn State’s College Of Arts & Architecture Honors Kelly Gutshall Of LandStudies
Greencastle Residents React To Stormwater Costs
Why York County Is Considering A Regional Stormwater Authority
Solanco Students Plant Trees On Day Of Service In Lancaster
Health - Environment
Allegheny Front: How Climate Change Hurts Kids’ Health
Land Conservation
Lancaster Farmland Trust Celebrates 30th Anniversary, Hands Out Annual Awards
Land Conservation In Action: Bear Creek, Luzerne County
Kennett Township Officials Continue To Acquire Huge Parcels Of Open Space In Chester County
Another 400 Acres In The Works For Cherry Valley Wildlife Refuge In Northampton
Natural Lands President Molly Morrison Will Retire, But Remain On Chester County Planning Commission
Littering/Illegal Dumping
More Than 100 Junk Tires Dumped At Swatara State Park
Philly May Pay Homeless To Pick Up Litter
Mine Reclamation
Earth Conservancy Head Highlights Nonprofit’s Role In New Economic Development Project
Earth Conservancy Seeking Participants For Free Job Training Program In Luzerne
Coal Culm Banks: 4 Million Tons Of Potential In Luzerne County
Swoyersville Residents Learn More About Culm Bank Removal From DEP
Graham Academy To Take Part In EPCAMR GrowBoxxes
Oil & Gas
Natural Gas Power Plant Assessed At $42.2M In Luzerne County
Editorial: Study Underscores Natural Gas Is An Energy Powerhouse
Giant Eagle Among Recipients Of Grants Supporting Alternative Fuels
Lancaster Waste Authority, Columbia Company Get Grants For CNG Vehicles
Lehigh/Northampton Transit Mulls Another Round Of CNG Buses
Litvak: Sniffing For Oil, Pittsburgh Energy Firm Heading Into Kentucky
AP: Empty Mansion Under Renovation In Philly Suburb Leveled By Gas Explosion
Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Over Natural Gas Explosion That Leveled House In Lancaster
Colorado U. Study Investigates Differences In Oil & Gas Natural Gas Methane Emissions Estimates
AP: Oklahoma Earthquake Prompts Shutdown Of Drilling Waste Disposal Well
Pipelines
Legere: 6,000 Hits To Buried Utility, Pipelines: New Group Hopes To Head Off Dangerous Mishaps
Hurdle: Sunoco Expects Hybrid Mariner East 2 Pipeline To Start Operating By Year’s End
Phillips: Mariner East 2 Pipeline Opponent Wins Chester County House Seat
60% Of Pipeline Trainees In Armstrong County Program Got Jobs After 1 Month Course
Keystone XL Pipeline Blocked By Federal Judge
Radiation Protection
Union Of Concerned Scientists: Even In A Carbon-Constrained World, FirstEnergy’s Nuclear Bailout Must Be Rejected
PJM Aims For Middle In Defense Of Capacity Market Plan At FERC
Op-Ed: PJM CEO: Powering A Resilient Grid Through Competitive Markets
Recreation
Teen Girl Scout Earns Silver Award With Trail Project In Lackawanna County
Pittsburgh River Towns Unite To Create Triboro EcoDistrict
Danger From Firing Range Keeps New Delaware River Trail Closed In Philadelphia
Kummer: Philly Introduces E-Bikes To It’s Indego Bike Share Program
Nov. 9 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation
Crable: Muddy Run Recreation Park In Lancaster, A Park For All Seasons
Scranton Wants To Pass On Pocket Park
Editorial: Pocket Park Not A Good Option For Downtown Scranton Property
Heritage Trail Meeting Thursday In Westmoreland County
Hundreds Show Up To Clean East End Ball Field In Altoona
Williamsport Bathhouse, Park Renovation Seen As Recreational Opportunity
Raystown Lake Boating Survey Forms To Be Issued
More Than 100 Junk Tires Dumped At Swatara State Park
Recycling/Waste
Rates For Refuse, Recycling Collection To Rise 35% In Nazareth
Op-Ed: Penn Waste Debunks 5 Recycling Myths
Puppets Teach York County Kids The Magic Of Recycling
Slate Belt Residents Decry Proposed Sewage-To-Fertilizer Plant
Penn State Harrisburg Researcher, Students Test New Use For Incinerator Waste
Renewable Energy
Christina Simeone: Choices For Pennsylvania’s Energy Future
Re-Imagining Energy: Generation, Storing, Catching Carbon, Built Environment, Pulling It All Together
Penn State News: Making Wind Farms More Efficient
Union Of Concerned Scientists: Even In A Carbon-Constrained World, FirstEnergy’s Nuclear Bailout Must Be Rejected
State Ballot Initiative Flops Mask Strong Election For Clean Energy
Clean Energy Ballot Initiatives Fare Better At Local Than State Level
FERC Chair Blasts Original Clean Power Plan, Praises EPA Replacement Plan In Comments
Stormwater
Pittsburgh: Stormwater Greening Is Good For Business
Susquehanna River
Auditor General DePasquale Releases Audits Of Susquehanna, Delaware River Basin Commissions: No Duplication Of Effort With DEP
Meyer: Audit Knocks Susquehanna River Basin Commission Spending
McKelvey: SRBC Cited For Alcohol Spending, Overlapping Projects
Sustainability
Op-Ed: Berks Nature: Saving Our Planet
Wastewater Facilities
Maykuth: Aqua Water Strikes Again, Acquiring Another Montco Sewer System
Slate Belt Residents Decry Proposed Sewage-To-Fertilizer Plant
Watershed Protection
Penn State’s College Of Arts & Architecture Honors Kelly Gutshall Of LandStudies
Pittsburgh: Stormwater Greening Is Good For Business
How Monitoring Local Water Supplies Can Building Community Trust
Penn State: Go West For Animal Agriculture In PA To Help Chesapeake Bay Cleanup
Greencastle Residents React To Stormwater Costs
Why York County Is Considering A Regional Stormwater Authority
Solanco Students Plant Trees On Day Of Service In Lancaster
Coal Culm Banks: 4 Million Tons Of Potential In Luzerne County
Lackawanna Heritage Valley Brings Back Family Fun Day On The River
From The Field: Raising Eastern Hellbenders In Pennsylvania (Video)
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Wildlife
Crable: Saturday’s Eagle Day At Conowingo Dam Seeing Eagles Almost A Sure Thing
Snow Bunting, American Tree Sparrows Arrive In Erie
National Aviary’s Wings & Wildlife Art Show In Pittsburgh Showcases Beauty Of Natural World
From The Field: Raising Eastern Hellbenders In Pennsylvania (Video)
Penn State Behrend Alumnus Honored For Long Career In Mayfly Research
Market Is Huge For Exotic Animals, Laws Only Loosely Protect Them
Game Commission Charges Man Whose Wolf Hybrid Mauled 2-Year Old
Frye: Look For Clues When Field Judging Black Bears
Crable: Hunters Can Now Take Game Commission Mobile App With Them
Expert: Droppings, Crow Roosts Not Healthy
Volunteers Go After Pesky Crows In Williamsport
West Nile/Zika Virus
Dept. Of Health Confirms 6th Death From West Nile Virus, This Time In Dauphin County
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