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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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In Memoriam: John Waffenschmidt, Covanta, Leader On Environmental Justice Issues
Sunday NewsClips
Hurdle: PUC Investigators Sees Statewide Concern With Mariner East 1 Pipeline Corrosion
Editorial: Time For Congress To Act On Federal RECLAIM Act To Fund Mine Reclamation
Wyoming Valley Sanitary Authority: Homeowners Installing Stormwater Measures Can Reduce Fee 30%
Bagenstose: Frustrations Continue At Military Meeting On PFAS Cleanup
St. Francis U. Students Working To Get Lead Out With Testing, Remediation Efforts
Erie Sewer Upgrades Carry Multimillion-Dollar Price Tag
Survey: Allegheny County Residents Praise Quality Of Life, Worry About Air, Drinking Water Quality
Sisk: Penn State Researchers Push For Answers On Carbon Capture
Op-Ed: Will PA Heed Scientific Warnings And Continue Reducing Methane?
Tough Year For Recycling Industry To Continue As China Holds Fast On Tougher Rules
Tips On Keeping Holiday Season From Overwhelming Recycling Centers
Very Deep Sinkhole Detours Traffic In Columbia, Lancaster County
Archeological Digs In Luzerne Shed Light On Mining, Immigrant History
Allegheny Front: Turning To Forests For Better Health
Editorial: Walkability Sensible Goal For Downtown Scranton
Bear Attack In Lycoming County Caused By Dog, Cubs Encounter
Woman Punches Bear To Survive Attack, Credits Dog With Saving Her Life
Schneck: Backyard Bears In PA: What To Do, Not To Do
Sunday - National/International
Judge: PennEast Pipeline Can Use Eminent Domain In New Jersey
Interior Secretary Zinke Resigning Cites Vicious Attacks
AP: Nations At UN Climate Talks Back Universal Emissions Rules
Editorial: Concession To Rioters In France Subverts Paris Climate Accord
Politics
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Air
Draft DEP Proposal To Cut Gas Well Methane Emissions Exempts Most Conventional Gas Wells Accounting For 50% Or More Of Methane Pollution
Legere: DEP Drafts New Limits On Methane Pollution From Gas Wells As Feds Reconsider Rules
Sisk: DEP Unveils Proposal To Reduce Emissions From Existing Oil, Gas Wells
AP-Levy: PA Moves To Curb Air Pollution From Oil & Gas Operations
Jessup Natural Gas Power Plant Emissions Steam, Water DEP Says
Allegheny Front: Struggle To Clean Up Clairton Coal Coke Works
Allegheny Front: Fighting Air Pollution With Stories, Friendship
DEP Wants To Know What The Horrible Smell Was In Lehigh Valley Tuesday
DEP Smell-Checks Roseto Near Lehigh Valley Landfill
Awards & Recognition
Bob & Jane Slagter Of Warren County Recognized As Outstanding PA Tree Farmers Of The Year
Kummer: Eagles’ Lincoln Financial Field Awarded Gold LEED Certification For Energy Use
U.S. Postal Service 2019 Forever Stamp Series Features PA’s Clarion River
Western PA Conservancy Conserve Magazine Celebrates 125th Anniversary Of State Parks & Forests
Biodiversity/Invasive Species
Are False Fears About Spotted Lanternfly Hurting Christmas Tree Sales?
Kummer: Businesses Must Get Trained, Permitted For Spotted Lanternfly Or Face Fines
Bog Turtles, Public Menace In Northampton County
DCNR Blog: Understanding Climate Change In Pennsylvania
Budget
Thompson: Good News, Bad News Picture Of PA State Finances At Halfway Point
Esack: PA Tax Collections Up, Subject To Cost Overruns, A Possible Deficit
Meyer: Lawmakers Offer Positive Budget Update, But Opinions Differ On What’s Ahead
Murphy: Wolf’s 2nd Term Will Begin With A New Budget Secretary Jen Swails
Wyoming Valley Property Owners Receive New Stormwater Fee Notices
Wyoming Sanitary Authority Hosts Info Session On Stormwater Fee
Back Mountain Communities Paying More For Stormwater Mandate
500 York County Residents Sign Petition Opposing Stormwater Authority
Crable: New Federal Farm Bill Will Have Big Impact On Lancaster County Farmers
Compromise Federal Farm Bill Makes More Funds Available For Chesapeake Bay
AP: Congress Approves $400B For Ag Subsidies, Conservation, Food Aid
What’s In The New Federal Farm Bill- More Organic Farming Help, Dairy Lifeline
How PA Congressional Delegation Voted On New Federal Farm Bill
Chesapeake Bay Advocates Raise Concerns About Changes To Waters Of U.S. Rule
Chesapeake Bay
High School Students Determined To Continue Efforts To Have PA Recognize Eastern Hellbenders
Bay Journal: EPA Names New Leader For Chesapeake Bay Program Office
Lancaster Farming: Conservation Taking Back Seat To Dairy Farm Survival
Study: Westmoreland Could Help Save Chesapeake Bay By Absorbing More Cattle, Manure
Franklin County Farmers Agree To Manage Manure After Visit From Regulators
Wyoming Sanitary Authority Hosts Info Session On Stormwater Fee
Compromise Federal Farm Bill Makes More Funds Available For Chesapeake Bay
Crable: New Federal Farm Bill Will Have Big Impact On Lancaster County Farmers
AP: Congress Approves $400B For Ag Subsidies, Conservation, Food Aid
What’s In The New Federal Farm Bill- More Organic Farming Help, Dairy Lifeline
How PA Congressional Delegation Voted On New Federal Farm Bill
Bay Journal: Feds Announced Proposed Rollback Of Some Waterway, Wetlands Protections
Chesapeake Bay Advocates Raise Concerns About Changes To Waters Of U.S. Rule
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Citizen Action
Volunteers Work To Clean Up Flood Debris Along Otter Creek In York County
Climate
Draft DEP Proposal To Cut Gas Well Methane Emissions Exempts Most Conventional Gas Wells Accounting For 50% Or More Of Methane Pollution
Legere: DEP Drafts New Limits On Methane Pollution From Gas Wells As Feds Reconsider Rules
Sisk: DEP Unveils Proposal To Reduce Emissions From Existing Oil, Gas Wells
AP-Levy: PA Moves To Curb Air Pollution From Oil & Gas Operations
National Geographic Premieres Paris To Pittsburgh Environmental Documentary
DCNR Blog: Understanding Climate Change In Pennsylvania
Op-Ed: Climate Change - It’s Real, It’s Now And It’s Us
Crable: After Wettest Year, Lancaster County May Be In The Longest Dry Spell
Editorial: State Lawmakers Should Debate Future Of Nuclear Energy In PA
Pittsburgh Mayor Represents U.S. Mayors At Climate Conference In Poland
New Governors Plan Aggressive Climate Steps
UN Report: Cities Are Key Implementers’ Of Climate Policies
World Climate Talks At Risk Of Failure With U.S. Leaving Leadership Void
U.S. Pushes Fossil Fuels At Climate Conference, Protesters Howl, Allies Emerge
U.S., Russia, Saudi Arabia Resist Global Climate Efforts At Home, Overseas
U.S. DOE Issues RFP For Coal Plants Of The Future
Letter: Learn About Proposed Federal Energy Innovation & Carbon Dividend Act
Coal Mining
A New Anthracite Coal Mine Is Opening In PA, Is Trump To Thank?
Indiana County Commissioners Receive Sustainability Report Urging Actions On Renewable Energy, Environmental Restoration
WITF Smart Talk: PA’s Nuclear Dilemma: Should The State Bail Out Plants?
U.S. DOE Issues RFP For Coal Plants Of The Future
Compliance Action
PUC Enforcement Bureau Proposes $225,000 Penalty For 2017 Ethane/Propane Leak From Mariner East 1 Pipeline In Berks County
KPB: Two Men Cited In Crackdown On Illegal Dumping In Westmoreland County
Delaware River
Delaware RiverKeeper Dec. 14 RiverWatch Video Report
Drinking Water
Op-Ed: Government Shouldn’t Pay To Solve Toxic Lead Problem
Erie Water Works Employees Sue AFSCME Over Contract
Economic Development
New Report: Outdoor Recreation Is A Bigger Economic Powerhouse Than Construction In PA
Allegheny Front: For Struggling Ohio Town Haz. Waste Incinerator Brought Jobs, Now It’s Happening Again
Indiana County Commissioners Receive Sustainability Report Urging Actions On Renewable Energy, Environmental Restoration
Education
High School Students Determined To Continue Efforts To Have PA Recognize Eastern Hellbenders
Yudichak, Barletta Team Up On We Saved The Bees Children’s Book
Barletta Looks To The Future At Charity Book Reading
Emergency Response
4 Hurt In Natural Gas Plant Explosion In Washington County
AP: Several Injured After Explosion At Natural Gas Processing Plant In Washington County
2 Natural Gas Processing Plant Workers Injured After Explosion In Washington County
AP: Rescue Of 3 People From WV Abandoned Coal Mines Shows Dangers
3 Found Alive Inside Abandoned West Virginia Coal Mine
Energy
PA’s State Parks Are Recharging Themselves, Environmentally
Indiana County Commissioners Receive Sustainability Report Urging Actions On Renewable Energy, Environmental Restoration
WITF Smart Talk: PA’s Nuclear Dilemma: Should The State Bail Out Plants?
WITF Smart Talk: Pennsylvania’s Solar Future
Op-Ed: Conservatives Should Lead The Way On Clean Energy, It Means Jobs, Prosperity
Editorial: State Lawmakers Should Debate Future Of Nuclear Energy In PA
Jessup Natural Gas Power Plant Emissions Steam, Water DEP Says
U.S. DOE Issues RFP For Coal Plants Of The Future
U.S. Senate Democrats: To Get Infrastructure Deal, Make Renewable Tax Credits Permanent
Energy Conservation
Kummer: Eagles’ Lincoln Financial Field Awarded Gold LEED Certification For Energy Use
Environmental Justice
In Memoriam: John Waffenschmidt, Covanta, Leader On Environmental Justice Issues
Philly Council Hears Concerns Over Impact Of Pollutants In At-Risk Neighborhoods
Farming
Lancaster Farming: Conservation Taking Back Seat To Dairy Farm Survival
Crable: Are Lancaster’s Largest Dairy Farms Escaping The Dairy Crisis?
Study: Westmoreland Could Help Save Chesapeake Bay By Absorbing More Cattle, Manure
Franklin County Farmers Agree To Manage Manure After Visit From Regulators
Pennsylvania Acts To Preserve 28 More Farms, Nearly 2,000 Acres
Berks County Seeks New Criteria For Farmland Preservation Easements
Crable: After Wettest Year, Lancaster County May Be In The Longest Dry Spell
Yudichak, Barletta Team Up On We Saved The Bees Children’s Book
Barletta Looks To The Future At Charity Book Reading
Crable: New Federal Farm Bill Will Have Big Impact On Lancaster County Farmers
Compromise Federal Farm Bill Makes More Funds Available For Chesapeake Bay
AP: Congress Approves $400B For Ag Subsidies, Conservation, Food Aid
What’s In The New Federal Farm Bill- More Organic Farming Help, Dairy Lifeline
How PA Congressional Delegation Voted On New Federal Farm Bill
Flooding
PEMA To Instruct Municipalities On How To Claim Federal Flood Relief In Lackawanna
Volunteers Work To Clean Up Flood Debris Along Otter Creek In York County
Sen. Yaw, State Agencies Tour Flood Areas In Lycoming County
Forests
Bob & Jane Slagter Of Warren County Recognized As Outstanding PA Tree Farmers Of The Year
Foundation For Sustainable Forests’ Loving The Land Series - Carmen & Kathy Testi, Erie County
Christmas Tree Shortage Not Affecting Erie
Are False Fears About Spotted Lanternfly Hurting Christmas Tree Sales?
Kummer: Businesses Must Get Trained, Permitted For Spotted Lanternfly Or Face Fines
Foundation For Sustainable Forests, French Creek Valley Conservancy Host Woods & Waters Film Series Jan. 11, Feb. 22
Tree Pittsburgh Branching Out In New Riverfront Center
New Report: Outdoor Recreation Is A Bigger Economic Powerhouse Than Construction In PA
Western PA Conservancy Conserve Magazine Celebrates 125th Anniversary Of State Parks & Forests
Forests - Wildfires
California Wildfire Official: Time To Mull Home Ban In Fire-Prone Areas
AP: California Wildfires Cleanup To Cost At Least $3 Billion
Insurance Claims At $9 Billion For California Wildfires
Why Wildfires Like Paradise Will Happen Again And Again
Geologic Hazards
Pennsylvania Geological Information Available To Public In Many Forms
Green Infrastructure
Wyoming Valley Property Owners Receive New Stormwater Fee Notices
Wyoming Sanitary Authority Hosts Info Session On Stormwater Fee
Back Mountain Communities Paying More For Stormwater Mandate
500 York County Residents Sign Petition Opposing Stormwater Authority
Lancaster Farming: Conservation Taking Back Seat To Dairy Farm Survival
Study: Westmoreland Could Help Save Chesapeake Bay By Absorbing More Cattle, Manure
Franklin County Farmers Agree To Manage Manure After Visit From Regulators
Tree Pittsburgh Branching Out In New Riverfront Center
Hazardous Sites Cleanup
DEP Reports On 2017-18 Hazardous Sites Cleanup Program Actions At 273 Sites In PA
Hazardous Substances
Bagenstose: Asbestos Discovery At Upper Bucks Quarry Halts Operations
AP: Bill Gives Philadelphia Schools More Lead Paint Protections
Op-Ed: Government Shouldn’t Pay To Solve Toxic Lead Problem
Editorial: Philly Moves To Take The Pain Out Of Paint, Other School Hazards
Illegal Dumping/Littering
KPB: Two Men Cited In Crackdown On Illegal Dumping In Westmoreland County
Land Conservation
Pennsylvania Acts To Preserve 28 More Farms, Nearly 2,000 Acres
Berks County Seeks New Criteria For Farmland Preservation Easements
Penn State, ClearWater Conservancy Partner To Conserve Musser Gap Property In Centre County
Penn State Investigating Ways To Conserve 365 Acres Near Toll Brothers Site
Penn State Looking At Conserving Musser Gap Property In Centre County
Mine Reclamation
Acid Mine Drainage Must Be Dealt With Along Turnpike’s Southern Beltway In Pittsburgh
3 Found Alive Inside Abandoned West Virginia Coal Mine
AP: Rescue Of 3 People From WV Abandoned Coal Mines Shows Dangers
Paint Creek Watershed Assn Receives DEP Grant To Treat Acid Mine Drainage
Noncoal Mining
Bagenstose: Asbestos Discovery At Upper Bucks Quarry Halts Operations
Oil & Gas
Draft DEP Proposal To Cut Gas Well Methane Emissions Exempts Most Conventional Gas Wells Accounting For 50% Or More Of Methane Pollution
Legere: DEP Drafts New Limits On Methane Pollution From Gas Wells As Feds Reconsider Rules
Sisk: DEP Unveils Proposal To Reduce Emissions From Existing Oil, Gas Wells
AP-Levy: PA Moves To Curb Air Pollution From Oil & Gas Operations
Penn State Ground And Stream Water Research Reveals Clues To Shale Drilling Impacts
Penn State Researchers Identify Methane Contamination Caused By Fracking
PennFuture Blog: The Cost Of Replacing Nuclear Power With Natural Gas
4 Hurt In Natural Gas Plant Explosion In Washington County
AP: Several Injured After Explosion At Natural Gas Processing Plant In Washington County
2 Natural Gas Processing Plant Workers Injured After Explosion In Washington County
Jessup Natural Gas Power Plant Emissions Steam, Water DEP Says
Northeast Railroad Traffic Up Again, Primarily Due To Fracking
Litvak: Team Behind Rice Energy Launches Bid To Take Over EQT Leadership
Op-Ed: EPA’s Assault On Northeast Continues On Renewable Fuel Standard
AP: Environmental Groups To Sue Over Offshore Drilling Tests In Atlantic
Pipelines
PUC Enforcement Bureau Proposes $225,000 Penalty For 2017 Ethane/Propane Leak From Mariner East 1 Pipeline In Berks County
Hurdle: Judge Grants First Eminent Domain Case To PennEast Pipeline In PA
Federal Judge Says PennEast Pipeline Can Take Property In Carbon County
Hurdle: PUC Judge Denies Emergency Petition For Mariner East Pipeline Shutdown
PUC Judge Rejects Plea To Shut Down Mariner East 1 Pipeline
PUC Judge Rules In Favor Of Mariner East Pipelines
PA Supreme Court Declined To Consider Eminent Domain Challenge To Mariner East 2 Pipeline
Rover, Mariner East 2 Pipelines Almost Finished, But At What Cost?
Meeting Draws Some Opposition To Leidy South Pipeline Project In Lycoming
Rep. Everett Sets Meeting On PGE Water Withdrawal, Pipeline Project In Lycoming
Officials Discuss Proposed Leidy South Pipeline Project In Lycoming County
Upper Bucks Residents Fight Proposed Adelphia Gas Pipeline Project
DEP Holds Hearing On Proposed Adelphia Pipeline, Compressor Station In Montgomery County
Risberg Natural Gas Pipeline Project From Meadville Into Ohio OK’d By FERC
FERC Approves Birdsboro Natural Gas Pipeline To Begin Service
Frazier: 2 Hurt On Mariner East 2 Pipeline Construction Near Pittsburgh
2 Hurt In Accident At Local Gas Line In Westmoreland County
Public Participation
DEP Posts 2019 Advisory Committee, Council Board Meeting Schedules
Radiation Protection
PennFuture Blog: The Cost Of Replacing Nuclear Power With Natural Gas
WITF Smart Talk: PA’s Nuclear Dilemma: Should The State Bail Out Plants?
Editorial: State Lawmakers Should Debate Future Of Nuclear Energy In PA
Recreation
Western PA Conservancy Conserve Magazine Celebrates 125th Anniversary Of State Parks & Forests
New Report: Outdoor Recreation Is A Bigger Economic Powerhouse Than Construction In PA
U.S. Postal Service 2019 Forever Stamp Series Features PA’s Clarion River
Audubon Society Of Western PA Seeking Public Input On Buffalo Creek Watershed Conservation Plan Update In Armstrong, Butler Counties
DCNR, Health Outline Importance Of Naloxone Availability In State Parks, Forests
DCNR Awards Grants To Support ATV Trails In Clarion & Jefferson, Northumberland Counties
Butler County Receives DCNR Grant To Plant Trees Along Community Trail
Levee Trail Repair Project Complete In Luzerne County
South Greensburg Gets Nearly $100,000 From DCNR For Playground Renovation
PA’s State Parks Are Recharging Themselves, Environmentally
Philly Mayor Breaks Ground On First ‘Rebuild’ Playground
Allen Twp Accepts Donated Land Next To Covered Bridge Park
Wednesday Lecture Topic: Making Scranton More Walkable
Wilkes-Barre Transit To Focus Efforts To Improve Transit Walkability
Lackawanna County Parks & Recreation Director Resigns
Recycling/Waste
PA Resources Council, Partners Host True Zero Waste Symposium Feb. 21 In Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Council Bill Would Allow Residents To Recycle E-Waste In 2019
E-Waste Bill To Be Introduced In Pittsburgh Council Tuesday
Keystone Landfill Opponents Appeal To Commonwealth Court Over Zoning Issue
Renewable Energy
DCED, DEP, Local Partners Hold Groundbreaking For New Solar Energy Array In Bedford County
WITF Smart Talk: Pennsylvania’s Solar Future
PA’s State Parks Are Recharging Themselves, Environmentally
Indiana County Commissioners Receive Sustainability Report Urging Actions On Renewable Energy, Environmental Restoration
Op-Ed: Conservatives Should Lead The Way On Clean Energy, It Means Jobs, Prosperity
Trump Tariffs Prompt Nearly 50% Drop In U.S. Utility Solar Installations
U.S. Senate Democrats: To Get Infrastructure Deal, Make Renewable Tax Credits Permanent
Stormwater
Wyoming Valley Property Owners Receive New Stormwater Fee Notices
Back Mountain Communities Paying More For Stormwater Mandate
500 York County Residents Sign Petition Opposing Stormwater Authority
Sustainability
Foundation For Sustainable Forests’ Loving The Land Series - Carmen & Kathy Testi, Erie County
Indiana County Commissioners Receive Sustainability Report Urging Actions On Renewable Energy, Environmental Restoration
Wastewater Facilities
New Stanton Sewage Plant Expansion Moving Ahead
Kiski Valley Sewage Officials Take Aim At Delinquent Customers
Watershed Protection
High School Students Determined To Continue Efforts To Have PA Recognize Eastern Hellbenders
Wyoming Valley Property Owners Receive New Stormwater Fee Notices
Back Mountain Communities Paying More For Stormwater Mandate
500 York County Residents Sign Petition Opposing Stormwater Authority
Lancaster Farming: Conservation Taking Back Seat To Dairy Farm Survival
Study: Westmoreland Could Help Save Chesapeake Bay By Absorbing More Cattle, Manure
Franklin County Farmers Agree To Manage Manure After Visit From Regulators
Tree Pittsburgh Branching Out In New Riverfront Center
Audubon Society Of Western PA Seeking Public Input On Buffalo Creek Watershed Conservation Plan Update In Armstrong, Butler Counties
Delaware RiverKeeper Dec. 14 RiverWatch Video Report
Compromise Federal Farm Bill Makes More Funds Available For Chesapeake Bay
Bay Journal: Feds Announced Proposed Rollback Of Some Waterway, Wetlands Protections
Chesapeake Bay Advocates Raise Concerns About Changes To Waters Of U.S. Rule
Trout Unlimited: Standing Tall For Small Waterways, Proposed EPA Stream Definition Changes
Kummer: Environmentalists Call Trump Proposed Water Rule Changes Big Gift To Business
Trump Administration Proposes Roll Back Of Obama-Era Water Protections
Trump Administration Moves To Slash Federal Protection For Waterways
AP: EPA To Eliminate Protection For 60% Of Waterways, 50% Of Wetlands
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Wildlife
Op-Ed: Reflecting On 12 Years Of Service On The Fish & Boat Commission Board - Len Lichvar
Schneck: Fish & Boat Commission Cuts Free Regs Booklet, Adds New Permits
Op-Ed: Why Lawmakers Should Raise The Fishing License Fee
Kirik: Once-Controversial Deer Management Changes Improved Deer Hunting
Man Accused Of Trying To Hunt Deer With Crossbow While Driving
Lycoming County Woman Drug From Home By Bear In Stable Condition
Bear Attacks, Drags Woman Outside Lycoming County Home
First Snowy Owl Of Season Spotted On Presque Isle In Erie
Bog Turtles, Public Menace In Northampton County
Help The Indiana Hellbender! - If Indiana Can Do It, So Can PA!
Other
R.K. Mellon Foundations’ Leader Stepping Down
Philly Preservation Task Force Offers Modest Proposal
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