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Sunday NewsClips

PA’s Most Penalized, Controversial Natural Gas Pipeline Now In Service- Mariner East 2

AP: Energy Transfer Announces Mariner East 2 Pipeline Is In Service

Controversial Mariner East 2 Pipeline Now In Service

Mariner East 2 Pipeline Is Up And Running Sunoco Says

Mariner East 2 Pipeline Now Online, Goes Through Cumberland County

Updated: Feds Reverse Course, Will Now Sell New, Renewals Of National Flood Insurance Policies During Govt. Shutdown

$80,000 From DEP Aims To Restore 1.5 Miles Of Bushkill Creek

Healing Waterways Energizes Susquehanna RiverKeeper

National Fuel Gas Bills Expected To Fall In 2019

AP: Climate Change Affecting Northeastern Pennsylvania

Lancaster County Passes 5 Feet Of Rain In 2018

AP: Firefighter Training Not Required, But Necessary Chiefs Say

High-Paying Jobs In Nuclear Power Aren’t Looking So Safe Anymore

Editorial: Ohiopyle River Guides Among 2018 Carnegie Hero Honorees

Flooding Closes Dauphin County Parks Through Sunday

Eagle Scout Project Brings Fitness Equipment To Lower Burrell Park

Crable: Part Of Camp Mack Could Become State Game Lands In Lancaster County

Lycoming County Bear Attack Victim’s Condition Improves Following Surgeries

Game Officers Investigating Unlawfully Killed Elk In Central PA

Hayes: New License Plan Lets Anglers Support Favorite Fishing Programs

Crable: Volunteer Birdwatchers Fan Out Across Lancaster County

Variety Of Birds Spotted In Fox Chapel During Audubon Bird Count

Letter: Changing Bird Migration Thru Erie Region Hints At Climate Change

Sunday - National/International

FEMA Now Says It Will Sell New, Renewed National Flood Insurance Policies

York County Environmental Group Blasts EPA Mercury Regulation Rollback

Trump Jokingly Congratulated Acting EPA Chief For Not Acting Like Pruitt

EPA Making It Harder To Tighten Mercury Rules On Power Plants In The Future

Politics

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Air

Release Of Natural Gas At Jessup Power Plant Rattles Midvalley Residents

Op-Ed: Oil & Gas Industry Should Walk Its Talk On Methane Pollution

Op-Ed: Why Is EPA Trying To Roll Back Methane Standards?

EPA Proposes Rule To Rollback Pollution Limits On Coal Power Plants

Awards & Recognition

Ohiopyle River Guides Recognized By Carnegie Hero Fund Commission

EPA Recognizes Pitt For Efforts To Reduce Food Waste

Centuries-Old Tree Could Be Cut Down For An Office Building In Montgomery County

AP: Groups Try To Save 300-Year-Old Tree From Removal In Montgomery County

Appalachian Trail Museum Accepting Hall Of Fame Nominations Thru Jan. 31

Biodiversity/Invasive Species

Agriculture Awards Grants For Spotted Lanternfly, Farm Conservation Research

Agriculture Announces $450,000 In Grants For Spotted Lanternfly Research

New Carnegie Museum App Shows Threat To Wildflower Diversity In The Woods

Insects Slipping Into U.S. Causing Billions Of Dollars In Damage

Budget

Murphy: House, Senate Sitting On $137.9 Million Surplus

AP-Scolforo: Lawmakers Report $43M Increase In Unspent Cash Reserves To $137.9M

Editorial: Legislators Still Hoard Tax Money

Op-Ed: Get DEP Up To Strength - Rep. Vitali

EPA Braces To Run Out Of Funds By Week’s End As Shutdown Continues

Chesapeake Bay

Stewardship Event In Juniata County Emphasizes Value Of Farm Conservation Practices, Partnerships

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Citizen Action

Slippery Rock Watershed Coalition Needs Volunteer Data Loggers In Butler County

January Catalyst Newsletter Now Available From Slippery Rock Watershed Coalition

Appalachian Trail Museum Accepting Hall Of Fame Nominations Thru Jan. 31

Climate

Climate Change Affecting Northeast PA

2018 One Of Wettest Years On Record In Lehigh Valley

Release Of Natural Gas At Jessup Power Plant Rattles Midvalley Residents

New Book Arms Policymakers, Lawyers, Private Sector With Tools To Combat Climate Change

Action On Climate Change Divides Republicans In Congress

Young Activists Promote A Green New Deal In Congress On Climate

Cost Of Natural Disasters This Year Worldwide: $155 Billion

2018 First Year With No Violent Tornadoes In U.S.

Op-Ed: Oil & Gas Industry Should Walk Its Talk On Methane Pollution

Op-Ed: Why Is EPA Trying To Roll Back Methane Standards?

Trump Administration Continues To Undercut Its Own Climate Report

Coal Mining

Luzerne County Receives $88,700 From Active Mining Operations

Are Trump’s Policies Reviving PA’s Coal Industry?

EPA Proposes Rule To Rollback Pollution Limits On Coal Power Plants

Delaware River

DEP Awards $730,000 In Grants To Restore Streambanks, Stabilize Shorelines In Philly

Maykuth: Delaware River Deepening Project 2 Years Behind Schedule

Drinking Water

Bucks Congressman Seeks Allies In Water Contamination Battle

Litvak: Show Me The Benefits, Say Consumers, Groups About Aqua/Peoples Merger

Boil Water Notice Issued For Handful Of Homes In Altoona

Education

Westminster College Student Symposium On The Environment A Success, Attracts 73 College, High School Students

No Duckling Slide At Farm Show, PennAg Industries Group Not Providing Staff

Hopey: New Camera Installed To Spy On Hays Bald Eagles In Pittsburgh

Pocono Environmental Ed Center: To Hibernate, Perchance To Dream

STEAM Academy Charter School Seeks Harrisburg District Approval

January Catalyst Newsletter Now Available From Slippery Rock Watershed Coalition

Emergency Response

AP: As Ranks Dwindle, Volunteer Firefighters Make Time To Serve

Cost Of Natural Disasters This Year Worldwide: $155 Billion

2018 First Year With No Violent Tornadoes In U.S.

Energy

PUC Reports 18,500 Households Starting Winter Without Heat In PA

Report: Thousands In PA Without Safe Winter Heating

Litvak: Duquesne Light v. Big-Name Customers, Electric Rate Case Ends In A Draw

EPA Proposes Rule To Rollback Pollution Limits On Coal Power Plants

Energy Conservation

PPL: New Online Buying Service Connect Customers to Energy Efficiency Products

Farming

Stewardship Event In Juniata County Emphasizes Value Of Conservation Practices, Partnerships

Agriculture Awards Grants For Spotted Lanternfly, Farm Conservation Research

Agriculture Announces $450,000 In Grants For Spotted Lanternfly Research

No Duckling Slide At Farm Show, PennAg Industries Group Not Providing Staff

Graybills Ponder Farm’s Future After Eminent Domain Battle With Manheim School District

Flooding

Flooding Prompts Inspection Of Stormwater Control System In Westmoreland

Washington Blvd Floodgates to Be Functions By January In Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh Parking Garage That Redirects Stormwater, Welcomes Bikes

Climate Change Affecting Northeast PA

2018 One Of Wettest Years On Record In Lehigh Valley

Harrisburg Breaks 76 Year Daily Rainfall Record For Dec. 28

Trump Signs National Flood Insurance Program Extension Bill

Cost Of Natural Disasters This Year Worldwide: $155 Billion

Forests

Centuries-Old Tree Could Be Cut Down For An Office Building In Montgomery County

AP: Groups Try To Save 300-Year-Old Tree From Removal In Montgomery County

PA, Oregon Towns Both Claim To Be Christmas Tree Capitol. Who’s Right?

Schneck: New Uses For Old Christmas Trees

O’Neill: A Mulch Appreciated Way To Recycle Your Christmas Tree

Here’s How Pittsburgh Residents Can Recycle Their Christmas Trees

State College Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Has Many Lives, Here’s Its Latest

Agriculture Awards Grants For Spotted Lanternfly, Farm Conservation Research

Agriculture Announces $450,000 In Grants For Spotted Lanternfly Research

Green Infrastructure

Stewardship Event In Juniata County Emphasizes Value Of Conservation Practices, Partnerships

DEP Awards $730,000 In Grants To Restore Streambanks, Stabilize Shorelines In Philly

State To Kick In Money To Help Restore Part Of Bushkill Creek That Lost Flow

Hazardous Sites Cleanup

Bucks Congressman Seeks Allies In Water Contamination Battle

Land Conservation

AP: High Water To Keep Washington’s Crossing Reenactors On Land

How The Spot Where Washington Crossed The Delaware Almost Became A Shopping Mall

Littering/Illegal Dumping

KPB Cameras Help Nab Illegal Dumpers In Arnold

Dumpers, Litters Watch Out! Philly Hikes Scrutiny, Fines In Bid To Cleanup Worst Blocks

19 NJ Cities Banned Plastic Bags In 2018, Philly Could Join Them In 2019

Mine Reclamation

January Catalyst Newsletter Now Available From Slippery Rock Watershed Coalition

Ex-Lobbyist Who Carries Card to Remind Him Of All His Conflicts Is favorite To Replace Zinke

Oil & Gas

Release Of Natural Gas At Jessup Power Plant Rattles Midvalley Residents

UGI: Exact Cause Of Valve Release Opening At Jessup Natural Gas Power Plant Unknown

Op-Ed: Oil & Gas Industry Should Walk Its Talk On Methane Pollution

Op-Ed: Methane Pollution Limits Reflect Conservative Values

Sisk: Efficiencies, Pipelines Help Propel 2018 Natural Gas Production

Washington, Greene Counties Near Top Of Shale Gas Producers

Op-Ed: Why Is EPA Trying To Roll Back Methane Standards?

Litvak: Show Me The Benefits, Say Consumers, Groups About Aqua/Peoples Merger

Peoples Natural Gas Rates To Rise Jan. 1

Fmr Worley & Obetz Heating Oil Business Sold To Shipley Energy

Gasoline Prices Drop In Western PA But Still Among Highest In The Nation

Pipelines

Hurdle: Spills, Shutdowns, Record Fines, Legal Challenges: A Tumultuous Year For Mariner East 2 Pipeline

Sisk: Efficiencies, Pipelines Help Propel 2018 Natural Gas Production

FERC OKs Erie-To-Ohio Risberg Natural Gas Pipeline

State Permits Clear Way For New Pipeline To Beaver County Ethane Plant

Recreation

Ohiopyle River Guides Recognized By Carnegie Hero Fund Commission

DCNR Hosts First Day Hikes At PA State Parks New Year’s Day

Demko: First Day Hikes Growing In Popularity Across Lehigh Valley

Schneck: Best First Day Hikes To Greet The New Year

DEP Awards $730,000 In Grants To Restore Streambanks, Stabilize Shorelines In Philly

Dec. 28 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation

Karl Stirner Arts Trail To Buy Easton Iron & Metal Co. For Expansion

Crable: Cocalico Creek Bridge Completion Will Allow Full Opening Of Ephrata Rail Trail

Lackawanna River Trail Organization Plans New Section In Dickson City

Gnome Homes In Community Park Reduced To Sticks By Vandals

Editorial: Don’t Give Up On Bike-Sharing Yet In Lancaster

Appalachian Trail Museum Accepting Hall Of Fame Nominations Thru Jan. 31

Delaware Water Gap Recreation Area Open During Govt. Shutdown

Gettysburg National Military Park Closed During Shutdown

Government Shutdown Affects Flight 93 Memorial, Fort Necessity

Some National Parks Stay Open During Shutdown, Confusion Reigns

Ex-Lobbyist Who Carries Card to Remind Him Of All His Conflicts Is favorite To Replace Zinke

Recycling/Waste

Pittsburgh Residents Can Recycle TVs, E-Waste, Household Chemicals, For A Fee

Erie Residents Face New Recycling Rules

What You Can Recycle During The Holidays In Erie County

Christmas Recycling Programs Offered In Blair County

EPA Recognizes Pitt For Efforts To Reduce Food Waste

Latrobe Eyes 26% Hike In Garbage Collection Fees

A New Chinese Policy Forces People To Ask: Is There A Better Way To Recycle?

Renewable Energy

Sisk: Solar Energy Co-Ops Grow In Western PA

Stormwater

Flooding Prompts Inspection Of Stormwater Control System In Westmoreland

Pittsburgh Parking Garage That Redirects Stormwater, Welcomes Bikes

Wastewater

Scranton Pension Funds Receive Delayed Sewer Sale Proceeds

Watershed Protection

Stewardship Event In Juniata County Emphasizes Value Of Conservation Practices, Partnerships

DEP Awards $730,000 In Grants To Restore Streambanks, Stabilize Shorelines In Philly

State To Kick In Money To Help Restore Part Of Bushkill Creek That Lost Flow

Slippery Rock Watershed Coalition Needs Volunteer Data Loggers In Butler County

Op-Ed: Rolling Back Clean Water Protections Will Hurt Our Communities - Andrew Johnson, Carol Collier, Peter Howell

Maykuth: Delaware River Deepening Project 2 Years Behind Schedule

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Wildlife

Schneck: New Uses For Old Christmas Trees

Reindeer Farmers In Harborcreek Near End Of Busy Season

Moyer: Culverts Passing Water Under Roads May Be Blocking Passage Of Fish

Bagenstose: As Feds Debate Bird Law, Bucks Towns Aim To Boost Local Populations

Why 1,000s Of Snow Geese Are Congregating Along Lehigh Valley Highways

Schneck: Prime Season For the Backyard Birder Takes Flight

Hopey: New Camera Installed To Spy On Hays Bald Eagles In Pittsburgh

Pocono Environmental Ed Center: To Hibernate, Perchance To Dream

Japan To Restart Commercial Whaling In July

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12/31/2018