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Be Inspired! 175 Stories About Hundreds Of Great PA Environmental Stewards In 2018

Bagenstose: Environmentalists Count Wins, Loses From 2018 

Dietz: Locally, Statewide, 2018 Produced Many Positives For Outdoorsmen

AP-Levy: Wolf Prepares For 2nd Term, Wanting To Get Things Done

John Brosious Retiring From PA Municipal Authorities Assn; Jennie Shade Named Director Of Government Relations

Sunday NewsClips

Op-Ed: We All Depend On Clean Water - Chestnut Ridge Chapter Of Trout Unlimited

PA River Of The Year Voting Ends, Results Expected Next Week

Wyoming Valley Authority Boss Explains Stormwater Fee Amid Outcry

State Grants To Help Bradford County Reduce Pollution To Streams

Altoona Water Authority Looks To Buy Watershed Land To Clean Up Contaminated Stream

Record Rain Brought Pain Throughout Southwest PA

Jan. 29 Pittsburgh Energy Forum Will Address Carbon-Reduction Strategies

Columbia Opening Warming Centers After Cutting Off Service In Donora

Columbia Gas Outage In Donora, Warming Centers Set Up

AP: Columbia Gas Halts Service To About 1,700 In Southwest PA To Perform Maintenance

Columbia Gas Restores Service To 350 York County Customers After 2-Day Outage For Safety Checks

Editorial: More Should Be Done To Help Those Without Heat

Editorial: Court Decision On Drilling Impact Fees Validates Severance Tax

Nuclear Power Advocate Asks Washington County Commissioners For Resolution Of Support

Scranton Sewer Authority Settles Easement Case For $46,000

Chatham University’s Arboretum Glorious No Matter The Weather

Laurel Ridge State Park To Grow By 281 Acres Thanks To Land Purchase

Amphitheater, River Hammock Part Of Proposed Expansion of Columbia River Park

Gray Catbirds, Rare For This Time Of Year, Continue To Be Seen In Edinboro

Sunday - Politics

Budget, Severance Tax, Opioid Issues On Lawmakers’ Agendas

Sunday - National/International

3 Dead In National Parks As Partial Govt. Shutdown Wears On

3 Dead In National Parks As Shutdown Wears On

For Ghana E-Waste Recyclers, A Safer Option Amid Toxic Fumes

Letter: Casey Should Support Energy Innovation & Carbon Dividend Act In Congress

Letter: Support Bipartisan Energy Innovation Act In Congress

Politics

Senate Republican Leader Warns Of Significant Budget Challenges; House Republicans Of Need For More Government Oversight

New Republican Chair Of House Environmental Committee Wants To Downsize PA’s Job-Killing Regulatory Environment

Thompson: Environmental Issues In PA Just Got More Prominence, Here’s Why

Republican Chair Of House Game & Fisheries Committee To Push For Hunter, Angler Fee Legislation

Rep Rapp To Make Full Lyme Disease Treatment Coverage A Priority As Republican House Health Committee Chair

Esack: Powerful New House Oversight Committee Triggers Legal, Political Questions

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Air

York County Environmental Group Blasts EPA Mercury Regulation Rollback

Editorial: Don’t Weaken Power Plant Mercury Rule

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

Awards & Recognition

Chester County Preserves 500th Farm In Open Space Initiative

Conodoguinet Creek In Running For PA River Of The Year

Biodiversity/Invasive Species

Agriculture Officials Warn Of Spotted Lanternfly’s Peril To Fruit Crops

Monroe, Pike Conservation Districts Hold Water Quality Permitting, Green Infrastructure Workshop

Budget

Legere: PUC Prepares To Collect Millions In Drilling Impact Fee After Court Ruling

December Revenue Collections $70.1 Million Over Estimates; $403.7 Million Over Estimates For The Year

Chesapeake Bay

New Stormwater Fee Bills Being Mailed To Wyoming Valley Homes This Week

New Stormwater Fee Bills Creating Confusion In Wyoming Valley

Frustration Storm Over Wyoming Valley Stormwater Fee

Editorial: Take Time To Understand New Wyoming Valley Stormwater Fee

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Climate

AP: Climate Change Affecting Northeastern Pennsylvania

Lancaster County Passes 5 Feet Of Rain In 2018

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

Op-Ed: We Need To Courageously Confront Climate Change In 2019

Op-Ed: It’s Time For Wildlife Corridors To Save Our Ecosystem

Pinchot Institute Report: Helping Your Woodland Adapt To A Changing Climate

The Nature Conservancy: A Natural Path To U.S. Climate Change Action

Sustainable Farming Can Have More Effective Impact On Climate

In The Age Of Climate Change, Farmers Weigh Their Options For The Future

U.S. Meeting Paris Climate Goals Without Being Part Of The Agreement

Coal Mining

York County Environmental Group Blasts EPA Mercury Regulation Rollback

Editorial: Don’t Weaken Power Plant Mercury Rule

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

Delaware River

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

Philly-Area Rivers Have Been Gushing, And Here Comes More Rain

Delaware RiverKeeper Jan. 4 RiverWatch Video Report

Drinking Water

Pittsburgh Water Authority Replaced 2,048 Lead Water Service Lines In 2018, Surpassing DEP Goal

Pittsburgh Water Authority Exceeded DEP’s Lead-Line Replacement Goals In 2018

Bagenstose: Sen. Collett To Introduce PFAS Standard Bill

New State Senators Focus On Health Care, Environment Going Into Office

Op-Ed: How The Philadelphia Region Should Navigate Its PFAS Contamination Problem

Philly Council Members Promote Private Water, Sewer Line Warranty

Communities Confront Threat Of Unregulated Chemicals In Their Drinking Water

Education

Super Blood Wolf Moon Eclipse Coming Jan. 21

Schneck: Meteor Showers In 2019: Your Guide

Emergency Response

AP: Firefighter Training Not Required, But Necessary Chiefs Say

Shelter-In-Place Order Lifted After Airgas, Inc. Leak In Bucks County

Officials Investigating Hazardous Materials Incident At Bucks County Gas Company

Energy

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

Tenaska Westmoreland Natural Gas Power Plant Begins Commercial Operation

Sisk: When Will Residents Of Shale Gas Region Be Able To Heat With Gas?

National Fuel Gas Bills Expected To Fall In 2019

Survey: More Than 18,000 PA Households Lack Safe Heating Sources

Fewer Erie-Area Homes Without Safe Way To Heat

York County Environmental Group Blasts EPA Mercury Regulation Rollback

Editorial: Don’t Weaken Power Plant Mercury Rule

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

Energy Conservation

Legere: PA Housing Finance Agency Making Ultra-Efficient, Affordable Housing Mainstream

Farming

Chester County Preserves 500th Farm In Open Space Initiative

Pittsburgh’s Hilltop Urban Farm Accepting Applications For Farmers

DEP Invites Comments On New Erosion & Sedimentation Control Manual For Farm Operations

In The Age Of Climate Change, Farmers Weigh their Options For The Future

Half-Ton PA Farm Show Butter Sculpture Unveiled, Will Again Be Turned Into Renewable Energy

PA Farm Show Butter Sculpture Revealed!

PA Farm Show’s Half-Ton Butter Sculpture Embraces Power Of Agriculture

29 Things The PA Farm Show Butter Sculpture Honors

Flooding

DEP Grant To Fix Flooding Issues In Wyoming County

Editorial: Stream Cleaning Needs Defined Responsibility, Long-Term Funding

AP: Climate Change Affecting Northeastern Pennsylvania

Lancaster County Passes 5 Feet Of Rain In 2018

What The Wettest Year On Record Meant For Centre County

Rainfall Set Record In Pittsburgh

Philly-Area Rivers Have Been Gushing, And Here Comes More Rain

So You Think It Rained A Lot This Year?  Here’s How Bad It Was

Flooding Closes Dauphin County Parks Through Sunday

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

Forests

Registration Open! Pennsylvania Riparian Forest Buffer Summit Feb. 20-21

Agriculture Officials Warn Of Spotted Lanternfly’s Peril To Fruit Crops

Crable: Lancaster Resident PA’s First Female State Forester

Crable: Lancaster Woman To Head Project To Plant 10 Million Trees In PA

Crable: Aerial Photos Show Extent Of Logging On Girl Scouts Camp In Lancaster

4th Biennial Forest Landowners Conference March 22-23 In State College

DCNR, Penn State Extension Forest Health, Insect & Disease Briefing March 19 In State College

Rep. Rapp To Make Full Lyme Disease Treatment Coverage A Priority As Republican House Health Committee Chair

How To Recycle Your Live Christmas Tree In Philadelphia

Options For Disposing Of Old Christmas Trees In Lackawanna County

Pinchot Institute Report: Helping Your Woodland Adapt To A Changing Climate

The Nature Conservancy: A Natural Path To U.S. Climate Change Action

Cusick: PA Researcher Helps Document Deforestation, Mass Extinction In Haiti

Forests - Wildfires

Devastating Wildfires Force California’s Largest Utility To Plan Sale Of Gas Assets

Geologic Hazards

Landslide Restricts Traffic In Allegheny Township

Green Infrastructure

CFA Begins Accepting Applications For Act 13 Watershed Restoration, Mine Reclamation, Sewage, Flood Mitigation, Recreation Grants Feb. 1

DCNR Begins Accepting Community Conservation, Recreation, Trail, Riparian Buffer Grant Applications Jan. 22, Webinars Set

Registration Open! Pennsylvania Riparian Forest Buffer Summit Feb. 20-21

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

DEP Awards 2 Grants Totaling $447,250 To Reduce Nutrient, Sediment Pollution In Bradford County Streams

DEP Grant To Fix Flooding Issues In Wyoming County

Crable: Lancaster Woman To Head Project To Plant 10 Million Trees In PA

New Stormwater Fee Bills Being Mailed To Wyoming Valley Homes This Week

New Stormwater Fee Bills Creating Confusion In Wyoming Valley

Frustration Storm Over Wyoming Valley Stormwater Fee

Editorial: Take Time To Understand New Wyoming Valley Stormwater Fee

Monroe, Pike Conservation Districts Hold Water Quality Permitting, Green Infrastructure Workshop

Op-Ed: It’s Time For Wildlife Corridors To Save Our Ecosystem

Pinchot Institute Report: Helping Your Woodland Adapt To A Changing Climate

The Nature Conservancy: A Natural Path To U.S. Climate Change Action

Hazardous Sites Cleanup

Bagenstose: Sen. Collett To Introduce PFAS Standard Bill

New State Senators Focus On Health Care, Environment Going Into Office

Op-Ed: How The Philadelphia Region Should Navigate Its PFAS Contamination Problem

Communities Confront Threat Of Unregulated Chemicals In Their Drinking Water

Hazardous Substances

Pittsburgh Water Authority Replaced 2,048 Lead Water Service Lines In 2018, Surpassing DEP Goal

Pittsburgh Water Authority Exceeded DEP’s Lead-Line Replacement Goals In 2018

Land Conservation

Chester County Preserves 500th Farm In Open Space Initiative

Western PA Conservancy Protects 443 Acres In Allegheny, Cameron, Fayette, Somerset Counties

Western PA Conservancy Permanently Protects 57-Acre Mercer County Farm, Will Lease For Farming

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

Littering/Illegal Dumping

Editorial: Keeping Philly Clean Is Everyone’s Job

Oil & Gas

Legere: PUC Prepares To Collect Millions In Drilling Impact Fee After Court Ruling

Cusick: Following Court Ruling, Drillers Must Pay Millions In Impact Fees Due

AP: PA Drillers On Hook For Impact Fees After Ruling

Luzerne County Taking Applications For Act 13 Drilling Impact Fee Grants

Tenaska Westmoreland Natural Gas Power Plant Begins Commercial Operation

National Fuel Gas Bills Expected To Fall In 2019

Sisk: When Will Residents Of Shale Gas Region Be Able To Heat With Gas?

Pennsylvania Close To Another Natural Gas Production Record

Op-Ed: Natural Gas Cleanly Powers Our Modern World - Marcellus Shale Coalition

Gasoline Prices Drop To 17-Month Low In Lancaster County

West Virginia: What It Looks, Sounds Like When A Gas Driller Overruns Your Land

Amid Boom, U.S. Is Still Importing Natural Gas

AP: Number Of Earthquakes Decrease In Oklahoma 3 Years After New Oil & Gas Waste Disposal Well Regs

Permitting

Monroe, Pike Conservation Districts Hold Water Quality Permitting, Green Infrastructure Workshop

Pipelines

Senators Killion, Dinniman Introduce Comprehensive Bipartisan Pipeline Bill Package

Lawmakers Introduce Comprehensive Pipeline Bill Package

Hurdle: Chester County DA Names Fmr Federal Prosecutor To Beef Up Mariner East 2 Pipeline Criminal Probe

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

Mariner East 2 Pipeline Up And Running, But Foes Not Happy

Hurdle: Mariner East Pipeline Startup Renews Safety Fears For Some Delaware County Residents

Editorial: Is It Mariner East 2 Pipeline Or Frankenpipeline

Hurdle: NJ Attorney General: Court Erred In PennEast Pipeline Ruling

Radiation Protection

Crable: Peach Bottom Nuclear Plant Given Violation Notice For Damaged Emergency Generator

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

Litvak: How Westinghouse Is Shrinking The Nuclear Power Plant

Radon

DEP/Health Encourage Pennsylvanians To Test Homes For Radon

Recreation

Editorial: Ohiopyle River Guides Among 2018 Carnegie Hero Honorees

Snowboarder Dies After Injury At Seven Springs

DCNR Begins Accepting Community Conservation, Recreation, Trail, Riparian Buffer Grant Applications Jan. 22, Webinars Set

Dept. Of Health, University Of Pittsburgh School Of Public Health Award 11 Grants To Improve Walking, Biking Opportunities

DCNR Blog: First Day Hikers Log Almost 8,000 Miles In PA On New Year’s Day

Call For Proposals: PA Greenways & Trails Summit Sept. 22-24 At Shippensburg University

Stand-Up Comedy Shows Will Benefit Westmoreland Parks, Trail Projects

You Can Help Shape Future Of Ferguson Twp, Centre County Park

Partial Bridge Collapse Closes Schuylkill River Trail Section In Chester County

Seven Springs, Hidden Valley Report Best December Since 2010

January 4 Take Five Fridays With Pam, From PA Parks & Forests Foundation

Editorial: DCNR Plans New Year’s Day Hikes

Rep. Rapp To Make Full Lyme Disease Treatment Coverage A Priority As Republican House Health Committee Chair

Flooding Closes Dauphin County Parks Through Sunday

Eagle Scout Project Brings Fitness Equipment To Lower Burrell Park

Garbage, Feces Take Toll On National Parks Amid Shutdown

PA’s National Park Sites Open, But Don’t Expect To use The Bathroom

Nonprofit Works To Keep Gettysburg Park Open Despite Govt. Shutdown

Recycling/Waste

Editorial: Pittsburgh Has A Game Plan For Electronic Waste

Editorial: Seek Local Recycling Solutions

Editorial: Recycle Or Reuse All That Cardboard

Renewable Energy

Applications Deadlines Set For CFA Green Building, Alternative, Renewable Energy Grants

Stormwater

New Stormwater Fee Bills Being Mailed To Wyoming Valley Homes This Week

New Stormwater Fee Bills Creating Confusion In Wyoming Valley

Frustration Storm Over Wyoming Valley Stormwater Fee

Editorial: Take Time To Understand New Wyoming Valley Stormwater Fee

Registration Open! Pennsylvania Riparian Forest Buffer Summit Feb. 20-21

Susquehanna River

Fish & Boat Commission Survey Finds Abundant Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish Populations In Lower Susquehanna; Doesn’t Mean Bass Problems Are Over

Healing Waterways Energizes Susquehanna RiverKeeper

Waste Management

Applications Due For DEP Municipal, Hazardous Waste Host Municipality Inspector Grants March 31

Wastewater Facilities

Philly Council Members Promote Private Water, Sewer Line Warranty

Watershed Protection

Registration Open! Pennsylvania Riparian Forest Buffer Summit Feb. 20-21

Healing Waterways Energizes Susquehanna RiverKeeper

Conodoguinet Creek In Running For PA River Of The Year

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

DEP Grant To Fix Flooding Issues In Wyoming County

New Stormwater Fee Bills Being Mailed To Wyoming Valley Homes This Week

New Stormwater Fee Bills Creating Confusion In Wyoming Valley

Frustration Storm Over Wyoming Valley Stormwater Fee

Editorial: Take Time To Understand New Wyoming Valley Stormwater Fee

Editorial: Stream Cleaning Needs Defined Responsibility, Long-Term Funding

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Wildlife

Fish & Boat Commission Survey Finds Abundant Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish Populations In Lower Susquehanna; Doesn’t Mean Bass Problems Are Over

Schneck: Susquehanna River Smallmouth Bass Continue Recovery, Big Time

Smallmouth Bass Growing In Susquehanna River, Catfish Also Abundant

Dietz: Locally, Statewide, 2018 Produced Many Positives For Outdoorsmen

Schneck: Pennsylvania Nature Calendar For January

Lycoming County Bear Attack Victim’s Condition Improves Following Surgeries

Game Officers Investigating Unlawfully Killed Elk In Central PA

Mysterious Deer Deaths In Central PA?  Here’s What Could Be The Cause

Deer Rescued From Well In Luzerne County

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

Vultures Roost In Downtown Jacobus, York County

Hundreds Of Crows Swooping Down Along Wooded Area In East Allentown

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

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

Op-Ed: It’s Time For Wildlife Corridors To Save Our Ecosystem

West Nile/Zika Virus

What PA, Federal Records Say About Zika Virus In 2018

Rep. Rapp To Make Full Lyme Disease Treatment Coverage A Priority As Republican House Health Committee Chair

Federal Policy

Trump Jokingly Congratulated Acting EPA Chief For Not Acting Like Pruitt

 

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1/7/2019

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