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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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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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