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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
Litvak: CNX Reports Well Casing Issue Likely Cause Of Out Of Control Utica Gas Well In Westmoreland
Susquehanna River Ice Poses Flooding Risk - Photos
Green Projects Key In Lancaster’s Task Of Meeting EPA Stormwater Mandates
Candidate For Lycoming County Commissioner Pledges To Continue Work On Chesapeake Bay Initiative
Steelworkers Heckle Black State Rep At Air Quality Crisis Hearing In Pittsburgh
Letter: Spend Money On Climate Crisis (Controlling Gas Wells), Not Risky Schemes
Bad Recycling Market Driving Western PA Surge In Garbage Rates
Market Decline, Glut Of Unusable Products Threaten Recycling Programs [Wilkes-Barre]
Letter: Recycling Is About Saving The Planet, Not Making A Profit [Erie]
Editorial: Retrain Recyclers [Scranton]
Push For Playgrounds In Philadelphia Brings People Together
Vandals Create Big Problems At Scenic Upper Mount Bethel Overlook
South Mountain Group Holds Power Of Partnership Breakfast On South Mountain Landscape Initiatives
Keystone State Park Vistas Inspire Award-Winning Westmoreland Photographer
Kids Who Spend Time Outdoors In Natural Light At Least 2 Hours A Day Are 3 Times LESS LIKELY To Become Nearsighted: The Pulse - What Keeps Kids Healthy (31 minutes in).
Paez: Changes To PA Hunting Laws Could Buck Tradition, But Attract More To The Sport
Blair County Hunters Demand Answers On Chronic Wasting Disease
Bald Eagle Nest Viewing Area Created In North Park, Allegheny County, Fines For Anyone Disturbing The Nest
Sunday - National/International
Bucks County Republican Congressman Joins Dems To Snub Trump On Climate Change
Op-Ed: Coal Enters A New Era In 2019 Well Positioned To Continue Role In Baseload Generation
Politics
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Air
PaEN: DEP Orders Erie (Coal) Coke Corp. To Submit Control Plan To Resolve Online Air Quality Violations
DEP Orders Erie Coke To Address Numerous Violations
PaEN: Senate, House Democratic Policy Committees Hear Testimony On Improving Air Quality In Allegheny County
Sisk: Clairton Coke (Coal) Works Hearing Draws Suggestions, Criticism Over Fire Response
Residents Pack Meeting With Lawmakers About Clairton Coke (Coal) Works Fire
Steelworkers Heckle Black State Rep At Air Quality Crisis Hearing In Pittsburgh
Allegheny Health Dept. Enforcement Action Coming On Clairton Coke (Coal) Works
Allegheny County Officials Meet With Health Dept. To Discuss Clairton Coke (Coal) Works Fire
High Levels Of Sulfur Dioxide Detected Again Near Clairton Coke (Coal) Works
High Level Of Sulfur Dioxide Recorded Monday In Braddock Area
Officials: Temperature Swings Cause Poor Air Quality In Allegheny County
Inversions Also Cause Of Air Quality Issues In Pittsburgh Area
Op-Ed: Allegheny County Health Dept. Must Address Poor Air Quality - Clean Air Council
Jessup Natural Gas Power Plant To Receive Acid Rain Permit Capping Emissions
Air Quality Action Day Alert Issued For 20 Pennsylvania Counties Earlier Last Week
PA Landfills Are Making NJ Smell Like A Rotten Egg Residents Say
PaEN: Register Now For Clean Air Council Run For Clean Air In Philadelphia April 20
PaEN: Defend Our Future Student Leaders, Elected Officials In Philadelphia Push For Continued Reduction Of Mercury Pollution, Oppose Federal Rollback
Awards & Recognition
PaEN: PA Parks & Forests Foundation Honors 2019 Award Winners
Biodiversity/Invasive Species
PaEN: Mid-Atlantic Panel On Aquatic Invasive Species Accepting Small Grant Proposals
PaEN: Penn State Extension Offers Free Online Spotted Lanternfly Permit Training For Businesses
Budget
PaEN: Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership Urges Support For INCREASED Funding For Environmental Stewardship (Growing Greener) Fund
PaEN: WPCAMR Abandoned Mine Post: Growing Greener May Lose From Governor’s Proposed Budget
$1 Billion Needed To Fix State Parks, Forests Infrastructure, Pay For Maintenance
State Parks, Forest Advocates Calling For Action On Funding
Editorial: Respect State Parks: Report Cites Urgent Need For Improvements
Meyer: What’s Within Reach In Wolf’s Budget Plan, And What’s Not
PaEN: Gov. Wolf Proposes To Shift $75.7 Million From Environmental Funds To Pay Operating, Other Costs Making Passage Of His Restore PA Initiative Vital To Support Community-Based Projects
PaEN: CBF-PA Sees 2019-20 State Budget As Key To Meeting Pennsylvania's Clean Water Commitments
McKelvey: Environmental Protection Relies On Money That May Not Materialize
Caruso: Environmental Advocates Worry Over Creative Math In Wolf’s Budget
Micek: Math Is Hard, State Budget Math Is Harder [DEP, DCNR Funding]
Editorial: No Avoiding Stormwater Mandate, Wyoming Authority Needs A Better Handle On Financial Needs
PaEN: House Appropriations Committee Holds DEP, DCNR Budget Hearings Feb. 14
Wolf To Unveil Budget With Familiar Call For Severance Tax, But With A Twist
Letter: PA Should Lease Land To Drill Natural Gas To Improve Parks
Editorial: Natural Gas Severance Tax Must Solve Problem To Be Worth Fallout
Wolf Seeks More Money For Agriculture Programs
MS4 Stormwater Deadlines Ahead, With Big Price Tag (Lycoming County)
PA’s Historic Preservation Tax Credit Expires Next Year, Should It Be Expanded?
PaEN: The Nature Conservancy: U.S. Senate Takes First Steps Toward Reauthorizing Federal Land & Water Conservation Fund
Op-Ed: Federal Land & Water Conservation Fund Needs To Be Reauthorized - DCNR Secretary Dunn
Letter: Green Spaces, Parks Are Invaluable Assets In Pennsylvania
National Parks Struggle With Up To $11 Million In Revenue Loss From Shutdown
PA To Get $30 Million In Federal Money To Repair Flood-Damaged Roads
Chesapeake Bay
Bay Journal: New Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Plans On Scheduled Despite Federal Shutdown
PaEN: EPA Accepting Grant Applications For Help To Develop Plan To Offset Lack Of Sediment Trapping Capacity Of Conowingo Dam
Codorus Creek Makeover Plans Unveiled In York
PAEN: York Conservation District Writing Your Own Manure Management Plan Workshop March 1
MS4 Stormwater Deadlines Ahead, With Big Price Tag (Lycoming County)
Residents Want Swoyersville To Fight Stormwater Fee
Editorial: No Avoiding Stormwater Mandate, Wyoming Authority Needs A Better Handle On Financial Needs
Bay Journal Op-Ed: Reducing Chesapeake Bay’s Nitrogen Will Lower Greenhouse Gas Level - Tom Horton
Candidate For Lycoming County Commissioner Pledges To Continue Work On Chesapeake Bay Initiative
PaEN: House State Government Committee OKs Bill Recognizing Eastern Hellbender Sending It To Full House For Action
PaEN: Chesapeake Bay Foundation-PA Applauds Senate Passage Of Bill Designating The Hellbender As PA's State Amphibian
AP-Levy: Push Resumes To Recognize Hellbender As Official PA Amphibian
Schneck: What Is A Hellbender? And Why Do they Want To Protect It?
Expedition Chesapeake Film To Premiere At Whitaker Center In Harrisburg In March
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Citizen Action
PaEN: DEP Citizens Advisory Council Will Review Appalachian Regional Reforestation
AP: Cabot Oil Backs Off Demand To Have PA Man Thrown In Jail
PaEN: Lehigh Valley Sustainability Network Hosts Regional Water We Share Forum Feb. 28 In Bethlehem
PaEN: Reminder: Feb. 17 Info Session On Master Watershed Stewards Program In Chester Delaware Counties
PaEN: Monroe Master Watershed Stewards Hold Info Session On Feb. 9 In Stroudsburg
PaEN: Prairie Improvement Day At Jennings Environmental Center A Success In Butler County
Meet Western PA Conservancy Volunteer Alan Hunninen
Lackawanna Man Booting Up Local Climate Lobby Chapter
Allegheny Front: Empowering Kids To Take Action On Climate Change
PaEN: Making The Most Of Your Piece Of Nature: A Sustainable Backyard Workshop March 16 In Westmoreland County
PaEN: 17 In-Person Tree Tender Training Classes Being Offered For Volunteers In Pittsburgh, Southeast PA
PaEN: Your Feedback Wanted On The Datashed.org Water Quality Information Website
PaEN: Register Now For Clean Air Council Run For Clean Air In Philadelphia April 20
Bagenstose: Residents Rekindle Elcon Waste Facility Opposition
Frye: Brush Piles Easy Way To Help Wildlife, Spark Love Of The Outdoors
Climate
Allegheny Front: Empowering Kids To Take Action On Climate Change
Lackawanna Man Booting Up Local Climate Lobby Chapter
Op-Ed: Veterans Are Fighting Climate Change - Garett Reppenhagen
Op-Ed: Climate Action Has To Be The Major Benchmark For Environmental Progress In PA - Dan Grossman, EDF & Davitt Woodwell, PEC
Op-Ed: Gov. Wolf’s Climate Contradiction
Bay Journal Op-Ed: Reducing Chesapeake Bay’s Nitrogen Will Lower Greenhouse Gas Level - Tom Horton
Not A Climate Bill: Environmental Group Pans Proposed Nuclear Bailout Deal
Op-Ed: Gut-Checking Pennsylvania’s Climate Moment, Keeping Nuclear Power Plants Open
PaEN: New Poll: Republicans And Democrats Tend To Agree On Climate Change
PJM Official: Fuel Diversity Is Key Because Coal, Gas Both Have Limits
Caesars Entertainment Recognized As World Leader For Supplier Engagement On Climate Change
Bucks County Republican Congressman Joins Dems To Snub Trump On Climate Change
Congressional Democratic Green New Deal Calls For 100% Zero Carbon Power Within 10 Years
Congressional Democrats Unveil Green New Deal Resolution
PA Weighing In On Congressional Democrats’ New Green Deal
Op-Ed: How The Congressional Democrats’ Green New Deal Could Dramatically Alter Our Political Debate
Bagenstose: Bucks County Saw Most Rain Ever, Rising Temperatures In 2018
Severe U.S. Weather Took 247 Lives, Cost $91 Billion During Very Hot 2018 NOAA Says
AP: 2018 Was 4th Warmest Year On Record, Next 5 Could Break Records
Coal Mining
Litvak: WV Operator Of Cleanest, Most Modern Coal Plant Trying Diversifying To Gas, Solar
Litvak: Consol Says Market Will Use As Much Coal As It Can Produce
75 Years Ago: 2-Year Old Girl Swallowed By Mine Subsidence In Pittston
PaEN: Appalachian Regional Commission Accepting Applications For POWER Workforce, Economic Revitalization Grants
PJM Official: Fuel Diversity Is Key Because Coal, Gas Both Have Limits
Trump To Nominate Former Oil Lobbyist As The Next Interior Secretary
Trump Picks Ex-Oil Lobbyist David Bernhardt For Interior Secretary
PA Weighing In On Congressional Democrats’ New Green Deal
DCNR
PaEN: DCNR Blog: Stories Of Black History In PA State Parks, Forests
PaEN: DCNR Good Natured Pennsylvanians: Noah Lewis 16th Century Reenactor
PaEN: Feb. 6 Resource Newsletter Now Available From DCNR
Delaware River
Kummer: Schuylkill Rowers Close Gap On Dredging Money, But Still Risk Losing Big Regattas
PaEN: Call For Presentations: 7th Annual Delaware River Watershed Forum Oct. 16-17 In Allentown
Editorial: Wolf Should Support Full Fracking Ban In Delaware River Basin
Delaware RiverKeeper Feb. 7 RiverWatch Video Report
Drinking Water
PaEN: PUC Approves 13 Percent Increase In Pittsburgh Water Authority Rates
PaEN: NRDC-Pittsburgh Agrees To Terms For Tackling Its Lead Contaminated Water
PUC OKs Nearly 14% Pittsburgh Water Authority Rate Increase
Pittsburgh Water Authority Will Pay $50 Million To Address Lead Service Line Crisis
AP: Pittsburgh Water Authority To Spend $50M to Replace Lead Pipes
Op-Ed: Real Culprit In Pittsburgh’s Lead Crisis: Veolia, Private Operations Management Company
Editorial: Attorney General’s Pittsburgh Water Authority Charges Show Need For Public Trust
Water Officials Keeping An Eye On Capacity As Development Increases In Lancaster
Project Will Allow Repair Of Pipeline That Carries Two-Thirds Of Lancaster City’s Water
Boil Water Advisory Issued For Potter, Raccoon In Beaver County
PaEN: PFAS Action Team Meets Feb. 12 In Montgomery County To Provide Updates, Hear Public Comments
Navy Responds To Questions About Soil Contaminated With PFAS
Hurdle: NJ DEP Says Feds Didn’t Consider Several Health Risks Before Approving PFAS Substitutes
EPA: Speculation About What EPA May Or May Not Do On PFAS Standard Is Premature
Economic Development
Fastest-Growing Jobs In PA Every Other State, Solar Panel Installers
Education
Fact: Kids Who Spend Time Outdoors In Natural Light At Least 2 Hours A Day Are 3 Times LESS LIKELY To Become Nearsighted: The Pulse - What Keeps Kids Healthy (31 minutes in).
Allegheny Front: Empowering Kids To Take Action On Climate Change
PaEN: PA Sea Grant: Lake Erie Shipboard Science Workshop For Teachers Now Accepting Applications
PaEN: Erie Times-News Connect With Your Environment, Teacher Curriculum Guide Now Available
Saint Vincent Professors Working On Book About Fred Rogers The Environmentalist
PaEN: Chesapeake Bay Foundation-PA Applauds Senate Passage Of Bill Designating The Hellbender As PA's State Amphibian
AP-Levy: Push Resumes To Recognize Hellbender As Official PA Amphibian
Schneck: What Is A Hellbender? And Why Do they Want To Protect It?
Pittsburgh’s Citizen Science Lab On The Move With Second Location
Expedition Chesapeake Film To Premiere At Whitaker Center In Harrisburg In March
PaEN: House State Government Committee OKs Bill Recognizing Eastern Hellbender Sending It To Full House For Action
Emergency Response
Litvak: After 10 Days, Westmoreland Utica Gas Well Now Under Control; 9 Conventional Wells Saw Pressure Spikes
Westmoreland Residents Remain Concerned About Flaring, Ongoing Deep Gas Well Issue
PaEN: Litvak: DEP Monitoring Pressure Problem From Fracking Deep Gas Well In Westmoreland County
Litvak: DEP Monitoring Pressure Problem From Fracking Deep Gas Well In Westmoreland County, Crews Coming From Out Of State To Kill The Well
Energy
Fastest-Growing Jobs In PA Every Other State, Solar Panel Installers
PaEN: Sen. Aument, Rep. Mehaffie Circulate Co-Sponsor Memos On Bill To Update The Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards To Help Save Nuclear Power Plants
Legere: Legislators Pitch A Bill To Rescue Pennsylvania’s Nuclear Power Plants
Crable: Legislators Make Their Move To Save Three Mile Island, Other Nuclear Plants From Closing
Cusick: Lawmakers Seek Support For Nuclear Bailout Bill
Rep. Mehaffie Seeking Co-Sponsors For Legislation To Preserve Three Mile Island
With Plant Shutdowns Looming, PA’s Nuclear Industry Braces For A Policy Showdown
Esack: Taxpayer-Funded Nuclear Power Plant Bailout Pushed In PA
Not A Climate Bill: Environmental Group Pans Proposed Nuclear Bailout Deal
FirstEnergy Highlights Nuclear Plants Performance During Recent Extreme Weather
FirstEnergy Submits Requests To NRC As Part Of Plan To Shutdown Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Plant
PaEN: Exelon: PA Nuclear Plants Operate At Full Power During Record-Breaking Polar Vortex: PJM Reported No Major Problems
Op-Ed: Importance, Strength Of PA’s Power Grid Shown During Recent Cold Spell
Op-Ed: Gov. Wolf’s Climate Contradiction
Op-Ed: Gut-Checking Pennsylvania’s Climate Moment, Keeping Nuclear Power Plants Open
New Ohio House Speaker Says Saving Nuclear Plants Benefits State
Op-Ed: Should Legislators Help Save Ohio Nuclear Plants? YES
Op-Ed: Should Legislators Help Save Ohio Nuclear Plants? NO
Litvak: WV Operator Of Cleanest, Most Modern Coal Plant Trying Diversifying To Gas, Solar
Maykuth: PECO To Pay Penalty For Shutting Off Electricity To Customers During Winter
Electric Companies Report Service Interruptions In Allegheny, Westmoreland Counties
After Complaints, Giant Utility Poles Will Be Removed, Line Buried In Hershey
Report: Polar Vortex Broke U.S. Natural Gas Consumption Record
PJM Official: Fuel Diversity Is Key Because Coal, Gas Both Have Limits
Bucks County Republican Congressman Joins Dems To Snub Trump On Climate Change
Congressional Democratic Green New Deal Calls For 100% Zero Carbon Power Within 10 Years
Congressional Democrats Unveil Green New Deal Resolution
PA Weighing In On Congressional Democrats’ New Green Deal
Nuclear Power Plants Can Have Small Role In Congressional Democrat Green New Deal
Op-Ed: How The Congressional Democrats’ Green New Deal Could Dramatically Alter Our Political Debate
PaEN: Defend Our Future Student Leaders, Elected Officials In Philadelphia Push For Continued Reduction Of Mercury Pollution, Oppose Federal Rollback
Energy Conservation
PaEN: PennTAP Hosts A Series Of Webinars, Workshops For Businesses On Energy, Sustainability Tools To Reduce Costs
PaEN: Wayne County-Based Sustainable Energy Education & Development Support Program (SEEDS) Names Sandy Long Executive Director
U.S. DOE Move To Weaken Light Bulb Efficiency Standards Could Cost Consumers $12 Billion
Environmental History
PaEN: DCNR Blog: Stories Of Black History In PA State Parks, Forests
PaEN: DCNR Good Natured Pennsylvanians: Noah Lewis 16th Century Reenactor
PA’s Historic Preservation Tax Credit Expires Next Year, Should It Be Expanded?
75 Years Ago: 2-Year Old Girl Swallowed By Mine Subsidence In Pittston
Farming
Rodale Institute Veteran Organic Farming Training Program Now Accepting Applications
Wolf Seeks More Money For Agriculture Programs
PAEN: York Conservation District Writing Your Own Manure Management Plan Workshop March 1
Planners Deny OK For Development Of Last Farm In Middletown, Bucks County
Schneck: Watch Ice Harvesting As It Was Done In The 1800s On PA Farms
Flooding
Ice Jam On Allegheny River In Armstrong County Starting To Break Up
Bathtub Section Of Pittsburgh Parkway To Close Due To Flooding
When The Fog Lifts, The Floods Might Come
Flood Watch Issued In Pittsburgh Region Through Friday Morning
Heavy Rain, Snowmelt Takes Financial Toll On Williamsport
PA To Get $30 Million In Federal Money To Repair Flood-Damaged Roads
Nearly $400,000 Rushbrook Creek Project To Expire Soon In Lackawanna
Codorus Creek Makeover Plans Unveiled In York
Homeowners To Benefit From Lycoming County’s New Floodplain Survey
Editorial: No Avoiding Stormwater Mandate, Wyoming Authority Needs A Better Handle On Financial Needs
Editorial: New Level Of Regional Thinking Needed On Levee In Lycoming County
Bagenstose: Bucks County Saw Most Rain Ever, Rising Temperatures In 2018
Forests
State Parks, Forest Advocates Calling For Action On Funding
Letter: PA Should Lease Land To Drill Natural Gas To Improve Parks
Editorial: Respect State Parks: Report Cites Urgent Need For Improvements
Yardley Boro Awarded Growing Greener Grant To Preserves Reading Ave. Woods
PaEN: 17 In-Person Tree Tender Training Classes Being Offered For Volunteers In Pittsburgh, Southeast PA
Forests - Wildfires
NPR: For Many Fire Evacuees, There’s Still No Going Back To Paradise, California
Geologic Hazards
2 Houses In Arlington Section Of Pittsburgh Evacuated Because Of Mudslide
4 Homes Evacuated In Pittsburgh After Thick, Gooey Mudslide
Tanger Outlets Crater Failure Of Stormwater System, Not Sinkhole, Due In Part To Heavy Rains
Green Infrastructure
MS4 Stormwater Deadlines Ahead, With Big Price Tag (Lycoming County)
Yardley Boro Awarded Growing Greener Grant To Preserves Reading Ave. Woods
Codorus Creek Makeover Plans Unveiled In York
PAEN: York Conservation District Writing Your Own Manure Management Plan Workshop March 1
Residents Want Swoyersville To Fight Stormwater Fee
In Depth Q&A On Wyoming Valley Stormwater Fee
Editorial: No Avoiding Stormwater Mandate, Wyoming Authority Needs A Better Handle On Financial Needs
Murrysville Will Retrofit 13 More Stormwater Ponds To Comply With State’s Pollution Reduction Plan
Candidate For Lycoming County Commissioner Pledges To Continue Work On Chesapeake Bay Initiative
Nearly $400,000 Rushbrook Creek Project To Expire Soon In Lackawanna
Tanger Outlets Crater Failure Of Stormwater System, Not Sinkhole, Due In Part To Heavy Rains
PaEN: Making The Most Of Your Piece Of Nature: A Sustainable Backyard Workshop March 16 In Westmoreland County
PaEN: 17 In-Person Tree Tender Training Classes Being Offered For Volunteers In Pittsburgh, Southeast PA
Hazardous Sites Cleanup
Review Finds Harrison Twp Chemical Dump In Allegheny County Remains Contained
Hazardous Substances
Navy Responds To Questions About Soil Contaminated With PFAS
Hurdle: NJ DEP Says Feds Didn’t Consider Several Health Risks Before Approving PFAS Substitutes
EPA: Speculation About What EPA May Or May Not Do On PFAS Standard Is Premature
PaEN: Defend Our Future Student Leaders, Elected Officials In Philadelphia Push For Continued Reduction Of Mercury Pollution, Oppose Federal Rollback
Hazardous Waste
Bagenstose: Residents Rekindle Elcon Waste Facility Opposition
Land Conservation
Game Commission Buys 99 Acres In Luzerne County
Planners Deny OK For Development Of Last Farm In Middletown, Bucks County
Penn State Property Slated For Conservation Focus Of Community Forum In Centre County
PaEN: The Nature Conservancy: U.S. Senate Takes First Steps Toward Reauthorizing Federal Land & Water Conservation Fund
Op-Ed: Federal Land & Water Conservation Fund Needs To Be Reauthorized - DCNR Secretary Dunn
Letter: Green Spaces, Parks Are Invaluable Assets In Pennsylvania
Littering/Illegal Dumping
PaEN: Groups Put Keep PA Beautiful, Anheuser-Busch Award Mini-Grants To Improve Watersheds To Good Use
Mine Reclamation
PaEN: Your Feedback Wanted On The Datashed.org Water Quality Information Website
PaEN: February Catalyst Newsletter Now Available From Slippery Rock Watershed Coalition
Trump To Nominate Former Oil Lobbyist As The Next Interior Secretary
Trump Picks Ex-Oil Lobbyist David Bernhardt For Interior Secretary
Mine Subsidence
75 Years Ago: 2-Year Old Girl Swallowed By Mine Subsidence In Pittston
Oil & Gas
Litvak: After 10 Days, Westmoreland Utica Gas Well Now Under Control; 9 Conventional Wells Saw Pressure Spikes
Gas Well Pressure Issue Leads To Testing Water Supply Reservoir In Westmoreland County
Westmoreland Residents Remain Concerned About Flaring, Ongoing Deep Gas Well Issue
PaEN: Litvak: DEP Monitoring Pressure Problem From Fracking Deep Gas Well In Westmoreland County
Litvak: DEP Monitoring Pressure Problem From Fracking Deep Gas Well In Westmoreland County, Crews Coming From Out Of State To Kill The Well
Editorial: Natural Gas Severance Tax Must Solve Problem To Be Worth Fallout
Editorial: Wolf Should Support Full Fracking Ban In Delaware River Basin
AP: Cabot Oil Backs Off Demand To Have PA Man Thrown In Jail
Letter: PA Should Lease Land To Drill Natural Gas To Improve Parks
Hopey/Templeton: Post-Gazette Asks Court To Unseal Washington County Shale Gas Case Settlement
Jessup Natural Gas Power Plant To Receive Acid Rain Permit Capping Emissions
UGI Sets All-Time Record For Gas Delivery In Extreme Cold
Report: Polar Vortex Broke U.S. Natural Gas Consumption Record
Op-Ed: Importance, Strength Of PA’s Power Grid Shown During Recent Cold Spell
Fire At Delaware City Refinery Contained, Cause Remains Unknown
Litvak: Rice To EQT Drilling: We’re Not Small Potatoes, You’re Stale
Rhoads Energy Eyes 3 Worley & Obetz Fuel Stations
PJM Official: Fuel Diversity Is Key Because Coal, Gas Both Have Limits
Pipelines
PaEN: DEP Puts Hold On Reviewing All Energy Transfer/Sunoco Pipeline Projects In PA Due To Non-Compliance With Beaver County Pipeline Explosion Order
PaEN: Gov. Wolf Issues Statement On Energy Transfer/Sunoco Pipeline Project Permit Bar By DEP, Urges General Assembly To Fill Gaps In State Regulation Of Pipelines, PUC Action
Legere: DEP Halts Permit Reviews On Energy Transfer/Sunoco Pipeline Projects In PA
Phillips: DEP Halts Pipeline Permit Reviews For Energy Transfer/Sunoco Citing Beaver County Pipeline Explosion Response
AP-Levy: Pennsylvania Permits Halted For Energy Transfer/Sunoco Pipeline Company
Caruso: DEP Presses Pause On Permits For Mariner East 2 Pipeline Parent Company
Beaver County Pipeline Explosion Cited In DEP Move To Halt Energy Transfer/Sunoco Permits
Delaware County Moves To Intervene In Lawsuit On Mariner East Pipeline Project
Cumberland County Man, Mariner East Pipeline Set for Hearing Over Safety
Letter: Public Can No Longer Rely On PUC For Pipeline Safety
PaEN: PUC Underground Utility Line, Pipeline Damage Prevention Committee Meets Feb. 12
Permitting
DEP Streamlining Its Permit, Oversight Functions In Southwest PA Office
PaEN: DEP Posts 64 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In Feb. 9 PA Bulletin
Radiation Protection
PaEN: Sen. Aument, Rep. Mehaffie Circulate Co-Sponsor Memos On Bill To Update The Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards To Help Save Nuclear Power Plants
Legere: Legislators Pitch A Bill To Rescue Pennsylvania’s Nuclear Power Plants
Crable: Legislators Make Their Move To Save Three Mile Island, Other Nuclear Plants From Closing
Cusick: Lawmakers Seek Support For Nuclear Bailout Bill
Rep. Mehaffie Seeking Co-Sponsors For Legislation To Preserve Three Mile Island
With Plant Shutdowns Looming, PA’s Nuclear Industry Braces For A Policy Showdown
Esack: Taxpayer-Funded Nuclear Power Plant Bailout Pushed In PA
Not A Climate Bill: Environmental Group Pans Proposed Nuclear Bailout Deal
FirstEnergy Highlights Nuclear Plants Performance During Recent Extreme Weather
FirstEnergy Submits Requests To NRC As Part Of Plan To Shutdown Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Plant
PaEN: Exelon: PA Nuclear Plants Operate At Full Power During Record-Breaking Polar Vortex: PJM Reported No Major Problems
Op-Ed: Gut-Checking Pennsylvania’s Climate Moment, Keeping Nuclear Power Plants Open
Nuclear Power Plants Can Have Small Role In Congressional Democrat Green New Deal
DEP Settles With Wayne Memorial Health Over Malfunctioning X-Ray Machine
Wayne Memorial Disputes DEP Statement On X-Ray Settlement
New Ohio House Speaker Says Saving Nuclear Plants Benefits State
Op-Ed: Should Legislators Help Save Ohio Nuclear Plants? YES
Op-Ed: Should Legislators Help Save Ohio Nuclear Plants? NO
Recreation
Fact: Kids Who Spend Time Outdoors In Natural Light At Least 2 Hours A Day Are 3 Times LESS LIKELY To Become Nearsighted: The Pulse - What Keeps Kids Healthy (31 minutes in).
PaEN: PA Parks & Forests Foundation Honors 2019 Award Winners
$1 Billion Needed To Fix State Parks, Forests Infrastructure, Pay For Maintenance
State Parks, Forest Advocates Calling For Action On Funding
Letter: PA Should Lease Land To Drill Natural Gas To Improve Parks
Kummer: Schuylkill Rowers Close Gap On Dredging Money, But Still Risk Losing Big Regattas
After 6 Fall Through Ice At Lake Wallenpaupack, Fire Chief Urges Caution
Nescopeck State Park WinterFest Encourages Visitors To Enjoy Winter Season
Editorial: Respect State Parks: Report Cites Urgent Need For Improvements
PaEN: Feb. 8 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation
Lackawanna State Park Gets New Manager
PaEN: Op-Ed: Hikers, Birders & Bikers Should Not Be Swayed By Inaccuracies About Sunday Hunting
PaEN: Who Saved Room For Pie? Jennings Environmental Ed Center Cherry Pike Hike Feb. 23 In Butler County
Cherry Pie Hikes With Reenactors Celebrate George Washington In Butler County
Westmoreland County Could Borrow $44M For Voting Machines, Parks, Other Projects
Most Philadelphia Public Schools Don’t Have Playgrounds, That’s Slowly Changing
PaEN: The Nature Conservancy: U.S. Senate Takes First Steps Toward Reauthorizing Federal Land & Water Conservation Fund
Op-Ed: Federal Land & Water Conservation Fund Needs To Be Reauthorized - DCNR Secretary Dunn
Letter: Green Spaces, Parks Are Invaluable Assets In Pennsylvania
National Parks Struggle With Up To $11 Million In Revenue Loss From Shutdown
Recycling/Waste
Registration Now Open! Professional Recyclers Of PA Recycling & Organics Conference July 24-26
Bad Recycling Market Driving Western PA Surge In Garbage Rates
Market Decline, Glut Of Unusable Products Threaten Recycling Programs [Wilkes-Barre]
Lackawanna County Recycling Center May Soon Start Refusing Contaminated Recycling
Wilkes-Barre Council Needs Another Attempt To Passing Higher Recycling Fee
Wilkes-Barre Recycling Fee Hike Headed For Defeat
Erie-Area Residents Forced To Change Recycling Habits
Letter: Recycling Is About Saving The Planet, Not Making A Profit [Erie]
Editorial: Retrain Recyclers [Scranton]
Household Hazardous Waste, Electronics Recycling Event Feb. 9 In Erie County
Western PA Colleges Take Steps To Reduce Plastic Usage
Penn State: How Craigslist Can Cut Solid Waste One Used Sofa At A Time
Op-Ed: It’s Time To Declare War On Throwaway Culture
PaEN: Kroger Company Accepting Applications For $1 Million In Food Waste Reduction Grants
DEP Approves Report On 2017 Slope Failure At Advanced Disposal Services Greentree Landfill In Elk County
DEP To Host March 5 Meeting On Proposed Elcon Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage Facility In Bucks County
Easton Sewer Plant Looks To Food Scraps To Generate Power
PA Landfills Are Making NJ Smell Like A Rotten Egg Residents Say
Renewable Energy
PaEN: Penn State University, Lightsource BP To Develop 70 MW Solar Energy Generation Facility On 500 Acres In Franklin County
Fastest-Growing Jobs In PA Every Other State, Solar Panel Installers
PaEN: PennTAP Hosts A Series Of Webinars, Workshops For Businesses On Energy, Sustainability Tools To Reduce Costs
Easton Sewer Plant Looks To Food Scraps To Generate Power
PaEN: Wayne County-Based Sustainable Energy Education & Development Support Program (SEEDS) Names Sandy Long Executive Director
Litvak: WV Operator Of Cleanest, Most Modern Coal Plant Trying Diversifying To Gas, Solar
Congressional Democratic Green New Deal Calls For 100% Zero Carbon Power Within 10 Years
Congressional Democrats Unveil Green New Deal Resolution
PA Weighing In On Congressional Democrats’ New Green Deal
Op-Ed: How The Congressional Democrats’ Green New Deal Could Dramatically Alter Our Political Debate
Schuylkill River
Kummer: Schuylkill Rowers Close Gap On Dredging Money, But Still Risk Losing Big Regattas
Editorial: Public Has Role In Schuylkill Dredging Project Still $1 Million Short
Stormwater
MS4 Stormwater Deadlines Ahead, With Big Price Tag (Lycoming County)
Codorus Creek Makeover Plans Unveiled In York
Indiana County Watershed Group Looking To Bolster Its Ranks
Residents Want Swoyersville To Fight Stormwater Fee
In Depth Q&A On Wyoming Valley Stormwater Fee
Editorial: No Avoiding Stormwater Mandate, Wyoming Authority Needs A Better Handle On Financial Needs
Murrysville Will Retrofit 13 More Stormwater Ponds To Comply With State’s Pollution Reduction Plan
Candidate For Lycoming County Commissioner Pledges To Continue Work On Chesapeake Bay Initiative
Nearly $400,000 Rushbrook Creek Project To Expire Soon In Lackawanna
Tanger Outlets Crater Failure Of Stormwater System, Not Sinkhole, Due In Part To Heavy Rains
Sustainability
PaEN: PennTAP Hosts A Series Of Webinars, Workshops For Businesses On Energy, Sustainability Tools To Reduce Costs
Wastewater Facilities
South Buffalo Looks For Ways to Bring Public Sewage To Township
Easton Sewer Plant Looks To Food Scraps To Generate Power
Watershed Protection
Bay Journal: New Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Plans On Scheduled Despite Federal Shutdown
PaEN: EPA Accepting Grant Applications For Help To Develop Plan To Offset Lack Of Sediment Trapping Capacity Of Conowingo Dam
PaEN: House State Government Committee OKs Bill Recognizing Eastern Hellbender Sending It To Full House For Action
PaEN: Groups Put Keep PA Beautiful, Anheuser-Busch Award Mini-Grants To Improve Watersheds To Good Use
MS4 Stormwater Deadlines Ahead, With Big Price Tag (Lycoming County)
Residents Want Swoyersville To Fight Stormwater Fee
In Depth Q&A On Wyoming Valley Stormwater Fee
Editorial: No Avoiding Stormwater Mandate, Wyoming Authority Needs A Better Handle On Financial Needs
Murrysville Will Retrofit 13 More Stormwater Ponds To Comply With State’s Pollution Reduction Plan
Candidate For Lycoming County Commissioner Pledges To Continue Work On Chesapeake Bay Initiative
Nearly $400,000 Rushbrook Creek Project To Expire Soon In Lackawanna
Tanger Outlets Crater Failure Of Stormwater System, Not Sinkhole, Due In Part To Heavy Rains
Codorus Creek Makeover Plans Unveiled In York
PAEN: York Conservation District Writing Your Own Manure Management Plan Workshop March 1
PaEN: 17 In-Person Tree Tender Training Classes Being Offered For Volunteers In Pittsburgh, Southeast PA
PaEN: Making The Most Of Your Piece Of Nature: A Sustainable Backyard Workshop March 16 In Westmoreland County
Kummer: Schuylkill Rowers Close Gap On Dredging Money, But Still Risk Losing Big Regattas
Delaware RiverKeeper Feb. 7 RiverWatch Video Report
PaEN: Lehigh Valley Sustainability Network Hosts Regional Water We Share Forum Feb. 28 In Bethlehem
PaEN: Call For Presentations: 7th Annual Delaware River Watershed Forum Oct. 16-17 In Allentown
PaEN: Reminder: Feb. 17 Info Session On Master Watershed Stewards Program In Chester Delaware Counties
PaEN: Monroe Master Watershed Stewards Hold Info Session On Feb. 9 In Stroudsburg
Indiana County Watershed Group Looking To Bolster Its Ranks
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Wildlife
PaEN: Fish & Boat Commission Warns Of Rapidly Changing Ice Conditions
PaEN: Senate Game & Fisheries Committee Reports Out Bill Authorizing Sunday Hunting
PaEN: Op-Ed: Hikers, Birders & Bikers Should Not Be Swayed By Inaccuracies About Sunday Hunting
Sunday Hunting In PA: What’s In the Bill. Farm Bureau Reaction, What’s Next?
Crable: Legislators Give First Tentative OK To Sunday Hunting For Big Game
Saturday, Sunday Hunting Sparking Debate Across PA
Schneck: Sunday Hunting In PA, What’s Different This Time?
Meyer: Bill To Lift Sunday Hunting Ban Is On Move In Senate
Group To Make Its Case For Sunday Hunting This Weekend At Penn State New Kingston
Sunday Hunting Clears First Hurdle In State Senate
Bill Authorizing Sunday Hunting Moves To Senate Floor
Senate Game & Fisheries Committee Approves Sunday Hunting Bill
Editorial: Opening Deer Season On Saturday Seems Reasonable
PaEN: Game Commission: Reducing Deer Numbers In Bedford, Blair Will Not Be Part Of Chronic Wasting Disease Project
Game Commission Makes Changes To Chronic Wasting Disease Plans In Bedford, Blair Counties
O’Reilly: Game Commission Hopes To Resume Targeted Deer Shoot Next Year In Bedford, Blair
O’Reilly: Hunters In Blair Ready To File Lawsuit Over Chronic Wasting Disease Project
Editorial: Oh, Deer, More Talk Important In CWD Deer Culling Project
Researchers Claim Cure To Chronic Wasting Disease In Deer, Game Commission Responds
Sportsmen Group Announces Partnership For Chronic Wasting Disease Cure, Agencies Respond
Game Commission/Agriculture Response On Chronic Wasting Disease
O’Reilly: Game Commission: Deer Culling To Be Delayed In Bedford, Blair Counties To Deal With Chronic Wasting Disease
PaEN: Bipartisan Bill Introduced In Congress To Support Chronic Wasting Disease Research
Hayes: Mt. Lebanon To Launch Deer Sharpshooting Program For 3rd Year
Man Who Illegally Caught Rattlers Also Charged In Deer Kill
PaEN: House State Government Committee OKs Bill Recognizing Eastern Hellbender Sending It To Full House For Action
Schuylkill Wildlife Clinic Reopens After Hiatus In Roxborough
Frye: Brush Piles Easy Way To Help Wildlife, Spark Love Of The Outdoors
PaEN: Chesapeake Bay Foundation-PA Applauds Senate Passage Of Bill Designating The Hellbender As PA's State Amphibian
AP-Levy: Push Resumes To Recognize Hellbender As Official PA Amphibian
Schneck: What Is A Hellbender? And Why Do they Want To Protect It?
Kummer: Bucks County Man Pleads Guilty In $530K Illegal Turtle Trafficking Case
Fish & Boat Commission 2019 Adult Trout Stocking Schedules Now Available
Game Commission: Bear Harvest 11th Best All-Time
Schneck: When Is The Big-Money Coyote-Hunting Weekend In PA?
Groundhog Day Brings Shot In The Arm To Former PA Coal Town
Lancaster County Groundhogs Predict 6 More Weeks Of Winter
Game Commission Buys 99 Acres In Luzerne County
Schneck: When Will Snow Goose Horde Arrive At Middle Creek Wildlife Area?
Mandarin Duck Spotted In Delaware County
Early For Erie, A Turkey Vulture Sighted Over City
Signs Of Spring Are Here if You Know Where To Look
PaEN: Help Bird Conservation By Counting Your Backyard Birds Feb. 15-18
Schneck: Egyptian Goose Spotted Along Susquehanna River
Schneck: Eastern Mountain Lion Officially Declared Extinct
Other
PaEN: February Newsletter Now Available From Joint Conservation Committee
Federal Policy
Op-Ed: PA Children Deserve Better than Andrew Wheeler At EPA
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