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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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PaEN: Senate Agriculture Committee Holds Hearing On Redding As Secretary Of Agriculture April 9
AP: W. S. Merwin, Prize-Winning Poet Of Nature, Dies At 91
Sunday NewsClips
PaEN: Mariner East 2 Pipeline Construction To Go Right Through Girls Softball Field, Threaten Season In Chester County
Mariner East 2 Pipeline Construction Could Foul Up Girls Softball Season In Chester County
York County Twp Will Hear Proposal To Preserve Riparian Buffers
Answering More Questions On Controversial Stormwater Fee In Luzerne County
Wrightsville Council Using Grant To Enhance Stormwater Drainage
Refueling, Maintenance Outage Begins At Susquehanna Nuclear Plant In Luzerne
Crable: Whenever TMI Nuclear Plant Closes, It Won’t Disappear For A Long Time
Crable: Closure Of TMI Would Have Economic, Social Impacts On Local Communities
Crable: 1979 TMI Accident Changed Arc Of Nuclear Power, Public Perception
Three Mile Island Accident, 40 Years Later: A Reader’s Guide
40 Years Later, Dairy Farmer Remembers Three Mile Island
Daylong Chester County Pitch To Hook Girls On STEM
Trees Being Removed In Erie Park Will Be Replaced
DCNR Names New Manager At Delaware Canal State Park Complex
Hayes: Hays Bald Eagles In Pittsburgh Welcome Eaglet, First In 2019
Crable: 34,000 Trout Ready To Be Caught In Lancaster County Streams
Ad Crable Retiring, But Will Continue Outdoors Column
Sunday - National/International
U.S. Nuclear Power Generation In 2018 Surpasses Peak Of 2010
Op-Ed: 4 Ways To Fight Climate Change And Also Protect States Dependent On Fossil Fuel Jobs
FEMA’s Flood Maps: More Storm-Ravaged Cities Set Tougher Rules
AP: U.S. Underground Nuclear Waste Dump Explained
Politics
PA Redistricting Reform Commission Announces 9 Public Meetings To Gather Input
Have An Opinion About Gerrymandering, Redistricting? Sound Off At These Meetings
Redistricting Reform Is Back On In Pennsylvania
AP: May 21 Special Election Set For Ellis House Seat
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Air
Pittsburgh To Enforce Seven Year Old Clean Construction Law For First Time
Elcon Hazardous Waste Facility Opponents Propose Clean Air Ordinance In Bucks
PaEN: Hearing May 14 On Proposed DEP RACT II Air Quality Plan For Texas Eastern Compressor Plant In Cambria County
PaEN: May 14 DEP Hearing On Proposed RACT II Air Quality Plan For Specialty Tires Plant, Indiana County
Op-Ed: Don’t Roll Back Federal Mercury Standard
Alternative Fuels
Mennonite Church In Lancaster Constructs EV Charging Station
Awards & Recognition
PaEN: Sustainable Pittsburgh Announces Winners Of Sustainable Pittsburgh Challenge
PaEN: Phipps' Center For Sustainable Landscapes In Pittsburgh First Project In World To Be Awarded SITES Platinum Certification
PaEN: Westmoreland Conservation District To Receive Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award
PaEN: Award-Winning Master Watershed Steward Projects Across Pennsylvania
PaEN: Ted Evgeniadis, Lower Susquehanna RiverKeeper, Recognized By York County Master Watershed Stewards
PaEN: Fayette County Boy Scout Peter Livengood Awarded William T. Hornaday Silver Medal For Conservation
Valley Creek Restoration Partnership Honored For Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award
3 Pittsburgh-Area Organizations Win Governor’s Environmental Awards
Bagenstose: 2 Bucks County Groups Win Governor’s Award For Environmental Excellence
PaEN: DCNR Good Natured Pennsylvanians: Jodi Sulpizio, York County, Watershed Steward
Kennett Township Becomes Audubon Bird Town
Biodiversity/Invasive Species
PaEN: PA Rural Water Assn. Will Hold Annual Conference March 26-29 In State College, Including Seminar On Zebra Mussels, Algal Blooms
Spotted Lanternfly Spreads To Dauphin County
PaEN: DCNR Good Natured Blog: Native Plant Conservation Gets Renewed Focus In PA, Meeting April 26
Editorial: U.S. Must Ensure Protections For Imperiled Wildlife
Budget
PaEN: Growing Greener Coalition Issues Call To Action To Make New Investments In Restoring The Environment, Oppose Backsliding
PaEN: PA Chesapeake Bay Watershed Planning Steering Committee Workgroup Estimates Funding Gap Of $1.467 Billion Over Next 6 Years
PaEN: Growing Greener Coalition Urges New Investment In Restoring The Environment, Preventing Flooding, No Backsliding On Existing Commitments
PaEN: PA Parks & Forests Foundation Tells House Committee: State Parks & Forests Are The Golden Egg, But We’re Starving The Goose
As Levee Costs Grow In Williamsport, Next Stage Includes State Funding
Huntingdon County: Restore PA Aims To Avoid Local Disasters
Wolf: Restore PA Will Help York With Flooding, Green Infrastructure
Wolf: Restore PA Will Help Lancaster With Flooding, Green Infrastructure
Wolf Pushes Restore PA To Eliminate Lead From Philly School At A Cost Of $100 Million
Gov. Wolf Confident He Has Votes For Severance Tax, But Republicans Beg To Differ
Republicans, Gas Industry Oppose Severance Tax To Fund Wolf’s Restore PA Infrastructure Plan
AP: Wolf Says $4.5B Restore PA Could Help Schools Cleanup Lead Paint
Sen. Yudichak: Growth Wll Fuel PA’s Future - Restore PA
DCNR Tours Mira Lloyd Dock Center To Discuss How Restore PA Could Address Infrastructure Needs
Op-Ed: Pass A Natural Gas Severance Tax to Fund Infrastructure In PA - Gov. Wolf
Franklin County Municipalities Want Public Input On Stormwater Fees
Antrim Twp Might Use Reserve Funds On Stormwater Requirements
Bay Journal: Trump Administration Makes Another Bid To Slash Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Funds
PaEN: Bill Authorizing Fish & Boat Commission To Set Own Fees To Be Considered By House Committee On March 25
PaEN: Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership: Call Your House Member To Support Bill To Allow Fish & Boat Commission To Adopt Its Own Fees
PaEN: PA Receives $53.8 Million In 2019 Federal Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Funds, Reclamation Fee Due To Expire
PaEN: Conservation District Leader From PA Presses Case For Strong Federal Conservation Funding In DC
Editorial: Funding For Lower Mon Project Arrives Just In Time
AP: Federal Black Lung Fund In Danger Of Drying Up
Editorial: Coal Miners Continue To Suffer With Black Lung
Chesapeake Bay
PaEN: PA Chesapeake Bay Watershed Planning Steering Committee Workgroup Estimates Funding Gap Of $1.467 Billion Over Next 6 Years
PaEN: Bay Journal: Exelon, Maryland Spar Over Who Is Responsible For Nutrients Passing Over Conowingo Dam
Op-Ed: Article Misrepresents PA Farm Bureau’s Role In Chesapeake Bay Cleanup
Innovative Green Stormwater Project Improves Water Infrastructure in Pittsburgh
Stormwater Fee Headaches Persist In Luzerne County
You Didn’t Pay Your Stormwater Fee In Luzerne? What Now?
Franklin County Municipalities Want Public Input On Stormwater Fees
PaEN: Penn State Brook Trout Researchers Featured In New Expedition Chesapeake Film
Chesapeake Bay Foundation Accepting Submissions For Photo Contest
Bay Journal: Trump Administration Makes Another Bid To Slash Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Funds
PaEN: Conservation District Leader From PA Presses Case For Strong Federal Conservation Funding In DC
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Citizen Action
PaEN: Award-Winning Master Watershed Steward Projects Across Pennsylvania
PaEN: Ted Evgeniadis, Lower Susquehanna RiverKeeper, Recognized By York County Master Watershed Stewards
PaEN: DCNR Good Natured Pennsylvanians: Jodi Sulpizio, York County, Watershed Steward
PaEN: Pennsylvania Seeks Volunteers For Statewide Spring Cleanup, Beautification Effort
Pennsylvania Seeks Volunteers For Spring Cleanup
Livestaking: Utilize Cuttings From Willows, Dogwoods To Improve Streams
PaEN: Community Solar Legislative Forum April 3 In Wilkes-Barre
PaEN: EQB Invites Comments On Changes To Class A Stream Redesignations, April 26 Hearing Set
Climate
PaEN: House Environmental Committee Holds Info Meeting March 27 On Debunking Modern Myths Surrounding Climate Change
Mennonite Church In Lancaster Constructs EV Charging Station
Lafayette Becomes First Lehigh Valley College To Pledge Carbon Neutrality
Penn Aims To Be Carbon Neutral By 2042
Editorial: Listen To, Support Students Speaking Out On Climate Change
AP: Report: Great Lakes Feeling Effects Of Rapid Climate Warming
PaEN: Op-Ed: Trout Unlimited Supports Common Sense Federal Energy Innovation & Carbon Dividend Act
PaEN: Op-Ed: Science, Panic And Politics Of Climate Change
Lessons Learned After Puerto Rican Hurricane Evacuees Came To Philly
Olson: Casey: Green New Deal Worthy Of Review
Olson: Cong. Wild Talks Green New Deal, Trump Investigations, More
U.S. Court Halts Drilling On Federal Land In Wyoming Over Climate Change
AP: EPA Argues For Shifting Focus From Climate Change To Water
Coal Mining
Op-Ed: Don’t Roll Back Federal Mercury Standard
AP: Federal Black Lung Fund In Danger Of Drying Up
Editorial: Coal Miners Continue To Suffer With Black Lung
Intra-Agency Effort Underway To Plan The Future Of PHMC’s Eckley Miners’ Village
Delaware River
PaEN: PA Projects Receive Over $1.7 Million In Federal Delaware River Watershed Restoration Grants
25 Delaware River-Area Water Quality Projects Get $4.1M In Federal Funds
PaEN: NFWF Accepting Applications For Delaware Watershed Restoration Grants
Recap Of March 13 Delaware River Basin Commission Meeting
March 22 Delaware RiverKeeper RiverWatch Video Report
Drinking Water
PaEN: PA Rural Water Assn. Will Hold Annual Conference March 26-29 In State College, Including Seminar On Zebra Mussels, Algal Blooms
Editorial: Philly State Proposals Will Keep Lead From Robbing Children’s Potential
Pittsburgh Water Authority Working To Better Document Water Main Replacements
Penn State Extension: Why Conserve Water In A Water Rich State?
New Jersey Implements Nation’s Toughest PFAS Standard
AP: Army Bill To Release Public Records On PFAS Testing At Installations $290,400
Access To Clean Water A Problem In The U.S. Affecting Minority, Rural Groups Most
Economic Development
A Fracking-Driven Industrial Boom Renews Pollution Concerns In Pittsburgh
Education
PaEN: Fayette County Boy Scout Peter Livengood Awarded William T. Hornaday Silver Medal For Conservation
PaEN: Greater Philadelphia Society Of Women Environmental Professionals Accepting Applications For Scholarships
PaEN: Wildlife Honors Students Get Hands-On Experience In Pennsylvania’s Elk Range
PaEN: Penn State Brook Trout Researchers Featured In New Expedition Chesapeake Film
Lafayette Becomes First Lehigh Valley College To Pledge Carbon Neutrality
Penn Aims To Be Carbon Neutral By 2042
Editorial: Listen To, Support Students Speaking Out On Climate Change
PaEN: Wildlands Conservancy Highlights Educational Programs, Activities Coming Up In April
Schneck: Rare Spring-Equinox, Super, Full Moon Shines Tonight
Energy
Thompson: Save Three Mile Island? What A Difference 40 Years Makes
Thompson: Can PA’s Energy Market Survive Without Three Mile Island?
Crable: Whenever TMI Nuclear Plant Closes, It Won’t Disappear For A Long Time
Crable: Closure Of TMI Would Have Economic, Social Impacts On Local Communities
McKelvey: What Happens To Three Mile Island’s Nuclear Waste If Plant Closes?
A Three Mile Island Evacuation Today? It Would Be A Crawl
I-83 Ill-Equipped For Three Mile Island-Level Evacuation
If Three Mile Island Shuts Down, Counties Could Lose Grant Money In Evacuation Zone
Three Mile Island’s Towers Remain A Constant Reminder Of 1979 Disaster
Berks Lawmakers React To Bill Seeking To Save Nuclear Power In PA
Ohio, Pennsylvania Consider Nuclear Plant Bailouts
AP-Levy: Debate Over Nuclear Power Hits Home In Rural Pennsylvania
House Leaders Moving Cautiously On Nuclear Power Rescue Bill
Lancaster Weighs In: Should We Close Three Mile Island?
Op-Ed: PA’s Nuclear Industry Does Not Deserve Another Bailout
Editorial: Time’s Up For Corporate Welfare, Exelon
Report: Cost Of Closing Beaver County Nuclear Assets Will Top $900 Million
Refueling, Maintenance Outage Begins At Susquehanna Nuclear Plant In Luzerne
Mennonite Church In Lancaster Constructs EV Charging Station
PaEN: Community Solar Legislative Forum April 3 In Wilkes-Barre
PaEN: Reliability, Fuel Supply Strong In PJM Electrical Grid During 2018-19 Winter
Lafayette Becomes First Lehigh Valley College To Pledge Carbon Neutrality
Lehigh Valley Leaders Discuss Efforts To Go Green
Litvak: Who’s Afraid Of FirstEnergy Solutions’ Restructuring Plan? Every Agency That’s Seen It
Column: We Deserve Assurances Door-To-Door Electricity Sellers Aren’t Rapists
PECO Tree Clearing Riles Residents In Bucks
Power Restored To 1,000 In Plum After Transformer Fire
PaEN: The Energy Co-op’s Alexandra Kroger Appointed Philadelphia WRISE Chapter President
Maykuth: Are Tiny Nuclear Reactors The Path To A Carbon-Free Future?
Olson: Casey: Green New Deal Worthy Of Review
Report: Plant Bailout Back On Tap As DOE’s Perry, Coal Interests Derail FERC Nomination
Environmental Heritage
Crable: 1979 TMI Accident Changed Arc Of Nuclear Power, Public Perception
Three Mile Island Accident, 40 Years Later: A Reader’s Guide
40 Years Later, Dairy Farmer Remembers Three Mile Island
Remembering The Three Mile Island Accident: Concern, Confusion, Chaos
Robert Swift: Three Mile Island - March 29 & 30, 1979
Three Mile Island Nuclear Accident: The Ultimate Out-Of-Body Experience
Chaos At Three Mile Island
Eshelman: 1979 Three Mile Island Accident Came At A Time Of Personal Terror
The Three Mile Island Accident, Enduring Questions Of Ties To Cancer And Deaths
Op-Ed: Three Mile Island Was Gov. Thornburgh’s Defining Moment, And His Legacy
Three Mile Island Accident In Living Color: A Look Into The National Archives
Go To Three Mile Island And Camp There: Reporter Gets Careers Lessons From Nuclear Accident
It’s Been 40 Years Since Three Mile Island Accident
TMI Podcast: Behind The Scenes, Three Mile Island As It Happened
Journalists, Locals Gather to Remember Three Mile Island Accident
How Three Mile Island, Nuclear Industry Influenced Pop Culture
Penn-Anthracite SME’s Presentation On Anthracite Coal Heritage
Intra-Agency Effort Underway To Plan The Future Of PHMC’s Eckley Miners’ Village
Farming
Spotted Lanternfly Spreads To Dauphin County
Op-Ed: Article Misrepresents PA Farm Bureau’s Role In Chesapeake Bay Cleanup
PaEN: DCNR Good Natured Blog: Making Progress Toward A Goal Of Planting More Trees Along Streams
DCNR Secretary Highlights Riparian Buffer Effort In Union County
Rodale Institute: Farm Conservation Practices Watershed Impact Trial
Should PA Invest Money In Organic Agriculture? Some Lawmakers Aren’t So Sure
PaEN: Penn State Extension: Spring’s A Good Time To Do Pond Inspections
Urban Farming In Philadelphia To Get Growing With A Plan That Includes Hundreds Of Vacant Lots
Backyard Farmers Support Philadelphia Bill To Legalize Undercover Chicken Coops
PaEN: Conservation District Leader From PA Presses Case For Strong Federal Conservation Funding In DC
Flooding
Twp.. Supervisors, Farmers Discuss Flooding Issues With DEP
Flooding Closes Central PA Roads, Swamps Yards After Heavy Rain
PaEN: House Committee Reports Out Bill Creating Flood Insurance Premium Assistance Task Force
Updates To Flood Insurance Policy Could Cost Homeowners More
Mansfield Council, DEP To Collaborate On Flooding Issue In Borough
As Levee Costs Grow In Williamsport, Next Stage Includes State Funding
Williamsport Authority Reorganizes To Tackle Costs Of Levee Recertification
Grafius Run Flood Damage At $5 Million In Lycoming County
Editorial: Recertifying Levee In Williamsport: Runaway Costs, Hazy Payment Plan
Luzerne County Involvement In Wyoming Valley Levee System Debated
Luzerne Flood Authority Hres Solicitor, Debates Ties To Luzerne County
Franklin County Municipalities Want Public Input On Stormwater Fees
Antrim Twp Might Use Reserve Funds On Stormwater Requirements
Wolf: Restore PA Will Help York With Flooding, Green Infrastructure
Wolf: Restore PA Will Help Lancaster With Flooding, Green Infrastructure
Huntingdon County: Restore PA Aims To Avoid Local Disasters
PaEN: Penn State Water Insights Seminar March 26: Seeking Opportunities To Reduce The Impact Of Flood Events
NOAA Forecasters Say Midwest’s Flooding Could Preview Unprecedented Spring
Flooding - National
Nebraska Floods: 74 Cities, 65 Counties Declare State Of Emergency
Missouri River Floods Causing Many To Evacuate
Rescues, Evacuations As Floodwaters Breach Levees In Midwest
Lessons Learned After Puerto Rican Hurricane Evacuees Came To Philly
Forests
PaEN: PA Parks & Forests Foundation Tells House Committee: State Parks & Forests Are The Golden Egg, But We’re Starving The Goose
PaEN: DCNR Good Natured Blog: Making Progress Toward A Goal Of Planting More Trees Along Streams
DCNR Secretary Highlights Riparian Buffer Effort In Union County
Livestaking: Utilize Cuttings From Willows, Dogwoods To Improve Streams
PaEN: March 22 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation
PaEN: Fort Indiantown Gap Begins Spring 2019 Prescribed Burn Season In Lebanon County
Warmer Weather Brings More Ticks, Lyme Disease Diagnosis
PA Keeping An Eye On Ticks With Statewide Collection Survey
Spotted Lanternfly Spreads To Dauphin County
Nanticoke’s Oldest Tree Coming Down
PECO Tree Clearing Riles Residents In Bucks
PaEN: March 20 Resource Newsletter Now Available From DCNR
Forests - Wildfires
California National Guard To Leave Border To Help Stop Wildfires
AP: California To Waive Environmental Rules For Fire Season Prep
Grants & Funding
PaEN: NFWF Accepting Applications For Delaware Watershed Restoration Grants
Green Infrastructure
PaEN: PA Chesapeake Bay Watershed Planning Steering Committee Workgroup Estimates Funding Gap Of $1.467 Billion Over Next 6 Years
PaEN: DCNR Good Natured Blog: Making Progress Toward A Goal Of Planting More Trees Along Streams
DCNR Secretary Highlights Riparian Buffer Effort In Union County
Livestaking: Utilize Cuttings From Willows, Dogwoods To Improve Streams
Innovative Green Stormwater Project Improves Water Infrastructure in Pittsburgh
Stormwater Fee Headaches Persist In Luzerne County
You Didn’t Pay Your Stormwater Fee In Luzerne? What Now?
Franklin County Municipalities Want Public Input On Stormwater Fees
Antrim Twp Might Use Reserve Funds On Stormwater Requirements
Wolf: Restore PA Will Help York With Flooding, Green Infrastructure
Wolf: Restore PA Will Help Lancaster With Flooding, Green Infrastructure
Hazardous Substances
Wolf Pushes Restore PA To Eliminate Lead From Philly School At A Cost Of $100 Million
Editorial: Philly State Proposals Will Keep Lead From Robbing Children’s Potential
New Jersey Implements Nation’s Toughest PFAS Standard
AP: Army Bill To Release Public Records On PFAS Testing At Installations $290,400
PaEN: Op-Ed: Will Our Dirt Roads Again Be Used As Dumping Sites For Oil & Gas Well Wastewater?
Hazardous Waste
Elcon Hazardous Waste Facility Opponents Propose Clean Air Ordinance In Bucks
Lake Erie
AP: Report: Great Lakes Feeling Effects Of Rapid Climate Warming
Land Conservation
U.S. Court Halts Drilling On Federal Land In Wyoming Over Climate Change
Land Use
Op-Ed: Philadelphia’s Next Challenge: Keeping It Affordable To Live There - Richard Florida
Littering/Illegal Dumping
PaEN: Pennsylvania Seeks Volunteers For Statewide Spring Cleanup, Beautification Effort
Pennsylvania Seeks Volunteers For Spring Cleanup
PennDOT, DEP Asking For Volunteers For Great American Cleanup Event
PaEN: Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy Stream Cleanup Set For April 6 In Montgomery County
Spring Cleanup Of Yard Waste In Williamsport In A Few Weeks
Got A TV, Washing Machine, Refrigerator To Throw Away? How To Do It Legally In Philly
Grant Could End Illegal Dumping At Williamsport Waste Collection Site
Mine Reclamation
PaEN: PA Receives $53.8 Million In 2019 Federal Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Funds, Reclamation Fee Due To Expire
Oil & Gas
PaEN: House Committee To Consider Bill To Compensate Landowners For Drilling Rights If DRBC Adopts Fracking Ban, Well Pad Permitting March 26
PaEN: Presenters Urge House Committee To Support Bill Compensating Landowners For Drilling Rights If DRBC Adopts A Fracking Ban
PaEN: House Environmental Committee Reports Out Bill Allowing Cross Unit Drilling Under Several Properties
PaEN: Op-Ed: Will Our Dirt Roads Again Be Used As Dumping Sites For Oil & Gas Well Wastewater?
Gov. Wolf Confident He Has Votes For Severance Tax, But Republicans Beg To Differ
Republicans, Gas Industry Oppose Severance Tax To Fund Wolf’s Restore PA Infrastructure Plan
Man Dies At Lawrence County Gas/Oil Well Site
Legere: Court Keeps Alive Attorney General’s Case Over Landowner Gas Royalty Payments
PaEN: March 27 DEP Meeting On Proposed Drilling Permits At U.S. Steel's Edgar Thomson Plant, Allegheny County
Litvak: EQT Says Employees Took Data To Aid Rice In Proxy Battle
Litvak: Rice Names 9 Directors They Hope Will Reshape EQT Drilling
A Fracking-Driven Industrial Boom Renews Pollution Concerns In Pittsburgh
PUC Hosts Smart Hearings To Gather Public Input On Proposed $71 Million. UGI Natural Gas Rate Increase
Worley & Obetz Fuel Squabble Settled For $225,000
GasBuddy: Madness At The Pumps As Gasoline Prices Race Higher
Gasoline Prices Continue Climb As Refinery Issues Raise Concerns
Struggling South Philadelphia Refinery Suffers Exodus Of Senior Executives
U.S. Court Halts Drilling On Federal Land In Wyoming Over Climate Change
Pipelines
PaEN: PUC Pipeline Safety Investigation Underway Involving Possible Sunoco Gasoline Pipeline Leak In Berks County On March 17
Crews Investigate Possible Gasoline Leak From Sunoco Pipeline Near Reading
PaEN: Mariner East 2 Pipeline Construction To Go Right Through Girls Softball Field, Threaten Season In Chester County
Mariner East 2 Pipeline Construction Could Foul Up Girls Softball Season In Chester County
Phillips: Higher Operating Pressure In Mariner East 2x Pipeline Prompts New Safety Concerns
PaEN: Dueling Press Conferences Pit Opponents Of Mariner East Pipeline Against Those Supporting Pipeline Development
PA’s New Pipeline Caucus Wants Stronger Regulation Of Mariner East Pipelines
Legislators Press Forward On Pipeline Safety Concerns
Sen. Muth To Introduce Pipeline Safety, Public Awareness Standards Bills
Lawmakers Call For Expanded Natural Gas Pipeline Network
Legislators, Leaders In Business, Labor, Industry Stand In Solidarity For Pipeline Infrastructure Development
Federal Appeals Court Issues Stay Halting PennEast Pipeline Project
U.S. Appeals Court Grants Motion For Stay On PennEast Pipeline
Court Stay Allows PennEast Pipeline To Continue Environmental Surveys
Turnout Low For Session On Proposed Pipeline Compressor Station In Luzerne
Pipeline Construction Firm Offers Unique Venue For Local Artists In Luzerne County
Forbes: PA Homeowners Take Fight Against Gas Pipeline Land Grab To U.S. Supreme Court
Report: Plant Bailout Back On Tap As DOE’s Perry, Coal Interests Derail FERC Nomination
FERC Chief Of Staff Pugliese Steps Down
Permitting
PaEN: DEP Posts 60 Pages Of Permit Notices In March 23 PA Bulletin
Personnel
PaEN: The Energy Co-op’s Alexandra Kroger Appointed Philadelphia WRISE Chapter President
PaEN: Greater Philadelphia Society Of Women Environmental Professionals Accepting Applications For Scholarships
PaEN: Capital Chapter Society Of Women Environmental Professionals Annual Conference April 25
PAEN: PA Environmental Council Welcomes Trails Program Manager Brett Hollern
Ad Crable, Outdoor, Environmental Writer For LancasterOnline.com Is Retiring
Times Leader Layoffs Decimate Sports Department - Tom Venesky, Paul Sokoloski
Radiation Protection
Thompson: Save Three Mile Island? What A Difference 40 Years Makes
Thompson: Can PA’s Energy Market Survive Without Three Mile Island?
Crable: Whenever TMI Nuclear Plant Closes, It Won’t Disappear For A Long Time
Crable: Closure Of TMI Would Have Economic, Social Impacts On Local Communities
McKelvey: What Happens To Three Mile Island’s Nuclear Waste If Plant Closes?
A Three Mile Island Evacuation Today? It Would Be A Crawl
I-83 Ill-Equipped For Three Mile Island-Level Evacuation
If Three Mile Island Shuts Down, Counties Could Lose Grant Money In Evacuation Zone
Three Mile Island’s Towers Remain A Constant Reminder Of 1979 Disaster
Berks Lawmakers React To Bill Seeking To Save Nuclear Power In PA
Ohio, Pennsylvania Consider Nuclear Plant Bailouts
AP-Levy: Debate Over Nuclear Power Hits Home In Rural Pennsylvania
House Leaders Moving Cautiously On Nuclear Power Rescue Bill
Lancaster Weighs In: Should We Close Three Mile Island?
Op-Ed: PA’s Nuclear Industry Does Not Deserve Another Bailout
Editorial: Time’s Up For Corporate Welfare, Exelon
Report: Cost Of Closing Beaver County Nuclear Assets Will Top $900 Million
Refueling, Maintenance Outage Begins At Susquehanna Nuclear Plant In Luzerne
Maykuth: Are Tiny Nuclear Reactors The Path To A Carbon-Free Future?
PaEN: Reliability, Fuel Supply Strong In PJM Electrical Grid During 2018-19 Winter
Report: Plant Bailout Back On Tap As DOE’s Perry, Coal Interests Derail FERC Nomination
Recreation
PaEN: PA Parks & Forests Foundation Tells House Committee: State Parks & Forests Are The Golden Egg, But We’re Starving The Goose
PaEN: DCNR Conservation & Natural Resources Advisory Council Meets March 27 To Discuss Update To PA Outdoor Recreation Plan
DCNR Tours Mira Lloyd Dock Center To Discuss How Restore PA Could Address Infrastructure Needs
PaEN: March 22 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation
Warmer Weather Brings More Ticks, Lyme Disease Diagnosis
PA Keeping An Eye On Ticks With Statewide Collection Survey
PaEN: William Penn Foundation Announced Creative Communities Grant Awards Totaling $2.6 Million
Op-Ed: Philly’s Demand For Public Spaces Requires Creative Funding Solutions
PaEN: Joint Conservation Committee Meeting Highlights Initiatives To Boost Bicycle Tourism Along PA Route 6
PaEN: Susquehanna National Heritage Area Officially Designated By Congress
PaEN: Pike County Outdoors Guide For Sportsmen, Outdoor Enthusiasts Now Available
DCNR Accepting Sealed Bids To Operate Presque Isle’s Concession
Luzerne Committee Narrows Proposed Natural Gas Rec Funding Awards
Northwestern Recreation Fields Damage Prompts Cash Reward In Lehigh Valley
Skate Park Coming Back In Luzerne
Frye: Camping When Campfires Are Prohibited
PAEN: PA Environmental Council Welcomes Trails Program Manager Brett Hollern
PaEN: March 20 Resource Newsletter Now Available From DCNR
Recycling/Waste
Allegheny Front: Curbside Glass Recycling May Become A Thing Of The Past - PA Resources Council Pop Up Glass Recycling
PaEN: PA Resources Council, Partners Hold Reuse Fest As Part Of FutureFest April 20 In Allegheny County
Got A TV, Washing Machine, Refrigerator To Throw Away? How To Do It Legally In Philly
Grant Could End Illegal Dumping At Williamsport Waste Collection Site
E-Media Recycling To Alternative Between Mercer, Lawrence Counties
Could PA Be Next State To Ban Foam Takeout Containers?
Op-Ed: Recycling Is Dying, So What’s Next For Our Trash?
Regulations
PaEN: Updated Agency-By-Agency Regulatory Agenda Published By Governor’s Office
Renewable Energy
Lafayette Becomes First Lehigh Valley College To Pledge Carbon Neutrality
Penn Aims To Be Carbon Neutral By 2042
PaEN: Community Solar Legislative Forum April 3 In Wilkes-Barre
Olson: Casey: Green New Deal Worthy Of Review
Olson: Cong. Wild Talks Green New Deal, Trump Investigations, More
Trump Mocking Wind Power: When The Wind Doesn’t Blow, Just Turn Off the TV
Stormwater
PaEN: PA Chesapeake Bay Watershed Planning Steering Committee Workgroup Estimates Funding Gap Of $1.467 Billion Over Next 6 Years
PaEN: Westmoreland Conservation District To Receive Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award
PaEN: DCNR Good Natured Blog: Making Progress Toward A Goal Of Planting More Trees Along Streams
DCNR Secretary Highlights Riparian Buffer Effort In Union County
Livestaking: Utilize Cuttings From Willows, Dogwoods To Improve Streams
Innovative Green Stormwater Project Improves Water Infrastructure in Pittsburgh
Stormwater Fee Headaches Persist In Luzerne County
You Didn’t Pay Your Stormwater Fee In Luzerne? What Now?
Franklin County Municipalities Want Public Input On Stormwater Fees
Antrim Twp Might Use Reserve Funds On Stormwater Requirements
Rodale Institute: Farm Conservation Practices Watershed Impact Trial
Wolf: Restore PA Will Help York With Flooding, Green Infrastructure
Wolf: Restore PA Will Help Lancaster With Flooding, Green Infrastructure
Sustainability
PaEN: Sustainable Pittsburgh Announces Winners Of Sustainable Pittsburgh Challenge
PaEN: Phipps' Center For Sustainable Landscapes In Pittsburgh First Project In World To Be Awarded SITES Platinum Certification
PaEN: PA Green Colleges Hold Conference On Sustainable Development Goals And Higher Education April 9 In State College
Lafayette Becomes First Lehigh Valley College To Pledge Carbon Neutrality
Lehigh Valley Leaders Discuss Efforts To Go Green
First Ever Eco-Innovation District Brings Sustainable Redevelopment To Uptown, West Oakland
Wastewater Facilities
PaEN: PA Rural Water Assn. Will Hold Annual Conference March 26-29 In State College, Including Seminar On Zebra Mussels, Algal Blooms
Amended Lawsuit Challenging Scranton Sewer Sale Gets Hearing
Watershed Protection
PaEN: PA Chesapeake Bay Watershed Planning Steering Committee Workgroup Estimates Funding Gap Of $1.467 Billion Over Next 6 Years
PaEN: Westmoreland Conservation District To Receive Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award
PaEN: Award-Winning Master Watershed Steward Projects Across Pennsylvania
PaEN: Ted Evgeniadis, Lower Susquehanna RiverKeeper, Recognized By York County Master Watershed Stewards
PaEN: DCNR Good Natured Pennsylvanians: Jodi Sulpizio, York County, Watershed Steward
PaEN: Bay Journal: Exelon, Maryland Spar Over Who Is Responsible For Nutrients Passing Over Conowingo Dam
Bay Journal: Trump Administration Makes Another Bid To Slash Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Funds
PaEN: PA Receives $53.8 Million In 2019 Federal Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Funds, Reclamation Fee Due To Expire
PaEN: Conservation District Leader From PA Presses Case For Strong Federal Conservation Funding In DC
Twp.. Supervisors, Farmers Discuss Flooding Issues With DEP
Stormwater Fee Headaches Persist In Luzerne County
You Didn’t Pay Your Stormwater Fee In Luzerne? What Now?
Franklin County Municipalities Want Public Input On Stormwater Fees
Antrim Twp Might Use Reserve Funds On Stormwater Requirements
Wolf: Restore PA Will Help York With Flooding, Green Infrastructure
Wolf: Restore PA Will Help Lancaster With Flooding, Green Infrastructure
PaEN: DCNR Good Natured Blog: Making Progress Toward A Goal Of Planting More Trees Along Streams
DCNR Secretary Highlights Riparian Buffer Effort In Union County
Rodale Institute: Farm Conservation Practices Watershed Impact Trial
PaEN: PA Projects Receive Over $1.7 Million In Federal Delaware River Watershed Restoration Grants
25 Delaware River-Area Water Quality Projects Get $4.1M In Federal Funds
PaEN: Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy Stream Cleanup Set For April 6 In Montgomery County
PaEN: NFWF Accepting Applications For Delaware Watershed Restoration Grants
March 22 Delaware RiverKeeper RiverWatch Video Report
AP: Report: Great Lakes Feeling Effects Of Rapid Climate Warming
PaEN: EQB Invites Comments On Changes To Class A Stream Redesignations, April 26 Hearing Set
AP: EPA Argues For Shifting Focus From Climate Change To Water
Editorial: Funding For Lower Mon Project Arrives Just In Time
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Wildlife
PaEN: Bill Authorizing Fish & Boat Commission To Set Own Fees To Be Considered By House Committee On March 25
PaEN: Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership: Call Your House Member To Support Bill To Allow Fish & Boat Commission To Adopt Its Own Fees
Dietz: Game Commission Has Support In Its Battle Against Chronic Wasting Disease
Dietz: Game Commission Receives Credible Support In Its Battle Against Chronic Wasting Disease
Game Commission To Decide Hot-Button Issues In April
PaEN: Op-Ed: Trout Unlimited Supports Common Sense Federal Energy Innovation & Carbon Dividend Act
PaEN: Game Commission: 2018-19 Deer Harvest At 374,690 Largest Since 2004-05
Crable: Deer Kill In PA Highest In 4 Years, Buck Kill Down 10 Percent
Hunters In Pennsylvania Have Killed 17,492,302 Deer Since 1915
Carr: Raccoon In Monroeville Tested Positive For Rabies, 6th Case This Year In Allegheny County
AP: Venesky: Outdoors: Murky Waters For Pennsylvania’s Mallard Duck Numbers
PaEN: Peregrine Falcon Nests: Pittsburgh - 4 Eggs, Harrisburg- 2 Eggs; Egg Watch On For PPL Building In Allentown
Nesting Pair Of Eagles Returns To Presque Isle State Park
Editorial: Bald Eagles Settle Into Nest On Presque Isle
PaEN: Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Kicks Off Spring Migration Season With Raptorthon March 30
Middle Creek Snow Geese Season Is Over, How Many Stopped By?
Kennett Township Becomes Audubon Bird Town
Trout Stocking, Birding Events To Soon Be Underway In Centre County
Fort Indiantown Gap Begins Spring 2019 Prescribed Burn Season
PaEN: Wildlife Honors Students Get Hands-On Experience In Pennsylvania’s Elk Range
PaEN: Penn State Brook Trout Researchers Featured In New Expedition Chesapeake Film
Frye: Tips On Releasing Fish So they Survive To Breed, Fight Again
Schneck: Flattened Frogs, Toads, Salamanders: Love & Death On PA Roadways
Op-Ed: Rolling Back Portions Of Federal Clean Water Act Is A Bad Idea
Editorial: U.S. Must Ensure Protections For Imperiled Wildlife
Ad Crable, Outdoor, Environmental Writer For LancasterOnline.com Is Retiring
Times Leader Layoffs Decimate Sports Department - Tom Venesky, Paul Sokoloski
West Nile/Zika Virus
Warmer Weather Brings More Ticks, Lyme Disease Diagnosis
PA Keeping An Eye On Ticks With Statewide Collection Survey
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