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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
PaEN: Pennsylvania’s Conservation Activism Began Long Before The First Earth Day On April 22, 1970
Earth Day 2019: When And Why Do We Celebrate?
Health Dept. Blood Lead Tests From Palmerton Show Some Elevated Numbers
McKelvey: What Is An Impaired Waterway, Why Does PA Have So Many Of Them?
Stormwater Just One Element Of PA Pollution Reduction Mandate Plan
5 Years Later, PFAS Concerns Continue To Impact Finances, Reputation, Potentially Health
National Flood Insurance Rate To See Scary Increase
As Weather Patterns Trend Wetter, How Could Fish, Streams Be Affected?
PaEN: Vote Now For PA Entry! For Chesapeake Bay Foundation Viewers’ Choice Photo Contest Award
PaEN: Penn State Launches Water & Agriculture Website On Water Quality, Quantity Issues
Editorial: Export Gas, Import State Tax Revenue
Editorial: State Needs Severance Tax On Natural Gas
Research Award Creates Buzz Around Penn State Pollinator Studies
Millcreek Announces May 18 Spring Cleanup Event
Hardy Volunteers Take Part In Presque Isle Cleanup In Erie
North Pocono Trails Project Moving Forward
10 Great Hiking Trails In Lancaster County
Sunday - National/International
Study Finds Global Action Needed To Ensure Acceptable Climate Futures
Americans’ Energy Use Surges Despite Climate Change Concern
Politics
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Air
Sisk: Air Pollution Problems From Steel Industry Prompt 2 Lawsuits
PennFuture Sues EPA Over Coke Oven Standards
Lawsuits Filed Over Coke Pollution Include Class Action On Clairton
Frazier: Fire At Clairton Coke (Coal) Plant Made Pollution Worse - Razorblades & Feathers
O’Neill: U.S. Steel Has Little Reason To Change Clairton Coke Works
Erie County Council Condemns Erie Coke (Coal), Urges Strict Compliance
Environmental Groups Gather To Voice Erie Coke (Coal) Concerns
Erie Coke (Coal) Subject Of Public Meeting Tuesday
Editorial: Erie Coke (Coal) Must Be Held Accountable
Alternative Fuels
PaEN: DEP Accepting Alternative Fuel Incentive Vehicle Grants Starting April 26
Awards & Recognition
PaEN: Winners Of Governor's Award For Environmental Excellence Celebrated
PaEN: PennFuture To Honor 8 Winners Of Central PA Women In Conservation Awards April 25
2 Lancaster County Women Honored For Conservation Efforts
PaEN: DCNR, Corrections Collaboration To Teach Inmates Tree Maintenance Recognized Nationally By Fast Company
PaEN: House Passes Bill Designating Eastern Hellbender PA’s Official State Amphibian, Clean Water Ambassador, Now Goes To Governor!
Schneck: Hellbender Moves Toward Official Status In PA, But Feds Deny Protection
Column: What Is An Eastern Hellbender And Why Does It Matter To Pennsylvania?
AP: Eastern Hellbender Voted PA’s Official Amphibian
It’s Official: The Eastern Hellbender Will Become PA’s Amphibian
Caruso: Why Did 6 House Members Vote Against The Eastern Hellbender?
O’Neill: Three Cheers For The Hellbender!
Biodiversity/Invasive Species
PaEN: Stroud Water Research Center Hosts Brown Bag Lecture On Spotted Lanternfly April 23 In Chester County
York County To Host Spotted Lanternfly Permit Training
Natural Lands: Crow’s Nest Spotted Lanternfly Research
PaEN: Wildlife For Everyone Foundation Rescues Seedlings For Schools Program, Expands To Pollinator Gardens
AP: Wild Bee Species Critical To Pollination On The Decline
Allegheny Front: Surveying Salamanders In Hopes Of Finding An Endangered Mussel In The Ohio River Watershed
Black Flies
PaEN: DEP Will Soon Begin Black Fly Spraying In 35 Counties
Spraying To Control Black Flies to Begin Along PA Waterways
Budget
PaEN: Philadelphia Green City, Clean Waters Green Infrastructure Program Saves $50 Million/Year, Generated $4 Billion In Economic Impact So Far
PaEN: Gov. Wolf Announces $69 Million Investment In Water Infrastructure Projects In 14 Counties
PaEN: Study Shows 150% Return On Investment For Cleaning Up Little Conemaugh Watershed, Cambria County
East Cocalico Twp. Proposes MS4 Stormwater Collection Study
Penalties Temporarily Waived For Unpaid Residential Stormwater Bills In Luzerne
New Deadline Issues For Stormwater Bills In Luzerne
Cong. Meuser Still Pressing For Stormwater Fee Answers In Luzerne
Luzerne County Recreation Grants Awarded [Drilling Impact Fee]
Wolf: Restore PA Can Help With Recurring Flooding In Lancaster County
Wolf Tours Flood-Prone Marietta To Promote Restore PA
State Parks Facing Aging Infrastructure, Hope For Severance Tax-Based Restore PA
DCNR Tours Gifford Pinchot State Park To Highlight Benefits Of Restore PA
DCNR Tours Shaggers Inn Waterfowl Dam To Discuss Benefits Of Restore PA Proposal
Casey Throws Support Behind Wolf’s Restore PA Plan
Casey Urges Legislature To Support Wolf’s Restore PA Plan
Editorial: Wolf’s Proposed Restore PA With Severance Tax Makes Sense
PaEN: House Passes Bill Authorizing Fish & Boat Commission To Set Own Fees, Now Goes To Senate
RECLAIM Act To Invest In Coal Communities Gains Traction After Lull
Chesapeake Bay
PAEN: Bay Journal: Pennsylvania's New Chesapeake Bay Plan Falls Well Short Of Cleanup Goals
PaEN: DEP Releases Water Quality Assessment Showing 40% Of PA Streams Polluted By Agriculture, Abandoned Mines, Stormwater Runoff
Bay Journal: New Bay Program Director Dana Aunkst Worked On Chesapeake Bay, Water Quality Issues For Decades
PaEN: Vote Now For PA Entry! For Chesapeake Bay Foundation Viewers’ Choice Photo Contest Award
PA Farmers Work Hard To Meet Standards Of Chesapeake Bay Watershed Implementation Plans
PaEN: House Passes Bill Designating Eastern Hellbender PA’s Official State Amphibian, Clean Water Ambassador, Now Goes To Governor!
Schneck: Hellbender Moves Toward Official Status In PA, But Feds Deny Protection
Column: What Is An Eastern Hellbender And Why Does It Matter To Pennsylvania?
AP: Eastern Hellbender Voted PA’s Official Amphibian
It’s Official: The Eastern Hellbender Will Become PA’s Amphibian
Caruso: Why Did 6 House Members Vote Against The Eastern Hellbender?
O’Neill: Three Cheers For The Hellbender!
PaEN: Make Plans To Go To Lancaster County’s Water Week Events June 1-8
York County Eyes Installing Water Quality Monitoring Stations
PaEN: PA Sustainable Agriculture: Designing A Rotational Grazing Plan Workshop May 2 In Mifflin County
East Cocalico Twp. Proposes MS4 Stormwater Collection Study
Penalties Temporarily Waived For Unpaid Residential Stormwater Bills In Luzerne
New Deadline Issues For Stormwater Bills In Luzerne
Cong. Meuser Still Pressing For Stormwater Fee Answers In Luzerne
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Citizen Action
Penn State Berks Celebrates Earth Day [April 22] With Earth Fest
Earth Day, Arbor Day Activities Around Erie
Kummer: Earth Day At 49: Philadelphia Area Calendar Of Events, City Nature Challenge
Op-Ed: Reasons To Be Happy On Earth Day
PaEN: Vote Now For PA Entry! For Chesapeake Bay Foundation Viewers’ Choice Photo Contest Award
PaEN: Volunteers Plant 1,500 Trees Along White Clay Creek In Chester County
PaEN: Columbia Gas Employees Celebrate Earth Day With Cleanup In Beaver County
Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful, Clean Up Your Trash
100 Tons Of Drugs Destroyed In Statewide Take Back Program
Shapiro Visits West Pittston To Discuss Drug Take Back Program
State Drug Take Back Program Targets Prescription Drugs
PaEN: DCNR Good Natured Pennsylvanians: Mark Houser Uses His Passion As A Diver To Clean Up Lakes
PaEN: Delaware Highlands Conservancy Hosts April 16-Conserving Your Family Land; May 4-Women And Their Woods Spring Workshops
PaEN: Help Tree Pittsburgh Plant 1,000 Trees On Arbor Day April 27
PaEN: Make Plans To Go To Lancaster County’s Water Week Events June 1-8
PaEN: DEP Invites Submissions Of Water Quality Data For Stream Evaluations In Centre County
Climate
PaEN: DEP Climate Change Advisory Committee Meets April 23 On PA Greenhouse Gas Inventory; Final Climate Action Plan Update Due Any Time
PaEN: Senate Democratic Policy Committee Holds April 23 Hearing On Methane Emissions, Climate Change In Pittsburgh
PaEN: EQB Accepts Cap-And-Trade Petition For Evaluation; State Does Have Authority To Adopt A Greenhouse Gas Reduction Program
Legere: PA To Review Sweeping Carbon-Cutting Proposals, Despite Opposition
Cusick: Citizen Climate Petition Advances, After State Board Approves Further Study Of Cap-And-Trade Program
Caruso: PA Environmental Regulatory Board Okays Study Of Cap-And-Trade
AP: Bid To Cap Greenhouse Gases Takes Next Step In PA
Pennsylvania Considering Carbon Cap And Trade Program
St. Vincent Panel: Think Small For Large Problem Of Climate Change
NYC Climate Bill Targets Skyscrapers, Trump Tower
Storms Have Been Battering PA, But What’s Fueling The Severe Weather Pattern?
Tornadoes Are Highly Unusual In Southeast PA, Why So Many Tornado Warnings?
Study Finds Global Action Needed To Ensure Acceptable Climate Futures
Coal Mining
Greene County Woman Trapped In Drainpipe At Closed Hatfield Power Plant
DOE Selects 13 Developing Cleaner Coal-Fired R&D Projects For Funding
Compliance Action
PaEN: Sunoco/Energy Transfer Partners Gives PUC Notice It Will Restart Mariner East 1 Pipeline Monday
Sunoco Sends Notice It Plans To Restart Mariner East 1 Pipeline
PaEN: PUC Investigation Finds No Sunoco Petroleum Pipeline Leak In Berks County
Delaware River
Delaware RiverKeeper April 19 RiverWatch Video Report
Drinking Water
Wolf’s PFAS Action Team Gives Update On Water Testing Plans To Frustrated PA Residents
Bagenstose: DEP Talks PFAS Water Contamination; Residents Remain Critical
PA Officials Plan To Test For PFAS, But Residents Want Faster Results
What Are PFAS Chemicals, What Is Pennsylvania Doing About Them?
PaEN: Senators Scarnati, Yaw File Court Action To Compel DEP, EQB To Set Manganese Standard
Westmoreland Conservation District Applying For USGS Grant To Test Private Water Wells
Water Main Break Leaves Cannonsburg Residents Without Water
Economic Development
PaEN: Philadelphia Green City, Clean Waters Green Infrastructure Program Saves $50
Million/Year, Generated $4 Billion In Economic Impact So Far
PaEN: Study Shows 150% Return On Investment For Cleaning Up Little Conemaugh Watershed, Cambria County
Shell, Community College Of Beaver County To Hold Hiring Expo Aimed At Vets
Education
Pennsylvania’s Conservation Activism Began Long Before The First Earth Day On April 22, 1970
PaEN: Make Plans To Go To Lancaster County’s Water Week Events June 1-8
Students Develop Educational Videos For Lancaster County Clean Water Consortium
Kummer: Earth Day At 49: Philadelphia Area Calendar Of Events, City Nature Challenge
Op-Ed: Reasons To Be Happy On Earth Day
PaEN: Wildlife For Everyone Foundation Rescues Seedlings For Schools Program, Expands To Pollinator Gardens
For Real Doe? Penn State Deer Research Center Brings Students Closer To Wildlife
Emergency Response
9 Tornadoes Confirmed Across PA During Weekend Storms
5 Tornadoes Confirmed In Pennsylvania
AP: Storms Batter Pennsylvania; At Least 3 Twisters Confirmed
AP: Storms Knock Out Power To Thousands In Pennsylvania
Storms Have Been Battering PA, But What’s Fueling The Severe Weather Pattern?
Tornadoes Are Highly Unusual In Southeast PA, Why So Many Tornado Warnings?
Met-Ed: Malfunction Knocks Out Power To Nearly 18K In Southeastern York County
Energy
PaEN: Nuclear Power Plant Owners Again Oppose Financial Needs Test To Receive Aid To Keep Plants Open At House Hearing
Caruso: Subsidies In The Spotlight As Fossil Fuel Industries Hammer Proposed Nuclear Deal
Cusick: How Much Would Nuclear Plant Subsidy Add To Your Electric Bill?
U.S. Supreme Court Won’t Hear Nuclear Plant Subsidy Cases, Clarifying State Energy Jurisdiction
Exelon Statement On Court Decision Upholding State Programs To Preserve Nuclear Plants
PaEN: House Democratic Policy Committee Holds April 22 Montgomery County Hearing On Future Of Nuclear Energy
PaEN: House Environmental Committee To Hold April 29 Info Meeting On Nuclear Waste
Maykuth: Where Will Nuclear Waste Go After Three Mile Island Shuts Down?
Nuclear Power Plant Talks Continue In PA General Assembly
NJ: Critics Slam PSEG’s Notice of Salem Nuclear Plant Shutdown On Eve Of Subsidy Decision As Hardball Tactic
Maykuth: NJ OKs $300 Million In Nuclear Power Plant Subsidies, Days After PSEG Threat To Close Reactors
NJ Approves $300 Million Annual Subsidy To Nuclear Power Industry That Threatened Shutdown
In A Time Of Cheap Fossil Fuels, Nuclear Power Is Seeking, And Getting, Big Subsidies
State Grants If TMI Shuts Down? Senate Bill Would Help Municipalities That Lose Taxes If Power Plant Closes
Thompson: TMI Nuclear Plant Closure Would Take Plant Off-Line In Fall; But Decommissioning Would Continue For Decades
Maykuth: Company Will Acquire NY Nuclear Power Plant Just To Demolish It
Nuclear Subsidy Bill Draws Concern For Future Of PA Energy Framework
Cusick: Is Sen. Yaw Out To Lunch On Key Energy Issues?
Op-Ed: PA’s Nuclear Industry Does Not Deserve Another Bailout
Op-Ed: Exelon And The Death Of Competitive Energy Markets
Op-Ed: PA’s Energy Policy Should Be Forward-Looking, Instead, Nuclear Industry Wants Taxpayers To Support Old Technology - Rep. Nelson
Op-Ed: The Value Of Nuclear Power In Pennsylvania - Sen. Aument
Op-Ed: TMI Closure Would Devastate Community
Op-Ed: Nuclear Bailout Would Hurt Low-Income Citizens
Op-Ed: Nuclear Bailout A Legislative Failure To Electric Consumers
Refueling Begins At Limerick Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2
New Dominion Energy HQ Gets Green Building Rating
Met-Ed: Malfunction Knocks Out Power To Nearly 18K In Southeastern York County
Litvak: New CEO To Take The Helm At Duquesne Light
Op-Ed: 2 Changes Could Increase Use Of Renewable Energy
PaEN: Penn State's New 70MW Solar Array To Be Built In Franklin County Creates Student Research, Intern Opportunities
New Penn State Center Founded To Develop More Efficient Flexible Solar Cells
Sustainable Energy Fund Announces Release Of PA C-PACE Program Guidelines
Op-Ed: 2 Changes Could Increase Use Of Renewable Energy
PaEN: Penn State Energy Days Conference May 29-30 In State College
Greene County Woman Trapped In Drainpipe At Closed Hatfield Power Plant
AP: Storms Knock Out Power To Thousands In Pennsylvania
DOE Selects 13 Developing Cleaner Coal-Fired R&D Projects For Funding
Energy Conservation
New Dominion Energy HQ Gets Green Building Rating
Environmental Heritage
Pennsylvania’s Conservation Activism Began Long Before The First Earth Day On April 22, 1970
Farming
PAEN: Bay Journal: Pennsylvania's New Chesapeake Bay Plan Falls Well Short Of Cleanup Goals
PA Farmers Work Hard To Meet Standards Of Chesapeake Bay Watershed Implementation Plans
Farm Numbers Tumble In Some Areas Of Pennsylvania
Agriculture Census Shows Midstate Lost Hundreds Of Farms
PaEN: Penn State Launches Water & Agriculture Website On Water Quality, Quantity Issues
PaEN: PA Sustainable Agriculture: Designing A Rotational Grazing Plan Workshop May 2 In Mifflin County
PaEN: Stroud Water Research Center Hosts Brown Bag Lecture On Spotted Lanternfly April 23 In Chester County
Natural Lands: Crow’s Nest Spotted Lanternfly Research
York County To Host Spotted Lanternfly Permit Training
Spotted Lanternfly Permit Training April 25 In Lehigh Valley
Research Award Creates Buzz Around Penn State Pollinator Studies
PaEN: 31 Farms, 3,134 Acres Added To Farmland Preservation Program
State Approves 2 More Cumberland County Farms For Preservation
PaEN: Land Conservancy Of Adams County Protects 80-Acre Farm
PaEN: French & Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust Preserves Family Farm In Chester County
Washington County Farm Latest Protected From Non-Agricultural Uses
Federal Judge OKs Part Of Price-Fixing Lawsuit Against Kennett Square Mushroom Growers
Westmoreland Farm Wrapping Its Future Around Cheese
Editorial: No Doom & Gloom, But Challenging Transition For Lancaster County Farming
PaEN: Wildlife For Everyone Foundation Rescues Seedlings For Schools Program, Expands To Pollinator Gardens
Fish & Boat Commission
PaEN: House Passes Bill Authorizing Fish & Boat Commission To Set Own Fees, Now Goes To Senate
Flooding
State Offers Penn Twp. $1.4 Million To Control Flooding In Westmoreland
How Far Underwater Would You Be? New Map Predicts Susquehanna River Flooding
Trailer Storage Of Market Street Flood Gates Considered To Speed Up Installation In Luzerne
Solomon Creek Flood Project Delay Issue In Wilkes-Barre Mayor’s Race
Penalties Temporarily Waived For Unpaid Residential Stormwater Bills In Luzerne
New Deadline Issues For Stormwater Bills In Luzerne
Wolf: Restore PA Can Help With Recurring Flooding In Lancaster County
Wolf Tours Flood-Prone Marietta To Promote Restore PA
Flood Damage Payment Leaves Pittsburgh Port Authority $2 Million Short
Flooding - Hurricanes
Climate Change Was The Engine That Powered Hurricane Maria’s Devastating Rains
Forests
PAEN: Bay Journal: Pennsylvania's New Chesapeake Bay Plan Falls Well Short Of Cleanup Goals
PaEN: Delaware Highlands Conservancy Hosts April 16-Conserving Your Family Land; May 4-Women And Their Woods Spring Workshops
PaEN: Wildlife For Everyone Foundation Rescues Seedlings For Schools Program, Expands To Pollinator Gardens
PaEN: DCNR, Corrections Collaboration To Teach Inmates Tree Maintenance Recognized Nationally By Fast Company
PaEN: Help Tree Pittsburgh Plant 1,000 Trees On Arbor Day April 27
PaEN: Volunteers Plant 1,500 Trees Along White Clay Creek In Chester County
PaEN: Stroud Water Research Center Hosts Brown Bag Lecture On Spotted Lanternfly April 23 In Chester County
Natural Lands: Crow’s Nest Spotted Lanternfly Research
York County To Host Spotted Lanternfly Permit Training
Spotted Lanternfly Permit Training April 25 In Lehigh Valley
With PA Leading The U.S. In Lyme Disease Cases, Officials Are Taking Action
Wayne County Residents Urged To Be Wary Of Ticks
Game Commission
Controlled Burn Set For Game Lands In Huntingdon County
Grants/Funding
PaEN: Gov. Wolf Announces $69 Million Investment In Water Infrastructure Projects In 14 Counties
PaEN: DEP Accepting Alternative Fuel Incentive Vehicle Grants Starting April 26
PaEN: Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor Accepting Lehigh Valley Greenways Mini Grants Until May 3
Green Infrastructure
PAEN: Bay Journal: Pennsylvania's New Chesapeake Bay Plan Falls Well Short Of Cleanup Goals
PaEN: DEP Releases Water Quality Assessment Showing 40% Of PA Streams Polluted By Agriculture, Abandoned Mines, Stormwater Runoff
PaEN: Philadelphia Green City, Clean Waters Green Infrastructure Program Saves $50 Million/Year, Generated $4 Billion In Economic Impact So Far
PaEN: Study Shows 150% Return On Investment For Cleaning Up Little Conemaugh Watershed, Cambria County
PaEN: Help Tree Pittsburgh Plant 1,000 Trees On Arbor Day April 27
PaEN: PA Sustainable Agriculture: Designing A Rotational Grazing Plan Workshop May 2 In Mifflin County
PaEN: Make Plans To Go To Lancaster County’s Water Week Events June 1-8
York County Eyes Installing Water Quality Monitoring Stations
East Cocalico Twp. Proposes MS4 Stormwater Collection Study
Penalties Temporarily Waived For Unpaid Residential Stormwater Bills In Luzerne
New Deadline Issues For Stormwater Bills In Luzerne
Cong. Meuser Still Pressing For Stormwater Fee Answers In Luzerne
Hazardous Substances
Wolf’s PFAS Action Team Gives Update On Water Testing Plans To Frustrated PA Residents
Bagenstose: DEP Talks PFAS Water Contamination; Residents Remain Critical
PA Officials Plan To Test For PFAS, But Residents Want Faster Results
What Are PFAS Chemicals, What Is Pennsylvania Doing About Them?
PaEN: Senators Scarnati, Yaw File Court Action To Compel DEP, EQB To Set Manganese Standard
Bagenstose: Rockhill Quarry To Begin Asbestos Investigation In Bucks
Land Conservation
PaEN: Delaware Highlands Conservancy Hosts April 16-Conserving Your Family Land; May 4-Women And Their Woods Spring Workshops
PaEN: 31 Farms, 3,134 Acres Added To Farmland Preservation Program
PaEN: Land Conservancy Of Adams County Protects 80-Acre Farm
PaEN: French & Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust Preserves Family Farm In Chester County
Washington County Farm Latest Protected From Non-Agricultural Uses
Littering/Illegal Dumping
PaEN: Keep PA Beautiful Recommends Comprehensive Strategy For Reducing Litter, Illegal Dumping
PaEN: Celebrate Earth Day By Joining Keep PA Beautiful’s Great American Cleanup Of PA
Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful, Clean Up Your Trash
PaEN: Independence Conservancy Holds 4 Waste Tire Collection Events In Allegheny, Beaver Counties
PaEN: Columbia Gas Employees Celebrate Earth Day With Cleanup In Beaver County
Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful, Clean Up Your Trash
100 Tons Of Drugs Destroyed In Statewide Take Back Program
Shapiro Visits West Pittston To Discuss Drug Take Back Program
State Drug Take Back Program Targets Prescription Drugs
Mine Reclamation
PaEN: Study Shows 150% Return On Investment For Cleaning Up Little Conemaugh Watershed, Cambria County
PaEN: Senators Scarnati, Yaw File Court Action To Compel DEP, EQB To Set Manganese Standard
Mine Waste Remediation Projects Pay Dividends For Fmr Coal Towns Like Ehrenfeld
Underground Mine Water Pools A Blessing And Curse For Scranton, Wilkes-Barre Region
Mine Subsidence Closes Wilkes-Barre Twp Road
RECLAIM Act To Invest In Coal Communities Gains Traction After Lull
Non-Coal Mining
Bagenstose: Rockhill Quarry To Begin Asbestos Investigation In Bucks
Bagenstose: Sen. Santarsiero Resigns From Law Firm After Conflict Allegations In Rockhill Quarry Case
Oil & Gas
Luzerne County Recreation Grants Awarded [Drilling Impact Fee]
PaEN: Updates To DCNR’s EDWIN Database Of PA Oil & Gas Well Information
Shell, Community College Of Beaver County To Hold Hiring Expo Aimed At Vets
Pipelines
PaEN: Sunoco/Energy Transfer Partners Gives PUC Notice It Will Restart Mariner East 1 Pipeline Monday
Sunoco Sends Notice It Plans To Restart Mariner East 1 Pipeline
PaEN: PUC Investigation Finds No Sunoco Petroleum Pipeline Leak In Berks County
PaEN: Sen. Yaw To Introduce Bill To Ban Sale Of PA Natural Gas To States That Impede Pipeline Development
Cusick: Sen. Yaw Critical Of Sunoco, Mariner East Pipelines Running Roughshod Over People
Op-Ed: Time To Complete The Mariner East 2 Pipeline
Sen. Yaw Wants To Target States Blocking PA Gas Expansion
Sen. Yaw Wants To Block Sale Of PA Natural Gas To Anti-Fracking Neighbors
Activists Tell NY Governor To Block New York City Natural Gas Pipeline
Cusick: Is Sen. Yaw Out To Lunch On Key Energy Issues?
Landowners Along Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline In Lancaster County Get Another Lien Letter
Bucks County Group Presses DEP For Studies Of Adelphia Pipeline
PA Marcellus Shale Coalition Applauds Trump’s Action To Limit Ability Of States To Stop Natural Gas Infrastructure, Pipelines
Editorial: Don’t Roll Back Standards For Pipelines
Permitting
PaEN: House Environmental Committee Reports Out Bill Authorizing The General Assembly To Kill Regulations By Doing Nothing
PaEN: DEP Posted 51 Pages Of Permit Related Notices In April 20 PA Bulletin
PUC
PaEN: Sunoco/Energy Transfer Partners Gives PUC Notice It Will Restart Mariner East 1 Pipeline Monday
Sunoco Sends Notice It Plans To Restart Mariner East 1 Pipeline
PaEN: PUC Investigation Finds No Sunoco Petroleum Pipeline Leak In Berks County
PaEN: Gov. Wolf Reappoints Gladys Brown Dutrieuille As PUC Chairman
Radiation Protection
PaEN: Nuclear Power Plant Owners Again Oppose Financial Needs Test To Receive Aid To Keep Plants Open At House Hearing
Caruso: Subsidies In The Spotlight As Fossil Fuel Industries Hammer Proposed Nuclear Deal
Cusick: How Much Would Nuclear Plant Subsidy Add To Your Electric Bill?
U.S. Supreme Court Won’t Hear Nuclear Plant Subsidy Cases, Clarifying State Energy Jurisdiction
Exelon Statement On Court Decision Upholding State Programs To Preserve Nuclear Plants
Rep. Matzie: Important To Hear All Sides On Nuclear Subsidy Bill
Nuclear Power Plant Talks Continue In PA General Assembly
Nuclear Subsidy Bill Draws Concern For Future Of PA Energy Framework
State Grants If TMI Shuts Down? Senate Bill Would Help Municipalities That Lose Taxes If Power Plant Closes
NJ: Critics Slam PSEG’s Notice of Salem Nuclear Plant Shutdown On Eve Of Subsidy Decision As Hardball Tactic
Maykuth: NJ OKs $300 Million In Nuclear Power Plant Subsidies, Days After PSEG Threat To Close Reactors
NJ Approves $300 Million Annual Subsidy To Nuclear Power Industry That Threatened Shutdown
In A Time Of Cheap Fossil Fuels, Nuclear Power Is Seeking, And Getting, Big Subsidies
PaEN: House Democratic Policy Committee Holds April 22 Montgomery County Hearing On Future Of Nuclear Energy
Cusick: Is Sen. Yaw Out To Lunch On Key Energy Issues?
PaEN: House Environmental Committee To Hold April 29 Info Meeting On Nuclear Waste
Thompson: TMI Nuclear Plant Closure Would Take Plant Off-Line In Fall; But Decommissioning Would Continue For Decades
Maykuth: Where Will Nuclear Waste Go After Three Mile Island Shuts Down?
Maykuth: Company Will Acquire NY Nuclear Power Plant Just To Demolish It
Op-Ed: PA’s Nuclear Industry Does Not Deserve Another Bailout
Op-Ed: Exelon And The Death Of Competitive Energy Markets
Op-Ed: PA’s Energy Policy Should Be Forward-Looking, Instead, Nuclear Industry Wants Taxpayers To Support Old Technology - Rep. Nelson
Op-Ed: The Value Of Nuclear Power In Pennsylvania - Sen. Aument
Op-Ed: TMI Closure Would Devastate Community
Op-Ed: Nuclear Bailout Would Hurt Low-Income Citizens
Op-Ed: Nuclear Bailout A Legislative Failure To Electric Consumers
Refueling Begins At Limerick Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2
Radon
Bill Would Begin To Mandate School Radon Testing
Recreation
PaEN: Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor Accepting Lehigh Valley Greenways Mini Grants Until May 3
PaEN: DCNR Good Natured Pennsylvanians: Mark Houser Uses His Passion As A Diver To Clean Up Lakes
PaEN: April 19 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation
D&L Trail In Easton Gets A Spring Clean Up With Help Of Volunteers
York County’s Heritage Rail Trail To Get Hollywood Treatment In New Video
Loyalhanna Sojourn, Kayak Raffle Sign-Up Deadline Near
A Stinky, Slick, Slimy Morning Of...Fun At Allegheny County Park Cleanup
Why It’s So Hard To Get Playgrounds In Philly’s Public Schools
Even Fish Are Enjoying Pittsburgh’s New NorthSide Fountain
Editorial: Pool Makeover Good News For Lititz
PaEN: April 17 Resource Newsletter Now Available From DCNR
Schneck: Where’s The Best Hike In Pennsylvania?
Decision To Close Glen Onoko Falls Hiking Trail Draws Criticism
Game Commission Defends Decision To Close Popular Glen Onoko Falls Trail
Friends Want To Honor Legacy Of Friend Who Fell To His Death At Glen Onoko Falls
Column: Game Commission Forgot One Important Thing In Closing Trail
Editorial: Don’t Cut Off Access To Public Assets [Glen Onoko Falls Trail]
Luzerne County Recreation Grants Awarded [Drilling Impact Fee]
Ad Crable: Forest Bathing 1
Ad Crable: Forest Bathing 2
With PA Leading The U.S. In Lyme Disease Cases, Officials Are Taking Action
Wayne County Residents Urged To Be Wary Of Ticks
Editorial: John Frederick Will Benefit Antis Twp As It Moves To Become More Suburban
State Parks Facing Aging Infrastructure, Hope For Severance Tax-Based Restore PA
DCNR Tours Gifford Pinchot State Park To Highlight Benefits Of Restore PA
DCNR Tours Shaggers Inn Waterfowl Dam To Discuss Benefits Of Restore PA Proposal
Casey Throws Support Behind Wolf’s Restore PA Plan
PaEN: Gifford Pinchot's Grey Towers In Pike County Announces 2019 Program Schedule
Schneck: What PA Site Among Least Visited In National Park System?
Kristine Heister Named Interim Superintendent Of Gettysburg National Military Park
Recycling/Waste
PaEN: House Committee Finds Curbside, Electronics Waste Recycling Continues To Struggle; Taking $10 Million From Recycling Fund Won’t Help
Kummer: Philly To Stop Incinerating Recyclables By End Of The Month
Philly To Stop Burning Recyclables
Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful, Clean Up Your Trash
100 Tons Of Drugs Destroyed In Statewide Take Back Program
Shapiro Visits West Pittston To Discuss Drug Take Back Program
State Drug Take Back Program Targets Prescription Drugs
Coming Soon? Tax On Plastic Bags? Cigarette-Butt Deposit? Ban On Straws, Styrofoam?
Hurdle: What Other States Are Doing About Plastic Bags, What Might Happen In PA
Trash-Hauling Train Derails In Berks County, Spills Garbage All Around
Rail Cars Carrying Trash Derail In Eastern PA Leaves Pungent Smell
AP: Pittsburgh Area Man Sleeping In Dumpster Ends Up In Trash Truck, Loses Prosthetic Leg
Bagenstose: Rockhill Quarry To Begin Asbestos Investigation In Bucks
Lycoming Commissioners OK $5 Million Landfill Contract
Elcon Hazardous Waste Facility Opponents Keep Pressure On Falls Supervisors
Elcon Hazardous Waste Facility Battle In Bucks Not Over Environmental Groups Say
Falls Twp Sets Vote On Controversial Hazardous Waste Plant In Bucks
Regulations
PaEN: House Environmental Committee Reports Out Bill Authorizing The General Assembly To Kill Regulations By Doing Nothing
Renewable Energy
PaEN: Penn State's New 70MW Solar Array To Be Built In Franklin County Creates Student Research, Intern Opportunities
New Penn State Center Founded To Develop More Efficient Flexible Solar Cells
Sustainable Energy Fund Announces Release Of PA C-PACE Program Guidelines
Op-Ed: 2 Changes Could Increase Use Of Renewable Energy
PaEN: Penn State Energy Days Conference May 29-30 In State College
Stormwater
PAEN: Bay Journal: Pennsylvania's New Chesapeake Bay Plan Falls Well Short Of Cleanup Goals
PaEN: Philadelphia Green City, Clean Waters Green Infrastructure Program Saves $50
East Cocalico Twp. Proposes MS4 Stormwater Collection Study
Penalties Temporarily Waived For Unpaid Residential Stormwater Bills In Luzerne
New Deadline Issues For Stormwater Bills In Luzerne
Cong. Meuser Still Pressing For Stormwater Fee Answers In Luzerne
York County Eyes Installing Water Quality Monitoring Stations
Susquehanna River
PaEN: Susquehanna River Basin Commission Holds Hearing May 9, Business Meeting June 14
Wastewater Facilities
Greenfield Twp Gets $2 Million PennVEST Loan For Sewer Upgrades
Watershed Protection
PAEN: Bay Journal: Pennsylvania's New Chesapeake Bay Plan Falls Well Short Of Cleanup Goals
PaEN: DEP Releases Water Quality Assessment Showing 40% Of PA Streams Polluted By Agriculture, Abandoned Mines, Stormwater Runoff
DEP Waterways Health Report Available
PA Farmers Work Hard To Meet Standards Of Chesapeake Bay Watershed Implementation Plans
PaEN: Penn State Launches Water & Agriculture Website On Water Quality, Quantity Issues
PaEN: House Passes Bill Designating Eastern Hellbender PA’s Official State Amphibian, Clean Water Ambassador, Now Goes To Governor!
Schneck: Hellbender Moves Toward Official Status In PA, But Feds Deny Protection
Column: What Is An Eastern Hellbender And Why Does It Matter To Pennsylvania?
AP: Eastern Hellbender Voted PA’s Official Amphibian
It’s Official: The Eastern Hellbender Will Become PA’s Amphibian
Caruso: Why Did 6 House Members Vote Against The Eastern Hellbender?
O’Neill: Three Cheers For The Hellbender!
PaEN: Philadelphia Green City, Clean Waters Green Infrastructure Program Saves $50
Million/Year, Generated $4 Billion In Economic Impact So Far
PaEN: Study Shows 150% Return On Investment For Cleaning Up Little Conemaugh Watershed, Cambria County
PaEN: Senators Scarnati, Yaw File Court Action To Compel DEP, EQB To Set Manganese Standard
PaEN: Make Plans To Go To Lancaster County’s Water Week Events June 1-8
Students Develop Educational Videos For Lancaster County Clean Water Consortium
PaEN: PA Sustainable Agriculture: Designing A Rotational Grazing Plan Workshop May 2 In Mifflin County
PaEN: DEP Invites Submissions Of Water Quality Data For Stream Evaluations In Centre County
York County Eyes Installing Water Quality Monitoring Stations
East Cocalico Twp. Proposes MS4 Stormwater Collection Study
Penalties Temporarily Waived For Unpaid Residential Stormwater Bills In Luzerne
New Deadline Issues For Stormwater Bills In Luzerne
Cong. Meuser Still Pressing For Stormwater Fee Answers In Luzerne
Delaware RiverKeeper April 19 RiverWatch Video Report
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Wildlife
PaEN: House Passes Bill Authorizing Fish & Boat Commission To Set Own Fees, Now Goes To Senate
PaEN: Wildlife For Everyone Foundation Rescues Seedlings For Schools Program, Expands To Pollinator Gardens
Young: Game Commission Shakes Up Deer Season And More
Lancaster Farming: Early Start To Deer Season Rankles Legislators
Frye: Significant Changes To Antlerless License Totals, But Not Everywhere
Northwest PA Game Commissioner Resigns Over Saturday Deer Season Opener
Huba: PA Hopes To Hope Anglers Early To Spur Interest In Fishing
Allegheny Front: Surveying Salamanders In Hopes Of Finding An Endangered Mussel In The Ohio River Watershed
For Real Doe? Penn State Deer Research Center Brings Students Closer To Wildlife
Controlled Burn Set For Game Lands In Huntingdon County
PaEN: House Passes Bill Designating Eastern Hellbender PA’s Official State Amphibian, Clean Water Ambassador, Now Goes To Governor!
Schneck: Hellbender Moves Toward Official Status In PA, But Feds Deny Protection
Column: What Is An Eastern Hellbender And Why Does It Matter To Pennsylvania?
AP: Eastern Hellbender Voted PA’s Official Amphibian
It’s Official: The Eastern Hellbender Will Become PA’s Amphibian
Caruso: Why Did 6 House Members Vote Against The Eastern Hellbender?
Frye: Tips For Making The Most Of Morel Mushroom Season
West Nile/Zika Virus
With PA Leading The U.S. In Lyme Disease Cases, Officials Are Taking Action
Wayne County Residents Urged To Be Wary Of Ticks
East Stroudsburg University Lab Offers Free Tick Testing
PaEN: DEP Will Soon Begin Black Fly Spraying In 35 Counties
Spraying To Control Black Flies to Begin Along PA Waterways
Other
Micek: 5 Most And Least Green States In The Country
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