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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: Analysis: Before More State Forest Drilling, Ask What Happened To The Money The First Time
PaEN: Analysis: What If The Senate And House Had To Adopt Laws Like DEP Adopts Regulations?
Politics
AP-Scolforo: Lawmakers Report $83,000 In Travel Above $650, Meals & Gifts Over $250 On Annual Ethics Disclosures
John Baer: PA Legislature Puts On Its Annual Kick Me Sign With Gift Reports
Lancaster Lawmakers Disclose Gifts, Free Trips In Annual Ethics Filings
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Air
PaEN: Republican Senators To Introduce Bills To Eliminate Parts Of PA's Vehicle Emissions Testing Program
Some Lawmakers Want To End Annual Vehicle Emissions Testing
PaEN: EPA Issues Low-RVP Gasoline Waiver For Allegheny County Due To A Failure In The Buckeye Laurel Pipeline
Sisk: After Pipeline Leak, EPA Grants Brief Waiver Of Clean Fuel Requirement In Allegheny County
Allegheny County Gets Short Waiver From Selling Summer Gasoline
EPA Waives Summer Gasoline Blend Requirement For Allegheny County
PaEN: DEP To Hold July 17 Hearing [If Requested] On Lord Corp. RACT II Air Quality Plan In Crawford County
EPA Approves E-15 Ethanol Gasoline For Year-Round Use
Trump To Allow Use Of Ethanol Gasoline In Move To Benefit Farmers
Awards & Recognition
PaEN: Pittsburgh 2030 District Achieves 2020 Goals Ahead Of Schedule; Members Saved $135 Million Since 2012
O’Neill: Green Building Alliances Tackles Eco-Challenges In Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is Ahead of Schedule on the 2030 District Environmental Challenge
Green Building Alliance Celebrates Double Digit Reduction In Energy Use
Letter: Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy Must Be Part Of PA Energy Discussion
PA Municipal League, Sustainable Pittsburgh Hold Spring Sustainability Conference June 11 In State College
PaEN: Northeast Recycling Council Accepting Nominations For Environmental Sustainability Leadership Awards
PaEN: DCNR Good Natured Pennsylvanians: Elisa Sarantschin, NaturePHL
PaEN: Delaware River Basin Commission Summer Photo Contest To Begin June 21
PaEN: President’s Environmental Youth Award Program Now Accepting Nominations
Beautification
Editorial: Does Pittsburgh View Have Too Many Signs?
Biodiversity/Invasive Species
PA Requires Spotted Lanternfly Permit For Some Businesses
Op-Ed: You Can Help Stop The Spotted Lanternfly - Agriculture Secretary Redding
Bagenstose: Delaware RiverKeepers’ Paddle Focuses On Endangered Sturgeon
PaEN: Controlled Plant & Noxious Weed Committee Adds Tree Of Heaven, Invasive Species To Noxious Weed List
PaEN: Penn State Extension: Why Use Native Plants?
PaEN: PA Chapter-The American Chestnut Foundation: Planting Chestnut Trees At The Flight 93 Memorial
PaEN: Pennsylvania Firefly Festival June 22 In Forest County, June 14-15 Firefly Programs In Allegheny National Forest
IUP Team To Present Research On Biodiversity In Honduras June 5-9
Editorial: Protecting Bees, Feds Right To Pull Hive-Ravaging Pesticides
Budget
AP-Levy: Republicans To Counter Wolf’s Restore PA Plan By Opening State-Owned Forests For Drilling
Note: This is an empty proposal. Only 35% of EXISTING State Forest drilling leases have been developed.
Meyer: Wolf Rejects Senate Republican Infrastructure Proposal Funded By State Forest Drilling
PaEN: Marcellus Shale Coalition, Lycoming County Leaders: Natural Gas Impact Tax Works for Pennsylvania’s Communities
Marcellus Shale Coalition Says Drilling Impact Fee Has Significant Benefits
Natural Gas Impact Fee vs. Severance Tax
Letter: It’s Time For A Real Natural Gas Severance Tax
Op-Ed: How Natural Gas Severance Tax Would Help Families Devastated By Flooding
Editorial: Infrastructure Need Pressing
PaEN: Third Annual Susquehanna River Rally Set For June 15 In Harrisburg
PaEN: June 4 Clean Water Action Lobby Day In Harrisburg To Protect Drinking Water
PaEN: House Environmental Committee Holds Info Meeting June 5 On Using Act 13 Impact Fee Monies For Stormwater Management
Lackawanna County Commissioners Pass Resolution Against Stormwater Fee
Lackawanna County Commissioner Opposes Stormwater Fees On Taxpayers
Editorial: Lackawanna County Commissioners Pass Resolution Against Stormwater Fee, Then Get Hit By Storm
Wyoming Sanitary Authority Hit Back On CBF Report Saying PA Is Not Meeting Water Pollution Reduction Goals
PaEN: Senate Appropriations To Consider Bills Allowing Game, Fish & Boat Commissions To Adopt Own License Fees June 3
PaEN: West Branch Susquehanna Restoration Coalition To Discuss Federal AML Fund Fee Reauthorization At June 11 Meeting In Cambria County
DEP Secretary Signs Letter Urging Against EPA Budget Cuts
AP: Cost Of Buying Out Flood-Prone Homes: $5 Billion And Rising
Letter: Let’s Clean Up Our Abandoned Mines: Support The Federal RECLAIM Act
Bay Journal: USDA Resumes CREP Program To Pay Farmers To Plant Stream Buffers
Chesapeake Bay
PaEN: CBF: Pennsylvania Has Failed To Uphold Its Promise To Reduce Pollution Going To The Chesapeake Bay
AP: Report: Hey, Pennsylvania, Keep Your Pollutants Out Of Chesapeake Bay
Chesapeake Bay Watchdog Criticizes PA Over Pollution Reduction Progress
Pennsylvania Must Do More To Help Chesapeake Bay
Lancaster Farming: Report: PA Must Do More To Help Chesapeake Bay
Report: PA Not Doing Enough To Reduce Pollution To Chesapeake Bay - Video
PA Is Broken Link In Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Effort, Report Says
Maryland Governor Criticizes Pennsylvania Over Chesapeake Bay Pollution Reduction Plan
Wyoming Sanitary Authority Hit Back On CBF Report Saying PA Is Not Meeting Water Pollution Reduction Goals
Wyoming Valley Authority Begins Work On 3 Stormwater Pollution Reduction Projects
Lackawanna County Commissioners Pass Resolution Against Stormwater Fee
Lackawanna County Commissioner Opposes Stormwater Fees On Taxpayers
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Citizen Action
John Baer: PA Legislature Puts On Its Annual Kick Me Sign With Gift Reports
Lancaster Lawmakers Disclose Gifts, Free Trips In Annual Ethics Filings
PaEN: PA Supreme Court Allows Residents Of Other Municipalities To Testify In Local Zoning Cases Involving Drilling Operations
AP-Scolforo: PA Supreme Court: Neighbors’ Input Proper In Gas Drilling Permit Consideration
PaEN: Third Annual Susquehanna River Rally Set For June 15 In Harrisburg
PaEN: June 4 Clean Water Action Lobby Day In Harrisburg To Protect Drinking Water
PaEN: Penn State Extension: Why Use Native Plants?
Allegheny Front: Project Bee Watch Citizen Science Initiative Needs Bee Watchers
Bee Problem May Not Be Problem At All: Call A Local Beekeeper
PaEN: June 22 5th Annual Great Outdoor Picnic In Centre County To Introduce Kids To Outdoor Sports
PaEN: West Branch Susquehanna Restoration Coalition To Discuss Federal AML Fund Fee Reauthorization At June 11 Meeting In Cambria County
PaEN: Pennsylvania Firefly Festival June 22 In Forest County, June 14-15 Firefly Programs In Allegheny National Forest
PaEN: Natural Lands Gwynedd Preserve Field Jam June 22 In Montgomery County
PaEN: PA Chapter-The American Chestnut Foundation: Planting Chestnut Trees At The Flight 93 Memorial
PaEN: Gifford Pinchot's Grey Towers In Pike County Highlights June Programs
PaEN: Delaware River Basin Commission Summer Photo Contest To Begin June 21
Kummer: Record Rains Foul Wissahickon, It’s Stewards Are Looking For Help To Clean It
PaEN: DEP Proposes To Issue Water Quality Certification, Chapter 102, 105 Permits For West Loop Natural Gas Pipeline In Beaver, Lawrence Counties
Ohio Valley Environmental Tour A Real Eye-Opener
Letter: Listen To Citizens On ORSANCO Ohio River Water Quality Standards
Coastal Chemical To Hold Public Session With Lycoming County Residents Tuesday
PaEN: DEP To Hold July 17 Hearing [If Requested] On Lord Corp. RACT II Air Quality Plan In Crawford County
Post-Gazette Seeks To Intervene In Natural Gas Impoundment Case
Editorial: Stop SLAPP Lawsuits To Stifle Free Speech
Climate
For PA Farmers, Heavy Rain Has Turning Planting Into Erratic Waiting Game
Laura Legere: Three Mile Island’s Closure Haunts Pennsylvania’s Nuclear Debate
Ohio House OKs Nuclear Subsidies Bill, Also Covering 2 Coal Power Plants
Ohio House Passes Nuclear Bailout After Nudge From Trump Operative
AP: Cost Of Buying Out Flood-Prone Homes: $5 Billion And Rising
Renewable Energy Prices Keep Falling: When Do They Bottom Out?
Trump Administration Hardens Its Attack On Climate Science
Coal Mining
Workshop Brings Ideas To Keep Eckley Miners’ Village Going In Luzerne
Knox Mine Disaster Survivor Bill Hastie Turns 100
June 5- 92 Killed In Baltimore Mine Tunnel Disaster Remembered In Luzerne
Remembering Victims Of Baltimore Mine Disaster 100 Years Later In Wilkes-Barre
Victims Of 1919 Baltimore Mine Tunnel Blast Remembered
Ceremony Marks 100 Years Since Wilkes-Barre Mining Disaster
Retired Coal Miners Seek Congress’s Help To Preserve Their Pensions
Compliance Action
Bagenstose: Senators Shop Bill To Give AG More Environmental Authority
Help Sought From AG On Wastewater Pollution Into Mon River From Drill Cuttings
PaEN: PUC Underground Utility Damage Prevention Committee Imposes $78,700 In Penalties For Violations
Court Decisions
AP-Scolforo: PA Supreme Court: Neighbors’ Input Proper In Gas Drilling Permit Consideration
Federal Court Deals Decisive Blow To Obama Waters Of U.S. Rule
DCNR
PaEN: May 29 Resource Newsletter Now Available From DCNR
PaEN: May 31 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation
PaEN: Summer Penn’s Stewards Newsletter Now Available From PA Parks & Forests Foundation
PaEN: DCNR Seeking Engineering Firms For Bridge Inspections, Underwater Diving Consultants
Delaware River
PaEN: Senate Environmental Committee To Consider Bills June 4 To Pay Drilling Rights Owners, Change Definition Of Pollution
Op-Ed: Delaware River Basin Under Threat From Legislation In Harrisburg - Rep. Ullman
Bagenstose: Delaware RiverKeepers’ Paddle Focuses On Endangered Sturgeon
Delaware RiverKeeper May 31 RiverWatch Video Report
PaEN: Delaware River Basin Commission Summer Photo Contest To Begin June 21
Drinking Water
Report: PFAS Contamination Near Pittsburgh Airport Likely Extends Beyond Military Base Boundaries
DCED: $2 Million In Funding For 2 Water & Wastewater Projects In Greene, Somerset
Few Are Using Pittsburgh Water Authority’s Low-Income Customer Programs
PA American Water Issues Boil Water Advisory for East Mountain, Luzerne
Economic Development
PaEN: DEP Opportunity To Bid On Gas Well Plugging Project In Clarion County
PaEN: DCNR Seeking Engineering Firms For Bridge Inspections, Underwater Diving Consultants
Education
PaEN: Stroud Water Research Center: Dr. Ruth Patrick, Pioneer In Science: The Conestoga River Study June 3
PaEN: Make Plans To Go To Lancaster County’s Water Week Events June 1-8
Lancaster County Water Week Features Nearly 30 Family Friendly Events - June 1-8
PaEN: Erie Times-News Connect With Your Environment: Children’s Water Festival
PaEN: Students, Experience Your Environment Through Conservation (EYE Con) Institute June 17-20, June 26-28
PaEN: June 22 5th Annual Great Outdoor Picnic In Centre County To Introduce Kids To Outdoor Sports
PaEN: Pennsylvania Firefly Festival June 22 In Forest County, June 14-15 Firefly Programs In Allegheny National Forest
PaEN: DCNR Good Natured Pennsylvanians: Elisa Sarantschin, NaturePHL
PaEN: DCNR Good Natured Blog: Green Might Be What's Needed The Next Time You Are Feeling Blue
LEAF To Host Student Grow Green At LEAF Field Trip May 31 In Erie
Asbury Woods Environmental Center To Accept Donation Of Bat Houses From Girl Scouts
Asbury Woods Environmental Center Will Replace, Extend Its Boardwalk
June 1 Wild & Scenic Film Festival In Pittsburgh Puts Local Filmmakers In The Spotlight
IUP Team To Present Research On Biodiversity In Honduras June 5-9
PaEN: President’s Environmental Youth Award Program Now Accepting Nominations
Emergency Response
PaEN: Senate Environmental Committee To Consider Bills June 4 To Pay Drilling Rights Owners, Change Definition Of Pollution
Editorial: Lackawanna County Commissioners Pass Resolution Against Stormwater Fee, Then Get Hit By Storm
Damage Grows As Another Line Of Storms Rips Through Western PA
Zelienople Declares State Of Emergency After Tuesday Storms
Zelienople Cleans Up After 5 Inches Of Rain, More Storms In Forecast
AP: Man Fleeing Police Dies In Rain-Swollen Juniata River
Boy, 16, Dies After Falling Into Bucks County Creek While Kayaking During Thunderstorm
Flash Floods Cause Delays, Rescues Throughout Western PA
Golfball-Sized Hails, Trees Uprooted In Lehigh County
Nearly 21,000 Without Power After Storms In Bucks
McKelvey: Meteorologist Explains Why This Tornado Season Has Been Absolutely Berserk In PA
AP: 3 Tornadoes Confirmed After Severe Storms Rake Pennsylvania
Tornado Frequency On Uptick In Northeast PA
Storms Deal Northeast Another Severe Blow
Thunderstorms Blow Through Southeast, Tornado Touches Down In Morgantown
2 Tornadoes Hit Indiana County Saturday
Remembering Pennsylvania’s Deadliest Tornado Outbreak May 31, 1985
130 Years Ago - Flooding Causes Death And Destruction In Johnstown
PHMC Explore PA History: Johnstown Flood Of May 31, 1889
AP: Report Blames Weather, Maintenance For 2018 Barge Breakaway That Caused Nearly $13M In Damage
U.S. House Republican Block Federal Disaster Relief Package
Editorial: Disaster Aid Should Be Non-Partisan
Editorial: No Disaster Relief From This Congress
Energy
PaEN: Pittsburgh 2030 District Achieves 2020 Goals Ahead Of Schedule; Members Saved $135 Million Since 2012
Letter: Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy Must Be Part Of PA Energy Discussion
Laura Legere: Three Mile Island’s Closure Haunts Pennsylvania’s Nuclear Debate
Three Mile Island Closure Won’t Drive Up Lower Dauphin School Taxes Right Away
Centre County Commissioners OK $1.6 Million Solar Panel Project For Jail
PaEN: PennEnvironment: 100% Renewable Energy PA Lobby Day Set For June 19
Geisinger Previews New Cogeneration Power Plant In Luzerne
Geisinger Showcases New Power Plant In Luzerne
Activist Group To Discuss Green New Deal Energy Plan In Westmoreland May 29
Participants Brainstorm Ideas For A Green New Energy Deal In Westmoreland
Penn Power Installing New Automated Devices To Help Reduce Duration Of Power Outages
PaEN: PJM Interconnection Announces CEO Andrew Ott To Retire June 30
Ohio House OKs Nuclear Subsidies Bill, Also Covering 2 Coal Power Plants
Ohio House Passes Nuclear Bailout After Nudge From Trump Operative
Renewable Energy Prices Keep Falling: When Do They Bottom Out?
Energy Conservation
PaEN: Pittsburgh 2030 District Achieves 2020 Goals Ahead Of Schedule; Members Saved $135 Million Since 2012
Letter: Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy Must Be Part Of PA Energy Discussion
O’Neill: Green Building Alliances Tackles Eco-Challenges In Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is Ahead of Schedule on the 2030 District Environmental Challenge
Green Building Alliance Celebrates Double Digit Reduction In Energy Use
PA Municipal League, Sustainable Pittsburgh Hold Spring Sustainability Conference June 11 In State College
Environmental Heritage
130 Years Ago - Flooding Causes Death And Destruction In Johnstown
PHMC Explore PA History: Johnstown Flood Of May 31, 1889
Remembering Pennsylvania’s Deadliest Tornado Outbreak May 31, 1985
Workshop Brings Ideas To Keep Eckley Miners’ Village Going In Luzerne
Knox Mine Disaster Survivor Bill Hastie Turns 100
June 5- 92 Killed In Baltimore Mine Tunnel Disaster Remembered In Luzerne
Remembering Victims Of Baltimore Mine Disaster 100 Years Later In Wilkes-Barre
Victims Of 1919 Baltimore Mine Tunnel Blast Remembered
Ceremony Marks 100 Years Since Wilkes-Barre Mining Disaster
Bucks County Environmental Leader Malcolm Crooks Passes Away At 96
Farming
PaEN: House Agriculture Committee Meets June 5 To Consider Farm Conservation Bills
PaEN: Senate Agriculture Committee To Meet June 5 On Farm Conservation, Other Bills
PaEN: CBF: Pennsylvania Has Failed To Uphold Its Promise To Reduce Pollution Going To The Chesapeake Bay
AP: Report: Hey, Pennsylvania, Keep Your Pollutants Out Of Chesapeake Bay
Chesapeake Bay Watchdog Criticizes PA Over Pollution Reduction Progress
Report: PA Not Doing Enough To Reduce Pollution To Chesapeake Bay - Video
PA Is Broken Link In Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Effort, Report Says
Lancaster Farming: Report: PA Must Do More To Help Chesapeake Bay
For PA Farmers, Heavy Rain Has Turning Planting Into Erratic Waiting Game
PaEN: Westmoreland Conservation District Hosts Next Generation Farm Summit June 19
PA Requires Spotted Lanternfly Permit For Some Businesses
PaEN: Controlled Plant & Noxious Weed Committee Adds Tree Of Heaven, Invasive Species To Noxious Weed List
Op-Ed: You Can Help Stop The Spotted Lanternfly - Agriculture Secretary Redding
Bay Journal: USDA Resumes CREP Program To Pay Farmers To Plant Stream Buffers
PaEN: Expanded 2019 Ice Cream Trail Unveiled At Chester Springs Creamery, Chester County
There Are Now 3 State-Sanctioned Ice Cream Trails In PA
Editorial: Protecting Bees, Feds Right To Pull Hive-Ravaging Pesticides
Flooding
Editorial: Lackawanna County Commissioners Pass Resolution Against Stormwater Fee, Then Get Hit By Storm
Stream Blockages Add To Flooding Risk In Blair County
Zelienople Declares State Of Emergency After Tuesday Storms
Zelienople Cleans Up After 5 Inches Of Rain, More Storms In Forecast
AP: Man Fleeing Police Dies In Rain-Swollen Juniata River
Boy, 16, Dies After Falling Into Bucks County Creek While Kayaking During Thunderstorm
PaEN: Southwestern PA Water Resource Center Hosts 5 Workshops On Stormwater, Flooding In June, July
Editorial: National Flood Insurance News Continues To Induce Stress
AP: Cost Of Buying Out Flood-Prone Homes: $5 Billion And Rising
U.S. House Republican Block Federal Disaster Relief Package
Editorial: Disaster Aid Should Be Non-Partisan
130 Years Ago - Flooding Causes Death And Destruction In Johnstown
PHMC Explore PA History: Johnstown Flood Of May 31, 1889
National Dam Safety Awareness Day Is May 31
Forests
AP-Levy: Republicans To Counter Wolf’s Restore PA Plan By Opening State-Owned Forests For Drilling
Meyer: Wolf Rejects Senate Republican Infrastructure Proposal Funded By State Forest Drilling
PaEN: Analysis: Before More State Forest Drilling, Ask What Happened To The Money The First Time
PaEN: Controlled Plant & Noxious Weed Committee Adds Tree Of Heaven, Invasive Species To Noxious Weed List
Op-Ed: You Can Help Stop The Spotted Lanternfly - Agriculture Secretary Redding
PaEN: PA Chapter-The American Chestnut Foundation: Planting Chestnut Trees At The Flight 93 Memorial
PaEN: Gifford Pinchot's Grey Towers In Pike County Highlights June Programs
PaEN: PA Outdoor Corps Improvement Projects Underway In Laurel Ridge State Park, Other Locations
PaEN: Summer Penn’s Stewards Newsletter Now Available From PA Parks & Forests Foundation
PaEN: May 31 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation
Geology
Op-Ed: The Mountains And Hills Of York County Have Names, Can You ID Them? Part I - Geology
Op-Ed: Can You Name These Mountains And Hills In York County - Part II - Geology
Green Infrastructure
PaEN: House Environmental Committee To Hold Hearing June 19 On MS4 Stormwater Pollution Reduction Compliance
Meyer: Wolf Rejects Senate Republican Infrastructure Proposal Funded By State Forest Drilling
PaEN: CBF: Pennsylvania Has Failed To Uphold Its Promise To Reduce Pollution Going To The Chesapeake Bay
AP: Report: Hey, Pennsylvania, Keep Your Pollutants Out Of Chesapeake Bay
Chesapeake Bay Watchdog Criticizes PA Over Pollution Reduction Progress
PA Is Broken Link In Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Effort, Report Says
Lancaster Farming: Report: PA Must Do More To Help Chesapeake Bay
Report: PA Not Doing Enough To Reduce Pollution To Chesapeake Bay - Video
Pennsylvania Must Do More To Help Chesapeake Bay
Wyoming Valley Authority Begins Work On 3 Stormwater Pollution Reduction Projects
Lackawanna County Commissioners Pass Resolution Against Stormwater Fee
Lackawanna County Commissioner Opposes Stormwater Fees On Taxpayers
Editorial: Lackawanna County Commissioners Pass Resolution Against Stormwater Fee, Then Get Hit By Storm
PaEN: Southwestern PA Water Resource Center Hosts 5 Workshops On Stormwater, Flooding In June, July
PaEN: PA Outdoor Corps Improvement Projects Underway In Laurel Ridge State Park, Other Locations
Hazardous Substances
What Do You Do When The Corner Lot Is Full Of Lead In Pittsburgh?
Report: PFAS Contamination Near Pittsburgh Airport Likely Extends Beyond Military Base Boundaries
Coastal Chemical To Hold Public Session With Lycoming County Residents Tuesday
Land Conservation
PaEN: Natural Lands Gwynedd Preserve Field Jam June 22 In Montgomery County
Lake Erie
PaEN: Erie Times-News Connect With Your Environment: Children’s Water Festival
Land Recycling
PaEN: Save The Date: March 9-11 Pennsylvania Brownfields Conference In State College
Land Use Planning
PaEN: PA Supreme Court Allows Residents Of Other Municipalities To Testify In Local Zoning Cases Involving Drilling Operations
AP-Scolforo: PA Supreme Court: Neighbors’ Input Proper In Gas Drilling Permit Consideration
Littering/Illegal Dumping
Luzerne County Joins Anti-Litter Coalition To Help Improve Region
Visit Luzerne County: We Will Aggressively Address The Littering Issue
PA Starting To Make Moves On Plastic Bag Bans
Editorial: Enlist Region In Litter War
Mine Reclamation
Letter: Let’s Clean Up Our Abandoned Mines: Support The Federal RECLAIM Act
New Wilkes-Barre School Has No Coal Ash Under Building Site
PaEN: West Branch Susquehanna Restoration Coalition To Discuss Federal AML Fund Fee Reauthorization At June 11 Meeting In Cambria County
Oil & Gas
PaEN: Senate Environmental Committee To Consider Bills June 4 To Pay Drilling Rights Owners, Change Definition Of Pollution
AP-Levy: Republicans To Counter Wolf’s Restore PA Plan By Opening State-Owned Forests For Drilling
PaEN: Analysis: Before More State Forest Drilling, Ask What Happened To The Money The First Time
Meyer: Wolf Rejects Senate Republican Infrastructure Proposal Funded By State Forest Drilling
PaEN: Marcellus Shale Coalition, Lycoming County Leaders: Natural Gas Impact Tax Works for Pennsylvania’s Communities
Marcellus Shale Coalition Says Drilling Impact Fee Has Significant Benefits
Natural Gas Impact Fee vs. Severance Tax
PaEN: IFO: First Quarter Natural Gas Production Grew 14.7 Percent In Pennsylvania
Letter: It’s Time For A Real Natural Gas Severance Tax
Op-Ed: How Natural Gas Severance Tax Would Help Families Devastated By Flooding
PaEN: House Environmental Committee Holds Info Meeting June 5 On Using Act 13 Impact Fee Monies For Stormwater Management
Op-Ed: Delaware River Basin Under Threat From Legislation In Harrisburg - Rep. Ullman
Help Sought From AG On Wastewater Pollution Into Mon River From Drill Cuttings
PaEN: PA Supreme Court Allows Residents Of Other Municipalities To Testify In Local Zoning Cases Involving Drilling Operations
AP-Scolforo: PA Supreme Court: Neighbors’ Input Proper In Gas Drilling Permit Consideration
Sisk: After Pipeline Leak, EPA Grants Brief Waiver Of Clean Fuel Requirement In Allegheny County
Hopey/Templeton: Confidential Shale Gas Settlement Misfiled In Prothonotary’s Office
Radio Reporter Obtains Misfiled Copy Of Confidential Natural Gas Settlement, But Court Stifles Him
Judge Bars Release Of Settlement Document In Gas Drilling Lawsuit
Post-Gazette Seeks To Intervene In Natural Gas Impoundment Case
PaEN: DEP Opportunity To Bid On Gas Well Plugging Project In Clarion County
Trump Administration Touts Liquefied Natural Gas As Freedom Gas
EPA Approves E-15 Ethanol Gasoline For Year-Round Use
Trump To Allow Use Of Ethanol Gasoline In Move To Benefit Farmers
Pipelines
PaEN: House Hearing Highlighted Need For Planned Public Safety Response To Pipelines
PaEN: PUC Investigation Of Natural Gas Explosion In Clarion County Includes Nearby Pipelines
House Explosion, Fire Injures One, Causes Over $1 Million In Damage
Home Explosion That Injured Woman, Destroyed 3 Buildings Declared Accidental
PaEN: PUC Underground Utility Damage Prevention Committee Imposes $78,700 In Penalties For Violations
U.S. Supreme Court Won’t Take Lancaster Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Eminent Domain Case
PaEN: DEP Proposes To Issue Water Quality Certification, Chapter 102, 105 Permits For West Loop Natural Gas Pipeline In Beaver, Lawrence Counties
Sisk: After Pipeline Leak, EPA Grants Brief Waiver Of Clean Fuel Requirement In Allegheny County
Op-Ed: Some See Politics Behind Pipeline Opposition
Permitting
PaEN: Senate Environmental Committee Holds June 5 Hearing On Third Party Review Of DEP Permits
PaEN: Joint Budget & Finance Committee To Release Performance Evaluation Of DEP’s Chapter 102 & 105 Permit Programs June 19
PaEN: DEP Posts 46 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In June 1 PA Bulletin
PUC
PUC Investigation Of Natural Gas Explosion In Clarion County Includes Nearby Pipelines
PUC Underground Utility Damage Prevention Committee Imposes $78,700 In Penalties For Violations
House Explosion, Fire Injures One, Causes Over $1 Million In Damage
Home Explosion That Injured Woman, Destroyed 3 Buildings Declared Accidental
Radiation Protection
Laura Legere: Three Mile Island’s Closure Haunts Pennsylvania’s Nuclear Debate
Three Mile Island Closure Won’t Drive Up Lower Dauphin School Taxes Right Away
Uneconomical Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant Shutdown In Massachusetts
Ohio House OKs Nuclear Subsidies Bill, Also Covering 2 Coal Power Plants
Ohio House Passes Nuclear Bailout After Nudge From Trump Operative
Recreation
PaEN: House Game & Fisheries Committee Meets June 5 On Enforcing Safety Warnings For Low-Head Dams
PaEN: Expanded 2019 Ice Cream Trail Unveiled At Chester Springs Creamery, Chester County
There Are Now 3 State-Sanctioned Ice Cream Trails In PA
Cyclist Injured After Bike Hits Booby Trap On Back Mountain Trail In Luzerne
Editorial: Trail Booby Trap A Sign We Have Become Just Too Mean
Boy, 16, Dies After Falling Into Bucks County Creek While Kayaking During Thunderstorm
Spectacular Views, Ticks And, Of Course, Bears On A Hike In Luzerne County
Lackawanna State Park Holds Photo Scavenger Hunt
PaEN: Summer Penn’s Stewards Newsletter Now Available From PA Parks & Forests Foundation
PaEN: May 31 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation
Asbury Woods Environmental Center Will Replace, Extend Its Boardwalk
With $1 Million Park Overhaul Looming, Mammoth Fest Set To Begin In Westmoreland
How Philly’s FDR Park’s $200M Makeover Is Future-Proofing The Lakes
Redesigning An Old City Green Space For Park Use, Not Drug Use
This Philly Teen Bike Crew Is All About Safety
Op-Ed: Philadelphia Parks Are Improving Thanks To Rebuild Initiative, But Need Still Abounds
PaEN: Gifford Pinchot's Grey Towers In Pike County Highlights June Programs
PaEN: PA Outdoor Corps Improvement Projects Underway In Laurel Ridge State Park, Other Locations
Fish & Boat Commission Reminds Boaters, Anglers Frequent Storms Can Create Unpredictable Water Conditions
Woman, Dog Missing On Appalachian Trail Found Safe
PaEN: Pennsylvania Firefly Festival June 22 In Forest County, June 14-15 Firefly Programs In Allegheny National Forest
Armstrong County Locks Closed On Allegheny River Due To High Water
Recycling/Waste
PaEN: Northeast Recycling Council Accepting Nominations For Environmental Sustainability Leadership Awards
AG Shapiro To Host Drug Take Back Event At Pocono 400 June 1 & 2
Public Invited To Take Back Unused Prescription Drugs For Rides At Pocono Raceway
IRC Hires New Recycling Program Director In Blair
PA Starting To Make Moves On Plastic Bag Bans
Renewable Energy
PaEN: Pittsburgh 2030 District Achieves 2020 Goals Ahead Of Schedule; Members Saved $135 Million Since 2012
O’Neill: Green Building Alliances Tackles Eco-Challenges In Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is Ahead of Schedule on the 2030 District Environmental Challenge
Green Building Alliance Celebrates Double Digit Reduction In Energy Use
Letter: Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy Must Be Part Of PA Energy Discussion
Centre County Commissioners OK $1.6 Million Solar Panel Project For Jail
PaEN: PennEnvironment: 100% Renewable Energy PA Lobby Day Set For June 19
Activist Group To Discuss Green New Deal Energy Plan In Westmoreland May 29
Laura Legere: Three Mile Island’s Closure Haunts Pennsylvania’s Nuclear Debate
Three Mile Island Closure Won’t Drive Up Lower Dauphin School Taxes Right Away
Hawaii Adopts Performance-Based Rate Tools To Accelerate Clean Energy Transition
Renewable Energy Prices Keep Falling: When Do They Bottom Out?
Stormwater
PaEN: House Environmental Committee To Hold Hearing June 19 On MS4 Stormwater Pollution Reduction Compliance
PaEN: CBF: Pennsylvania Has Failed To Uphold Its Promise To Reduce Pollution Going To The Chesapeake Bay
AP: Report: Hey, Pennsylvania, Keep Your Pollutants Out Of Chesapeake Bay
Chesapeake Bay Watchdog Criticizes PA Over Pollution Reduction Progress
PA Is Broken Link In Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Effort, Report Says
Lancaster Farming: Report: PA Must Do More To Help Chesapeake Bay
Report: PA Not Doing Enough To Reduce Pollution To Chesapeake Bay - Video
Pennsylvania Must Do More To Help Chesapeake Bay
PaEN: House Environmental Committee Holds Info Meeting June 5 On Using Act 13 Impact Fee Monies For Stormwater Management
Wyoming Sanitary Authority Hit Back On CBF Report Saying PA Is Not Meeting Water Pollution Reduction Goals
Wyoming Valley Authority Begins Work On 3 Stormwater Pollution Reduction Projects
Lackawanna County Commissioners Pass Resolution Against Stormwater Fee
Lackawanna County Commissioner Opposes Stormwater Fees On Taxpayers
Editorial: Lackawanna County Commissioners Pass Resolution Against Stormwater Fee, Then Get Hit By Storm
Stream Blockages Add To Flooding Risk In Blair County
PaEN: Southwestern PA Water Resource Center Hosts 5 Workshops On Stormwater, Flooding In June, July
Sustainability
O’Neill: Green Building Alliances Tackles Eco-Challenges In Pittsburgh
Wastewater Facilities
Kummer: Record Rains Foul Wissahickon, It’s Stewards Are Looking For Help To Clean It
DCED: $2 Million In Funding For 2 Water & Wastewater Projects In Greene, Somerset
Williamsport Authority: Sewer Pipe Break Cause Of Large Sinkhole
Water Resources
AP: Report Blames Weather, Maintenance For 2018 Barge Breakaway That Caused Nearly $13M In Damage
Watershed Protection
PaEN: House Environmental Committee To Hold Hearing June 19 On MS4 Stormwater Pollution Reduction Compliance
PaEN: CBF: Pennsylvania Has Failed To Uphold Its Promise To Reduce Pollution Going To The Chesapeake Bay
AP: Report: Hey, Pennsylvania, Keep Your Pollutants Out Of Chesapeake Bay
Chesapeake Bay Watchdog Criticizes PA Over Pollution Reduction Progress
PA Is Broken Link In Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Effort, Report Says
Report: PA Not Doing Enough To Reduce Pollution To Chesapeake Bay - Video
Pennsylvania Must Do More To Help Chesapeake Bay
Lancaster Farming: Report: PA Must Do More To Help Chesapeake Bay
Maryland Governor Criticizes Pennsylvania Over Chesapeake Bay Pollution Reduction Plan
AP-Levy: Republicans To Counter Wolf’s Restore PA Plan By Opening State-Owned Forests For Drilling
PaEN: Analysis: Before More State Forest Drilling, Ask What Happened To The Money The First Time
PaEN: House Environmental Committee Holds Info Meeting June 5 On Using Act 13 Impact Fee Monies For Stormwater Management
Wyoming Sanitary Authority Hit Back On CBF Report Saying PA Is Not Meeting Water Pollution Reduction Goals
Wyoming Valley Authority Begins Work On 3 Stormwater Pollution Reduction Projects
Lackawanna County Commissioners Pass Resolution Against Stormwater Fee
Lackawanna County Commissioner Opposes Stormwater Fees On Taxpayers
Editorial: Lackawanna County Commissioners Pass Resolution Against Stormwater Fee, Then Get Hit By Storm
PaEN: Southwestern PA Water Resource Center Hosts 5 Workshops On Stormwater, Flooding In June, July
PaEN: Third Annual Susquehanna River Rally Set For June 15 In Harrisburg
ClearWater Conservancy: Where The Water Flows In Centre County
PaEN: West Branch Susquehanna Restoration Coalition To Discuss Federal AML Fund Fee Reauthorization At June 11 Meeting In Cambria County
Stream Blockages Add To Flooding Risk In Blair County
Kummer: Record Rains Foul Wissahickon, It’s Stewards Are Looking For Help To Clean It
Kummer: Road Salt Levels In Some Philadelphia-Area Streams Hit Toxic Levels
Ohio Valley Environmental Tour A Real Eye-Opener
Letter: Listen To Citizens On ORSANCO Ohio River Water Quality Standards
PaEN: Stroud Water Research Center: Dr. Ruth Patrick, Pioneer In Science: The Conestoga River Study June 3
PaEN: Make Plans To Go To Lancaster County’s Water Week Events June 1-8
Lancaster County Water Week Features Nearly 30 Family Friendly Events - June 1-8
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Wildlife
PaEN: Auditor General DePasquale Urges Game Commission To Fix Its Finances, Better Monitor Gas & Oil Lease Revenues
Bob Frye: Auditor General Releases Look At Game Commission Finances
AP: Game Commission Didn’t Track Royalties From Oil, Gas Leases
Audit: Game Commission Sitting On Cash
Audit Finds Poor Financial Controls At Game Commission
Game Commission Audit Disgusts Hunters
Game Commission: Springtime Alert - Do Not Disturb Young Wildlife
PaEN: Senate Appropriations To Consider Bills Allowing Game, Fish & Boat Commissions To Adopt Own License Fees June 3
PaEN: House Game & Fisheries Committee Meets June 5 On Enforcing Safety Warnings For Low-Head Dams
Fish & Boat Commission Reminds Boaters, Anglers Frequent Storms Can Create Unpredictable Water Conditions
PaEN: June 22 5th Annual Great Outdoor Picnic In Centre County To Introduce Kids To Outdoor Sports
Op-Ed: Why PA Should Approve Sunday Hunting - Backcountry Hunters & Anglers
Bagenstose: Delaware RiverKeepers’ Paddle Focuses On Endangered Sturgeon
Researchers Cautiously Optimistic After Spawning Success Of Chesapeake Logperch In Lancaster County
Bob Frye: Appreciate Slow Growing Fish In All Sizes
Armstrong County Locks Closed On Allegheny River Due To High Water
Motorcyclist Uses Flannel Shirt To Save Bald Eagle On Chester County Highway
PSU: New Records Show Spread Of Parasitic Deer Flies Across The U.S.
Asbury Woods Environmental Center To Accept Donation Of Bat Houses From Girl Scouts
Marcus Schneck: PA’s Rattlesnake Hunt Season On Tap For June
Marcus Schneck: Cicadas Are Emerging And There’s An App For That
PaEN: Pennsylvania Firefly Festival June 22 In Forest County, June 14-15 Firefly Programs In Allegheny National Forest
IUP Team To Present Research On Biodiversity In Honduras June 5-9
PaEN: May Newsletter Now Available From Joint Conservation Committee
Federal Policy
DEP Secretary Signs Letter Urging Against EPA Budget Cuts
Federal Court Deals Decisive Blow To Obama Waters Of U.S. Rule
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