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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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PA National Guard Provides Update On Accomplishments During 2019
MLK Day Of Service
"Even If I Knew That Tomorrow The World Would Go To Pieces, I Would Still Plant My Apple Tree," - Martin Luther King, Jr.
“It really boils down to this: that all life is interrelated. We are all caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied into a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly,” - Martin Luther King, Jr.
“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter,” - Martin Luther King, Jr.
What The Environmental Justice Movement Owes Martin Luther King, Jr.
Earth Day 50
New Website Launched To Celebrate The 50th Anniversary Of Earth Day In Pennsylvania [PaEN]
PA Environmental Council At 50: We Had To Do Something [PaEN]
DCNR Good Natured Blog: Earth Day 50 Series: Helping The Earth One Light Bulb At A Time [PaEN]
Allentown Symphony Orchestra Celebrates 50th Anniversary Of Earth Day With Family Concert Feb. 22 [PaEN]
Kids Are Taking To The Streets, Climate Activists Plan Avalanche Of Events As 2020 Election Looms Asking Everyone To Vote [Earth Day 1970 Redux]
Feature: 20 Years Of Growing Greener: A Celebration Of Leadership, Partnership, Accomplishment [PaEN]
Feature: Looking Back To Improve Pennsylvania’s Environment Going Forward [PaEN]
CBF Blog: Pennsylvania Has Been Growing Greener For 20 Years [PaEN]
Politics
PA Capitol News Report: Biggest Retirement Yet - House Speaker Mike Turzai [PaCN]
Sen. Santarsiero Announces Appointment As Minority Chair Of Senate Environmental Committee [PaEN]
Op-Ed: Green Activists Could Torpedo Trump’s Appeal To PA Reagan Democrats
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Air
DEP Citizens Advisory Council Recommends DEP Move Forward With Final Air Quality Permit Fee Increases [PaEN]
EQB Approves Oil & Gas Permit Fee Increase, Lower Sulfur Content Of Heating Oil Regulations [PaEN]
GASP: Allegheny County Fines ATI Steel $107,000 For Air Pollution Violations
Allegheny County Reckons With New Clean Air Challenges
House Scales Back Proposed Vehicle Emissions Inspection Overhaul
AP-Marc Levy: Lead. Asbestos, Mold. Wolf To Seek School Construction Aid Amid Health Issues
Asbestos Cleanup Continues At Philadelphia Elementary School
DEP Sets Hearings [If Needed] On RACT II Air Quality Plans For Facilities In Butler County, Philadelphia [PaEN]
DEP Issues Code Orange Air Quality Action Day For Thursday, Jan. 23 In Allegheny County [PaEN]
DEP Issues Code Orange Air Quality Action Day For Friday, Jan. 24 In Susquehanna, Lehigh Valleys [PaEN]
Philadelphia Teachers Union To Sue School District Over Asbestos
Where’s That Smell In Delaware County Coming From?
Awards & Recognition
PA 4R Nutrient Stewardship Alliance: York County Farmer Selected As 2020 4R Advocate [PaEN]
Penn State Ag Council Honors NFWF Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund With Leadership Award [PaEN]
Keep PA Beautiful Recognizes 4 As Outstanding 2019 Volunteers Of The Year [PaEN]
Good Natured Pennsylvanians: Pia van de Venne, Friends Of Murrysville Parks, Westmoreland County [PaEN]
Cambria Commissioners Salute Ghost Town Trail Developers For Winning PA Trail Of The Year
Depts. Of Health/Education Student Art Competition - Don’t Let A Tick Make You Sick - To Raise Awareness About Ticks, Lyme Disease [PaEN]
Dept. Of Health Student Art Competition Aims To Raise Awareness About Ticks, Lyme Disease
Entries Now Being Accepted To State Parks & Forests Thru The Seasons Photo Contest [PaEN]
Marcus Schneck: Fayette County Campground KOA Campground Of The Year
The Nature Conservancy-PA Reviews 2019 Accomplishments With Its Many Partners, Volunteers [PaEN]
Rachel McDevitt: York County Student In The Running To Name The Next Mars Rover
Beautification
It’s Haverford Twp vs. Billboards As Trial Begins In Delaware County
Biodiversity/Invasive Species
Hurubie Meko: PA Gears Up For Another Spotted Lanternfly Season
Good Natured Pennsylvanians: Pia van de Venne, Friends Of Murrysville Parks, Westmoreland County [PaEN]
Penn State: Insecticides Becoming 120-Fold More Toxic To Honey Bees [PaEN]
Editorial: Please Do Your Part For The Bees
Budget
Analysis: 2020 Is A Make Or Break Year For Environmental Funding - It’s Our Turn Now! [PaEN]
Op-Ed: Why We Support A Free State Park & Forest System - PA Parks & Forests Foundation [PaEN]
Op-Ed: Gov. Wolf’s Next Budget Should Address Environmental Protection - Rep. Vitali
Op-Ed: Gov. Wolf’s 2020-21 Budget Should Address Environmental Protection - Rep. Vitali
New Director Of DEP Chesapeake Bay Office Wants To Move Quickly On Implementation [PaEN]
Act 13 Drilling Impact Fee Drops By $5,000/Unconventional Well For CY 2019 Saving Drillers $53.6 Million [PaEN]
EQB Approves Oil & Gas Permit Fee Increase, Lower Sulfur Content Of Heating Oil Regulations [PaEN]
Op-Ed: Raising Drilling Permit Fees 150% Will Hurt PA’s Economy - Marcellus Shale Coalition
Laura Legere: EQB Votes To Raise Unconventional Shale Well Permit Fees 150%
Stephen Caruso: DEP: We’re Failing To Meet Many Of Our Goals In Drilling Oversight; Board Passes Hefty Fee Hike
DEP Citizens Advisory Council Recommends DEP Move Forward With Final Air Quality Permit Fee Increases [PaEN]
2 DEP Advisory Committees To Review Draft Chapter 105 Reg. Changes; Final Chapter 91/92A NPDES Fee Changes; Overview Of Draft 2020 Integrated Water Quality Assessment Report [PaEN]
Bipartisan Call For Continued Federal Funding For Abandoned Mine Clean-Up Funding By Cong. Cartwright, Meuser, State, Local Officials [PaEN]
Legislators Seek Federal Funding To Reclaim Abandoned Mine Lands
Lawmakers Tout Bill To Clean Up Mine-Scarred Land
AP-Marc Levy: Lead. Asbestos, Mold. Wolf To Seek School Construction Aid Amid Health Issues
Chesapeake Bay
Analysis: 2020 Is A Make Or Break Year For Environmental Funding - It’s Our Turn Now!
Op-Ed: Why We Support A Free State Park & Forest System [PaEN]
Op-Ed: Gov. Wolf’s Next Budget Should Address Environmental Protection - Rep. Vitali
Op-Ed: Gov. Wolf’s 2020-21 Budget Should Address Environmental Protection - Rep. Vitali
New Director Of DEP Chesapeake Bay Office Wants To Move Quickly On Implementation [PaEN]
CFA Starts Accepting Applications Feb. 1 For Act 13 Watershed Restoration, Mine Reclamation, Sewage, Flood Mitigation, Recreation Grants [PaEN]
DCNR Now Accepting Applications For Parks, Recreation, Land Conservation, Stream Buffer Grants [PaEN]
NFWF Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund Accepting Applications For Innovative Nutrient & Sediment Reduction Grants [PaEN]
PA American Water Now Accepting Applications For 2020 Environmental Grants [PaEN]
PA 4R Nutrient Stewardship Alliance: York County Farmer Selected As 2020 4R Advocate [PaEN]
Penn State Ag Council Honors NFWF Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund With Leadership Award [PaEN]
2 DEP Advisory Committees To Review Draft Chapter 105 Reg. Changes; Final Chapter 91/92A NPDES Fee Changes; Overview Of Draft 2020 Integrated Water Quality Assessment Report [PaEN]
The Plan To Protect The Chesapeake Bay is Failing, And It’s Pennsylvania’s Fault
CBF Sides With Maryland On Pennsylvania Plan To Clean Up Chesapeake Bay
What Right Does Maryland Have To Sue Pennsylvania Over Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Plan
Luzerne County, Wyoming Valley Authority Make Legal Threats Over Stormwater Fee
Research Continues Into Possible Luzerne County Legal Action Over Stormwater Pollution Reduction Mandate
Lancaster Farming: Farmers Ramp Up Fight Against Stormwater Fees
Editorial: Finding The Calms In The Eye Of The Stormwater Cloud
Senate Agriculture Committee Meets Feb. 4 On Bill To Control Overuse Of Fertilizer On Turf, Certify Applicators [PaEN]
Op-Ed: Fertilizer Bill A Good Start, But Science-Based Changes Are Needed To Be Effective [PaEN]
Editorial: Time To Limit Fertilizer Use To Clean Up Chesapeake Bay
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Citizen Action
Analysis: 2020 Is A Make Or Break Year For Environmental Funding - It’s Our Turn Now! [PaEN]
Op-Ed: Why We Support A Free State Park & Forest System - PA Parks & Forests Foundation [PaEN]
Op-Ed: Gov. Wolf’s Next Budget Should Address Environmental Protection - Rep. Vitali
Op-Ed: Gov. Wolf’s 2020-21 Budget Should Address Environmental Protection - Rep. Vitali
Kids Are Taking To The Streets, Climate Activists Plan Avalanche Of Events As 2020 Election Looms Asking Everyone To Vote [Earth Day 1970 Redux]
PA 4R Nutrient Stewardship Alliance: York County Farmer Selected As 2020 4R Advocate [PaEN]
Senate Agriculture Committee Meets Feb. 4 On Bill To Control Overuse Of Fertilizer On Turf, Certify Applicators [PaEN]
Op-Ed: Fertilizer Bill A Good Start, But Science-Based Changes Are Needed To Be Effective [PaEN]
Editorial: Time To Limit Fertilizer Use To Clean Up Chesapeake Bay
January Catalyst Newsletter Reviews 2019 Accomplishments By Slippery Rock Watershed Coalition, Volunteers And Partners [PaEN]
Good Natured Pennsylvanians: Pia van de Venne, Friends Of Murrysville Parks, Westmoreland County [PaEN]
Entries Now Being Accepted To State Parks & Forests Thru The Seasons Photo Contest [PaEN]
Republicans On House Environmental Committee Vote To Recommend IRRC Disapprove Triennial Water Quality Standards/ Stream Designation Regulation [PaEN]
Our Pocono Waters Coalition Leads Monroe County Regional Officials On Stream Education Tour [PaEN]
Penn State Master Well Owners Now Accepting Applications For New Volunteers [PaEN]
Citizens Blight Committee Rises From Trash Heaps In Wilkes-Barre
DEP Sets Hearings [If Needed] On RACT II Air Quality Plans For Facilities In Butler County, Philadelphia [PaEN]
On Feb. 27 Help Celebrate The Launch Of The Erie 2030 District To Reduce Energy, Water Use By 50% [PaEN]
PennTAP Building Energy Re-Tuning & Operations Conference March 3 In State College [PaEN]
West Deer Acquires Box For Residents To Safely Dispose Of Medication
Wildlife For Everyone 3rd Annual Wildlife Gala April 3 In State College [PaEN]
Environment Erie Cites Funding Issues For Closure
Climate
Senate Transportation, Environmental Committees Hold Joint Hearing Jan. 29 On Regional Transportation Climate Initiative [PaEN]
Letter: PA Needs To Be Part Of Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
Bay Journal: PA Sets Lofty Goals For Climate Action, But Can It Achieve Them? [PaEN]
Lara B. Fowler: Floods, Fires, Drought And More: The Climate Is Changing & Dispute Resolution Tools Are Needed
Brian O’Neill: Studies Come And Go As Earth Heats Up - Ridge 21st Century Environment Commission Report
On Feb. 27 Help Celebrate The Launch Of The Erie 2030 District To Reduce Energy, Water Use By 50% [PaEN]
Philly Just Took A Step Toward Getting LED Streetlights Citywide
Australian Wildfires Unleash Millions Of Tons Of Carbon Dioxide
Climate Refugees Can’t Be Returned Home, Says Landmark UN Human Rights Ruling
Will PA’s Vanguard Take Up BlackRock’s Climate Risk Challenge?
Reuters: BlackRock, Partners Eye Initial $500 Million For Climate Fund
Credit Suisse CEO: Going Climate Neutral Will Cost Trillions Of Dollars
Siemens CEO: Renewable Energy Is The Future
What’s In National Republicans’ New Climate Change Push
Republicans To Rely On Trees To Sequester Carbon, Join Trillion Tree Initiative
BBC: East Africa Battles Devastating Locust Swarms Threatening Food Security
AP: Doomsday Clock Moves Closest To Midnight In 73-Year History Due To Climate Change, Nuclear War
Climate - World Economic Forum Davos
Kids Are Taking To The Streets, Climate Activists Plan Avalanche Of Events As 2020 Election Looms Asking Everyone To Vote [Earth Day 1970 Redux]
Background For World Economic Forum That Begins TODAY: For First Time, The Top 5 Risks In The World Economic Forum's Global Risks Report Are All Environmental [PaEN]
Greta Thuberg Tells World Economic Forum Leaders Awareness Just First Step
Trump Tries Out New Climate Line Of Attack
AP: Trump Lauds U.S. Economy A Davos, Says Little On Climate Woes
BBC: Davos: Trump Decries Climate Prophets Of Doom With Greta Thunberg In Audience
AP: Trump Spreads Distortions At World Economic Forum
Ivanka Trump Refuses To Criticize Greta Thunberg Like Her Father
Coal Mining
AG Shapiro Joins 3 Other States In Opposing Rollback Of Federal Regulations On Coal Ash Disposal [PaEN]
Luzerne County Residents Recall Knox Mine Disaster Ending Anthracite Coal Mining In Wyoming Valley
Knox Mine Disaster Film Screening Set For Feb. 7 At Lackawanna College
Compliance Action
GASP: Allegheny County Fines ATI Steel $107,000 For Air Pollution Violations
Court/Legal Issues
PA Supreme Court Overturns Rule Of Capture Trespass Decision, But Allows Challenge Of Actual Trespass [PaEN]
Laura Legere: PA Supreme Court Preserves Rule Of Capture For Fracking
PA Conservatives/Liberals Agree: SLAPP Lawsuits To Prevent Free Speech, Public Participation Are Wrong [PaEN]
DCNR
Analysis: 2020 Is A Make Or Break Year For Environmental Funding - It’s Our Turn Now! [PaEN]
Op-Ed: Why We Support A Free State Park & Forest System [PaEN]
Op-Ed: Gov. Wolf’s Next Budget Should Address Environmental Protection - Rep. Vitali
Op-Ed: Gov. Wolf’s 2020-21 Budget Should Address Environmental Protection - Rep. Vitali
DCNR Now Accepting Applications For Parks, Recreation, Land Conservation, Stream Buffer Grants [PaEN]
DCNR Seeking Comment On Draft ATV Trail Policy, Starting At CNRAC Meeting Jan. 22 [PaEN]
More Than 7,800 Birds Fledged Through DCNR’s Cavity Nesting Trails Program [PaEN]
Entries Now Being Accepted To State Parks & Forests Thru The Seasons Photo Contest [PaEN]
DCNR Names Rachel Eckman Manager At Black Moshannon State Park, Centre County
Jan. 22 Resource Newsletter Now Available From DCNR [PaEN]
Jan. 24 Take Five Fridays With Pam Now Available From PA Parks & Forests Foundation [PaEN]
Delaware River
Officials Taking Sides Over Frances E. Walter Dam Study
Registration Now Open For March 14 Watershed Congress Along The Schuylkill [PaEN]
Delaware RiverKeeper Jan. 24 RiverWatch Video Report
Drinking Water
PA American Water Now Accepting Applications For 2020 Environmental Grants [PaEN]
Penn State: Persistent PFOS Contamination Exposure Changes Gut Microbiome Of Mice, Could Have Implications For Human Health [PaEN]
Report: PFAS Chemicals Found In Drinking Water Nationwide, Philadelphia Water Below EPA Action Limit
Don Hopey: New Treatment Chemical Helps Pittsburgh Water Authority Get The Lead Out
Altoona Water Authority Takes Over 130-Customer Water System In Blair
Officials Taking Sides Over Frances E. Walter Dam Study
Penn State Master Well Owners Now Accepting Applications For New Volunteers [PaEN]
Economic Development
Letter: HB 1100: Subsidizing An Unlivable Future
Letter: HB 1100 Natural Gas Subsidies: We Cannot Fall Back On Short-Term Solutions
Letter: Stop Fracking Subsidies
Letter: Energize PA Bill Would Subsidize One Industry To Exclusion Of Others
Will PA’s Vanguard Take Up BlackRock’s Climate Risk Challenge?
Education
Depts. Of Health/Education Student Art Competition - Don’t Let A Tick Make You Sick - To Raise Awareness About Ticks, Lyme Disease [PaEN]
Dept. Of Health Student Art Competition Aims To Raise Awareness About Ticks, Lyme Disease
Penn State Master Well Owners Now Accepting Applications For New Volunteers [PaEN]
Wildlands Conservancy Highlights Upcoming Programs In February [PaEN]
Call For Presentations/Exhibits: Dive Deeper Water Education Summit Oct. 1 In Harrisburg [PaEN]
Registration Now Open For PA Environmental Professional's Annual Conference May 6-8 In State College [PaEN]
Rachel McDevitt: York County Student In The Running To Name The Next Mars Rover
Intern Wanted: Brandywine Conservancy Easement Stewardship Internship [PaEN]
Professional Development
Registration Now Open For PA Environmental Professional's Annual Conference May 6-8 In State College [PaEN]
Emergency Response
NRC Denies Three Mile Island Watchdog Hearing On Downsized Emergency Response Plan
Blair County Residents Want CSX Train Derailment Lawsuit Certified As Class Action
Energy
Laura Legere: FERC Electricity Market Rule Change Could Hike PA Consumers’ Bills, Hamper Renewables
Letter: HB 1100: Subsidizing An Unlivable Future
Letter: Stop Fracking Subsidies
Letter: Energize PA Bill Would Subsidize One Industry To Exclusion Of Others
Environmental Groups Lodge Challenge To Natural Gas Compressor Station Permit In Washington County
On Feb. 27 Help Celebrate The Launch Of The Erie 2030 District To Reduce Energy, Water Use By 50% [PaEN]
Bay Journal: Solar Project Proposed For Gettysburg Area Farmland Draws Pushback [PaEN]
Solar Farm Project May Be Coming To Hanover Twp, Luzerne County
NRC Denies Three Mile Island Watchdog Hearing On Downsized Emergency Response Plan
Ohio Nuclear Bailout Repeal Effort Now Dead
FERC Order May Have Paradoxically Unintended Consequences: PJM
Energy Conservation
Philly Just Took A Step Toward Getting LED Streetlights Citywide
PennTAP Building Energy Re-Tuning & Operations Conference March 3 In State College [PaEN]
DCNR Good Natured Blog: Earth Day 50 Series: Helping The Earth One Light Bulb At A Time [PaEN]
Environmental Health
Penn State: Persistent PFOS Contamination Exposure Changes Gut Microbiome Of Mice, Could Have Implications For Human Health [PaEN]
Report: PFAS Chemicals Found In Drinking Water Nationwide, Philadelphia Water Below EPA Action Limit
AP-Marc Levy: Lead. Asbestos, Mold. Wolf To Seek School Construction Aid Amid Health Issues
Asbestos Cleanup Continues At Philadelphia Elementary School
Philadelphia Teachers Union To Sue School District Over Asbestos
PPG Paints Now Fully Lead Free, But What About Old Paint Chips?
Environmental Heritage
Luzerne County Residents Recall Knox Mine Disaster Ending Anthracite Coal Mining In Wyoming Valley
Knox Mine Disaster Film Screening Set For Feb. 7 At Lackawanna College
Environmental Justice
What The Environmental Justice Movement Owes Martin Luther King, Jr.
Farming
Analysis: 2020 Is A Make Or Break Year For Environmental Funding - It’s Our Turn Now! [PaEN]
Op-Ed: Why We Support A Free State Park & Forest System - PA Parks & Forests Foundation [PaEN]
Op-Ed: Gov. Wolf’s Next Budget Should Address Environmental Protection - Rep. Vitali
Op-Ed: Gov. Wolf’s 2020-21 Budget Should Address Environmental Protection - Rep. Vitali
New Director Of DEP Chesapeake Bay Office Wants To Move Quickly On Implementation [PaEN]
CFA Starts Accepting Applications Feb. 1 For Act 13 Watershed Restoration, Mine Reclamation, Sewage, Flood Mitigation, Recreation Grants [PaEN]
DCNR Now Accepting Applications For Parks, Recreation, Land Conservation, Stream Buffer Grants [PaEN]
NFWF Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund Accepting Applications For Innovative Nutrient & Sediment Reduction Grants [PaEN]
PA American Water Now Accepting Applications For 2020 Environmental Grants [PaEN]
PA 4R Nutrient Stewardship Alliance: York County Farmer Selected As 2020 4R Advocate [PaEN]
Penn State Ag Council Honors NFWF Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund With Leadership Award [PaEN]
Lancaster Farming: Farmers Ramp Up Fight Against Stormwater Fees
The Plan To Protect The Chesapeake Bay is Failing, And It’s Pennsylvania’s Fault
CBF Sides With Maryland On Pennsylvania Plan To Clean Up Chesapeake Bay
What Right Does Maryland Have To Sue Pennsylvania Over Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Plan
Hurubie Meko: PA Gears Up For Another Spotted Lanternfly Season
Penn State: Insecticides Becoming 120-Fold More Toxic To Honey Bees [PaEN]
Editorial: Please Do Your Part For The Bees
Flooding
New Director Of DEP Chesapeake Bay Office Wants To Move Quickly On Implementation [PaEN]
Flood Insurance Rates Will Not Increase In Some Luzerne County Communities
Luzerne County Levee Meetings Not Open To Public On Areas No Longer Qualified For Lower Flood Insurance Rates
Flooding - Hurricanes
NPR: Political Unrest In Puerto Rico After Discovery Of Unused Hurricane Aid
Forests
Analysis: 2020 Is A Make Or Break Year For Environmental Funding - It’s Our Turn Now! [PaEN]
Op-Ed: Why We Support A Free State Park & Forest System - PA Parks & Forests Foundation [PaEN]
Op-Ed: Gov. Wolf’s Next Budget Should Address Environmental Protection - Rep. Vitali
Op-Ed: Gov. Wolf’s 2020-21 Budget Should Address Environmental Protection - Rep. Vitali
New Director Of DEP Chesapeake Bay Office Wants To Move Quickly On Implementation [PaEN]
CFA Starts Accepting Applications Feb. 1 For Act 13 Watershed Restoration, Mine Reclamation, Sewage, Flood Mitigation, Recreation Grants [PaEN]
DCNR Now Accepting Applications For Parks, Recreation, Land Conservation, Stream Buffer Grants [PaEN]
NFWF Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund Accepting Applications For Innovative Nutrient & Sediment Reduction Grants [PaEN]
PA American Water Now Accepting Applications For 2020 Environmental Grants [PaEN]
Op-Ed: Why We Support A Free State Park & Forest System - PA Parks & Forests Foundation [PaEN]
Marcus Schneck: Penn State: Forest Landowners Missing Out On Using Prescribed Burn As Management Tool
Hurubie Meko: PA Gears Up For Another Spotted Lanternfly Season
Entries Now Being Accepted To State Parks & Forests Thru The Seasons Photo Contest [PaEN]
Tree Service Contractors Must Register With Scranton Shade Tree Commission
Jan. 22 Resource Newsletter Now Available From DCNR [PaEN]
Jan. 24 Take Five Fridays With Pam Now Available From PA Parks & Forests Foundation [PaEN]
Forests - Wildfires
Easton’s Australian Wildfire Benefit Huge Success, Organizers Say
Pittsburgh Regional Fitness Centers Come Together To Support Australian Wildlife
BBC: U.S. Crew Of Firefighting Plane Dead After Crash In Australia
Australian Wildfires Unleash Millions Of Tons Of Carbon Dioxide
Geologic Hazards
Pittsburgh To Begin Landslide Remediation Projects In Squirrel Hill, Duquesne Heights
Cost To Pull Pittsburgh Bus Out Of Sinkhole - $88,000
Why Does The Earth Rumble Around York?
Grants/Funding
Analysis: 2020 Is A Make Or Break Year For Environmental Funding - It’s Our Turn Now! [PaEN]
Op-Ed: Why We Support A Free State Park & Forest System - PA Parks & Forests Foundation [PaEN]
Op-Ed: Gov. Wolf’s Next Budget Should Address Environmental Protection - Rep. Vitali
Op-Ed: Gov. Wolf’s 2020-21 Budget Should Address Environmental Protection - Rep. Vitali
New Director Of DEP Chesapeake Bay Office Wants To Move Quickly On Implementation [PaEN]
CFA Starts Accepting Applications Feb. 1 For Act 13 Watershed Restoration, Mine Reclamation, Sewage, Flood Mitigation, Recreation Grants [PaEN]
DCNR Now Accepting Applications For Parks, Recreation, Land Conservation, Stream Buffer Grants [PaEN]
NFWF Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund Accepting Applications For Innovative Nutrient & Sediment Reduction Grants [PaEN]
PA American Water Now Accepting Applications For 2020 Environmental Grants [PaEN]
Green Infrastructure
Analysis: 2020 Is A Make Or Break Year For Environmental Funding - It’s Our Turn Now! [PaEN]
Op-Ed: Why We Support A Free State Park & Forest System - PA Parks & Forests Foundation [PaEN]
Op-Ed: Gov. Wolf’s Next Budget Should Address Environmental Protection - Rep. Vitali
Op-Ed: Gov. Wolf’s 2020-21 Budget Should Address Environmental Protection - Rep. Vitali
New Director Of DEP Chesapeake Bay Office Wants To Move Quickly On Implementation [PaEN]
CFA Starts Accepting Applications Feb. 1 For Act 13 Watershed Restoration, Mine Reclamation, Sewage, Flood Mitigation, Recreation Grants [PaEN]
DCNR Now Accepting Applications For Parks, Recreation, Land Conservation, Stream Buffer Grants [PaEN]
NFWF Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund Accepting Applications For Innovative Nutrient & Sediment Reduction Grants [PaEN]
PA American Water Now Accepting Applications For 2020 Environmental Grants [PaEN]
PA 4R Nutrient Stewardship Alliance: York County Farmer Selected As 2020 4R Advocate [PaEN]
Penn State Ag Council Honors NFWF Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund With Leadership Award [PaEN]
The Plan To Protect The Chesapeake Bay is Failing, And It’s Pennsylvania’s Fault
CBF Sides With Maryland On Pennsylvania Plan To Clean Up Chesapeake Bay
What Right Does Maryland Have To Sue Pennsylvania Over Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Plan
Editorial: Time To Limit Fertilizer Use To Clean Up Chesapeake Bay
Luzerne County, Wyoming Valley Authority Make Legal Threats Over Stormwater Fee
Research Continues Into Possible Luzerne County Legal Action Over Stormwater Pollution Reduction Mandate
Lancaster Farming: Farmers Ramp Up Fight Against Stormwater Fees
Editorial: Finding The Calms In The Eye Of The Stormwater Cloud
Westmoreland Twp Proposes Stormwater Pond On Tech Center Land
Republicans On House Environmental Committee Vote To Recommend IRRC Disapprove Triennial Water Quality Standards/ Stream Designation Regulation [PaEN]
Our Pocono Waters Coalition Leads Monroe County Regional Officials On Stream Education Tour [PaEN]
Hazardous Sites Cleanup
Avoca Claimants May Receive Far Less Than Expected In Kerr-McGee Environmental Case
Hazardous Substances
Penn State: Persistent PFOS Contamination Exposure Changes Gut Microbiome Of Mice, Could Have Implications For Human Health [PaEN]
Report: PFAS Chemicals Found In Drinking Water Nationwide, Philadelphia Water Below EPA Action Limit
AP-Marc Levy: Lead. Asbestos, Mold. Wolf To Seek School Construction Aid Amid Health Issues
Asbestos Cleanup Continues At Philadelphia Elementary School
Philadelphia Teachers Union To Sue School District Over Asbestos
PPG Paints Now Fully Lead Free, But What About Old Paint Chips?
Land Conservation
Analysis: 2020 Is A Make Or Break Year For Environmental Funding - It’s Our Turn Now! [PaEN]
Op-Ed: Why We Support A Free State Park & Forest System - PA Parks & Forests Foundation [PaEN]
Op-Ed: Gov. Wolf’s Next Budget Should Address Environmental Protection - Rep. Vitali
Op-Ed: Gov. Wolf’s 2020-21 Budget Should Address Environmental Protection - Rep. Vitali
New Director Of DEP Chesapeake Bay Office Wants To Move Quickly On Implementation [PaEN]
DCNR Now Accepting Applications For Parks, Recreation, Land Conservation, Stream Buffer Grants [PaEN]
PA American Water Now Accepting Applications For 2020 Environmental Grants [PaEN]
South Whitehall Twp Considers Open Space Tax Ballot Question
Community Leader Ryan Kellermeyer Pushes For Green Space To Replace Illegal Junkyard In Philly
The Nature Conservancy-PA Reviews 2019 Accomplishments With Its Many Partners, Volunteers [PaEN]
Wildlife For Everyone 3rd Annual Wildlife Gala April 3 In State College [PaEN]
Wildlands Conservancy Highlights Upcoming Programs In February [PaEN]
Intern Wanted: Brandywine Conservancy Easement Stewardship Internship [PaEN]
Land Recycling
Andrew Maykuth: Chicago Developer Said To Win Auction For Bankrupt Philly Refinery Site
Hilco Redevelopment Partners Expected To Be New Philly Refinery Site Owner
Andrew Maykuth: Hilco Plans To Clean Up Polluted Philly Refinery Site On Aggressive Timeline, City Says
Andrew Maykuth: Hilco’s $240M Bid For Philly Refinery Wasn’t The Highest Offer, Aggrieved Creditors Say
New Owner Of Philly Refinery Has No Plans To Continue Refinery Operations, City Says
Old Locomotive Roundhouse Could Be Next Hazelwood Green Redevelopment
Lake Erie
Environment Erie Cites Funding Issues For Closure
Littering/Illegal Dumping
Keep PA Beautiful Recognizes 4 As Outstanding 2019 Volunteers Of The Year [PaEN]
Citizens Blight Committee Rises From Trash Heaps In Wilkes-Barre
4 Ways Philly Can Fight Illegal Dumping
Community Leader Ryan Kellermeyer Pushes For Green Space To Replace Illegal Junkyard In Philly
Volunteers Found These Surprises Pulling Garbage Out Of The Delaware River
Westmoreland Cleanways Closes Recycling Center Pending Move To New Facility
Mine Reclamation
Analysis: 2020 Is A Make Or Break Year For Environmental Funding - It’s Our Turn Now! [PaEN]
Op-Ed: Why We Support A Free State Park & Forest System - PA Parks & Forests Foundation [PaEN]
Op-Ed: Gov. Wolf’s Next Budget Should Address Environmental Protection - Rep. Vitali
Op-Ed: Gov. Wolf’s 2020-21 Budget Should Address Environmental Protection - Rep. Vitali
CFA Starts Accepting Applications Feb. 1 For Act 13 Watershed Restoration, Mine Reclamation, Sewage, Flood Mitigation, Recreation Grants [PaEN]
Bipartisan Call For Continued Federal Funding For Abandoned Mine Clean-Up Funding By Cong. Cartwright, Meuser, State, Local Officials [PaEN]
Legislators Seek Federal Funding To Reclaim Abandoned Mine Lands
Lawmakers Tout Bill To Clean Up Mine-Scarred Land
January Catalyst Newsletter Reviews 2019 Accomplishments By Slippery Rock Watershed Coalition, Volunteers And Partners [PaEN]
Report: Shakiest Coal Companies Have Most Mine Cleanup Left
Non-Coal Mining
Why Does The Earth Rumble Around York?
Oil & Gas
Act 13 Drilling Impact Fee Drops By $5,000/Unconventional Well For CY 2019 Saving Drillers $53.6 Million [PaEN]
EQB Approves Oil & Gas Permit Fee Increase, Lower Sulfur Content Of Heating Oil Regulations [PaEN]
Laura Legere: EQB Votes To Raise Unconventional Shale Well Permit Fees 150%
Op-Ed: Raising Drilling Permit Fees 150% Will Hurt PA’s Economy - Marcellus Shale Coalition
Stephen Caruso: DEP: We’re Failing To Meet Many Of Our Goals In Drilling Oversight; Board Passes Hefty Fee Hike
EDF: PA Bill Gives Conventional Oil & Gas Drillers Pass To Cut Corners, Let Communities Pay The Price
195 Groups Oppose SB 790 Reducing Conventional Drilling Environmental Protections, House Set For Final Vote [PaEN]
Earthworks: Rolling Stone Article Links Oil & Gas Waste Radioactivity To Worker Cancers, Wastewater Trucks Operating Illegally [PaEN]
Editorial: Veto Conventional Gas Drilling Bill
Rolling Stone: America’s Radioactive Secret: Health & Environmental Hazards Of Oil & Gas Drilling Wastewater, Including Road Dumping In Pennsylvania
PA Supreme Court Overturns Rule Of Capture Trespass Decision, But Allows Challenge Of Actual Trespass [PaEN]
Laura Legere: PA Supreme Court Preserves Rule Of Capture For Fracking
AP: PA Supreme Court Upholds Old Rule Of Capture Precedent In Fracking
Letter: HB 1100: Subsidizing An Unlivable Future
Letter: HB 1100 Natural Gas Subsidies: We Cannot Fall Back On Short-Term Solutions
Letter: Stop Fracking Subsidies
Letter: Energize PA Bill Would Subsidize One Industry To Exclusion Of Others
Andrew Maykuth: Chicago Developer Said To Win Auction For Bankrupt Philly Refinery Site
Hilco Redevelopment Partners Expected To Be New Philly Refinery Site Owner
Andrew Maykuth: Hilco Plans To Clean Up Polluted Philly Refinery Site On Aggressive Timeline, City Says
Andrew Maykuth: Hilco’s $240M Bid For Philly Refinery Wasn’t The Highest Offer, Aggrieved Creditors Say
New Owner Of Philly Refinery Has No Plans To Continue Refinery Operations, City Says
Pipelines
Anya Litvak/Andrew Rush: Coming to Terms With 2 Pipelines Pulled Neighbors In Different Directions In Beaver County - Part II - After The Revolution Pipeline Explosion
KYW In Depth: What’s It Like When The Pipeline Goes Through Your Back Yard?
CFA Awards 4 Natural Gas Pipeline Service Extension Grants Totalling $2.3 Million In Chester, Monroe, Northampton Counties [PaEN]
Environmental Groups Lodge Challenge To Natural Gas Compressor Station Permit In Washington County
Turnpike Work Necessitates Relocating Natural Gas Pipeline In Chester County
PA, National Environmental Groups File Brief In Federal Court Challenging FERC Use Of Tolling Orders To Put Citizen Challenges To Actions In Legal Limbo [PaEN]
AG Shapiro Joins Other Attorneys General In Filing Brief Supporting Lancaster County Landowners In Challenge Of FERC Pipeline Tolling Order Process [PaEN]
State Environmentalists Urge End To FERC Tolling Orders
Delaware RiverKeeper Files Rehearing Request With FERC For Adelphia Pipeline Project
FERC Commissioner McNamee Not Seeking 2nd Term As Commissioner
Permitting
2 DEP Advisory Committees To Review Draft Chapter 105 Reg. Changes; Final Chapter 91/92A NPDES Fee Changes; Overview Of Draft 2020 Integrated Water Quality Assessment Report [PaEN]
DEP Sets Hearings [If Needed] On RACT II Air Quality Plans For Facilities In Butler County, Philadelphia [PaEN]
DEP Posts 43 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In Jan. 25 PA Bulletin [PaEN]
PUC
Anya Litvak/Andrew Rush: Coming to Terms With 2 Pipelines Pulled Neighbors In Different Directions In Beaver County - Part II - After The Explosion
Radiation Protection
NRC Denies Three Mile Island Watchdog Hearing On Downsized Emergency Response Plan
Ohio Nuclear Bailout Repeal Effort Now Dead
Recreation
Op-Ed: Why We Support A Free State Park & Forest System - PA Parks & Forests Foundation [PaEN]
CFA Starts Accepting Applications Feb. 1 For Act 13 Watershed Restoration, Mine Reclamation, Sewage, Flood Mitigation, Recreation Grants [PaEN]
DCNR Seeking Comment On Draft ATV Trail Policy, Starting At CNRAC Meeting Jan. 22 [PaEN]
PA American Water Now Accepting Applications For 2020 Environmental Grants [PaEN]
Entries Now Being Accepted To State Parks & Forests Thru The Seasons Photo Contest [PaEN]
Fish & Boat Commission Encourages Anglers To Keep Safety In Mind When Ice Fishing
PEC: Diversifying Trail Use For Diverse Communities
Cambria Commissioners Salute Ghost Town Trail Developers For Winning PA Trail Of The Year
Pittsburgh Council Proposes Control Of Funding Generated By Parks Tax
Dauphin County Seeking Public Input On Future Of New, 411-Acre Park
Marcus Schneck: Fayette County Campground KOA Campground Of The Year
Greene Twp Plans Park Improvements In Erie County
Ideas Presented To Make Wilkes-Barre More Bike Friendly
Teen-Repelling High Frequency Devices to Stay In Philly Public Parks Indefinitely
Philly Declares All Indego E-Bikes Stolen Property, Orders Police Dragnet
DCNR Names Rachel Eckman Manager At Black Moshannon State Park, Centre County
More Than 7,800 Birds Fledged Through DCNR’s Cavity Nesting Trails Program [PaEN]
Jan. 22 Resource Newsletter Now Available From DCNR [PaEN]
Jan. 24 Take Five Fridays With Pam Now Available From PA Parks & Forests Foundation [PaEN]
National Park Service Begins Lake Bed Restoration In Cambria County
Recycling/Waste
Volunteers Found These Surprises Pulling Garbage Out Of The Delaware River
Williamsport To Receive Recycling Grant For Use At City Brush Pile
4 Ways Philly Can Fight Illegal Dumping
Susquehanna Twp., Harrisburg Legal Fight Over Composting Facility Heating Up
Westmoreland Cleanways Closes Recycling Center Pending Move To New Facility
AG Shapiro Joins 3 Other States In Opposing Rollback Of Federal Regulations On Coal Ash Disposal [PaEN]
Lower Windsor Twp Residents Worried About Modern Landfill Expansion
Penn Waste Sale A Surprise To Some York County Municipalities
Penn State Extension: Microplastics In Our Waters, An Unquestionable Concern [PaEN]
Editorial: Plastic Roads, Experimenting With Recycled Materials
West Deer Acquires Box For Residents To Safely Dispose Of Medication
Northeast Recycling Council Spring Conference Set For April 20-21 In Connecticut [PaEN]
Renewable Energy
Laura Legere: FERC Electricity Market Rule Change Could Hike PA Consumers’ Bills, Hamper Renewables
Bay Journal: Solar Project Proposed For Gettysburg Area Farmland Draws Pushback [PaEN]
Solar Farm Project May Be Coming To Hanover Twp, Luzerne County
On Feb. 27 Help Celebrate The Launch Of The Erie 2030 District To Reduce Energy, Water Use By 50% [PaEN]
Siemens CEO: Renewable Energy Is The Future
Schuylkill River
Registration Now Open For March 14 Watershed Congress Along The Schuylkill [PaEN]
Stormwater
Analysis: 2020 Is A Make Or Break Year For Environmental Funding - It’s Our Turn Now! [PaEN]
Op-Ed: Why We Support A Free State Park & Forest System - PA Parks & Forests Foundation [PaEN]
Op-Ed: Gov. Wolf’s Next Budget Should Address Environmental Protection - Rep. Vitali
Op-Ed: Gov. Wolf’s 2020-21 Budget Should Address Environmental Protection - Rep. Vitali
New Director Of DEP Chesapeake Bay Office Wants To Move Quickly On Implementation [PaEN]
CFA Starts Accepting Applications Feb. 1 For Act 13 Watershed Restoration, Mine Reclamation, Sewage, Flood Mitigation, Recreation Grants [PaEN]
DCNR Now Accepting Applications For Parks, Recreation, Land Conservation, Stream Buffer Grants [PaEN]
NFWF Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund Accepting Applications For Innovative Nutrient & Sediment Reduction Grants [PaEN]
PA American Water Now Accepting Applications For 2020 Environmental Grants [PaEN]
Luzerne County, Wyoming Valley Authority Make Legal Threats Over Stormwater Fee
Research Continues Into Possible Luzerne County Legal Action Over Stormwater Pollution Reduction Mandate
Lancaster Farming: Farmers Ramp Up Fight Against Stormwater Fees
Editorial: Finding The Calms In The Eye Of The Stormwater Cloud
Westmoreland Twp Proposes Stormwater Pond On Tech Center Land
Water Quality
2 DEP Advisory Committees To Review Draft Chapter 105 Reg. Changes; Final Chapter 91/92A NPDES Fee Changes; Overview Of Draft 2020 Integrated Water Quality Assessment Report [PaEN]
Republicans On House Environmental Committee Vote To Recommend IRRC Disapprove Triennial Water Quality Standards/ Stream Designation Regulation [PaEN]
Our Pocono Waters Coalition Leads Monroe County Regional Officials On Stream Education Tour [PaEN]
Water Resources
Officials Taking Sides Over Frances E. Walter Dam Study
Wastewater Facilities
Decision By End Of March On Wilkes-Barre Sewer System Sale/Lease
Watershed Protection
Analysis: 2020 Is A Make Or Break Year For Environmental Funding - It’s Our Turn Now! [PaEN]
Op-Ed: Why We Support A Free State Park & Forest System - PA Parks & Forests Foundation [PaEN]
Op-Ed: Gov. Wolf’s Next Budget Should Address Environmental Protection - Rep. Vitali
Op-Ed: Gov. Wolf’s 2020-21 Budget Should Address Environmental Protection - Rep. Vitali
New Director Of DEP Chesapeake Bay Office Wants To Move Quickly On Implementation [PaEN]
CFA Starts Accepting Applications Feb. 1 For Act 13 Watershed Restoration, Mine Reclamation, Sewage, Flood Mitigation, Recreation Grants [PaEN]
DCNR Now Accepting Applications For Parks, Recreation, Land Conservation, Stream Buffer Grants [PaEN]
NFWF Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund Accepting Applications For Innovative Nutrient & Sediment Reduction Grants [PaEN]
PA American Water Now Accepting Applications For 2020 Environmental Grants [PaEN]
2 DEP Advisory Committees To Review Draft Chapter 105 Reg. Changes; Final Chapter 91/92A NPDES Fee Changes; Overview Of Draft 2020 Integrated Water Quality Assessment Report [PaEN]
Senate Agriculture Committee Meets Feb. 4 On Bill To Control Overuse Of Fertilizer On Turf, Certify Applicators [PaEN]
Op-Ed: Fertilizer Bill A Good Start, But Science-Based Changes Are Needed To Be Effective [PaEN]
Editorial: Time To Limit Fertilizer Use To Clean Up Chesapeake Bay
The Plan To Protect The Chesapeake Bay is Failing, And It’s Pennsylvania’s Fault
CBF Sides With Maryland On Pennsylvania Plan To Clean Up Chesapeake Bay
What Right Does Maryland Have To Sue Pennsylvania Over Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Plan
PA 4R Nutrient Stewardship Alliance: York County Farmer Selected As 2020 4R Advocate [PaEN]
Penn State Ag Council Honors NFWF Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund With Leadership Award [PaEN]
Luzerne County, Wyoming Valley Authority Make Legal Threats Over Stormwater Fee
Research Continues Into Possible Luzerne County Legal Action Over Stormwater Pollution Reduction Mandate
Lancaster Farming: Farmers Ramp Up Fight Against Stormwater Fees
Editorial: Finding The Calms In The Eye Of The Stormwater Cloud
Westmoreland Twp Proposes Stormwater Pond On Tech Center Land
Republicans On House Environmental Committee Vote To Recommend IRRC Disapprove Triennial Water Quality Standards/ Stream Designation Regulation [PaEN]
Our Pocono Waters Coalition Leads Monroe County Regional Officials On Stream Education Tour [PaEN]
Officials Taking Sides Over Frances E. Walter Dam Study
Delaware RiverKeeper Jan. 24 RiverWatch Video Report
Penn State Extension: Microplastics In Our Waters, An Unquestionable Concern [PaEN]
Registration Now Open For March 14 Watershed Congress Along The Schuylkill [PaEN]
Delaware Governor Promises To Invest In The Environment, Education
Delaware Lawmakers Propose $50 Million For Delaware Clean Water Trust
EPA, Army Corps Announce Final Waters Of The U.S. Rule [PaEN]
Reid Frazier: Trump Administration Rescinds Protections For Streams, Wetlands
Federal Officials Revise Definition Of What’s Covered Under Clean Water Act
AP: Trump Administration Ends Some Protections For Waterways, Aiding Developers
Op-Ed: Defined By 3 Rivers, Pittsburgh Must Continue Fight For Clean Water - Larry Schweiger
Editorial: Trump Loves That Dirty Water
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Wildlife
Fish & Boat Commission Quarterly Board Meeting Jan. 27-28
Marcus Schneck: Fish & Boat Commission May Drop License-Display Requirement
Fish & Boat Commission Encourages Anglers To Keep Safety In Mind When Ice Fishing
Marcus Schneck: Big List Of Changes To Hunting, Trapping Seasons Advanced By Game Commission Board
Doyle Dietz: Game Commission Board Keeps Saturday Opening Of Deer Season
Game Commission Gives Preliminary Approval For Sunday Hunting Dates
Game Commission Gives Preliminary Approval To Expanding Doe Season, 3 Huntable Sundays
Tom Venesky: Effort Underway To Restore Monday Deer Season Opener
Game Commission Report License Sales Up After Saturday Opening Of Deer Season
Op-Ed: PA Game Commission Should Return To Monday Opening Of Deer Season
Russ O’Reilly: Sporting Goods Retailers Blame Woes On Saturday Start To Hunting Season
John Hayes: Sunday Hunting, Saturday Start Discussed At Game Commission
Game Officials Keeping Tabs On Prevalence Of Chronic Wasting Disease
Marcus Schneck: Did PA Hunters Kill Too Many Black Bears In Record 2019 Harvest?
Game Commission Sees Increase In Rifle Range Damage, Asks Users To Report Abuse
Op-Ed: Why We Support A Free State Park & Forest System - PA Parks & Forests Foundation
Wildlife For Everyone 3rd Annual Wildlife Gala April 3 In State College [PaEN]
Christmas Bird Count Finds 28 Eagles, Other Species In Tunkhannock Area
More Than 7,800 Birds Fledged Through DCNR’s Cavity Nesting Trails Program [PaEN]
Marcus Schneck: Not All Of Pennsylvania’s Eagles Are Bald
Spread Your Wings: Winter Is Best Time To View Eagles In Poconos
Nature Watch: Wintering Ducks Scattered On Presque Isle’s Open Water
Lycoming Twp Mulls Ordinance For Hunting Preserves
West Nile/Zika Virus
Depts. Of Health/Education Student Art Competition - Don’t Let A Tick Make You Sick - To Raise Awareness About Ticks, Lyme Disease [PaEN]
Dept. Of Health Student Art Competition Aims To Raise Awareness About Ticks, Lyme Disease
Opportunities
DCNR Names Rachel Eckman Manager At Black Moshannon State Park, Centre County
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