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-- The Daily Review: Sen. Yaw Addresses PA Chemical Industry Council, Outlines His Energy Priorities [‘Responsible’ Energy Development; Grid Reliability; Independent Energy Office; Carbon Capture Framework]

-- Center For Rural Pennsylvania: Rural Population To Shrink 5.8%; Fewer Young People, More Older People; Current Policies Failed To Sustain Communities, Ensure Long-Term Rural Resiliency [PaEN]

-- Post-Gazette: Study: Westmoreland County Will Lead Population Decline In Western PA, While Others Will Boom

-- TribLive: At 16%, Westmoreland County Tops Local Population Loss Estimates

-- PA Capital-Star: Population Projections Highlight Need For Long-Term Solutions To Sustain Rural PA Communities; Population Expected To Shrink By 5.8%

-- FarmAndDairy.com: Orphan Conventional Oil & Gas Wells Hard To Plug, Despite Influx Of Federal Dollars In PA, OH

-- PUC: Focus Of Natural Gas Explosion In Port Richmond Section Of Philadelphia Now Inside The Buildings [PaEN]

-- AP: PA Chocolate Factory Fined For Failing To Evacuate Before Fatal Natural Gas Explosion

-- WOSU: The State Of Natural Gas Development/Fracking In Ohio

-- Agencies Celebrate Eastern Hellbender License Plate Recognizing PA’s Clean Water Ambassador; Shale Gas Development On DCNR Land Threatens Habitat [PaEN]

-- DCNR Announces Appointment Of Seth Cassell As Pennsylvania's 18th State Forester [PaEN]

-- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: Climate Activists Call On PA Lawmakers To End Fossil Fuel Use At ‘PA Climate Convergence’

-- Inside Climate News - Jon Hurdle: At ‘Climate Convergence’ In PA, Environmental Activists Urge Gov. Shapiro, State Lawmakers To Do More To Curb Emissions

-- The Guardian: ‘We’re Not Doomed Yet:’ University Of Pennsylvania Climate Scientist Michael Mann On Our Last Chance To Save Human Civilisation

-- The Allegheny Front: University Of Pennsylvania’s Michael Mann’s New Book Says Earth’s Climate History Shows Us There’s Still Time To Act

-- Natural Resources Defense Council Blog - Robert Routh: Gov. Shapiro’s RGGI Energy/Climate Working Group Concludes - Now What?

-- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: Governor’s Work Group Report Brings No Consensus On RGGI, But Supporters And Opponents Both Take Validation

-- WTAE: Environmental Groups Praise PA Work Group’s Interest In ‘Cap And Invest’ To Reduce Power Plant Greenhouse Gas Emissions

-- House Committee Hears Benefits Of Forested Stream Buffers-- Increasing Property Values, Water Quality Improvements, Reduced Impacts From Flooding; Builders, Republican Chair Worried About A ‘Taking’ Of Property [PaEN]

-- PA Capital-Star: PA House Committee Hears Testimony On Riparian Stream Buffer Bill

-- Chesapeake Conservation Landscaping Council, Partners: October Is Riparian Buffer Month! Join Special Events Near You! Build Awareness. Share Tips, Facts!

-- Penn State Agriculture & Environment Center Greening Lower Susquehanna Program Seeks Volunteers For Nov. 4 Riparian Buffer Planting In Lancaster County

-- Chesapeake Bay Journal: Tree Cover Declines, Pavement Spreads Across Chesapeake Watershed, Lancaster, Chester, Cumberland, York Counties Included

-- USGS Study: Floodplains In Chesapeake Bay, Delaware Watersheds Provide $124 Million+ In Annual Water Quality, Sediment Trapping Benefits

-- Courier Times: Lower Makefield Unveils Big Plans For Preserved Patterson Farm Makeover

-- Warren Times: Warehouse Growth Worrying PA Environmental Groups

-- Delaware RiverKeeper Oct. 6 RiverWatch Video Report

-- AP: Witnesses To FBI Hunt For Civil War Gold On DCNR State Forest Land Describe Heavily Loaded Armored Truck, Signs Of Night Dig

-- PA Environmental Council In Case You Missed It In September Now Available [PaEN]

-- Utility Dive: PJM, 80 Parties Agree To Trim Winter Storm Elliott Penalties By 31.7% To $1.2 Billion

-- NPR Climate Week: The Allegheny Front - Reid Frazier: Health Care Has A Massive Carbon Footprint, These Pittsburgh Doctors Are Trying To Change That

-- NPR: Any Job Can Be A Climate Solutions Job: Ask This Teacher, Electrician Or Beauty CEO

-- NPR: Earth Is On Track For Its Hottest Year Yet, According To European Climate Agency

-- NPR Climate Week Stories Series

-- NPR: Climate Solutions Are Necessary, So We’re Dedicating A Week To Highlighting Them

-- Reuters: COP28 President Says 20 Oil, Gas Companies Support 2050 Net-Zero Carbon Emissions Goal

-- Reuters: Global Climate Leaders Gather Ahead Of ‘Challenging’ COP28

-- AP: Pope Challenges Leaders At UN Talks To Slow Global Warming Before It’s Too Late

-- WHYY - Susan Phillips: Climate Change Is Causing More Damaging ‘Mid-Size’ Storms, Insurers Are Taking Notice

-- The Guardian: Type Of Storm That Drenched New York Up To 20% Wetter Due To Climate Crisis

-- The Economist: How Carbon Prices Are Taking Over The World; A Quarter Of Global Emissions Now Covered With Share Rising Fast

-- Wilderness Society: FAQ: What Are The Environmental Impacts Of Renewable Energy?

-- Wall Street Journal: The Secret Behind The First $1 Billion Green Hydrogen Startup

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[Posted: October 8, 2023]

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