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25, 2017
PRC Announces 2016 Lens On Litter Photo Contest Winners, 2017 Contest Opens
10,000 Friends To Recognize Drexel University, SEPTA, Philadelphia Water Dept. Jan. 24
DEP’s Craig Burda Receives ECHO Award From Federal Office Of Surface Mining
Western PA Environmental Lifetime Achievement Awards: John Dawes, John Schombert
Dickinson College #4 In National AASHE Campus Sustainability Ranking
Brodhead Watershed Assn. Founder Edie Stevens Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
5 Women To Receive 2017 Women In Conservation Awards On April 7
PEMA: Winning Turn Around, Don’t Drown Student PSA Now Airing
Keep America Beautiful 2016 Recycle-Bowl School Standings In Pennsylvania
PA Environmental Professionals Announce Winners Of Karl Mason, Walter Lyon Awards
Keith Welks Receives PA Bar Environmental & Energy Law Section Achievement Award
DEP, PennDOT Receive National Recognition From Keep America Beautiful
PA Assn. Of Environmental Educators 2017 Award Recipients Honored
DCNR Names The Watershed Farm, Westmoreland County, Green Park Award Winner
DCNR State Forester Daniel Devlin Earns Penn State Distinguished Alumni Honor
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Receives Highest Charity Navigator Rating For 3rd Year
D&L National Heritage Corridor Earns Smithsonian Institution Partnership
Local Partners, DCNR, DCED Celebrate Montour Trail As PA Trail Of The Year
Energy Efficiency Advocate Liz Robinson Steps Down After 33 Years Leading Energy
Coordinating Agency In Philadelphia
Food Guy Adventures Offers Pittsburgh’s 1st Sustainability-Focused Food Tour On 3 Days
This Summer
Slippery Rock Watershed: 20+ Years Of Reclamation, How The Waters Have Improved!
EPA Recognizes Dow Chemical, Montgomery County, With Green Chemistry Challenge
Award
Tim Danehy Recognized With National Reclamationist Of The Year Award
Ardmore Students Devin & Roldan Kramer Win President’s Environmental Youth Award
PA American’s West Shore Regional Water Treatment Plant Recognized With National
Award
Fmr DEP Engineer Mike Korb Honored By Society For Mining, Metallurgy And
Exploration
DEP Mobile App For Oil & Gas Inspections Is Finalist In National Awards Program
Lacawac Sanctuary To Honor 4 With Lifetime Achievement Awards Aug. 12, Wayne
County
PA’s Penncrest High School Team Winners Of International Envirothon Competition
Northeast PA Environmental Partners Announce 2017 Award Winners
30th Anniversary Of Militia Hill Hawk Watch Celebrated At Fort Washington State Park
PJM Interconnection, Federal, State Officials Mark 90th Anniversary Of The Power Pool
PA Coal Alliance Recognizes Mining Companies For Exemplary Surface Mine
Reclamation
Stroud Water Research Center: Prince Of Monaco: Watershed Should Bring Us Together
PA Resources Council To Honor 4 For Environmental Stewardship Nov. 9
Jim Lanning, Spring Creek Trout Unlimited Centre County, Wins National Honors
DCNR Names Weiser State Forest HQ After Fmr Sen. Edward Helfrick In Columbia
County
PA’s Harvey Mine Team Places Second In 2017 National Coal Mine Rescue Contest
DEP Grant Application System Increasing Efficiency, Improving Review Timelines
DCNR OKs Delaware Watershed Conservation Plan, Adds Watershed To Rivers Registry
PUC Chairman Gladys Brown Named Government Lawyer Of The Year By PA Bar
Association
PUC Joins Wolf Administration, State Agencies, Utilities To Highlight Importance Of
Veterans In The Utility Workforce
15 Centre County 5th Grade Students To Be Honored On America Recycles Day Nov. 15
Berks County Master Watershed Stewards Receive County Award
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy In Philadelphia Receives NWF Green Flag Award
Registration Now Open For Keystone Coldwater Conference Feb. 23-24 In State College
The following bills were given final approval by the Senate and House and are now on the
Governor's desk for action--
Water Authorities Under PUC: House Bill 1490 (Turzai-R-Allegheny) placing the Pittsburgh
Water and Sewer Authority under the regulation of the Public Utility Commission. A House
Fiscal Note and summary is available. The bill was signed into law as Act 65.
Storage Tanks: House Bill 290 (Metzgar-R-Bedford) providing for legislative appointments to
the Underground Storage Tank Indemnification Board, fills a gap in funding for DEP’s Storage
Tank Program and extends the sunset date for the environmental cleanup programs for storage
tanks. A House Fiscal Note and summary is available. The bill was signed into law as Act 61.
Bill Calendars
House (Jan. 2): House Bill 1401 (DiGirolamo-R-Bucks) which amends Title 58 to impose a
sliding scale natural gas severance tax, in addition to the Act 13 drilling impact fee, on natural
gas production (NO money for environmental programs) and includes provisions related to
minimum landowner oil and gas royalties; House Resolution 284 (Moul-R-Adams) urging
Congress to repeal the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s MS4 Stormwater Pollution
Prevention Program (sponsor summary). <> Click Here for full House Bill Calendar.
Senate (Jan. 2): Senate Bill 792 (Alloway-R- Franklin) requiring law fertilizer applicators to be
certified in application techniques and creates an education program; Senate Bill 799
(Alloway-R- Franklin) a voluntary program to allow municipalities to pay for nutrient
reductions. <> Click Here for full Senate Bill Calendar.
Check the PA Environmental Council Bill Tracker for the status and updates on pending state
legislation and regulations that affect environmental and conservation efforts in Pennsylvania.
Session Schedule
Here is the latest voting session schedule for the Senate and House--
Senate
January 2, 22, 23, 24, 29, 30, 31
February 5, 6 (Governor's Budget Address), 7
Budget Hearings: Feb. 20 - March 9
March 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28
April 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 30
May 1, 2, 21, 22, 23
June 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29
House
January 2 (non-voting), 22, 23, 24
February 5, 6, 7
March 12, 13, 14
April 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 30
May 1, 2, 22, 23
June 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30
Governor’s Schedule
Gov. Tom Wolf's work calendar will be posted each Friday and his public schedule for the day
will be posted each morning. Click Here to view Gov. Wolf’s Weekly Calendar and Public
Appearances.
Defending The Delaware: One Year After The Delaware River Basin Conservation Act
Join 5,000+ Philadelphians Who Have Installed Stormwater Mgmt Tools On Their
Properties
Stormwater Salvation: Could Your Faith-Based Group Get Help To Go Green & Save?
2018 Schuylkill Action Network Student Street Art Contest Now Accepting Entries
Delaware River Basin Commission Now Accepting Entries For Winter Photo Contest
The City of Lancaster, Pennsylvania has agreed to comprehensive measures to end discharges of
untreated sewage and other pollutants to local waterways from the City’s combined storm and
sewage system, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Justice and the
Department of Environmental Protection announced Wednesday.
The settlement, which was filed in federal district court in Philadelphia resolves a
simultaneously filed complaint brought by the Department of Justice on behalf of the EPA and
DEP, alleging the discharge of untreated sewage into the Conestoga River in violation of the
Clean Water Act.
Under the settlement, the City of Lancaster has agreed to implement measures to
significantly reduce combined sewer overflows, or CSOs. These include improving pump
stations and reduction of flow through a comprehensive long-term plan to improve the ability of
the entire system to handle flow.
“We are proud of the close collaboration between EPA and PADEP over the course of
these investigations and negotiations,” said EPA Regional Administrator Cosmo Servidio. “This
settlement, which will improve local water quality and protect human health, was achieved in
large part because of the strong cooperation between our two agencies.”
"This outcome is good for the people of Lancaster and everyone that uses the Conestoga
River,” said DEP Secretary Patrick McDonnell. “Reducing sewer overflows makes our streams
and rivers cleaner and better places for fish, wildlife, and people.”
The Clean Water Act complaint, filed with the proposed consent decree, alleged unlawful
pollution discharges caused by numerous overflows of untreated wastewater from Lancaster’s
combined sewer system.
This system carries rainwater runoff, domestic sewage, and industrial wastewater in the
same sewer pipes to a wastewater treatment plant, where it is treated before discharge to a water
body.
During periods of heavy rainfall or snowmelt, the water volume exceeds the system’s
capacity – causing combined sewer overflows.
The City has five CSO outfalls, which overflowed at least 392 times in the past five
years, discharging nearly 3.8 billion gallons of untreated, polluted water into the Conestoga
River, a tributary of the Susquehanna River and the Chesapeake Bay.
These CSOs contain not only stormwater but also untreated human and industrial waste,
toxic materials, and debris.
The settlement between the Department of Justice and the city of Lancaster resulted from
several years of investigation of alleged violations by EPA and DEP, followed by extensive
federal-state negotiations with city officials.
The City of Lancaster will pay a $135,000 civil penalty, split equally between the U.S.
and Pennsylvania, and implement a $1.8 million supplemental environmental project. This
project involves the restoration of a 1,350-foot segment of a local waterway called Groff’s Run
that will reconnect wetlands to the Conestoga River, protecting water quality and reducing
localized flooding.
The consent decree is subject to a 30-day public comment period and court approval.
Click Here for a copy of the consent decree.
NewsClip:
Crable: Lancaster Fined $135K, Will End Decades Of Polluting Conestoga River
[Posted: Dec. 20, 2017]
December UpStream Newsletter Now Available From Stroud Water Research Center
DEP Extends Comment Period For Toxics Strategy, Triennial Review Of Water Quality
Standards
The Department of Environmental Protection Wednesday sent out an eNotice extending the
comment period for changes to the Water Quality Toxics Management Strategy and the Triennial
Water Quality Standard regulations to February 16.
DEP held three hearings on each of the proposals earlier in December with a comment
deadline of December 29.
Click Here for more information on the proposed changes to the Toxics Strategy. Click
Here for more information on the changes proposed in the Triennial Water Quality Standard
regulations.
For more information, to submit comments and to review copies of the proposals, visit
DEP’s eComment webpage.
Sign Up For DEP’s eNotice: Did you know DEP can send you email notices of permit
applications submitted in your community? Notice of new technical guidance documents and
regulations? All through its eNotice system. Click Here to sign up.
[Posted: Dec. 21, 2017]
Nearly 14,000 Volunteers Removed Over 860,000 Pounds Of Trash During 2017
International Coastal Cleanup Of PA
DEP Accepting Applications For New Round Of Local Recycling Implementation Grants,
Deadline April 7
EPA, DEP $1.5 Million Penalty Settlement With ArcelorMittal Monessen Coke Coal Plant
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Environmental Protection
Wednesday announced they have settled a federal court case against ArcelorMittal Monessen
LLC, involving alleged Clean Air Act violations at AMM’s coke (purified coal) plant in
Monessen, Westmoreland County.
The proposed consent decree, filed in U.S. District Court in Pittsburgh, resolves a joint
federal-state complaint against AMM, which is a subsidiary of ArcelorMittal, the world’s largest
steelmaking company.
“This settlement demonstrates how EPA can work with our state partners to implement
the Clean Air Act to reduce harmful air pollutants in communities,” said EPA Mid-Atlantic
Regional Administrator Cosmo Servidio. “Because of the Act, Americans breathe less pollution
and face lower risks of premature death and other serious health effects.”
Under the settlement, AMM will pay a $1.5 million penalty divided equally between the
U.S. and Pennsylvania, and implement an estimated $2 million in air pollution controls to limit
particulate and sulfur compound emissions. The settlement also resolves a separate citizens’ suit
filed by PennEnvironment, an environmental group that represented residents in the surrounding
neighborhood.
“This settlement will reduce harmful air pollutants, benefiting the health and environment
of residents around the Monessen coke plant,” said Acting Assistant Attorney General Jeffrey H.
Wood for the Environment and Natural Resources Division of the Department of Justice. “The
Department of Justice will continue to work with the EPA and other federal and state agencies to
ensure that companies comply with the Clean Air Act.”
“DEP’s joint enforcement with EPA exemplifies an effective collaboration between
federal and state agencies,” said DEP Secretary Patrick McDonnell. “Citizen engagement,
coupled with inspections and enforcement at the agency level, is key to effective oversight that
fosters real improvements to air quality.”
“Bringing ArcelorMittal Monessen into compliance was the air quality priority in this
region, and ArcelorMittal’s recent cooperation and the state/federal enforcement efforts have
already lead to improvements at the facility,” said DEP Acting Southwest Regional Director,
Ronald Schwartz. “Remedial measures underway and memorialized in this consent decree
provide an avenue for continued operations at the facility and improvements to the air and
quality of life for Mon Valley residents.”
The complaint alleges Clean Air Act violations based on inspections by the EPA and the
Department of Environmental Protection, as well as follow-up requests for information.
The alleged violations include excessive emissions of particulate matter from industrial
operations.
Particulate matter emissions include microscopic solids or liquid droplets that can cause
serious health problems when inhaled, particularly impacting children, the elderly, and those
suffering from respiratory problems.
The consent decree is subject to a 30-day public comment period and court approval.
Click Here for the proposed consent decree.
NewsClips:
ArcelorMittal To Pay $1.5 Million Penalty For Pollution Violations
AP: ArcelorMittal Agrees To Pay $1.5 Million In Coke Plant Lawsuit
ArcelorMittal Agrees To $1.5M Settlement Over Pollution At Monessen Plant
Frazier: Coke Coal Plant Agrees To $1.5 Million Penalty For Air Pollution
Record Settlement Reached Over Monessen Plant Emissions
[Posted: Dec. 20, 2017]
Jan. 31 Hearing On Air Quality Permit At Sunoco Marcus Hook Facility Delaware County
Feb. 8 DEP Hearing On RACT II Air Quality Plan For Jeraco Enterprises, Inc. Milton
Plant, Northumberland County
DEP Will Do An Estimated 2,000 More Oil & Gas Inspections In 2017
Judge Rejects Challenge To Natural Gas Royalty Case Brought By Attorney General
The Public Utility Commission Thursday approved the second Long-Term Infrastructure
Improvement Plans for PPL Electric Utilities Corp. and Aqua Pennsylvania Wastewater, Inc.
(Aqua PA), and the first LTIIP for UGI Utilities, Inc. – Electric Division, further accelerating the
replacement of aging utility infrastructure across the state.
The Commission voted 5-0 to approve each of the three LTIIPs, which are authorized
under Act 11 of 2012 (Act 11) which enables electric, natural gas and water/wastewater
companies under the PUC’s jurisdiction to use a Distribution System Improvement Charge
(DSIC) to increase the pace of infrastructure improvements.
DSICs reduce the frequency and the associated costs of base rate cases while maintaining
a high level of customer protections, but do require a utility to file a LTIIP – which serves as a
“roadmap” for infrastructure improvements.
Since 2013, the Commission has approved 25 utility LTIIPs, resulting in a $2.3 billion
investment in infrastructure improvement projects through year-end 2016.
The LTIIPs actual and projected investments total nearly $8 billion in needed
infrastructure improvements by 2023, further enhancing public health and safety while ensuring
reliability and effective service for millions of customers across Pennsylvania.
The Commission thoroughly reviews all filed LTIIPs as well as the required Annual
Asset Optimization Plans of the utilities. Additionally, the Commission conducts a periodic
review of LTIIPs, as required by law. The Commission’s review through these processes
determines if the LTIIP:
-- Specifies the way it accelerates or maintains an accelerated rate of infrastructure repair,
improvement or replacement.
-- Is adhered to by the utility.
-- Is sufficient to ensure and maintain adequate, efficient, safe, reliable and reasonable service.
-- Contains measures to ensure that projected annual expenditures are cost-effective.
-- Meets all state regulations.
Docket Nos.: P-2017-2622393. P-2017-2619834 and P-2017-2622818
For more information on this utility infrastructure program, visit the PUC’s Distribution
System Improvement Charge webpage.
[Posted: Dec. 22, 2017]
PUC Issues Tentative Order Implementing Geographical Limits For Solar Credit
Generation
The Public Utility Commission Thursday approved a Tentative Implementation Order for Act 40
of 2017, which establishes geographical limits for solar photovoltaic (solar PV) systems that can
qualify for the solar PV requirements under the state’s Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards
(AEPS).
The action, approved by a 5-0 vote by the Commission, details a proposed interpretation
of Act 40, along with the implementation process, and seeks comment from interested parties.
Additionally, a joint statement by Chairman Gladys M. Brown and Vice Chairman
Andrew G. Place requests comment on supplemental interpretations of certain provisions of Act
40, which reflect a more narrow interpretation of the law, effectively “closing Pennsylvania’s
borders” and fostering in-state solar development.
Pennsylvania’s AEPS Act requires Electric Distribution Companies (EDCs) and Electric
Generation Suppliers (EGSs) to source a specific percentage of electricity from alternative
resources in the generation that they sell to Pennsylvania customers.
That percentage increases annually, and will require 0.5 percent of the electricity supplied
by Pennsylvania’s EDCs and EGSs to come from solar PV resources by 2021.
While Act 40 does not change the solar requirements under the AEPS Act, it does modify
the requirements that facilities must meet to qualify for Pennsylvania’s solar PV carveout.
The Tentative Implementation Order approved by the Commission addresses the
eligibility of existing and future solar PV systems.
Under the Commission’s Tentative Order, solar systems that received a Pennsylvania
certification to meet solar PV requirements prior to Oct. 30, 2017 (the effective date of Act 40)
will continue to qualify.
Systems receiving certification after that date must meet the geographical limits
established by Act 40 to qualify for solar PV credits, or meet one of the qualifying criteria such
as an existing contract.
Under the supplemental interpretations offered by Chairman Brown and Vice Chairman
Place, qualifying facilities must be located within Pennsylvania – with no “grandfathering” of
out-of-state facilities that were certified prior to October 30, with comments requested regarding
treatment of already generated or ‘banked’ credits from out-of-state facilities.
The Tentative Implementation Order will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and
posted on the PUC’s website. Additionally, copies of the Order will be distributed by the PUC’s
Office of Competitive Market Oversight (OCMO) to OCMO’s Committee Handling Activities
for Retail Growth in Electricity.
Written comments should be submitted within 30 days of publication in the Pennsylvania
Bulletin. Comments should reference Docket No. M-2017-2631527.
They can be filed through the Commission’s e-File System, or sent to the following
address: Secretary Rosemary Chiavetta, Public Utility Commission, 400 North Street,
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Click Here for a copy of the tentative order.
NewsClip:
Federal Tax Bill Would Boost Oil & Gas Drilling, Also Support Renewable Energy
[Posted: Dec. 22, 2017]
Why Carbon Capture? PEC Convenes Meeting On Carbon Capture, Utilization, Storage
Profile: Christine Martin, PPL Public Affairs & Sustainability Vice President
Christine Martin is Public Affairs and Sustainability vice president at PPL Corporation, where
she oversees the corporation’s advocacy and policy development, corporate communications and
sustainability efforts. She also chairs PPL’s employee political action committee, People for
Good Government.
Before coming to PPL, she was Deputy Secretary for Water Management in
Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection, where she was responsible for
statewide water resources management and policy.
Martin also served as senior policy manager for environmental, infrastructure, energy and
regulatory issues for Governors Tom Ridge and Mark Schweiker and as executive policy
specialist for Governor Ridge.
A native of Pennsylvania, Martin serves on the boards of the Pennsylvania Chamber of
Business and Industry, the Pennsylvania Chamber PAC, the Public Affairs Council, the Baum
School of Art and the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Foundation, Inc. She is
the immediate past president of the Utilities State Government Organization board.
For information on PPL’s sustainability initiatives, visit the PPL Sustainability webpage.
NewsClips:
Crable: Three Mile Island Installs Safety Measure In Case Of Tornado Debris
Op-Ed: No, Three Mile Island Doesn’t Deserve A Government Bail Out
Letter: Keeping Baseload Energy Sources Will Save Customers Millions
Smart Electric Meters Will Push Some Western PA Businesses To Hourly Rates
Maykuth: Veolia Energy Gets 5.2% Rate Increase In Philly
Nuclear Power Bailout Plan Could Mean Higher Costs For New Jersey Ratepayers
Utilities Closed 27 Coal-Fired Power Plants, 22 Gigawatts Of Capacity In 2017
U.S. EIA: Natural Gas Power Plants Make Up Largest Share Of U.S. Generation
Trump Will Drop Climate Change From U.S. National Security Strategy
Georgia Power Commission Gives OK For Nuclear Power Plant To Continue Construction
Trump’s Busy Year On Energy And Environment
[Posted: Dec. 20, 2017]
Sustainable Development In Law Practice: A Lens For Addressing All Legal Problems
Game Commission Suspends Seedling Sales From Howard Nursery Due To Low
Inventories
Wildlands Conservancy Adds 72 Acres To 1,300 Acre Thomas Darling Preserve In Monroe
Initial Fundraising Goal Met For Laurel Highlands Trail Shelter Restoration In Somerset
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Fall Hawk Watch Comes To Close, Sightings 6% Below
Average
First Ever Pennsylvania Wildlife Gala April 6 Nittany Lion Inn, State College
The Wildlife for Everyone Foundation will hold the first ever
Pennsylvania Wildlife Gala on April 6 at the Nittany Lion Inn in State
College starting at 5:30.
The Gala will include an elegant reception with open bar and hors
d’oeuvres, dinner, live music and a program by Lee Peterson, son of the
famed naturalist and artist Roger Tory Peterson. There will also be an
auction and much more.
To learn more about sponsorship and to purchase tickets, visit the
Pennsylvania Wildlife Gala webpage or contact Peg Hosterman by
calling 814-238-8138 or send email to: info@wildlifeforeveryone.org.
Early bird special drawing for tickets purchased before February 28.
Proceeds will support the Wildlife Foundation’s conservation and education efforts in
Pennsylvania.
For more information, visit the Wildlife for Everyone Foundation website. Follow them
on Twitter, Like them on Facebook. Click Here to support their work.
NewsClips:
Crable: Penn State Looking For Stream Samplers For Bass/Water Quality Study In Susquehanna
Chronic Wasting Disease Confirmed In 4 More Deer At Game Preserves
Penguin Chick Hatches At National Aviary In Pittsburgh
2nd Penguin Chick Hatches At National Aviary In Pittsburgh
PA Contest Winner Captures 6 Bucks In One Photo
AP: Baby Girl Attacked By Raccoon Inside Philly Apartment
AP: Snowy Owl Migration Gives Scientists Chance To Study Them
[Posted: Dec. 21, 2017]
This section lists House and Senate Committee meetings, DEP and other public hearings and
meetings and other interesting environmental events.
NEW means new from last week. [Agenda Not Posted] means not posted within 2 weeks
of the advisory committee meeting. Go to the online Calendar webpage for updates.
Note: DEP published the 2018 meeting schedules for its advisory committees and boards.
January 4-- DEP hearing on RACT 2 Air Quality Plan for NRG Energy Center in Dauphin
County. DEP Southcentral Regional Office, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg. 10:00. The
deadline to pre-register is December 28. To register to speak contact Thomas Hanlon at
717-705-4862. (formal notice with additional details PA Bulletin, page 7349).
January 10-- House Consumer Affairs Committee holds an informational meeting on House Bill
107 (Godshall-R-Montgomery) providing for the recovery of natural gas distribution system
extension costs (sponsor summary). Room B-31 Main Capitol. 10:00.
January 10-- DEP Technical Advisory Committee on Diesel-Powered Equipment (Coal Mining)
meeting. DEP New Stanton Office, 131 Broadview Road, New Stanton. 10:00, DEP Contact:
Peggy Scheloske, 724-404-3143, mscheloske@pa.gov.
January 10-- DEP hearing on RACT 2 Air Quality Plan for Lehigh Cement Company in Berks
County. DEP Southcentral Regional Office, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg. 10:00. Deadline
to pre-register is January 3. To register to speak contact Thomas Hanlon at 717-705-4862.
(formal notice with additional details PA Bulletin, page 7351).
January 11-- DEP Mining & Reclamation Advisory Board meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson
Building. 10:00. DEP Contact: Daniel Snowden, 717-787-5103, dsnowden@pa.gov.
January 11-- DEP Coal & Clay Mine Subsidence Insurance Fund Board meeting. 12th Floor
Conference Room, Rachel Carson Building. 10:00. DEP Contact: Lawrence Ruane,
717-783-9590, lruane@pa.gov.
January 11-- DCNR, PA Recreation & Park Society Grant Application Webinar. 10:00 to 11:30.
January 11-12-- Morris Arboretum. 29th Annual Landscape Design Symposium. Montgomery
County Community College, Blue Bell.
January 16-- Environmental Quality Board meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:00.
DEP Contact: Laura Edinger, Environmental Quality Board, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA
17101, 717-772-3277, ledinger@pa.gov.
January 16-- DEP Citizens Advisory Council meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building.
10:00. Contact: Executive Director Lee Ann Murray, 717-787-8171, leemurray@pa.gov
January 17-- DEP Coastal Zone Advisory Committee meeting. 10th Floor Conference Room,
Rachel Carson Building. 9:30. DEP Contact: Stacey Box, 717-772-5622, sbox@pa.gov.
January 20-- Pocono Heritage Land Trust. Cross Country Skiing Adventure, Brodhead Creek
Heritage Center at ForEvergreen Nature Preserve, 1539 Cherry Land Rd., East Stroudsburg,
Monroe County. Noon.
January 22-- NEW. Environmental Issues Forum, Joint Conservation Committee, Pumped
Storage Hyrdo. Room 8E-A East Wing. Noon.
January 22-- PA Chesapeake Bay Watershed Planning Steering Committee meets. Room 105
Rachel Carson Building. 1:00.
January 23-- Delaware River Basin Commission. Hearing on proposed fracking ban in
Delaware Watershed. Ladore Camp, Retreat and Conference Center’s Performing Arts and
Recreation Center (PARC) Pavilion, 287 Owego Turnpike, Waymart, Wayne County. 1:00 to
4:30. Click Here to register to attend.
January 23-- Delaware River Basin Commission. Hearing on proposed fracking ban in
Delaware Watershed. Ladore Camp, Retreat and Conference Center’s Performing Arts and
Recreation Center (PARC) Pavilion, 287 Owego Turnpike, Waymart, Wayne County. 6:00 to
9:30. Click Here to register to attend.
January 24-- House Appropriations Committee holds a hearing on special funds related to the
Department of Community and Economic Development. Location, Time To Be Announced.
Click Here for more.
January 24-- DEP Small Business Compliance Advisory Committee meeting. 12th Floor
Conference Room, Rachel Carson Building. 10:00. DEP Contact: Nancy Herb, 717-783-9269,
nherb@pa.gov.
January 24-- Dept. of Labor & Industry Uniform Construction Code Review and Advisory
Council meeting. Room E-100, First Floor, Department of Labor of Industry Building, 651 Boas
Street in Harrisburg. 10:00. Contact: Cindy Holtry, Department of Labor and Industry,
717-783-4560. (formal notice)
January 25-- House Appropriations Committee hearing on Special Funds Used By DEP and
DCNR. Location, Time To Be Announced. Committee hearings are typically webcast through
the House Republican Caucus website. Click Here for more.
January 25-- DEP Water Resources Advisory Committee meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson
Building. 9:30. DEP Contact: Diane Wilson, 717-787-3730, diawilson@pa.gov.
January 25-- Delaware River Basin Commission. Hearing on proposed fracking ban in
Delaware Watershed. DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Philadelphia Airport, 4509 Island Ave.,
Philadelphia. 1:00 to 4:30. Click Here to register to attend.
January 25-- Delaware River Basin Commission. Hearing on proposed fracking ban in
Delaware Watershed. DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Philadelphia Airport, 4509 Island Ave.,
Philadelphia. 6:00 to 9:30. Click Here to register to attend.
January 31-- NEW. DEP Hearing On Air Quality Permit At Sunoco Marcus Hook Facility
Delaware County. Marcus Hook Community Center, 7 W. Delaware Ave, Marcus Hook. 6:00 to
8:00.
January 31-- Pocono Heritage Land Trust. Full Moon Night Hike, Jonas Mountain Nature
Preserve, 506 Watercrest Dr. Monroe County. 6:00 p.m.
February 6-- DEP Climate Change Advisory Committee meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson
Building. 10:00. DEP Contact: Mark Brojakowski, 717-772-3429 or send email to:
mbrojakows@pa.gov.
February 7-10-- PA Association For Sustainable Agriculture Annual Conference. State
College.
February 8-- DEP Air Quality Technical Advisory Committee meeting. Room 105 Rachel
Carson Building. 9:15. DEP Contact: Kirit Dalal, 717-772-3436, kdalal@pa.gov.
February 8-- DEP State Board for Certification of Water & Wastewater Systems Operators
meeting. 10th Floor Conference Room, Rachel Carson Building. 10:00. DEP Contact: Edgar
Chescattie, 717-772-2814, echescattie@pa.gov.
February 8-- NEW. DEP Hearing [If Requested] On RACT II Air Quality Plan For Jeraco
Enterprises, Inc. Milton Plant, Northumberland County. DEP Northcentral Regional Office, 208
West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport. 10:00.
February 11--Pocono Heritage Land Trust. Winter Snowshoe Adventure, Brodhead Creek
Heritage Center at ForEvergreen Nature Preserve, 1539 Cherry Lane Rd., East Stroudsburg,
Monroe County. Noon.
February 13-- DEP Environmental Justice Advisory Board meeting. 14th Floor Conference
Room, Rachel Carson Building. 8:30. DEP Contact: John Brakeall, 717-783-9731,
jbrakeall@pa.gov.
February 13-- Dept. of Labor & Industry Uniform Construction Code Review and Advisory
Council meeting. Room E-100, First Floor, Department of Labor of Industry Building, 651 Boas
Street in Harrisburg. 10:00. Contact: Cindy Holtry, Department of Labor and Industry,
717-783-4560. (formal notice)
February 14-- DEP Oil and Gas Technical Advisory Board meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson
Building. 10:00. DEP Contact: Todd Wallace, 717-783-9438, twallace@pa.gov.
February 14-- DEP State Board for Certification of Sewage Enforcement Officers meeting.
Conference Room 11B, Rachel Carson Building. 10:00. DEP Contact: Kristen Szwajkowski,
717-772-2186, kszwajkows@pa.gov.
February 22-- DEP Agricultural Advisory Board meeting. DEP Southcentral Regional Office,
909 Elmerton Ave., Harrisburg. 9:00. DEP Contact: Jay Braund, 717-772-5636,
jbraund@pa.gov.
February 23-24-- Registration Open. Keystone Coldwater Conference. State College. (Note: PA
Environment Digest is a Conference sponsor.)
March 2-- Harrisburg University Center for Environment, Energy and Economy. Hosts The
Fracking Debate Author Daniel Raimi In Discussion Program. Harrisburg University, 326
Market St, Harrisburg. 11:30 to 1:00.
March 6-- DEP Storage Tank Advisory Committee meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building.
10:00. DEP Contact: Dawn Heimbach, 717-772-5556, daheimbach@pa.gov.
March 6-- DEP Board of Coal Mine Safety meeting. DEP Cambria Office, 286 Industrial Park
Road, Ebensburg. 10:00. DEP Contact: Peggy Scheloske, 724-404-3143, mscheloske@pa.gov
March 6-- Dept. of Labor & Industry Uniform Construction Code Review and Advisory Council
meeting. Room E-100, First Floor, Department of Labor of Industry Building, 651 Boas Street
in Harrisburg. 10:00. Contact: Cindy Holtry, Department of Labor and Industry, 717-783-4560.
(formal notice)
March 8-- DEP Solid Waste Advisory Committee meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building.
10:00. DEP Contact: Laura Henry, 717-772-5713, lahenry@pa.gov.
March 12-13-- PA Association of Environmental Educators. 2018 Annual Conference. State
College, Centre County.
March 20-- Dept. of Labor & Industry Uniform Construction Code Review and Advisory
Council meeting. Room E-100, First Floor, Department of Labor of Industry Building, 651 Boas
Street in Harrisburg. 10:00. Contact: Cindy Holtry, Department of Labor and Industry,
717-783-4560. (formal notice)
March 22-- DEP Radiation Protection Advisory Committee meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson
Building. 9:00. DEP Contact: Joseph Melnic, 717-783-9730, jmelnic@pa.gov.
March 29-- DEP Small Water Systems Technical Assistance Center Board meeting. Room 105
Rachel Carson Building. 9:00. DEP Contact: Dawn Hissner, 717-772-2189, dhissner@pa.gov.
April 3-- Dept. of Labor & Industry Uniform Construction Code Review and Advisory Council
meeting. Room E-100, First Floor, Department of Labor of Industry Building, 651 Boas Street
in Harrisburg. 10:00. Contact: Cindy Holtry, Department of Labor and Industry, 717-783-4560.
(formal notice)
April 4-- DEP Cleanup Standards Scientific Advisory Board meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson
Building. 9:00. DEP Contact: Mike Maddigan, 717-772-3609, mmaddigan@pa.gov.
April 10-- DEP Mine Families First Response & Communications Advisory Council meeting.
DEP New Stanton Office, 131 Broadview Road, New Stanton. 10:00. DEP Contact: Peggy
Scheloske, 724-404-3143, mscheloske@pa.gov.
April 10-- Center for Watershed Protection. 2018 National Watershed & Stormwater
Conference. Maryland and Virginia In-person and online.
April 12-- DEP Laboratory Accreditation Advisory Committee meeting. DEP Bureau of
Laboratories building, 2575 Interstate Drive, Harrisburg. 9:00. DEP Contact: Aaren Alger,
717-346-7200, aaalger@pa.gov.
April 17-- Dept. of Labor & Industry Uniform Construction Code Review and Advisory Council
meeting. Room E-100, First Floor, Department of Labor of Industry Building, 651 Boas Street
in Harrisburg. 10:00. Contact: Cindy Holtry, Department of Labor and Industry, 717-783-4560.
(formal notice)
April 17-19-- National Forum On Low-Zero Energy Buildings. Wyndam Grand Hotel,
Pittsburgh.
April 24-- DEP Sewage Advisory Committee meeting. DEP Southcentral Regional Office, 909
Elmerton Ave., Harrisburg. 10:30. DEP Contact: Janice Vollero, 717-772-5157,
jvollero@pa.gov.
May 2-4-- PA Association Of Environmental Professional. Annual Conference. State College.
May 8-- 2018 PA Groundwater Symposium. Ramada Inn in State College, Centre County.
May 22-23-- NEW. Choose Clean Water Coalition. 9th Annual Clean Water Conference.
Lancaster Marriott.
July 25-27-- NEW. Registration Open. Professional Recyclers of PA. 28th Annual Recycling &
Organics Conference. Best Western Premier Hotel, Harrisburg.
September 22-- Joint meeting of DEP Recycling Fund Advisory Committee and Solid Waste
Advisory Committee. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00. DEP Contact: Laura Henry,
717-772-5713, lahenry@pa.gov.
September 28-- DEP Low-Level Waste Advisory Committee meeting Room 105 Rachel Carson
Building. 10:00. DEP Contact: Rich Janati, 717-787-2147, rjanati@pa.gov.
October 17-21-- Passive House Western PA. North American Passive House Network 2018
Conference. David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh.
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This section gives you a heads up on upcoming deadlines for awards and grants and other
recognition programs. NEW means new from last week.
-- Visit the DEP Grant, Loan and Rebate Programs webpage for more ideas on how to get
financial assistance for environmental projects.
-- Visit the DCNR Apply for Grants webpage for a listing of financial assistance available from
DCNR.
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Air
ArcelorMittal To Pay $1.5 Million Penalty For Pollution Violations
AP: ArcelorMittal Agrees To Pay $1.5 Million In Coke Plant Lawsuit
ArcelorMittal Agrees To $1.5M Settlement Over Pollution At Monessen Plant
Frazier: Coke Coal Plant Agrees To $1.5 Million Penalty For Air Pollution
Record Settlement Reached Over Monessen Plant Emissions
Residents, Landowners Air Complaints About Pollution From ATI’s Harrison Steel Mill
Report: No Long-Term Harm From Air Quality Around Keystone Landfill
Developer Must Pay Record Penalty Over Mishandling Asbestos In Allegheny County
New DEP Oil & Gas Methane Rules Called Just A Start
Reuters: Green Groups Sue Trump Over Delay Of Methane Rule
Op-Ed: EPA’s New Ozone Standards Are Gag-Worthy For PA
Alternative Fuels
Company Advancing Plans For Alternative Fueling Station In Dunmore
A Future With Electric Vehicles: Pittsburgh Is Plugging Away
Op-Ed: After 10 Years: Renewable Fuel Standards Fails To Live Up To Promise
Budget
Editorial: DEP Needs The Funds To Protect The Environment, Public Health
Shale Tax Supporters Face Slow Go In House
Chesapeake Bay
Op-Ed: Chesapeake Bay Jurisdictions' No-Action Climate Policy Puts Restoration In Peril
Farm Show To Feature Exhibits On Gardening, Protecting Water Quality, Preserving Food
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Citizen Action
Defending The Delaware: One Year After The Delaware River Basin Conservation Act
Crable: Penn State Looking For Stream Samplers For Bass/Water Quality Study In Susquehanna
Climate
A Look At Pittsburgh’s Latest Climate Action Plan
A Future With Electric Vehicles: Pittsburgh Is Plugging Away
Letter: Bethlehem Moves To Reduce Carbon Emissions
Op-Ed: Chesapeake Bay Jurisdictions' No-Action Climate Policy Puts Restoration In Peril
Op-Ed: Arguments Used To Say Climate Change A Hoax Were Used By Others
New DEP Oil & Gas Methane Rules Called Just A Start
Reuters: Green Groups Sue Trump Over Delay Of Methane Rule
Utilities Closed 27 Coal-Fired Power Plants, 22 Gigawatts Of Capacity In 2017
Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions Decreased In Most States 2005-2015
EPA Floats Possible Replacement For Obama Climate Rule
EPA Notice: Replacement For Obama Climate Rule
Trump Will Drop Climate Change From U.S. National Security Strategy
Global Warming Boosted Hurricane Harvey’s Rainfall By At Least 15 Percent
Coal Mining
AP: Software Training Program For Coal Miners Sued
Utilities Closed 27 Coal-Fired Power Plants, 22 Gigawatts Of Capacity In 2017
Trump Will Drop Climate Change From U.S. National Security Strategy
Trump Signs Order To Expand Critical Minerals Production, Including Rare Earths
PSU: Extracting Rare Earth Elements From Coal Could Soon Be Economical In U.S.
Compliance Action
Crable: Lancaster Fined $135K, Will End Decades Of Polluting Conestoga River
ArcelorMittal To Pay $1.5 Million Penalty For Pollution Violations
AP: ArcelorMittal Agrees To Pay $1.5 Million In Coke Plant Lawsuit
ArcelorMittal Agrees To $1.5M Settlement Over Pollution At Monessen Plant
Frazier: Coke Coal Plant Agrees To $1.5 Million Penalty For Air Pollution
Record Settlement Reached Over Monessen Plant Emissions
Developer Must Pay Record Penalty Over Mishandling Asbestos In Allegheny County
Delaware River
AP: Boats Made By Philly Kids Save Reenactment Of Washington Crossing The Delaware
Defending The Delaware: One Year After The Delaware River Basin Conservation Act
PA American Water Installing Large Supply Pipe In Scranton
Delaware RiverKeeper Dec. 22 RiverWatch Video Report
Drinking Water
Pittsburgh Water Authority Prioritizes Homes With Kids For Lead Line Replacements
Pittsburgh Water Authority Issue Boil Water Advisory In 8 Neighborhoods
Pittsburgh Water Authority Issues Flush And Boil Water Advisory
Boil Water Advisory Lifted By Pittsburgh Water Authority
Groups Call For Investigation Of Fmr Pittsburgh Water Authority Manager
Editorial: Major Pipe Break Shows Need For Pittsburgh Water Authority Overhaul
Energy
Crable: Three Mile Island Installs Safety Measure In Case Of Tornado Debris
Op-Ed: No, Three Mile Island Doesn’t Deserve A Government Bail Out
Letter: Keeping Baseload Energy Sources Will Save Customers Millions
Smart Electric Meters Will Push Some Western PA Businesses To Hourly Rates
Maykuth: Veolia Energy Gets 5.2% Rate Increase In Philly
Nuclear Power Bailout Plan Could Mean Higher Costs For New Jersey Ratepayers
Utilities Closed 27 Coal-Fired Power Plants, 22 Gigawatts Of Capacity In 2017
U.S. EIA: Natural Gas Power Plants Make Up Largest Share Of U.S. Generation
Trump Will Drop Climate Change From U.S. National Security Strategy
Georgia Power Commission Gives OK For Nuclear Power Plant To Continue Construction
Trump’s Busy Year On Energy And Environment
Farming
Farm Show To Feature Exhibits On Gardening, Protecting Water Quality, Preserving Food
4 Lancaster Farms Added To State Farmland Preservation Program
Forests
Master Gardening: Reducing Risk To Tick-Borne Diseases
Flames Threaten California Coastal Communities As Firefighters Mourn
Ferocious California Wildfire Grows More Erratic, Dangerous As Winds Pick Up
Wildfire Burns Beloved Burros In South Dakota’s Custer Park
Grants/Funding
Natural Lands Trust Receives DCNR Grant To Conserve 500 Chester County Acres
Green Infrastructure
Crable: Lancaster Fined $135K, Will End Decades Of Polluting Conestoga River
Stormwater Salvation: Could Your Faith-Based Group Get Help To Go Green & Save?
Hazardous Sites Cleanup
Letterkenny: A 35-Year, $180 Pollution Cleanup
Land Conservation
4 Lancaster Farms Added To State Farmland Preservation Program
Bryn Coed Farm Preservation Initiative In Chester County Nears Deadline
Natural Lands Trust Receives DCNR Grant To Conserve 500 Chester County Acres
Land Use Planning
Cumberland County Counts On Continued Growth In New Plan
Mine Reclamation
Carr: LCB Loses Liquor Store Sitting Atop Unstable Mine In Monroeville
Trump Signs Order To Expand Critical Minerals Production, Including Rare Earths
PSU: Extracting Rare Earth Elements From Coal Could Soon Be Economical In U.S.
Oil & Gas
DEP: IPads, New App Means Staff Can Do More Oil & Gas Inspections
New App Helps State Conduct 2,000 More Oil & Gas Inspections In 2017
Shale Tax Supporters Face Slow Go In PA House
Study: Babies Of Mothers Living Near Fracking Sites Face Increased Health Risks
Company Advancing Plans For Alternative Fueling Station In Dunmore
Legere: Judge Rejects Challenge To Natural Gas Royalty Case Brought By AG
Maykuth: Shale Gas Was Going To Make Them Rich, Then The Checks Arrived
Cusick: Attorney General’s Lawsuit Over Royalty Payments Advances
2 Natural Gas Workers Settle Harassment, Racial Discrimination Suit
New DEP Oil & Gas Methane Rules Called Just A Start
Reuters: Green Groups Sue Trump Over Delay Of Methane Rule
Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions Decreased In Most States 2005-2015
U.S. EIA: Natural Gas Power Plants Make Up Largest Share Of U.S. Generation
Federal Tax Bill Would Boost Oil & Gas Drilling, Also Support Renewable Energy
U.S. Natural Gas Production Predicted To Enter 2018 Strong
Lancaster Gasoline Prices Decline For 5th Straight Week
Op-Ed: After 10 Years: Renewable Fuel Standards Fails To Live Up To Promise
Pipelines
Crable: FERC Orders Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline To Fix Noise, Lighting Problems
Maykuth: Sunoco Resolves Mariner East 2 Pipeline Dispute With PUC
PUC Ends Injunction Against Mariner East 2 Pipeline In Chester County
Chester County Lawmakers: Mariner East 2 Pipeline Construction Must Stop
Op-Ed: What Happens When A Pipeline Is Built In Your Backyard
FERC, Saying Much Has Changed, Will Review Natural Gas Pipeline Policy
FERC To Review Federal Pipeline Approval Process
FERC Announces Pipeline Review, Cyber, Fast-Start Reforms
Radiation Protection
Crable: Three Mile Island Installs Safety Measure In Case Of Tornado Debris
Op-Ed: No, Three Mile Island Doesn’t Deserve A Government Bail Out
Letter: Keeping Baseload Energy Sources Will Save Customers Millions
Nuclear Power Bailout Plan Could Mean Higher Costs For New Jersey Ratepayers
Georgia Power Commission Gives OK For Nuclear Power Plant To Continue Construction
Recreation
AP: Boats Made By Philly Kids Save Reenactment Of Washington Crossing The Delaware
PA State Parks, Forests Offering Visitors A Winter Playground
Dec. 22 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation
Natural Lands Trust Receives DCNR Grant To Conserve 500 Chester County Acres
Next Phase Of Allegheny Commons Park Restoration Set To Begin
Fmr Quaker Settlement To Be Developed As A Park In Lawrence County
Blair Transportation Planning Group Recommends Antis Twp Trail Project
Weather Just Right For Lake Erie Surfing
Over The Hill Gang Smooths The Path Of Oil Creek Hiking Trail
Mayor: Protected Bike Lanes Needed In Philly, So Is Funding For Them
Skiers Stuck With Ski Lift Malfunctions, 5 Injured
One Killed In ATV Crash In Beaver County
Body Of Fisherman Recovered From Lake At Moraine State Park
Recycling/Waste
Expanded Recycling In Pittsburgh Could Include Blue Bins, Weekly Pickup
Leechburg To Spend $6,750 For Recycling Center Improvements
Renewable Energy
Federal Tax Bill Would Boost Oil & Gas Drilling, Also Support Renewable Energy
Schuylkill River
Op-Ed: Dredge The Schuylkill, Or Risk The Lights On Boathouse Row Going Dark
Stormwater
Stormwater Salvation: Could Your Faith-Based Group Get Help To Go Green & Save?
Plan Will Correct Stormwater Runoff Problem In Ashley
Susquehanna River
Crable: Penn State Looking For Stream Samplers For Bass/Water Quality Study In Susquehanna
Waste Facilities
Report: No Long-Term Harm From Air Quality Around Keystone Landfill
Wastewater Facilities
Crable: Lancaster Fined $135K, Will End Decades Of Polluting Conestoga River
Editorial: Scranton Sewer Authority Flushes Public Money
Water Monitoring
Crable: Penn State Looking For Stream Sampiers For Bass/Water Quality Study In Susquehanna
Watershed Protection
Crable: Lancaster Fined $135K, Will End Decades Of Polluting Conestoga River
Crable: Penn State Looking For Stream Samplers For Bass/Water Quality Study In Susquehanna
Plan Will Correct Stormwater Runoff Problem In Ashley
Stormwater Salvation: Could Your Faith-Based Group Get Help To Go Green & Save?
Op-Ed: Chesapeake Bay Jurisdictions' No-Action Climate Policy Puts Restoration In Peril
Farm Show To Feature Exhibits On Gardening, Protecting Water Quality, Preserving Food
Defending The Delaware: One Year After The Delaware River Basin Conservation Act
Op-Ed: Dredge The Schuylkill, Or Risk The Lights On Boathouse Row Going Dark
Delaware RiverKeeper Dec. 22 RiverWatch Video Report
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Wildlife
Crable: Penn State Looking For Stream Samplers For Bass/Water Quality Study In Susquehanna
Chronic Wasting Disease Confirmed In 4 More Deer At Game Preserves
Penguin Chick Hatches At National Aviary In Pittsburgh
2nd Penguin Chick Hatches At National Aviary In Pittsburgh
PA Contest Winner Captures 6 Bucks In One Photo
AP: Baby Girl Attacked By Raccoon Inside Philly Apartment
AP: Snowy Owl Migration Gives Scientists Chance To Study Them
West Nile/Zika Virus
Master Gardening: Reducing Risk To Tick-Borne Diseases
Other
PennFuture Blog: Environmental Priorities For 2018
PennFuture Blog: Proxy Battles, Bad Omens, Small Victories In 2017
PA Meteorologist Wants People To Stop Calling Her A Weather Girl
Wildfires
Thomas Wildfire Now 2nd Largest In Modern California History
Flame Threaten California Coastal Communities As Firefighters Mourn
Ferocious California Wildfire Grows More Erratic, Dangerous As Winds Pick Up
Wildfire Burns Beloved Burros In South Dakota’s Custer Park
Hurricanes
Army Corps In Pittsburgh Playing Key Role In Fixing Puerto Rico’s Power
Federal Policy
Trump’s Busy Year On Energy And Environment
EPA Floats Possible Replacement For Obama Climate Rule
EPA Notice: Replacement For Obama Climate Rule
Trump Will Drop Climate Change From U.S. National Security Strategy
Reuters: Green Groups Sue Trump Over Delay Of Methane Rule
Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions Decreased In Most States 2005-2015
Utilities Closed 27 Coal-Fired Power Plants, 22 Gigawatts Of Capacity In 2017
U.S. EIA: Natural Gas Power Plants Make Up Largest Share Of U.S. Generation
Op-Ed: EPA’s New Ozone Standards Are Gag-Worthy For PA
Trump Signs Order To Expand Critical Minerals Production, Including Rare Earths
PSU: Extracting Rare Earth Elements From Coal Could Soon Be Economical In U.S.
Op-Ed: After 10 Years: Renewable Fuel Standards Fails To Live Up To Promise
EPA Union Leader: Records Request Was Retaliation For My Political Activities
No new regulations published this week. Pennsylvania Bulletin - December 23, 2017
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