Friday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips 12.20.19

EPA Says PA’s Final Chesapeake Bay Plan Falls 25% Short Of Meeting Necessary Nitrogen Reductions, Fails To Identify Funding To Implement The Plan [PaEN]

CBF: EPA Fails To Hold Pennsylvania Accountable For Deficient Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Plan [PaEN]

Bay Journal: Chesapeake Bay Restoration Get Boost In Federal Funding

Lackawanna River Nominated For State River Of The Year
The Pulse: The Future Of Trees- Climate, Chestnut Restoration, Health

DEP Orders Aliquippa Water Authority To Address Iron, Manganese Issue In Drinking Water [PaEN]

DEP Orders Aliquippa To Better Monitor Drinking Water Contaminants

AP: Erie Coke (Coal) Plant Shuts Down Amid Mounting Pollution Concerns

No Turning Back As Erie Coke (Coal) Plant Ends Operations
CDC Grant To Penn State To Focus On Effects Of Nano-Coal Dust On Lung Disease In Coal Miners
WSJ: After String Of Rare Cancer Cases, PA Investigates Potential Link To Fracking
Caruso: U.S. Chamber Warns Of Catastrophic Consequences Of Fracking Ban In PA
Study Claims Fracking Ban Would Be Catastrophic

Giant Philly District Steam Heating Plant Has New Owner

Public Utility Commission Highlights 2019 Accomplishments And Programs [PaEN]

PUC Announces Appointments To PA 1 Call Damage Prevention Committee [PaEN]

PUC Announces Management Recommendations To Citizens Electric, Wellsboro Electric, Valley Energy

PUC Lowers Requested Water, Wastewater Rate Increases For Eaton Sewer & Water Company

PUC Releases Columbia Water Management Efficiency Report, Makes Recommendations

NRDC: The Biggest PA Energy Stories Of 2019 - Part 1

Scranton Sewer Authority Close (Or Not) To Resolving Lawsuit Over Missing Easements

Keep PA Beautiful, BEHR Paints, Home Depot Fresh Paint Days Community Projects Completed [PaEN]

Marcus Schneck: Yes, There Is Wild Mistletoe In Pennsylvania

Funding Announced For ATV Facility In Luzerne County

Bear Cub Illegally Shot In Huntingdon County, Left To Die

Rep. DeLuca Bill Would Punish Animal Cruelty By Revoking Hunting License

Police, Firefighters Free Deer Stuck In Railing In Allegheny County

Help Wanted: Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership Philadelphia Stewardship Manager [PaEN]

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Wildfires

New South Wales Declares A State Of Emergency Amid Australia’s Wildfires

National/International

National Assn. Of Conservation Districts Applauds Federal Support For Conservation Programs In Funding Bills [PaEN]

Cong. Cartwright Expands On Plan To Fund Stormwater Infrastructure Improvements
Virginia, Maryland Unveil 100% Clean Energy Plans, But NGOs Not Satisfied

FERC Directs PJM To Expand Minimum Offer Price Rule

FERC PJM Order Could Boost Coal Over Renewables, Raising Costs For Consumers
FERC Move To Raise PJM Capacity Market Bids Shows Clear Bias Against New, Clean Generation: Glick

FERC Issues Certificate Of Public Necessity For Adelphia Gateway Pipeline Project

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