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-- Feature- Remembering March 28, 1979 At The Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant - The Accident No One Thought Would Happen [PaEN]
-- PennLive - Charles Thompson: 45 Years After Infamous Accident, Why Are They Still Cleaning Up Three Mile Island?
-- PA Assn. Of Environmental Educators Announce 2024 Award Winners [PaEN]
-- LancasterOnline: Outside Education, Experiences: Scovens Sisters Spark Students’ Stewardship Of Nature
-- LancasterOnline: Mira Lloyd Dock Award Recognizes Marlisa Yoder-Bontrager For Tree Planting Efforts
-- Energy Assn. Of PA Announces Retirement Of CEO Terry Fitzpatrick
-- DEP Issued Conventional Oil & Gas Operators 663 Violations For Abandoning, Not Plugging Wells In Last 15 Months; 392 In 2024 Alone [PaEN]
-- DEP: 86% Of Conventional Oil & Gas Well Owners Did Not Comply With Waste Disposal, Production Reporting For 33,505 Wells In 2023 [PaEN]
-- DEP: 89% Of Conventional Oil & Gas Well Owners Did Not Comply With Well Integrity Reporting For 34,455 Wells In 2023 [PaEN]
-- Spring Road Dumping Season Underway As Conventional Oil & Gas Well Owners Get Rid Of Their Wastewater [PaEN]
-- TribLive: Murrysville Abandoned Conventional Gas Well To Be Plugged; State Officials Assessing 10s Of Thousands More
-- PA Capital-Star: Cong. Lee Highlights PA’s Abandoned, Unplugged Conventional Oil & Gas Well Problem
-- Times Leader: Ohio Attorney General Charges PA Company Austin Master Services With Storing Excessive Quantities Of Oil & Gas Drilling Wastewater, Threatening Ohio River
-- The Energy Age Blog: Fracking Cecil Township In Washington County
-- Environmental Health News: Shell Must Seek New Air Pollution Permit For Petrochemical Plant In Beaver County
-- DEP Issues Air Quality Permits For Keystone, Conemaugh, Homer City Coal-Fired Power Plants Including Previously Announced Shutdown Dates [PaEN]
-- Federal Judge Approves Proposed Consent Agreement Between PennEnvironment, Clean Air Council, and U.S. Steel For Air Pollution Violations At Clairton Coke [Coal] Works, 2 Other Facilities [PaEN]
-- TribLive: Feds Approve US Steel Agreement With Allegheny County, Environmentalists Over 2018 Plant Fire
-- Save Carbon County Files Lawsuit In Philadelphia Court Against Stronghold Digital, DEP, Governor, PUC Over Cryptocurrency Operations At Panther Creek Power Plant [PaEN]
-- LancasterOnline: Sierra Club Working To Better Monitor Lancaster County Air Pollution
-- TribLive: PA Legislators Frustrated By Slow-Moving Efforts to Strengthen Railroad Safety Laws In Congress [PA Senate Fails To Pass House Safety Bill]
-- Post-Gazette: Residents Near Norfolk Southern Train Derailment Express Frustration At Promises Of Aid
-- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: Norfolk Southern Train Derailment ‘Ohio’s Chernobyl’ Still Wreaking Havoc In Pennsylvania
-- AP: PA Train Derailment Highlights Shortcomings Of Automated Railroad Braking System
-- PittsburghUnionProgress.com: Stories Of Pain From Norfolk Southern Train Derailment
-- Beaver County Times: Pitt Scientists To Test For Long-Term Health Effects Of Norfolk Southern Train Derailment
-- Solar United Neighbors Celebrate House Passage Of Community Solar Energy Bill; Senate Urged To Pass The Bill [PaEN]
-- PennLive Guest Essay: PA Senators Should Pass Solar For School Bill - By Members IBEW Union Local 98, Local 5
-- The Allegheny Front: Largest Solar Energy Facility In PA To Be Built On Former Coal Mine With $90 Million Federal Grant
-- TribLive: PA Solar Center Finds Greensburg, Jeannette Areas Could Save $19 Million Over 25 Years By Switching To Solar Energy
-- Scranton Times: Clinton Twp. Signs Off On Solar Energy Facility
-- USDA Funds 31 Local Projects Totaling $5.69 Million To Lower Energy Costs, Generate New Income For PA Farmers, Rural Small Businesses [PaEN]
-- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: USDA Sends $6 Million To PA For Solar Energy Projects
-- Utility Dive: Efficiency, Clean Energy Are Options For Meeting Electricity Demand Growth Before Gas Generation
-- WHYY - Plan Philly: Environmental Justice Activists Push For Home Repair And Renewable Energy Money In Philly Budget
-- Inquirer: PECO Electricity Includes Reduced CO2 Emissions, But High Costs For Residents [Due To Over-Dependence On Natural Gas, Lack Of Diverse Fuel Mix]
-- PUC Invites Comments On Proposed Regulation On Use Of Distributed Energy Resources And Virtual Power Plants [PaEN]
-- Chesapeake Bay Journal - Ad Crable: PA Governor Proposes Alternative Plan For Reducing Carbon Emissions From Power Plants
-- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: PA Sees 45% Increase In Electric Vehicles
-- US DOE Awards $6 Billion To Transform Industrial Sector, Slash Planet-Warming Emissions
-- Cleveland.com: Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Plans To Decarbonize Ohio, PA Plants With $575 Million In Federal Funding
-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Butler Manufacturer Receives $75 Million For Green-Steel Project
-- Residents Express Concerns At US DOE's Listening Session On ARCH2 Hydrogen Hub Proposal In PA, WV, OH [PaEN]
-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: Pittsburgh Companies Want A Place For Coal Gas And State’s Other Resources In Hydrogen Incentives
-- The Allegheny Front: Storing Carbon Dioxide Underground In Western PA, Neighboring States, Raises Questions
-- National Fish & Wildlife Foundation Awards $35 Million In Chesapeake Bay Watershed Restoration Grants; Benefits From $4,765,700 [PaEN]
-- Alliance For Chesapeake Bay: Got Clean Water? Partners Receive $1 Million NFWF Grant For Water Quality, Climate Change Benefits Dairy Farms In PA, MD, VA
-- DEP Chesapeake Bay Update: Conowingo Plan Reports Progress, Grant Opportunities, Updates From Counties, More!
-- Agriculture Secretary Highlights New Consumer Labeling Requirements Of Fertilizer Law To Save Money, Protect Environment [PaEN]
-- PennLive: Keeping Your Lawn Cleaner, Greener; New Law Limits Fertilizer Use
-- Reminder: PennVEST Accepting Chesapeake Bay Watershed Clean Water Procurement Program Proposals Until April 17 [PaEN]
-- EPA Regional Administrator Ortiz Visits Halfmoon Creek Watershed In Centre County To Learn More About Local Conservation Efforts [PaEN]
-- StateCollege.com: EPA Official Tours Center County Watershed Restoration Sites
-- Stroud Water Research Center Celebrates World Water Day To Support Healthier Delaware River Watershed [PaEN]
-- Interfaith Partners For The Chesapeake Bay Host April 4 Caring For Our Local Waterways Webinar [PaEN]
-- Penn State Extension Hosts April 13 Backyard Stream Repair Series Field Day In McKean County [PaEN]
-- Penn State Extension Hosting Series Of 6 Workshops On Watershed Teaching Tools For Educators Starting April 23 [PaEN]
-- Delaware Highlands Conservancy Tree Planting At Van Scott Nature Reserve May 11 & 18 In Wayne County [PaEN]
-- Mountain Watershed Assn. Files Appeal Of DEP Decision Not To Accept Unsuitable For Mining Petition Covering 11,000 Acres In Westmoreland County [PaEN]
-- Erie Times: Progress Report - Erie Water Works $50 Million Lead Pipe Replacement Project Stands
-- Scranton Times: PA American Water Responds To DEP Violation Over Roaring Brook, Lackawanna River Pollution
-- Scranton Times: Inspecting Damage Caused By Sediment From PA American Water Dam Project In Roaring Brook
-- Chesapeake Bay Foundation Takes Legal Action To Stop Susquehanna River Hydroelectric Facility In York County [PaEN]
-- PEMA: Deadline Extended For SBA Low-Interest Flood Recovery Loans In Northeast PA
-- EPA Kicks Off Pennsylvania Brownfields Conference In State College [PaEN]
-- Williamsport Sun: From Brownfield To Ballfield: Project Will Convert Former Manufacturing Land Into Baseball Complex In Williamsport
-- DEP, PennDOT, Keep PA Beautiful Encourage Everyone ‘Pick Up Pennsylvania’ During Spring Litter Cleanup [PaEN]
-- York Dispatch: Landfill In York County Must Reveal Where It Disposes Its Wastewater: Federal Judge
-- Appalachian Sustainable Products Network Launches, Issues Call For Manufacturers In PA, West Virginia, Ohio To Participate In No-Cost Product Life Cycle Assessment; March 26 Webinar [PaEN]
-- May 16 Empowering Communities For Environmental Equity Virtual Summit Hosted By EPA Region 3 [PaEN]
-- Inquirer: Bucks County Sues Big Oil Companies For Severe Weather Blamed On Climate Change
-- AP: Bucks County Joins Other Local Governments In Suing Oil Industry Over Climate Change
-- Center For Climate Integrity: What Is Climate Change Costing Communities In Allegheny County And Who Should Pay? April 10, Allegheny Courthouse, 4:00 p.m.
-- Center For Climate Integrity: PA Municipalities Face $15 Billion In Costs By 2040 To Protect Infrastructure From Climate Change
-- Delaware County Hosts 3rd Annual Sustainability Conference May 30 At Widener University [PaEN]
-- Reading Eagle: Forested Land In Robeson Twp. Preserved, Transferred To William Penn State Forest
-- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: Last Private Mountain In PA Now Public Land, Open To Hiking, Biking, Bird Watching In Wyoming County
-- DCNR: Big Elk Creek Master Planning Task Force Holds First Meeting March 28
-- DCNR Celebrates Plans For 53 New Miles Of Trails In Rothrock State Forest In Centre County
-- Centre Daily Times: Construction To Start Soon On 53 Miles Of New Trails In Rothrock State Forest
-- Warren Times Editorial: Building Economic Momentum With Outdoor Recreation
-- TribLive: Youth-Run West Newton Trail Eatery Sets April Opening, Plans Expanded Summer Hours In Westmoreland
-- PA Environmental Council Now Accepting Applications For Pocono Forests & Waters Conservation Landscape Mini Grants [PaEN]
-- TribLive: PA Campgrounds, Parks Prep For Influx Of Visitors During April 8 Total Solar Eclipse
-- Reading Eagle: Mosquitoes Can Carry Deadly Viruses, But Residents Can Reduce Risks By Controlling The Insect’s Habitat
-- TribLive: Spotted Lanternflies To Emerge With Spring
-- Dept. Of Agriculture Adds Greene County To Spotted Lanternfly Quarantine Area
-- Outdoor News: Technology Makes PA’s Elk Visitor Center Education Available For A Wide Audience
-- NextPittsburgh: Audubon Society Expands Backyard Habitat Program To Pittsburgh’s Urban Neighborhoods
-- ExploreJeffersonPa.com: Seneca Rocks Audubon Society Presents Program On Bird Window Collisions, Prevention April 10
-- Williamsport Sun: A Novel Way To Protect Birds Is Through Renewable Energy
-- Citizens Voice: Bird Rescue Holds Grand Opening For New Location In Nanticoke
-- April 30 Webinar: Invasive Catfish and PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' - Forever Problems? [PaEN]
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