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Top DEP Stories
Chambersburg Public Opinion: Chesapeake Bay: Pennsylvania called 'weakest link' by Bay Foundation. Maryland weighs in https://www.publicopiniononline.com/story/news/local/maryland/2019/05/30/pennsylvania-under- fire-bay-pollution-maryland-mostly-on-track/1258639001/
Huntingdon Daily News: Electric car usage urged in climate plan https://www.huntingdondailynews.com/news/local/electric-car-usage-urged-in-climate- plan/article 70884603-cd0b-5c1c-8672-7c6f9b2cc7ad.html
Mentions
Citizens’ Voice: Sewer bosses hit back in stormwater fight https://www.citizensvoice.com/news/sewer-bosses-hit-back-in-stormwater-fight-1.2489585
Bloomsburg Press-Enterprise: Columbia to cap old landfill https://www.pressenterpriseonline.com/daily/053119/page/1/story/columbia-to-cap-old-landfill
Shamokin News-Item: Local residents claim Ranshaw Sunoco sold gas mixed with water https://www.newsitem.com/news/local/local-residents-claim-ranshaw-sunoco-sold-gas-mixed-with- water/article 688ca247-95e2-52ef-958b-cb21bfb9037c.html
Tribune-Review: Help sought from Attorney General regarding wastewater pollution into Monongahela River https://triblive.com/local/regional/help-sought-from-attorney-general-regarding-wastewater-pollution- into-monongahela-river/
Daily American: Part II: Federal funds have been drying up for Johnstown's floodwalls https://www.dailyamerican.com/ourtownjohnstown/news/part-ii-federal-funds-have-been-drying-up- for-johnstown/article 935c509b-187a-5ca0-9a58-cff8fc89c596.html
Leader Times: Borough seeks funds for $79K filter to meet DEP sediment removal https://www.leadertimes.com/articles/borough-seeks-funds-for-79k-filter-to-meet-dep-sediment- removal/
Restore Pennsylvania
GANT News: Gov. Wolf Visits Clearfield JSHS to Discuss Restore PA Initiative https://gantdaily.com/2019/05/30/gov-wolf-visits-clearfield-jshs-to-discuss-restore-pa-initiative/
Air
Pennlive: Tired of paying for auto emissions tests? Some lawmakers want to end annual testing https://www.pennlive.com/news/2019/05/tired-of-paying-for-auto-emissions-tests-some-lawmakers- want-to-end-annual-testing.html
Meadville Tribune: Lawmakers look to change state's vehicle emissions program https://www.meadvilletribune.com/news/lawmakers-look-to-change-state-s-vehicle-emissions- program/article a960beba-8322-11e9-b503-b375ad83fbcf.html
Climate Change
Erie Times: Bird migrations hint at climate change in Erie https://www.goerie.com/news/20190531/bird-migrations-hint-at-climate-change-in-erie
FOX43: The continental US just had the wettest 12 months in the 124 years on record https://fox43.com/2019/05/31/the-continental-us-just-had-the-wettest-12-months-in-the-124-years- on-record/
Pennlive: Why this season of tornadoes in Pa. has been ‘absolutely berserk’; a meteorologist explains https://www.pennlive.com/news/2019/05/why-this-season-of-tornadoes-in-pa-has-been-absolutely- berserk-a-meteorologist-explains.html
Tribune-Democrat: Terry M. Jarrett | New power plan takes sensible approach on climate https://www.tribdem.com/news/editorials/terry-m-jarrett-new-power-plan-takes-sensible-approach- on/article f6799e30-831b-11e9-ab61-53fe14caf73d.html
Beaver County Times: Republican climate-change deniers should study the EU elections https://www.timesonline.com/opinion/20190531/republican-climate-change-deniers-should-study-eu- elections
Tribune-Review: Bird migrations hint at climate change in Erie https://triblive.com/local/regional/bird-migrations-hint-at-climate-change-in-erie/
Conservation & Recreation
Butler Eagle: Overflowing creek inundates Camp Redwing http://www.butlereagle.com/article/20190530/NEWS01/705309869/-1/news01
New Castle News: Audit finds Game Commission sitting on $70M https://www.ncnewsonline.com/news/local news/audit-finds-game-commission-sitting-on- m/article 6ce04e55-ab96-5c8f-b14e-619846a0795d.html
Westfield Free Press-Courier: State parks offer programs June 7 and 8 http://www.tiogapublishing.com/free press courier/state-parks-offer-programs-june- and/article da9f14d0-c960-5583-a3c3-b3741c65f9b5.html
Tioga Publishing: Susquehannock Trail Club News with Bill Boyd: Meetings, trail care require people http://www.tiogapublishing.com/columns/susquehannock-trail-club-news-with-bill-boyd-meetings-trail- care/article bef2efe4-da71-5feb-9adf-2ea94834e8c8.html
Potter Leader-Enterprise: Conservation district organizes third riparian planting http://www.tiogapublishing.com/potter leader enterprise/news/conservation-district-organizes-third- riparian-planting/article 3992545e-cc9b-5d67-8fe9-f1266efe6197.html
Milton Standard-Journal: 'Hiking Viking' speaks in Lewisburg http://www.standard-journal.com/news/local/article d8c19a20-8387-11e9-95dc-33ae485264a6.html
Lock Haven Express: Conservation District names winners in local poster contest http://www.lockhaven.com/news/local-news/2019/05/conservation-district-names-winners-in-local- poster-contest/
Bloomsburg Press-Enterprise: Rec group falls short in plan to buy land https://www.pressenterpriseonline.com/daily/053119/page/1/story/rec-group-falls-short-in-plan-to- buy-land
Williamsport Sun-Gazette: Loyalsock Township’s supervisors OK improvements at Short Park site http://www.sungazette.com/news/top-news/2019/05/loyalsock-tornships-supervisors-ok- improvements-at-short-park-site/
Bloomsburg Press-Enterprise: Rec group falls short in plan to buy land https://www.pressenterpriseonline.com/daily/053119/page/1/story/rec-group-falls-short-in-plan-to- buy-land
Centre County Gazette: Ferguson Township Approves Master Plan for Suburban Park http://www.statecollege.com/news/local-news/ferguson-township-approves-master-plan-for- suburban-park,1480236/
Sunbury Daily Item: Downburst, not tornado, damaged trees at R.B. Winter https://www.dailyitem.com/news/downburst-not-tornado-damaged-trees-at-r-b- winter/article 75ab8772-830d-11e9-b1bb-43ace1f52790.html
WESA: Decades After 'Silent Spring,' Peregrines Thrive On Rachel Carson Building https://www.wesa.fm/post/decades-after-silent-spring-peregrines-thrive-rachel-carson-building
Beaver County Times: Outdoors: Rainy season presents challenges to animals, anglers https://www.timesonline.com/news/20190531/outdoors-rainy-season-presents-challenges-to-animals- anglers
Tribune-Review: Green Gathering will address Westmoreland’s environmental concerns https://triblive.com/local/westmoreland/green-gathering-will-address-regions-environmental-concerns/
Latrobe Bulletin: Keystone park sanitary sewer project at crossroads http://www.latrobebulletinnews.com/news/2019-05- 30/Front Page/Keystone park sanitary sewer project at crossroads.html
Allegheny Front: The Allegheny Front Wins Regional and Statewide Awards https://www.alleghenyfront.org/the-allegheny-front-wins-regional-and-statewide-awards/
Energy
Centre Daily Times: Letters: Solar works in Centre County; War with Iran would be far worse than Iraq War (Opinion) https://www.centredaily.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/article230994353.html
KDKA: Nearly 3,000 Will Lose Power Due To Planned Outage https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2019/05/30/west-penn-planned-power-outage/
Environmental Cleanup and Brownfields
Observer-Reporter: Blight: Where will the money come from to fight it? https://observer-reporter.com/news/localnews/blight-where-will-the-money-come-from-to-fight- it/article 56a58878-82fe-11e9-bfb2-83a6cdc969f8.html
Environmental Education
New Castle News: Westminster College announces new environmental studies major https://www.ncnewsonline.com/news/local news/westminster-college-announces-new- environmental-studies-major/article d50d4e34-83a9-11e9-ad7e-9b040ec26fb5.html
Times Observer: Sheffield Elementary students explore the great outdoors http://www.timesobserver.com/news/local-news/2019/05/sheffield-elementary-students-explore-the- great-outdoors/
Mining
WESA: Nature Is Reclaiming A Former Coal Mine, And The Allegheny Land Trust Wants To Keep It That Way https://www.wesa.fm/post/nature-reclaiming-former-coal-mine-and-allegheny-land-trust-wants-keep- it-way
Oil and Gas
Bradford Era: Mayport woman injured in Clarion Co. natural gas explosion http://www.bradfordera.com/news/local/mayport-woman-injured-in-clarion-co-natural-gas- explosion/article c1f0a485-c7ed-5b99-9829-8cc2f87ce53c.html
Bradford Era: Use requests under review on ANF http://www.bradfordera.com/news/local/use-requests-under-review-on-anf/article e97b09f7-5bb1- 5e8f-b6e6-5ef09b21f493.html
Carlisle Sentinel: Audit: Pennsylvania Game Commission didn't track royalties https://cumberlink.com/news/state-and-regional/audit-pennsylvania-game-commission-didn-t-track- royalties/article 477a1134-8662-5a4b-ae21-c8ef0b4fb9fa.html
Altoona Mirror: Game Commission sitting on cash http://www.altoonamirror.com/uncategorized/2019/05/game-commission-sitting-on-cash/
Delaware County Daily Times: Public hearing focuses on Pipeline Safety https://www.delcotimes.com/news/local/public-hearing-focuses-on-pipeline-safety/article 5b80de46- 83f3-5924-a90d-f5249e875c9a.html
Williamsport Sun-Gazette: Marcellus Shale Coalition says that impact fee has significant benefits http://www.sungazette.com/news/top-news/2019/05/marcellus-shale-coalition-says-that-impact-fee- has-significant-benefits/
WJAC: Audit: Pennsylvania Game Commission didn't track royalties https://wjactv.com/news/local/audit-pennsylvania-game-commission-didnt-track-royalties-05-30-2019
Observer-Reporter: Newspaper seeks to intervene in natural gas impoundment case https://observer-reporter.com/news/impoundments/newspaper-seeks-to-intervene-in-natural-gas- impoundment-case/article f3856364-8175-11e9-ba7e-fbf379182fe3.html
Tribune-Review: EPA waives summer gasoline blend requirement for Allegheny County https://triblive.com/local/pittsburgh-allegheny/epa-waives-summer-gasoline-blend-requirement-for- allegheny-county/
Post-Gazette: Allegheny County stations get short waiver from selling summer gasoline https://www.post-gazette.com/news/transportation/2019/05/30/Allegheny-County-summer-gas-short- waiver-Toomey-Pennsylvania-Petroleum-Association-Environmental-Protection- Agency/stories/201905300116
Radiation Protection
Bloomsburg Press-Enterprise: Register for nuke plant web event https://www.pressenterpriseonline.com/daily/053119/page/3/story/register-for-nuke-plant-web-event
Vector Management
York Daily Record: Spotted lanternfly: Higher beer and wine costs could come from PA infestation https://www.ydr.com/story/news/2019/05/30/spotted-lanternfly-higher-beer-wine-costs-could-come- infestation/1284385001/
Waste
Express Times: Poll: Should stump-grinding be allowed to resume at Lower Mount Bethel farm? https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/opinion/2019/05/poll-should-stump-grinding-be-allowed-to-resume- at-lower-mount-bethel-farm.html
Observer-Reporter: LETTER: Roadside trash embarrassing https://observer-reporter.com/opinion/letters/letter-roadside-trash-embarrassing/article 5020b0b4- 8226-11e9-b70e-b7cbdfc10b02.html
Tribune-Review: Allegheny River shore cleanings set for Harrison, Tarentum https://triblive.com/local/valley-news-dispatch/allegheny-river-shore-cleanings-set-for-harrison- tarentum/
Water
Butler Eagle: Butler School Board discusses water problems http://www.butlereagle.com/article/20190531/NEWS01/705319882/-1/news01
Butler Eagle: Flood Facts http://www.butlereagle.com/article/20190530/NEWS01/705309851/-1/news01
Butler Eagle: 'We had a tree in the house' http://www.butlereagle.com/article/20190530/NEWS01/705309855/-1/news01
Butler Eagle: Jackson Twp. roads damaged by flooding http://www.butlereagle.com/article/20190530/NEWS01/705309957/-1/news01
Butler Eagle: Forward Twp. faces costly cleanup http://www.butlereagle.com/article/20190530/NEWS01/705309865/-1/news01
Butler Eagle: Zelienople, Harmony see water in streets http://www.butlereagle.com/article/20190530/NEWS01/705309955/-1/news01
Butler Eagle: Youngsters leave via kayak as house floods http://www.butlereagle.com/article/20190530/NEWS01/705309903/-1/news01
Butler Eagle: High water forces couple from home, again http://www.butlereagle.com/article/20190530/NEWS01/705309959/-1/news01
Corry Journal: Maple Avenue gets facelift in wake of water project http://www.thecorryjournal.com/news/article 622242fe-82f4-11e9-99de-7fbfbc877668.html
Pennlive: Harrisburg’s City Island under water through the years: vintage photos https://www.pennlive.com/life/2019/05/city-island-under-water-through-the-years.html
Huntingdon Daily News: Students test health of local stream https://www.huntingdondailynews.com/news/local/students-test-health-of-local- stream/article 7b5809e2-688e-5074-beac-5ff6408844c4.html
Bloomsburg Press-Enterprise: Rain accelerates road collapse https://www.pressenterpriseonline.com/daily/053119/page/1/story/rain-accelerates-road-collapse
The Progress: High river waters postpone Lions' kayak/canoe float http://www.theprogressnews.com/news/high-river-waters-postpone-lions-kayak-canoe- float/article 9ab0ca51-ee05-5270-8915-7c698b731fb0.html
Tribune-Review: Report: Lack of maintenance to blame for Ohio River barge breakaway https://triblive.com/local/pittsburgh-allegheny/report-lack-of-maintenance-to-blame-for-2018-barge- breakaway-on-ohio-river/
Latrobe Bulletin: Accountant: LTMA water projects feasible with rate increases http://www.latrobebulletinnews.com/news/2019-05- 30/Front Page/Accountant LTMA water projects feasible with rate .html
Daily American: Hooversville still considering multiple rate hikes https://www.dailyamerican.com/news/local/somerset/hooversville-still-considering-multiple-rate- hikes/article f176da45-e825-53b4-ac9a-800a689e3f04.html
Miscellaneous
Bradford Era: Causer bill ensures agriculture protection in disasters http://www.bradfordera.com/news/local/causer-bill-ensures-agriculture-protection-in- disasters/article 5dd82ed5-a2cc-5d4c-834a-bb741d99ec6d.html
York Daily Record: The most famous tree in York County, at more than 300 years old, is fighting to survive https://www.ydr.com/story/news/2019/05/16/most-famous-tree-ancient-holly-tree-york-county-fights- survive-again/3230158002/
York Dispatch: Riverside nature and heritage focus of field trip https://www.yorkdispatch.com/picture-gallery/news/2019/05/30/photos-riverside-nature-and- heritage-focus-field-trip/1289515001/
Chester County Daily Local: Motorcyclist saves eagle on the Route 30 Bypass https://www.dailylocal.com/news/motorcyclist-saves-eagle-on-the-route-bypass/article 22f4672e- 8312-11e9-9719-c3ca44761a48.html
Milton Standard Journal: Storms flatten trees at RB http://www.standard-journal.com/news/local/article fcc2deb6-82bf-11e9-82f2-33499e4ffefc.html
Lock Haven Express: Man bitten by rattlesnakes in critical condition http://www.lockhaven.com/news/local-news/2019/05/man-bitten-by-rattlesnakes-in-critical-condition/
Tribune-Review: Pine official: Storms produced hail that made ‘chopped salad’ of trees https://pinecreek.triblive.com/pine-official-storms-produced-hail-that-made-chopped-salad-of- trees/? ga=2.17664444.422053072.1559222886-1644905835.1557845312
KDKA: Landslide Closes Reis Run Rd. In Ross Township https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2019/05/31/ross-township-reis-run-road-landslide/
Tribune-Democrat: WATCH VIDEO | Bottle Works’ ‘green roof’ gets early test https://www.tribdem.com/news/watch-video-bottle-works-green-roof-gets-early- test/article 6db78e30-8358-11e9-9cbd-9f658bbe589e.html
Tribune-Democrat: Wind, water and woe: Storms continue to cause problems throughout region https://www.tribdem.com/news/wind-water-and-woe-storms-continue-to-cause-problems- throughout/article 0c4c0d5e-827e-11e9-b5c0-b3a0010fd99c.html
Tribune-Review: Rainfall record set Wednesday https://triblive.com/local/regional/new-rainfall-record-set-wednesday-more-rain-in-weekend-forecast/