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Conservation & Recreation

Scranton Times: Countryside Conservancy looks ahead to Trolley Trail's next step http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/countryside-conservancy-looks-ahead-to-trolley-trail-s-next-step- 1.2249994

Lock Haven Express: Issues catch up to 46 year old facility; repairs would cost $600,000 http://www.lockhaven.com/news/local-news/2017/09/issues-catch-up-to-46-year-old-facility-repairs- would-cost-600000/

Endeavor News: Arboretum not for sale http://www.endeavornews.com/news/2017-09-30/Front_Page/Arboretum_not_for_sale.html

Endeavor News: Oswayo Hatchery back on chopping block http://www.endeavornews.com/news/2017-09- 30/Front_Page/Oswayo_Hatchery_back_on_chopping_block.html

Endeavor News: Wolf Tracks Column: How did you celebrate National Hunting and Fishing Day? http://www.endeavornews.com/news/2017-09-30/Outdoors/Wolf_Tracks.html

Centre County Gazette: Woman to start local chapter for elk preservation http://www.statecollege.com/news/centre-county-gazette/woman-to-start-local-chapter-for-elk- preservation,1473918/

Centre County Gazette: Nearing finish, Shaver’s Creek upgrades will expand opportunities http://www.statecollege.com/news/local-news/nearing-finish-shavers-creek-upgrades-will-expand- opportunities,1473970/

Centre County Gazette: Conservation District manager Robert Sweitzer recognized at conference http://www.statecollege.com/news/centre-county-gazette/conservation-district-manager-recognized- at-conference,1473921/

Sunbury Daily Item: American chestnut trees planted at Lewisburg High School’s 2-acre outdoor laboratory http://www.dailyitem.com/news/local_news/american-chestnut-trees-planted-at-lewisburg-high-s-- acre/article_6a5e00b4-570b-5132-9ccc-a640fcb64832.html

Oil and Gas

WITF/StateImpact: Police, protesters prepare for Atlantic Sunrise pipeline construction https://stateimpact.npr.org/pennsylvania/2017/10/02/police-protesters-prepare-for-atlantic-sunrise- pipeline-construction/?_ga=2.38446883.1403299811.1506948682-882895250.1471610849

Pennlive: Did Sen. Scott Wagner try to kill a natural gas tax to help his campaign for governor? http://www.pennlive.com/capitol-notebook/2017/10/did_sen_scott_wagner_try_to_ki.html

Carlisle Sentinel: Wagner urged blocking shale tax to deny Wolf re-election http://cumberlink.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/wagner-urged-blocking-shale-tax-to-deny-wolf-re- election/article_75afa806-2bec-591c-bdc5-8272fd35548d.html

WITF: Controversy over Wagner's severance tax remarks http://www.witf.org/state-house-sound-bites/2017/10/controversy-over-wagners-severance-tax- remarks.php

Pennlive: Natural gas fuels manufacturing in Pa. http://www.pennlive.com/opinion/2017/10/natural_gas_fuels_manufacturin.html#incart_river_home

Shamokin News Item: Kulpmont approved for UGI’s GET Gas Program https://www.newsitem.com/articles/kulpmont-approved-for-ugis-get-gas-program/

WESA: Wagner Urged Blocking Shale Tax To Deny Wolf Re-Election http://wesa.fm/post/wagner-urged-blocking-shale-tax-deny-wolf-re-election#stream/0

Beaver County Times: Shell Pipeline secures more easements for ethane pipeline http://www.timesonline.com/news/shellcracker/shell-pipeline-secures-more-easements-for-ethane- pipeline/article_26b3f9fa-a79b-11e7-affb-d7b77be2cf20.html

Vector Management

Republican Herald: Wetter spring, summer contribute to onslot of stink bugs http://republicanherald.com/news/wetter-spring-summer-contribute-to-onslot-of-stink-bugs- 1.2249947

Waste

WTAJ: Penn State is joining local recycling groups to address the excessive garbage left at tailgates http://www.wearecentralpa.com/news/penn-state-is-joining-local-recycling-groups-to-address-the- excessive-garbage-left-at-tailgates/823129111

The Meadville Tribune: County receives lone bid for asbestos removal http://www.meadvilletribune.com/news/county-receives-lone-bid-for-asbestos- removal/article_7d13a18e-a7b3-11e7-8b60-97f6352b4894.html

Meadville Tribune: Meadville goes high-tech with leaf pickup schedule http://www.meadvilletribune.com/news/meadville-goes-high-tech-with-leaf-pickup- schedule/article_412f0272-a79e-11e7-a25e-8fed1fd98893.html

Water abc27: Capital Region Water to renovate city parks, help decrease storm water runoff http://abc27.com/2017/10/02/capital-region-water-to-renovate-city-parks-help-decrease-storm-water- runoff/

Reading Eagle: Pennsylvania American Water repairing tank in Exeter Township http://www.readingeagle.com/news/article/pennsylvania-american-water-repairing-tank-in-exeter-twp abc27: Veterans join effort to save island homes http://abc27.com/2017/10/03/veterans-join-effort-to-save-island-homes/

The Clarion News: Knox Township sewerage system plans advancing http://www.theclarionnews.com/news/frontpage/article_2843af1e-a835-11e7-867e- 0bcad687a008.html

Centre County Gazette: Trout unlimited receives hefty conservation grant http://www.statecollege.com/news/centre-county-gazette/trout-unlimited-receives-hefty- conservation-grant,1473917/

Williamsport Sun-Gazette: Township mulls flash flood damage, lack of funds http://www.sungazette.com/news/top-news/2017/10/township-mulls-flash-flood-damage-lack-of- funds/

Williamsport Sun-Gazette: Bloomsburg University is partnering with Chesapeake Conservancy on river health http://www.sungazette.com/news/outdoors/2017/09/bloomsburg-university-is-partnering-with- chesapeake-conservancy-on-river-health/

Tribune=Review: Sewer upgrades force road closures in Whitehall http://triblive.com/local/southhills/12772689-74/sewer-upgrades-force-road-closures-in-whitehall

Pittsburgh Courier: ALCOSAN’s Wet Weather plan—Who’s in and for how much? https://newpittsburghcourieronline.com/2017/10/01/alcosans-wet-weather-plan-whos-in-and-for-how- much/

Miscellaneous

Chambersburg Public Opinion: 70 volunteers reveal Scotland's view of the creek http://www.topix.com/city/chambersburg-pa/2017/10/70-volunteers-reveal-scotlands-view-of-the- creek

Sharon Herald: Fish will be biting http://www.sharonherald.com/news/fish-will-be-biting/article_9ca8ef11-f6de-51ed-ae53- 3e1c63626057.html

PublicSource: How Trump’s proposed cuts to the EPA could imperil the Pittsburgh region's environment and public health http://projects.publicsource.org/epainteractive/stories/how-trumps-proposed-cuts-to-the-epa-could- imperil-the-pittsburgh-regions-environment-and-public-health.html