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Top DEP Stories
Erie Times News: Erie state senator calls for fracking ban http://www.goerie.com/erie-state-senator-calls-for-fracking-ban
Patriot-News: Aftermath of tanker truck fire cost $12.5 million: Guess who paid for most of it http://www.pennlive.com/news/2016/05/three_years_ago_today_tanker_t.html#incart_river_home
Climate Change
Allegheny Front: IS IT TIME FOR CLIMATE ACTIVISTS TO CHANGE TACTICS? http://www.alleghenyfront.org/is-it-time-for-climate-activists-to-change-tactics/
Allegheny Front: IS GREAT WEATHER KILLING OUR MOTIVATION TO ACT ON CLIMATE CHANGE? http://www.alleghenyfront.org/is-great-weather-killing-our-motivation-to-act-on-climate-change/
WESA-FM: Pitt Infectious Disease Specialists Hope To Develop Zika Vaccine http://wesa.fm/post/pitt-infectious-disease-specialists-hope-develop-zika-vaccine
Air
Allegheny Front: GET READY FOR A WAY MORE DETAILED LOOK AT PITTSBURGH’S AIR POLLUTION http://www.alleghenyfront.org/get-ready-for-a-way-more-detailed-look-at-pittsburghs-air-pollution/
Record Argus News – Greenville: Ex-council president urges action on Mercer burning rules http://www.recordargusnews.com/news/2016-05- 05/News/Excouncil_president_urges_action_on_Mercer_burning.html
Conservation & Recreation
Morning Call: Upper Macungie residents on both sides of land swap debate implore supervisors http://www.mcall.com/news/local/parkland/mc-upper-macungie-land-swap-meeting-20160506- story.html
Citizens Voice: Officials hope to stave off new gypsy moth invasion http://citizensvoice.com/news/officials-hope-to-stave-off-new-gypsy-moth-invasion-1.2039288
Republican Herald: Locations identified for gypsy moth spraying in county http://republicanherald.com/news/locations-identified-for-gypsy-moth-spraying-in-county-1.2039374
Citizens Voice: Earth Conservancy receives land reclamation grant http://citizensvoice.com/news/earth-conservancy-receives-land-reclamation-grant-1.2039651
Lancaster Newspapers: A promising path lies ahead for Holtwood Park and Kelly's Run http://lancasteronline.com/opinion/editorials/a-promising-path-lies-ahead-for-holtwood-park-and- kelly/article_74f27c9a-12ff-11e6-86b5-0710d4dc920c.html
York Daily Record: The system failed us with Holtwood park closure http://www.ydr.com/story/opinion/editorials/2016/05/05/system-failed-us-holtwood-park-closure- editorial/83966982/
Allegheny Front: HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW YOUR PENNSYLVANIA SPRING WILDFLOWERS? http://www.alleghenyfront.org/how-well-do-you-know-your-pennsylvania-spring-wildflowers/
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Sustainable living: New house boasts solar panels, geothermal and details to die for http://www.post-gazette.com/life/homes/2016/05/06/Sustainable-living-New-house-boasts-solar- panels-geothermal-and-details-to-die-for/stories/201605080035
Pittsburgh Tribune Review: Boyce Park tree project teaches students about environment http://triblive.com/news/allegheny/10428517-74/trees-park-conservancy
Somerset Daily American: Foraging for food: wild mushrooms and other edible vegetation http://www.dailyamerican.com/news/local/somerset/foraging-for-food-wild-mushrooms-and-other- edible-vegetation/article_a3a66a29-6cea-5ee5-982c-0c166919d2f8.html
Energy Somerset Daily American:Rothfus: Feds rejecting reliable energy http://www.dailyamerican.com/news/local/somerset/rothfus-feds-rejecting-reliable- energy/article_773afd13-94a2-5f70-b502-81e51a95667e.html
York Daily Record; Why the Met-Ed rate hike is unfair (editorial) http://www.eveningsun.com/story/opinion/editorials/2016/05/04/met-ed-hiked-rates-last-year-now- wants-more-editorial/83792416/
PA Business Central: CNG stations continue to flourish, despite low-priced gasoline and diesel http://www.pabusinesscentral.com/news/2016-05- 06/Front_Page/CNG_stations_continue_to_flourish_despite_lowprice.html
PA Business Central: Midstream outlook http://www.pabusinesscentral.com/news/2016-05-06/News/Midstream_outlook.html
Lebanon Daily News: What property rights? http://www.ldnews.com/story/opinion/2016/05/06/what-property-rights/84025708/
Oil and Gas
Morning Call: DEP wants more information from PennEast http://www.mcall.com/news/local/northampton-sd/mc-penn-east-dep-application-20160505- story.html
WESA-FM: Officials Investigating Pipeline Explosion In Western Pennsylvania http://wesa.fm/post/officials-investigating-pipeline-explosion-western-pennsylvania
Allegheny Front: SMALL EARTHQUAKES MAY BE THE FIRST LINKED TO FRACKING IN PA http://www.alleghenyfront.org/small-earthquakes-may-be-the-first-linked-to-fracking-in-pa/
Allegheny Front: HOUSE PANEL VOTES TO BLOCK DRILLING REGULATIONS—AGAIN http://www.alleghenyfront.org/house-panel-votes-to-block-drilling-regulations-again/
Allegheny Front: EXPLOSION STOKES WORRIES ABOUT PIPELINE SAFETY IN PENNSYLVANIA http://www.alleghenyfront.org/explosion-stokes-worries-about-pipeline-safety-in-pennsylvania/
Pittsburgh Tribune Review: Pa. drilling communities reap benefits of housing grants from impact fees http://triblive.com/business/headlines/10364842-74/housing-money-drilling
Pittsburgh Tribune Review: Editorial-Climate thugs: Colluding AGs http://triblive.com/opinion/editorials/10422516-74/climate-ags-power
New Castle News: Journalists discuss water contamination http://www.ncnewsonline.com/news/local_news/journalists-discuss-water- contamination/article_91fd348c-9288-5c86-b078-76fbee6cb976.html
New Castle News: Don't ignore warnings of fracking victims http://www.ncnewsonline.com/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/don-t-ignore-warnings-of-fracking- victims/article_792849ff-6875-597a-99dc-177dbbc9583a.html
Law 306: Pa. Enviros Sue DEP Over Permit For Williams Pipeline http://www.law360.com/pennsylvania/articles/793375?nl_pk=ecfa292e-482f-408e-9dff- 2f2149fb9ba2&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=pennsylvania
Williamsport Sun Gazette: Halliburton, Baker Hughes eye future after merger is scuttled http://www.sungazette.com/page/content.detail/id/658920/Halliburton--Baker-Hughes-eye-future- after-merger-is-scuttled.html?nav=5002
Williamsport Sun Gazette: Industry’s ‘slowdown’ unlikely to change soon http://www.sungazette.com/page/content.detail/id/659246/Industry-s--slowdown--unlikely-to-change- soon.html?nav=5011
Vector Management
Pocono Record: Editorial: Protect yourself from Lyme disease http://www.poconorecord.com/article/20160505/OPINION/160509775
Waste
The Courier Express: Polk Township Supervisors discuss recycling site http://www.thecourierexpress.com/news/local/polk-township-supervisors-discuss-recycling- site/article_26a41cc4-98b2-5281-8c6d-2245f370921e.html
Endeavor News: Dump cleanup effort gaining momentum http://www.endeavornews.com/news/2016-05- 07/Front_Page/Dump_cleanup_effort_gaining_momentum.html
Morning Call: Forks Township pitches new recycling, trash collection to residents http://www.mcall.com/news/local/easton/mc-forks-township-recycling-20160505-story.html
Water
Pittsburgh Post Gazette: Keeping microbes, zebra mussels away http://www.post-gazette.com/business/healthcare-business/2016/05/09/Pittsburgh-startup- Interphase-Materials-product-keeps-microbes-and-zebra-mussels-away/stories/201605080074
Pittsburgh Post Gazette: Editorial-Safe to sip: Clean water will stay so with public vigilance http://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2016/05/09/Safe-to-sip-Clean-water-will-stay-so-with- public-vigilance/stories/201605310012
Uniontown Herald Standard: Tri-County obtains permits for plant improvements http://www.heraldstandard.com/news/local_news/tri-county-obtains-permits-for-plant- improvements/article_ae561ae3-3f62-5f78-a301-29643b172cf9.html
Johnstown Tribune Democrat: Nathan’s Divide Education Center in preliminary stages http://www.tribdem.com/news/nathan-s-divide-education-center-in-preliminary- stages/article_568ed07a-1591-11e6-ab3f-474cde0dc183.html
Scranton Times: Scranton resident seeks fix for gaping hole in yard caused by underground stream http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/scranton-resident-seeks-fix-for-gaping-hole-in-yard-caused-by- underground-stream-1.2039460
Allied News – Grove City: Springfield sewer pact adopted http://www.sharonherald.com/news/local_news/springfield-sewer-pact-adopted/article_9a992bd3- 7862-5c81-9c2e-af6adf4d3bdb.html
The Courier Express - Fox Township to consider zoning changes next month http://www.thecourierexpress.com/news/local/fox-township-to-consider-zoning-changes-next- month/article_13b03ca9-56d1-53b4-b378-cc9d55f62699.html
Centre Daily Times: College Township Council votes to expand sewer service area http://www.centredaily.com/news/local/community/state-college/article76429152.html
DuBois Courier Express: Sewer pumps a topic in Huston Twp. http://www.thecourierexpress.com/news/local/sewer-pumps-a-topic-in-huston-twp/article_665ef9e0- 0502-5e3c-9428-0a934596ae66.html
Clearfield Progress: MoValley HS receives DEP aquaponics lab grant http://www.theprogressnews.com/news/local/movalley-hs-receives-dep-aquaponics-lab- grant/article_6ac02263-45cf-5ec6-a358-450f878cb2d8.html
The Courier Express – DuBois: Sewer pumps a topic in Huston Twp. http://www.thecourierexpress.com/news/local/sewer-pumps-a-topic-in-huston-twp/article_665ef9e0- 0502-5e3c-9428-0a934596ae66.html
The Courier Express – DuBois: Lawrence Township Supervisors approve sewage plan modification http://www.thecourierexpress.com/news/local/lawrence-township-supervisors-approve-sewage-plan- modification/article_90484d0d-b5d9-527e-8d64-681dfe03f70d.html
Miscellaneous
Patriot-News: Purple blossoms herald spring at Kings Gap http://www.pennlive.com/news/2016/05/purple_blossoms_herald_spring.html#incart_river_home
Lancaster Newspapers: Residents oppose plans for municipal broadband equipment building in Musser Park http://lancasteronline.com/news/local/residents-oppose-plans-for-municipal-broadband-equipment- building-in-musser/article_9d4142fa-13f7-11e6-8a9b-b310fa9db0c9.html
$750G grant funds watershed projects http://www.pressenterpriseonline.com/daily/050716/page/4/story/750g-grant-funds-watershed- projects
Altoona Mirror: Excavation vehicle slides down hillside http://www.altoonamirror.com/page/content.detail/id/636098/Excavation-vehicle-slides-down- hillside.html?nav=742
Altoona Mirror: Changes complicate hillside remedy http://www.altoonamirror.com/page/content.detail/id/636051/Changes-complicate-hillside- remedy.html?nav=742
Reading Eagle: Berks Master Gardeners present Evenings in the Garden http://www.readingeagle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?avis=RE&date=20160509&category=LIFE&lopenr=3 05099990&Ref=AR#sthash.2UpkEgyG.dpuf