Top DEP News
Scranton Times-Tribune: State bureau of laboratories in danger of decertification http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/state-bureau-of-laboratories-in-danger-of-decertification- 1.2025313
Bucks County Courier Times: State approves permit for new Falls landfill http://www.buckscountycouriertimes.com/news/local/state-approves-permit-for-new-falls- landfill/article_80e2d25a-f6a0-11e5-8312-5baf05840c03.html
Bucks County Herald: DEP firm on reclamation of Solebury quarry http://www.buckscountyherald.com/news_stories/3-31-16/Solebury-quarry-reclamation.html
Air
Uniontown Herald Standard: Environmentalists, coke plant, working to resolve issues http://www.heraldstandard.com/news/mon_valley/environmentalists-coke-plant-working-to- resolve-issues/article_964eaacc-55ae-50a6-bc0b-77260a6442b3.html
Grove City Allied News: Even before they start breathing, babies can be harmed by air pollution, scientists say http://www.alliednews.com/cnhi_network/even-before-they-start-breathing-babies-can-be- harmed-by/article_51ebe7f0-f6b9-5d54-a515-3c7801f19bb2.html
Climate Change
Wilkes-Barre Times Leader: Company aims to bring year-round skiing to Northeastern Pennsylvania http://timesleader.com/news/local/526819/company-aims-to-bring-year-round-skiing-to- northeastern-pennsylvania
Conservation and Recreation
Pittsburgh Tribune Review: Repairs of Ohio River locks and dams stymied http://triblive.com/news/allegheny/10163949-74/locks-ohio-project
Pittsburgh Tribune Review: Boulders to help stem erosion along banks of Turtle Creek http://triblive.com/news/neighborhoods/murrysville/10217682-74/trail-section-westmoreland
Pittsburgh Tribune Review: What kind of tree? Scan the QR code tag in 2 Murrysville parks http://triblive.com/news/neighborhoods/murrysville/10123346-74/parks-group-park
The Times of Chester County: Brandywine Greenway seeks new path through Pocopson http://chescotimes.com/?p=13883
Meadville Tribune: Hands-on fly tying event is April 5 http://www.meadvilletribune.com/community/hands-on-fly-tying-event-is- april/article_42ac4ee1-6e5d-559c-b955-66bc01b61b8d.html
Grove City Allied News: PennFuture honors Sister Pat Lupo with Women in Conservation Award http://www.alliednews.com/news/lifestyles/pennfuture-honors-sister-pat-lupo-with-women- in-conservation-award/article_6d1e81e7-b201-5de3-b872-1fea480e03be.html
Energy
Carbon County Times News: Jim Thorpe Tesla charging station sees first users http://www.tnonline.com/2016/mar/30/jim-thorpe-tesla-charging-station-sees-first-users
Meadville Tribune: Planned $360 million plant to generate electricity from waste tires now 'economically unfeasible' http://www.meadvilletribune.com/news/local_news/planned-million-plant-to-generate- electricity-from-waste-tires-now/article_633ed194-fd73-5398-ae3a-825ab111efa4.html
Erie Times-News: Plan abandoned for tires-to-energy plant in Crawford County http://www.goerie.com/plan-abandoned-for-tires-to-energy-plant-in-crawford-county
Laboratories
Scranton Times-Tribune: State bureau of laboratories in danger of decertification http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/state-bureau-of-laboratories-in-danger-of-decertification- 1.2025313
Burlington Free Press (VT): Williston lab official: Suspension unjustified http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/2016/03/30/williston-lab-official-suspension- unjustified/82434078/
Mining
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Coal production company seeks to break contract with union http://powersource.post-gazette.com/powersource/companies/2016/03/31/Coal-production- company-Alpha-Natural-Resources-seeks-to-break-contract-with-union/stories/201603300200
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Op/Ed: As Others See It: Wall Street retreats from King Coal http://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/2016/03/30/Wall-Street-retreats-from-King- Coal/stories/201603300058
Bucks County Herald: DEP firm on reclamation of Solebury quarry http://www.buckscountyherald.com/news_stories/3-31-16/Solebury-quarry-reclamation.html
Town and Country: New Hanover wants tougher cleanup standards at Proposed Quarry http://www.upvnews.com/news/article.ashx?article=15420
Oil and Gas
Natural Gas Intelligence: Philadelphia Consortium Lobbies for NatGas Energy Hub http://www.naturalgasintel.com/articles/105878-philadelphia-consortium-lobbies-for-natgas- energy-hub
Philadelphia Inquirer: Amid protests, energy hub advocates roll out pipeline campaign http://www.philly.com/philly/business/energy/20160331_Amid_protests__energy_hub_advoc ates_roll_out_pipeline_campaign.html#51f6Wr6K0GrPoeKW.99
StateImpact PA: Pipeline protestor takes to the trees to stop construction https://stateimpact.npr.org/pennsylvania/2016/03/30/pipeline-protestor-takes-to-the-trees- to-stop-construction/
Huntingdon Daily News: Pipeline activists arrested http://www.huntingdondailynews.com/news/2016-03- 30/Front_Page/Pipeline_activists_arrested.html
Harrisburg Patriot-News: Here's how a Pennsylvania decision led to numerous earthquakes in Ohio http://www.pennlive.com/news/2016/03/heres_how_a_pennsylvania_decis.html#incart_river _index
WESA-FM: When The Fracking Boom Goes Bust http://wesa.fm/post/when-fracking-boom-goes-bust
Pittsburgh Tribune Review: Residents, developer fear changes will allow more gas drilling near Walton Crossings in Penn Township http://triblive.com/news/neighborhoods/penn-trafford/10196105-74/residents-drilling-walton
Pittsburgh Tribune Review: Dominion to close Pittsburgh call center; 60 workers affected http://triblive.com/business/headlines/10227653-74/dominion-company-energy
Pittsburgh Tribune Review: 41 natural gas companies join EPA program to cut methane emissions http://triblive.com/business/headlines/10228799-74/gas-methane-climate
Washington Observer Reporter: Public health professionals seek more protections from fracking http://www.observer- reporter.com/20160330/public_health_professionals_seek_more_protections_from_fracking
Venango County Daily News: Compressed Natural Gas Stations To Be Built In Pennsylvania http://venangocountydailynews.com/compressed-natural-gas-stations-to-be-built-in- pennsylvania/
Bradford Era: CNG transit fueling stations coming to ATA sites in Bradford, J’burg http://www.bradfordera.com/news/cng-transit-fueling-stations-coming-to-ata-sites-in- bradford/article_6c2f6d30-f620-11e5-8152-43f755a58c0a.html
Pottsville Republican Herald: Compressed natural gas filling station planned for Saint Clair http://republicanherald.com/news/compressed-natural-gas-filling-station-planned-for-saint- clair-1.2024306
Altoona Mirror: CNG public station has come and gone in Blair http://www.altoonamirror.com/page/content.detail/id/633403.html
Burlington County Times (NJ): Utility company asks feds to approve gas compressor station in Burlington County http://www.burlingtoncountytimes.com/news/local/utility-company-asks-feds-to-approve-gas- compressor-station-in/article_817b59aa-f6ad-11e5-863e-0396a69081fe.html
Radiation Protection
Pittsburgh Business Times: Westinghouse hires CIO http://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/blog/energy/2016/03/westinghouse-hires.html
Vector Management
New Castle News: Zika virus spread unlikely in area http://www.ncnewsonline.com/news/zika-virus-spread-unlikely-in-area/article_d15a9ad4- f6bd-11e5-88a9-9f56fe2cb08c.html
Waste
Bucks County Courier Times: State approves permit for new Falls landfill http://www.buckscountycouriertimes.com/news/local/state-approves-permit-for-new-falls- landfill/article_80e2d25a-f6a0-11e5-8312-5baf05840c03.html
Chambersburg Public Opinion: Mercersburg farm plans food processing waste pit http://www.publicopiniononline.com/story/news/local/2016/03/30/mercersburg-farm-plans- food-processing-waste-pit/82434346/
Bucks County Herald: Central Bucks students request ban on Styrofoam use http://www.buckscountyherald.com/news_stories/3-31-16/CB-student-appeal.html
Huffington Post: Local Group Fights Corporation without Conscience http://www.huffingtonpost.com/hal-donahue/local-group-fights-corpor_b_9567106.html
Central Penn Business Journal: Dauphin limits e-cycling to county residents http://www.cpbj.com/article/20160331/CPBJ01/160339951/dauphin-limits-ecycling-to-county- residents
Water
Central Penn Business Journal: Pennsylvania American Water to acquire Scranton Sewer Authority assets for $195M http://www.cpbj.com/article/20160330/CPBJ01/160339950&source=RSS
Fulton County News: Local Waterway Assessed For Environmental Improvement http://www.fultoncountynews.com/news/2016-03- 31/Local_(and)_State/Local_Waterway_Assessed_For_Environmental_Improvem.html
Lehigh Valley Express-Times: Lead levels below action levels in Allentown schools, district says http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/allentown/index.ssf/2016/03/lead_levels_below_action_level .html
Bucks County Herald: Property owners’ input sought on buffer zones in Richland http://www.buckscountyherald.com/news_stories/3-31-16/Richland-buffer-zones.html
Miscellaneous
Harrisburg Patriot-News: Persistent Palmyra sinkhole opens once again http://www.pennlive.com/news/2016/03/persistent_palmyra_sinkhole_op.html#incart_river_i ndex
Reading Eagle: Amity Township postpones hearing on proposed turkey farm because of large crowd http://www.readingeagle.com/news/article/amity-township-postpones-hearing-on-proposed- turkey-farm-because-of-large-crowd#sthash.kdU5i3js.dpuf
Bedford Gazette: Burning rubber http://www.bedfordgazette.com/news/2016-03-31/Front_Page/Burning_rubber.html
WJAC-TV: No one hurt in massive 3-alarm fire at Everett tire supplier http://wjactv.com/news/local/no-one-hurt-in-massive-3-alarm-fire-at-everett-tire-supplier