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DEP Top Stories

Pittsburgh Post Gazette: Op/Ed:'s fossil-fueled Legislature http://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/2016/04/20/Pennsylvania-s-fossil-fueled- Legislature/stories/201604200034

Patriot-News: Support these commonsense updates to Pa.'s oil & gas law: Myron Arnowitt and Steve Hvozdovich http://www.pennlive.com/opinion/2016/04/support_these_commonsense_upda.html#incart_ri ver_index

Air Patriot-News: 'State of the Air 2016': Central PA metro area remains among nation's worst http://www.pennlive.com/news/2016/04/south- central_pa_gets_largely.html#incart_river_index

Sayre Morning Times: Board awards boiler replacement bids http://www.morning-times.com/news/article_74a201bd-1f21-5ef6-9454-d26b1e9f4567.html

Pittsburgh Post Gazette:Tri-state region's air is getting cleaner, but there's room for improvement http://www.post-gazette.com/local/region/2016/04/20/Tri-state-region-s-air-is-getting-cleaner- but-there-s-room-for-improvement-American-Lung-Association-State-of-the-Air- report/stories/201604200072

Climate Change Penn St. : Penn State professor talks climate change, challenges and opportunities http://www.collegian.psu.edu/news/campus/article_e859f09a-06ad-11e6-b68f- c3a54ed267d5.html

Conservation

Gantdaily.com: Volunteers Sought for Great American Clean-up of Curwensville http://www.gantnews.com/2016/04/20/volunteers-sought-for-great-american-clean-up-of- curwensville/

StateCollege.com: Centre Region Celebrates 'Earth Day Birthday' at Millbrook Marsh http://www.statecollege.com/news/local-news/centre-region-celebrates-earth-day-birthday-at- millbrook-marsh,1467591/

Sunbury Daily Item: Fifth annual Susquehanna River Cleanup set for May 7 http://www.dailyitem.com/news/fifth-annual-susquehanna-river-cleanup-set-for- may/article_e3d31b8e-06b0-11e6-ade1-af2922c9a24e.html

Williamsport Sun Gazette: Group to draft conservation plan for watershed http://www.sungazette.com/page/content.detail/id/658039/Group-to-draft-conservation-plan- for-watershed.html?nav=5011

Penn St. Daily Collegian: Penn State continues Earth Week with screening of 'Glacial Balance' http://www.collegian.psu.edu/news/campus/article_1afd49ae-06b1-11e6-b7a7- f3f1f3644365.html

WESA-FM: Hundreds Of Eastern Redbuds Take Root In Pittsburgh http://wesa.fm/post/hundreds-eastern-redbuds-take-root-pittsburgh

Energy

StateImpact PA: Federal appeals court hears arguments over LNG exports https://stateimpact.npr.org/pennsylvania/2016/04/19/federal-appeals-court-hears-arguments- over-lng-exports/#more-39314

Towanda Daily Review: County Approves Construction of 20-MG Power Plants http://www.thedailyreview.com/news/2016-04- 20/Local/County_approves_construction_of_20megawatt_power_p.html

Pittsburgh Tribune Review: Construction begins on $780M South Huntingdon power plant http://triblive.com/news/westmoreland/10334056-74/plant-construction-tenaska

Pittsburgh Post Gazette: High court strikes down Maryland power plant subsidies http://powersource.post-gazette.com/powersource/policy-powersource/2016/04/20/High- court-strikes-down-Maryland-power-plant-subsidies-1/stories/201604200107

Pittsburgh Tribune Review: Wetlands project in Allegheny County's Hartwood Acres moves ahead http://triblive.com/news/allegheny/10335713-74/turnpike-county-wetlands

Lancaster Newspapers: Millersville U. energy conservation drive yields savings http://lancasteronline.com/news/local/millersville-u-energy-conservation-drive-yields- savings/article_8409e36c-05a8-11e6-bf37-f76861e185c0.html

Philadelphia Business Journal: SEPTA gets $2.6M to bring electric buses to South Philly http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/morning_roundup/2016/04/septa-electric-bus-south- philly-route-29-79-fta.html

6abc Philadelphia: Solar Powered gardening in Strawberry Mansion http://6abc.com/society/solar-powered-gardening-in-strawberry-mansion/1299239/

Environmental Cleanup & Brownfields

Johnstown Tribune Democrat: Johnstown Redevelopment Authority extends Aspen’s land option to July http://www.tribdem.com/news/latest_news/johnstown-redevelopment-authority-extends- aspen-s-land-option-to-july/article_09b5ec94-06ae-11e6-8093-fb0bcef09eb5.html

Mining

Washington Observer Reporter: Permit changes sought for Steele Shaft mine water treatment system in Dunkard http://www.observer- reporter.com/20160419/permit_changes_sought_for_steele_shaft_mine_water_treatment_sys tem_in_dunkard

WESA-FM:Can Anyone 'Bring Back' Steel And Coal To The 'Burgh? http://wesa.fm/post/can-anyone-bring-back-steel-and-coal-burgh

Oil and Gas

Law360: Pa. Board Tells Court Not To Block Review Of Drilling Rules http://www.law360.com/pennsylvania/articles/786539?nl_pk=ecfa292e-482f-408e-9dff- 2f2149fb9ba2&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=pennsylvania

Patriot-News: Support these commonsense updates to Pa.'s oil & gas law: Myron Arnowitt and Steve Hvozdovich http://www.pennlive.com/opinion/2016/04/support_these_commonsense_upda.html#incart_ri ver_index

Williamsport Sun Gazette: Adjusting to life — and leaner wallets — after the gas boom http://www.sungazette.com/page/content.detail/id/658049/Adjusting-to-life---and-leaner- wallets---after-the-gas-boom.html?nav=5011

Pittsburgh Post Gazette: Texas, New Mexico oil producers push for import limits http://powersource.post-gazette.com/powersource/policy-powersource/2016/04/20/Texas- New-Mexico-oil-producers-push-for-import-limits-Permian-Basin-shale- fracking/stories/201604190201

Pittsburgh Post Gazette: Lower U.S. supply to underpin oil price despite talks failure http://powersource.post-gazette.com/powersource/companies/2016/04/19/Lower-US-supply- to-underpin-oil-price-despite-talks-failure-shale-OPEC/stories/201604190050

Pittsburgh Post Gazette: Editorial-Location, location: A quip from a driller shows a common inequity http://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2016/04/20/Location-location-A-quip-from-a- driller-shows-a-common-inequity/stories/201604300037

Pittsburgh Post Gazette: Op/Ed:Pennsylvania's fossil-fueled Legislature http://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/2016/04/20/Pennsylvania-s-fossil-fueled- Legislature/stories/201604200034

Pittsburgh Tribune Review: Marcellus shale businesses reeling from natural gas collapse http://triblive.com/business/headlines/10333256-74/gas-shale-state

Uniontown Herald Standard: Industry experts: Natural gas production will increase along with gas prices http://www.heraldstandard.com/news/local_news/industry-experts-natural-gas-production- will-increase-along-with-gas/article_00b20632-0cc6-5717-97db-dd9c81d0e612.html

Washington Observer Reporter: Residents speak out on South Strabane gas ordinance http://www.observer- reporter.com/20160419/residents_speak_out_on_south_strabane_gas_ordinance

Washington Observer Reporter: Peters Township weighs last steps for potential gas drilling http://www.observer- reporter.com/20160419/peters_township_weighs_last_steps_for_potential_gas_drilling

Washington Observer Reporter: Editorial-Reducing methane emissions makes sense http://www.observer-reporter.com/20160419/reducing_methane_emissions_makes_sense

Waste

Centre Daily Times: Spicer Farms withdraws application to spread biosolids http://www.centredaily.com/news/local/community/bellefonte/article72766737.html

Water

Philadelphia Business Journal: Celebrating 200 years at Fairmount Water Works Bicentennial Brunch http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/news/2016/04/19/fairmount-water-works-award- william-penn-foundatio.html

Centre Daily Times: Bellefonte views plan for wastewater treatment Plant upgrades http://www.centredaily.com/news/local/community/bellefonte/article72571982.html

Centre Daily Times: Ferguson Township approves preliminary sewer line project http://www.centredaily.com/news/local/community/state-college/article72567217.html

Gantdaily.com: Residents Address Clearfield Municipal Authority Over Rate Increases http://www.gantnews.com/2016/04/20/residents-address-clearfield-municipal-authority-over- rate-increases/

Lock Haven Express: Potential risk to water quality a concern http://www.lockhaven.com/page/content.detail/id/586243/Potential-risk--to-water-quality--a- concern.html?nav=5009

DuBois Courier Express: Project bids are lower than estimates http://www.thecourierexpress.com/news/local/project-bids-are-lower-than- estimates/article_3fdde001-cd98-595e-9590-8899b4c2c965.html

Clearfield Progress: Philipsburg Borough Council considers dredging at Cold Stream Dam http://www.theprogressnews.com/news/local/philipsburg-borough-council-considers-dredging- at-cold-stream-dam/article_997210a5-094d-52e8-9f7a-40a231da1829.html

Clearfield Progress: Clearfield Municipal Authority customers express outrage over rate hikes http://www.theprogressnews.com/news/local/clearfield-municipal-authority-customers- express-outrage-over-rate-hikes/article_a9597b46-f614-57c3-bc2b-5b6f2381eb6a.html

Miscellaneous

Carlisle Sentinel: Mechanicsburg plans town hall meeting on development plan http://cumberlink.com/news/local/communities/mechanicsburg/mechanicsburg-plans-town- hall-meeting-on-development-plan/article_eb40e690-841a-597b-98e7-a5c298b8b47a.html

Reading Eagle: Owner of planned turkey farm aims to quell fears in Amity Township http://www.readingeagle.com/news/article/owner-of-planned-turkey-farm-aims-to-quell-fears- in-amity-township#sthash.oneECaRm.dpuf

Reading Eagle: Plan to expand pig farm in Cumberland County advances http://www.readingeagle.com/ap/article/plan-to-expand-pig-farm-in-cumberland-county- advances#sthash.L5pPxB2c.dpuf

CBS21: Controversial pig facility approved in Cumberland Co. http://local21news.com/news/local/controversial-pig-facility-approved-in-cumberland-co