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Mentions
CBS3 Philadelphia: Officials Discuss Environmental Impact Of Last Month’s Explosion At Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refinery https://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2019/07/24/enviromental-impact-explosion-philadelphia-energy- solutions-refinery/
Philadelphia Inquirer: Did deadly gas cloud escape during Philly refinery fire? City says it was a faulty meter. https://www.inquirer.com/business/energy/philadelphia-refinery-fire-pes-air-monitoring-senate- hearing-20190724.html
WHYY: PES refinery fire highlights need for better air monitoring, experts tell Pa. lawmakers https://whyy.org/articles/pes-refinery-fire-highlights-need-for-better-air-monitoring-experts-tell-pa- lawmakers/
Erie Times: Our view: Time to clear air at Erie Coke https://www.goerie.com/opinion/20190725/our-view-time-to-clear-air-at-erie-coke
Republican Herald: Mahanoy Twp. Authority board: Improvements could cost $3M https://www.republicanherald.com/news/mahanoy-twp-authority-board-improvements-could-cost-3m- 1.2511898
Sunbury Daily Item: Business owners: sewer fees, rates will put “Route 11 out of business” https://www.dailyitem.com/the danville news/news/business-owners-sewer-fees-rates-will-put-route- out-of/article 8fbdec7d-8622-5479-8ecf-ff89e12fb0c4.html
Sunbury Daily Item: Recycling efforts, strategies need attention https://www.dailyitem.com/opinion/recycling-efforts-strategies-need-attention/article 59c4ee1f-569d- 59f0-a984-b985deb7fd81.html
DuBois Courier-Express: Brady’s Bend crowd brought to a boil over water problems http://www.thecourierexpress.com/the leader vindicator/news/local/bradys-bend-crowd-brought-to- a-boil-over-water-problems/article 868ae1e6-fa65-568b-8c98-aa73d8ca65a5.html
Post-Gazette: The Human Toll Part 2 https://newsinteractive.post-gazette.com/blog/fracking-and-health-2/
Restore Pennsylvania
Herald-Mail: Solution found, funding needed for stream restoration in Franklin County https://www.heraldmailmedia.com/news/tri state/pennsylvania/solution-found-funding-needed-for- stream-restoration-in-franklin-county/article 6584a74d-d27e-55f8-871f-e0e3457e2888.html
Air
Post Industrial: An interview with Matt Mehalik, executive director of the Breathe Project https://postindustrial.com/pghrecord/its-friday-7-19-19/
Law360: BREAKING: Ford, VW, Honda, BMW Freeze Out Trump Admin. On Auto Emissions https://www.law360.com/publicpolicy/articles/1181956/breaking-ford-vw-honda-bmw-freeze-out- trump-admin-on-auto-emissions
Climate Change
Philadelphia Inquirer: Climate change makes some Philadelphia neighborhoods extra steamy. The city has a plan. https://www.inquirer.com/science/climate/philadelphia-heat-island-climate-change-hunting-park- 20190724.html
Penn State News: Reducing farm greenhouse gas emissions may plant the seed for a cooler planet https://news.psu.edu/story/581393/2019/07/22/research/reducing-farm-greenhouse-gas-emissions- may-plant-seed-cooler-planet
Post-Gazette: Act together in saying no to plastic https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/2019/07/25/Act-together-in-saying-no-to- plastic/stories/201907180105
Daily American: Report: Number of deadly hot days in Somerset County could skyrocket in the future https://www.dailyamerican.com/news/local/somerset/report-number-of-deadly-hot-days-in-somerset- county-could/article af2e5651-d09b-5fd1-bd9e-5e436acb86fb.html
Post-Gazette: The Earth warmed faster in the last few decades than the previous 1,900 years, a study says https://www.post-gazette.com/news/environment/2019/07/24/2-000-years-climate-warming-global- change/stories/201907240160
Conservation & Recreation
Erie Times: Discover Presque Isle offers weekend full of family fun https://www.goerie.com/news/20190725/discover-presque-isle-offers-weekend-full-of-family-fun
Erie-Times: Wild America festival aims to build connection with nature https://www.goerie.com/news/20190725/wild-america-festival-aims-to-build-connection-with-nature
Sharon Herald: Shenango River a rough ride this year https://www.sharonherald.com/news/shenango-river-a-rough-ride-this-year/article b24d2378-ae84- 11e9-953a-5bb0715dadb7.html
Energy
My Chesco: Comitta to Hold Policy Hearing on Sustainable Energy Thursday in West Goshen https://mychesco.com/a/communities/comitta-to-hold-policy-hearing-on-sustainable-energy-thursday- in-west-goshen/
Sunbury Daily Item: Fees on electric vehicles seem reasonable https://www.dailyitem.com/opinion/fees-on-electric-vehicles-seem-reasonable/article 8535839b-9273- 540f-9f95-c37be401a11d.html
Tribune-Democrat: Editorial | Sale of Gamesa site welcome news https://www.tribdem.com/news/editorials/editorial-sale-of-gamesa-site-welcome- news/article f8e4d4a4-ae4b-11e9-9bf2-0fb0cf656595.html
Observer-Reporter: President Trump talks energy in Wheeling https://observer-reporter.com/business/president-trump-talks-energy-in-wheeling/article 89815cc0- ae7a-11e9-b487-67b7798ed406.html
Environmental Cleanup & Brownfields
Pittsburgh Business Times: Carnegie Mellon to buy into Hazelwood Green https://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/news/2019/07/24/carnegie-mellon-to-buy-into-hazelwood- green.html
Mining
Daily American: Quecreek Mine rescue to be remembered Saturday https://www.dailyamerican.com/news/local/somerset/quecreek-mine-rescue-to-be-remembered- saturday/article 21541b1e-7c44-5818-a6d6-e0ecb6309483.html
Oil and Gas
State Impact: Commonwealth Court issues split decision on industry challenge to state’s natural gas regulations https://stateimpact.npr.org/pennsylvania/2019/07/24/commonwealth-court-issues-split-decision-on- industry-challenge-to-states-natural-gas-regulations/
Clearfield Progress-News: Fracking Ayatollah Iran’s oil weapon (Op-Ed) http://www.theprogressnews.com/opinion/columnists/fracking-ayatollah-iran-s-oil- weapon/article 0490a506-3970-5434-b653-fab26a7c9542.html
Post-Gazette: Toby Rice says he was right about what's wrong with EQT https://www.post-gazette.com/business/powersource/2019/07/25/Toby-Rice-says-he-was-right-about- what-s-wrong-with-EQT/stories/201907250081
StateImpact: Commonwealth Court issues split decision on industry challenge to state’s natural gas regulations https://stateimpact.npr.org/pennsylvania/2019/07/24/commonwealth-court-issues-split-decision-on- industry-challenge-to-states-natural-gas-regulations/
WTAE: This week in 2002: The Quecreek mine rescue in Pennsylvania https://www.wtae.com/article/quecreek-mine-rescue-somerset-county-pennsylvania/28497131
Vector Management
Clarion News: Conservation district educates on invasive species https://www.theclarionnews.com/news/frontpage/article 266ceb3f-725c-5bd3-9f04- ed932973d822.html
Centre Daily Times: There’s been a “dramatic increase” of this tick-borne illness in Centre County. Here’s what to know https://www.centredaily.com/news/business/health-care/article233008357.html
Waste
Sayre Morning Times: Sayre Council approves purchase of curbside recycling bins http://www.morning-times.com/news/article b6cd2648-089a-57dd-bdb5-9bfb3d5dc2ef.html
WESA: City Says Glass Recycling Drop-Off Program Doesn't Spell The End For Curbside Pickup https://www.wesa.fm/post/city-says-glass-recycling-drop-program-doesnt-spell-end-curbside-pickup
Observer-Reporter: South Strabane schedules glass recycling events https://observer-reporter.com/news/localnews/south-strabane-schedules-glass-recycling- events/article 02568410-ae15-11e9-a324-13acd3fa27d2.html
Tribune-Review: Pittsburgh asking residents to dispose of glass recyclables at 3 locations https://triblive.com/local/pittsburgh-allegheny/pittsburgh-asking-residents-to-dispose-of-glass- recyclables-at-3-locations/
Next Pittsburgh: Plastic recycling is complicated, reports PublicSource. Learn more about it here. https://www.nextpittsburgh.com/latest-news/plastic-recycling-is-complicated-reports-publicsource- learn-more-about-it-here/
Water
Daily Press: Courts must compel Pennsylvania to clean up Chesapeake Bay (Editorial) https://www.dailypress.com/news/opinion/editorials/dp-edt-chesapeake-bay-pennsylvania-0725- story.html
Butler Eagle: Officials mull joint effort to save jobs (Update Aging Sewer and water plants) http://www.butlereagle.com/article/20190725/NEWS01/707259853/-1/News01
Times Leader: Trees in Mill Creek cause flooding concerns in Wilkes-Barre neighborhood https://www.timesleader.com/news/750715/trees-in-mill-creek-cause-flooding-concerns-in-wilkes- barre-neighborhood
Williamsport Sun-Gazette: City authority seeks lobbyist http://www.sungazette.com/news/top-news/2019/07/city-authority-seeks-lobbyist/
Milton Standard-Journal: Water Co. buys Turbotville systems http://www.standard-journal.com/news/local/article 1b7c295c-aec1-11e9-9bdb-4390a1792906.html
Business Wire: Pennsylvania American Water expands footprint with acquisition of municipal water, wastewater system in Northumberland County https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190724005602/en/Pennsylvania-American-Water- Expands-Footprint-Acquisition-Municipal
Centre County Gazette: UAJA odor control project on track for October completion http://www.statecollege.com/news/local-news/uaja-odor-control-project-on-track-for-october- completion,1480635/
Lock Haven Express: “the pond” (LTE) http://www.lockhaven.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2019/07/the-pond/
Clearfield Progress-News: Commissioners authorize repurposing 2014 CDBG funding http://www.theprogressnews.com/news/commissioners-authorize-repurposing-cdbg- funding/article 092aeec6-d993-55ad-a817-6acfe0f6795d.html
Clearfield Progress-News: Clearfield County Commissioners approve MOU with Sandy Township for sewer lateral assistance http://www.theprogressnews.com/news/highlights-from-clearfield-county- commissioners/article 0ed46850-a213-522c-bf14-b870d4b8cc06.html
Pennlive: Sentencing postponed for painting contractor accused of polluting Susquehanna River https://www.pennlive.com/news/2019/07/sentencing-postponed-for-painting-contractor-accused-of- polluting-susquehanna-river.html
Pennlive: Bacteria at the beach: Was your favorite swimming spot contaminated? https://www.pennlive.com/life/2019/07/bacteria-at-the-beach-was-your-favorite-swimming-spot- contaminated.html
Scranton Times: Scranton may contract with firm for stormwater engineering services https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/news/scranton-may-contract-with-firm-for-stormwater- engineering-services-1.2512131
Tribune-Review: Weather delays sewage plant in Freeport, Swartz stadium work https://triblive.com/local/valley-news-dispatch/weather-delays-sewage-plant-swartz-stadium-work-in- freeport/
Tribune-Review: Harmar cuts sewer line rehab to only 2 streets after grant standards change https://triblive.com/local/valley-news-dispatch/income-guideline-change-forces-harmar-to-cut-back- planned-sewer-line-rehab/
Post-Gazette: Brian O'Neill: Sewer overflow means trouble for River City https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/brian-oneill/2019/07/25/sewage-Pittsburgh-rivers- environment-water-EPA/stories/201907250010
Miscellaneous
Tribune-Review: Ohio Township roadwork delayed because of Penn Hills landslide https://sewickley.triblive.com/ohio-township-roadwork-delayed-due-to-penn-hills-landslide/
Post-Gazette: Farm to table: Food bank has unique take on sustainability https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2019/07/25/Food-bank-Washington-County-farm- sustainability/stories/201907240031