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WTAE-TV: DEP: 50,000 tires found on illegal Penn Hills dump site
http://www.wtae.com/news/dep-50000-tires-found-on-illegal-penn-hills-dump-site/38640374
Philadelphia Inquirer: How Pennsylvania is leading on Climate Change
http://www.philly.com/philly/brand/How_Pennsylvania_is_leading_on_climate_change.html
Climate Change
Philadelphia Inquirer: How Pennsylvania is leading on Climate Change
http://www.philly.com/philly/brand/How_Pennsylvania_is_leading_on_climate_change.html
Conservation and Recreation
Pittsburgh Business Times: Allegheny Land Trust, Green Building Alliance projects win awards
http://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/news/2016/03/22/allegheny-land-trust-greenbuilding-alliance.html
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Enright Park will remain intact, Peduto’s office says
http://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2016/03/22/Residents-express-opposition-toredevelopment-of-Penn-Plaza-site/stories/201603220169
Pittsburgh Tribune Review: Eagle No. 2 hatches at the Pittsburgh Hays nest
http://triblive.com/news/adminpage/10192515-74/nest-hays-eaglets
Beaver County Times: Adventure seekers put map skills to test at Raccoon Creek State Park
http://www.timesonline.com/news/local_news/adventure-seekers-put-map-skills-to-test-atraccoon-creek/article_19d768c0-f04f-11e5-895a-af71fa43def9.html
Energy
Washington Observer Reporter: Natural gas power plant proposed for former Nemacolin Mine
property
http://www.observerreporter.com/20160322/natural_gas_power_plant_proposed_for_former_nemacolin_mine_pr
operty
Meadville Tribune: Cambridge Springs leaders considering switch to LED streetlights among
today’s east briefs
http://www.meadvilletribune.com/news/local_news/cambridge-springs-leaders-consideringswitch-to-led-streetlights-among-today/article_88ee1178-bd17-5d07-9bf6-fe3f0ab33815.html
Reading Eagle: Grant would finance Armorcast assessment
http://www.readingeagle.com/news/article/grant-would-finance-armorcastassessment#.VvKLoO_2ZD8
Harrisburg Patriot-News: Plug pulled on proposed PPL line
http://www.pennlive.com/news/2016/03/plug_pulled_on_proposed_ppl_li.html#incart_river_
home
Carlisle Sentinel: PPL halts transmission line project in Mechanicsburg area
http://cumberlink.com/news/local/ppl-halts-transmission-line-project-in-mechanicsburgarea/article_81066ec3-88c4-57c6-9c9b-c93d8fcdabee.html
Central Penn Business Journal: PPL cancels Cumberland County transmission line
http://www.cpbj.com/article/20160322/CPBJ01/160329937/ppl-cancels-cumberland-countytransmission-line
Environmental Cleanup & Brownfields
Beaver County Times: Luxury townhouse project in Rochester moving forward
http://www.timesonline.com/timestoday/luxury-townhouse-project-in-rochester-movingforward/article_753f0ada-f057-11e5-9c48-f7695a6bf306.html
Washington Observer Reporter: South Fayette approves new zoning district for former
Mayview site
http://www.observerreporter.com/20160322/south_fayette_approves_new_zoning_district_for_former_mayview_s
ite
Oil and Gas
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: House Democrats scrutinize natural gas incentives
http://powersource.post-gazette.com/powersource/policy-powersource/2016/03/22/HouseDemocrats-scrutinize-natural-gas-incentives/stories/201603220043
Harrisburg Patriot-News: Despite downturn, oil and gas industry still a boost to Pa. nonprofits
http://www.pennlive.com/news/2016/03/despite_downturn_oil_and_gas_i.html#incart_river_
index
New Castle News: Columbia Gas to replace Neshannock gas lines
http://www.ncnewsonline.com/news/columbia-gas-to-replace-neshannock-gaslines/article_d83d36e6-efaa-11e5-8e42-1357575fbc90.html
WESA-FM: Opponents Question Climate Benefits, Morality Of Natural Gas
http://wesa.fm/post/opponents-question-climate-benefits-morality-natural-gas
Washington Observer Reporter: Natural gas power plant proposed for former Nemacolin Mine
property
http://www.observerreporter.com/20160322/natural_gas_power_plant_proposed_for_former_nemacolin_mine_pr
operty
Carbon County Times News: Play about fracking is debuting in Bethlehem
http://www.tnonline.com/2016/mar/19/play-about-fracking-debuting-bethlehem
Wilkes-Barre Times Leader: Back Mountain and Wilkes-Barre chambers of commerce send
letters in support of PennEast Pipeline
http://timesleader.com/news/524132/back-mountain-and-wilkes-barre-chambers-ofcommerce-send-letters-in-support-of-penneast-pipeline
Pittsburgh Business Times: Ethane shipment to arrive in Norway this week
http://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/blog/morning-edition/2016/03/ethane-shipment-toarrive-in-norway-this-week.html
Radiation Protection
Reading Eagle: Reactor at nuclear power plant in Limerick Township taken offline for refueling
http://www.readingeagle.com/news/article/reactor-at-nuclear-power-plant-in-limericktownship-taken-offline-for-refueling#sthash.Yn2xo3rJ.dpuf
WESA-FM: CMU Wades Into Robot-Led Nuclear Site Cleanup
http://wesa.fm/post/cmu-wades-robot-led-nuclear-site-cleanup
Vector Management
Chester County Press: Dinniman meets with residents about fly infestation in community
http://www.chestercounty.com/2016/03/22/105953/dinniman-meets-with-residents-aboutfly-infestation-in-community
Waste
WTAE-TV: DEP: 50,000 tires found on illegal Penn Hills dump site
http://www.wtae.com/news/dep-50000-tires-found-on-illegal-penn-hills-dump-site/38640374
Reading Eagle: Electronic waste still a scourge, Reading Environmental Advisory Council told
http://www.readingeagle.com/news/article/electronic-waste-still-a-scourge#.VvKLKe_2ZD8
Lancaster Newspapers: Science Fair 2016: Junior Reserve Champion Katie Haefner tackles
'greywater' recycling
http://lancasteronline.com/news/local/science-fair-junior-reserve-champion-katie-haefnertackles-greywater-recycling/article_4edc1a8e-ef64-11e5-86af-13e61f5449bd.html
Central Penn Business Journal: 7 things to know about York County's new electronics recycling
program
http://www.cpbj.com/article/20160322/CPBJ01/160329940/7-things-to-know-about-yorkcountys-new-electronics-recycling-program
Dubois Courier Express: Lawrence Twp. considers expanding curbside recycling
http://www.thecourierexpress.com/news/local/lawrence-twp-considers-expanding-curbsiderecycling/article_ea6fc942-2781-57e3-8779-cea6dbd11cbf.html
Doylestown Intelligencer: Hearing seeks solutions to backfired recycling law
http://www.theintell.com/news/local/hearing-seeks-solutions-to-backfired-recyclinglaw/article_2905f792-f033-11e5-ab57-8fd9d5e56bee.html
Pottsville Republican Herald: The BRADS battle: Saint Clair talks progress, the road ahead
http://republicanherald.com/news/the-brads-battle-saint-clair-talks-progress-the-road-ahead1.2020628
Pottsville Republican Herald: The BRADS battle: Blythe Township, FKV plan to spend millions on
landfill project
http://republicanherald.com/news/the-brads-battle-blythe-township-fkv-plan-to-spendmillions-on-landfill-project-1.2021002
Scranton Times-Tribune: More Than Talk On Trash
http://blogs.thetimes-tribune.com/kelly/index.php/2016/03/22/more-than-talk-on-trash/
Scranton Times-Tribune: Editorial: Dump cash no benefit
http://thetimes-tribune.com/opinion/dump-cash-no-benefit-1.2021855
Water
PublicSource: Researchers find safe levels of cancer-causing chemicals in water at SWPA school
http://publicsource.org/from-the-source/researchers-find-safe-levels-of-cancer-causingchemicals-water-swpa-school#.VvKPuuIrJy0
Harrisburg Patriot-News: What would it cost to raise Susquehanna River island homes to meet
flood standards?
http://www.pennlive.com/news/2016/03/cabins_on_susquehanna_river_is.html
Reading Eagle: Caernarvon Authority approves change for new well
http://www.readingeagle.com/news/article/caernarvon-authority-approves-change-for-newwell#.VvKL6O_2ZD8
Montgomery Media: Turnpike widening project meeting to be held Thursday in Franconia
http://www.montgomerynews.com/articles/2016/03/22/souderton_independent/news/doc56
f2069a28c0d132686162.txt
Dubois Courier Express: Sykesville water project low bid called an 'oddity'
http://www.thecourierexpress.com/news/sykesville-water-project-low-bid-called-anoddity/article_4323810d-1db5-526c-a635-7de56a4b1a50.html
Clarion News: Public comment due on Piney Lake plan
http://www.theclarionnews.com/news/frontpage/article_2d425b41-b854-53c1-a504cdcdd7ac296d.html
St. Mary’s Daily Press: Update given on $1.1 million Big Mill Creek project
http://www.smdailypress.com/content/update-given-11-million-big-mill-creek-project
Allentown Morning Call: Lehigh Valley news in brief: Safe drinking water workshop, more
http://www.mcall.com/news/local/mc-lehigh-valley-briefs-0320-20160319-story.html
Pottsville Republican Herald: Yuengling treatment plant is operational, gift shop is open
http://republicanherald.com/news/yuengling-treatment-plant-is-operational-gift-shop-is-open1.2020623
Pocono Record: Brodhead Watershed Association is up quack creek
http://www.poconorecord.com/news/20160319/brodhead-watershed-association-is-up-quackcreek
Wilkes-Barre Times Leader: No lead found in water tested by Wilkes-Barre Health Department
https://timesleader.com/news/523746/no-lead-found-in-water-tested-by-wilkes-barre-healthdepartment
Carbon County Times News: Palmerton locates source of water leak
http://www.tnonline.com/2016/mar/22/palmerton-locates-source-water-leak
Scranton Times-Tribune: House bills call for more lead tests
http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/house-bills-call-for-more-lead-tests-1.2022063
Philadelphia Newsworks: Pa. proposals aim to minimize lead exposure
http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/local/harrisburg/92141-pa-proposals-aim-to-minimizelead-exposure
Greensville Record Argus: Ohio village hit by lead in drinking water gets grant
http://www.recordargusnews.com/news/2016-0322/News/Ohio_village_hit_by_lead_in_drinking_water_gets_gr.html
WESA-FM: Lead Paint Was Banned 40 Years Ago; Why Is It Still A Problem In PA?
http://wesa.fm/post/lead-paint-was-banned-40-years-ago-why-it-still-problem-pa
Miscellaneous
Central Penn Business Journal: Lancaster foundry fined $42,700 for exposing workers to lead,
cadmium
http://www.cpbj.com/article/20160322/CPBJ01/160329954/lancaster-foundry-fined-42700for-exposing-workers-to-lead-cadmium