The Active Study of Geology in Pennsylvania Includes Shales

November 12, 2017

Field conference helps write the book on Pennsylvania geology From an Article by Matt Carroll, Penn State News, State College, October 31, 2017 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — If Duff Gold set out to write the history of Pennsylvania geology, he’d have a pretty good idea where to start. Gold, emeritus professor of geosciences at Penn [...]

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Proposed NGL Storage Facility in Permitting Process at Ohio Department of Natural Resources

November 11, 2017

Monroe County Gas Storage Facility Seeks Expedited ODNR Permit From an Article by Janell Hunter, Wheeling Intelligencer, November 7, 2017 A natural gas liquids storage company based in Colorado has hired Scott Pleskonko of Moundsville to be its local development facilitator as it seeks permits from the Ohio Division of Natural Resources to build a [...]

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World Science Day: Promoting Sound Science Across Borders & Disciplines

November 10, 2017

Science for global understanding, today and everyday >>> Essay by Flavia Schlegel, United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), November 10, 2017 . . (Flavia Schlegel is assistant director-general for natural sciences at UNESCO.) Since its founding in 1945, the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has been a leading convener and [...]

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Boil Water Advisory in Western PA Due to Unknown Contaminant

November 9, 2017

Pennsylvania American Water issues 48-hour boil water advisory for 55+ communities, estimated 100,000 customers From a News Report on WTAE, Action 4 News, November 6, 2017 BETHEL PARK, PA — Pennsylvania American Water has issued a 48-hour boil water advisory for 55 communities in Allegheny and Washington counties. An estimated 100,000 customers are affected. (See [...]

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Growing a Revolution: Bringing Our Soil Back to Life

November 8, 2017

Giving the Plow the Boot in the Era of Climate Change Excerpt from the Book by David Montgomery, November 6, 2017 [NOTE: Today, the 23rd annual U.N. climate talks begin in Bonn, Germany, and this week we continues to explore agriculture’s role in causing—and mitigating—climate change. This is an edited excerpt from David Montgomery’s new [...]

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Proposed Natural Gas Power Plant Under Review for Greene County, PA

November 7, 2017

### — Natural gas plant proposed for coal-rich Greene County — ### From an Article by Reid Frazier, NPR State Impact Pennsylvania, November 2, 2017 A New York company is planning to build a natural gas plant in Pennsylvania’s biggest coal county. Hilltop Energy Center LLC, a Huntington Bay, N.Y.-based company, is proposing to build [...]

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US EPA Interfering with the Scientific Process

November 6, 2017

Did The US EPA Censor Its Scientists? From an Essay by Adam Frank, 13.7 NPR Blog, October 29, 2017 Last week, the Environmental Protection Agency abruptly pulled a group of its scientists from speaking at a scientific meeting set to take place the following Monday. The conference was focused on exploring ways to protect the [...]

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The Climate Science Special Report was Released on 11/3/2017

November 5, 2017

National Climate Assessment Report brings Essential Information to Society From Katharine Hayhoe, Texas Tech University, November 3, 2017 The new Climate Science Special Report confirms what we’ve known for decades: ~~ Climate is changing! ~~ Humans are responsible! ~~ The risks are serious! ~~ The time to act is now! Here is a thread on [...]

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Mountain Valley Pipeline goes to Court for Eminent Domain Access in WV & VA

November 4, 2017

MVP developers suing hundreds of WV, Virginia landowners for easements From an Article by Ken Ward Jr., Charleston Gazette Mail , November 2, 2017 As the state Department of Environmental Protection paves the way for the project, developers of the proposed Mountain Valley Pipeline are suing hundreds of landowners in West Virginia and Virginia to [...]

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Dominion’s ACP Supply Header Project (401 Certification)

November 3, 2017

RE: Dominion’s Supply Header Project for the ACP Overview Dominion Energy Transmission, Inc. is proposing to construct and operate approximately 37.5 miles of natural gas pipeline and modify existing compression facilities in West Virginia and Pennsylvania. The project, referred to as the Supply Header Project (SHP), will provide natural gas supplies to various customers, allowing [...]

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