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In Pennsylvania
US budget running dry for locks repair Each
year, the deteriorating locks and dams used to transport about 550 million tons
of coal, grain and other products on the nation’s rivers increase the pressure
to fix what the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and industry officials agree is a
broken system for maintaining the nation’s aging river infrastructure.
Including the Elizabeth Lock and Dam No.
3, a 105-year old facility on the Monongahela River Post-Gazette
Environmental groups
release impact fee vote scorecard A series of votes leading to
enactment of the Marcellus Shale drillers impact fee law is drawing scrutiny
from a coalition of state environmental groups who are giving each state
lawmaker a grade for votes on bill amendments, chamber-approved bill versions
and final passage of Act 13 between November and February
Scranton
Times-Tribune
release impact fee vote scorecard A series of votes leading to
enactment of the Marcellus Shale drillers impact fee law is drawing scrutiny
from a coalition of state environmental groups who are giving each state
lawmaker a grade for votes on bill amendments, chamber-approved bill versions
and final passage of Act 13 between November and February
Scranton
Times-Tribune
In New Jersey
Conservationists
claim agency rules restrict beach access Looking to expand access to those beaches and waterways, the state DEP
this week adopted new rules that it says enhances entry to those areas,
particularly for fishermen NJ Spotlight
Opinion: Solar farms shouldn’t sprawl all over farmland
We need to ensure
that solar panels do not diminish the aesthetics of the urban environment and
should regulate their placement through local zoning Barry Chalofsky
