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2006 Top Environmental News Stories
{Green Line}
December 18, 2006
{MHT Document} DEP Joins Coalition of States Suing U.S. EPA Over Airborne Soot Standards
December 16, 2006
{MHT Document} Illinois Legislature Okays Mercury Reduction Plan and joins Pennsylvania.
{MHT Document} Volunteers make Thun trail possible
December 14, 2006
{MHT Document} Quake Shakes Berks
December 13, 2006
{MHT Document} Minor earthquake hits Berks County
December 8, 2006
{MHT Document}
Clean Vehicles Program to Become Final, Governor Rendell Says
December 4, 2006
{MHT Document} In Amity, some wary of plan for forest management
December 3, 2006
{MHT Document} Debate over wind energy
November 29, 2006
{MHT Document} Insitute for the Advancement of Children's Environmental Health gets support, backing
{MHT Document} Institute to boost Kutztown University, director says
November 28, 2006
{MHT Document} PA DEP issues air quality warning for Berks County
{MHT Document} Health data called vital
November 26, 2006
{MHT Document} Reading fees for trash, recycling going up
November 25, 2006
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November 24, 2006
{MHT Document} Berks poised to reach record recycling rate: The county could pass the 55 percent mark this year
November 23, 2006
{MHT Document} Pennsylvania keeps green auto emissions standards
November 16, 2006
{MHT Document} IRRC Approves State-Specific Plan to Control Toxic Mercury Emissions
October 31, 2006
{MHT Document} Stanton Funeral Home owner claims crematory rejection by West Reading is invalid
October 29, 2006
{MHT Document} Exeter sheep exhibitor wins at Massachusetts competition
October 28, 2006
{MHT Document} Lehigh Cement cited for malfuntion
October 26, 2006
{MHT Document} Hundreds speak out against Wal-Mart
October 15, 2006
{MHT Document} Twin Valley FFA team in national event
{MHT Document} Hazardous waste disposal termed a success
October 12, 2006
{MHT Document} Proposed Ontelaunee development would spur big population growth
October 11, 2006
{MHT Document} Secretary McGinty in Reading to announce alternative enegy program
October 1, 2006
{MHT Document} Conestoga Landfill expansion passes first step
September 29, 2006
{MHT Document} Sale of Western Berks Landfill discussed
September 28, 2006
{MHT Document} PA DEP approves Conestoga Landfill's harms/benefit application for expansion
September 27, 2006
{MHT Document} DEP probing Lehigh cement mishap
{MHT Document} Pesticide to be sprayed in Exeter
{MHT Document} 13 Berks municipalities get recycling grants
September 26, 2006
{MHT Document} Lehigh Cement Co blankets neighbors in dust due to malfunction
September 22, 2006
{MHT Document} EPA strengthens PM 2.5 standards - Berks non-attainment status worsened
September 16, 2006
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{MHT Document} Air pollution may be tied to premature births
September 15, 2006
{MHT Document} Global warming impacting Pennsylvania
{MHT Document} Conestoga Landfill settlement monies go to land protection
September 14, 2006
{MHT Document} West Nile virus found in two birds in Robeson Township
September 8, 2006
{MHT Document} Union residents want route 82 reopened
September 4, 2006
{MHT Document} Maidencreek Watershed Assoc. wants to remove Purple Loosestrife at Lake Ontelaunee
September 2, 2006
{MHT Document} Reading won't try to block hauling referendum
August 24, 2006
{MHT Document} Schuylkill River trail nears completion
August 21, 2006
{MHT Document} Sludge recycling found to send antibacterial soap ingredient into agriculture
August 17, 2006
{MHT Document} Grants to be used to protect steams, lake
August 16, 2006
{MHT Document} Western Berks Landfill expansion stalls
August 13, 2006
{MHT Document} Exide: 14 years since contamination in Reading was found, but no decision
{MHT Document} Exide: Categories of contamination
{MHT Document} Exide: An ongoing problem
{MHT Document} Exide: Potential health impact
{MHT Document} Exide: Dispute leaves Bernhart Park in limbo
August 10, 2006
{MHT Document} M.B Investments to appeal Antietam decision
August 4, 2006
{MHT Document} Consulting firm to advise county on Exide
August 3, 2006
{MHT Document} Reading trash campaign adds signatures
August 1, 2006
{MHT Document} DEP issues code orange air quality action days for Berks County
{MHT Document} Exelon says study reveals no new tritium leaks at nuclear plants
{MHT Document} United Corrstack plans second mill
July 28, 2006
{MHT Document} Commissioner Schwank urges farm-subsidy appeal before Congressional committee
July 11, 2006
{MHT Document} Swamped hauler collects piled-up trash in Reading
July 11, 2006
{MHT Document} Group fighting Reading trash plan gets signatures
July 4, 2006
{MHT Document} Sale of Western Berks Landfill near
July 3, 2006
{MHT Document} Penn State Berks using soybean-based fuel
June 30, 2006
{MHT Document} PA DEP issues air action warning for Berks County
{MHT Document} EPA to spend $6 million to clean up Ryeland Road
{MHT Document} Attorney General says two Berks townships ordinances exceed state standards
June 7, 2006
{MHT Document} Local unease about sludge fuels debate
May 24, 2006
{MHT Document} Western Berks Refuse to sell landfill
May 12, 2006
{MHT Document} Gambone Development Co. fined $130,000 by US EPA for violations in Berks County and eastern PA
April 28, 2006
{MHT Document} EPA details emissions from five Berks County industries
April 26, 2006
{MHT Document} Vehicle traffic is expected to jump in Berks County
{MHT Document} Environmental toll for Berks seen with increased traffic
{MHT Document} More efficient vehicles should control oil prices
{MHT Document} Exeter supervisors restore agricultural zoning
April 24, 2006
{MHT Document} Down to Earth Day: hundreds turn out for Berks County Earth Day celebration
April 20, 2006
{MHT Document} DEP Secretary tells Pennsylvania Economy League he sees higher gas prices
April 19, 2006
{MHT Document} Berks County establishes children's environmental health initiative
April 18, 2006
{MHT Document} Berks County unveils children's environmental health website
{MHT Document} Forecasters say lack of rain may continue through summer
April 16, 2006
{MHT Document} Sixteen teams to compete in Berks County envirothon
April 14, 2006
{MHT Document} Exeter residents call for restoration of agricultural zone restrictions
April 11, 2006
{MHT Document} DEP issues drought watch for entire state
April 8, 2006
{MHT Document} Berks landfill gas project gets DEP approval: despite objections from county
April 7, 2006
{MHT Document} Berks to fight Granger project at Conestoga Landfill
April 6, 2006
{MHT Document} PA DEP approves Granger plan to burn gas at Conestoga Landfill
April 1, 2006
{MHT Document} Trail from Reading to Hamburg touted as economic benefit
{MHT Document} Cleanups to coincide with annual Earth Day
March 31, 2006
{MHT Document} Scott urges appeal of Granger permit
March 26, 2006
{MHT Document} Jefferson Township group pursues preservation
March 25, 2006
{MHT Document} Activist waging campaign to save Alaskan wilderness
March 22, 2006
{MHT Document} Radioactivity at Conestoga Landfill: risks debated
{MHT Document} Residents asked not to burn trash, debris
{MHT Document} Emissions ordinance pitched as buffer to West Reading crematory plan
March 21, 2006
{MHT Document} New Morgan to be busy with housing boom
March 20, 2006
{MHT Document} Federal Appeals Court Sides with Pennsylvania, 13 Other States in Suit Against EPA
March 18, 2006
{MHT Document} Berks Conservancy recruiting new members
{MHT Document} After rain, other problems, Amity park to open soon
March 4, 2006
{MHT Document} Berks' dirty air clouds future
March 3, 2006
{MHT Document} Pioneer Landfill wins appeal for expansion
{MHT Document} Pottstown Landfill gets new gas permit
March 2, 2006
{MHT Document} Berks loses lawsuit in Pioneer Crossing Landfill expansion
February 22, 2006
{MHT Document} Electronics recycling set for May
{MHT Document} Consultant: replace most of Reading sewage plant
{MHT Document} Antietam Lake talks continuing
February 19, 2006
{MHT Document} Children's health study nixed by Bush
February 15, 2006
{MHT Document} Air action day declared for Berks
February 12, 2006
{MHT Document} Over a foot of snow lands in Berks
{MHT Document} Turning beans into biodiesel
{MHT Document} About biodiesel
{MHT Document} Seminar to focus on grass and invasive plants
{MHT Document} New variety to debut at seeding sale
February 9, 2006
{MHT Document} PA DEP asserts that weaker car emission standards would hurt the Berks County economy
February 4, 2006
{MHT Document} Proposed electric line would run through state
January 25, 2006
{MHT Document} Reading area ranks 10th worst for air pollution for small sized cities
{MHT Document} Air pollution data
January 20, 2006
{MHT Document} County sets up construction codes board, approves $25,000 to help Union Township and approves plan to address air pollution in Berks
January 18, 2006
{MHT Document} Air quality issues could affect economic growth, county told
January 17, 2006
{MHT Document} Update on Conestoga Landfill - radiation detected
January 16, 2006
{MHT Document} Birdsboro struggles to pay for sewer plant
January 15, 2006
{MHT Document} Coal-waste elimination plan causes controversy
{MHT Document} Wind gusts reach 40 mph
{MHT Document} State fruit task force set to begin
January 14, 2006
{MHT Document} Pioneer Crossing landfill cited for odor violation
{MHT Document} Decision on harms/benefit could boost Berks landfill debate
January 13, 2006
{MHT Document} Pioneer Crossing Landfill capping creates odor problem
January 10, 2006
{MHT Document} Reading OKs sale of Antietam to County
January 7, 2006
{MHT Document} Court ruling may help Berks land Antietam lake property
January 6, 2006
{MHT Document} Robeson EAC explores land preservation using landfill monies from County
January 3, 2006
{MHT Document} Special council meeting planned for Antietam vote
January 2, 2006
{MHT Document} Stronger standards for air pollution proposed by EPA
January 1, 2006
{MHT Document} Landfill leachate can pull arsenic from rocks, soil
{MHT Document} Arsenic levels in leachate among factors affecting new contract for treatment









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