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Ten million trees, achieved

An excited crowd of 100 people filled a small Hummelstown park in May, to plant the ceremonial 10 millionth tree, as part of the Keystone 10 Million Trees initiative spearheaded by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, in partnership with more than 300 organizations across Pennsylvania, accomplished over eight years.

By Karen Hendricks/WITF

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Federal money has supercharged Pa.’s plugging of dangerous wells, but critics want more oversight

There are thousands of abandoned wells in Pennsylvania that leak a powerful greenhouse gas. Environmentalists say the state needs to do more to target the worst ones.
By Kate Huangpu/Spotlight PA

Marsh Creek State Park once again the site of cleanup due to Mariner East pipeline construction

Mariner East pipeline builder Energy Transfer is back at the area near Marsh Creek State Park to clean up more drilling mud.

By Susan Phillips/StateImpact Pennsylvania
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