PA Environment Digest Blog: Friday PA Environmental NewsClips

The Senate Appropriations Committee has a Fiscal Code bill-- House Bill 1605 (James-R-Butler)-- on its agenda for today in an off-the-floor meeting. A Fiscal Code bill contains provisions implementing the General Fund budget. It now contains language establishing the DCNR Heritage Parks Program in law and increases DCNR’s in-lieu of tax payments for State Forest land.

The House returns to voting session at 10:00 a.m. and the Senate at 11:00 a.m.

Bumsted: State Budget OK’d, Critics Say It’s Not Balanced

Esack: Legislature Sends $31.6B Budget To Gov. Wolf

Murphy: Wolf Will Sign $31.5B Spending Plan On One Condition

AP: Wolf Gets Main PA Budget Bill, But Tax Issue Looms

AP: Highlights Of PA Budget Legislation

Swift: State Budget Bill Advances Without Revenue Plan
The Future Of The Conowingo Dam, Karl Blankenship

PUC Zaps Electric Supplier With $6.75M Penalty

UGI Takes Step Toward Adding Pipeline Replacement Charge

Op-Ed: Penn Forest Wind Turbines’ Environmental Impact Minimal

Crable: Feds Ground Proposal To Ban Drones On Game Lands

Super-PAC Funded By Billionaire Climate Activist Comes To PA