PA Environment Digest Blog: Tuesday PA Environmental NewsClips

The House, Senate will not be in voting session Tuesday. The Senate may or may not be in session on Wednesday, but Senate Republican and Democratic Leadership are working on their own revenue package, as is House Republican and Democratic Leadership.

Legislators have until July 11 to come to an agreement on a revenue package before Gov. Wolf has to decide whether to sign, line-item veto or let Senate Bill 1073 (Browne-R-Lehigh), the FY 2016-17 General Fund budget bill, become law without his signature.

As passed, the budget bill has a $1.25 billion+ deficit.
PLS Reporter: Budget Negotiators Considering Borrowing From State Worker's Insurance Fund with $1.4B surplus.

Natural Gas Fills Gap As Coal Drops Out Of U.S. Power Market
Mining Company Surrenders PA Coal Reserves To Nonprofits
PA Industrial Power Users Push For Relief From Conservation Mandates

State Net Metering Rules Turned Down By IRRC 2nd Time
Model Plant For Clean Coal Runs Off The Tracks
Study: CO2 Emissions From Coal Mine Drainage Higher Than Expected