Wednesday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips 11.20.19

Senate, House Members Announce Bills To Take Away DEP’s Authority To Adopt Any Greenhouse Gas Reduction Program; Offer No Alternative To Reduce Emissions [PaEN]

Legere: Legislators To Fight Wolf’s Carbon Cap Proposal With Bills And A Lawsuit

Caruso: Opponents Of Cap-And-Trade Bill To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions Contemplate Legislative, Legal Options To Stop RGGI

Huba: Western PA Lawmakers Fight Wolf On Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative

Lawmakers Say Joining Cap-And-Trade Climate Program Is Their Call To Make

Shale Gas Stymies Efforts To Combat Climate Change - Shale & Public Health Conference

Senate Passes Clean Vehicle Infrastructure Bill, Now Moves To House [PaEN]

Centre County 2020 Budget Includes Solar Array

Dec. 10 Workshop On Overcoming Risk From Extreme Weather Through Green Infrastructure In Community Redevelopment, Lancaster; Submit Your Site [PaEN]

Op-Ed: Those Who Farm Pennsylvania & The Chesapeake Bay Deserve Our Thanks And Support; PA Legislators Should Support Our Farmers [PaEN]

PA Farmers Must Adapt To Survive, Advocates Say

Op-Ed: PA Must Get Real About Cost Of Cleaning Up Climate Change Disasters - Auditor General DePasquale

DCNR Announces Investments Of $14.3 Million In 41 Land Acquisition Projects To Protect 10,051 Acres Of Open Space, Natural Areas [PaEN]

Senate Environmental Committee Reports Out Stream Cleaning, HHW, Violations Notice Bills [PaEN]

Wyoming Valley Levee Freeboard Deficiency May Be Studied To Avoid Flood Insurance Rate Hike

Emmaus Stormwater Problems Has Council Paddling Upriver To Solve Budget Woes

Rates To Increase With Proposed Wilkes-Barre Sewer System Sale

Bill Providing Taxpayer Funding For PFAS Drinking Water Cleanup Moves To Governor [Not From Responsible Parties]

McKelvey: Toxic PFAS Chemicals, Found Across PA, Get Hollywood Treatment In Movie

City Of Erie To Erie Coke (Coal) Plant: Fix Wastewater Violations By December

Amid Parent Backlash, Philly Schools Unveil $12 Million Asbestos Plan

Under Pressure, Philly School District Touts New Environmental Safety Plan

Chesco Historical Society Wins 6-Figure Prize In National Women’s History Contest

Wildlife For Everyone Foundation Now Accepting Applications For Student Scholarships [PaEN]

Mary Ann Thomas: State Parks Plan: More Pet-Friendly Campsites, Tree House-Like Cottages, No Wi-Fi

Invasive Species At Kelly’s Run, Penn Manor High Students To The Rescue In Lancaster

World’s Biggest Christmas Tree Auction To Put Exclamation Point On Great Year For Trees

Marcus Schneck: Nearly 100 Elk Killed In PA In 2019 With One Hunting Season Yet To Come

Firearms Industry Celebrates PA Sunday Hunting

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Sen. Yudichak Announces Switch From Democrat To Independent, To Caucus With Republicans, Will No Longer Be Senate Environmental Chair [PaEN]

Sen Yudichak: Switch From Democrat To Independent A Deeply Personal Decision

Swift Reaction To Yudichak’s Switch

Yudichak’s Decision Prompts Anger From Democrats, Republican Praise

Sen. Yudichak Switching Party Registration From Democrat To Independent

Sen. Yudichak Switches Parties

Sen. Yudichak Announces He Will Switch From Being A Democrat To A Registered Independent

Muschick: Why I Applaud Sen. Yudichak’s Defection From Democratic Party

National/International

AP: New Jersey Announces Aggressive Wind Energy Goals

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[Posted: November 20, 2019]  www.PaEnvironmentDigest.com