Friday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips 2.28.20

Dept. Of Agriculture Commits To Review Of  “Deadly” Pesticide Chlorpyrifos [PaEN]

DEP Previews New Climate Impact Assessment: More Extreme Precipitation, More Livestock, More Manure, Less Effective BMPs; And SE Coastal Impact Assessment [PaEN]

Lycoming County Commissioners Approve Extension For Muncy Resiliency Planning Project

Op-Ed: PA Can Transform America’s Energy Landscape - Again By Joining RGGI 

By Susan Dio, Chairman & President Of BP America [PaEN]

Laura Olson/Ford Turner: Morning Call/Muhlenberg College Poll Finds PA Voters Split On Fracking Ban - 42% Oppose Ban, 38% Support

PUC Requires Remaining Life Study, Public Reporting On Integrity Of Sunoco's Mariner East I Pipeline; Issues $200,000 Penalty [PaEN]

StateImpact: Sunoco To Pay $200,000 Fine, Must Increase Oversight Of Aging Mariner East 1 Pipeline

Andrew Maykuth: PUC OKs $200,000 Fine, Orders Remaining Life Study Of Leaky 89-Year-Old Sunoco Mariner East 1 Pipeline

Marcus Schneck: Pipeline Project Disturbs Snake Den, But Snakes Are Saved In State Forest

Keep PA Beautiful: 2.5 Million Volunteers, Partners Removed Over 147 Million Pounds Of Trash From PA Landscape Over Last 30 Years [PaEN]

Editorial: Philly’s Street Sweeping Means We Have to Move Our Cars. So?

CBF Penn’s Waters: Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership To Shine With Innovation In Its Third Year [PaEN]

Delaware RiverKeeper Feb. 28 RiverWatch Video Report

Mayor Names Nominating Committee To Expand Pittsburgh Water Authority Board

Mayor Seek To Enlarge Pittsburgh Water Authority Board

Mayor Announces March 18 Meeting On Selling/Leasing Wilkes-Barre Sewer System

PUC Adopts Regs. Increasing Consumer Protections, Price Transparency In Competitive Electric Market [PaEN]

PUC To Investigate Rate Increase Filed By UGI Natural Gas Utilities

PUC Presses Pause On UGI’s $74.6 Million Rate Hike

Editorial: Air Pollution Still A Problem In Pennsylvania

Twp. Supervisors Approve Rails To Trails Project In Bucks County

Philadelphia City Council To Hold Hearings On Sonic Devices Meant To Keep Teenagers Away From Parks

Editorial: Lance To Those Who Painted Graffiti Along Youghiogheny River In Ohiopyle

National Park Service Seeks Public’s Help In Finding Cause Of Delaware Water Gap Forest Fire

DCNR Good Natured Blog: Lookout For These Emerging Invasive Plants [PaEN]

DCNR Good Natured Blog: Weevils To The Rescue, Helping To Reduce Spread Of Mile-A-Minute Invasive Plant [PaEN]

Marcus Schneck: PA Birds, Butterflies, Fish Named In Lawsuit Against Trump Administration Over Endangered Species

Marcus Schneck: Massasauga Rattlesnake Recovery Goal Of Federal Plan

Game Commission Recommends Ross Twp. Hold Archery Hunt To Thin Deer Population
John Hayes: Anglers Can Catch Big Trout Before Opening Day… Trout Stocking

Friday PA Capitol NewsClips 2.28.20 -- Click Here

Spotlight PA: Senate, House Members Black Out Details Of How They Spend Taxpayer Money, Claiming Legislative Privilege

AP: Senate, House Members Want To Shield Reasons For Spending Taxpayer Money

Editorial: State Lawmakers Use Nonexistent Privilege To Avoid Telling Taxpayers How They Use Public Money

Other States/National/International

Climate Change Isn’t Only Worrying Kids, It’s Making Them Angry
Massive New Bipartisan U.S. Senate Energy Bill Package Could See Vote Early Next Week

20-Foot Waves May Be Coming To The Great Lakes

From Allergies To Declining Business, Warming Winters Affect Everyday Life

Allegheny Front: Why This Climate Scientist Says No To Flying

California Is Abnormally Dry After Low-Precipitation Winter

U.K. Court Blocks Heathrow Airport Expansion Over Climate Concerns

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[Posted: February 28, 2020]  PA Environment Digest