Wednesday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips 2.26.20

Senate & House Agency-By-Agency Budget Hearings Continue At 10:00 a.m.:

House: 10:00- DCED, 1:00- Agriculture, 3:00- PEMA/State Fire Commissioner  

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Senate: 3:00- Health

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Complete Hearing Schedule.   

Anya Litvak: U.S. Dept. Of Justice Building A Criminal Case Around Energy Transfer’s Pipeline Explosion In Beaver County 
Pittsburgh Mayor Explains Why He Isn’t Backing Congressional Green New Deal, But Why He Is Opposed To Fracking
Green City, Clean Waters Sites In Philadelphia That Took Root In 2019

Call For Presentations: Delaware River Watershed Forum Sept. 17-18 In Philadelphia; Sponsorships Available [PaEN]

Fluoride In Drinking Water Fight In West Manchester, York County

Luzerne County Council Ends $5 Vehicle Fee To Pay For Bridge, Road Repairs

Oil & Gas Industry Responds To Democratic Presidential Candidates’ Fracking Ban With Full Page Ad In New York Times

Op-Ed: Banning Fracking Would Destroy PA’s Economy - Speaker Turzai

Letter: Representatives Should Stand Against House Bill 1100

Rep. Metcalfe Calls Out DEP Secretary For Evasive RGGI Non-Answers During Budget Hearing [PaEN]

DEP Defends Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Plans

Op-Ed: Climate Change Is Both A Spiritual And A Moral Issue [PaEN]

Op-Ed: Pennsylvania Already Much Cleaner Without New Carbon Taxes - NFIB

WITF Smart Talk: Where’s All The Snow This Winter?  TODAY 9:00 a.m.

Rachel McDevitt: Berks County Group Offers Help To First Responders Who Witness Tragedy

When Every Second Counts, Bilingual Firefighters Make The Difference In Chester County

Hazelwood Green Lands Tenant Promising An Innovation Hub

Marcus Schneck: Lackawanna College Adds Beekeeping Courses

Scranton School District Seeks Parents For Environmental Task Force

Allen Township Protects Wetlands Within Warehouse Park

Electric City Classic Bicycle Race To Return To Scranton In August

Why Do Philadelphia Flower Show Tickets Cost 40% More This Year?

DCNR Good Natured Blog: When Bad Attracts Worse! - Barberry To Ticks To Lyme Disease [PaEN]

Dillon Carr: Slippery Rock Student Recounts Horrifying 80-Foot Fall At McConnells Mill State Park

Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy Presents Proposed Spending Plan For New Parks Tax To Council

Agriculture Announces $1 Million In Research Grants To Combat Chronic Wasting Disease In PA Deer [PaEN]

Marcus Schneck: Chronic Wasting Disease-Sniffing Dogs Among Research Funded By Agriculture

Tom Venesky: Fishing License Change Could Be An Inconvenience For Anglers

Penn State Alum To Compete In World’s Largest Bass Fishing Competition

WILD About Falcons Educator Workshop April 9, Middle Creek Wildlife Area, Lebanon County [PaEN]

Help Wanted: Willistown Conservation Trust Director Of Rushton Conservation Center [PaEN]

Wednesday PA Capitol NewsClips 2.26.20 -- Click Here

Sen. Killion, Sen. Boscola Introduce Bipartisan Redistricting Reform Legislation Setting Up Independent Citizen Commission [PaCN]

Harrisburg Edges Closer to Eliminating Gerrymandering With Bipartisan Support

Other States/National/International

Constitution Pipeline Project Ends As Builder Cites Diminished Return On Investment
Anti-Greta Teen Activist To Speak At Biggest U.S. Conservatives Conference

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[Posted: February 26, 2020]  PA Environment Digest