Wednesday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips 4.8.20

The Senate canceled Wednesday session. Scheduled to return May 4.

The House will be on a 12-hour call of the House Speaker. Scheduled to return April 14.

Analysis: Conservative Republicans Continue Their 3 Front War On Environmental Programs, Funding, Even During A Pandemic [PaEN]

DEP Issues New Guidance On Inspections, Permit Enforcement, Waivers Of Permit, Regulatory Provisions During COVID-19 Pandemic [PaEN]

NEW: DEP Guidance For Water & Wastewater Operator Examination Providers

NEW: DEP Guidance On County Conservation District Site Inspections

Store Dairy Section Is Often Empty, So Why Are Farmers Dumping Milk?

AP: Roughly 61,000 Utility Customers Without Power In Western PA

Tornado Suspected In Western PA, Heavy Damage Throughout The Region
5 COVID-19 Cases Confirmed At Limerick Nuclear Plant; 38 Employees Quarantined

Editorial: Exelon Was Wrong To Go On With Refueling Limerick Nuclear Plant During Pandemic

DEP Settlement With CNX For E&S Violations In Greene, Washington Counties Yields $180,000 Streambank, Fish Habitat Project [PaEN]

Reid Frazier: DEP, CNX Agree To $180,000 Stream Restoration To Resolve Sedimentation Violations

Fish Commission Fines Company For Spills At Lycoming County Gas Well Pad

PA Forestry Assn.: Family Forest Carbon Pilot Program Launched In PA [PaEN]

Editorial: Tourism Promotion May Have To Be Rebooted

Allentown Tapes Off Park Pavilions After People Continue Congregating Beneath Them

Foundation For Sustainable Forests Virtual Wildflower Walk April 26; Update On Loving The Land Conference [PaEN]

Latest Forests For The Chesapeake Bay Newsletter Now Available [PaEN]

Fish & Boat Commission Opened Trout Fishing Season April 7 [PaEN]

Marcus Schneck: When, Why Did Fish Commission Decide To Unexpectedly Open Trout Season?

Marcus Schneck: How To Fish Safely During COVID-19 Pandemic

Game Commission Approves Final 2020-21 Hunting/Trapping Seasons

Game Commission: Highlights From April 7 Board Meeting

Mary Ann Thomas: One, Maybe More, Bald Eagles Hatch At Harmar Nest

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AP: Report: Outbreak Triggers Drop In Climate-Changing Emissions

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[Posted: April 8, 2020]  PA Environment Digest