Friday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips 2.19.21

Senate returns to voting session Feb. 22, 23, 24

Senate Budget Hearings Start March 8

House returns to voting session March 15, 16, 17

House Budget Hearings Schedule

Shale Gas Development In PA Increases Exposure Of Nearby Residents To Air Pollutants, Setback Policies Not Effective [PaEN]

Songbirds' Reproductive Success Reduced By Natural Gas Compressor Noise [PaEN]

Reid Frazier: DEP Gives OK To Public Comment On Drilling Wastewater Treatment, Storage Permits

Inquirer: Once-Touted Mariner East Pipeline Bribery Case Is Poised To End With No Convictions

DCNR Blog: DCNR Grants Support, Water, Wildlife And People In PA's Chesapeake Bay Watershed [PaEN]

Family Farmers, Agriculture Partner To Protect 2,638 Acres Of Farmland On 30 Farms For The Future [PaEN]

PG: Pittsburgh Mayor To Be Final Speaker At Virtual Paris Climate Agreement Event 

MCall: PPL Earnings Take Sharp Fall In 4th Quarter Amid Pandemic Turmoil

PUC: Offers Winter Storm Safety Tips

SBA Extends Deadline For Applying For Assistance For Homeowners, Businesses Affected By Tropical Storm Isaias In Berks, Philadelphia Counties [PaEN]

PG: Winter Weather Slowing Flood Control Projects In Bridgeville, Allegheny County

Aqua Pennsylvania: Bristol Water Treatment Plant Earns Partnership For Safe Water Award

Delaware RiverKeeper Feb. 19 RiverWatch Video Report

DCNR Good Natured Pennsylvanians: Mickayla Poland, Artist, Business Owner In PA Wilds [PaEN]

Marcus Schneck: Unprecedented Number Of People Turned To Hiking Thru Pandemic, Study Finds

VisitPAgo.com: Foxburg To Emlenton Trail Connection Becoming A Reality In Clarion County

PG: Peters Twp. Working On $28 Million Plan For Newest Park-- Rolling Hills

TribLive: Western PA Ski Resorts Benefit From Increased Snowfall, Popularity During Pandemic

TribLive: SUV Stuck In North Park Lake, Allegheny County, After Driver Attempts To Cross Frozen Surface

DCNR Warns Of Hazardous Conditions On State Forest Roads [PaEN]

Marcus Schneck: Disabled, Abandoned Vehicles Reported On State Forest Roads Across PA

DCNR: Names Lee Dillon New Manager Of Tobyhanna State Park Complex

February 17 DCNR Resource Newsletter

Fish & Boat Commission Virtual Fisheries Summit On Facebook, YouTube Feb. 20 To Highlight PA's Diverse Fishing Opportunities [PaEN]

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Game Commission, DCNR Finalize Bat Conservation Plan Covering 3.8 Million Acres Of State-Managed Lands [PaEN]

Marcus Schneck: Even The Common House Sparrow Is Declining

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Dept. Of Health Reports 67 Additional Deaths Due To COVID; 2,778 New Cases-- 2.19.21

Dept. Of Health: Update On Adverse Weather Impacting Vaccine Distribution

National/International

AP: First Clone Of U.S. Endangered Species, A Ferret, Announced

Utility Dive: Power Experts Cite Natural Gas Constraints As Main Cause Of Texas Energy Outages, System Planning Questions Remain

The Atlantic: Texas Power Outages: Difference Between ‘Performance’ Governance And Actually Governing 

AP: World Leaders Applaud U.S. Formal Return To Paris Climate Pact

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[Posted: February 19, 2021]  PA Environment Digest