Saturday, March 6, 2021

Saturday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips 3.6.21


Senate
returns to voting session March 15, 16, 17

Senate Budget Hearings Start March 8

House returns to voting session March 15, 16, 17


TUESDAY 10:00: Senate Budget Hearing - DCNR. Watch Live: http://bit.ly/31O9inQ 

THURSDAY 10:00: Senate Budget Hearing - DEP.  Watch Live: http://bit.ly/31O9inQ 

Background: House Budget Hearing Fails To Address Critical DEP, DCNR Funding Issues


PA Association Of Environmental Educators Announced 2021 Education Award Winners [PaEN]

WBTimes: Free Earth Day Essay Contest For Students Grades 7-12 By University Of Scranton

Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership Looking Forward To A Year Of Growth [PaEN]

Middle & Lower Susquehanna RiverKeepers, File Notice Of Lawsuit Over Fish & Wildlife Service Decision To Deny Endangered Species Protection For Eastern Hellbenders [PaEN]

YorkDR: Eastern Hellbender Lawyers Up: Conservationist Sue For Endangered Status For PA State Amphibian

Berks-Montgomery Papers: Berks Master Watershed Stewards, Gardeners Host Virtual Educational Programs

Bay Journal: Virginia Lawmakers Boost Funds For Chesapeake Bay Cleanup, Environmental Literacy

Reid Frazier: Groups Want Fracking Waste Study Included In Dept. Of Health Health Effects Study By University Of Pittsburgh

Inquirer Editorial: Fracking Ban In Delaware River Basin Is Historic Win, But It’s Time To Look Downstream

ErieT Editorial: Applauding The Delaware River Basin Commission’s Fracking Ban

Opportunity To Bid On DEP Mine Reclamation Project In Indiana County [PaEN]

WilliamsportS: Montoursville Sewer Rehabilitation To Begin

DEP Hosts April 6 Virtual Hearing On Hazardous Sites Cleanup Of Fmr McKees Rocks Landfill, Allegheny County [PaEN]

DEP Posts 58 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In March 6 PA Bulletin [PaEN]

Cap-Star: Philly Council Panel Takes Up Challenge Of Environmental Cleanup In City Schools

AltoonaM: Long, Texas-Sized Power Outage Likely Couldn’t Happen Here

News Herald: Ohio Senate Votes To Repeal Nuclear, Coal Power Plant Bailout, House Bill Pending

Op-Ed: We Are All Stewards Of God’s Creation - PA Interfaith Power & Light

Op-Ed: PennFuture’s Proverbial Tales About Hidden Fossil Fuel Subsidies - Sen. Yaw

Op-Ed: Sen. Yaw Should Prioritize Clean Air And Climate Action, Not Polluter Handouts - PennEnvironment

Inquirer: Practical Steps To Cut The Biggest Parts Of Home Energy Use

MCall: AG Shapiro: Engineering Firm Stole $2 Million From Lehigh Valley Municipalities In Overbilling Scheme

LancasterOnline: Kreider Farms Dairy Gets Certified As Humane As Part Of Strategy To Increase Appeal, Revenue

MCall: Lehigh Valley Community Supported Farms Are Thriving During Pandemic, Farmers 

Hope They’re Remembered After It’s Over

Frank Kummer: Turtles Sold By Roadside Sellers Have Sickened 8 In Philly Area With Salmonella, 1 Person Died 

WHYY: PA Horticultural Society Details Plans For June 5-13 Philadelphia Flower Show; First Time Outside In 192-Year History

Central PA Conservancy Protects 233 Acres Of Farm, Forest Land Containing Rare Plant Community In Franklin County [PaEN]

Rachel McDevitt: Talen Energy Agrees To Protect Montour Preserve As Part Of Coal Phase-Out Plan

March 5 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation [PaEN]

Inquirer: Elk, PA’s Largest Wild Animal, Have Become Tourism Boom In Northwest Part Of State

BillyPenn: Penn Treaty Park In Philadelphia Trying To Balance Beavers’ Destructive Chew With Environmental Benefits Of Their Dams

Mary Ann Thomas: Game Commission Says Game Law Violations Dip Slightly

Proposals Wanted: Chesapeake Bay Foundation Issues RFP For Communications, Marketing Services For Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership [PaEN]

Help Wanted: Northumberland Conservation District Mosquito-Borne Disease Control Technicians  [PaEN]

Help Wanted: Berks Nature Trails And Preserve Specialist [PaEN]

Help Wanted: Brandywine Conservancy Operations Manager [PaEN]

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Gov. Wolf: Marks One Year Since First COVID Case In Pennsylvania

National/International

Reuters: Texas Grid Operator Made $16 Billion Price Error During Winter Storm, Watchdog Says  

Reuters: Texas Power Regulator Rejects Request To Fix $16 Billion Price Error By Grid Operator During Blackouts

AP: Biden Faces Steep Challenges To Reach Renewable Energy Goals

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[Posted: March 6, 2021]  PA Environment Digest

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