Thursday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips 3.11.21

Senate returns to voting session March 15, 16, 17

Senate Budget Hearing Schedule

House returns to voting session March 15, 16, 17

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

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

 

Why Do We Have To Keep Explaining How The Free Market Works To Republicans? --

Sen. Yaw: DCNR Should Raise Money By Leasing More State Forest Land For Natural Gas Drilling; Fails To Deal With $1 Billion DCNR Infrastructure Needs  [PaEN]

 

David Wise, Stroud Center, Recognized With Watershed Forestry Leadership Award [PaEN]

PA Members Of Congress Introduce Bipartisan Bills To Reclaim Abandoned Mine Lands, Create Jobs [PaEN]

Don Hopey: Bill To Extend Federal Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program Introduced

ScrantonT Editorial: Pass Federal Bills, Ensure Mine Reclamation

Agriculture Adds 8 More Counties To Spotted Lanternfly Quarantine Area [PaEN]

MCall: Invasive Spotted Lanternfly Takes More PA Counties Hostage

TribLive: Westmoreland County Added To Spotted Lanternfly Quarantine Zone

YorkD: Retiring York Conservation District Director Say Public Is Much More Aware Of Environment, Conservation

DEP Announces Equity Principles To Guide Investments Thru Proposed Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative [PaEN]

PUC Issues Cybersecurity Advisory On Threats To Utility Systems [PaEN]

PUC: PA One Call Damage Prevention Committee Holds Virtual Meeting March 16

Op-Ed: How PA Can Prevent A Power Crisis Like The One In Texas

Rachel McDevitt: Chesapeake Energy To Pay $5.3 Million In Landowner Royalty Settlement With AG

PennLive: Clinton County Meat Plant Reopens As Melting Snow Allows Spread Of Food Processing Residuals On Fields

ErieT: Frozen Equipment Lead To Drop In Federal Flood Control Dam Lake In Crawford County

ErieT: Erie County Fire Crews Battle Numerous Brush Fires

TribLive: Take A Spring Lantern Walk To Benefit Fox Chapel Parks Conservancy

Marcus Schneck: Devil Crayfish, Canby’s Mountain Lover Among Species Targeted By Wild Resource Conservation Grants

Federal COVID Relief Bill

Gov. Wolf: Federal American Rescue Plan To Provide $13.7 Billion In Support To PA, Local Governments, $671 Million In Rental Assistance, Extend Unemployment Benefits, More

Inquirer: What PA, NJ Getting Out Of $1.9 Trillion COVID Stimulus Package

TribLive: Federal Relief Bill Will Help Pittsburgh Avoid Layoffs, Replenish Reserve Fund

Cap-Star: What Federal Stimulus Package Means For PA’s Local Governments

ErieT: New COVID Relief Bill Gives Erie School District $70 Million

Inquirer: New Relief Bill Promises Big Financial Help For Parents In Philly Region

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Dept. Of Health: Reports 51 Additional Deaths Due To COVID; 2,652 New Cases-- 3.11.21

National/International

Post: U.S. Senate Confirms Michael Regan To Lead EPA

The Hill: U.S. Senate Confirms Michael Regan As EPA Chief

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[Posted: March 11, 2021]  PA Environment Digest