Wednesday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips 3.10.21

Senate returns to voting session March 15, 16, 17

Senate Budget Hearing Schedule

House returns to voting session March 15, 16, 17

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

 

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]

Robert Swift: Focus On State Parks At Senate Budget Hearing

DCNR Budget Testimony: Outdoor Recreation Helped Millions Of Pennsylvanians Cope With COVID Pandemic [PaEN]

Peeled: What Rodale Institute’s 40-Year Side-By-Side Farming System Trialls Tells Us About Organic Agriculture

Penn State College Of Agricultural Sciences Hosts April 21 Webinar On Advancing Adaptability & Sustainability [PaEN]

Gov. Wolf Promotes Free Testing For Lead In Drinking Water For Schools, Child Care Programs Thru PennVEST Funding [PaEN]

PennLive: Capital Region Water Announces Plan To Resume Termination Of Delinquent Accounts

DMI Companies President & CEO Raymond Yeager Appointed CEOs For Sustainability Co-chair [PaEN]

PennLive: Cumberland County Asks Residents, Businesses For Input On Climate Change

PennLive: Gasoline Prices Expected To Get Worse Before They Get Better

ErieT: $3.50 By June?  Erie Gasoline Prices Among Highest In PA

ScrantonT Editorial: Chesapeake Energy Royalty Deal Shames State Legislature

DEP Works Thru Pandemic: 795 More Permits, 2,407 More Inspections Since Last Week [PaEN]

TribLive: Volunteers, Seniors Needed For Cleanup Week In Plum

TribLive: Penn Hills Residents Express Concern For Hiring Company to Appraise Sewage System

WilliamsportS: Lycoming Commissioners Put Flood Wall On Hold For Now

Marcus Schneck: 14 Miles Of Kittatinny Ridge Protected In Central PA

WHYY: FDR Park In Philly Gets $4.5 Million Funding Boost For New Welcome Center, Destination Playground

PennLive: Airbnbs In PA Near Beautiful Places To Take A Spring Hike For Less Than $100/Night

PG: Pittsburgh Mayor Takes Shots From Opponents Over Property Tax Hike For Parks

ErieT: Millcreek To Share Map Of Proposed Green Space

TribLive: $2.2 Million In Improvements Planned At Park In Allegheny Township

TribLive: Allegheny County Community Residents Caught Feeding Deer Face Fines, Jail Time

Marcus Schneck: What You Need To Get Started In Trout Fishing In PA

DCNR: Opening Additional State Park Campsites For Trout Anglers

ScrantonT: DCNR Opens Additional Campgrounds For First Day Of Trout Season

Marcus  Schneck: State Will More Than Double Number Of State Parks Open Early For Trout Anglers

Fish & Boat Commission: Offers Non-Resident College Students Discounted Fishing Licenses

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Dept. Of Health: Reports 43 Additional Deaths Due To COVID; 2,594 New Cases-- 3.10.21

National/International

The Hill: Biden Administration Backs PennEast Pipeline In U.S. Supreme Court Eminent Domain Case

The Guardian: U.S. Urged To Cut 50% Of Carbon Emissions By 2030 To Spur Other Countries To Action

The Guardian: Republicans’ New Favorite Study Trashes Biden’s Climate Plans, But Oil & Gas Industry Behind It

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[Posted: March 10, 2021]  PA Environment Digest