Friday, May 7, 2021

Friday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips 5.7.21

Senate
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House returns to voting session May 24, 25, 26

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TODAY’s Calendar Of Events


EPA Evaluation Of Plan To Reduce Pollutants No Longer Contained By Conowingo Reservoir Says ‘Little Confidence’ The Plan Can Be Implemented Without Dedicated Funding [PaEN]

Wallace McKelvey: ‘A Third-World Problem’: 584 Million Gallons Of Harrisburg-Area Wastewater Discharged Untreated In 2020

Fox43: Lower Susquehanna RiverKeeper, Other Groups File Federal Complaint Over Sewage Overflows From Harrisburg Into Susquehanna River

Senate Local Govt., Environmental Committee Hold May 11 Hearing On Bill To Preempt Local Governments From Requiring New Buildings Use Climate-Friendly Energy Sources  [PaEN]

Inquirer: Electric Cars Are Coming, And Gas Stations Will Have To Adjust

Pocono Record: Sen. Franklin Kury Deserves Recognition For Environmental Rights Amendment

Forbes Trail Chapter Of TU Recognizes Monty Murty With The Don Robb Memorial Chapter Service Award In Westmoreland County [PaEN]

YorkDR: Protecting Waterways: Slogan And Logo Contest For Lebanon Countywide Clean Water Action Plan

ScrantonT Editorial: Stormwater Management Worth The Cost

Choose Your Walk With A Penn State Watershed Master Steward

Penn State Extension Webinar Series Highlights Tick Safety In Pennsylvania [PaEN]

PUC: Seeks Comment On Further Modifying Current Moratorium On Door-to-Door Energy Sales, Marketing Activities [PaEN]

PUC: Issues Aqua/Peoples Gas Audit Report & Implementation Plan

PUC: Seeks Comment On Proposed Settlement With PECO Energy On Past Improper Electric Service Terminations

Andrew Maykuth: PECO Improperly Shut Off Nearly 50,000 Customers Because Of Computer Glitches

PUC: To Investigate Electric Rate Increase Requested By PECO

PUC: To Investigate Rate Increase Requested By Columbia Gas

PUC: To Investigate Water, Wastewater Rate Increases By Community Utilities Of PA

Andrew Maykuth: PUC Approves Private Takeover Of Royersford Sewer System, Rates Will Increase 70%

PUC: Highlights Recent Actions To Protect Drinking Water For Drinking Water Week  [PaEN]

Rachel McDevitt: To Cut Methane Leaks, And Maybe Work On Their Image-- 2 PA Gas Drillers Eye ‘Responsibly Sourced’ Label For Their Natural Gas

Anya Litvak: EQT Drilling Acquires Alta Resources In NE PA In $2.9 Billion Deal

PennEnvironment: How A  Zero-Emission Vehicle Program Would Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions And Air Pollution In PA

Penn State Center For Agricultural And Shale Law: Agricultural Law Weekly Review [PaEN]

WHYY: A Rare Public Meeting Brings A Loud Virtual Outcry Of ‘No’ To Chester Incinerator In Delaware County

PA Environmental Council In Case You Missed It In April Now Available [PaEN]

Guest Essay: It’s Time To Recycle Our Recycling - Rep. Amen Brown (D-Philadelphia)

Penn State Master Gardeners’ ‘Seed To Supper’ Program Grows Food Options For Families

Inquirer: Grass Pollen Joining Trees To Torment Philly Allergy Suffers

CourierT: How The Healing Power Of Nature Inspires Resolve In Recovery

Marcus Schneck: Want To Camp In PA If You Don’t Have An RV Or Tent? Look At These Options

ErieT: 15 Names To Know In Presque Isle State Park History

Billy Penn: Proposed Legislation Would Let Police Confiscate More Dirt Bikes From Philly Streets

WilliamsportS: City Parks Survey For Accessibility Under Development

How You Can Help Support Animals At Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center

Brian Whipkey: More Deer Hunting Opportunities Will Lower Spread Of Chronic Wasting Disease In PA

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Dept. Of Health: Reports 47 Additional Deaths Due To COVID; 2,986 New Cases-- 5.7.21 [From App]

Biden Infrastructure Plan

ReImagine Appalachia: On U.S. Transportation Secretary’s Visit To Pittsburgh Region On Biden’s Proposed Infrastructure Plan

Conservation Voters Of PA: Highlights Importance Of Passing Biden Infrastructure Plan

TribLive: U.S. DOT Secretary Promotes $2.3 Trillion Infrastructure Package In Pittsburgh

WESA: Pittsburgh Is The Perfect Place To Talk Infrasture, U.S. DOT Secretary Says

National/International

PG: DOE Secretary Lays Out Need For Funding For Clean Energy, Fossil Fuel Research Near Pittsburgh

U.S. Dept. Of Interior: Outlines initiative To Conserve And Restore 30% Of U.S. Lands And Waters By 2030

PA Cap-Star: Biden Administration Says It Will Permanently Restore Migratory Bird Protections

NYT: The Lithium Mining Gold Rush: Inside The Race To Power Electric Vehicles

Bloomberg: China’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Now Exceed All The Developed World’s Combined

The Guardian: Giant Sequoia Found Still Smoldering After 2020 California Wildfire

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[Posted: May 7, 2021]  PA Environment Digest

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