Friday, September 17, 2021

Friday PA Environment & Energy NewsClilps 9.17.21

Senate
returns to session September [20-canceled], 21, 22

     -- Committee Schedule

House returns to session September 20, 21, 22

     -- Committee Schedule

TODAY’s Calendar Of Events


-- DCNR Conservation & Natural Resources Advisory Council: Meets Sept. 22 On Emergency Preparedness; Oct. 27 Economics And The Outdoors Discussion  [PaEN]

-- WeConservePA: Sept. 28 - Understanding Funding Opportunities Thru The American Rescue Plan  [PaEN]

-- CBF Blog: A Tree Grows In Dairy Land To Improve Land And Water  [PaEN]

-- DEP Blog: 'The Pollinators' Environmental Education Mural Has City Of Harrisburg Buzzing  [PaaEN]

-- Dept. Of Agriculture: Reveals 2022 PA Farm Show Theme - Harvesting More

-- NFWF: Innovative Nutrient & Sediment Reduction Grant Program Now Accepting Applications For Chesapeake Bay Watershed  [PaEN]

-- Times Observer: Youth Explore Streams, Fishing As Part Of Trout Unlimited STREAM Program In Warren County 

-- Bay Journal: PFAS Chemicals Frequently Found In PA, MD Drinking Water, Some Water Systems Above Safety Threshold

-- CourierT: PFAS Push May Help Willow Grove Air Base Redevelopment

-- Delaware RiverKeeper: Sept. 17 RiverWatch Video Report 

-- PA Bulletin: DEP Extends NPDES General Permit For Stormwater Discharges Associated With Industrial Activities [PAG-03] By 12 Months

-- Environmental Quality Board: Meets Sept. 21 To Consider Air Quality, Hazardous Waste Regulations, Other Items  [PaEN]

-- Senate Agriculture Committee: Holds Sept. 21 Hearing On Utility Scale Solar Development And Agricultural Land  [PaEN]

-- Appalachian Regional Commission: Awards 57 Grants To Region's Coal-Impacted Communities - 9 In PA Totalling $8 Million  [PaEN]

-- AP: Appalachian Commission Distributes $46 Million For Projects

-- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: Report: PA Keeps Pace As Top Electricity Exporter, Sends Record Amount Of Power Out-Of-State In 2020

-- WESA: Group Sues To Stop Permit For New Natural Gas Power Plant In Washington County

-- TribLive: Columbia Gas Offering Free Virtual Training For First Responders On Dealing With Natural Gas Leaks

-- ErieT Guest Essay: Methane Leak Mitigation A Win-Win For Environment, Economy

-- PG: U.S. Steel Announces Plans To Build $3 Billion Mini Mill To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

-- DEP: Accepting Applications For Agriculture Energy Efficiency Rebate Program  [PaEN]

-- WeConservePA: Oct. 14 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion And Justice Training Webinar  [PaEN]

-- WITF Smart Talk 9:00 a.m.: Invasive Spotted Lanternfly Infestation Continues Throughout The State

-- DCNR: Statewide ‘Walk With A Doc’ Campaign Promotes Health And Nature

-- CentreDT: Vistas And View Waiting For You Along Allegheny Front Trail In Centre County

-- WilliamsportS Editorial: Accessible Play Worth The Cost, Opens Door To Joy

-- MCall: With Fall Around The Corner, Here’s What We Know About Winter Outlooks So Far

-- Help Wanted: Berks Conservation District Urban Resource Conservationist  [PaEN]

Hurricane Ida

-- CourierT: Bucks County Infrastructure Took $12.5 Million Hit In Ida Damages

-- Inquirer - Andrew Maykuth: Aqua PA Ends Nonessential Water Use Limits In Chester County After Hurricane Ida Damaged Its Water Treatment Plant

-- Inquirer: Tornado Damage At Temple’s Ambler Campus Used As Research Opportunity

American Rescue Plan Funding 

-- TribLive: Here’s How Pittsburgh is Spending $95 Million In American Rescue Plan Funds

-- WeConservePA: Sept. 28 - Understanding Funding Opportunities Thru The American Rescue Plan  [PaEN]

PA Politics

-- ScrantonT Editorial: Republican Senate Committee Shouldn’t Get Private Data Of Individuals

-- PennLive: COVID Cases Are Spiking In These PA ZIP Codes This Week

-- MCall: PA Reports COVID Infections Up 34% In School Age Children

-- PG: Allegheny County Breakthrough Cases Increasing, But Vaccinated Avoid Serious Illness

-- TribLive: Longer Waits Reported At Western PA Hospitals Due To COVID: ‘This Is The Worst I’ve Seen’

-- WHYY: Another Philadelphia School Temporarily Closed Due To COVID, 4 So Far

-- WITF: Northern York Middle, High Schools Halt In-Person Learning Due To COVID Cases

-- MCall: Lehigh Valley Officials React To PIAA Concerns Over Teams Using COVID Cancellations To Duck Opponents

-- PennLive: More PA Theaters, Concert Venues Require COVID Vaccines To Get In: ‘The Right Move To Help Protect Everyone’

-- PA Cap-Star Guest Essay: Did PA Supreme Court Justice David Wecht Herald The Death Of God?

--AP: PA To Start Rationing Dozens Of Varieties Of Booze Starting Today

-- MCall - Ford Turner: PA Prepares To Fight Deadly Overdose Crisis Without A Disaster Declaration Republicans Failed To Extend

-- Inquirer: PA School Employees Pension Board Votes Against Staff Investment Advice Again

-- LancasterOnline: Motorists In PA Cited Over 10,000 Times For Illegally Passing School Buses Since 2016

-- PA Cap-Star: Q/A With Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Joe Gale - RINO Hunter

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[Posted: September 17, 2021]  PA Environment Digest

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