House returns to session September 20, 21, 22
TODAY’s Calendar Of Events
-- Senate/House Return Sept. 20 - Will They Fund Local Flood Prevention, Watershed Restoration, Recreation Projects With Part Of The $5 Billion That’s Laying Around? [PaEN]
-- DEP Blog: Cambria County Coal Waste Reclamation Project Wins National Award [Federal Mine Reclamation Fee Expires This Month] [PaEN]
-- DCNR Blog: Conservation Landscapes - Spotlight On Lehigh Valley Greenways [PaEN]
-- South Mountain Partnership: September - October Walk & Talk Speakers Series [PaEN]
-- Exploring Forest Carbon: Management, Markets & Policy For Forest Landowners Oct. 12 Webinar [PaEN]
-- Gov. Wolf: Urges Congressional Delegation To Support Proposed Biden Budget Funding Clean Energy, Civilian Conservation Corps, Chesapeake Bay Initiatives [PaEN]
-- PRPS Park Maintenance Institute: Hosts Oct. 14 Eastern Regional, Oct. 28 Central Regional Workshops [PaEN]
-- The Progress: Clearfield Conservation District Applauded For Work On Countywide Clean Water Action Plan
-- Aquatic Informatics: Awards Ripple Effect Grant To Eastern PA Coalition For Abandoned Mine Reclamation
-- Forests For The Chesapeake Bay: September Newsletter - Return Of Elk, Eastern Larch, More
-- PennLive: PA Farm Show Returns To In-Person Event In January 2022
-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission: Holds Business Meeting Sept. 17
-- Delaware River Basin Commission: Actions Taken During Sept. 9 Business Meeting
-- PUC: Approves Plan To Return Over $50 Million To Customers Of National Fuel Gas
-- IndianaG: RGGI Debate Continues After House/Senate Committees Pass Resolutions
-- MCall: Lehigh Valley Officials Urge Action On Climate Change As They Sift Thru Hurricane Ida’s Damage
-- WESA: Downtown Pittsburgh Office Occupancy Is Way Down, But Energy Use? Not So Much
-- Independence Conservancy: Hosts 4 Waste Tire Collection Events In Beaver County [PaEN]
-- WESA: A Litter Bit At A Time: Pittsburgh’s Garbage Olympics Returns For 5th Year
-- Keep PA Beautiful: September Newsletter - Pick Up PA, Litter Free School Zones, Community Improvement Grants, More
-- WBTimes Editorial: Butler Mine Tunnel Shows Why EPA Is Needed
-- WBTimes: PA Environmental Council’s Rachael Stark Recognized By Wyoming Valley Young Professionals
-- CourierT Guest Essay: Time To Do The Spotted Lanternfly Stomp
-- MCall: Lehigh Valley Section Of Appalachian Trail Moving To Its Original Location
-- ErieT: Dedication Of End Of Trail Linking Erie To Pittsburgh Set For Sept. 19 At Dobbins Landing
-- WillliamsportS: All-Inclusive Playground Dedicated In Williamsport
-- PG - John Hayes: Lake Erie Paints Erie’s Leaves In Unique Colors In Autumn
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Top Fall Foliage Spots In PA From People Who Developed The National Map
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: PA State Park Visitors Drop From Pandemic Peak
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Stony Valley Driving Tour Too Crowded In Dauphin County? Here’s Another Option
-- Williamsport Sun Editorial: Peregrine Falcon’s Resurgence Gives Reason To Look Up
-- Help Wanted: PennFuture Administrative Manager - Harrisburg [PaEN]
Hurricane Ida
-- CourierT: Bucks Lawmakers Secure More Than $1.5 Million To Help July Flood Victims
-- MCall: Lehigh Valley Officials Urge Action On Climate Change As They Sift Thru Hurricane Ida’s Damage
American Rescue Plan Funding
-- YorkDR: City Of York Has $35 Million In COVID Recovery Funds To Give Out: Here’s How You Can Apply
National/International
-- Utility Dive: Landmark Illinois Climate Bill Gives $700 Million To Exelon Nuclear Plants, Closes State Coal Plants, Sets 2045 Carbon-Free Generation Goal
-- NPR: Congress Is Debating Its Biggest Climate Change Bill Ever, Here’s What’s At Stake
PA Politics
-- AP: 2 More Pennsylvanians Charged In Jan. 6 Assault On U.S. Capitol
-- YorkDR: 57 Pennsylvania Residents Arrested For Involvement In Assault On U.S. Capitol
-- CourierT: Report Points To Militia Roots Of Group Calling For Protests Outside Central Bucks School Meeting
-- WITF: FBI Data: Hate Crimes In Pennsylvania Hit 14-Year High In 2020
-- AP: Senate Republicans Vote For Subpoena Seeking Personal Information On Voters In November Election Voters [What Could Go Wrong?]
-- Spotlight PA: Senate Republicans Move To Collect Private Voter Information In Controversial Review Of Nov. Election
-- PA Cap-Star: PA Senate Republicans Subpoenas Nov. Election Voters’ Social Security Numbers
-- PG: Senate Republicans Seek Access To 7 Million PA Voters’ Personal Information
-- Gov. Wolf: Condemns Senate Republican Actions To Undermine Election Security, Waste Taxpayer Money
-- AG Shapiro: My Office Will Do Everything Without Our Power To Protect Voters’ Personal Data
-- Senate Democrats: To Take Legal Action Against Overreaching Republican Subpoena And Corrupt Election Investigation
-- TribLive: Breakthrough COVID Cases Jump In Allegheny County
-- CourierT: Bucks County School Districts Seeing Spike In COVID Cases
-- PG: PIAA Recommends COVID Vaccine For All Athletes, Requires It For Officials At Post-Season Games
-- LancasterOnline: Biggest Senior-Living Communities In Lancaster County Order All Staff To Be Vaccinated
-- LancasterOnline: PA Releases First Study Of Breakthrough COVID Cases
-- WHYY: Relaxed COVID Measures May Be Causing An Unseasonal Surge In Another Virus
-- TribLive: Feds Seize 2 Shipments Of Fake COVID Vaccination Cards In Pittsburgh
-- WHYY: Philly Schools Consider Bringing In National Guard To Help With Bus Driver Shortage
-- PennLive - John Baer: COVID Is Our Common Enemy, But We’re Battling Each Other Instead Of Fighting It
-- Inquirer: Plan To Require More Staff In PA Nursing Homes Draws Industry Criticism At Senate Hearing
-- ReadingE: Reading Mayor Calls For The Community’s Help In Wake Of Gun Violence
-- Inquirer: Philly Blocks Besieged By Shootings Have Long Endured Poverty, Blight, Systemic Racism
-- PA Cap-Star: Report Finds 2 Million Pennsylvanians Struggle With Food Insecurity During The Pandemic
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[Posted: September 16, 2021] PA Environment Digest
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