Senate returns to session October 18, 19, 20
TODAY’s Calendar Of Events
TODAY 10:00: Senate Democratic Policy Committee hearing on closing the oil and gas drilling hazardous waste loophole. Room 8E-B East Wing. Click Here to register to watch via Zoom. Click Here for more on the agenda.
TODAY 10:00: Water Science Institute, Partners: Celebrate Big Spring Run Legacy Sediment Stream Restoration Project In Lancaster County Sept. 30
TODAY: DCNR Issues First Fall Foliage Report
-- Chesapeake Bay Foundation: Applauds Senate Action On Bill To Allocate $500 Million To Fund Local Growing Greener Projects, Establish Clean Streams Fund [PaEN]
-- Alliance For The Chesapeake Bay: Tree Plantings Oct. 9 & Nov. 13 In Lancaster, York, Franklin & Adams Counties
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Hellbender Comeback Effort Releases State Amphibian Into Susquehanna River Tributary
-- County Conservation Districts: Accepting NACD Student Poster Contest Entries [PaEN]
-- PA Envirothon: Names Greg Bonsall New Executive Director [PaEN]
-- CourierT: FEMA Flood Insurance Guidelines To Change In Effort To Offer More Equitable Coverage
-- ScrantonT: Flood-Ravaged Street In Dickson City Could Reopen By End Of Year
-- PA Cap-Star: Report: PA Kids Show Elevated Lead Levels In Blood Twice National Rate [PA Senate Issued Report On Lead Risks In 2019, Has Done Nothing]
-- PA Resources Council: Sets October Schedule For Traveling Glass Recycling Collection Locations In Allegheny County [PaEN]
-- WESA: Environmental Groups Push For Pittsburgh Plastic Bag Ban
-- Senate Committee OKs Bill Expanding C-PACE Clean Energy, Energy Conservation Program [PaEN]
-- DEP: Announces $3 Million In Grants For Cleaner Truck, Bus Fleets Under The Driving PA Forward Grant Program [PaEN]
-- Heinz Endowments Podcast: New Climate War Author Michael Mann - Fight To Take Back Our Planet
-- AltoonaM: Multiple Spotted Lanternfly Sightings Reported In Blair County
-- House Committee Meets October 4 On Bill Creating Prescriptive Easements [PaEN]
-- DCNR Blog: Closing Trail Gaps Still A Top Priority [PaEN]
-- Daily American: Windber Teen Builds Trail Signs To Earn Girl Scouts’ Gold Award
-- DCNR: Additional State Forest Roads Opening For Hunting Seasons, Other Outdoor Activities
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Fall Foliage Festivals Add To Leaf-Peeping Season Across PA
-- CourierT: Best Bets For Fall Foliage In Bucks County
-- Game Commission: Schedule Of Upcoming State Game Lands Tours In October
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Game Commission Slates More State Game Land Driving Tours In October
-- Brodhead Watershed Association: Welcomes Three New Board Members
American Rescue Plan Funding
-- WESA: Allegheny County Council Allocates Federal COVID Relief Funds With Few Details
National/International
--WSJ: U.S. Frackers Fear Vaccine Mandate Will Worsen Worker Crunch
-- PA Cap-Star Guest Essay: Sen. Manchin’s Support For Natural Gas Could Derail Biden’s Climate Goals, Here’s How
PA Politics
-- CourierT: 3 Bucks County Residents Plead Guilty To Roles In Assault On U.S. Capitol, Face Prison Time
-- ErieT: Census: Loss Of Population Means Loss Of Clout In Congress For Erie
-- TribLive: COVID Cases, Deaths Rising Among Younger Allegheny County Residents
-- PG: Allegheny County Employees Required To Have COVID Vaccinations By Dec. 1 Or Face Termination
--WSJ: U.S. Frackers Fear Vaccine Mandate Will Worsen Worker Crunch
-- WHYY: Montgomery County’s Mobile Health Team Approaches Milestone- 10,000 Vaccinations
-- PA Cap-Star: House Republicans Split, Votes Down Vouchers For Closed Schools, Mask Requirements
-- AP: Lawmakers Moving To Keep COVID Regulatory Waivers For 6 More Months
-- ReadingE: Reading High Football Game Canceled Due To COVID Concerns
-- PennLive - John Baer: Abortion, Privacy, Voting Rights Seem On The Line; Place Your Bets On Which Might Be Diminished
-- Spotlight PA: The Cost Of PA’s Failure To Clarify Rules Around Addiction Treatment and Marijuana
-- WPSU: New Immigrant Detention Center To Open In Clearfield County Prison
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[Posted: September 30, 2021] PA Environment Digest
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