Senate returns to session September 29; October 18, 19, 20
TODAY’s Calendar Of Events
WEDNESDAY 9:30: Senate Community, Economic and Recreational Development Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 635 (Yudichak-I-Luzerne) which expands the Property-Assessed Clean Energy Program-- C-PACE-- to include multifamily buildings, indoor air improvements and resiliency measures. Room 8E-B East Wing. Click Here to watch the meeting live. Click Here for more on the agenda.
CANCELED: House Committee Meets Sept. 29 To Consider Bill To Control Overuse Of Fertilizer On Turf [PaEN]
-- AP: Pennsylvania Eyes $500 Million From Feds For Environmental Restoration, Recreation Programs
-- United Nations Committee On Sustainable Energy: Recognizes Pittsburgh’s Green Building Alliance; Dr. Jim Freihaut At Penn State [PaEN]
-- Allegheny County Council: Honors Outgoing Group Against Smog And Pollution Executive Director Rachel Filippini
-- DCNR: Celebrates D & H Rail-Trail In Northeast PA As Pennsylvania’s 2021 Trail of Year [PaEN]
-- ScrantonT: Pennsylvania Trail Of The Year Celebrated - D&H Rail-Trail
-- Westmoreland Conservation District: Announces 2021 Conservation Award Winners [PaEN]
-- Hawk Mountain Sanctuary’s Todd Bauman Receives Prestigious Warden Award [PaEN]
-- Brandywine Conservancy: Receives $400,000 NFWF Delaware River Restoration Fund Grant
-- FEMA: To Begin Accepting Applications For 2 Community Hazard Mitigation Assistance Grant Programs Sept. 30 [PaEN]
-- ScrantonT: City Council Hears Update On Meadow Brook Flooding, Stormwater Management
-- ABC27: PA American Water Company Employees Helped Plant 300 Trees, Shrubs On York Twp. Farm
-- DEP, Eastern PA Coalition For Abandoned Mine Reclamation: Highlight Acid Mine Drainage Issues For Inside Climate News Reporter
-- WESA: Wilkinsburg-Penn Authority Should Address Concerns About Lead, Water Costs
-- Keep PA Beautiful’s Surveillance Cameras Catch Illegal Dumping In Michaux State Forest, Franklin County [PaEN]
-- PUC: PA One Call Damage Prevention Committee Imposes $60,259 In Penalties For Violations
-- StateImpactPA - Reid Frazier: DEP Cites Shell For Malodors Outside Ethane Plant Construction Site
-- YorkDR Guest Essay: New Era Of American Shale Gas Showcased At Erie Conference - Marcellus Shale Coalition
-- StateImpactPA: DEP Seeks Comment On Plan To Cleanup Decades-Old Contamination At Bishop Tube Site In Chester County
-- PennLive: Take A Look Inside The First REI-Co-Op Store In Central PA
-- WilliamsportS Editorial: Spotted Lanternflies A Serious Problem
-- Delaware Highlands Conservancy: Announces 2021 Photo Contest Winners [PaEN]
-- PA Environmental Council: Exploring The Wilkes-Barre and Eastern Railroad Trail Route
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Annual Inductions Into Appalachian Trail Hall Of Fame Event Nov. 20 Moves To Outdoor Venue
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Dozens Of Events Planned Sunday For Hike In Penn’s Woods
-- ErieT: DCNR, Black Park Ranger Resolve Federal Suit Claiming Discrimination At Presque Isle State Park
-- TribLive: National Aviary In Pittsburgh Asks Residents For Help In Finding Steller’s Sea Eagle
-- TribLive: Neighbors Join Hunt For Macaw On The Lam From Stanton Heights Home
American Rescue Plan Funding
-- WESA: Allegheny County Council Votes To Unlock $100 Million In COVID Relief
Bipartisan U.S. Senate Infrastructure Bill
-- WVXU: Reimagine Appalachia Pushing Congress To Fund Green Infrastructure In Appalachia
-- NYT: Republicans At Odds Over Infrastructure Bill As Vote Approaches Thursday
National/International
-- E&E Daily: PA Dems Running For U.S. Senate Shun Talk Of Fracking Ban
-- EPA: Hosting Biweekly National Environmental Justice Community Engagement Calls
-- EPA: Launches Nationwide Initiative To Reduce Lead Exposure In Underserved Communities
PA Politics
-- MCall - Paul Muschick: PA’s Republican Election ‘Fraudit’: It’s All About Voter Intimidation
-- LancasterOnline Editorial: In Quest To Undermine Election integrity, Republicans Want To Invade Your Privacy, They Shouldn’t Be Allowed To
-- MCall - Ford Turner: PA Republican Lawmakers Advance Bill To Increase Number Of Poll Watchers, Let Them Cross County Lines
-- ScrantonT: Abington Heights Student Aims To End Gerrymandering, Wins Statewide Contest For Congressional Voting Districts Map
-- PA Cap-Star: PA Senate Panel Advances Proposal To Allow Opt-Out Of K-12 Mask Mandate
-- LancasterOnline: Lancaster County School District To Shut Down Campus Due To Rising COVID Cases
-- StateImpactPA: 11-Year-Old Among COVID Patients Admitted To Mount Nittany Medical Center
-- TribLive: Gov. Wolf Pushes Lawmakers To Boost Vaccination Rates In Their Districts
-- WESA: State Announces $5 Million Grant Program For Local COVID Vaccine Campaigns
-- MCall: St. Luke’s Health Network Reaches Vaccine Mandate Deadline, 17,000 employees Complied, 155 Resigned
-- LancasterOnline: These Legislative Districts In Lancaster County Have Some Of The Most, Least Vaccinated People In PA
-- Inquirer: Officials Investigating Alleged Assault On Rep. Boyle In Philly Jail
-- WBTimes Editorial: Kids For Cash Kids, Now Grown, Affected By Corrupt Judges Need To Be Heard
-- PG: 2 Allegheny County Lawmakers Trying To Turn The Tide To Legalize Weed In PA
-- PA Cap-Star: PA House Panel Approves Bill To Post School Curriculums Online, Jumping Into Debate Over What Students Are Taught About Race And History
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[Posted: September 29, 2021] PA Environment Digest
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