House returns to session Nov. 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, Dec. 13, 14, 15 [No More In 2021]
TODAY’s Calendar Of Events
-- Chesapeake Bay Program: Unusual Weather Conditions Continue To Impact Chesapeake Bay Water Quality [PaEN]
-- Adams County Conservation District: Carroll Valley Park Riparian Forest Buffer
-- Lancaster Clean Water Partners Host Tree Planting In Manheim Township Park [PaEN]
-- ABC27: Tree Planting At Manheim Twp Park Aims To Protect Waterways, Habitats
-- Delaware RiverKeeper Oct. 29 RiverWatch Video Report
-- Gov. Wolf, Legislative Black Caucus Members Announce Actions To Prioritize Environmental Justice [PaEN]
-- PA Cap-Star: Nearing End Of His Term, Wolf Issues Order To Bolster Environmental Efforts
-- Inquirer Guest Essay: Here Are 3 Ways PA Can Help Prevent Lead Poisoning In Children
-- ErieT Editorial: Time To End Childhood Lead Poisoning In PA
-- House Environmental Committee Sets Nov. 8 Info Meeting On “Economic Consequences of PA Adopting California’s Regulation On Diesel Emission Controls for Large Trucks.”
-- PennLive: City Of Harrisburg Workers Remove 28 Tons Of Trash From Single Illegal Dump Site
-- Inquirer: Climate Campaign Pressures PA-based Vanguard Investment Firm To Act Faster On Fossil Fuels
-- PG: State College Solar Energy Company Targets Fmr Westinghouse Plant For Expansion
-- PA Solar Center Hosts Nov. 4 Online Lancaster County Lodestar Awards Program [PaEN]
-- PennTAP Hosts Nov. 3 Southwest PA Energy Efficiency Roundtable Webinar [PaEN]
-- YorkDR Guest Essay: Faith And Science Mandate A More Aggressive Plan To Address Climate Change - Brandon Hoover & David Foster, Messiah University Professors
-- PG Guest Essay: Carbon Tax Can Pay Off For Working Families - PA’s Citizens Climate Lobby
-- PG Guest Essay: Why Do We Encourage People To Live In Flood Zones?
-- PUC: Marks November As National Critical Infrastructure Security & Resilience Month
-- PUC: Approves 7.1% Rate Increase For UGI Electric Customers
-- PUC: Approves Settlement With Clearview Energy Related To Sales & Marketing Practices
-- PUC: Seeks Comments On Proposed Settlement Agreements With Greenlight Energy, Discount Power
-- PennLive: All-Day Rain Could Cause Flooding In Parts Of PA; Hazardous Weather Outlook
-- DCNR’s 5th Fall Foliage Report: Weather Conditions Lengthening Peak Fall Color [PaEN]
-- Agriculture: Every Spotted Lanternfly Egg Mass Not Destroyed Is 50 More Next Spring - ‘That’s Scary’ [PaEN]
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Ghostly Encounters In PA State Parks Defy Logic
-- PA Parks & Forests Foundation Fall Newsletter Features Native Peoples, Paths, Places In State Parks & Forests [PaEN]
-- WeConservePA: Seeking Proposals To Host 2025 PA Greenways & Trails Summit [PaEN]
-- River Stewards: Millersville University Students Embrace The Beauty Of The Susquehanna River On A Kayaking Trip
-- DCNR Plans Whitewater Release Into Tohickon Creek In Bucks County For Annual Boating Event
-- Brodhead Watershed Association: Nov. 7 Mystery Mushroom Tour In Monroe County
-- TribLive: Pittsburgh Poised To Turn Hays Woods Into Newest City Park
-- LancasterOnline - Sean Sauro: Lancaster Conservancy Targets 90 Acres In Elizabeth Twp For New Nature Preserve
-- ErieT: How Presque Isle Helped Solve Early Erie’s Typhoid And Drinking Water Problems
-- Pennsylvania Wilds: ‘Boom To Bust’: How The PA Wilds Survived Intense Logging
-- Pocono Record: Why Are Abandoned Resorts In The Poconos So Thrilling?
-- Hawk Mountain Sanctuary: Meet Eagles Up Close Nov. 6; Peak Golden Eagle Migration Time [PaEN]
-- Game Commission: Watch Out For Deer Crossing Roads More Frequently
American Rescue Plan Funding
-- TribLive: Westmoreland Commissioners Told To ‘Do The Right Thing’ With $105 Million In COVID Relief Money
Bipartisan U.S. Senate Infrastructure Bill
-- ReImagine Appalachia: Updated Build Back Better Framework Sets Stage For Job-Creating Investment in Healthier, More Prosperous Future for Appalachia [PaEN]
Federal Budget Bill
-- ReImagine Appalachia: Updated Build Back Better Framework Sets Stage For Job-Creating Investment in Healthier, More Prosperous Future for Appalachia [PaEN]
-- NPR: What Stays And What’s Gone From Biden’s Spending Bill (So Far)
-- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: Smaller Build Back Better Framework May Impact Priorities Biden Hyped In Scranton Last Week
-- Gov. Wolf Praises President Biden’s Revised Build Back Better Plan
-- White House: Announces Revised Build Back Better Framework
-- White House: Build Back Better Framework Outline
-- AP: Biden Announces ‘Historic’ Deal, Asks Democrats For Votes
-- WPost: Biden Unveils New Spending Package Aimed At Attracting All Democrats
-- WPost: What’s In The $1.75 Trillion Biden Budget Plan
-- Reuters: Biden Pushes New $1.75 Trillion Spending Plan In Last-Minute Congress Visit
National/International
-- AP: ‘Everything Is At Stake’ As World Gathers For Climate Talks
-- AP: A Look At The Top Issues For UN Climate Summit
-- NPR: Biodiesel Is Booming, It May Help The Climate, But There’s A Big Environmental Risk
-- AP: Oil Giants Deny Spreading Disinformation On Climate Change
PA Politics
-- PennLive Guest Essay: A Petition To PA Senate Republicans To Stop Destroying Democracy, Costing PA Voters Money - PA Disinformation Task Force
-- Inquirer - Will Bunch: A Montgomery County Mom, A ‘Whiteness’ Book, And The Republican Scheme To Rock The 2021 Vote
-- MCall - Paul Muschick: Don’t Be Tricked Into Believing PA Lawmakers Are Finally Giving Up Their Treats
-- AP: Republican PA Supreme Court Candidate Changes Ad After Complaint From Opponent
-- CitizensV Editorial: PA Bar Assn. Should Enforce Ad Rules For Judicial Candidates
-- Inquirer: 2 Swing Counties In PA- Erie, Northampton- Could Offer Clues For Future Elections
-- Inquirer: Republican U.S. Senate Candidate Parnell Tries To Squelch Negative TV Ads, Rivals Make That An Issue Too
-- AP: Berks County Botches Spanish-Language Ballot Instructions [Republican Controlled County]
-- Spotlight PA: Last-Minute Guide To Essential PA Voter Prep For 2021 General Election
-- Gov. Wolf’s Redistricting Advisory Council To Hold Listening Session In Scranton Nov. 4
-- CourierT: Bucks County YWCA Honors Fmr PA Elections Chief Kathy Boockvar Over Objections Of Lawmakers
-- ErieT: COVID Surge Forces Meadville Hospital To Use Trailer As ER Waiting Area
-- CourierT: COVID Cases In Bucks County Schools Showing Downward Trend
-- PennLive: Lycoming County School District Parents Fight Mask Mandate, Worry Vaccine Requirement Will Follow
-- WESA: Parents Sue State Officials, UPMC Because They Can’t Get Mask Exemption For Kids
-- MCall: ‘A Crisis Situation’: Lehigh Valley School Districts Grapple With Substitute Teacher Shortage
-- The Center Square: Republican Senator Introduces Bill To Expand Castle Doctrine Self-Defense Gun Law
-- PA Cap-Star Guest Essay: I’m A PA Student, I Shouldn’t Have To Worry About Being Shot, But I Do. Everyday
-- YorkD: Halloween And COVID: How It Can Be Done Safely
-- PG: 98% Meet Carnegie Mellon Mandate To Get Vaccinated
-- Inquirer: Penn Students Face Penalties For Failure To Comply With COVID Rules
-- PG: Poll: COVID Still Keeping Fan Away From Pittsburgh Sports Venues
-- Inquirer: PA School Employees Fund Chief Counsel Steps Down As Board Approves Contested Lawyer Fees
-- AP: University Of Pittsburgh Issues Inclusive Language Guide
-- CourierT: With Plenty Of Emergency Rental Relief Available, Why Are Some Predicting An Eviction Crisis?
-- PennLive - Jan Murphy: After Winning $600 Million Contract, PA Lottery’s Longtime Partner Says It’s Selling Its Lottery Business To Another Firm
-- Inquirer: Philly To Pay $2.5 Million To Walter Wallace, Jr’s Family To Settle Claims Over His Killing By Police
-- CentreDT: Plans For Fmr Prison Near Philipsburg To Become ICE Facility Face Legal Challenge
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[Posted: October 29, 2021] PA Environment Digest
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