House returns to session October 25, 26, 27
-- Update: House Session Schedule For 2022
TODAY’s Calendar Of Events
-- AP: Court: Delaware County Township Must Disclose Emails With Mariner East Pipeline Owners
-- Agriculture Awards $2 Million+ Research Grants To Improve Soil & Water Quality, Control Spotted Lanternflies, Protect Pollinators, More [PaEN]
-- Allegheny Front: New Documentary Chronicles The Rebirth Of The Little Conemaugh River In Cambria County
-- Inquirer: Hurricane Season Is On Pause, But Is It Over? [Spoiler - No]
-- ErieT Guest Essay: Why Erie’s Infrastructure Needs A Stormwater Fee
-- DEP Sets Nov. 17 Hearing [If Needed] On RACT II Air Quality Plan For The Homer City Coal-Fired Power Plant, Indiana County [PaEN]
-- DEP Posts 45 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In Oct. 16 PA Bulletin [PaEN]
-- LancasterOnline: Lancaster City Water Bureau Seeks 21% Rate Hike For Suburban Customers
-- TribLive: Duquesne Light Seeks 4.2% Rate Hike In January
-- PennDOT Accepting Applications For Green Light - Go Grants, Traffic Light LED Replacement [PaEN]
-- Sustainable Pittsburgh: Nov. 10 CEOs For Sustainability Virtual 2021 Summit. 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.
-- WBTimes: North Branch Land Trust Holds Fundraiser, Honors Retiring Executive Director Paul Lumia
-- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: Poconos Foliage Reaching Peak Color, Foresters Say
-- TribLive - Mary Ann Thomas: Experts Pick The Best Places To See Fall Foliage In Southwestern PA
-- TribLive - Mary Ann Thomas: Any Day Now: Fall Leaf Colors To Pop Soon In Western PA
-- DEP Blog: Rake Less: Enjoy Fall More And Live In A Better Environment - By: Deborah Klenotic, Deputy Communications Director
-- October 15 Take Five Fridays With Pam Now Available From PA Parks & Forests Foundation [PaEN]
-- 2021-2022 Pennsylvania State Parks Calendar Now Available! [PaEN]
-- ScrantonT Editorial: Lackawanna County Wise To Explore ATV Park
-- PA Cap-Star: Philly Clergy, Residents Complain About Run-Down Rec Centers
-- PG Editorial: Species Loss Leaves Humans Poorer In Every Way
-- WBTimes Editorial: Beware The Buck And Doe - Deer-Car Accidents On The Rise This Time Of Year
-- Help Wanted: Western PA Conservancy/DCNR Regional Watershed Forestry Specialist [PaEN]
-- Help Wanted: Allegheny Land Trust - Conservation Associate, Development Director [PaEN]
Hurricane Ida
-- CourierT: Bucks, Montgomery County Residents Report Slow Recovery After Ida
Bipartisan U.S. Senate Infrastructure Bill
-- USA Today: Biden’s Electric Vehicle Plan Includes Expanding Charging Stations, Is It Enough?
Federal Budget Bill
-- The Guardian: Biden’s Clean Electricity Program Could Be Dropped From Spending Bill - Report
National/International
-- NPR: Federal Flood Insurance Rates Are Spiking For Many To Account For Climate Risk
-- NYT: Huge Australian Iron Ore Mine Has Plan To Decarbonize By 2030 [A start to answering Sen. Gene Yaw’s often-said statement-- “You can’t have green energy without fossil fuels.”]
-- AP: Climate Activists Resume Weeklong Protest At U.S. Capitol
-- The Economist: The First Big Energy Shock Of The Green Era; Grave Problems With Transition To Clean Energy Power
-- The Guardian: ‘Ecological Civilisation’: An Empty Slogan Or Will China Act On The Environment?
PA Politics
-- PA Cap-Star: Wolf’s Congressional Redistricting Listening Tour To Begin Next Week
-- WESA: How Will Allegheny County’s Council Districts Be Reapportioned?
-- Inquirer Editorial: Public Input Crucial In Philly’s Redistricting Plan
-- Inquirer: West Chester Man Pleads Guilty To Charges Related To Assault On U.S. Capitol
-- PA Cap-Star Editorial Cartoon: What The PA Legislature Wants You To Know About Its Legal Fees
-- Williamsport Sun Editorial: We Don’t Need An Election Audit; We Need Change
-- PennLive - Jan Murphy: Rep. Patty Kim Explores Run For Democratic Lt. Gov. Nomination
-- AP: Cash Flows To PA U.S. Senate Candidate Rivals Of MAGA-Endorsed Candidate
-- PG: Big Money Pouring Into Campaigns For U.S. Senate In PA
-- PG - Salena Zito: Does Erie County Executive Race Offer Preview Of Coming Elections?
-- CourierT: Number Of LGBTQ+ Voters Growing, What It Means In November Election
-- MCall: Berks County Voters Beware: Mail-In Ballots Require Extra Postage
-- Gov. Wolf: Highlights Grant Program To Support Community Outreach On COVID Vaccination
-- WilliamsportS: Geisinger COVID Intakes Are At Concerning Levels
-- ErieT: Erie County’s Weekly COVID Cases Decline For First Time In 14 Weeks
-- PA Cap-Star: State Prison Guards’ Lawsuit Against Wolf Over Vaccination Policy Thrown Out
-- PG: Federal Officials Concur With PennDOT’s Options To Address Funding Shortfall
-- PA Cap-Star: PA State University System Approves $550 Million Request For State Funding
-- TribLive Editorial: Is PennWest State University Name Really An Exciting Decision?
-- ScrantonT Editorial: Enrollment Drops At State Universities, Pressure Increases
-- Inquirer: Two PA State Treasurers Agree, PA School Employees Pension Fund Is Suppressing Information
-- WITF: Background Checks For Gun Purchases Fall After Three Quarters Of Record Requests
-- PG Editorial: Eradicate Hate Global Summit In Pittsburgh Has Lofty Goals
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[Posted: October 16, 2021] PA Environment Digest
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