House returns to session Nov. 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, Dec. 13, 14, 15 [No More In 2021]
-- Update: House Session Schedule For 2022
TODAY’s Calendar Of Events
TODAY 10:00: Public Utility Commission to consider proposed $1 million penalty for the 2018 explosion of the new Revolution Natural Gas Pipeline in Beaver County. Click Here for agenda. Click Here for background. Meeting available by Conference Call: 1-888-917-8050, Passcode: 9570961#
-- AP: AG Shapiro Breaks With Wolf Over RGGI Strategy On Climate Change
-- PA Cap-Star: Gubernatorial Candidate Shapiro Is Skeptical Of RGGI; Unclear If AG Shapiro Will Do Something About It
-- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: Senate Moves Resolution To Block RGGI, Key Part Of Wolf’s Climate Plan; Resolution Now Goes To The House
-- AP: Senate Aims Bill At Preventing All Electric Building Code
-- PG - Anya Litvak: Status Of Proposed Coal Mine In Allegheny County Got More Confusing This Week
-- PG - Anya Litvak: Green Building Alliance Oakland Energy Master Plan In Pittsburgh
-- DCNR Blog: Carbon Capture A Tool To Address Cause Of Climate Change
-- NextPittsburgh: Covestro’s THINC30 Youthquake Summit Helps Pittsburgh Students Become Climate Changemakers
-- CentreDT: ‘We’re Going Green’ Teaches Children No Act Is Too Small To Help Save The Planet
-- TribLive Editorial: The High Price Of Even Higher Gasoline Taxes
-- CourierT: Yardley, Upper Bucks Prepares As Delaware River Expected To Flood Thursday
-- House Committee Moves Bill To Control Overuse Of Fertilizer On Turf [PaEN]
-- Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy Announces 2021 Environmental Award Winners; Nov. 1-8 Celebration [PaEN]
-- Lancaster Clean Water Partners Announce Over $2 Million In Grants To Support 15 Projects [PaEN]
-- Ducks Unlimited, Coalition For Delaware River Watershed Celebrate $3 Million Tidal Marsh Habitat Restoration Project In John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge [PaEN]
-- Alliance For The Chesapeake Bay: 4 Ways To Celebrate Riparian Buffer Month In October
-- Schuylkill Action Network: Nov. 3 Agriculture Work Group Meeting 10:00 a.m. To Noon
-- PA Resources Council Hosts Backyard Composting Webinars November 3 & 18 [PaEN]
-- TribLive: Pine Keeps It Clean, Boosts Community Pride With Trolling For Trash Program
-- PA Parks & Forests Foundation Invites Nominations For 2022 Parks & Forest Awards [PaEN]
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Wellsboro Named Audubon Bird Town, What Does That Mean?
-- Bay Journal Forum: Culverts Should Be Connections, Not Barriers, For Stream Life
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Fall Turkey Hunting Numbers Far Below Historic Levels
Federal Budget Bill
-- 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
Bipartisan U.S. Senate Infrastructure Bill
-- NYT: Old Power Grid Gear Slowing Use Of Clean Energy, Electric Cars
National/International
-- EarthJustice: Groups Challenge Approvals For Mountaineer Natural Gas Storage Wells
-- PG/WPost: Big Insurance Companies Struggle Over Climate Approach
-- AP: Oil Company Chiefs Set To Testify Today At Landmark Congressional Hearing
PA Politics
New Franklin & Marshall Poll finds--
-- 55% oppose Republican “investigation” of 2020 election, 42% support
-- 64% favor masks in public schools
-- 56% favor employers requiring COVID vaccinations of employees
-- 51% favor businesses requiring proof of vaccinations from customers
-- 60% favor legalization of recreational marijuana, up from March
-- 54% favor more laws to regulate gun ownership
-- Gov. Wolf’s approval rating 42%, about the same
-- 30% believe state is headed in right direction, down from 37% in August
-- 20% believe politicians biggest problem facing PA, 10% unemployment
-- U.S. Senate race - Democrats: Fetterman 27%, Lamb 17%
-- U.S. Senate race - Republicans: Parnell 10%, Barnette 6%, Bartos 6%
-- President Biden’s approval rating 32%, down from 44% in August
Climate Change
-- 76% believe they are very or fairly well informed on causes of global warming
-- 82% believe they are very or fairly well informed on consequences of global warming
-- 76% believe they are very or fairly well informed on ways to reduce global warming
Click Here for topline results.
-- PennLive: F&M Poll: Biden’s Job Approval Dropping In PA
-- PennLive: F&M Poll: Most PA Voters Support Masks In Schools
-- Spotlight PA: Despite Transparency Vows, Must Of PA’s Redistricting Still Takes Place Behind Closed Doors
-- PA Cap-Star: Committee Of 70 Has Oversight Plan For Philadelphia’s Redistricting Efforts
-- PA Cap-Star: State Court Judge Grants Requests To Join Lawsuit Against Senate Republican Subpoena, Election ‘Investigation’
-- MCall - Paul Muschick: Justice For Sale? A $5 Million PA Supreme Court Race Illustrates What’s Wrong With How PA Picks Judges
-- MCall: PA Voters Who Choose Mail-In Ballots Have Different Experiences Depending On Where They Live
-- PA Cap-Star: Latest PA Voter Registration Data Shows A Strong Summer For Republicans
-- PennLive - John Baer: Election Day Is Looming, What’s A Voter To Do?
-- Inquirer: How The Mask Fight Continues To Play Out In PA Schools
-- TribLive: Woodland Hills School Officials Investigate Social Media Threats, Students Return To Remove Learning
-- WITF: State University System Merger Plan Is On Track, Needs Funding To Keep Going
-- MCall: House Passes Bill To Deny Unemployment Benefits Who Discourage Their Own Hiring
-- AP: House Moves Bill To Add More Seniors To Prescription Drug Program
-- TribLive: Federal Prosecutor Nominated To Become U.S. Attorney In Pittsburgh
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[Posted: October 28, 2021] PA Environment Digest
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