Wednesday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips 11.3.21

Senate returns to session Nov. 8, 9, 10, Dec. 13, 14, 15 [No More In 2021]

     -- Committee Schedule

House returns to session Nov. 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, Dec. 13, 14, 15 [No More In 2021]

     -- Committee Schedule

TODAY’s Calendar Of Events

 

-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Now Accepting Applications For Drought Resilience Consumptive Use Mitigation Grants  [PaEN]

-- DEP Acted On 796 Permits - 89% Within Permit Decision Guarantee Deadlines; Conducted 1,507 Inspections; Responded To 6 Environmental Emergencies Last Week

-- Rodale Institute: Now Accepting Registrations For Regenerative Organic Farmer Training Programs

-- TribLive: Shaler Police Collect Nearly 500 Pounds Of Prescription Drugs On Drug Take Back Day

-- DEP Blog: The Time Is Now To Re-Tune Commercial Buildings To Minimize Energy Consumption

-- WESA: Behind Pittsburgh’s Plans To Outfit 35,000 Streetlights With LEDs

-- YorkDR: How Does Electric-Powered, Century Old Boat Work?  Will Offer Tours On Susquehanna River

-- WilliamsportS Editorial: Future Natural Gas-To-Gasoline Plant Welcome News For Region

-- Brodhead Watershed Assn. Explore Rail Gap Pocono Creek Preserve Nov. 20 In Monroe County

-- TribLive: Etna Holds Ceremony For Opening Of Riverfront Trail And Park

National/International

-- EPA: U.S. To Sharply Cut Methane Pollution That Threatens The Climate And Public Health

-- AP: Biden Uses Trip Abroad To Confront China On Climate, More

-- Financial Times: Finance Coalition Has Up To $130 Trillion In Funding Committed To Hitting Net Zero

-- WSJ: Global Finance Industry, Regulators, Investors Pledge Trillions To Fund Carbon Emissions Reduction

PA Politics

-- Click Here for statewide election returns.

-- AP: Republicans State Appeals Court Seats; Pittsburgh Gets 1st Black Mayor

-- Dept. Of State Reports Smooth Municipal Election Without Major Incidents

-- WBTimes: Republicans Sweep Luzerne County Offices, Including Rep. Toohil Winning Judge Seat Setting Up Special Election

-- PennLive - Jan Murphy: Democrats Hold On To 2 House Seats In Tuesday Special Elections

-- TribLive Editorial: Is Westmoreland County Election Confidence Just Spin?

-- CourierT: Republicans See Groundswell At The Polls In Bucks County

-- MCall: First Republican Wins Lehigh County Executive Race In 20 Years

-- MCall: Republicans Take Control Of Northampton County Council

-- MCall: Incumbent McClure Defeats Controversial Republican In Northampton County Executive Race

-- TribLive: Election Results From Across Western PA

-- Inquirer: Some Voters Saw High Stakes In Tuesday’s Election: ‘The Country’s Just In Such A State’

-- Sharon Herald: Mercer County May Charge Sharpsville Man With Voter Fraud For Voting In 2 States

-- YorkD Editorial: Misfired Texas Fraud Bounty Reveal Republican Fraud

-- LancasterOnline Editorial: Hateful White Nationalists Not Welcome In Lancaster County

-- AP: America ‘On Fire’: Facebook Watched As Republicans Ignited Hate

-- Gov. Wolf’s Redistricting Advisory Council To Hold Virtual Listening Session Nov. 8

-- PG: Penn State: No Plan To Mandate Student Vaccinations, Expand Employee Requirements

-- PG: Pittsburgh Region’s Jobless Rate Dips To 6.1% In September

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[Posted: November 3, 2021]  PA Environment Digest