Wednesday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips 12.8.21

House returns to session Dec. 13, 14, 15

     -- Committee Schedule

Senate returns to session Dec. 13, 14, 15

     -- Committee Schedule

-- Updated 2022 Voting Session Day Schedule

TODAY’s Calendar Of Events

 

-- TODAY 10:00: NEW LOCATION. Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee information meeting on Tiadaghton State Forest ATV Pilot Connector. Penn College of Technology, 1 College Avenue, Williamsport.  Click Here to watch live.

 

-- THURSDAY 9:15: Virtual. Agenda Posted. DEP Air Quality Technical Advisory Committee meeting. Contact: Kirit Dalal, kdalai@pa.gov.  [Note: Will discuss draft final regulation to limit Methane Emissions From Oil & Gas Operations-- PPT Slides + draft regulation.] 

 

-- TribLive: CNX Drilling Calls Wind, Solar Energy “Make-Believe”; Proposes Revamp Of Act 13 Impact Fees To Allow More Natural Gas Production While Raising More Money 

-- FracTracker Alliance, Halt The Harm Network To Honor 4 With Sentinel Awards At Dec. 9 Program  [PaEN]

-- DCED PA Grade Crude [Oil] Development Advisory Council Meets Dec. 16 On Road Spreading Of Conventional Drilling Wastewater, Other Issues  [PaEN]

-- Bay Journal: Massive Aid On The Way To Plug Pollution From Oil, Gas Wells In Bipartisan Federal Infrastructure Act  [PaEN]

-- BCTV.org: Pennsylvanians Make Their Voices Heard At EPA Oil & Gas Methane Rule Hearing

-- New Mineral Named For Carnegie Museum Of Natural History Scientist Dr. Travis Olds [PaEN]

-- PASA Sustainable Agriculture Dec. 8 Webinar: How (& How Not) To Apply For Agricultural Grants. 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.

-- DEP Took Action On 638 Permits, 83% Within Permit Decision Guarantee Deadlines; Conducted 1,144 Inspections; Responded To 1 Environmental Emergency Last Week 

-- MCall: PA Farm Show Sculpting Contest?  You Butter Believe It

-- ReImagine Appalachia Dec. 9 Webinar: Building Bridges - Engaging Your Community In Climate Conversation Workshop. 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.

-- PA American Water: New Video PSA Provides Tips To Prevent Holiday Grease-Caused Sewer Clogs

-- PG Editorial: Pittsburgh Council Moves To Combat Lead Poisoning

-- DCNR Announces $335,000 Grant For Farmstead Park Rehab Efforts In Montgomery County

-- TribLive: Spending Plan For Pittsburgh’s $10.8 Million Parks Tax Fund Unveiled

-- Fish & Boat Commission 2-Part Introduction To Ice Fishing Program In Tioga County

Bipartisan Federal Infrastructure Law

-- Bay Journal: Massive Aid On The Way To Plug Pollution From Oil, Gas Wells In Bipartisan Federal Infrastructure Act  [PaEN]

-- Public News Service: Bipartisan Federal Infrastructure Funds Promising For PA

PA Politics

-- WITF: Senate Republican Election Probe Contract Doesn’t Say If The Public Will See The Results, Among Other Things

-- PA Cap-Star: Republicans Say Voter ID Will Increase Trust In Elections, Researchers Say Otherwise

-- PennLive: Jan. 5 Debate Announced For Republicans Running For Governor

-- MCall: Winning Write-In Candidate For Allentown Constable Has Extensive Record Of Criminal Charges, Convictions

-- Inquirer: PA Politicians Who Got Union Campaign Money, Even After Johnny Doc’s Conviction, Aren’t Having 2nd Thoughts

-- Inquirer: Dr. Oz Might Be Disappointed To Learn Some News Sites Aren’t Using His Honorific

-- PA Cap-Star: House Republican Lawmaker Proposes Tax Credit For Hiring Santas

-- Inquirer: New Central Bucks School Board Met, But Sharp Divisions Persist: ‘This Room Has Been Filled With Hate’

--Spotlight PA: Renters In Parts Of PA Shut Out Of Rent Relief As Counties Elsewhere Sit On Millions In Unused Aid

-- AP: PA Supreme Court To Take Up PA’s Deadly Force Rules For Cops

-- TribLive: ‘Business As Usual’ After $1.8 Billion Transaction Involving Westmoreland Casino

-- WHYY: From Glass Bottles To Botanicals, PA Distillers Spell Out Supply Chain Struggles

-- PG: Dept. Of Health Switches To Weekly COVID Updates To Give ‘A Clearer Picture’

-- WPSU: Average Number Of Hospitalized COVID Patients ‘Highest It’s Been’ At Mount Nittany Medical

-- PA Cap-Star: ‘Surge’ In COVID Cases Contributing To Longer Waits At PA Hospitals

-- YorkDR: UPMC Doctors Issue New Warnings As Omicron Spreads On PA, What To Know

-- PennLive - Charles Thompson: Harrisburg School Superintendent Warns Of Potential Return To Remote Learning Due To COVID Case Increases

-- WESA: PA Supreme Court Hears Mask Mandate Case Today

-- WESA: Feds Approve PA Plan To Distribute $1 Billion In American Rescue Plan Funds For Medicaid Services 

-- PA Cap-Star: Senate Democratic Panel Takes Up Improving PA Treatment Centers Amid Rising Overdose Deaths

-- ScrantonT Editorial: Modify State Fireworks Law

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[Posted: December 8, 2021]  PA Environment Digest