House returns to session April 25, 26, 27
Senate returns to session May 23, 24, 25
TODAY’s Calendar Of Events
TODAY 11:30: DEP To Announce 2022 Environmental Education Grants at Kulpmont Veterans Memorial Park, Kulpmont, Northumberland County.
THURSDAY 10:00: Agenda Posted. DCED PA Grade Crude [Oil] Development Advisory Council meeting. Technology Center, Room 243, 200 Innovation Blvd. in State College. 10:00 a.m. Remote access by dial in to: 267-332-8737. Conference ID: 910 985 838#. Contact: Adam Walters, adwalters@pa.gov or call 717-214-6548. Click Here for more on the agenda, available handouts.
-- UPDATED With Agenda/Location/Remote Access: DCED PA Grade Crude [Oil] Development Advisory Council Meets April 21 On Conventional Drilling Issues [PaEN]
-- DEP Update On United Refining Company Naphtha Storage Tank Roof Failure In Warren [PaEN]
-- U.S. Dept. Of Energy Soliciting Proposals For $84 Million Program To Demonstrate Enhanced Geothermal Energy Systems; PA Opportunity With Mine Water [PaEN]
-- Courier Times Guest Essay: Invest In Our Clean Energy Future - PennEnvironment
-- Bay Journal: EPA Says PA’s Plan To Clean Up Its Portion Of Chesapeake Bay Watershed Still Comes Up Short - By Karl Blankenship
-- PennLive - Charles Thompson: EPA Is Coming For PA Over Lagging Returns In Chesapeake Bay Restoration Efforts
-- PA Capital-Star: EPA Pans PA’s Latest Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Plan
-- Lancaster Farming: EPA Steps Up Inspections Of PA Farms Because State Falls Short On Chesapeake Bay Commitments
-- Westmoreland Conservation District April 20 After The Storms - Virtual Homeowner Driveway Program Webinar, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
-- Citizens Voice: Help Available For Those Behind On Flood Levee Fee Bills
-- Warren Times: Warren County To Take Part In Weather Siren Tests Today
-- WHYY: PECO To Add 1,550 Trees To Philadelphia’s Urban Canopy
-- DEP Announces 2022 Black Fly Control Season
-- PennLive: Three Mile Island Documentary Coming To Netflix In May
-- TribLive Guest Essay: [Pittsburgh] Mayor Gainey, Please Focus On Environmental Justice - Winchester Thurston School Students
-- Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful: Communities Celebrate Earth Day By Joining Pick Up Pennsylvania [PaEN]
-- PA Resources Council Hosts Household Chemical Collection Events In Allegheny, Cambria Counties During May [PaEN]
-- The Allegheny Front: Repelled By Trash, They Rappelled To Pick It Up At Pittsburgh’s Mt. Washington Landmark
-- TribLive: Westmoreland Recycler Salvages Old Electronics; Donates Laptops To Shelter
-- MCall: Earth Day: Your Guide To Events, Cleanups In Lehigh Valley Area
-- LancasterOnline - Sean Sauro: Lancaster County Farm Kills 1.4 Million Birds In Effort To Protect Others From Avian Flu Outbreak
-- Quaker Houghton Releases 2021 Sustainability Report
-- LancasterOnline - Erin Negley: Ramps: How To Cook, Preserve, Grow, Harvest
-- TribLive: Native Plant Sales At Penguin Court, Compass Inn Feature Pollinator-Friendly Species In Westmoreland
-- PA Environmental Council Now Accepting Applications For 2022 Water Trail Mini Grants [PaEN]
-- Altoona Mirror: Residents Pack Meeting To Hear Plans For Regional ATV Trail System
-- Scranton Times: Hummingbirds On Their Way Back To Northeast PA
-- LancasterOnline - Sean Sauro: Backyard Bird Feeders Can Stay Up Despite Avian Flu
-- Hawk Mountain Sanctuary's Benefit For Birds In-Person Gala, Online Auction May 12 [PaEN]
-- Hawk Mountain Sanctuary To Host In-Person Spring Document Series 3 Saturdays Starting April 23
True Energy Independence Means Renewables
[European Energy Plans Call For Accelerating Renewables, Reducing All Natural Gas Use]
-- Reuters: European Commission Analyzing Higher 45% Renewable Energy Target For 2030
-- Bloomberg: U.S. Natural Gas Is On A Path To ‘Crazy Prices’ With No Relief In Sight
“Higher production could provide some price relief, but so far the industry has held back after a decade of overspending sapped profits. Even if they did want to pump more, producers would face rising costs, labor shortages and limited pipeline capacity in gas-rich areas including Appalachia.”
-- Reuters: Analysis: As Germany Joins LNG Import Race, A Long And Crowded Track Awaits
-- NPR: To Fight Climate Change, And Now Russia, Zurich Turns Off [All] Natural Gas
-- Reuters: U.S. Refiners Receiving Last Russian Oil Cargoes Before Wind-Down
-- Financial Times: Why Germany Is Resisting Calls To Ease Energy Crunch By Restarting Nuclear Power
-- Reuters: Shell Aims To Hit Carbon Reduction Goals Regardless Of Others
American Rescue Plan Funding
-- $11 Billion In Federal American Rescue Plan Funding To PA State Government, Local Governments Has Yet To Be Invested. What’s Your Community Doing?
Other States/National/International
-- AP: Biden Administration Restores Environmental Reviews For Major Infrastructure Projects
-- Utility Dive: SolarAPP+ Automated Solar Permitting Program Sees 31 MW Approved In First Year Of Operation
-- VOX: Geothermal Energy May Be Buried At The Bottom Of Abandoned Oil Wells
-- Reuters: Exxon Sees Carbon Capture Market At $4 Trillion By 2050
-- PA Capital-Star: Analysis: Some Cities, States Say Big Oil Should Pay For Climate Change
-- WPost: Biden’s Urgent Moves On Gasoline Prices Collide With Lofty Climate Goals
-- NYT Guest Essay: Enough About Climate Change, Air Pollution Is Killing Us Now
PA Politics - Everything Is Connected
-- LancasterOnline Editorial: Popular Bills Get Stuck In Legislature Because Rules Concentrate Power In Hands Of A Few
-- City & State PA: Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Sen. Mastriano Releases Goals For First 100 Days In Office
-- Erie Times: Spurred By Ex-President, Republican Sen. Corman Wants ‘To Give Power Back To The People’
-- Inquirer: 4 Takeaways From Republican Candidates’ Debate For Governor
-- PA Capital-Star: 5 Republican Governor Hopefuls, Minus Front Runners, Debate Transportation Funding, Election Law
-- PennLive - Jan Murphy: Republican Gubernatorial Hopefuls Argue On Issues, Criticizing Those Who Skipped Debate
-- Bloomberg: Republican Candidate McCormick Gets Flood Of Goldman Sachs Cash In PA U.S. Senate Race
-- Inquirer: John Fetterman’s Fan Could Make Him A U.S. Senator
-- Inquirer: Dr. Oz Changed Positions On Abortion, Guns, More As He Runs For U.S. Senate
-- MCall - Paul Muschick: Why I Rejoined The Republican Party, If Only Temporarily [To Vote In The Primary]
-- Post-Gazette: Pittsburgh’s State Lawmakers Want Action On Gun Control, Airbnb
-- Courier Times Guest Essay: Second Chances For Ex-Offenders Can Redeem Lives And Strengthen PA - PA First Lady Frances Wolf
-- MCall Guest Essay: Why We Should Regulate, Tax Skill Games In PA - Sen. Yaw
-- Scranton Times Editorial: Keep State Lottery Transparent
-- TribLive Editorial: As Mask Mandates Lift, We Should Respect Others’ Decisions
-- TribLive: UPMC Disputes Report Challengings Its Community Benefit Investments
-- York Daily Record: School Satan Club Denied By Northern York School Board
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[Posted: April 20, 2022] PA Environment Digest
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