Thursday, June 9, 2022

Thursday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips 6.9.22

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Senate returns to session June 13, 14, 15 [Budget Time!]

     -- Committee Schedule

House returns to session June 13, 14, 15  [Budget Time!]

     -- Committee Schedule

TODAY’s Calendar Of Events

 

-- Lawmakers From Both Parties, Advocates, DCNR Secretary Highlight Once-In-A-Lifetime Opportunity To Fund Local Water Cleanup, Recreation, State Park & Forest Safety & Maintenance Projects  [PaEN]

 

-- Spotlight PA - Stephen Caruso: PA Is Sitting On Billions In Federal Stimulus Money, Lawmakers May Actually Agree On A Plan To Spend Some Of It [Like Funding Local Environmental Projects]

 

-- PA Capital-Star: It’s State Budget Season In PA, Here Are 5 Issues To Look For

 

-- Senate Republicans, At Request Of Natural Gas Industry, OK Bill To Take Away Protections In Erosion & Sedimentation Permitting For Oil & Gas Activities  [PaEN]


-- Scranton Times: Natural Gas Development Boom Reboot Predicted In PA


-- PA Business Report: State Trade Groups Among Coalition Calling On Biden To Increase Production Of Natural Gas, Oil


-- MCall: PECO Working On Natural Gas Line Leak Less Than A Block From Deadly Blast In Pottstown


-- Inquirer Editorial: Increasing Oil & Gas Well Inspections Crucial Step To Addressing Climate Change

 

-- WHYY - Susan Phillips: For First Time, Electricity Beat Out Natural Gas To Heat Homes Nationwide To Cut Carbon Emissions

 

-- PA Capital-Star: House Democratic Panel Takes Up Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure

 

-- TribLive: O’Hara Twp. Working To Strengthen Sustainability Through DEP Climate Program

 

-- Post-Gazette: Federal Officials Release Uniform Guidelines For Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

 

-- White House: New National Electric Vehicle Charging Network Standards Proposed

 

-- WNEP: New 80 MW Solar Field Project In Monroe County Nears DEP Approval

 

-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Westinghouse Electric, Bloom Energy Partner On Production Of Hydrogen Based In Nuclear Power Market

 

-- PA Capital-Star: Report: Chesapeake Bay’s Health Making Gains; PA Still Needs To Meet Its Cleanup Commitments

 

-- CBF Blog: Skies Clear In Pennsylvania As Volunteers Plant Thousands Of Trees  [PaEN]

 

-- DEP Blog: Helping Eels Reach Their Destination Is Improving Water Quality In The Susquehanna River, Chesapeake Bay

 

-- Erie Times: Fans, Protectors Of French Creek Not Surprised It’s PA’s 2022 River Of The Year

 

-- Erie Times: PA’s French Creek Offers Recreational Opportunities In And Out Of The Water

 

-- PennVEST Awards $6.7 Million Grant To Harrisburg Airport To Remove PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ From Water  [PaEN]

 

-- PA American Water Will Hold Free Wonderful World Of Water Student Day Camps In Lackawanna, Luzerne Counties  [PaEN]


-- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: EPA Dunking Giant ‘Pool Skimmers’ In Schuylkill River To Suck Out Trash


-- WHYY: Philly Lobby Art Wants To Inspire You To Give Up Single-Use Plastics


-- Sen. Browne: Senate Passes Illegal Dirt Bike And ATV Seizure And Disposal Bill


-- Erie Times: Federal Funding Received For Sand Replenishment Work At Presque Isle State Park


-- 2022 PA Wilds Champion Award Winners Announced; Celebration Dinner July 28  [PaEN]


-- Celebrate The Bloom! At The Only Prairie In PA Featuring The Blazing Star July 30 At Jennings Environmental Center, Butler County  [PaEN]

 

-- Fort Indiantown Gap, Lebanon County, Will Offer Free Guided Tours Of Rare Regal Fritillary Butterfly Habitat In July  [PaEN]

 

-- DEP Blog: Eating Fish Is Good For Your Health, Here Are Tips On How To Do It Safely If You’re Catching Fish In PA Waters 

 

-- Inquirer: Philly Water Dept. Wants You To Eat More Oysters, And Save The Shells To Help Clean Up Waterways 

 

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Fishing License Fee Hike On Agenda For Fish & Boat Commission

 

-- Wildlife For Everyone Foundation: June 25 7th Annual Great Outdoor Picnic. Centre Hall, Centre County.  11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

 

-- Hawk Mountain Sanctuary: Update On Spring Hawk Watch Migration Season


6th Oil/Natural Gas Spike: True Energy Independence Means Renewables

[There Is No Limit On What Oil/Natural Gas Industry Can Make You Pay]


-- MCall - Ford Turner: As Gasoline Hits $5/Gallon, PA Lawmakers Hear Bleak Testimony On Inflation [Spiking Fossil Fuel Prices  “Play A Significant Role” In Inflation Figure]


-- Scranton Times: Gasoline Cost $3.71/Gallon A Year Ago In PA, Now It’s More Than $5

 

-- Reuters: Oil Prices Advance Despite U.S. Inventory Rise  

 

-- WSJ: U.S., Allies Try To Restrain Surging Global Oil Prices

 

-- Natural Gas Intelligence: U.S. Crude Oil Production Flat, Demand Up As Summer Travel Season Gets Underway

 

-- Financial Times: Canada’s Oil Sands - Why Some Of The World’s Dirtiest Fuel Is Now In Hot Demand


-- Reuters: Freeport LNG Plant To Shut Down For 3 Weeks After Explosion Cutting 20% Of U.S. LNG Capacity Causing Natural Gas Prices To Drop  


-- Bloomberg: U.S. Natural Gas Prices Slump After Explosion At Texas LNG Export Terminal


-- Financial Times: Fire At U.S. Natural Gas Plant Deals Blow To Exports


-- Axios: Heat Wave Pushes Natural Gas Prices To 14-Year High [Prior To Explosion]

 

-- WSJ Guest Essay: Why Oil, Natural Gas Companies Won’t Produce - Better To Return Capital To Shareholders Than Reinvest In The Business  


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


-- WPost: Oil & Natural Gas Companies Underreported Methane Leaks, New Study Shows


-- Wilkes-Barre Times Guest Essay: Climate Change Is A Military Problem For U.S. - James Stavridis (U.S. Navy Admiral, Retired)


-- The Guardian: Single-Use Plastics To Be Banned In National Parks


-- AP: EU Lawmakers Endorse Ban On Combustion Engine Cars In 2035


-- Financial Times: EU Green Agenda Suffers Blow After European Parliament Rejects Part Of Climate Bill


PA Politics - Everything Is Connected

-- Inquirer: Republican Candidate For Governor Mastriano’s Ties To Assault On U.S. Capitol, Efforts To Throw Out Nov. 2020 Election

-- WITF: How Republican Candidate For Governor Mastriano Promoted Election Lies Between Election Day, Jan. 6 Assault On U.S. Capitol 

-- WITF: How PA Republican Cong. Scott Perry Promoted Election Lies Between Election Day, Jan. 6 Assault On U.S. Capitol  

-- LancasterOnline: U.S. House Hearings Begin Today On Assault On U.S. Capitol, Here Are The PA Details To Watch For  

-- TribLive: Allegheny County Woman Sentenced For Criminal Charges Related To Assault On U.S. Capitol

-- AP: U.S. Capitol Attack’s Full Story: U.S. House Panel To Release Chilling Story

-- PennLive: Boycott Of Martin’s Potato Rolls Tied To Republican Candidate For Governor Mastriano Goes Nationwide 

-- AP: Dr. Oz Wins PA Republican U.S. Senate Primary By 951 Votes Of Over 1.3 Million Votes Cast

-- Inquirer: PA U.S. Senate Primary Race Recount Shows How Accurate The Initial Vote Count Was - It Barely Shifted

-- Erie Times: Kathy Barnette Nearly Pulled An Upset In Republican U.S. Senate Primary, Why She Believes Her Future Is Bright

-- WHYY: Trust Fund Kid, Carpetbagger, Radical: Campaigns Draw Battle Lines In PA U.S. Senate Race

-- PennLive - John Baer: How Fetterman’s Health Could Affect PA U.S. Senate Race

-- PA Capital-Star: Senate Bill Barring Third Party Election Funding Advances In House

-- PA Capital-Star: Poll Finds Bipartisan Support For Fixing Campaign Finance Laws

-- Scranton Times Editorial: Voters Want Election Reform, Republicans Deliver Voter Intimidation

-- Spotlight PA - Stephen Caruso: PA Is Sitting On Billions In Federal Stimulus Money, Lawmakers May Actually Agree On A Plan To Spend Some Of It 

-- PA Capital-Star: It’s State Budget Season In PA, Here Are 5 Issues To Look For

-- PennLive: Business Owners, Officials Call On Legislature To Release More Federal American Rescue Plan Funds To Help Small Businesses

-- Inquirer: Fmr Philadelphia Parking Authority Leader Takes Over City’s Republican Party After Resigning Amid Sexual Harassment Scandals

-- Inquirer: Rep. Marina White Stepping Down As Chair Of Philly’s Republican Party

-- Erie Times Guest Essay: Could The Primary Election Signal Rock Bottom In PA Politics? - Craig Snyder, Fmr Republican U.S. Senate Candidate

-- PennLive - Jan Murphy: Bridge-Tolling Opponents Urge PennDOT To Find Another Funding Source

-- MCall - Paul Muschick: Yes! Nearly 24,000 Turnpike Toll Deadbeats Could Have Vehicle Registrations Suspended

-- Inquirer: Clerical Error Allowed Philly Mass Shooter To Get A Carry Permit, Despite Earlier Run Arrest

-- Inquirer: Philly’s Mayor Says He Has $184 Million Anti-Violence Strategy, Some Say Plan Is Inadequate

-- Gov. Wolf Commends U.S. House For Passing Gun Violence Prevention Act, U.S. Senate Now Has Chance To Stand Up For Americans

-- Scranton Times: 5 Years After Weis Market Shooting In Wyoming County, Survivor Continues Journey To Heal

-- PA Capital-Star Guest Essay: Our Leaders Have Failed Us On Gun Violence, Let’s Take The Power Back - Rev. Sandra Strauss, PA Council Of Churches

-- Post-Gazette Editorial: Jamming The Revolving Door Between Prison And The Streets

-- AP: House Votes To Remove ‘Homosexuality’ From State Crimes Code

-- PA Capital-Star: House Bill Proposes Hikes In Cost Of Birth, Death Certificates To Fight Veteran Suicides

-- PennLive - Jan Murphy: Constitutional Amendment Privatizing Liquor System Reported Out Of House Committee

-- MCall: Bethlehem Casino Had 268 Unattended Children In 4 Years, Some As Young As 2 Months Old

-- Scranton Times: New COVID Cases Dropping, But Virus Isn’t Disappearing

-- TribLive/The Center Square: Tens Of Millions Of PA School Dollars ‘Unauditable’

-- TribLive Editorial: Audits Are Where School Districts Have To Show Their Work

-- Citizens Voice: Wilkes-Barre Boosts Pay For Summer Jobs, Gets More Applicants

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[Posted: June 9, 2022]  PA Environment Digest

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