Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Tuesday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips 7.26.22

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House returns to session September 12, 13, 14

     -- Committee Schedule

Senate returns to session September 19, 20, 21

     -- Committee Schedule

TODAY’s Calendar Of Events

 

TODAY 2:00: DEP To Remind Pennsylvanians To Fight The Bite And Protect Themselves From Mosquitoes.  Soldier’s & Sailor’s Grove behind Capitol in Harrisburg

 

-- Penn State Study: Potential Pollution Caused By Road Dumping Conventional Oil & Gas Wastewater Makes It Unsuitable For A Dust Suppressant, Washes Right Off The Road Into The Ditch  [PaEN]

 

-- AG Shapiro: Southeast Directional Drilling Pleads Guilty To Contaminating Water Supply In Washington County, To Pay $15,000 Fine  [PaEN]

 

-- Grist - Naveena Sadasivam: Pennsylvania Just Lost A Key Tool To Address Its Abandoned Oil & Gas Well Problem

 

-- Bloomberg Law: Commonwealth Court Judge Reinstates Order Blocking PA’s Entry Into RGGI - Copy Of Order

 

-- NBC10: Philly’s Clean Energy Goals Languish As Solar Farm In Adams County Remains Unbuilt/SEPTA Solar Farm In Franklin County In Operation

 

-- Inside Climate News/StateImpact PA: Fetterman’s Evolution On Climate Change, Fracking And The Environment

 

-- Washington & Jefferson College Hosts Oct. 4 Harnessing Hydrogen: Exploring Local & Regional Opportunities In Appalachia  [PaEN]

 

-- York Daily Record Guest Essay: We Need Strong Standards For Polluting Trucks - Mom’s Air Force

 

-- Scranton Times Editorial: Postal Service Fleet Should Be Electric

 

-- Reading Eagle: EPA Cleaning Up Hazardous Exide Property In Muhlenberg Twp. As Superfund Site

 

-- Inquirer Editorial: Prioritize Pollution Removal In Communities Of Color

 

-- Penn State Master Watershed Stewards Install Downspout Planters, Naturalize Stormwater Basins, Plant Live Stake Nursery With KPB, The GIANT Company Healing The Planet Grant  [PaEN]

 

-- Altoona Mirror: Blair Conservation District Hosting Free Rain Barrel Giveaway July 28

 

-- Bay Journal - Ad Crable: PA Poultry Company Settles Water Pollution Suit For $1 Million

 

-- Call For Presentations: Bucknell University's 17th River Symposium Nov. 4-5  [PaEN]

 

-- PA Environmental Council Blog: Barriers To Equitable River Access Persist In Delaware River Basin, But They’re Not Always What You Expect

 

-- Pike/Wayne County Homeowner Environmental Resource Fair July 29  [PaEN]

 

-- Erie Times: Tall Ships Erie Festival Coming August 25-28

 

-- Game Commission Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area Art Show Returns Aug. 5-7, Lancaster County  [PaEN]

 

-- Erie Times - Brian Whipkey: PA Woods & Forests Group Gears Up For Frog Week [Video]

 

-- PA Woods & Forests Facebook Page

 

-- Richard King Mellon Foundation Issues RFP On Stopping, Slowing Spread Of Invasive Plant Species  [PaEN]

 

-- Warren Times: Audubon Community Nature Center Seeks Monarch Festival Volunteers, Vendors, Supporters For Aug. 27 Festival

 

-- DCNR Invites Comments On Draft E-bike Policy; Advisory Council Meets July 27 On Policy  [PaEN]

 

-- DCNR: Work On Adam T. Bower Memorial Dam At Shikellamy State Park Complete, Boating Begins

 

-- Williamsport Sun: DCNR Celebrates Induction Of Beartown Woods Natural Area

 

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: PA Trout Sales And Other Facts About The Aquaculture Industry

 

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

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

 

-- Inquirer - Andrew Maykuth: How To Save On Energy Costs: Fuel Oil Up 70%, Natural Gas Up 38%, Electricity Up 14% (Driven By Natural Gas)

 

-- TribLive: Gasoline Prices Declining, Pittsburgh-Area Prices Among Highest In State

 

-- Reuters: Analysis: U.S. LNG Exports To Europe On Track To Surpass Biden Promise 

 

-- Financial Times: European Natural Gas Prices Soar After Russia Deepens Supply Cuts

 

-- Bloomberg: European Natural Gas Prices Jump As Russia Curbs Pipeline Flow

 

-- Bloomberg: Russia’s Latest Move To Cut Natural Gas Threatens Higher LNG Prices, Shortages 

 

-- Reuters: Analysis: Russian Natural Gas Flow Too Low To Fill Europe’s Winter Storage

 

-- AP: EU Struggles With How To Cut Natural Gas Use By 15%

 

-- Reuters: EU Agrees To Compromise Cut Of 15% In Natural Gas Use

 

-- Financial Times: Rwanda Deploys Troops To Protect TotalEnergies Mammoth Natural Gas Project In Mozambique

 

-- Bloomberg: Big Oil Set For Record Profit Was World Reels From High Fuel Cost  

 

-- Reuters: Oil Rises For 2nd Day On Supply Tightness Concerns

 

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


-- Convervative Texans For Energy Innovation: May Heat Wave Exposes Myth Of Fossil Fuel Reliability As Texas Coal And Gas Fired Generators Fail Early Season Performance Test 


-- AP: Oil-Funded Rockefeller Foundation Makes Fight Against Climate Change Central To All Its Work


PA Politics - Everything Is Connected

-- MCall: Lehigh County Man Charged With Crimes Related To Assault On U.S. Capitol Pleads Guilty, Faces Up To 9 Years In Prison 

-- AP: Lehigh County Man Admits Attacks On Police, AP Photographer During Assault On U.S. Capitol

-- WESA: Republican PA Cong. Kelly’s Office Confirms Former Aide Was Part Of ‘False Elector’ Scheme, Even As Kelly Denies It

-- PA Capital-Star: PA Democratic Member Of Congress Dean Says Ex-President Should Be Criminally Charged For Role In Assault On U.S. Capitol

-- AP: Republicans Warm To Gubernatorial Candidate Mastriano In PA

-- Post-Gazette - Grandon McGinley: Don’t Kid Yourself - Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Mastriano Can Win

-- Post-Gazette Guest Essay: PA Republicans Believe In School Choice - For Others

-- Post-Gazette: Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Mastriano Urges State-Related Colleges To Freeze Tuition As Wolf Secures More Aid

-- PennLive Guest Essay: Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Mastriano Wants To Cut Public School Funding By Billions - PA State Education Association

-- PA Capital-Star: Democratic Candidate For Governor Shapiro Unveils Economic Plan To Grow Businesses, Train Workers, Expand Energy Industry

-- Courier Times: Democratic Candidate For Governor Shapiro Touts Economic Plan At Lackawanna Campaign Stop

-- Politics PA: The PA Constitution As A Political Tool

-- Inquirer Guest Essay: Voter ID Laws Will Help Restore Trust In Our Elections

-- York Dispatch Editorial: PA Republicans Again Turn Their Backs On Voters

-- Inquirer: Fetterman Getting A Flood Of National Money As He Faces Dr. Oz In U.S. Senate Race

-- PA Capital-Star: PA Democratic Member Of Congress Wild Holds $2 Million Advantage Over Republican Opponent

-- NBCNews: PA Republican Cong. Thompson Attended Gay Son’s Wedding 3 Days After Voting Against Same Sex Marriage 

-- Politico: Democratic Groups Target PA, Other Battleground States With Staffing Program

-- PA Capital-Star: PEW Awards $4.25 Million To Philly Nonprofits Fighting Gun Violence, Creating Jobs

-- The Center Square: Police Arrests Dropped 60% In Pittsburgh In Past 8 Years, Following Nationwide Trend

-- AP: Some Schools Hit Hard By COVID Make Few Changes For New Year

-- The Center Square: As Opioid Deaths Rise, Change Considered To PA’s Drug Death Statute

-- MCall: Muhlenberg College Pairs Students, Inmates To Find Ways To Keep People Out Of Prison

-- PennLive: New Tip Rules For Restaurant Workers In PA Aren’t ‘Going To Change The World’

-- Scranton Times Editorial: PA Out Of Step On Minimum Wage, But Lawmakers Take Care Of Themselves

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[Posted: July 26, 2022]  PA Environment Digest

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