House returns to session September 12, 13, 14
Senate returns to session September 19, 20, 21
TODAY’s Calendar Of Events
-- DEP: Conventional Oil & Gas Driller Compliance Review Will Go Back At Least 5 Years; Whether It Will Be Public Document Not Decided [PaEN]
-- Post-Gazette/Capitolwire.com: New Research Links Fracking To Increased Risk Of Leukemia In Children
-- Marcellus Shale Coalition (Unconventional Drillers): Latest Yale Headline-Grabbing Study Contradicts Previous Research [Read the entire studies, not just the few words MSC cites, to get the whole story.]
-- DEP Posts 51 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In August 20 PA Bulletin; 4 More Oil & Gas Site Cleanup Reports [PaEN]
-- Baker Hughes PA Natural Gas Drill Rig Count - No Change From Last Week - 23
-- AP: Federal Judge Retains Jurisdiction In Lawsuit Over Enbridge Canadian Oil Pipeline [Which Provides All The Oil For United Refinery In Warren]
-- Pennsylvania Allowances Removed From Sept. 7 Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Auction [PaEN]
-- Renewables Now: CPV Building 100 MW Solar Farm On Former Coal Mine In Portage Twp., Cambria County
-- Scranton Times: Electric Vehicle Tax Credits May Have Little Local Impact
-- Courier Times: How Bucks County Farmers Are Dealing With Climate Change
-- Inquirer Guest Essay: I’m A Teen Worried About Climate, The New Climate, Energy Bill Doesn’t Do Enough, But It’s A Start
-- DEP Blog: To Lower Your Electricity Bills, Take A Three-Prong Approach
-- Federal SBA Loans Available To Westmoreland County & Southwest PA Residents With Flood Damage As A Result Of The Aug. 5 Storms [PaEN]
-- TribLive: Low-Interest Loans Available To Aug. 5 Western PA Flood Victims
-- DEP Invites Comments On Draft NPDES General Permit For Discharges Of Stormwater Associated With Industrial Activity (PAG-03) [PaEN]
-- DEP Invites Comments On Draft State Water Plan Update [PaEN]
-- DEP Blog: Splish, Splash - A Deep Dive Into Proper Pool Water Discharge
-- Penn State Extension Webinar: Home Brewers’ Guide To Private Well Or Spring Water Oct. 10
-- DEP Invites Comments On Electric Grid Resilience Plan At Aug. 31 Virtual Meeting [PaEN]
-- DEP Now Accepting Recycling Implementation Grant Applications, Deadline Oct. 28 [PaEN]
-- Sen. Cappelletti Introduces Bill To Fix State Electronic Waste Recycling Program - Senate Bill 1310
-- York Dispatch: York County Has A Problem: Where To Put Its Trash, Landfill To Reach Capacity In 2025
-- Agriculture, DCNR Celebrate Honey Bee Day, Aug. 20; Bees Play A Critical Role In Food Production, Biodiversity [PaEN]
-- WeConservePA 2-Part Webinar: Grants - Finding, Writing And Managing Nov. 9 & 16 [PaEN]
-- Warren Times: Civilian Conservation Corps Contributions Remembered At Friday Event
-- Warren Times: Civilian Conservation Corps Service Changed Life’s Path For Edwin Zevotek
-- Westmoreland Conservation District To Offer Forest Stewardship Workshop Sept. 24; Focus On Invasive Plants [PaEN]
-- Republican Herald: Christmas Tree Growers Hit By Drought, High Cost Of Fertilizer, Labor Shortage
-- Scranton Times: See It? Squish It? PA And Surrounding States Fighting The Invasive Spotted Lanternfly
-- DCNR Announces Infrastructure Improvements To Yellow Creek State Park, Indiana County
-- Republican Herald: Tuscarora State Park Closed To Swimming Due To Harmful Algae
-- August 19 Take Five Fridays With Pam From PA Parks & Forests Foundation [PaEN]
-- Register Now! Lebanon Valley Conservancy Tower To Town 10-Miler Oct. 2
-- Fish & Boat Commission Board Gives Final Approval To Fishing, Other Fee Changes
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Fish & Boat Commission OKs Fishing License Fee Hike, But There’s A Catch
-- TribLive: Stargazers Across Western PA Could Catch Glimpse Of Northern Lights
U.S. Senate Climate, Energy Bill
-- Scranton Times: Electric Vehicle Tax Credits May Have Little Local Impact
-- NYT: After Signing Climate Bill, Biden Prepares More Actions To Cut Emissions
-- Utility Dive: S&P Global: Rising Fuel Prices, New Climate, Energy Act Likely To Spur Rapid Renewable Energy Growth
-- WSJ: Energy Projects Needed Across The U.S. Face Local Hurdles
6th Oil/Natural Gas Spike: True Energy Independence Means Renewables
[There Is No Limit To What Oil/Natural Gas Industry Can Make You Pay]
-- Erie Times: Erie Sees Gasoline Prices Fall Below $4, Will It Keep Dropping?
-- Financial Times: EU Carbon Price Hits Record As Natural Gas Shortages Force Return To Coal
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
-- The Guardian: New Method To Break Down PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Shows Promise, Study Says
-- Financial Times: Record Lows For Rivers Across China, U.S. And Europe Sap Economies
PA Politics - Everything Is Connected
-- TribLive Editorial: State Lawmakers’ Big Raises An Affront To PA Taxpayers
-- York Dispatch Editorial: A Eulogy For The Republican Party
-- TribLive: Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Mastriano, FL Gov. DeSantis Focus On Crime, Pandemic Closures At Pittsburgh Rally
-- Inquirer: 3 Big Takeaways From Republican Rally In Pittsburgh: Don ‘The Full Armor Of God’
-- Scranton Times: Ex-President To Hold Sept. 3 Rally For Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Mastriano, Dr. Oz At Mohegan Sun Arena
-- TribLive Guest Essay: Veggie Trays Or Crudite? The Battle For PA Votes
-- PA Capital-Star Editorial Cartoon: Thank You For Shopping At ‘Wegners’
-- PA Capital-Star: Internal Polls Show ‘Tight Race’ In Cartwright’s Congressional District
-- Scranton Times Editorial: State Debate Commission Sound Idea
-- AP: Court Orders 3 PA Counties To Count Mail-In Ballots
-- Post-Gazette: Allegheny County Man Charged With Crimes Related To Assault On U.S. Capitol Close To Plea Deal
-- Inquirer: Another Public Health Threat Looms As College Students Return To Campus: Monkeypox
-- Centre Daily Times: PA Counties At High COVID Community Levels Up To 14
-- PA Capital-Star: State Health Officials Urge Pennsylvanians To Get Polio Vaccine
-- TribLive Editorial: Westmoreland Commissioners Should Be Open About How Opioid Settlement Money Is Used
-- MCall - Ford Turner: Kratom Industry Pushes PA Lawmakers To Improve Safety For Unregulated Product Used By Millions
-- PennLive Guest Essay: What Does A Moose Lodge Or Grocery Store Have In Common With A Casino? Nothing - Taverns Association [Supporting Games Of Skill Gambling]
-- Altoona Mirror Editorial: Legislature Raising Stakes On Gambling By Considering Legalizing Games Of Skill
-- KYW: Man Shot At Least 16 Times On Basketball Court At East Mt. Airy Playground In Philly
-- USA Today: These 5 Ads For Guns Are Alarming Critics, Changing Laws
-- LancasterOnline: ‘Historic’ State Budget Increase To Education Funding Too Late To Prevent Lancaster County Tax Hikes
-- Dept. Of Labor & Industry Reports PA Unemployment Rate 4.3% In July, Down 0.2%
-- LancasterOnline: Lancaster County Is At Full Employment, So Why Are Employers Still Scrambling For Workers?
-- Citizens Voice: Study: Pennsylvania Home To The Most Spam Calls In U.S.
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[Posted: August 20, 2022] PA Environment Digest
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