House returns to session September 12, 13, 14
Senate returns to session September 19, 20, 21
TODAY’s Calendar Of Events
THURSDAY 10:00: Agenda Posted. DCED PA Grade Crude [Oil] Development Advisory Council meeting. State College. Remote Access via Microsoft Teams. Conference Call: +1 267-332-8737. Phone Conference ID: 518 218 645# Contact: Adam Walters, adwalters@pa.gov or call 717-214-6548. Read more here on the agenda.
THURSDAY 9:15: Agenda Posted. DEP Air Quality Technical Advisory Committee meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building, Harrisburg. See webpage for remote options to join the meeting. Contact: Kirit Dalai, kdalai@pa.gov. [Note: There will be an update on RGGI implementation.]
THURSDAY 1:00: Agenda Posted. DEP Environmental Justice Advisory Board meeting. Cambria County Library, 248 Main Street, Johnstown. 1:00 p.m. See webpage for remote options to join the meeting. Contact: John Brakeall jbrakeall@pa.gov. Read more here on the agenda.
-- PA PUC: Cost Of Natural Gas Provided By Major Utilities In PA Increased As Much As 154% Over Last Year [PaEN]
-- Inquirer - Andrew Maykuth: Philadelphia Natural Gas Works Proposes To Cap Its Weather Normalization Charge To Prevent Future Billing Mayhem
-- Yale School Of Public Health Study Found PA Children 2 To 3 Times More Likely To Be Diagnosed With Leukemia If They Live Near Unconventional Shale Gas Facilities [PaEN]
-- University Of Pittsburgh, Allegheny Conservation District Study Links Pittsburgh Urban Soil Contamination To Historical Air Pollution, Inversions [PaEN]
-- New Federal Climate, Energy, Healthcare Bill Signed Into Law; PA Groups React [PaEN]
-- TribLive: PA Lawmakers Tout Increased State, Federal Funding To Fight Climate Change
-- Poconos Region Special Protection Streams Deliver $3 Billion In Economic Benefits [PaEN]
-- Environmental, Watershed Groups Appeal Stormwater Permit For Proposed Swiftwater Solar Project In Monroe County [PaEN]
-- TribLive: Pittsburgh Water Authority Supervisor Gets Probation For Role In Dumping Sludge In Allegheny River
-- PA Assn. Of Environmental Professionals Awards Environmental Science Scholarships To Molly Hoffman And Megan Kownurko [PaEN]
-- Covanta Delaware Valley, Chester Environmental Partnership To Award $20,000 In Scholarships To Local Students
-- Scranton Times: With Water Levels Dropping, Abington Heights School District Students Rescue, Relocate Fish From Pond In Lackawanna County
-- PA Organization For Watersheds & Rivers Hosts Sept. 14 Webinar On Outreach & Marketing To New, Existing Members, Donors [PaEN]
-- U.S. Steel, Equinor, Shell To Explore PA-OH-WV Regional Clean Energy Hub To Create New Jobs, Stimulate Economic Growth, Reduce Carbon Emissions
-- Citizens Voice: Construction Of Bitcoin Mining Facility Suspended Near Susquehanna Nuclear Power Plant In Luzerne County
-- WESA: How Allegheny County Is Trying To Make Air Quality Easier To Understand
-- MCall Guest Essay: Green Investments Position Lehigh Valley For Success - Rep. Mike Schlossberg (D-Lehigh) + Molly Parzen, Conservation Voters Of PA
-- Scranton Times: West Nile Virus Detected In Mosquitoes In Throop, Lackawanna County
-- TribLive Editorial: Preventing Tick-Borne Illness Requires Research And Acceptance
-- TribLive - Mary Ann Thomas: Experts To Discuss Spotted Lanternfly Invasion At North Park, Allegheny County Aug. 22
-- Spotlight PA: Spotted Lanternfly Squashing Was Once All The Rage In PA, Is That Zeal Fading?
-- Post-Gazette: How 62 Acres Slated For Development In Allegheny County Became A Conservation Success Story [Allegheny Land Trust]
-- U.S. Forest Service Accepting Applications For Landscape Scale Restoration Grants [PaEN]
-- DCNR Prohibits Hunting With Firearms In Four State Parks In Southeast PA
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: New Hunting Restrictions Go Into Effect For Some PA State Parks
-- Wilkes-Barre Times: Official Wants Electric Bike Policy For Wyoming Valley Levee Trails
-- Carnegie Museum Of Natural History: Chimney Swift Conservation In Southwest PA; Contribute Your Sightings [PaEN]
-- Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Hosts Sept. 17 Native Plant Sale 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
-- Stroud Water Research Center Roaring Twenties Soiree For Rivers Sept. 16 The Navy Yard, Philadelphia
U.S. Senate Climate, Energy Bill
-- New Federal Climate, Energy, Healthcare Bill Signed Into Law; PA Groups React [PaEN]
-- White House: Climate, Energy, Healthcare Law - By The Numbers
-- AP: What’s In New Federal Climate, Energy, Healthcare Law?
-- Financial Times: A Guide To The U.S. Climate, Health And Tax Package
-- Financial Times: U.S. Climate Law’s Solar And Wind Boom Applause Muted By Cost, Permit Concerns
6th Oil/Natural Gas Spike: True Energy Independence Means Renewables
[There Is No Limit To What Oil/Natural Gas Industry Can Make You Pay]
-- PA PUC: Cost Of Natural Gas Provided By Major Utilities In PA Increased As Much As 154% Over Last Year [PaEN]
-- Bloomberg: Asia Natural Gas Prices At Highest Since Russian War Began On Fuel Crunch
-- Bloomberg: European Natural Gas Prices Surge Again As Higher Demand Compounds Supply Pain
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
-- Capital & Main: FracTracker Alliance Infrared Video Shows Widespread Oil & Gas Methane Leaks In Los Angeles
PA Politics - Everything Is Connected
-- AP: Ex-President’s Angry Words Spur Death Threats And Real Violence [PA Connections Included]
-- Post-Gazette: Mercer County Man Charged In FBI Threats Split Online Personas Between Adventure Photographer, Right-Wing Ranter
-- Post-Gazette Editorial: Mercer County Man Charged With Threatening The FBI On The Social Media Site Gab Another Warning
-- PennLive - Charles Thompson: Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Mastriano Challenges Shapiro To 2 Debates, But Only On His Terms
-- Post-Gazette - Julian Routh: Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Mastriano Challenges Democrat Shapiro To 2 Debates, But With Conditions
-- York Daily Record: Poll Shows Republican Cong. Scott Perry Losing To Democratic Opponent
-- York Daily Record: Did Overturning Roe v. Wade Lead To Spike In New PA Voters? It’s Complicated
-- MCall - Ford Turner: Lawmakers Hear Calls To Open PA Primary Elections To All Voters
-- LancasterOnline: PA Lawmakers In Line For Largest Automatic Pay Raise Ever, Pushing Base Pay Over $100,000
-- LancasterOnline Editorial: As Pennsylvanians Struggle, State Lawmakers Set To Receive Automatic Pay Raise That Will Push Their Base Pay Above $100,000
-- WITF: PA Works To Tackle Unemployment Compensation Problems, Advocates Want Job Done Right
-- AG Shapiro Takes Lead Role In Multistate Lawsuit Against Predatory Personal Lending Company
-- TribLive Guest Essay: Lawmakers Need To Address The Growing Threat Posed By Illegal Skill Gambling Games - Pete Shelly
-- Post-Gazette: Wolf Signs Executive Order To Protect LGBTQ Pennsylvanians From Conversion Therapy
-- Centre Daily Times: Centre County Schools Face Staff Shortages: ‘The Worst I’ve Ever Seen It’
-- MCall: Debate Continues Over Proposed Pennridge School District Policies Banning ‘Advocacy’
-- WITF/AP: Little League World Series Is Back In Williamsport With 4 More Teams
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[Posted: August 17, 2022] PA Environment Digest
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