Saturday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips 11.5.22

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House returns to session November 14, 15, 16 [Adjourn for year]

     -- Committee Schedule

Senate returns to session November 15 [Adjourn for year]

     -- Committee Schedule

TODAY’s Calendar Of Events 

 

-- Stroud Water Research Center Honors Michael E. Mann, Ph.D., Leading Climate Scientist And Author  [PaEN]

-- Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Recognizes Adrian Naveda As 2022 James A. Kushlan Award Recipient

-- DEP Permit Notices -- Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities  [PaEN]  

-- StateImpactPA - Susan Phillips: Environmental Groups Up Their Election Spending In PA Citing ‘Existential Crises’ Related To Climate Change 

-- Inside Climate News: New, Massive Plastics Plant In SW PA Barely Registers Among Voters

-- EQB Meets Nov. 15 On Final Radiation Safety, NPDES Compliance Schedule Regulations; Brodhead Creek Rulemaking Petition  [PaEN]

-- DEP Citizens Advisory Council, Environmental Justice Advisory Board Hold Joint Meeting Nov. 15  [PaEN]

-- DEP Hosts Dec. 7 Hearing On Proposed NPDES Permit For A Sewage Discharge Into Swiftwater Creek, An Exceptional Value Stream In Monroe County  [PaEN]

-- Lancaster Farming: Conservationists Plant 4,000 Trees In One Day In 4 PA Counties In Chesapeake Bay Watershed 

-- Western PA Conservancy Now Accepting Applications For BHE GT&S Watershed Mini Grants In Western PA  [PaEN]

-- WHYY: Philly Sues 3M, DuPont, Other Companies Over PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’

-- Inquirer: Philadelphia Sues Makers Of PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’

-- York Dispatch: Lower Susquehanna RiverKeeper Eyes Lawsuit To Force Cleanup At Landfill In York County

-- Inquirer: Lead Poisoning In Philly Kids Has Declined, Families May Still Need To Take Safety Precautions

-- Inquirer: With New Standards, More Children Considered At Risk From Lead In Philadelphia  

-- AP: Hazmat Incident At Lehigh Valley School Sends 39 To Hospital 

-- PennLive Guest Essay: America Is Facing Serious And Growing Water Infrastructure Challenges, PA Is No Different - Robert F. Powelson, National Assn. Of Water Companies

-- New Program Brings Together Residents, Businesses To Help Make Lancaster County Carbon Neutral  [PaEN]

-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: EPA Underwriting Citizen Scientists Monitoring Air Quality In Southwestern PA

-- DEP Posted 60 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In Nov. 5 PA Bulletin  [PaEN]

-- Western PA Conservancy Nov. 16 Webinar: Western PA Conservancy Education Programs - Connecting Youth To Nature Through Art and Science. Noon.

-- Nov. 4 Take Five Fridays With Pam From PA Parks & Forests Foundation [PaEN]

-- WHYY: How A Philly Hiking Group Is Improving Women’s Wellness: ‘A Sisterhood Built On Healing And Nature’ 

-- Warren Times: Audubon Nature Center Little Explorers Take Time For Turkeys Nov. 12

New Federal Climate, Energy, Healthcare Law

 

-- EPA Seeks Public Input On Setting Up 7 New Climate, Health, Energy And Environmental Justice Programs

 

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

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

 

-- Reuters: Shale Oil/Natural Gas Producer Coterra Trims Marcellus Gas Reserves Estimates 32% to 36%, Shares Sink

 

-- Reuters: U.S. Natural Gas Price Jumps 7% In Volatile Week On Cold Forecasts

 

-- Financial Times: Windfall Taxes On Oil/Natural Gas Companies Good Politics, Tricky Policy

 

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: Climate Negotiations: 30 Years Of Melting Hope And U.S. Power

-- AP: Climate Questions: Is It Too Late To Stop Climate Change?

PA Politics - Everything Is Connected

-- Spotlight PA: Top 4 False Or Misleading Claims Being Pushed Ahead Of Tuesday’s Election

-- WITF: Western PA Group Is Among Those Preparing To Challenge Midterm Election Results

-- City & State PA Guest Essay: In Pennsylvania, Voters Decide, Not Politicians - Salewa Ogunmefun, Pennsylvania Voice

-- PennLive - Charles Thompson: Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Mastriano Makes Closing Case For Governor At Church Rally Saying Shapiro Is ‘A Racist And A Bigot’

-- PA Capital-Star: Conspiracy Theorists Urge Voting As Late As Possible On Election Day To ‘Stop The Steal’ Says Ally Of Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Mastriano  [Note: This Makes Absolutely No Sense In PA]

-- PennLive: U.S. Senate Race Draws 3 Presidents To PA This Weekend As Election Day Nears

-- Inquirer: Could 85,083 New U.S. Citizens In PA Sway Elections?  But Will They Turn Out?

-- Post-Gazette Editorial: Will The Real Mike Doyle Please Stand Up In Congressional Race?

-- PennLive - Jan Murphy: 15 State House, Senate Races To Watch

-- City & State PA: Here Are Closet State House, Senate Races To Watch On Tuesday

-- WHYY: Groups In Philadelphia Sponsoring Major Get Out The Vote Effort

-- PennLive - Jan Murphy: PA Senate Republican Leaders To Top PA Election Official: ‘We Must Ensure The Law Is Followed’

-- Reading Eagle: Berks Election Officials Want Election Signs Urging Defeat Of Democratic Candidates Investigated For Failure To Include Who Funded Them

-- MCall - Ford Turner: PA Counties Putting Millions Of Dollars To Work In Preparing For Closely Watched Election

-- Wilkes-Barre Times: Luzerne County DA’s Office Probing Report Of Multiple Ballots Dropped In Box

-- Citizens Voice: Luzerne County Voters Who Have Not Received Mail-In Ballots Urged To Contact Election Bureau

-- MCall: PA COVID Update: Statewide Numbers Tick Up While Lehigh Valley Jumps 10%

-- Inquirer: 3 Teens Suspected In Philadelphia H.S. Shooting Committed Another Slaying The Day Before, Police Say

-- TribLive Editorial: Pittsburgh Police Failure In Funeral Shooting Demands More Than Apology

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[Posted: November 5, 2022]  PA Environment Digest