Friday, January 20, 2023

Friday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 1.20.23

Are You Telling Your Story?

Senate returns to voting session Feb. 27, 28, March 1, 6, 7, 8

     -- Committee Schedule

-- March 7-- Governor’s Budget Address

House returns to voting session ??????

     -- Committee Schedule

TODAY’s Calendar Of Events 

 

DEP Advisory: DEP’s Cambria District Office still closed due to waterline break.


TODAY 10:00: Senate Republican Policy Committee hearing on energy access and affordability.  Boilermakers Local 154 Building, 121 Banksville.  10:00 a.m.  Click Here to watch live.


-- Keep PA Beautiful Wants You To Fight Dirty!  Register Now For Pick Up Pennsylvania Litter Cleanup  [PaEN]


-- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: PA Farmland Conservation Offers Short-Term Pain, Long-Term Gain


-- DailyLocal.com: Growing Greener Funding Will Improve Local Waters In West Chester Area


-- The Progress: Clearfield Conservation District Plans 6 Projects, Cover Crop Incentive Program With Growing Greener Grant Funding


-- Altoona Mirror: Intergovernmental Stormwater Committee To Help Fund Stream Restoration Project


-- Altoona Mirror: Altoona Water Authority Says Sewer Overflow Tanks Still Working Well To Prevent Discharges Of Untreated Sewage To Streams


-- Schuylkill River Restoration Fund Accepting Grant Letters Of Intent By Feb. 16  [PaEN]


-- Erie News Now: Penn State Extension To Host Feb. 1, 8 Master Watershed Steward Program Webinars


-- Williamsport Sun Letter: Dance With The Dinosaurs - Taxpayers Picking Up $1.7 Billion Cost Of Plugging Conventional Oil & Gas Wells - By Barb Jarmoska, Keep It Wild PA  [Abandoned Oil, Gas Wells Can Cost PA Taxpayers $1.8 Billion ]


-- The Center Square Guest Essay: Permitting Changes Needed To Realized The True Potential Of Natural Gas To Compete In Global Economy, Particularly Pipeline Infrastructure - By Marcellus Shale Coalition


-- Bloomberg: Chesapeake Energy CEO Urges U.S. Natural Gas Sector To Scale Back Production Due To Low Natural Gas Prices

 

-- Financial Times: Putin Is Losing The Energy War As Natural Gas Prices Fall [Higher Prices Benefit Russia]

 

-- Lehigh Valley Live: PA Drought Task Force To Meet Today On Drought Conditions


-- Delaware RiverKeeper Jan. 20 RiverWatch Video Report


-- PUC Offers Steps For Consumers To Help Moderate Cold Weather Energy Costs 

 

-- Citizens Voice: Nacero Mum On Proposed Luzerne County Natural Gas To Gasoline Refinery, Sees Delays In Texas Project

 

-- Scranton Times Editorial: Renewables Crush Coal


-- EPA To Host Feb. 2 Virtual Community Meeting For Zelienople Residents On Health Risks Of Ethylene Oxide  [PaEN]


-- DEP Took Action On 731 Permits, 91% Within Permit Decision Guarantee Deadlines; Conducated 1,520 Inspections; Responded To 5 Environmental Emergencies Last Week


-- January 21 Pennsylvania Bulletin Now Available


-- DEP Environmental Justice Update: Grant And Funding Opportunities


-- DCNR's Conservation & Natural Resources Advisory Council Meets Jan. 25 On Private Forest Land Stewardship, Other Issues  [PaEN]


-- WHYY: Delaware County To Acquire Property Via Eminent Domain For Use As Park


-- Pinchot Institute For Conservation Names John Donahue New Executive Director, Will Price To Transition To Senior Fellow [PaEN]


-- PA iMap Invasives Webinar Jan. 25 - Aquatic Invasive Critters: Non-Native Fishes, Invertebrates  And One Pesky Turtle.  10:00 to 11:00 a.m.

 

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

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

 

-- PUC Offers Steps For Consumers To Help Moderate Cold Weather Energy Costs 

 

-- Bloomberg: Chesapeake Energy CEO Urges U.S. Natural Gas Sector To Scale Back Production Due To Low Natural Gas Prices

 

-- Financial Times: Putin Is Losing The Energy War As Natural Gas Prices Fall [Higher Prices Benefit Russia]

 

-- Bloomberg: European Natural Gas Prices Set For Longest Run Of Weekly Losses Since Early 2020

 

Other States/National/International


-- U.S. DOE Launches $50 Million Program To Help Communities Transition To Clean Energy Systems 


-- U.S. DOE: States Can Now Apply For $430 Million In Energy Efficiency Block Grants; Requests Comments On $9 Billion Home Energy Rebate Program 


-- EPA Seeks Input On Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Related To Construction Materials, Products


-- Inside Climate News: Renewables Projected To Be One-Fourth Of U.S. Electric Generation In 2024


-- Bloomberg: China To Speed Up Construction Of Coal, Natural Gas Power Plants This Year Even As Renewables Will Dominate Generation Capacity


PA Politics - Everything Is Connected

-- Gov. Shapiro Formally Submits Cabinet Nominations To Senate For Their ‘Advice & Consent’ 

-- Gov. Shapiro Formally Nominates Michelle Henry To Serve As Attorney General

-- Spotlight PA: Gov. Shapiro Fills Executive Staff With Loyal Allies, Political Veterans

-- WESA: After ‘Plodding’ Along For Years, Pittsburgh Business Leaders Think Shapiro Will Be Different

-- Post-Gazette Editorial: Shapiro Hits Ground Running, But Questions Remain

-- Inquirer Editorial: For Gov. Shapiro, Now Comes The Hard Part

-- Broad+Liberty: Former PA Republican Candidate For Governor Says Republicans Must Adapt To Mail-In Voting

-- Inquirer: Republican Dave McCormick Making Moves For Potential Run Against Bob Casey For U.S. Senate

-- AP: Jan. 20 Event To Mark Installation Of Debra Todd As PA Supreme Court

-- WESA: Fight Over Allegheny County Democratic Party Pits Progressives Against Establishment

-- PennLive: COVID Deaths Rising In PA

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[Posted: January 20, 2023]  PA Environment Digest

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