Wednesday, February 8, 2023

Wednesday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 2.8.23

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 Feb. 21, 22, 23, 27, 28, March 1

     -- Committee Schedule

TODAY’s Calendar Of Events 


-- Natural Gas Industry Tells House They Want Faster Permit Reviews, But Didn’t Say They Don’t Use 40% Of The Well Permits They Get From DEP; Industry Practices Keep Energy Prices High   [PaEN]


-- Reuters: U.S. Natural Gas Output Hit Record High In 2023, Demand To Fall, First Time Demand Would Fall For 2 Years In A Row - US. EIA


-- Reuters: With Years Of High Natural Gas Prices Ahead, LNG Buyers Covet Long-Term Deals


-- Warren Times Editorial: Making Push For Quicker Permits [Natural Gas Pipelines Used As Example]


-- DCED Conventional Oil & Gas Drilling Advisory Council Feb. 16 Meeting Agenda Includes Discussion Of Poor Compliance Record Of Industry, Status Of Regulations Updates, Challenge To VOC/Methane Regs  [PaEN]


--House Democratic Policy Committee Spotlights Pittsburgh's Phipps Conservatory For Green Construction, Energy Efficiency Innovation  [PaEN]


-- The Center Square: PA Lawmaker Wants To Expand Access To Solar Energy Options


-- York Daily Record: New Solar Energy Facility Proposed For Agriculture Land In Dover Twp.


-- RegenAll, Partners To Host Collaborative Climate Summit April 22 In Lancaster  [PaEN]


-- Penn State To Begin Implementing Carbon Task Force Recommendations To Achieve 100% Greenhouse Gas Reductions By 2035  [PaEN]


-- National Fish & Wildlife Foundation Seeking Proposals For Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund Grants  [PaEN]


-- Williamsport Sun: Sen. Yaw Working On Bill For Stream Maintenance


-- WHYY: PA’s Acting Attorney General Leads Coalition Urging Stronger PFAS ‘Forever Chemical’ Regulations


-- Warren Times: PA American Water Asking Customers To Help Identify Lead Service Water Lines For Replacement


-- Bob Donnan’s Blog: Ohio/PA Train Wreck Air Pollution Headed Toward Pittsburgh Again


-- Beaver Times: Not Time To Return: Crews Monitoring Ohio/PA Train Derailment Say Evacuation Order Still Active


-- AP: Residents Worry About Going Home, Toxic Gas From Ohio/PA Train Derailment 


-- WTAE: Residents Worry About Going Home, Toxic Gas From Ohio/PA Train Derailment [Video Of Detonations]


-- AP: Toxic Gases Connected To Ohio/PA Train Derailment Cause Concern


-- Republican Herald Editorial: Train Wreck Cautionary Regulation Tale


-- TribLive: Excess Additive In Natural Gas Lines Causes 911 Calls In Westmoreland County


-- MCall: Developer Has Plans For Textile Factory Brownfield In Allentown


-- MCall: Lehigh Valley Township Has Plan To Severely Restrict Warehouse Development To Prevent Pollution, Decline In Open Land


-- PA Interfaith Power & Light Feb. 19 Webinar - How Can Pittsburgh Move From Environmental Racism To Environmental Justice?  7:00 to 8:00 p.m.


-- Penn State Mining Engineering Faculty Host May 8-10 Mining PA On Challenges And Opportunities In Mining In PA, Including Critical Minerals


-- PennLive: The Rocky Road To Recycled: Where Do Bottles, Cans, Cardboard Really Go?


-- PennLive: Recycling Solution: York-based Graham Packaging Makes New Products From Old Ones


-- Penn State Research Sounding The Alarm On Microplastic Pollution


-- WeConservePA Issues Request For Proposals For 2023 PA Greenways & Trails Summit In Scranton


-- DCNR State Parks Environmental Education Update - Valentine's Day Edition  [PaEN]


-- Lehigh Valley-Based Wildlands Conservancy Now Accepting Registrations For Summer Camps!


-- York Daily Record - Brian Whipkey: How Fly Fishing In PA Will Help People Recovering From Substance Abuse 


-- Delaware County-based Natural Lands Highlights Upcoming Events: Great Backyard Bird Count, Winter Gardening, Outdoors Online - Ways To Care; Much More!


-- WTAJ: Game Commission Research Projects To Challenge Chronic Wasting Disease In Deer, Elk


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: U.S. Natural Gas Output Hit Record High In 2023, Demand To Fall, First Time Demand Would Fall For 2 Years In A Row - US. EIA


-- Reuters: With Years Of High Natural Gas Prices Ahead, LNG Buyers Covet Long-Term Deals


-- Reuters: EU Considers Push For Fossil Fuel Phasedown Ahead Of COP28 Climate Summit


Other States/National/International


-- U.S. EIA: Coal And Natural Gas Power Plants Will Account For 98% Of U.S. Generation Capacity Retirements In 2023


-- U.S. EIA: More Than Half Of New U.S. Electric-Generating Capacity In 2023 Will Be Solar, 17% is Battery Storage


-- Utility Dive: Solar Energy Will Provide 54% Of New U.S. Power Generating Capacity In 2023, With 29.1 GW Added, U.S. EIA Projects


-- Financial Times: Fall In Petrol Use In Gas-Guzzling U.S. Heralds Shift For Global Markets; Fuel Efficiency, Electric Vehicles, Hybrids Working


-- WESA/NPR: Why EPA Puts A Higher Value On Rich Lives Lost To Climate Change


PA Politics - Everything Is Connected

-- AP: Democrats Win Control Of PA House With Special Election Victories

-- PA Capital-Star: Democrats Secure House Majority With Victories In Allegheny County Special Elections

-- Spotlight PA - Stephen Caruso: Democrats Sweep Special Elections, Affirming First PA House Majority In 12 Years

-- Politics PA: Democrats Sweep Special Election, Move Into Majority In PA House For First Time Since 2010

-- WHYY: PA State Govt. Commission: PA Should Have Longer Voter Registration Period, Optional Mail-In Ballot Secrecy Envelopes

-- Scranton Times Editorial: House/Senate Republicans’ Dog, Pony Show On Impeaching Philly DA Already Costs Taxpayers $1 Million+

-- Inquirer: Montgomery County Man Pleads Guilty To Crimes Related To Assault On U.S. Capitol

-- AP: Commonwealth Court: Poorer PA School Districts Win Legal Challenge To PA Public School Funding Formula 

-- PA Capital-Star: Commonwealth Court Declares K-12 Public School Funding System Unconstitutional

-- MCall - Paul Muschick: Gov. Shapiro’s Plan To Make Govt. More Accountable Is A Model For Others

-- Post-Gazette Editorial: A Bureaucratic Reform Could Transform PA Government

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[Posted: February 8, 2023]  PA Environment Digest

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