Friday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 4.21.23

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House holds Regular Session April 24, 25, 26

-- Committee Schedule

Senate holds Regular Session April 24, 25, 26

-- Committee Schedule

TODAY’s Calendar Of Events 

TODAY Noon: PA Solar Center Hosts Webinar Update On PA Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards, Community Solar Legislation + Review 2021-22 AEPS Compliance Report. Noon to 1:15 p.m. 

-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission May 4 Hearing On Water Withdrawal Projects, Including 12 Related To Shale Natural Gas Drilling  [PaEN]

-- Independent Regulatory Review Commission Approves Final Emergency Regs Setting VOC/Methane Emission Limits On Conventional Oil/Gas Operations  [PaEN] 

-- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: Environmentalists Being Kept Out Of Philadelphia LNG Natural Gas Export Task Force Meeting

-- CBF: Proposed Settlement Of Lawsuit Against EPA For Failing To Hold Pennsylvania Accountable For Meeting Chesapeake Bay Water Pollution Reduction Goals Focuses On Actions In 7 PA Counties  [PaEN] 

-- Bay Journal: Settlement Proposed For Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Lawsuit Over EPA’s Oversight Of Pennsylvania

-- PA Capital-Star: EPA Settles Lawsuit With States, Enviros Over Chesapeake Bay Pollution From PA

-- AP: EPA Agrees To Make Pennsylvania Cut Chesapeake Bay Pollution

-- Philadelphia Water Dept. Recognizes Stormwater Pioneers For Best Stormwater Management On Private Property

-- Communities Celebrate Earth Day By Joining Keep PA Beautiful’s Pick Up Pennsylvania; 216 Cleanup Events Scheduled For Earth Day Weekend  [PaEN] 

-- TribLive: Greensburg Salem, Derry, Norwin Top Westmoreland Envirothon Competition

-- TribLive: Trees Planted Throughout Sharpsburg As Part Of Western PA Conservancy Program

-- LancasterOnline Editorial: Focusing On The Importance Of Earth Day

-- Penn State Extension: Take Survey On Herbicide Drift Damage And Herbicide Application Issues  [PaEN]

-- Solar Energy Facility Decommissioning Bills On House Consumer Protection Committee Agenda For April 25  [PaEN]

-- York Dispatch: 2nd Solar Energy Project In Dover Township Receives Approval

-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Cheswick Firm Wins DOE Funding To Increase Efficiency Of Glass For Solar Panels

-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Truck Decarbonizing Startup To Double Workforce After Raising $17.8 Million

-- TribLive: Electric Vehicles Sparking Interest In Western PA, Especially Among Younger Drivers

-- Citizens Voice: Former Huber Breaker Owner Arraigned On Environmental Crimes Over Hazardous Waste

-- Inquirer Guest Essay: Earth Day Has ‘Lost Its Way,’ Here’s How To Get Back To Its Roots - By Clean Air Council

-- PUC Approves $125,000 Penalty Against National Fuel Gas Related to 2020 Gas Leak, Fire In Erie

-- PUC To Seek Comment On Revised Settlement With Columbia Gas Washington County House Explosion

-- PUC To Seek Comment On Revised Settlement With Columbia Gas Of PA Concerning Over-Pressurization Of Distribution Systems

-- PUC To Investigate Proposed 9.9% Increase By Philadelphia Natural Gas Works

-- PPL Electric Releases 2022 Sustainability Report Highlights Commitment To A Sustainable Energy Future

-- April 22 Pennsylvania Bulletin Now Available

-- Centre Daily Times: Multiple Fire Companies Called To Battle Wildfire In Philipsburg Area

-- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: Annual Spongy [Gypsy] Moth Management Begins

-- Inquirer: Philly Region’s Dry Spell Intensifies, Tree Pollen Is Loving It More Than Allergy Sufferers

-- DCNR: Seven Tubs Recreation Area Closed For Critical Infrastructure Improvements In Luzerne County

Other States/National/International

--AP: Biden To Sign Order Prioritizing ‘Environmental Justice’

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[Posted: April 21, 2023]  PA Environment Digest