Wednesday, July 19, 2023

Wednesday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 7.19.23

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House next voting day September 26, 27; October 2, 3, 4, 16 [Unless Sooner Recalled]

-- Committee Schedule

Senate next voting day September 18, 19, 20; Oct. 2, 3, 4  [Unless Sooner Recalled]

-- Committee Schedule

TODAY’s Calendar Of Events 


THURSDAY 9:30: Agenda Posted. DEP Water Resources Advisory Committee meeting.  Susquehanna Rooms, DEP Southcentral Regional Office, 909 Elmerton Ave., Harrisburg.  9:30. Check the Committee webpage for options for joining remotely.  Contact: Bob Haines robhaines@pa.gov or 717-787-7565.  (formal notice)


THURSDAY 10:00:  Agenda PostedDEP Mining and Reclamation Advisory Board meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00 a.m.  Check the Board webpage for options for joining remotely. Contact: Daniel Snowden dsnowden@pa.gov or 717-783-8846.  [Agenda includes status of federal abandoned mine land funding.]


-- PJM Interconnection Reports Higher Percentage Of Natural Gas-Fired Electric Generation Outages Than Originally Thought During Winter Storm Elliott - 70%  [PaEN]


-- Utility Dive: PJM Interconnection Report: Natural Gas-Fired Electric Generation Accounted For 70% Of Unplanned Outages In Winter Storm Elliott 


-- AP: Two Natural Gas Leaks Identified In Deadly West Reading Chocolate Factory Explosion Where 7 Died


-- PA Solar Center Hosts July 28 Webinar On Net Metering Secures PA's Solar Future  [PaEN]


-- Stroud Water Research Center: Family Day Engages Latino Community; Denlinger Farm Tour Focuses On Stewardship; Profiles Of Delaware Watershed Community Scientists; Laura Turner Seidel Freshwater Excellence Award Winner [PaEN] 


-- LancasterOnline: Completed Long’s Park Wetlands Project Will Improve Water Quality, Expand Nature Areas


-- MCall: After Disastrous Weekend Flooding, Slate Belt Begins Long Process Of Recovery


-- Reading Eagle: Antietam Officials Discuss Steps Forward After Flooding Of Middle-Senior High School; Bringing Students Back To That Building Not An Option For 2023-24 School Year


-- Gov. Shapiro: State Continues To Support Communities In Flood Recovery Efforts


-- York Dispatch Editorial: Climate Crisis - Too Late And Getting Later


-- WESA: When A Mon Valley [Pittsburgh] Air Pollution Episode Alert Is Issued, Whose Air Is At Risk?


-- The Canadian Press: British Columbia Coroner Issues Safety Alert Over Wildfire Smoke After Child’s Death


-- WeConservePA: Federal, State, And Local Officials, Land Conservancy Of Adams County Celebrate Preservation Of Over 1,700 Acres  [PaEN] 


-- Manada Conservancy Recognizes Laudenslager Family With Conservation Award In Dauphin County  [PaEN] 


-- TribLive: Carnegie Museum To Spearhead Campaign Raising Awareness About Invasive Plants


-- TribLive: Hays Woods Officially Designated A Pittsburgh Park


-- Fish & Boat Commission Awards $187,625 Grants To Support Education Program To Retain, Recruit, Reactivate Interest In Fishing & Boating


-- TribLive: Canonsburg Man Indicted On Federal Charges Of Shooting Bald Eagle


-- Lehigh Valley-Based Wildlands Conservancy Highlights Program Coming Up In August


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

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


-- AP: Top US Oil/Natural Gas Field Service Firms Supplied Equipment To Keep Russian Oil Flowing After Ukraine Invasion


Other States/National/International


-- Scranton Times Editorial: The Trillion Tree Evasion


PA Politics - Everything Is Connected

-- Post-Gazette - Ford Turner: Budget Mess Stalls Priorities For Gov. Shapiro And Others As Impasse Hits 18 Days Without A Deal

-- Inquirer Guest Essay: State’s Budget ‘Impasse’ Is A Self-Inflicted Wound - By House Democratic Leader Matt Bradford

-- PennLive: Funding For Government Flows During PA Budget Impasse - But Some Agencies Fear Well Will Run Dry

-- PA Gaming Control Board Reports Record Tax Revenue In 2022-23 -- $2,369,249,258

-- PA Gaming Control Board Reports June Revenue Increased 13% Over June 2022

-- AP: Mercer County Woman Who Used Bullhorn To Direct Assault On U.S. Capitol Convicted Of Crimes

-- Warren Times Editorial: Nov. 2020 Election Distraction Yet To Go Away

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[Posted: July 19, 2023]  PA Environment Digest

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