“Pursue Your Happiness In Pennsylvania”
Senate next voting day September 18, 19, 20; Oct. 2, 3, 4 [Unless Sooner Recalled]
House next voting day September 26, 27; October 2, 3, 4, 16 [Unless Sooner Recalled]
TODAY’s Calendar Of Events
TODAY 2:00: Shaping The Pennsylvania Clean Energy & Efficiency Workforce Future Webinar. 2:00 p.m.
TODAY 1:00: WeConservePA Hosts Update On DCNR, Bureau Of State Parks Land Management Program. 1:00 to 1:45 p.m.
TODAY 7:00: PA Interfaith Power & Light, Jewish Earth Alliance Webinar - Why Should We Care About, Advocate For A Climate-Friendly Federal Farm Bill? 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
-- University Of Pittsburgh School Of Public Health Studies Find Shale Gas Wells Can Make Asthma Worse; Children Have An Increased Chance Of Developing Lymphoma Cancer; Slightly Lower Birth Weights [PaEN]
-- AP: Pennsylvania Study Suggests Links Between Shale Gas Wells And Asthma; Lymphoma In Children
-- The Allegheny Front: Pitt Researchers Find Higher Risks For Lymphoma And Asthma For Those Living Near Shale Gas Development, But ‘No Association’ To Ewing Sarcoma Cancer
-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak/Hanna Webster: ‘Is It Safe To Live Here?’: Questions Loom At Presentation Of Reports On Shale Gas Development And Health In Southwestern PA
-- Inside Climate News - Jon Hurdle: Shale Gas Development Linked To Increases Cases Of Lymphoma In PA Children, Study Finds
-- KDKA: PA Study Suggests Links Between Shale Gas Development And Asthma, Lymphoma In Children
-- Pittsburgh Business Journal: Pitt, State Release Findings Of Health Studies Into Natural Gas Drilling
-- Observer-Reporter - Karen Mansfield: Pitt Study Shows Link Between Fracking, Increased Lymphoma, Asthma Reactions
-- The Derrick - Makayla Keating: PUC Issues Emergency Order To Aqua Pennsylvania To Operate The Village Of Reno Water System In Venango County Contaminated By Conventional Oil Well Wastewater [PDF of article ]
-- DEP To Release Environmental Justice Mapping Tool, Interim Final EJ Policy THURSDAY and Interim Implementation Will Start; Comment Period To Open Sept. 16 [From DEP’s Environmental Justice Advisory Board Meeting]
-- Public Utility Commission Safety Investigation Ongoing Following Deadly House Explosion In Plum Borough, Allegheny County [PaEN]
-- Post-Gazette - Ford Turner: PUC Investigators Interviewing Witnesses, Monitoring Evidence Collection In Plum House Explosion
-- Post-Gazette - Mary Ann Thomas/Megan Tomasic: What To Know About The Plum House Explosion That Killed 5
-- TribLive: Natural Gas System Leaks Found In Plum’s Regency Park Neighborhood Following Fatal Rustic Ridge Blast
-- Environmental Health News: Beaver County Community Will Get $5 Million Due To Shell Petrochemical Plant Pollution - Just Don’t Call It Charity
-- Erie Times Guest Essay: Hold Erie Coke [Coal] Plant Accountable - Engage The Public Now On The Cleanup Future Of Erie Coke Site - By Sister Pat Lupo & Mike Campbell
-- PA Dept. Of Health Distributes Free Potassium Iodide Tablets Around State’s 4 Active Nuclear Power Plants On Aug. 17
-- Penn State Extension: Solar Law Symposium Aug. 23 Webinar On Gridscale Solar Energy Facilities
-- The Center Square: Federal Clean Energy Spending Full Steam Ahead
-- Marcellus Drilling News: Talen Energy’s Montour Power Plant Coal To Natural Gas Conversion Nearly Done
-- NRCS-PA: USDA To Open New Urban Service Center In Philadelphia
-- Erie Times: Lake Erie Water Level Resuming Seasonal Decline But Still Above Average
-- PA Resources Council: 'Faces Of Glass' Video Lends Voice To Success Of Glass Recycling Industry In Western PA [PaEN]
-- DCNR: New Budget Follows Thru On Commitments To Protect State Parks & Forests And Spur Economic Development Thru Outdoor Recreation [PaEN]
-- Penn State Extension 4-Part Pennsylvania Forest Webinar Series Starts Sept. 12 [PaEN]
-- WeConservePA: Shirk Family Works With Manada Conservancy To Protect 41-Acre Family Farm In Dauphin County [PaEN]
-- Susquehanna Greenway: Benefits Of A Morning Paddle - By Alana Jajko, Susquehanna Greenway Partnership [PaEN]
-- Save Pennsylvania Forests: Get To Know Your Forest: Bald Eagle State Forest Aug. 23 Webinar, Noon
-- Pocono Heritage Land Trust: Whoooo Is In These Woods At Night? Join Our Owl Study In Monroe County [PaEN]
-- Wildlands Conservancy Highlights September Activities, Educational Programs, Stream Team Volunteer Events In Lehigh Valley
6th Oil/Natural Gas Spike: True Energy Independence Means Renewables
[There Is No Limit To What Oil/Natural Gas Industry Can Make You Pay]
-- The Hill: Gasoline Prices On The Rise Despite High Oil Production In The US [Because It’s A World Market]
-- Gas Outlook: IEA - Natural Gas Demand Could Peak Sooner Than Thought; Revises Natural Gas Demand Forecast Down By 40% Due To War In Ukraine
Other States/National/International
-- Bloomberg: US Says Mountain Valley Natural Gas Pipeline May Pose ‘Risk,’ Orders Testing
-- Marcellus Drilling News: Federal PHMSA Orders Safety Inspections Of Mountain Valley Natural Gas Pipeline
PA Politics - Everything Is Connected
-- Inquirer: Making $100,000 For 50 Days Of Work Is Just One Perk Of Being A PA Lawmaker
-- MCall Guest Essay: PA Budget Fails To Do Anything To Lower Property Taxes; It’s Time To Just Abolish Them - By Sen. Lisa Boscola (D-Lehigh)
-- Politics PA: A Look At The PA Supreme Court Election Race
-- Post-Gazette: Republican State Rep. Mercuri Announces Bid For Congress Against Incumbent Chris Deluzio
-- PennLive: Meet The PA Team Playing In The 2023 Little League World Series In Williamsport
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[Posted: August 16, 2023] PA Environment Digest
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