Senate next voting day Nov. 13, 14, 15, Dec. 11, 12, 13
House next voting day October 30, 31, Nov. 1, 13, 14, 15, Dec. 11, 12, 13
TODAY’s Calendar Of Events
TODAY 9:00: Agenda Posted. DEP Public Water System Technical Assistance Center Board meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:00 a.m. Visit the Board webpage for options to join the meeting remotely. Contact: David Grube dagrube@pa.gov. (formal notice)
TODAY 1:00: House Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness, Subcommittee on Security & Emergency Response Readiness informational meeting on cancer and other occupational diseases in firefighting, including PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ in firefighting equipment. Warminster Twp. Administration Building, 401 Gibson Ave., Warminster. 1:00 p.m.
TODAY 6:00: DEP Hearing On Interim Final Environmental Justice Policy. Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Persons wishing to reserve time to present testimony at a meeting must contact Jennifer McLuckie at (717) 772-5633 or RA-EPOEJ@pa.gov at least 24 hours in advance of the hearing. Read more here.
TODAY 6:30: Protect PT, Partners Webinar On PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ In Pennsylvania’s Oil & Gas Production. 6:30 p.m.
SUNDAY: PA Statewide Watershed Conference. Altoona.
-- PA League Of Women Voters, University Of Pittsburgh Graduate School Of Public Health Nov. 14 Shale Gas & Public Health Conference [PaEN]
-- TribLive: Murrysville Will Solicit Bids For Oil, Gas Rights Beneath Two Municipal Parks In Westmoreland County
-- The Allegheny Front: DEP’s New Environmental Justice Policy Includes More Communities Impacted By Pollution
-- Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership Announces 12th Annual Watershed Milestones Award Winners [PaEN]
-- TribLive: Youngsters From Monroeville School Contribute To Greenway Reforestation In Allegheny County
-- LancasterOnline: Lancaster County Nonprofits Expand Tree Planting Efforts
-- Public News Service: Halfmoon, Pequea Creek Restoration Projects Aim To Restore Watershed Health
-- WHYY: DCNR Program Helps Residents, Businesses Convert Lawns To Meadows
-- Scranton Times: Scranton To Carry Out Stormwater Improvements Across 9 Sections Of East Mountain
-- Wilkes-Barre Times: Collaborative Emergency Flooding Solution For Spencer Lane Announced, Including ‘Beaver Deceiver’
-- Inquirer Guest Essay: Pennsylvania Leaders Must Protect Our Wetlands
-- Penn State Extension Watershed Winds: What To Flush Or Not To Flush Into Your Septic System; Brooke Meets A Stream Doctor; More Education Opportunities [PaEN]
-- Inside Climate News: Can Latest $10 Million In EPA Grants Make A Difference In Achieving Chesapeake Bay Restoration Goals?
-- Observer-Reporter: Water Service Disruptions Affecting East Dunkard Water Authority Customers [PDF of Article]
-- Marcellus Drilling News: East Dunkard Water Users Sue Water Authority, CNX, Others For Tainted Water [PDF of Article] [Copy of Lawsuit]
-- Observer-Reporter: PUC Dismisses Joint Settlement, Civil Penalty Against East Dunkard Water Authority [PDF of Article]
-- Chesapeake Bay Journal - Ad Crable: Pennsylvania To Crack Down On PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ In Streams And Rivers
-- Chesapeake Bay Journal: Spill Of Plastic Pellets In MD, PA Streams Reveals The Polluting Potential Of ‘Nurdles’
-- Scranton Times: Application Window Opens Monday For Flood Relief Grants
-- House Committee To Hold Oct. 30 Hearing On State’s Electronics Waste Recycling Law; Current Program Is Broken [PaEN]
-- WHYY: Chester Residents Unhappy With Taking Philly’s Trash, Speak Out At City Council Hearing
-- Republican Herald: DEP Asked To Shut Down Biosolids Plant In Schuylkill County Until Odor-Control System Installed
-- TribLive: Volunteers Needed To Help With Making Sewickley’s Light Up Night On Dec. 1 Zero Waste Event In Allegheny County
-- Penn State GIS Day To Celebrate The Power Of Place Nov. 13
-- EPA Region 3 Highlights Importance Of Children’s Health Month With North Philadelphia Daycare Visit [PaEN]
-- WITF/Spotlight PA: Centre County Fire Company’s All-Female Attack Line Makes History
-- NRDC: Moving To Electric Trucks In PA Could Save 140 Lives, Create 3,524 Jobs [PaEN]
-- NextPittsburgh: Farm To Flame Energy Wins $150,000 UpPrize
-- Penn State Petroleum Engineering Faculty Receive Recognition From Society Of Petroleum Engineers
-- DCNR/Drug & Alcohol Programs Secretaries Sponsor ‘Hike For Healing,’ Reminds Pennsylvanians Of Substance Use Disorder Resources At State Parks
-- Republican Herald: Plans Underway For Schuylkill River Trail Route In Frackville
-- DCNR Blog: Remember Me As You Pass By - Caring For Historic Cemeteries On DCNR Lands
-- Feature: Enjoy The Recreational Diversity Of The Susquehanna Greenway’s 10 State Parks - By Natalie Miller, Intern, Susquehanna Greenway Partnership [PaEN]
-- Scranton Times: PA 2024 ‘Trail Of The Year’ Up For Nominations
-- Post-Gazette Editorial: Three Years In, New Information Shows Pittsburgh Parks Tax A Fiasco
-- PennLive - Charles Thompson: West Shore Wildlife Rehab Center Outgrows Space, Needs Help Finding New Home
-- WTAE: Motorcycle Hits Deer On PA Turnpike 43 In Fayette County- 2 People Die In Crash
-- WNEP: Deer Disrupts School Day In Berwick, Columbia County
-- WNEP: Deer Crashes Soccer Game In Lackawanna County: All Fawn And Games
-- In Memoriam: David A. Wolf, Outdoor Writer For Over 50 Years
-- In Memoriam: John C. Street, Outdoor Writer for PA Game News, Clarion News, Fly Fisherman
Train Derailments
6th Oil/Natural Gas Spike: True Energy Independence Means Renewables
[There Is No Limit To What Oil/Natural Gas Industry Can Make You Pay]
-- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: Pennsylvanians Could Save On Energy Bills This Winter
PA Politics - Everything Is Connected
-- PA Capital-Star: PA Voters’ Personal Info Was Not Shared With Election Research Group, State Officials Say
-- Spotlight PA: PA’s Election Code Badly Outdated, That Could Have Serious Consequences In 2024
-- PoliticsPA: F&M Poll: Strong Numbers For Shapiro, Casey And Ex-President
-- PennLive: F&M Poll: Biden, Ex-President Tied In PA Poll As President Works To Overcome ‘Real Issues’ With Voters
-- LancasterOnline: F&M Poll Finds Casey Leads McCormick In US Senate Race
-- PennLive - John Baer: Politics In Harrisburg, Washington In A Double-Time Race To Bottom
-- Spotlight PA: Thousands Miss Out On Low-Income Tax Forgiveness Program Due To Outdated Income Limits
-- Post-Gazette: University Of Pittsburgh Funding Frozen By Harrisburg Infighting; Ripple Effects Have Blocked $57 Million In Agriculture Assistance
-- PennLive - Jan Murphy: PA University Chiefs Urge Lawmakers ‘In Strongest Possible Terms’ To End Funding Stalemate
-- TribLive/PennLive: Putting An Armed Security Officer In Every School Gains PA Senate Panel’s Support
-- PennLive: Middle School Principal In Bethlehm Says Students Are ‘Instigating, Celebrating’ Violence
-- Reading Eagle: Berks Man Pleads Guilty To Crimes Related To Assault On US Capitol
-- Courier Times: Bucks County Man, Held For Nearly 3 Years, Will Soon Get Trial On Criminal Charges Related To Assault On US Capitol
-- Post-Gazette: New US House Speaker Led Push For US Supreme Court To Throw Out PA’s 2020 Election Results
-- Tribune-Democrat: PA Republican Members Of Congress Applaud Choice Of New US House Speaker
-- LancasterOnline: PA Republican Cong. Smucker ‘Feeling Pretty Happy’ About US House Speaker Election
-- NPR: More Americans Say They Support Political Violence Ahead Of 2024 Election
-- Post-Gazette Guest Essay: A Third Party Will Elect Ex-President - By Former Republican Cong. Jim Greenwood and Former Gov. Ed Rendell
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[Posted: October 26, 2023] PA Environment Digest
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