Sunday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 1.7.24

“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. As trustee of these resources, the Commonwealth shall conserve and maintain them for the benefit of all the people."

-- Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution  [It’s Not A Suggestion]

Governor’s Budget Address:  February 6

House next voting day February 6, March 18, 19, 20

-- Committee Schedule

-- House Agency Budget Hearing Schedule

Senate next voting day February 5, 6, 7, March 18, 19, 20

-- Committee Schedule

-- Senate Agency Budget Hearing Schedule.

TODAY’s Calendar Of Events 

-- 92 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA  [PaEN]

-- Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults  [PaEN]

-- Top 10 Stories: Harrisburg/PA Politics Reported By Local News Media Last Week  [PaEN]

-- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Dec. 30 to Jan. 3 - Saga Of Plugging Nancy 13; Conventional Well Emission Offsets; Venting Since June; Still No Well Integrity Reports  [PaEN]

-- Inside Climate News - Jake Bolster: Longtime PA Environmental Official Turned Blogger, Reflects On His Career And The Rise Of Fracking

-- Beaver County Times Guest Essay: The Impact Of The Times On Beaver County; Shell Petrochemical Plant, Other Issues

-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: Dollar Energy Fund Helps People Keep The Lights On In Dark Times, Now It Runs A Solar Energy Facility To Help Them 

-- Lancaster Farmland Trust: The Salisbury Township Story - The Impact Of Community Outreach On Farm Conservation Work [Video]  

-- Bob Donnan Blog: Frack History - The Massive Dunkard Creek Fish Kill  

-- WHYY/Plan Philly: City Of Philadelphia’s Vehicle Fleet Getting Cleaner, But Has A Long Way To Go

-- LancasterOnline - Ad Crable: At 92, Manheim Resident Jay Harold Mummau Pedals For His Life

-- NYT: Why Mister Grouse Is The Friendliest Bird In The Forest 

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

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

-- Financial Times: ‘We’re The Good Guys’ In Energy Transition, Says US Exporter Of LNG Natural Gas

Other States/National/International

-- AP: New Mexico Considers 1 Mile Safety Zone Around Gas, Oil Wells For Schools, Day Care Centers

PA Politics - Everything Is Connected

-- Post-Gazette: Pennsylvania Still In The Spotlight Three Years After Assault On US Capitol

-- PA Capital-Star: Casey: Protecting Democracy Will Be ‘Significant Issue’ In Reelection Campaign

-- PennLive: Fetterman Visits PA Farm Show, Talks About ‘Chaotic’ 2024 Election

-- Post-Gazette: More Democrats Switching Parties In PA, Does It Matter?

-- PennLive Guest Essay: MAGA Republicans Would Rather Pour Gasoline On Immigration Fire Than Put It Out - By Mark Singel

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[Posted: January 7, 2024]  PA Environment Digest