PA Environment Digest Blog: Tuesday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips

“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

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

-- Committee Schedule

-- Senate Agency Budget Hearing Schedule.

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

-- Committee Schedule

-- House Agency Budget Hearing Schedule

TODAY’s Calendar Of Events

-- DEP Database Advisory: OnBase Scheduled Maintenance Jan. 27 5:00 p.m. to Jan. 28 9:00 a.m. will disable some DEP database functions. Click Here for more.

-- DCNR Document Server Advisory: DCNR’s document server will be down from 5:00 p.m. Jan. 27 until 9:00 a.m. Jan. 28 for routine upgrade.. Recreation maps and other documents will be unavailable. Click Here for more.

-- DEP Website: DEP continues to experience problems with its website and problems with distributing press releases.

WEDNESDAY 1:00: Agenda Posted. DCNR Conservation & Natural Resources Advisory Council meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 1:00 p.m. Remote access will be available. Contact: Gretchen Leslie 717-772-9084 or gleslie@pa.gov. (formal notice) Read more here.

-- 5 Months Later, Roulette Oil & Gas Still Has Not Resolved Violations For Abandoning A Shale Gas Well Without Plugging It In Potter County [PaEN]

-- The Energy Age Blog: The Story Of Bryan & Ryan Latkanich In Washington County

-- Mountain Watershed Assn. Files Petition To Designate Parts Of Donegal Township Unsuitable For Coal Mining In Westmoreland County [PaEN]

-- Altoona Mirror: Altoona Water Authority Receives $134,000 DEP Grant For Passive Mine Drainage Treatment System

-- Chesapeake Bay Journal - Karl Blankenship: Scientists Ponder How Well Are Farm Conservation Practices Helping The Chesapeake Bay?

-- Citizens Voice: Plains Twp. Zoning Board Approves Solar Energy Facility In Luzerne County

-- USDA Rural Development Invests $5.2 Million In 34 Clean Energy Projects In Pennsylvania [PaEN]

-- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: Natural Gas Industry Pushing For More Low-Income Assistance To Pay Energy Bills

-- Inquirer/Capital & Main - Audrey Carleton: Gov. Shapiro Promised 30% Renewable Electricity By 2030, Will That Happen?

-- PA Business Report: Appalachian Regional Commission Funds Penn State Research Into Sustainable Power Grids