Sunday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 2.25.24

“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]

Senate next voting day March 18, 19, 20

-- Committee Schedule

-- Senate Agency Budget Hearing Schedule.

-- DEP Posted FY 2024-25 Budget Hearing Materials

House next voting day March 18, 19, 20

-- Committee Schedule

-- House Agency Budget Hearing Schedule

TODAY’s Calendar Of Events 

-- 91 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 - Feb. 17 to 23 -- 7 More Abandoned Conventional Wells; Defective Casing From 2018; Mariner Pipeline Drilling Mud Breakout; Additional Shell Air Penalties; Water Supply Investigation  [PaEN] 

-- Inside Climate News - Jake Bolster: New Demands To Measure Emissions From Oil & Gas Facilities Raise Cautious Hopes In PA Among Environmental Sluths Who Monitor Fracking Sites

-- WHYY - Sophia Schmidt: What Is Community Solar, And Why Do Lawmakers Want To Bring It To Pennsylvania

-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: Meet The Appalachian Sustainable Business Network, A Coalition Looking To Find Its Lane In A New Economy

-- Wilkes-Barre Times: PA American Water To Receive 2024 North Branch Land Trust Community Stewardship Award

-- TribLive: Pittsburgh’s Clunky Rollout Of Plastic Bag Ban Sows Confusion

-- Tribune-Democrat: Trees Enhance Flight 93 Memorial; Greener Community ‘Something That We Need To Work Toward’

Other States/National/International

-- TribLive/AP: Tired Of Diesel Fumes, These Moms Are Pushing For Electric School Buses

PA Politics - Everything Is Connected

-- Inquirer: PA Is Nation’s Most Important Swing State, Here’s How Biden Or Ex-President Could Win It Again

-- Post-Gazette: Reports Of Child Abuse, Neglect In PA Are Rising After Dropping During Pandemic

-- TribLive: Customers Lament Loss Of Small-Town Pharmacies As Reimbursement Formulas Become Unsustainable

-- Post-Gazette: Is PA’s Film Tax Credit Program Competitive? [At Creating Temporary Jobs?]

-- TribLive Editorial: School Security Is Too Important To Neglect

-- WTAE: Republican Rep. Scialabba Introduces Bill To Ban Requiring Diversity Courses At PA Universities

-- TribLive: Pitt Becomes Latest College to Extend Student Decision Deadline Amid FAFSA Worries

-- KYW: Cheyney University Pushes Back Against Probation Decision, Plans To Fight To Preserve Legacy

-- TribLive: Federal Student loan Forgiveness Plan In PA Wipes Out $45.1 Million In Debt For 5,600 Borrowers

-- TribLive Editorial: Penn State President’s Retention Bonus Is Out Of Touch Amid Cuts

-- Republican Herald Editorial: Republican Con. Meuser Should Defy Party Bosses And Help Save Ukraine

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[Posted: February 25, 2024]  PA Environment Digest