Friday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 4.26.24

“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]

House next voting day April 29, 30, May 1, 6, 7, 8, 20, 21, 22, June 3, 4, 5

-- Committee Schedule

Senate next voting day April 29, 30, May 1, 6, 7, 8, June 3, 4, 5

-- Committee Schedule

TODAY’s Calendar Of Events 

April 30-- NEW. House Environmental Resources & Energy Committee meets to consider House Bill 1803 (Pielli-D-Chester) management of responsible outdoor night lighting (sponsor summary).  Room 205 Ryan Building.  10:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online.

April 30-- NEW. House Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities Committee meets to consider House Bill 1615 (O’Mara-D-Delaware) setting energy efficiency standards for appliances. Room G-50 Irvis Building. 9:45 a.m.  Click Here to watch online.

-- DEP Reports ZERO Shale Gas Well Permits Under Review; DEP May Have Only 20% Of The Revenue Needed To Fund Its Oil & Gas Regulation Program  [PaEN] 

-- DEP Website, Press Release Thursday Changed Jessica Shirley's Title To "Acting Secretary" From "Interim Acting Secretary" 

-- DEP, DCNR, Agriculture, Fish Commission, Local Partners Celebrate Turtle Creek Watershed Stream Restoration, Investments, Water Quality Improvements  [PaEN]  

-- The Daily Item: DEP, Partners Celebrate Turtle Creek Stream Restoration

-- WNEP: Improving Water Quality In Turtle Creek Watershed, Union County

-- WVIA: Turtle Creek Waterway Restored In Union County

-- DCNR Highlights Stream Buffer Role In Improving Habitat, Water Quality At Big Elk Creek State Park, Chester County  [PaEN] 

-- Dept. Of Agriculture Now Accepting Applications For Agricultural Conservation Research Grants

-- Dept. Of Agriculture Accepting Applications For Agricultural Research Grants

-- DEP Releases Final Land Application Of Manure Supplement To Manure Management For Environmental Protection Manual

-- TribLive Guest Essay: Federal Farm Bill Conservation Funding Helps Keep Family Farms Viable - By Tom Croner, co-owner of T.Rich Inc. in Somerset County

-- DEP Venting Abandoned Conventional Gas Well In Ross Twp. After Dangerous Gas Levels Detected In Home Displacing 2 Families In Allegheny County 

-- Pittsburgh Business Times: CNX Launches 2 Ventures To Tap Potential Of New Tech In Gas

-- PennLive: Electric-Powered Bus Fleet Puts Steelton-Highspire School District On Road to Savings

-- Inside Climate News: Encina Chemical Plastics Recycling Plant In Northumberland County Died After 2 Years; What Happened?

-- City & State PA: Exploring The Impacts Of Shapiro’s Energy/Climate Plans 

-- Heights Philadelphia, EPA Announce New Partnership Aiding Black, Brown And First-Generation Students’ Pathways to Environmental Studies & Careers  [PaEN]

-- EPA, Local Philadelphia Area Partners Celebrate Earth Week, Declare Trash Free Waters Begin With You!  [PaEN]

-- Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority Marks Milestone Of Removing 11,000 Lead Water Service Lines

-- DEP Invites Comments On Draft Safe Drinking Water General Permit For Finished Water Storage Tank Painting

-- Lancaster Conservancy, Partners Hold Lancaster Water Week June 7-15  [PaEN]

-- Join Master Watershed Stewards In Lancaster County For June 13 Waterways On Wheels Bike Tour  [PaEN]

-- Patch.com: Darby Watershed Cleanup Event April 27 In Berwyn In Chester County

-- Call For Proposals: 2024 Chesapeake Watershed Forum Oct. 18-20 In WV  [PaEN]

-- Delaware RiverKeeper April 26 RiverWatch Video Report

-- PittsburghUnionProgress.com: Allegheny CleanWays April 27 Event Needs Help To Clear Debris From Stormwater Grates

-- April 27 Pennsylvania Bulletin Now Available

-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Cheers, Jeers For EPA’s New Power Plant Pollution Reduction Rules

-- DEP Invites Comments On A Proposed Declaration Of An Exceptional Air Pollution Event Due To 2023 Wildfire Smoke Impacts  [PaEN] 

-- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: Harrisburg, Lancaster Get F Grades For Air Pollution In American Lung Assn. Report 

-- DEP Took Action On 769 Permits, 96% Within Permit Decision Deadlines; Conducted 1,706 Inspections; Responded To 6 Environmental Emergencies For Week Ending April 21

-- Philadelphia Solar Energy Assn./DEP Publish New Go Solar And Save Toolkit For Schools  [PaEN]

-- PUC To Investigate FirstEnergy PA Electric Utilities’ Proposed 28% to 40% Rate Increase

-- PUC To Investigate PECO’s Proposed 12.3% Electric, 23.2% Gas Rate Increase

-- PUC Makes Changes To Proposed PPL Electric Billing Issues Settlement; Parties Have 20 Days To Elect To Withdraw

-- MCall: Revised PPL Electric Billing Settlement Could Help Poor, Older Consumers

-- DCNR Daily Forecast Wildfire Danger Map 

-- PennDOT Invests Over $49.5 Million In Projects To Improve Pedestrian Access, Trails, Public Transit, Enhanced Student Safety

-- PA Environmental Council: Small But Mighty: Morrisville Connector Closes Crucial Gap In Delaware & Lehigh Trail 

-- Hawk Mountain Sanctuary: Register Now For 2024 Summer Student Nature Camps

-- Governor’s Advisory Council For Hunting, Fishing And Conservation Meets April 29

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

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

-- HartEnergy.com: CNX, Other Appalachian Gas Producers Slash Production, Deferring Well Completions As Gas Prices Hover Near Record Lows

-- Reuters: Freeport, TX LNG Gas Export Plant Struggles To Stay Online

PA Politics - Everything Is Connected

-- Inquirer: 12% Of Democratic Voters Snubbed Biden, Not All Lived In Big Cities

-- TribLive Guest Essay: Republican Plan Helps Solve Economic, Higher Education Challenges - By Sen. Scott Martin, Rep. Jesse Topper

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[Posted: April 26, 2024]  PA Environment Digest