PA Environment Digest Blog: Monday 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]

House next voting day May 20, 21, 22, June 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28

-- Committee Schedule

Senate next voting day June 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30

-- Committee Schedule

TODAY’s Calendar Of Events

May 21-- House Tourism, Economic And Recreational Development Committee holds an informational meeting to introduce Nathan Reigner, Director Of The Office Of Outdoor Recreation updating the Committee on the work done over the last year. Room 140. 10:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online.

May 21-- House Housing And Community Development Committee meets to consider House Bill 1179 (Borowski-D-Delaware) prohibiting bans of outdoor clotheslines and drying racks. Room 523. 10:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online.

May 22-- House Local Government Committee meets to consider House Bill 1442 (Borowski-D-Delaware) amending the Third Class City Water Services Act to require 75% of municipalities they service to approve the sale of their water, sewer or other authority. Room 205 Ryan Building. 9:30 a.m. Click Here to watch online.

-- May 20 Weekly PA Environment Digest Now Available [PaEN]

-- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - May 11 to 17; Lots Of Spills Week; 3 More Abandoned Shale Well NOVs; Well Shut In To Prevent Frack-Out [PaEN]

-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - May 18 [PaEN]

-- DEP Posted 72 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In May 18 PA Bulletin [PaEN]

-- FracTracker Alliance: Not-So-Radical Transparency - An Ineffective And Unnecessary Partnership Between Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro And The Shale Gas Company CNX

-- Citizens Voice Editorial: Protect Consumers From Energy Market Volatility By Reforming Utility-Rate Process [UGI Gas Increases]

-- Politics PA: PA Cong. Thompson Unveils Federal Farm Bill Text

-- PA Capital-Star: Federal Farm Bill Text Released In US House, Setting Up Fight With US Senate

-- Environmental Health News: What Will EPA’s New Regulations For PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ In Drinking Water Mean For Pennsylvania

-- Beaver County Times Guest Essay: Why RiverWise Is Paying High School Students To Learn About The County In Summer Sustainability Institute - By Daniel Rossi-Keen

-- LehighValleyNews.com: PA Lawmaker Introduces Lithium Ion Battery Recycling Bill

-- Scranton Times: Scranton Bike Coalition Aims To Unite Community Through Cycling