PA Environment Digest Blog: Saturday 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

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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.

-- PennFuture 25th Anniversary Celebrations Honor 7 Pennsylvanians For Fighting Climate Change, Industrial Pollution [PaEN]

-- Post-Gazette - Mary Ann Thomas: Environmental Activist Parry Ameno, Who Tirelessly Fought For Her Apollo Community In Westmoreland County, Has Died At 72

-- 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]

-- Environmental Hearing Board Clears Away More Attempts By Olympus Energy To Block Shale Gas Permit Appeal By Protect PT In Westmoreland County; Olympus Fails To Provide Info On PFAS ‘Forever Chemical’ Use [PaEN]

-- KDKA: West Deer Twp. Residents Fighting Back Against Proposed Olympus Energy Shale Gas Well Installations In Allegheny County

-- WPXI: West Deer Twp. Neighbors Fight To Keep Olympus Energy Shale Gas Wells Far From Homes In Allegheny County

-- The Derrick: PUC Notifies Customers, Municipalities Of Hearings Into How Seven Rhodes Utilities Water Companies Will Be Operated In The Future After Conventional Oil Well Wastewater Spill In Venango County [PaEN]

-- The Allegheny Front/WV Public Broadcasting: Residents Near Mountain Valley Gas Pipeline Say Details Are Scarce On What Caused Rupture Of Pipe During Test

-- $2.7 Million Settlement To Pay Certain Out-Of-Pocket Expenses For Residents In Bucks County, Philadelphia Impacted By Release Of Chemicals Into Delaware River In March 2023 [PaEN]

-- Post-Gazette: Clairton Residents Weigh In On How US Steel Settlement Money Should Be Spent

-- DEP Invites Comments On Proposed Redesignation Of Beaver Area For Sulfur Dioxide Attainment; Hearing Set June 18 [PaEN]