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]

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

TODAY 12:30: Agenda Posted. DEP Citizens Advisory Council meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 12:30 p.m. Visit the Council webpage for options to join the meeting remotely. Contact: Ian Irvin, Executive Director, iirvin@pa.gov. Read more here on the agenda.

TODAY 1:00: Agenda Posted. DEP Environmental Justice Advisory Board meeting. J. Lewis Crozer Library, 620 Engle Street, Chester, Delaware County. 1:00 p.m. Check the Board webpage for options on joining the meeting remotely. Contact: Jennifer McLuckie at RA-EPOEJ@pa.gov or (717) 772-5633.

May 16-- Agenda Posted. DEP Water Resources Advisory Committee meeting Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:30 a.m. Visit the Committee webpage for options on joining the meeting remotely. Contact: Bob Haines, robhaines@pa.gov or 717-787-7565. Read More Here.

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.

-- DEP Imposed $2.2 Million In Penalties Against Shale Gas Drilling, Pipeline Companies In 2023 For Violations Dating Back To 2018 [PaEN]

-- The Energy Age Blog: EQT Corp. New Act 14 Notices Of New Wells From Sarah Shale Gas Well Pad In Union Twp., Washington County Headed To Library, South Park In Allegheny County

-- The Energy Age Blog: Path Of May 11 Tornado In Washington County Ended Between The McIntosh Natural Gas Compressor Station, EQT Sarah Shale Gas Well Pad

-- Tribune-Democrat: CamTransit Gets New Natural Gas-Fueled Buses

-- DEP Awards $5.67 Million In Federal Funding To Support Local Abandoned Mine Reclamation, Mine Water Treatment, Subsidence Control Projects; Next Grant Applications Due June 3, Sept. 23 [PaEN]

-- Courier Express: Two Elk County Abandoned Mine Projects Awarded Funding

-- Tribune-Democrat: Bedford County Projects Land Abandoned Mine Restoration Grants

-- TribLive: Export Historical Society Moves Ahead With Plans To Stabilize Old Mine Entrance In Westmoreland

-- America250PA, Keep PA Beautiful Award $19,500 In Community Improvement Grants In Partnership With EQT Natural Gas, PennDOT [PaEN]

-- WNEP: Bucknell University’s Move-Out Sustainability Helps Area Organizations

-- Williamsport Sun: 40,000 Pounds Of Trash Removed From Susquehanna Greenway Communities

-- PA Capital-Star: Can’t Install Your Own Solar Panels? Some Areas Let You Join A Community Project; PA Legislature Considering Community Solar Bill