-- Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [It’s Not A Suggestion]
House next voting day June 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28
Senate next voting day June10, 11, 12, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30
TODAY’s Calendar Of Events
June 10-- House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee hearing on Road Dumping Oil & Gas Waste and House Bill 2384 (Vitali-D-Delaware) banning road dumping oil and gas wastewater. Room G-50 Irvis Building. 10:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online. Read more here.
June 11-- House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee holds voting meeting on House Bill 2384 (Vitali-D-Delaware) banning road dumping oil and gas wastewater; House Bill 2238 (Scott-D-Montgomery) banning certain common consumer products from containing PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals.’ Room 205 Ryan Building. 10:00 a.m. Read more here.
June 11-- 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 about the agenda.
June 11-- Protect PT Hosts 4 Workshops On How To Protect Yourself If You Live Near Shale Gas Facilities. 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.
June 13-- [Agenda Not Yet Posted] DEP Oil and Gas Technical Advisory Board meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00 a.m. Check the Board webpage for options on joining the meeting remotely. Contact: Todd Wallace at twallace@pa.gov or by telephone at 717-783-6395.
-- PA Environmental Council Recognizes Davitt Woodwell, Altoona Water Authority, Community Of Kane At Western PA Awards Dinner [PaEN]
-- Warren Times: Four Students Awarded Scholarships By Warren County Conservation District
-- Pennsylvania Eligible For Third Installment Of $244.7 Million In Federal Funding To Support Abandoned Mine Reclamation [PaEN]
-- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: PA Has Third Year Of $244.7 Million For Reclaiming Abandoned Mine Lands
-- WNEP: DEP Holds Meeting In Columbia County On Underground Coal Mine Fire Burning Since 2022
-- Choose Clean Water Coalition June 17 Webinar On Federal Funding Opportunities For Coal To Solar Energy Projects [PaEN]
-- DEP Citizens Advisory Council Meets June 11 To Hear About Mid-Atlantic Hydrogen Hub, Ag-Grid Energy, More On Electronics Waste Recycling [PaEN]
-- 400+ Pennsylvanians Participate In Virtual Citizen Lobby Day For Action On Climate Solutions, Gov. Shapiro's Energy Plan [PaEN]
-- Natural Resources Defense Council Blog: New NRDC Analysis: Gov. Shapiro’s Energy Plan Is A Winner
-- Marcellus Drilling News/RBNenergy.com: US LNG Gas Exports Are Climbing As The Impact From Spring Maintenance Work Eases [Note Shipments To China]
-- Marcellus Drilling News: Martins Ferry WV Council Pressure Ohio Agency To Clean Up PA-Owned Oil & Gas Wastewater Treatment Plant NOW
-- Pittsburgh Business Times: EQT, Equitrans Gas Set July 18 Date For Shareholder Vote On Acquisition
-- TribLive: US Steel Closes Portion Of Clairton Coke [Coal] Works As Part Of Lawsuit Settlement
-- The Allegheny Front - Reid Frazier: EPA Coke [Coal] Oven Rule To Bring New Monitoring Requirements To US Steel’s Clairton Plant
-- Beaver County Times: Watchdogs To Monitor Air Pollution From Shell Petrochemical Plant With Penalty Funds
-- Rep. Struzzi Introduces Resolution To Review DEP Permitting Process
-- Water Cooler Talk Webinar July 30 - Using Community Science Tool To Track Stream Health [PaEN]
-- Delaware RiverKeeper June 7 RiverWatch Video Report
-- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: Advocates Call For Better Flood Relief Policies For Appalachian Communities
-- WESA: Lead Levels In Pittsburgh’s Tap Water Fall To 20-Year Low
-- York Dispatch: PA American Water Upgrades York Wastewater Plant As Rate Hike Proposal Nears
-- June 8 Pennsylvania Bulletin Now Available
-- DCNR State Parks Environmental Education: Visit A Green Space Near You For Some Down Time [PaEN]
-- Daily American: Somerset County Environmental Education Projects Receive Funding
-- Penn State Extension: July 25 Webinar - Living On A Few Acres - Learn About Home Food Preservation
-- PA Environmental Council Awards $60,000 In Pocono Forests & Waters Conservation Mini Grants For 11 Projects [PaEN]
-- DCNR Highlights Improved Camping Experience At Pymatuning State Park, Crawford County
-- Republican Herald: Wiconisco Creek Anglers Clean Up, Create Trail In Williams Twp
-- PA Natural Heritage Program Newsletter Features Seepage Wetlands, Turtle Habitat Management, Fungal Biodiversity, Lake Erie Cisco, And More! [PaEN]
-- Responsible Decarbonization Alliance Hosts Doug Tallamy For Change Waits In Your Yard Presentation June 17 At Lycoming College [PaEN]
-- Penn State Extension July 30 Webinar On Tree Communication - How Trees Thrive Thru Interactions With Each Other And Their Environment [PaEN]
-- PA Firefly Festival Lottery Attracts Over 2,500 Entries - 150 Were Selected To Attend Activities In Late June; Live Stream Firefly Presentation [PaEN]
-- Hollow Oak Land Trust Highlights Upcoming Program, Embrace The Beauty Of Nature In Allegheny County
-- WHYY: They’re Big, They’re Colorful, But Joro Spiders Aren’t Nightmare Fodder
Gas Explosions
-- TribLive: Youngstown Natural Gas Explosion Victim Remembered As Driven, Community Oriented
6th Oil/Natural Gas Spike: True Energy Independence Means Renewables
[There Is No Limit To What Oil/Natural Gas Industry Can Make You Pay]
-- Bloomberg: How A Cracked Pipe Caused Panic In Europe’s Natural Gas Market
-- Bloomberg Guest Essay: LNG Gas Market Is Europe’s New Vulnerability
-- Reuters: Freeport LNG Gas Export Facility Sues 3 Contractors Over Defects At Texas Plant
-- Reuters: Golden Pass LNG Gas Export Facility Construction Turmoil To Delay Texas Plant’s Startup, Analysts Say
Other States/National/International
-- Financial Times: World Must Exit ‘Highway To Climate Hell’ UN Boss Warns, As Records Are Again Broken
-- Financial Times: World Falling Short On Renewable Energy Goal For 2030, IEA Warns
PA Politics - Everything Is Connected
-- WITF: Former US Capitol Police Officers Serving During Assault On US Capitol Condemn Political Violence
-- Scranton Times: Former Capitol Police Officers Revisit Assault On US Capitol
--AP: Republican US Senator Tim Scott Launches $14 Million Outreach Effort To Minority Voters [PA Included]
-- Spotlight PA: Nurse Practitioners Say They Could Ease Rural Health Care Shortage With More Authority, Doctors Say It Won’t Work
-- WHYY: University Of Pennsylvania Bans Encampment Protests
-- TribLive: Point Park University Extends Offer To Students As Philadelphia College Closes
-- Scranton Times: Financially Struggling Clarks Summit University Temporarily Furloughs Employees
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[Posted: June 7, 2024] PA Environment Digest
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