Wednesday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 7.3.24

“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 July 3, 5, 6, 7

-- Committee Schedule

Senate next voting day July 3, 5, 6, 7,  September 16, 17, 18, 30

-- Committee Schedule

TODAY’s Calendar Of Events 

Legislative Update--

-- July 2: The Senate Appropriations Committee reported out House Bill 1466 (Bizzarro-D-Erie) protecting free speech from frivolous SLAPP lawsuits and it returns to the Senate Calendar for final action.   Read more here on SLAPP suits.

-- NOTE: No State Budget

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-- DEP Citizens Advisory Council To Discuss Carbon Sequestration-Hydrogen Hub Pipelines; Critical/Rare Earth Mineral Recycling At July 9 Meeting  [PaEN]

-- PennLive: Environmental Concerns Focus Of DEP Hearing On PA General Energy Double Gas, Wastewater Pipeline Route

-- Public News Service: Calls For More Funding In PA State Budget For Clean Water Initiatives 

-- Stroud Water Research Center Celebrates 75th Anniversary Of Dr. Ruth Patrick’s Study Of The Conestoga River With July 29 Educator Program, Aug. 1 Special Program By Dr. Bern Sweeney  [PaEN] 

-- Western PA Conservancy Awards 16 BHE GT&S Watershed Mini Grants In 8 Counties; Next Grant Round Opens This Fall  [PaEN] 

-- Final Flood Insurance Task Force Report Makes Recommendations On Affordability, Risk Mitigation, Incentives, Education, Outreach Programs  [PaEN]

-- WHYY: New Tax Breaks, Grants And Assistance Recommended By Flood Insurance Task Force

-- Inquirer: Flood-Prone Philadelphia Neighborhood Will Get Federal Climate Funds Under Biden Administration Plan

-- USDA NRCS Invites Landowners To Take Survey On Why People Choose To Use Or Not Use Different Conservation Practices  [PaEN] 

-- EDF Action: Pennsylvania Consumers, Labor, Legislators Highlight Cost, Climate Benefits Of Electric Vehicles  [PaEN]

-- Latrobe Bulletin: PA Resources Council Encourages Submissions To ‘Lens On Litter’ Photo Contest

-- PA Environmental Council In Case You Missed It In June Now Available  [PaEN]

-- Investing.com: Constellation Talking To Pennsylvania On Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant Restart, Sources Say 

-- CNX Foundation Launches Internship Program To Develop Student Interest In The Regional Energy Industry

-- DCNR, In Partnership With Penn State, Is Surveying Visitors On Their Experiences In Pinchot [Luzerne, Lackawanna, Wyoming], Weiser [Carbon, Columbia, Dauphin, Schuylkill] State Forests

-- Tribune-Democrat: Somerset Commissioners Add 9/11 Trail Land For Garrett-Berlin Connection

-- NextPittsburgh: Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill Urban Coalition Considers Enrolling In Blue Zones Wellness Program

-- Chesapeake Bay Journal - Ad Crable: Floating Classroom On Susquehanna At Williamsport Combines River Learning With Paddlewheel Charm

-- Franklin County Free Press: Buttonwood Nature Center’s Watershed Science Coordinator Update 

-- PA iMapInvasives 2024 Invasive Species Scavenger Hunt Set For August; July 30 Webinar Training Available  [PaEN]

-- Western PA Conservancy Water Land Life: Build Trails In Venango County; Enjoy Trees, Gardens In Pittsburgh; Invasive Species Scavenger Hunt; Much More!

-- TribLive: New Florence Mosquito Tests Positive For Jamestown Canyon Virus

-- Game Commission Board Of Commissioners Meets In Harrisburg July 12

-- York Daily Record - Brian Whipkey: Game Commission Looks To Add Thousands More Acres To Game Lands

-- Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Celebrates 90th Anniversary With Aug. 10 Birds & Brew In The Outdoor Amphitheater

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

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

-- Utility Dive: US Supreme Court Decisions Could Delay Energy Investments, Spur Litigation, Analysts 

-- Financial Times: Oil Prices Rise To Two-Month High 

Other States/National/International

-- EPA Updated Climate Indicators Report Shows How Climate Change Is Impacting People’s Health And The Environment

-- White House: Biden Administration Announces New Actions To Protect Workers, Communities From Extreme Weather

-- Financial Times: Climate Change Is Pushing Up Food Prices And Worrying Central Banks

PA Politics - Everything Is Connected

-- Inquirer: PA Senate Republicans Want To Set Aside $8,000 Tax Credits For Families Who Homeschool Or Send Their Kids To Private School

-- The Center Square: New School Tax Credit Plan Emerges In Pennsylvania

-- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: New Poll: Pennsylvanians Want Shapiro To Broker Budget Compromise

-- Post-Gazette: Efforts Underway To Bolster Confidence In PA Elections This Fall

-- Inquirer: Philadelphia Commissioners’ Office To Spend $1.4 Million To Combat Election Misinformation

-- Politics PA: Commonwealth Foundation Poll Says Casey Has Double-Digit Lead Over Republican Opponent

-- Inquirer: Philly Proud Boy Sentenced To 100 Days In Prison For Crimes Related To Assault On US Capitol

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[Posted: July 3, 2024]  PA Environment Digest