Friday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 8.2.24

 

"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]

Senate Fall Voting Schedule

-- September 16, 17, 18, 30

-- October 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 21, 22, 23

-- November 13, 14

-- Committee Schedule

House Fall Voting Schedule

-- September 23, 24, 25, 30

-- October 1, 2, 21, 22, 23

-- November 12, 13

-- Committee Schedule

TODAY’s Calendar Of Events 

August 15-- DCED PA Grade Crude [Oil] Development Advisory Council meeting. Technology Center, Room 243, 200 Innovation Blvd, State College. 10:00 a.m.  Contact: Adam Walters 717-214-6548 or adwalters@pa.gov. 

-- Friday - PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 8.2.24

-- PUC Seeks To Accelerate Removal, Replacement Of Older Plastic Pipe In Natural Gas Distribution Systems  [PaEN] 

-- PennFuture: Dramatic PJM Electricity Price Increases Due To Forced Outages Of Gas Power Plants; Huge Backlog Of New Generation Projects; Demand Growth Driven By Data Centers, Cryptocurrency Mining  [PaEN] 

-- Utility Dive: FirstEnergy Seeks Alternatives To PJM Capacity Market’s Dramatically Higher Prices To Bolster Power Supply

-- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: Kamala Harris’ Fracking Flip-Flop Shows Perils Of PA Campaigning, Josh Shapiro Can Help

-- E&E News: Shapiro Offers Harris Path Through Fracking Minefield  

-- The Allegheny Front: How Can Harris Appeal To Climate Voters In Pennsylvania? 

-- E&E News: What’s Next For US Senate Energy Facility Permitting Bill?  

-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Shell CEO Praises Progress Of Shell Petrochemical Plant In Beaver County

-- Spotlight PA: Legal Bills For Legislative Republicans, Shapiro Administration Top $4.2 Million In Fight Over RGGI Carbon Pollution Reduction Program

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

-- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: ARCH2 Hydrogen Hub Gets $30 Million; Critics Call It A ‘Boondoggle’

-- The Allegheny Front - Reid Frazier: DOE, Appalachia Hydrogen HUB Reach Agreement On Initial $30 Million

-- WHYY: Hydrogen-Related Businesses Pay To Network On MACH2 Hub, Environmental Justice Advocates Say Doors Should Be Open To Public

-- Reading Eagle: Mandatory Water Conservation Order Issued For North Heidelberg Water System Customers

-- Penn State Center For Agricultural Conservation Assistance Training Hosts 3-Part Conservation Cornerstone Webinar Series For Ag Professionals Starting Aug. 27  [PaEN]

-- TribLive: Westmoreland County Loan Boosts Long-Planned Brush Creek Mine Drainage Remediation Project

-- Call For Presentations! Partnership For Delaware Estuary To Hold Delaware Estuary Science & Environmental Summit Feb. 11-12  [PaEN]

-- Pike County Conservation District: Harmful Algal Blooms - What Are They And What Can We Do? 

-- Scranton Times: Lackawanna Recycling Center Increases Recycling Fees 200% For Municipalities

-- PA Emergency Management Agency Publishes Update To State Disaster Recovery Assistance Program

-- Office Of State Fire Commissioner Now Accepting Applications For Fire Company & Emergency Medical Services Grants, Deadline Oct. 20

-- PA Rural Population Revitalization Commission Now Accepting Applications To Fill A ‘Young Adult’ Position On Commission

-- August 3 Pennsylvania Bulletin Now Available

-- Governor’s Office Publishes Updated Agency-By-AgencyCatalog Of Nonregulatory [Technical Guidance] Documents 

-- Penn State Extension Guide Provides Advice On Managing Spotted Lanternfly

-- Penn State Extension Hosts Sept. 6 Webinar On Classic Biological Control Of PA Invasive Species  [PaEN]

-- Wilkes-Barre Times: West Nile Virus Findings Trigger Mosquito Control Operation In Luzerne County

-- TribLive: West Nile Virus Found In Westmoreland Mosquitoes

-- Registration Open! Western PA Trails & Greenways Summit Sept. 4-5 In Clarion [PaEN]

-- DCNR, Labor & Industry Secretaries Visit PA Outdoor Corps Crews At Codorus State Park In York County

-- Feet First Philly Launches Fifth Year Of The Public Space Enhancement Mini-Grant Program  [PaEN] 

-- North Branch Land Trust Hosts Hiking Tour Of The George & Lillian Picton Wildlife Sanctuary South Aug. 11 In Luzerne County  [PaEN] 

-- Brodhead Watershed Assn. Hosts Guided Walk Thru The Tannersville Cranberry Bog Preserve Aug. 17 In Monroe County  [PaEN]

-- Chesapeake Bay Journal - Ad Crable: Legislative Report Recommends A Network Of Wildlife Corridors In Pennsylvania 

Gas Explosions

-- PUC Seeks To Accelerate Removal, Replacement Of Older Plastic Pipe In Natural Gas Distribution Systems  [PaEN] 

Train Derailments

-- PittsburghUnionProgress.com: Sen. Casey, Cong. Summer Lee Call For More Oversight Of Rail Bridge Inspections

-- Post-Gazette: US Senate Republicans Block Bipartisan Bill Helping 500,000 PA Children, Tax Break For Victims Of Norfolk Southern Train Derailment

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

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

-- Reuters: Coterra Energy Misses Profit Estimates On Weak Natural Gas Prices

-- EPA Issues Fuel Waiver For IL, IN, MI, WS As A Result Of The ExxonMobil Refinery Shutdown Due To Tornadoes In Illinois

-- Bloomberg: Exxon Delays Golden Pass LNG Gas Export Facility To Late 2025 On Contractor Dispute

-- Reuters: US LNG Gas Exports Fall Again In July On Freeport LNG Export Facility’s Slow Restart

PA Politics - Everything Is Connected

-- AP: PA’s Long-Running Dispute Over Dates On Mail-In Voting Ballots Is Back In The Courts

-- AP: Third-Party Candidates File To Run For President, US Senate In PA

-- TribLive/PennLive: Fmr PA Gov. Mark Schweiker Sees No Justice In 9/11 Prisoner Plea Deal

-- Post-Gazette: US Senate Republicans Block Bipartisan Bill Helping 500,000 PA Children, Tax Break For Victims Of Norfolk Southern Train Derailment

-- Dept. Of Revenue Reports July Tax Collections Individually By Tax

-- Independent Fiscal Office Reports July Tax Revenues Were $110 Million Over July 2023

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[Posted:  August 2, 2024]  PA Environment Digest