PA Environment Digest Blog: Monday 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]

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

TODAY 10:00: DEP Orphan Conventional Oil & Gas Well Plugging Grant Program Information Session. Slippery Rock University, Butler County 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

August 27--In-Person: DEP Orphan Conventional Oil & Gas Well Plugging Grant Program Information Session. University of Pittsburgh Titusville, Crawford County. 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

August 27-- Virtual. Penn State Extension 5-Part Backyard Stream Repair Webinar Series Starting Aug. 27

August 27-- Virtual. Penn State Center For Agricultural Conservation Assistance Training Conservation Cornerstone Webinar Series For Ag Professionals - ABC’s of Agricultural Conservation. 8:30 a.m.

-- August 26 - Weekly PA Environment Digest Now Available [PaEN]

-- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - August 17 to 23 - Failure Of Casing During Fracking; 46 Day Delay In Water Compliant Notice; Closing 3 Wastewater Treatment Facilities; 40 More Abandoned Conventional Wells [PaEN]

-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - August 24 [PaEN]

-- DEP Posted 70 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In August 24 PA Bulletin [PaEN]

-- MCall Guest Essay: Sen. Boscola, PA Senate Should Advance Community Solar - By Monica Carey, Solar United Neighbors

-- WHYY - Sophia Schmidt: Philly Gets Federal Money To Explore ‘Cool Roofs’

-- WHYY - Climate Fixers: Climate-Proofing Philly For A Warmer Growing Season

-- Public News Service: Shale Gas Fracking Boom In PA Raises Health, Environmental Concerns

-- The Daily Item Guest Essay: Carbon Capture - The Great Illusion - Karen Feridun, Better Path Coalition

-- Observer-Reporter: Sunshine Reigns For King Coal Parade

-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Cleveland-Cliffs Butler Works Electrification Receives Praise From Sierra Club

-- PennLive: Most Facilities At Little Pine State Park Remain Closed Due To Flooding In Lycoming County