Saturday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 8.17.24

“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 

-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - August 17 [PaEN] 

-- DEP Posted 63 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In August 17 PA Bulletin  [PaEN]

-- USDA NRCS-PA Conducting Disaster Recovery Needs Survey In PA As A Result Of Tropical Storm Debby  [PaEN] 

-- Insurance Dept. Offers Tips, Advice On Filing Insurance Claims In Wake Of Tropical Storm Debby

-- Williamsport Sun Editorial: Response To Flooding Another Reminder To Appreciate First Responders

-- Clean Energy Boom Brings More Than $1 Billion In Private Investment To Pennsylvania, 2,881 New Jobs [PaEN] 

-- Williamsport Sun: Lycoming Judge: Proposed Solar Energy Facility Farm Owners Must Meet Glare Requirements

-- Briefing By US Dept. Of Energy On Appalachian Hydrogen Hub Previewing Future Engagement Opportunities Featured Comments Expressing Concerns About The Project  [PaEN] 

-- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: Officials Ignore Most Appalachian Hydrogen Hub Worries

-- The Allegheny Front - Reid Frazier: Appalachian Hydrogen Hub Officials Promise Greater Transparency For Hydrogen Projects Now That It Has US DOE Approval

-- Ohio River Valley Institute: The Peril, Politics And Price Of Shale Gas Development, Fracking Waste - By Eric de Place And Julia Stone

-- Inside Climate News - Kiley Bense: After Partnering With Pennsylvania To Monitor Itself, CNX Shale Gas Company Declares Its Fracking Operations ‘Safe’

-- PA House Republican Caucus: American Petroleum Institute Hosts Republican Lawmakers To Talk About The Role Of Natural Gas In Attracting AI Data Centers In Luzerne County

-- Williamsport Sun: Republican US Senate Candidate: Energy Superpower Status Hindered By Permitting, Policy

-- Reuters: Federal Appeals Court Scraps Several PHMSA Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Standards

-- Post-Gazette: Small Group Of Consumers Pushes Against Smart Energy Meter Mandate In PA

-- DEP Invites Comments On A Proposed $1.3 Million Cost Recovery Action At The Pool Doctor, Beaver Alkali Products Site In Beaver County  [PaEN] 

-- Beaver County Times: DEP Announces $1.3 Million Secured In Recovery Cost For Pool Doctor Emergency Clean Up

-- DEP To Hold Sept. 3 Hearing On Proposed Change Of Land Use On 2 Coal Mining Sites In Clearfield County  [PaEN] 

-- DEP Permitting Efficiency: 18,792 Permits Since 11/2023; Decisions On 15,346;  4 Currently Eligible For PAyback Did Not Meet Decision Deadlines; No Application Fees Refunded [8.17.24]

-- LancasterOnline - Ad Crable: Commandment To ‘Care For The Earth’ Converts Lancaster City Church Into Community Green Leader [PDF of Article]

-- York Master Watershed Stewards Host Sept. 26 Tap Talk - Preserving York County Landscapes & Waterways With The Farm & Natural Lands Trust  [PaEN]

-- Reading Eagle: The Giant Company Announces 2024 Healing The Planet Grant Recipients

-- Centre Daily Times: College Twp. To Spend $153,000 To Repair ‘Safety Hazard’ Sinkhole On Nittany Mall Property, After Lawsuit Against Mall Owners

-- Post-Gazette: PA Drivers Could See 35% Spike In Car Insurance By End Of 2024 Due In Part To Severe Weather Events  

-- LancasterOnline: PA College Of Art & Design Students Recognized For Sustainable Packaging

-- Republican Herald: Schuylkill Fall Cleanup Set For Sept. 3-14 At 16 Locations  [Click Here for Flyer]

-- The Allegheny Front: New PA Law Requires Native Vegetation Along PA Highways

-- Master Gardeners Of Cumberland County Host Aug. 24 Adams Ricci Butterfly Garden Pollinator Festival In Enola  [PaEN] 

-- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: ‘Landmark’ $200 Million In Transportation Funds For New Trails In Philly, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery Counties

-- Aug. 16 Take Five Fridays With Pam Double Feature, PA Parks & Forests Foundation  [PaEN]

-- Tribune-Democrat: Regional Outdoor Enthusiasts Give Tour Of Greater Johnstown Amenities

-- LancasterOnline Editorial: Accessibility And Exercise In The Great Outdoors 

-- WHYY: ‘We Can Fix These Bike Lanes’: Thousands Petition Philly Mayor, City Council To Demand Concrete Barriers

-- KYW: CDC Investigating Salmonella Outbreak Related To Sales Of Small Turtles In 21 States, Including PA

-- Outdoor News - Tom Venesky: Should PA Trout Season Be Closed During Summers Of Excessive Heat That Increase Water Temperatures?

-- Game Commission Names 2 New Deputy Executive Directors

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

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

-- Financial Times: Schlumberger Oilfield Services Expands In Russia As Rivals Baker Hughes, Halliburton Both Sold Russian Businesses. [Schlumberger Serves Shale Gas Industry In PA]

-- AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $3.43   Ohio- $3.43    PA- $3.57

-- Baker Hughes: Natural Gas Drilling Rigs In PA-- 21, No Change From Last Week

PA Politics - Everything Is Connected

-- MCall - Bill White: What Does Not Picking Shapiro Tell Us About Politics?

-- WESA/WHYY: PA Hispanic Voters Shift Heavily To Harris Following Biden’s Exit

-- AP: Latinos Are Excited About Harris, But She Has Work To Do To Win The Crucial Voting Bloc, Experts Say [Includes PA]

-- Erie Times: Four Things To Know About Young Voters In Erie County

-- PA Capital-Star: 5 Of Pennsylvania’s ‘Fake Electors’ From 2020 Are Back On Ex-President’s 2024 Slate

-- PA Capital-Star: Lancaster Democrats Pick School Board Leader To Replace Rep. Sturla In House Race

-- City & State PA: Pennsylvania’s 2024 US Senate Race

-- WHYY: Rethinking Advice Amid COVID Summer Surge - How Long Do You Really Need To Isolate

-- Spotlight PA: The Fight Over Giving Out Needles To Drug Users In PA, Explained In 9 Numbers

-- WESA/WPSU: PA Releases New Guidance On Monetary Damages For Emotional Distress In Housing Discrimination

-- Dept. Of Labor & Industry Reports July Unemployment Rate Remains At 3.4%; 10th Consecutive Month

-- Post-Gazette: PA Drivers Could See 35% Spike In Car Insurance By End Of 2024 Due In Part To Severe Weather Events  

-- WESA: US Labor Board Seeks Injunction To End 2-Year Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Strike

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[Posted: August 17, 2024]  PA Environment Digest