PA Environment Digest Blog: Wednesday 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 7:30: Beaver County Eyes On Shell: Petrochemical Plant Title V Air Quality Permit Application 7:30 p.m.

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.

-- Western PA Coalition For Abandoned Mine Reclamation Receives Additional Funding For Quick Response Mine Drainage Treatment Project Emergency Repairs [PaEN]

-- Foundation For Pennsylvania Watersheds Now Accepting Applications For Fall Grant Round [PaEN]

-- PA Organization For Watersheds & Rivers Hosts Aug. 21 Online Community Engagement And Climate Resilience Planning Workshop [PaEN]

-- Guest Essay: Pennsylvania May Not Be Able To Keep All The Lights On In Four Years - By Terry Fitzpatrick, Energy [Utilities] Association Of PA [PaEN]

-- Marcellus Drilling News: Shale Drilling Becomes Leaner & Meaner, Lowering Costs [PDF of article]

-- Marcellus Drilling News: Diversified Energy Grows Via Culling, Harvesting Mature Conventional Gas Wells [PDF of article]

-- Beaver County Eyes On Shell: Aug. 7 Webinar On Shell Petrochemical Plant Title V Air Quality Permit Application, 7:30 p.m.

-- Standard-Speaker: Hazleton Coal Operation Under Review After Worker’s Death

-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Pittsburgh Public Schools, Wilkinsburg School District To Get Federal Funds To Make Schools More Energy Efficient

-- PA Assn. Of Environmental Professionals Hosts Aug. 28 Webinar On PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' Environmental Behavior, Transport, Remedies [PaEN]

-- Observer-Reporter: Boil Water Advisory Lifted For Davistown Water Customers

-- DEP Permit Modernization: 18,387 Permits Since 11/2023; 8 Failed To Be Reviewed Within Deadlines, Eligible For PAyback; No Application Fees Refunded