-- Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [It’s Not A Suggestion]
House Voting Schedule
-- [End Of Session, All Bills Die]
-- January 7 New Session
Senate Voting Schedule
-- [End Of Session, All Bills Die]
-- January 7 New Session
TODAY’s Calendar Of Events .
TODAY 9:30: Agenda Posted. DEP Water Resources Advisory Committee meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:30 a.m. Contact: Bob Haines at robhaines@pa.gov. [Note: Emerging Contaminants Presentation.]
-- Dickinson College To Host Atmospheric Scientist Katharine Hayhoe To Discuss Finding Hope In The Face Of Climate Change During Public Talk Dec. 4 [PaEN]
-- Post-Gazette/AP: Climate Change Increased Hurricane Wind Strength By 18 MPH Since 2019, Study Says
-- TribLive: Storm Blows Through Western PA Knocking Out Power To Thousands; Possible Tornado Being Investigated
-- Wilkes-Barre Times: Winter Storm Watch Issued For Luzerne, Neighboring NE Counties
-- PA Emergency Management Agency, Delaware River Basin Commission: Nov. 26 Hazard Mitigation Grant Funding Webinar, 9:00 to 10:00 a.m.
-- Green Building Alliance Invites New Kensington Commercial Property, Business Owners To 2030 District Launch and Energy Efficiency Info Session Dec. 4 In Westmoreland County [PaEN]
-- Centre Daily Times: Centre County Solar Energy Facility Takes Big Step Forward As State College Area School District Commits To Project
-- Chesapeake Bay Journal: Court Rules Virginia’s Removal From Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Was ‘Unlawful’
-- Marcellus Drilling News: Bear Lake Shale Gas Wastewater Injection Well Leak Went Undiscovered For 109 Days [PDF of article]
-- Marcellus Shale Gas Coalition: David Callahan To Retire At End Of Year; Jim Welty To Take Over As President
-- Erie Times Letter: A Boon? Consider The Price Pennsylvania Pays For Fracking - By Katie Jones, FracTracker Alliance, Johnstown
-- Guest Essay: Protecting Public Health Means Enforcing Environmental Regulations While Helping Businesses Thrive - By Jessica Shirley, Acting DEP Secretary [PaEN]
-- WNEP: Gov. Shapiro Highlights PA Permit Fast Track Program In Luzerne County
-- Penn State Center For Agricultural Conservation Assistance Training Seeks Input On Shaping Agenda For ACAP Ag Conservation Con 2025 In April [PaEN]
-- ClearWater Conservancy Receives $99,000 Grant To Install Forested Riparian Stream Buffers In Centre County; Next DCNR Grant Round Opens Jan. 21 [PaEN]
-- Chesapeake Bay Program: Chesapeake Bay Dead Zone ‘Near Average’ In 2024
-- Chesapeake Bay Journal - Karl Blankenship: Chesapeake Bay Water Quality Improved In Latest Assessment
-- PennLive: Susquehanna River Level Drops Due To ‘Very Bad’ Drought Across Much Of Central PA
-- Republican Herald: Why Are Some Water Bills So Excessive? Plum Creek Plans A Discovery Audit
-- PA Resources Council Blog: PRC Spearheading Effort To Establish Permanent Recycling Center In Allegheny County
-- LancasterOnline: Financially Struggling Florida Plastic Recyclers Signs $52 Million, 15-Year Lease For Mega Warehouse In Lancaster County
-- PA Recycling Markets Center Hosts Dec. 17 Webinar On Glass For A Sustainable Future [PaEN]
-- DCNR Blog: Pennsylvania Is Investing In Recreation And Nature For All
-- Susquehanna Greenway, Susquehanna River Trail Assn.: New Middle Susquehanna Paddling Resource To Be Available Next Spring For Snyder, Northumberland, Juniata, Perry, & Dauphin Counties [PaEN]
The Feds - New Administration
-- Financial Times: How Oil ‘Wildcatters’ Ended Up In Charge Of Republican Administration’s Energy Policy
Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant Restart
-- Reuters: Data-Center Reliance On Fossil Fuels May Delay Clean Energy Transition
-- WPost: AI’s Hunger For Electric Power Is Threatening US Climate Goals
6th Oil/Natural Gas Spike: True Energy Independence Means Renewables
[There Is No Limit To What Oil/Natural Gas Industry Can Make You Pay]
-- AP: Ukraine Has Seen Success In Building Clean Energy, Which Is Harder For Russia To Destroy
-- Reuters: US LNG Gas Exports Primed To Jump As Price In Europe Hits One-Year High
-- Reuters: US Natural Gas Drillers To Lift 2025 Output, Reversing Year Of Cuts- US EIA
Other States/National/International
-- EPA Launches New Initiative To Tackle PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals,’ Identify Emerging Contaminants In Water
PA Politics - Everything Is Connected
-- PA Capital-Star: Fmr Gov. Corbett, Bob Asher Will Lead Attorney General-Elect Dave Sunday’s Transition Team
-- PennLive: Attorney General-Elect Dave Sunday Announces Transition Team, Adds Tom Corbett
-- Inquirer: Bucks County Officials Face Calls To Resign For Violating Court Order At Rowdy Commissioners Meeting
-- Inquirer Guest Essay: What Green Party And Third-Party Voters In PA Might Tell Us About The Future Of Close Elections
-- Post-Gazette: PA Senate Republican Leader Exhorts Shapiro To Publicly Engage In US Steel Sale Drama
-- The Center Square: Shapiro’s ‘Critical’ Engagement In US Steel Sale Questioned
-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Shapiro Says He’s Working As Honest Broker On Nippon Steel-US Steel Deal
-- The Center Square: Shapiro, Senate Republicans Trade Blame On SEPTA Funding Standoff
-- PA Gaming Control Board Reports October Revenue Increased 2.81% Over October 2023
-- PA Capital-Star: PA Supreme Court Upholds State Laws Blocking Local Gun Control
-- Post-Gazette: Mother Of Murdered Transgender Teen From Mercer County Calls For LGBTQ Hate Crimes Legislation
-- PennLive: PA Capitol Gathering Commemorates Transgenender Lives Lost Amid Growing Political Hostility
-- PA Capital-Star: PA Officials Mark Transgender Day Of Remembrance In Increasingly Hostile Political Environment
-- PA Capital-Star: US House Speaker Bans Trans Women From Women’s Bathrooms At The US Capitol
-- TribLive Editorial: Teaching English As 2nd Language Turns Immigrants Into Community
-- Spotlight PA: Penn State Trustees Rarely Discuss Key Issues Before Voting-- Unless They’re Related To Athletics Or Rules For Members
-- Inquirer: Philly’s Soda Tax Had An Impact On Health In The City, New Research Finds
-- PennLive: Dauphin County Commissioner Criticizes Contracts With Political Consultant Worth $870,000
-- PennLive - John Baer: Can Republicans, Musk Really Gut Big Government?
-- City & State PA: Tracking New Republican Administration’s Nominees With PA Ties
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[Posted: November 21, 2024] PA Environment Digest
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