Wednesday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 12.18.24

“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]

House Voting Schedule

January 7, 27, 28, 29

February 3, 4, 5

March 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26

April 7, 8, 9, 22, 23, 24

May 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 24

June 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30

-- Committee Schedule

Senate Voting Schedule

January 7, 27, 28, 29

Budget Hearings February 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, March 4, 5, 6

February 3, 4, 5

March 24, 25, 26, 31

April 1, 2

May 5, 6, 7, 12, 13

June 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30

-- Committee Schedule

TODAY’s Calendar Of Events 

TODAY 9:00: Agenda Posted. DEP Agricultural Advisory Board meeting.  DEP Southcentral Regional Office, 909 Elmerton Ave., Harrisburg. 9:00 a.m. Visit the Committee webpage for instructions for joining the meeting remotely.  Contact: Bob Haines at robhaines@pa.gov. 

January 4-11-- Pennsylvania Farm Show. Harrisburg.

DEP Advisory: DEP’s New Website Went Online

DCNR Advisory: DCNR’s New Website Went Online 

-- DEP To Review Shell Petrochemical Plant Title V Air Quality Permit Under Environmental Justice Policy Enhanced Public Participation Process  [PaEN]

-- DEP Awards $19.6 Million To Support 8 Local Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Projects In 6 Counties  [PaEN] 

-- Federal Ohio River Protection Act Legislation Would Address Pressing Water Quality, Conservation Needs In Ohio River Watershed  [PaEN]

-- E&E News/Politico: Congressional Lawmakers Push For Federal Focus On Ohio River Watershed Water Quality Woes

 

-- US DOE Releases LNG Gas Export Study: Facilities Already Approved Will Meet Global Demand For Decades; Unfettered Exports Would Increase Domestic Natural Gas Prices; Electricity Prices; Costs To Manufacturers  [PaEN]  

-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak, et al: Expanding Natural Gas Exports Will Increase Prices, Pollution, Report Says 

-- Marcellus Shale Gas Coalition Calls For Immediate Lift Of LNG Export Facility Permit Review Ban  [EQT, PA Shale Gas Says We Have A ‘Duty’ To Sell More Gas To China Our Economic, Military Competitor]

-- North American Electric Reliability Corp: AI Poses Threat To North American Electricity Grid  [PaEN] 

-- Financial Times: North American Electric Reliability Corp: AI Poses Threat To North American Electricity Grid, Watchdog Warns

-- Bloomberg: Blackout Risk Is Rising For North American Grids, NERC Study Says

-- Utility Dive: US DOE To Support 3 National Electric Transmission Corridors, Including Lake Erie To Canada In PA

-- DEP Shared Energy Manager Program Accepting Applications For Energy Assessment, Renewable Energy, Energy Conservation Work With Local Governments, School Districts  [PaEN] 

-- PA Solar Center Accepting Applications For G.E.T. Solar Schools Technical Assistance Program To Help Apply For Solar For Schools, Other Funding  [PaEN]

-- Coalition For Community Solar Access Applauds New Effort To Open Community Solar Market In Pennsylvania  [PaEN]  

-- Sustainable Pittsburgh: Report On Clean Energy Workforce - Needs And Opportunities For Southwestern PA  [PaEN] 

-- Columbia Gas Offers Safety And Energy-Saving Tips For Cold Weather

-- Post-Gazette: Allegheny County Council Punts On Air Quality Fee Increase [Again]

-- MCall: Plans For Warehouse Near Busy I-78 Intersection In Northampton County Move Forward

-- Republican Herald: Sinkhole Breaks Water Main In Mahanoy Twp., Schuylkill County; Possible Abandoned Mine Subsidence

-- Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful, PA Turnpike Commission Celebrate Success In Reducing Cigarette Litter At 17 Service Plazas  [PaEN] 

-- Inquirer: How Taxpayers Raised $20 Million To Beat Developers And Turn Crebilly Farm Into A Park In Chester County 

-- Tribune-Democrat: ‘Resiliency’ Project To Replace Struggling Flight 93 Memorial Tree Grove Moving Forward, US Park Service Says

-- AP: American Chestnuts Are Part Of Yuletide Lore; But In The US They’ve Nearly Been Wiped Out 

-- Warren Times: USDA Releases More Hungry Beetles In Allegheny National Forest To Combat Hemlock Woolly Adelgid

-- TribLive: Vandalism Does $50,000 Damage To Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy Vehicles In Frick Park 

-- PA Parks & Forests Foundation: Bob Ross Happy Little 5K (Virtual) Run Registration Kicks Off To Support Tree Plantings 

  

Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant Restart

-- North American Electric Reliability Corp: AI Poses Threat To North American Electricity Grid  [PaEN] 

-- Financial Times: North American Electric Reliability Corp: AI Poses Threat To North American Electricity Grid, Watchdog Warns

-- Bloomberg: Blackout Risk Is Rising For North American Grids, NERC Study Says

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

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

-- US DOE Releases LNG Gas Export Study: Facilities Already Approved Will Meet Global Demand For Decades; Unfettered Exports Would Increase Domestic Natural Gas Prices; Electricity Prices; Costs To Manufacturers  [PaEN] 

-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak, et al: Expanding Natural Gas Exports Will Increase Prices, Pollution, Report Says

-- Marcellus Shale Gas Coalition Calls For Immediate Lift Of LNG Export Facility Permit Review Ban  [EQT, PA Shale Gas Says We Have A ‘Duty’ To Sell More Gas To China Our Economic, Military Competitor]

-- The Guardian: DOE Warns ‘Unfettered’ Natural Gas Expansion Would Drive Up Domestic Costs

-- Financial Times: LNG Gas Export Boost Would Increase Prices, Hurt Climate, US Study Says

-- Reuters: US DOE Releases LNG Gas Export Facility Study Urging Caution On New Permits

-- Bloomberg: Biden’s LNG Gas Export Study Presents ‘Speed Bump’ For New Republican Administration

-- Reuters: US Keeps LNG Gas Exports Crown Even With Facility Outages, Delays In Projects Under Construction, Slowing Demand

Other States/National/International

-- TribLive/AP: Congress Unveils Funding Deal With More Than $100 Billion In Disaster Aid

PA Politics - Everything Is Connected

-- Inquirer: PA Casts Electoral College Votes Without Controversy: No Death Threats, Masks Or Fake Electors

-- Spotlight PA - Stephen Caruso: Campaign Funds, Team PA Pay For Shapiro’s Sports Tickets

-- Post-Gazette Editorial: Biden’s Clemency For Kids For Cash Judge Is Offensive To Victims, Justice

-- Tribune-Democrat: Officials Still Examining Voting Issues In Cambria County; Investigation Called For

-- Inquirer: PA Medicaid Spent Nearly $300 Million On Wegovy, Other Anti-Obesity Drugs In One Year

-- Spotlight PA: A Handful Of PA Doctors Approve One-Third Of Medical Pot Cards In A Single Year; Experts Question Quality Of Care

-- Spotlight PA: Mail Delays, Paperwork Problems Prevent Hungry Families From Accessing Food Benefits In PA

-- WHYY: Why Pennsylvania Scores High For Police Misconduct Settlement Cases

-- PA Gaming Control Board Reports Record Monthly Revenue In November Driven By Sports Wagering, iGaming

-- Post-Gazette: Closure Of Washington County Glass Plant Delayed Until April

-- WSJ: Nippon-US Steel Executives Running Out Of Time To Save $14 Billion Deal

-- TribLive/AP: Lawsuit Claims Dauphin County Prison Retaliated Against Inmates By Confiscating Toilet Paper, Soap Cutting Power, Heat

-- PennLive: Amid Contract Controversies, 2 Dauphin County Political Insiders Leave McNees, Wallace & Nurick Law Firm

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[Posted: December 18, 2024]  PA Environment Digest