-- Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [It’s Not A Suggestion]
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." -- Pennsylvania's Margaret Mead, World Renowned Cultural Anthropologist
Senate Voting Schedule
Budget Hearings: Thru March 5
March 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25
April 20, 21, 22
May 4, 5, 6
June 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30
House Voting Schedule
Budget Hearings: Thru March 12
March. 23, 24, 25
April 13, 14, 15, 27, 28, 29
May 4, 5, 6
June 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30
September 28, 29, 30
October 5, 6, 7, 19, 20, 21
November 9, 10
TODAY’s Calendar Of Events
March 10-- Agenda Posted. Environmental Quality Board meeting. 9:00 a.m. Contact: Laura Griffin, Regulatory Coordinator, laurgriffi@pa.gov, (717) 772-3277. Read more here on agenda.
March 10-- Agenda Posted. DEP Citizens Advisory Council meeting. 12:30 p.m. Contact: Ian Irvin iirvin@pa.gov or 717-579-0329. Read more here on the agenda.
March 11-- Agenda Posted. DEP Water Resources Advisory Committee meeting. 9:30 a.m. Contact: Bob Haines robhaines@pa.gov or 717-787-7565. [Agenda includes Chapter 102 which recommends fee increase]
March 12-- Agenda Posted. Susquehanna River Basin Commission meeting. 4423 North Front Street, Harrisburg. 9:00 a.m. (formal notice)
March 16-- House Energy Committee hearing on House Bill 2223 (Fiedler-D- Philadelphia) advanced transmission technologies, House Bill 2225 (Davidson) virtual power plants [Draft Bill] Room G-50 Irvis Building. Noon to 2:30 p.m. Click Here to watch online.
March 18-- CANCELED. Rescheduled for April 30. DEP Oil & Gas Technical Advisory Board meeting. 10:00 a.m. Contact: Todd M. Wallace twallace@pa.gov. (formal notice)
March 23-- House Energy Committee informational meeting on the PA Energy Development Authority. Room G-50 Irvis Building. 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Click Here to watch online.
March 24-- House Energy Committee hearing on House Bill 2076 (Venkat-D-Allegheny) establishing a regulatory framework for geothermal energy for residential, commercial and industrial uses. Room B-31 Main Capital. 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online.
April 16-- DCED PA Grade Crude [Oil] Development Advisory Council meeting. Penn State, State College. 10:00. Contact: Adam Walters 717-214-6548 or adwalters@pa.gov.
-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - March 7 [PaEN]
-- DEP Invites Comments On Air Quality Permit For MarkWest Harmon Creek Natural Gas Processing Plant In Washington County [PaEN]
-- DEP Accepting Comments On Chapter 105 Permit For 8 Mile, 24-Inch EQT ARO LLC Water Pipeline To Support Shale Gas Development In State Forest Land In Lycoming County [PaEN]
-- DEP Invites Comments On Chapter 105 Permit For A Double 16-Inch Expand Operating LLC Water Pipelines To Support Shale Gas Development In Standing Stone Twp., Bradford County [PaEN]
-- DEP Accepting Comments On Chapter 105 Permit For Double 16-Inch Expand Operating LLC Water Pipelines To Support Shale Gas Development In Forkston, North Branch & Windham Twps., Wyoming County [PaEN]
-- DEP Posted 74 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In March 7 PA Bulletin [PaEN]
-- DEP Issued 5 Orders To Federal And Local Entities To Prevent The Use Of 3 Warehouses In Berks And Schuylkill Counties As Federal Immigrant Detention Centers Without Complying With State, Federal Environmental Laws [PaEN]
-- Republican Herald: PA DEP To DHS - No Warehouse Immigrant Detention Centers Until Environmental Regulations Are Met
-- Tribune-Democrat: DEP Issues Orders Against Homeland Security Over Planned PA Warehouse Immigrant Detention Centers
-- Morning Call: DEP Orders DHS To Comply With Environmental Rules Before Opening Warehouse Immigrant Detention Centers In Berks, Schuylkill Counties
-- PA Capital-Star: DEP: Proposed ICE Warehouse Immigrant Detention Centers ‘Will Overwhelm’ Existing Water, Wastewater Infrastructure In Berks, Schuylkill Counties
-- The Allegheny Front: Responsibility And Fear Motivate Young Climate Activist In Pittsburgh
-- Penn State Extension Hosts April 13 Webinar On Geothermal Energy Opportunities [PaEN]
-- Inquirer: Chester County Has More Than 9,000 Electric Vehicles, Now It Wants To Build More Charging Stations
-- Observer-Reporter: EPA To Remove Toxic Waste Barrels Illegally Dumped In Abandoned Bologna Coal Company’s Washington County Strip Mine [PDF of Article]
-- The Allegheny Front: Ohio - Water Districts, Municipalities Join Call For Oil & Gas Wastewater Injection Well Moratorium
-- Stroud Water Research Center News: Celebrating Partnerships For Healthy Waters; Stream Sleuths; World Water Day March 21 [PaEN]
-- Volunteers Needed For March 28 Alliance For The Chesapeake Bay TreeLay Back-To-Back Tree Planting Events In Pennsylvania, MD and VA [PaEN]
-- Chesapeake Bay Foundation: York County Junkyard Fire, Oil Spill Casts Spotlight On Need for Enforcement [PaEN]
-- PennFuture: DEP Denies Stormwater Permit For Route 115 Associates Warehouse In Tunkhannock Twp., Monroe County
-- Discover NE PA: Eastern PA Coalition For Abandoned Mine Reclamation Encourages Volunteerism
-- PA Environmental Council In Case You Missed It In February Now Available [PaEN]
-- WHYY - Susan Phillips: 250 Years Ago Our Founding Fathers Took On One Of The Nation’s First Invasive Species -- The Hessian Fly
-- DCNR Plans March 21-22 Whitewater Release Into Tohickon Creek In Bucks County
-- DCNR Names Haley Redmond New Manager Of Little Pine State Park Complex
-- PA Parks & Forests Foundation: Penn’s Stewards News - 250 Years Of Independence, 133 Years Of State Parks & Forests - Freedom To Explore PA’s Outdoors [PaEN]
-- March 6 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation Now Available
-- Erie Times: Lake Erie Ice Coverage Drops To 70%; Will New Ice Form In March?
-- Erie Times: Maple Syrup Festivals Bring Sweet Release From Winter’s Clutches; Where To Go
-- PA Assn. Of Environmental Educators: Professional Development Workshops - Teaching Environmental Issues; Climate Change & Agriculture; Collaborative Approach To Water Stewardship [PaEN]
-- PA Master Naturalist Now Accepting Applications For Fall Training Courses [PaEN]
-- Penn State Extension Master Gardeners Host April 20 Webinar On Gardening For Wildlife - People Benefit When Nature Thrives [PaEN]
A.I. /Data Centers
-- Observer-Reporter: South Strabane Twp. Planners Punt Again On A.I. Data Center Ordinance Vote In Washington County
-- Penn State Extension Hosts April 7 Webinar On Data Centers - State And Local Regulation [PaEN]
-- The Center Square: Pennsylvania Power Load Buckling Under Neighboring States’ Renewable Energy Goals
-- Utility Dive: Electric Utilities Are Spending Billions To Serve The Data Center Boom; A Market Correction Could Leave Them Vulnerable To Stranded Investments
International/National Impacts On PA Natural Gas
[Energy Independence Means Renewables]
-- March 7: Average PA Gasoline Price Increased 43 Cents/Gallon Since Feb. 27
-- March 7: AAA Average Gasoline Prices: National- $3.41 Ohio- $3.39 PA- $3.54
-- Feb. 27: Average AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $2.98 Ohio- $2.79 PA- $3.11
-- Baker Hughes: PA Natural Gas Drilling Rigs - 20 - Same For Last 3 Weeks
-- AP: Oil And Gas Prices Rapidly Rise As President’s War On Iran Shows No Signs Of Letting Up
-- War Profits: Windfall Profits Tax On The Oil & Gas Industry? Household Rebates To Offset Spiking Energy Costs
-- Inside Climate News - Kiley Bense: How Will President’s War On Iran Affect Your Utility Bills?
PA Politics - Everything Is Connected
-- Altoona Mirror: State May Cover Costs Of Special House Election In Blair County
-- TribLive Editorial: Hatred Finds A Microphone - Pittsburgh Public Safety Radio Channel
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