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-- Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [It’s Not A Suggestion]

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November 9, 10

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TODAY’s Calendar Of Events

Anything Can Happen: June State Budget Marathon Happening NOW!

June 22-- NEW. House Environmental & Natural Resource Protection Committee meets to consider House Bill 2553 (Borowski-D- Delaware) updates the Covered Device Recycling Act for recycling electronic waste (sponsor summary). Room G-50 Irvis Building. 11:00 a.m. Watch Online.

June 23-- NEW. Senate Democratic Policy Committee hearing on Senate Bill 312 (Kane-D- Chester) protects electric utility customers by returning them to default utility provided electricity if they take no action to reenroll in a third party electricity supplier contract (sponsor summary). Room 8E-A East Wing. 9:30 a.m. Watch Online.

June 23-- Agenda Posted. DEP Citizens Advisory Council meeting. 12:30 p.m. Contact: Ian Irvin iirvin@pa.gov or 717-579-0329.

June 23-- In-Person. DEP Hearing On Stormwater Permit For Mora Solar LLC 390-Acre Solar Energy Facility In Kidder Twp., Carbon County. Jim Thorpe High School, 1 Olympian Way, Jim Thorpe. 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

June 24-- Community Advocates For Clean Energy Of Greater Philadelphia Webinar On How To Move A Community Energy Project From An Idea To Action. Noon.

June 24-- Virtual. Washington & Jefferson College Center for Energy and the Built Environment Webinar on Getting The Most From Your Building: Smart Assessment And Monitoring. 11:00 a.m. to Noon

June 25-- NEW. House Energy Committee holds hearing on House Bill 2651 (Steele-D- Allegheny) [text of bill] amending the Municipalities Planning Code to establish fair, minimum requirements for siting renewable energy facilities that prohibit municipalities from banning this much needed form of electric generation (sponsor summary). Room 515 Irvis Building. 9:30 a.m. Watch Online.

June 25-- DEP Hearing On Air Permit For ETC Northeast Pipeline Cryo II Project At The Revolution Cryogenic Natural Gas Processing Plant In Smith Twp., Washington County. Burgettstown Area Middle/High School Campus, LGI Room, 100 Bavington Road in Burgettstown from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

June 25-- In-Person. ReImagine Appalachia, Ohio River Valley Institute, Partners Host Workshop On Applying For DEP’s RISE PA Industrial Decarbonization Funding. Pittsburgh. 9:00 a.m. to Noon

June 26-27-- In-Person. PA Firefly Festival Exhibits & Entertainment In Downtown Tionesta, Forest County

-- 133 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA [PaEN]

-- Stories You May Have Missed Last Week: PA Environment & Energy Articles & NewsClips By Topic - June 22 [PaEN]

-- Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults [PaEN]

-- In Case You Missed It: A.I./Data Center Articles - NewClips From Last Week - June 22 [PaEN]

-- Top 10 Stories: Harrisburg/PA Politics Reported By Local News Media Last Week [PaEN]

-- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - June 13 to 19 - 4 Contaminated Groundwater Releases From Conventional Wells; Abandoned Conventional Well Violations Hit 300 [PaEN]

-- Observer-Reporter Guest Essay: Pennsylvania Coal Makes A Comeback, Long-Term Coal-fired Power Plants Cannot Compete Economically With Cheaper Renewables - By Gary Stout, Washington Attorney [PDF of Article]

-- WHYY - Zoe Read: City Of Chester In Delaware County Fights Illegal Dumping With New Greening Initiative For Vacant Lots

-- Erie Times: Thousands Watching Erie-Based Purple Martin Live Nestcam, 5 Eggs Ready To Hatch