Thursday, October 1, 2020

Thursday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips 10.1.20


House
returns to voting session October 1 or at the Call Of The House Speaker

Senate returns to voting session October 5, 6, 7 or at the Call Of President Pro Tempore


TODAY 10:00 a.m.: House Tourism & Recreational Development Committee information meeting on opening public trails, State Parks, Forests and other public lands to dirt bikes and off-highway sport motorcycles.  Info: https://bit.ly/33gNXpZ       Watch Online:  http://www.pahousegop.com/livestreams


Republicans On House Environmental Committee OK Bills To Exempt Water Supplies, Slow Down Solar Energy; And Disapprove Of Air Quality Fees, New Manganese Water Standard [PaEN]

DEP Expands Drought Warning To 3 Counties, Drought Watch To 29 Counties [PaEN]

Armstrong, Butler Counties Added To Drought Watch

Marcus Schneck: Drought Warning, Watch Areas Expand To Almost Half Of PA

DEP Our Common Wealth Blog: PA Receives National Abandoned Mine Reclamation Award

Lancaster Clean Water Partners Announce $128,000 In Grants To Support Implementation of Countywide Clean Water Plan [PaEN]

Lehman Sanctuary Adds Swale, Rain Garden To Teaching Tools In Luzerne

CBF Offering 6 Live Online Classes To Empower Volunteer VoiCeS In PA To Advocate For Clean Water [PaEN]

EPA, Agriculture Formalize Joint Support For Healthy Farms, Clean Water, Future Food Security At Lancaster County Farm [PaEN]

More Gas Wells Linked To More Symptoms In PA Residents

Op-Ed: No Natural Gas-Driven Boom In Jobs In Greene County

Andrew Maykuth: PECO Seeks 9% Rate Increase For Natural Gas Customers

Bob Murray, Who Fought Black Lung Regulations As A Coal Operator, Has Filed For Black Lung Benefits

Air Products Announces ‘Third By 30’ Carbon Emissions Reduction Goal

Post-Gazette Editorial: In Economics, Pollution Is A Market Failure, Put A Price On Carbon

AG Shapiro Charges Fmr Scranton SD Super, 2 Others With Endangering Welfare Of Children Over Lead, Asbestos Problems

AP: Scranton School Officials Charged With Hiding Lead, Asbestos Problems

‘We Were Lied To’ Members Of Scranton School District Community React To Indictment Overs Asbestos, Lead

Editorial: Scranton School District Arrests Wages Of Undue Secrecy

Insurer Of Harrisburg Woman Whose Basement Was Pumped Full Of Heating Oil Waited Too Long To Sue

Struggling With Utility Bills During Pandemic?  Helpful Lehigh Valley Resources

DCNR Good Natured Blog: Outdoor Recreation Should Be Enjoyable And Available To All

Delaware Highlands Conservancy Announces Winners Of Nature Heals: Restore, Renew, Reconnect Photo Contest, Gallery Exhibition [PaEN]

Extra Discount On Native Plant Sales During October From The Audubon Society Of Western PA [PaEN]

Don Hopey: What’s That Smell?  Stink Bugs Back In Big Numbers

Increased Deer Hunting Reduces The Spread Of Chronic Wasting Disease, Study Says

Marcus Schneck: Upper Klondike Pond: Today’s Top Fall Foliage Spot In PA

Marcus Schneck: Is This The Year Evening Grosbeaks Return To Bird Feeders In PA?

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AP: Federal Appeals Court Grants Gov. Wolf Request For Stay, Can Enforce COVID Crowd Size Rules

Dept. Of Health Reports 18 Additional Deaths Due To COVID-19; 1,156 New Cases 10.1.20

AP-Mark Scolforo: Rep. Paul Schemel (R-Franklin) Tests Positive For COVID, House Cancels Session

National/International

Climate Change Had Its Presidential Debate Moment, What Did We Learn?

Will Biden Be Able To Roll Back Trump’s Climate Policy Rollbacks?

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[Posted: October 1, 2020]  PA Environment Digest

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