Tuesday, January 5, 2021

Tuesday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips 1.5.21


Senate
swearing in day January 5, Noon; Watch Live 
House swearing in day January 5, Noon; Watch Live

House Democrats Appoint Standing Committee Chairs [PaEN]

Foundation For PA Watersheds Schedule For Spring, Fall Grant Applications [PaEN]

Beaver County Conservation Awarded $25,000 To Improve Raccoon Creek

Berks County Clean Water Projects Get $876,200

Webinars Highlight Penn State Programs For Virtual PA Farm Show

Penn State Extension Offers 50% Off 75 Online Courses If You Register In January [PaEN]

Pittsburgh Selected For Reforestation Hubs Initiative To Increase Tree Canopy [PaEN]

Don Hopey: Pittsburgh’s Dwindling Urban Forests Get Help

Editorial: Kudos To The Allegheny Land Trust

Plum Property Owners Seek To Create Agricultural Security Areas In The Borough

Penn State’s Student Farm Gets New Name, Future Enhancements Following $2 Million Gift

Bristol, Bucks County Fixing Flooding, Hoping For Economic Push

Cap-Star: Landmark Cap-And-Trade Climate Policy Faces Growing Claims Of Environmental Racism

Anya Litvak: More Utility Customers Are In Debt This Year, More Are Relying On Unemployment To Pay The Bills

Op-Ed: Building Our Natural Gas Energy Infrastructure [Pipelines]

Op-Ed: Lt. Gov. Fetterman Should Stand With East Pittsburgh Against Fracking

Monroeville Water, Sewer Rates To Increase Jan. 10

DEP Names Jim Miller Southwest Regional Office Director; John Holden Acting Director Of Northwest Regional Office [PaEN]

Wayne County Zoo Accepting, Repurposing Donated Christmas Trees

New Section Of Heritage Trail Connecting Dickson City, Olyphant Nearly Complete

ATV, Dirt Bike ‘Ride-Outs’ In Pittsburgh Under Scrutiny Amid Complaints

Pittsburgh’s Longtime Parks, Public Works Employee Mike Gable Reflects On 50 Year City Career

Marcus Schneck: Game Commission Tree, Shrub Sale Back On For 2021

Marcus Schneck: Cicada Explosion Among Big Events On 2021 Nature Calendar For PA

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Dept. Of Health Reports 185 Additional Deaths Due To COVID; 8,818 New Cases-- 1.5.21

Spotlight PA: Election Officials Want A Say In PA’s Voting Reforms, But Politics May Get In The Way

Altoona Mirror: Mail-In Ballot Protections Outlined By Delaware County

Why Isn’t PA Legislature More Productive? Some Say Unfair Rules Hold Lawmakers Back

PA Redistricting Will Be Different In 2021, But Some Say Process Needs Major Overhaul

AP: Republicans To Block Democratic State Senator From Senate Seat, Democrats Say

December State Revenue Collections $465.8 Million More Than Anticipated, Up $467.1 Million For Fiscal Year [PaCN]

National/International

Post: EPA Finalizes Rule To Limit Science Behind Public Health Safeguards

Op-Ed: Finally, A Chance For Environmental Justice With Biden Administration

Planned NJ Wind Energy Port Will Help Meet Strong Demand From A Growing Offshore Industry

AP: Study: Warming Already Baked In Will Blow Past Climate Goals

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[Posted: January 5, 2021]  PA Environment Digest

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