Thursday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips 9.16.21

Senate returns to session September 20, 21, 22

     -- Committee Schedule

House returns to session September 20, 21, 22

     -- Committee Schedule

TODAY’s Calendar Of Events

-- Senate/House Return Sept. 20 -  Will They Fund Local Flood Prevention, Watershed Restoration, Recreation Projects With Part Of The $5 Billion That’s Laying Around?  [PaEN]

-- DEP Blog: Cambria County Coal Waste Reclamation Project Wins National Award [Federal Mine Reclamation Fee Expires This Month]  [PaEN] 

-- DCNR Blog: Conservation Landscapes - Spotlight On Lehigh Valley Greenways  [PaEN]

-- South Mountain Partnership: September - October Walk & Talk Speakers Series  [PaEN]

-- Exploring Forest Carbon: Management, Markets & Policy For Forest Landowners Oct. 12 Webinar  [PaEN]

-- Gov. Wolf: Urges Congressional Delegation To Support Proposed Biden Budget Funding Clean Energy, Civilian Conservation Corps, Chesapeake Bay Initiatives  [PaEN]

-- PRPS Park Maintenance Institute: Hosts Oct. 14 Eastern Regional, Oct. 28  Central Regional Workshops  [PaEN]

-- The Progress: Clearfield Conservation District Applauded For Work On Countywide Clean Water Action Plan

-- Aquatic Informatics: Awards Ripple Effect Grant To Eastern PA Coalition For Abandoned Mine Reclamation

-- Forests For The Chesapeake Bay: September Newsletter - Return Of Elk, Eastern Larch, More

-- PennLive: PA Farm Show Returns To In-Person Event In January 2022

-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission: Holds Business Meeting Sept. 17

-- Delaware River Basin Commission: Actions Taken During Sept. 9 Business Meeting

-- PUC: Approves Plan To Return Over $50 Million To Customers Of National Fuel Gas 

-- IndianaG: RGGI Debate Continues After House/Senate Committees Pass Resolutions

-- MCall: Lehigh Valley Officials Urge Action On Climate Change As They Sift Thru Hurricane Ida’s Damage

-- WESA: Downtown Pittsburgh Office Occupancy Is Way Down, But Energy Use?  Not So Much

-- Independence Conservancy: Hosts 4 Waste Tire Collection Events In Beaver County  [PaEN]

-- WESA: A Litter Bit At A Time: Pittsburgh’s Garbage Olympics Returns For 5th Year

-- Keep PA Beautiful: September Newsletter - Pick Up PA, Litter Free School Zones, Community Improvement Grants, More

-- WBTimes Editorial: Butler Mine Tunnel Shows Why EPA Is Needed

-- WBTimes: PA Environmental Council’s Rachael Stark Recognized By Wyoming Valley Young Professionals

-- CourierT Guest Essay: Time To Do The Spotted Lanternfly Stomp

-- MCall: Lehigh Valley Section Of Appalachian Trail Moving To Its Original Location 

-- ErieT: Dedication Of End Of Trail Linking Erie To Pittsburgh Set For Sept. 19 At Dobbins Landing

-- WillliamsportS: All-Inclusive Playground Dedicated In Williamsport

-- PG - John Hayes: Lake Erie Paints Erie’s Leaves In Unique Colors In Autumn

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Top Fall Foliage Spots In PA From People Who Developed The National Map

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: PA State Park Visitors Drop From Pandemic Peak

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Stony Valley Driving Tour Too Crowded In Dauphin County?  Here’s Another Option

-- Williamsport Sun Editorial: Peregrine Falcon’s Resurgence Gives Reason To Look Up

-- Help Wanted: PennFuture Administrative Manager - Harrisburg  [PaEN]

Hurricane Ida

-- CourierT: Bucks Lawmakers Secure More Than $1.5 Million To Help July Flood Victims

-- MCall: Lehigh Valley Officials Urge Action On Climate Change As They Sift Thru Hurricane Ida’s Damage

American Rescue Plan Funding

-- YorkDR: City Of York Has $35 Million In COVID Recovery Funds To Give Out: Here’s How You Can Apply 

National/International

-- Utility Dive: Landmark Illinois Climate Bill Gives $700 Million To Exelon Nuclear Plants, Closes State Coal Plants, Sets 2045 Carbon-Free Generation Goal 

-- NPR: Congress Is Debating Its Biggest Climate Change Bill Ever, Here’s What’s At Stake

PA Politics

-- AP: 2 More Pennsylvanians Charged In Jan. 6 Assault On U.S. Capitol

-- YorkDR: 57 Pennsylvania Residents Arrested For Involvement In Assault On U.S. Capitol

-- CourierT: Report Points To Militia Roots Of Group Calling For Protests Outside Central Bucks School Meeting

-- WITF: FBI Data: Hate Crimes In Pennsylvania Hit 14-Year High In 2020

-- AP: Senate Republicans Vote For Subpoena Seeking Personal Information On Voters In November Election Voters  [What Could Go Wrong?]

-- Spotlight PA: Senate Republicans Move To Collect Private Voter Information In Controversial Review Of Nov. Election

-- PA Cap-Star: PA Senate Republicans Subpoenas Nov. Election Voters’ Social Security Numbers

-- PG: Senate Republicans Seek Access To 7 Million PA Voters’ Personal Information

-- Gov. Wolf: Condemns Senate Republican Actions To Undermine Election Security, Waste Taxpayer Money

-- AG Shapiro: My Office Will Do Everything Without Our Power To Protect Voters’ Personal Data

-- Senate Democrats: To Take Legal Action Against Overreaching Republican Subpoena And Corrupt Election Investigation

-- TribLive: Breakthrough COVID Cases Jump In Allegheny County

-- PG: Allegheny County Executive Warns Unvaccinated Will Be ‘Isolated From Society,’ Considers Employee Requirement

-- CourierT: Bucks County School Districts Seeing Spike In COVID Cases

-- PG: PIAA Recommends COVID Vaccine For All Athletes, Requires It For Officials At Post-Season Games

-- LancasterOnline: Biggest Senior-Living Communities In Lancaster County Order All Staff To Be Vaccinated

-- LancasterOnline: PA Releases First Study Of Breakthrough COVID Cases

-- WHYY: Relaxed COVID Measures May Be Causing An Unseasonal Surge In Another Virus

-- TribLive: Feds Seize 2 Shipments Of Fake COVID Vaccination Cards In Pittsburgh

-- WHYY: Philly Schools Consider Bringing In National Guard To Help With Bus Driver Shortage

-- PennLive - John Baer: COVID Is Our Common Enemy, But We’re Battling Each Other Instead Of Fighting It

-- Inquirer: Plan To Require More Staff In PA Nursing Homes Draws Industry Criticism At Senate Hearing

-- ReadingE: Reading Mayor Calls For The Community’s Help In Wake Of Gun Violence

-- Inquirer: Philly Blocks Besieged By Shootings Have Long Endured Poverty, Blight, Systemic Racism

-- PA Cap-Star: Report Finds 2 Million Pennsylvanians Struggle With Food Insecurity During The Pandemic

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[Posted: September 16, 2021]  PA Environment Digest