Thursday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips 10.7.21

Senate returns to session October 18, 19

     -- Committee Schedule

House returns to session October 25, 26, 27

     -- Committee Schedule

TODAY’s Calendar Of Events

-- Gov. Wolf: Honors 13 Projects With 2021 Governor's Awards For Environmental Excellence  [PaEN]

-- Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership: Announces Watershed Milestones Award Winners; Awards Ceremony Oct. 20  [PaEN]

-- In Memoriam - Dr. Jim Finley, Fmr. Director Of The Center For Private Forests At Penn State  [PaEN]

-- Penn State Extension Water Cooler Talk: Riparian Buffer Ecosystem Services Webinar Oct. 27  [PaEN]

-- House Committee Holds Hearing Oct. 25 On Bill To Control Overuse Of Fertilizer On Turf  [PaEN]

-- Boy Scouts Partner With Natural Lands To Preserve Nearly 400 Acres In Lancaster County  [PaEN]

-- Zook Family Partners With Lancaster Farmland Trust To Preserve 100 Acre Family Farm  [PaEN]

-- PA Supreme Court: Agrees To Hear Challenge To Ruling Denying Environmental Groups Attorney's Fees In Successful Appeal Of Energy Transfer/Sunoco Mariner East Pipeline Permit  [PaEN]

-- DEP: Invites Companies Involved In All Aspects Of Oil & Gas Well Plugging To Take A Survey  [PaEN]

-- Environmental Health News: Should Oil & Gas Companies Be Exempt From PA’s Hazardous Waste Laws?

-- ReadingE: Muhlenberg Twp. Installs Electric Vehicle Charging Station

-- TribLive Guest Essay: Price On Carbon Must Be Part Of This Year’s Climate Legislation - Pittsburgh Chapter Citizens’ Climate Lobby

-- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: New Report Says Central PA Cities Had Worst Air Quality In 2020, Calls For Emissions Cuts

-- PUC: Reminds Consumers Of Oct. 14 Hearing On Proposed Rate Increase By Hanover Municipal Water Works

-- TribLive: Rolling Stones Mick Jagger Visits Phipps Conservatory After Pittsburgh Concert

-- TribLive: Westinghouse Park In Pittsburgh Designated As Nationally Recognized Arboretum

-- DCNR: Seeking New Members For 2022 Trails Advisory Committee  [PaEN]

-- ScrantonT: Lackawanna County Proposes Studying Land For ATV Park

-- Bay Journal: Pennsylvania Launches Renewed Attack On Invasive Species  [PaEN]

-- ErieT - Brian Whipkey: Looking For A ‘Magical Root’ In PA?  Here’s What You Need To Know About Ginseng

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Have You Hit A Deer In PA?  You’re Far From Alone

-- Help Wanted: Brandywine Conservancy - Lead Planner For Municipal Assistance, Planner For Community Services  [PaEN]

National/International

-- Financial Times: U.S. Considers Releasing Emergency Oil Reserves To Tame Fuel Price Surge

-- The Guardian: ‘Eco-Anxiety’: Fear Of Environmental Doom Weighs On Young People

PA Politics

-- New Susquehanna Poll: Barletta- 27%; Scott Martin- 6%; Jason Richey & Joe Gale- 1% [McSwain, Ciarocchi, Gerow, Zama, Laughlin at 0%]

-- PennLive - John Baer: Why Are So Many Republicans Running For Governor, Will Sen. Corman Join Them?

-- Inquirer: Republican Carla Sands Putting $3 Million Into Her PA U.S. Senate Race

-- YorkDR: Democrat DePasquale Says He’s Moving Closer To A Rematch Against Republican Cong. Scott Perry

-- NYT: Report Raises Fresh Questions About The Role Of Republican PA Cong. Scott Perry In Trying To Upend Nov. Election

-- CourierT: Bucks County Voters Among Others Joining Fight Against Republican Election ‘Investigation’

-- PennLive: Lifting School Mask Mandate Unlikely To Happen In October: Gov. Wolf

-- PA Cap-Star: These Legislative Districts Have Highest, Lowest COVID Vaccination Rates

-- TribLive: Allegheny County Had 90 COVID-Related Deaths In September

-- PG: Allegheny County, Local Health Officials Warn About Vaccine Misinformation, Rise In COVID Deaths, Hospitalizations

-- Spotlight PA: Many PA School Districts Passing Up Free COVID Testing Even After A Rise In Cases

-- TribLive Editorial: COVID Data Should Be Public And Protected

-- PennLive: Central PA Restaurants Hit With ‘Worse Staffing’ Issues Even After Extra Unemployment Benefits Ended

-- PennLive: Democratic Rep. Chris Rabb Creates Bill Requiring Men To Get Vasectomies By Age 40 In Response To Anti-Abortion Bills

-- AP: Pittsburgh Graduate Students Fell Short In Union Bid

-- WESA: Agencies Serving People With Disabilities Call For More Funds To Pay Staff: ‘We’re Beginning To See The Collapse Of The System’

-- Gov. Wolf: Announces Nearly $2 Million In Grants To Promote PA Beers And Wines

-- Gov. Wolf: $12 Million+ In Grant Funding to Improve Outcomes In Recovery From Substance Use Disorders

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[Posted: October 7, 2021]  PA Environment Digest