Friday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips 11.12.21

House returns to session Nov. 15, 16, 17, Dec. 13, 14, 15

     -- Committee Schedule

Senate returns to session Dec. 13, 14, 15

     -- Committee Schedule

TODAY’s Calendar Of Events

-- Good Environmental Bills Are Missing On The List Of Senate, House Accomplishments For 2021  [PaEN]

-- Bay Journal: Dirt Roads & Drilling Wastewater - Dustup Rises Over Health Issues - By Ad Crable, Chesapeake Bay Journal

-- Slippery Rock Watershed Coalition: Reminder Of Student Symposium On The Environment Nov. 16 Deadline

-- Delaware River Basin Commission Blog:  A Sail On The Delaware River, A Field Lesson About Protecting Our  Shared Waters - By Peter Eschbach, Our Shared Waters Program 

-- Delaware RiverKeeper Nov. 12 RiverWatch Video Report

-- PG: Pittsburgh -  Glasgow Finalize Sister-City Partnership; Pittsburgh Wins 2nd In Climate Competition

-- PPL Joins Energy Impact Partners $1 Billion Fund To Accelerate Global Decarbonization

-- PA Environmental Council: When Action Means Inaction On Addressing Climate Change

-- TribLive Guest Essay: Now Is The Time To Embrace Electric Vehicles - Kevin Walker, CEO Of Duquesne Light

-- PPL Foundation Awards STEM Grants To Teachers, Students

-- BCTV: Berks Nature To Host Hay Creek Pedestrian Bridge Opening Ceremony On Nov. 15

-- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: Philly’s Plan To Build Soccer Fields And A Driving Range In FDR Park Is Sparking Opposition

-- PennLive/AP: Bald Eagles Found Near Maryland-PA Border Were Acting Oddly, Seemed Sick

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Will This Be A Nuthatch Year At Backyard Bird Feeders?  Project FeederWatch Can Tell You

Bipartisan Federal Infrastructure Bill

-- WESA: Pittsburgh-Area Leaders Join Forces To Make The Most Of Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill

-- StateImpactPA - Susan Phillips: In Philadelphia, DOE Secretary Touts Infrastructure Bill, Expected Job Creation

-- LancasterOnline Editorial: Republican Cong. Smucker Failed To Serve Lancaster County’s Interests By Voting No On Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill

National/International

-- AP: Climate Talks Back Off From Call To End All Coal Use

-- AP: Communities Consider ‘Managed Retreat’ From Climate Change

-- WPost: Strong Winds Of Climate Change Have Failed To Move Opinions Of Many Americans

-- PG: ‘We’ll Freeze You’ Belarus President Warns Europe, Threatening To Cut Natural Gas Supply

PA Politics

-- Spotlight PA: New Limits Would Curtail Lobbyist Perks For PA Lawmakers, But Sen. Corman Could Stand In The Way

-- TribLive Guest Essay: ‘Old School Republicans’ Prevailed In PA’s Swing Counties

-- ScrantonT Editorial: Disclosure Of Commonwealth Court Candidates Major Victory For Public Disclosure

-- TribLive: A Dozen Western PA Health Systems Pledge To Comply With Vaccine Mandate For Hospital Workers

-- PennLive: PA’s School Mask Mandate Is Back In Force During Governor’s Appeal

-- MCall - Paul Muschick: Why I Reluctantly Agree Wolf Must Appeal Ruling Overturning State’s School Mask Mandate

-- WESA: PA Kids’ Enrollment In Medicaid Increased 14% During Pandemic

-- PG/Capitolwire.com - Robert Swift: House Panel Approves 2 Contentious Bail Bills

-- PG: Towns Sue To Stop PennDOT Tolls On I-79 Bridge

-- WHYY: Glen Mills School Wants To Reopen Under New Name Following Decades Of Child Abuse Allegations

-- WESA: Supply Chain Problems Mean Your Next Bottle Of Liquor Or Beer Might Look A Little Different

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[Posted: November 12, 2021]  PA Environment Digest