Senate returns to session April 11, 12, 13, May 23, 24, 25
House returns to session April 11, 12, 13, 25, 26, 27
TODAY’s Calendar Of Events
MONDAY 10:30: DEP Visits Dries Orchards, Northumberland County To Discuss Agricultural Energy Efficiency Rebate Program.
-- DEP Appeals Commonwealth Court Order Blocking Publication Of Final RGGI Regulation [PaEN]
-- Post-Gazette - Laura Legere: DEP Appeals To PA Supreme Court To Publish Power Plant Carbon Pollution Rule
-- AP: Wolf Administration Appeals Court Order Blocking Carbon Emissions Reduction Plan
-- PEC Blog: Pennsylvania Power Plant Greenhouse Gas Emissions Increased 9.6% In 2021 [PaEN]
-- Scranton Times Editorial: At Least Pick Low-Hanging Fruit To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
-- Inquirer - Andrew Maykuth: Why PA Natural Gas Might Not Be Poised To Come To Europe’s Rescue
-- PA Insurance Dept., Bipartisan Group Of State Insurance Regulators Endorse Internationally Recognized Climate Risk Disclosure Standard For Insurance Companies [PaEN]
-- Delco Times Guest Essay: Biden, Wolf Are Captive To Radical Environmentalists - Lowman Henry, Lincoln Institute [RGGI] [Critical Of Biden For Saying Putin Should Be Removed For His War Crimes In Ukraine]
-- PennLive Guest Essay: Putting Limits, Price On Carbon Is Fair Way To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Green Building United [RGGI]
-- PA Environmental Council In Case You Missed It In March Now Available [PaEN]
-- DEP Invites Comments On Air Quality Permit For Lackawanna Energy Center Gas-Fired Power Plant In Lackawanna County May 25 [PaEN]
-- StateImpactPA - Reid Frazier: Allegheny County’s Last Coal-Fired Power Plant Is Closing; Could Be Redeveloped For Renewable Energy, Industrial Use
-- PennDOT Hosts April 27 Teleconference On State Plan For National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Funding [PaEN]
-- Post-Gazette: Dura-Bond Pipe Maker Seals Deal For Expansion In McKeesport
-- DCED Hosts April 20 Virtual Hearing On Proposed State Weatherization Assistance Plan, 1:00 p.m.
-- DEP Citizens Advisory Council To Hear Presentations On Draft Environmental Justice Policy Changes, Environmental Education Update April 19 [PaEN]
-- DEP Posts 52 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In April 9 PA Bulletin
-- WNEP: Delaware River Nears Flood Stage In Monroe, Pike Counties
-- Citizens Voice: ‘Hiccups’ In New Back Mountain Recycling Program Irk Many
-- Wilkes-Barre Times: Transformer Fire Left Thousands Without Power Around Wilkes-Barre
-- PA Environmental Council Blog: Partners Learn, Share, Reconnect At 2022 Watershed Workshops [3 More Coming Up!]
-- Stewards Of The Water Start On Land, Susquehanna River Basin Commission Volunteers Plant Trees At Horn Farm Center In York County [PaEN]
-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Eels In The Classroom Program Partners With Schools To Release American Eels [PaEN]
-- Dept. Of Agriculture Accepting Grant Applications For Research On Water, Soil Management, Controlling Invasive Species, Protecting Pollinators, More [PaEN]
-- NRCS-PA Hosts Virtual PA State Technical Committee Meeting April 21 [PaEN]
-- Baltimore Sun Guest Essay: Generations Of Legacy Sediments Choking Chesapeake Bay - Dorothy Merritts, Robert Walter, Patrick Fleming, Franklin & Marshall College [Click Here for background on Legacy Sediments]
-- Get Outside With Penn State Extension In May For Programs On Watersheds, Trees, Stormwater BMPs, Flowering Shrubs, Connecting With Nature And Much More [PaEN]
-- TribLive Editorial: Avian Flu Precautions Protect PA Economy
-- Dept. Of Agriculture Highlights Safe, Effective Spotted Lanternfly Trap
-- DCNR Highlights Benefits Of Trees In Communities; TreeVitalize, TreePennsylvania, Keystone Tree Fund Can Help [PaEN]
-- Wilkes-Barre Times: DCNR Highlights The Many Benefits Of Trees In Communities
-- Warren Times: DCNR Bureau Of Forestry Asks Public’s Help To Prevent Wildfires
-- DCNR Blog: Bring Life To Your Yard With Native Plants - Start With These; Garden Templates; Where To Buy [PaEN]
-- Erie Times: 14-Year-Old Boy Dies In ATV Crash In LeBoeuf Twp
-- April 8 Take Five Fridays With Pam From PA Parks & Forests Foundation [PaEN]
-- Delaware Highlands Conservancy Highlights Upcoming Events, Including June 3 Foods Of The Delaware Highlands Event
-- Eastern PA Alliance Of Climbers Hosts April 11 Bats + Climbers Virtual Panel Discussion [PaEN]
-- Warren Times: Discover Spring At The Audubon Community Nature Center
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: PA Youth Recognized By Bassmaster H.S. All-State Fishing Team
True Energy Independence Means Renewables
[We’re Not Independent If Foreign Markets, Despots Set The Prices We Pay For Energy]
-- Inquirer - Andrew Maykuth: Why PA Natural Gas Might Not Be Poised To Come To Europe’s Rescue
-- Leader-Vindicator: Republican Cong. Thompson Introduces Resolution Highlight PA’s Energy Capabilities
-- Reuters: U.S. Natural Gas Drillers Add 3 Rigs Last Week
-- The Guardian: Germany Doing All It Can To Stop Importing Russian Gas; Will Be Using Renewables For All Its Electricity In 20 Years
-- Bloomberg: Biden’s Hydrogen Hub Plan Sparks $8 Billion Race Among U.S. States
-- Bloomberg: World’s Electric Vehicle Fleet Will Soon Surpass 20 Million
-- Bloomberg Green: Secrecy And Abuse Claims Haunt China’s Solar Factories In Xinjiang
-- Bloomberg Green: China’s Solar Industry Is Slowly Shifting Away From Xinjiang
American Rescue Plan Funding
-- $11 Billion In Federal American Rescue Plan Funding To PA State Government, Local Governments Has Yet To Be Invested. What’s Your Community Doing?
Bipartisan Federal Infrastructure Law
-- Gov. Wolf Previews Federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Projects In Philadelphia Region
Other States/National/International
-- WHYY/Plan Philly: Report Says When Accounting For Climate And Health, Wind Power Is Cheaper For Delaware
-- The Allegheny Front - Reid Frazier: What The Latest UN Climate Report Says About Transportation
-- USA Today: Here’s The Thing About That Dire Climate Report: We Have The Tools We Need To Fix Things
PA Politics - Everything Is Connected
-- Post-Gazette: Senate Republican Leaders To Try To Eliminate Mail-In Voting Drop Boxes Next Week
-- WITF: Some PA Republicans Want To Get Rid Of Mail-In Voting Drop Boxes
-- York Dispatch Editorial: With More Nays, Republican Cong. Scott Perry Fails His District Again
-- City & State PA: Your Guide To Incumbent PA House, Senate Members Facing Primary Opponents
-- PA Capital-Star: In Philly, Democratic U.S. Senate Candidates Battle For Votes
-- Erie Times: Juvenile To Be Charged With Firing Orbeez Water Bead Gun At Democratic Rep.. Harkins
-- Post-Gazette: As Constitutional Amendments Grow, Die In PA Legislature, Even Good Change Is Stopped
-- TribLive: Republican House Candidate Kicked Off Primary Ballot
-- PennLive: State Treasurer: PA Has Billions In Unclaimed Property, Find Out If You Are Owed Money
-- BillyPenn: PA Lawmakers Trying To Limit Damage Awards To Kids Injured In Child Welfare System
-- TribLive: Another Lawsuit Filed Against Brighton Nursing Home Related To COVD Outbreak
-- Post-Gazette Editorial: Millions Of Americans Going Bankrupt Caring For Loved Ones, They Need Help
-- TribLive: Pittsburgh Police Officers Fired Over Death Of Jim Rogers Appeal
-- Inquirer Editorial: In A Segregated City, Race Determines Safety, That’s Unacceptable
-- Explore Clarion: Clarion University To Host International Conference On Global Diversity & Inclusion In Higher Education May 12-13
-- PennLive: Harrisburg Area Community College Faculty Vote To Form Union, Joining Other State Community Colleges
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[Posted: April 9, 2022] PA Environment Digest
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