Friday, May 6, 2022

Friday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips 5.6.22

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House returns to session May 23, 24, 25

     -- Committee Schedule

Senate returns to session May 23, 24, 25

     -- Committee Schedule

TODAY’s Calendar Of Events

 

-- Post-Gazette: DEP Evaluating Whether To Resubmit Oil & Gas Methane Rule To EQB To Address Concerns About A Separate Conventional Oil & Gas Rule  [PaEN]

 

-- Post-Gazette - Laura Legere: DEP Evaluating Whether To Resubmit Oil & Gas Methane Rule To EQB To Address Concerns About A Separate Conventional Oil & Gas Rule 

 

-- Republican Senators Introduce Bill To Deregulate Oil & Gas Industry, Coal-Fired Power Plants, Open State Forests To Drilling, Withdrawn From RGGI  [PaEN]

 

-- Pocono Record Guest Essay: Representation Under Delaware River Basin Commission Compact Unfair - Upper Delaware River Basin Citizens [Natural gas drilling rights owners]

 

-- TribLive: Protect PT Will Open Westmoreland Environmental Education Center In May

 

-- Citizens Voice: Federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Might Pay For Cleanup Of Jeddo Mine Tunnel Mine Drainage

 

-- ClearWater Conservancy: 451 Volunteers Clear 12,541 Pounds Of Trash During 26th Annual Watershed Cleanup Day In Centre County  [PaEN]

 

-- Republican Herald: 839 Pounds Of Drugs Collected In Schuylkill County During Drug Take Back Day

 

-- Inquirer: Philly Residents Plagued By Illegal Dumping Tell City To Invest In Solutions

 

-- Williamsport Sun: Plunketts Creek Project Recognized With Governor’s Award For Environmental Excellence

 

-- MCall: Wehr’s Dam Renovations Set To Move Forward, Six Years After Residents OK’d The Project

 

-- Reading Eagle: As Reading-Owned Lake Is Lowered, Some Areas Of Bernhart Park Could Pose Lead Danger

 

-- Post-Gazette: COVID Levels Double In Allegheny County Wastewater

 

-- Delaware RiverKeeper May 6 RiverWatch Video Report

 

-- May 7 Pennsylvania Bulletin Now Available

 

-- NRCS-PA: USDA Renews People’s Garden Initiative, Including Philadelphia

 

-- EPA, DOE Announce Winners Of 2022 ENERGY STAR Awards, Including 6 In PA  [PaEN]

 

-- Courier Times: More Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Coming To Bucks County

 

-- PA Environmental Council In Case You Missed It In April [PaEN]

 

-- NFWF Seeks Proposals For America The Beautiful Challenge Grants For Ecosystem Restoration  [PaEN]

 

-- Western PA Conservancy Fallingwater Institute: Sign Up Now For In-Person, Virtual Summer Camps & Programs

 

-- DCNR Announces $800K Grant For Swatara Township Park Project In Dauphin County

 

-- Altoona Mirror:  Rescue Crews Save 5 On Juniata River

 

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Bird Flu Has Infected 55 Species Of Wild Birds, Here’s A Tally

 

-- Erie Times: Wildlife Activity At Presque Isle Heats Up With Spring Weather

 

True Energy Independence Means Renewables

[How Long Do You Want To Be Held Hostage By Foreign Oil/Natural Gas Markets?]


-- Reuters: U.S., Canada Spot Natural Gas Prices Soar On Unusual Spring Heat


-- Reuters: Explainer: Why Are U.S. Natural Gas Prices Soaring?


-- Reuters: EU Tweaks Russia Oil Sanctions Plan In Bid To Win Over Reluctant States, Sources


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

 

-- Citizens Voice: Federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Might Pay For Cleanup Of Jeddo Mine Tunnel Mine Drainage

 

Other States/National/International


-- AP: Biden To Crack Down On Polluters In Poor, Minority Areas


-- Reuters: U.S. Energy Dept. To Commit $2.25 Billion To Carbon Storage Program


PA Politics - Everything Is Connected

-- AP: PA Lawmakers Navigate Primary Election With Unfamiliar Voting District Maps  

-- MCall - Ford Turner: Top State Election Official ‘Very Concerned’ About Lehigh County Plan To Have Detectives Watch Ballot Drop Boxes

-- MCall: ACLU, Disability Advocates, Other Groups Demand End To Plan To Monitor Ballot Drop Boxes In Lehigh County

-- PA Capital-Star: Poll: PA Voters Call For Voter ID, End To Mail-In Ballots

-- PA Capital-Star Guest Essay: Supporting Local Election Officials Will Help Protect Our Democracy

-- Scranton Times Editorial: No Need To Eliminate Ballot Drop Boxes

-- Inquirer: Democrat Josh Shapiro Just Made It Clear Which Republican He Wants To Run Against For PA Governor - Sen. Mastriano

-- PennLive: Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Sen. Mastriano Ends Interview Over QAnon Questions, 2020 Election Claims

-- WPSU: Conversation With Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Jake Corman

-- TribLive Column: PA’s Constitutional Amendment Conundrum - Michael Torres

-- Inquirer Guest Essay: Once Roe Is Reversed, Pennsylvanians Must Elect A Governor Who Will Abolish Abortion

-- PA Capital-Star: With Months Left, Secretary Of Drug & Alcohol Programs Looking To Make Most Of The Time

-- MCall: PA COVID Update: 12,364 Cases, 92 Deaths Last Week

-- TribLive: PA Health Dept. Transitions To Weekly COVID Updates

-- WHYY: Philly Counts Knocks On 100,000 Doors In 6 Months To Encourage Adult COVID Vaccinations

-- Post-Gazette: COVID Levels Double In Allegheny County Wastewater

-- WHYY: Everyone’s Trying To Solve Philly’s Gun Violence Crisis, Is More Collaboration The Answer?

-- KYW: Philly School District To Begin Periodic Weapons Screenings At Middle Schools

-- WITF: Reading Youth Arts Group Regains Nonprofit Status, Continues Anti-Violence Work

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[Posted: May 6, 2022]  PA Environment Digest

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