House returns to session May 23, 24, 25
Senate returns to session May 23, 24, 25
TODAY’s Calendar Of Events
-- Conventional Oil & Gas Drillers Dispose Of Drill Cuttings By ‘Dusting’ - Blowing Them On The Ground, And In The Air Around Drill Sites [PaEN]
-- May 2 PA Environment Digest Now Available [PaEN]
-- PA Coal Industry, Unions File Lawsuit In Attempt To Block Final RGGI Regulation; Court Hearing May 2 On Republican Lawsuit [PaEN]
-- Delaware River Basin Commission Holds May 11 Hearing, Business Meeting On June 8 [PaEN]
-- DEP Invites Comments On Total Maximum Daily Load Plan For Little Buffalo Creek, Union County [PaEN]
-- Pike Conservation District: Wetlands Conservation; Environmental Resources For New Homeowners; Intern Wanted [PaEN]
-- Penn State Altoona: The Final ‘Plant A Tree At Flight 93’ Memorial
-- Warren Times: Dozens Of Volunteers Help Plant Trees
-- MCall: PA’s Wildfire Fighters Had Busy Weekend As Large Fires Erupted Across Lehigh Valley
-- MCall: WATCH: Wildfire Fighters Battle Large Fire On Blue Mountain, Near Lehigh Gap
-- Citizens Voice: Wildfire Burns At Least 70 Acres In Mountain Top, Luzerne County
-- Scranton Times: Rehabilitation Work To Double Life Of Blakely Flood Project
-- Centre County Recycling & Refuse Authority Collects 44,000 Pounds Of Household Hazardous Waste; 2 Miles Of Fluorescent Tubes [PaEN]
-- WESA: Will Pittsburgh’s Plastic Bag Ban Reduce Trash In The Environment?
-- DEP Posts 54 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In April 30 PA Bulletin [PaEN]
-- LancasterOnline: Lancaster City Council Hears Update On Lead Hazard Ordinance To Improve Protection Of Children
-- PA Capital-Star: Study: Outdoor Recreation Spending In PA Sees A Boost In 2020
-- WESA: Here Are 5 Pennsylvania Plants You Can Forage For Dinner
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: State To Begin Spraying For Invasive Spongy Moth, Formerly Known As Gypsy Moth
True Energy Independence Means Renewables
[Listen To What European Allies Need, Not To What Our Natural Gas Industry Wants]
-- Reuters: U.S. Natural Gas Production Growth Wanes As Need Arises
[“Growth has slowed in Appalachia, which supplied about 37% of U.S. gas in 2021, because it has become increasingly difficult for energy firms to build new pipes to move gas out of the Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia region.” The problem isn’t inside PA, however. At the same time, PA’s experience with new pipeline construction shows state laws are not strong enough.]
-- AP: EU Energy Ministers Meet Today To Discuss Russian Gas, Sanctions
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?
Other States/National/International
-- Post-Gazette/Inside Climate News: Carbon Capture Takes Center Stage, But Is Its Promise An Illusion?
PA Politics - Everything Is Connected
-- TribLive: Today Is Deadline To Register To Vote In PA Primary Election
-- Post-Gazette: Democratic U.S. Senate Candidates Want To Legalize Pot, But Appetite Not As Strong In Washington
-- Reading Eagle Editorial: Time For PA To Allow Independents To Vote In Primaries
-- Scranton Times Editorial: Independent Voters Can Improve State Primaries
-- TODAY 9:30 a.m.: WITF Smart Talk: Is More Funding For Low And Middle Income College Students The Answer To PA’s Labor Shortage?
-- PA Capital-Star: PA’s K-12 School Nurses Asking Lawmakers For Help
-- TribLive Editorial: Bullying Is More Than A School Problem
-- Post-Gazette Editorial: Let Students Learn Extra Material Online
-- AP: Suspended Somerset County DA Confined On House Arrest Awaiting Trial
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