Saturday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips 5.7.22

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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

 

-- DEP Citizens Advisory Council Meets May 18 To Hear Presentation On DEP’s Expanded Conventional Abandoned Well Plugging Program  [PaEN]

 

-- Capital & Main: PA Oil Lobby Keeps Abandoned Wells Unplugged

 

-- CBF Blog: Acid Mine Drainage - The Legacy Of Coal Mining A Key Source Of Harm To Pennsylvania's Headwaters  [PaEN]

 

-- USDA Announces Additional $22.5 Million In Chesapeake Bay Restoration Funding [PaEN]

 

-- LancasterOnline: Sen. Casey, USDA Promise $22.5 Million To Help Farmers Reduce Runoff To Chesapeake Bay

 

-- Delaware Currents: Nearly 100% Of Lower Delaware River Basin Streams Found To Be Substandard In PA 

 

-- Penn State Extension To Host National Energy & Sustainability Extension Conference May 15-18 Focusing On Green Infrastructure, Solar Land Use, Water Quality, Climate Initiatives  [PaEN]

 

-- DEP Holds May 25 Virtual Public Conference Meeting On LCT Energy Rustic Ridge #1 Underground Coal Mining Permit, Westmoreland County  [PaEN]

 

-- PUC June 1 Telephonic Hearing On Proposed PECO Gas Division Rate Increase Of 9.1%

 

-- TribLive: West Penn Power Spending $47 Million To Trim Trees To Reduce Power Outages

 

-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Australian Company Ramps Up Beaver County Bitcoin Mining Site Using 100% Carbon-Free Nuclear Power

 

-- Warren Times Editorial: PA Falling Behind The Curve In Its Push For Solar, Wind Energy

 

-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Marcellus Shale Coalition Urges Use Of Butane, A Natural Gas Byproduct, In Gasoline To Stretch Supplies

 

-- MCall - Ford Turner: PA Gasoline Price Hits New Record $4.46/Gallon, Wolf Says It Shows Need For Relief Checks

 

-- Inquirer: Gasoline In Philadelphia Hits All-Time High, Tops $4.50

 

-- Post-Gazette: PA Taking Baby Steps Away From Gasoline Tax, Toward Fee For Miles Driven

 

-- Penn State Engineer Bruce Logan Appointed To International Advisory Board on Carbon Capture

 

-- Post-Gazette: Rain Triggers Landslides; Pittsburgh Street Closed In Flood-Prone Area

 

-- DEP Posted 61 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In May 7 PA Bulletin  [PaEN]

 

-- WPSU: State College Company Closes The Loop On Electronics Recycling

 

-- Warren Times: Sen. Gordner Introduces Resolution Proposing Study Of State Recycling Program

 

-- Citizens Voice: Great American Cleanup In Wilkes-Barre Rescheduled To May 14

 

-- DCNR Joins Natural Lands To Celebrate Bryn Coed Farms Conservation In Chester County

 

-- May 6 Take Five Fridays With Pam From PA Parks & Forests Foundation [PaEN]

 

-- Scranton Times: Hummingbirds Are Back!

 

-- York Dispatch: Has A Bee Swarm Taken Up Residence With You?  This Local Beekeeper Can Help

 

True Energy Independence Means Renewables

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

-- MCall - Ford Turner: PA Gasoline Price Hits New Record $4.46/Gallon 

 

-- Inquirer: Gasoline In Philadelphia Hits All-Time High, Tops $4.50 

 

-- Bloomberg: Big Oil Spends On Investors, Not Output, Prolonging Crude Oil Crunch 

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

-- Bloomberg: EU Countries Call For 1,000 GW Of Solar Energy By 2030 

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

-- Bloomberg: U.S. Commerce Head Aims To Move ‘Swiftly’ On Solar Trade Probe

-- Bloomberg: California’s All-Renewable Moment Shows The Future Of The Power Grid

-- Reuters: California Says It Needs More Power To Keep The Lights On In The Face Of Heat Waves, Wildfires Or Other Extreme Events

PA Politics - Everything Is Connected

-- Washington Examiner - Salena Zito: In PA, Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Sen. Mastriano Win Would Cost Republicans House, Senate In That State

-- Inquirer: Dozens Of Mail-In Ballots Going To Republican Ward Leader’s PO Box In Philly Raising ‘Ballot Harvesting’ Concerns

-- WITF: Republican Cong. Scott Perry’s Baseless Election Fraud Theories Have Real-Life Consequences, Election Experts Say

-- Erie Times: Republican National Committee, Erie Republicans Conduct Poll Watcher Training

-- AP: Top State Voting Official Pushes Back On Ballot Drop  Box Warning

-- MCall - Paul Muschick: Everyone Should Get Off Lehigh County DA’s Back About Ballot Box Detectives

-- WITF/AP: Protective Order Against Republican Lt. Governor Candidate Tossed

-- Warren Times: Republican Candidate For Lt. Gov. Jeff Coleman Highlights Need For ‘No Drama’ In Harrisburg

-- AP: Dr. Oz’s Ties To Turkey Attacked In PA Republican U.S. Senate Race

-- TribLive: Fans Flock To Westmoreland Fairgrounds To See Ex-President, Hear More About Dr. Oz

-- Post-Gazette: Ex-President Takes The Stage In Greensburg With A Mixed Review Of Dr. Oz

-- TribLive: Pittsburgh Mayor, Other Democrats Call Out Attack Ads Against Summer Lee In Congressional Race

-- Erie Times: Bill Could Make Fathers Liable For Unwanted Pregnancies In PA

-- WHYY: Philly Rents Grew 6% During Pandemic, But Twice As Fast In Suburbs

-- TribLive Editorial: Can Algorithms Help Or Hurt Child Protective Services?

-- Post-Gazette Editorial: State Retirement Plan Would Save Taxpayers By Helping Workers Save

-- WHYY: Philly Relaunches $10,000 First-Time Home Buyer Assistance Program

-- WITF: As 988 Hotline Goes Live In PA, Crisis Centers Need Workers

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[Posted: May 7, 2022]  PA Environment Digest