Sunday, May 8, 2022

Sunday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips 5.8.22

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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

 

-- 47 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA  [PaEN]

 

-- Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students And Adults  [PaEN]

 

-- Top 10 Stories: Harrisburg/PA Politics Reported By Local News Media Last Week  [PaEN]

 

-- Inquirer - Andrew Maykuth: Mariner East Pipeline Sparked Boom In Propane, Butane, Ethane Exports From Philly Region; Paid $24 Million In Environmental Fines; Drew Criminal Charges 

 

-- MCall Guest Essay: How To Avoid Contamination From PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Like Those Found In Emmaus Drinking Water - Lehigh County Controller

 

-- Post-Gazette - Salena Zito: Back To The Land: Family Farms Flourish Amid Food Uncertainty [PA]

 

-- PennLive: Central PA Streams Included In Flood Warning

 

-- Wilkes-Barre Times: Remembering What Hurricane Agnes Could Never Take Away

 

-- MCall Guest Essay: Tips To Reduce Our Use Of Plastic Grocery Bags

 

-- Centre Daily Times: Climate Watch: Will Technological Solutions Solve The Climate Crisis?

 

-- Inquirer: With Less Funding, Philly’s City Parks Rank Worse Nationally

 

-- Republican Herald - Doyle Dietz: Hunters, Anglers Should Be Aware Of Possible Increased Tick Infestation

 

-- Republican Herald - Tyler Frantz: Bluebird Mothers Appreciate Man-Made Nesting Boxes

 

-- Help Wanted: Forest Heritage Discovery Center Assistant Manager  [PaEN]

 

True Energy Independence Means Renewables

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


-- WSJ: Oil Prices Top $100, Yet Some Big U.S. Frackers Let Their Production Fall  

[“Shale-Oil producers return more cash to investors than is going toward drilling, in a reversal from industry’s boom years.”] 


-- USA Today: Oil Giants Reap Record Profits As War Rages In Ukraine, Oil/Natural Gas Prices Soar: Here’s How Much They Made 


-- NPR: 3 Things To Know About Big Oil’s Surging Profits


-- Bloomberg Green: Russia’s War Teaches Austria The Security Role Of Wind And Solar  


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


-- WSJ: Electricity Shortage Warnings Grow Across U.S.  


PA Politics - Everything Is Connected

-- Post-Gazette: PA’s Gubernatorial Race Has High Stakes When It Comes To How We Vote

-- TribLive - Column: Opposition Picks Matter In PA Races - Joseph Sabino Mistick

-- PA Capital-Star Guest Essay: Trends To Watch For Among Older Voters In PA Primary

-- PennLive - Charles Thompson: Carla Sands Works Home Turf In Closing Stretch Of Republican U.S. Senate Race

-- MCall: Why Republicans Should Pick Kevin Dellicker To Oppose Democrat Susan Wild For Congress

-- MCall: Why Republicans Should Pick Lisa Scheller To Oppose Democrat Susan Wild For Congress

-- Erie Times: Erie School District Mulls Tax Hike To Keep COVID-Era Programs

-- Wilkes-Barre Times: State, Small Business Owners Call For Legislature To Raise Minimum Wage

-- TribLive: Available Jobs Still Outpacing Job Seekers In Pittsburgh Region

-- Post-Gazette Guest Essay: Our Death By Incarceration State - Sandra L. Strauss, PA Council Of Churches

-- AP: Abortion Rights May Rest On Governor’s Races In Some States [PA Included]

-- PA Capital-Star: U.S. Supreme Court Abortion Opinion Could Put General Assembly In Driver’s Seat On Abortion Rights

-- Scranton Times Editorial: State Must Be Pro-Life Beyond Birth

-- Citizens Voice: Spiked Drugs Lead To Record Number Of Overdoses In Luzerne County

-- Citizen Voice: Lawmakers Seek To Legalize Fentanyl Test Strips As Overdoses Surge

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[Posted: May 8, 2022]  PA Environment Digest

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