Wednesday, May 4, 2022

Wednesday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips 5.4.22

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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

 

-- DCNR: Never Been A Better Time To Invest In State Park, Forest Infrastructure Improvements, Local Conservation Projects  [PaEN]

 

-- Bay Journal: EPA Ramps Up Clean Water Inspections After PA's Plan Fails To Meet Chesapeake Bay Water Pollution Reduction Goals - By Karl Blankenship, Chesapeake Bay Journal  [PaEN]


-- Lisa Daniels Now Serving As DEP’s Acting Deputy For Water Programs Overseeing Chesapeake Bay, Other Water-Related Initiatives  [PaEN]

 

-- FracTracker Alliance: Conventional Oil & Gas Drillers Dispose Of Drill Cuttings By ‘Dusting’ - Blowing Them On The Ground, And In The Air Around Drill Sites

 

-- Environmental  Health Project On-Demand Webinar: Reproductive Health And Shale Gas Development

 

-- Slippery Rock Watershed Coalition: AML Conference June 22-23; NW PA GIS Conference, Oct. 27-28; Synchronous Firefly Season  [PaEN]

 

-- The Center Square: Governor’s Election Will Decide PA’s Membership In RGGI

 

-- University Of Pennsylvania Water Center, DRBC Hosting May 11 Climate Change Planning & Adaption Virtual Panel Discussion.  Noon to 1:00 p.m.  [PaEN]

 

-- Penn State Energy Days Set For May 25-26 In State College, Online  [PaEN]

 

-- Post-Gazette: Pittsburgh Gasoline Prices Hit Another Record High, AAA Says 

 

-- MCall: PA Diesel Fuel Price Spikes To Record $6/Gallon: ‘It’s Obviously Going To Affect Pricing Of Everything’

 

-- Altoona Mirror: Heating Oil Prices Skyrocketing

 

-- WGAL: PPL To Increase Electricity Cost 38% June 1 Due To Increased Natural Gas, Energy Costs

 

-- MCall: PPL To Increase Default Electricity Cost 38% June 1

 

-- NYT: Get Ready For Another Energy Price Spike: High Electric Bills Caused By Surge In Natural Gas Prices


-- Bloomberg: Natural Gas Hits 13-Year High In U.S. On Growing Supply Jitters As Demand Soars

[“Natural gas prices in the U.S. hit a fresh 13-year high on growing concern that stockpiles of the power-plant fuel will fall short of demand this summer.”]


-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: Mountain Valley Pipeline, A Litmus Test For Big Projects, Is Delayed Again [Not PA Issues]

 

-- Bobscaping: Solar And EV Update, A Personal Update

 

-- York Daily Record: ‘Meltdown - Three Mile Island’ To Air On Netflix On Wednesday

 

-- DEP Took Action On 766 Permits, 96% Within Permit Decision Guarantee Deadlines; Conducted 1,404 Inspections; Responded To 5 Environmental Emergencies Last Week

 

-- DEP Blog: Air Quality In Pennsylvania - How To Be Air Aware

 

-- TribLive: Storms Make Their Way Thru Western PA, Knock Out Power, Down Trees

 

-- Post-Gazette: Severe Storms Wreak Havoc Across Pittsburgh Region

 

-- NextPittsburgh: Environmentalists, Neighbors Challenge MAX Request To Reclassify Waste As Non-Hazardous

 

-- TribLive: ALCOSAN Looks To Build New Chemical Storage Building Along Ohio River

 

-- MCall: PA Lawmakers Consider Increased Penalities On ATV, Dirt Bikes ‘Terrorizing’ Streets

 

-- York Daily Record: The Conservation Fund Buys 88 Acre Mifflin House Property In York County

 

-- Clean Water Is Up To You: Become A Water-Miser Gardener - By Brodhead Watershed Association, Monroe County  [PaEN]

 

-- StateCollege.com: State College Boro Encourages Residents To Take A Break From Lawn Mowing In May To Participate In Pollinator-Friendly Lawn Care

 

-- Nature At Risk: A Fishy Name For A Fruitful Tree - Shadbush - By Brodhead Watershed Association, Monroe County  [PaEN]

 

-- MCall Guest Essay: Making Urban Living Cleaner, Cooler And Greener - Lehigh University Graduate Student

 

-- Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Live Raptor Program May 4 At ArtsWalk Pocket Park In Allentown 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. 

 

-- Reading Eagle: Concerns Over Wildlife During Bernhart Lake Drawdown Addressed By Reading

 

-- Erie Times - Brian Whipkey: Two Experts Explain Why You Should Fly Fish As Well

 

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: California Kingsnake Found In Lancaster County, Thousands Of Miles From Home [Trying To Locate Its Owners]

 

-- Erie News Now: ‘Unwanted Dead Or Alive’ Series To Raise Awareness About Aquatic Invasive Species

 

True Energy Independence Means Renewables

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


-- Post-Gazette: Pittsburgh Gasoline Prices Hit Another Record High, AAA Says 

 

-- MCall: PA Diesel Fuel Price Spikes To Record $6/Gallon: ‘It’s Obviously Going To Affect Pricing Of Everything’

 

-- Altoona Mirror: Heating Oil Prices Skyrocketing

 

-- WGAL: PPL To Increase Electricity Cost 38% June 1 Due To Increased Natural Gas, Energy Costs

 

-- MCall: PPL To Increase Default Electricity Cost 38% June 1


-- NYT: Get Ready For Another Energy Price Spike: High Electric Bills Caused By Surge In Natural Gas Prices 


-- Bloomberg: Natural Gas Hit Fresh 13-Year High In U.S. On Growing Supply Jitters As Demand Soars 

[“Natural gas prices in the U.S. hit a fresh 13-year high on growing concern that stockpiles of the power-plant fuel will fall short of demand this summer.”]


-- AP: EU Leader Calls For Russian Oil Ban In New Set Of Sanctions


-- Bloomberg: European Energy Prices Jump As EU Proposes Banning Russian Oil


-- Financial Times: VW Sells Out Of Electric Cars In Europe, U.S.


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?


PA Politics - Everything Is Connected

-- Inquirer: Republican Sen. Mastriano Embodies A Christian Nationalist Movement As He Runs For Governor: ‘We Have The Power Of God’

-- LancasterOnline Editorial: Shakedown Of Republican Gubernatorial Candidates By Local Republican Committees Unethical, Bad For Democracy

-- PennLive - Charles Thompson: Abortion Just Moved To Center Stage In PA’s Election

-- WITF: PA Already Has Some Abortion Restrictions, But New Governor, General Assembly Could Change That

-- Gov. Wolf ‘Abortion Access In PA Will Remain Legal And Safe As Long As I Am Governor’

-- TribLive: Western PA Legal Experts Shocked By U.S. Supreme Court Leak: ‘It’s An Absolutely Seismic Event’

-- WHYY: How Philly, PA Officials Reacting To Court Abortion Leak

-- WESA: PA Politicians Responding To Leaked Draft Opinion Overturning Roe v. Wade

-- Post-Gazette: Abortion Rights Advocates Concerned About PA Referendum Proposal, Looking Past 2022 Election

-- WESA: What Overturning Roe v. Wade Will Mean For Abortion Access In PA

-- Inquirer: Bob Casey Is One Of The Last ‘Pro-Life’ Democrats, The Supreme Court Decision Is Going To Test His Views

-- PA Capital-Star - John Micek: The Republican Anti-Abortion Crusade Is Not Pro-Family At All

-- TribLive Editorial: The Decision That Matters On Roe v. Wade

-- Post-Gazette Editorial: U.S. Supreme Court Leak Further Undermines Crumbling Legitimacy

-- MCall - Paul Muschick: Political Signs On Lawns: Free Speech Or Litter?

-- PennLive Guest Essay: Election Year Has Become A Case Study Of The Left-Right Divide - State Treasurer Stacy Garrity

-- Scranton Times Editorial: State Moves On Ghost Gun Enforcement

-- PennLive: Racehorses Continue To Die At ‘Staggering’ Rate, PA Redoubles Efforts To Protect Them 

-- LancasterOnline: What We Know And Don’t Know About Hempfield H.S. Gay Sexuality Alliance Club’s ‘Drag’ Event

-- PA Capital-Star Guest Essay: Let’s Hear It For Our Local School Board Members, Thanks For Your Service

-- Inquirer: Wolf Announces $5 Million Investment In Cheyney University’s ThinkUbator Project

-- PA Capital-Star: State Officials Launch $10 Million Program To Help Substance Use Disorder Treatment Professionals Repay Their Student Loans

-- Inquirer: Philly Delayed Property Assessments For 3 Years, Now Residential Values Are Jumping 31%

-- WHYY: With Property Values Up 21%, Philly Mayor Proposes Relief For Growing Real Estate Taxes

-- Inquirer Guest Essay: App Store Owners Push Security Claims To Stifle Competition - Fmr Gov. Tom Ridge

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