House returns to session September 12, 13, 14
Senate returns to session September 19, 20, 21
TODAY’s Calendar Of Events
-- Guest Essay: Investments In Clean Pennsylvania Air, Land And Water Will Pay Off For Decades - By Cindy Adams Dunn, Secretary of DCNR & Ramez Ziadeh, Acting Secretary of DEP [PaEN]
-- Bay Journal: Pequea Creek Restoration Work Moves Ahead In Lancaster County -- By Ad Crable, Chesapeake Bay Journal
-- Courier Times: Lenape River Nation Journey, Treaty Signing Arrives In Bucks County [Photos]
-- Delaware RiverKeeper August 12 RiverWatch Video Report
-- Warren Times: Reclaiming Rare Earth Elements Could Clean Up PA’s Acid Mine Drainage
-- U.S. DOE Invites Comments On Implementing A Rare Earth & Critical Materials Research, Development, Demonstration & Commercialization Program [PaEN]
-- Scranton Times Editorial: State’s Rare Opportunity In Rare Earth Minerals
-- Pittsburgh Magazine: Can Pittsburgh Save The Planet? - Hosting The Global Clean Energy Action Forum
-- Post-Gazette Guest Essay: Electric Vehicles Not A Winning Issue For Democrats In PA - DC Polling Firm
-- Post-Gazette Editorial: We Need More Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Now, Before We Really Need Them
-- Inquirer - Andrew Maykuth: PECO’s Electricity Price Going Up 11%, Met Ed Going Up 18.4% Because Of Spike In Natural Gas Costs
-- PennLive: Electric Utilities Raising The Cost Of Their Electricity Up To 19% Starting Sept. 1
-- Williamsport Sun: Lack Of Rainfall Leaves Many Concerned In Lycoming County
-- Warren Times: Allegheny Reservoir Levels Bring Early End To Boating Season
-- Call For Abstracts For The PFAS Speciality Conference Nov. 10 In Cumberland County [PaEN]
-- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: Fmr Top Afghan Environmental Official Now Helping Philly Solve Local Flooding Problems
-- Altoona Mirror: $1.3 Million In Contracts Awarded For 2 Stormwater Management Protect In Altoona
-- York Daily Record: Hundreds Show Up To Protest The Possible Reuse Of York County Landfill Superfund Site
-- DEP Environmental Justice Newsletter: Aug. 18 Advisory Board Meeting; Upcoming Westmoreland Landfill Air Permit Hearings
-- August 13 Pennsylvania Bulletin Now Available
-- Keep PA Beautiful To Work With PennDOT To Reduce Cigarette Litter At State Welcome Centers [PaEN]
-- LancasterOnline: Why Are More Spotted Lanternflies In Some Areas Of Central PA, But Not Others?
-- Agriculture Controlled Plant & Noxious Weed Committee Adds 3 Plants To Noxious Weed List
-- DCNR Prohibits Hunting With Firearms In State Parks In Bucks, Chester, Montgomery Counties
-- Scranton Times: Girl Scouts Recognized For Park Contribution In Dalton
-- AG Shapiro Sues Chester County Playground Equipment Suppliers For Failing To Deliver
-- PA Environmental Council Blog: William Penn Foundation Circuit Trails Funding Cultivates An Appreciation For The Outdoors
-- Inquirer Guest Essay: To Reduce Violence In Philly, Plant Trees And Gardens
-- WeConservePA Sept. 8 Webinar: Personal Injury Liability Protection Under State Recreational Use of Land and Water Act. 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.
-- Delaware Highlands Conservancy Events: Preserving Your Land, Chainsaw Safety, Mindful Family Yoga, More
-- Fish & Boat Commission: Watch For This Teen Fishing Phenom From Tioga County!
-- TribLive - Mary Ann Thomas: That’s No Fish! It’s An American Eel In The Kiski River
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: PA Elk Watching Season Gets Under Way With Annual Elk Expo Aug. 20-21 In Elk County
-- WLVT: Monarch Butterflies Are Endangered, But You Can Help
U.S. Senate Climate, Energy Bill
-- AP: U.S. House Democrats Set To Overcome Republicans For Climate, Energy, Health Care Win In Friday Vote
-- Post-Gazette: U.S. House Votes Friday On U.S. Senate Climate, Energy Bill, Western PA Members Of Congress Split Along Party Lines
-- USA Today - Kyle Bagenstose: U.S. Making Big Down Payment On Climate Change, Here’s What Needs To Come Next
-- AP: U.S. Senate Climate Bill - Spending Green Bucks To Boost Green Energy
-- USA Today: U.S. Senate Climate Bill Reinstates Oil Industry Tax For Superfund Cleanups
6th Oil/Natural Gas Spike: True Energy Independence Means Renewables
[There Is No Limit To What Oil/Natural Gas Industry Can Make You Pay]
-- Post-Gazette: U.S. Gasoline Prices Dip Below $4; Pittsburgh And PA Averages Remain Near $4.30
-- Citizens Voice: Gasoline Prices Drop Below $4 At Some Luzerne County Stations
-- Inquirer - Andrew Maykuth: PECO’s Electricity Price Going Up 11%, Met Ed Going Up 18.4% Because Of Spike In Natural Gas Costs
-- PennLive: Electric Utilities Raising The Cost Of Their Electricity Up To 19% Starting Sept. 1
-- Reuters: U.S. Natural Gas Jumps 8% On Talk Of Higher Flows To Texas LNG Plant
-- Bloomberg: Mexico Plans To Become LNG Export Hub With U.S. Natural Gas
American Rescue Plan Funding
-- MCall: Allentown Still Considering How To Use Federal 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
-- WPost: Climate Change’s Impact Intensifies As U.S. .Prepares To Take Action
PA Politics - Everything Is Connected
-- York Daily Record: Is Harrisburg Coming Into Increased Focus Of U.S. House Panel Investigating Assault On U.S. Capitol?
-- York Daily Record: Why Is The U.S. House Panel Investigating Assault On U.S. Capitol So Interested In Republican PA Cong. Scott Perry?
-- RealClear PA: Republican Establishment Dismisses Party’s PA Voters
-- WITF/AP: Fetterman Plans ‘Raw’ Remarks In Return To U.S. Senate Race Campaign Trial
-- WESA: Allegheny County Preparations For Election Day Going Smoothly, Officials Say
-- Altoona Mirror: Republican Sen. Judy Ward Addresses Election Security “It Is A Huge Concern”
-- Courier Times: Pennridge Group Files Court Petition To Change Election Rules For School Board Members
-- TribLive Guest Essay: PA Exhibit A For Why Election Integrity Matters - Rep. Eric Nelson (R-Westmoreland]
-- The Center Square: About $4.9 Billion In Unemployment Fraud Not Recovered In PA
-- MCall - Ford Turner: Sen. Boscola Wants To Restore Property Tax Relief Funding As Wave Of School District Tax increases Hit Lehigh Valley
-- PA Capital-Star: Poll: Ahead Of Midterm Elections, PA Voters Want Lower Health Insurance Costs
-- PA Capital-Star: Ahead Of Midterm Elections, Casey, Democrats Tout Impact Of U.S. Senate Climate, Energy, Health Care Bill
-- PennLive: Child Abuse Registry In PA Unconstitutional, Names Innocent People Lawsuit Claims
-- Inquirer Guest Essay: Grief Over Gun Violence Is Weighing Down Philly Students
-- Inquirer: Drexel Offers 50% Tuition Break For Community College Transfers
-- WHYY: Temple Makes Masks Optional For Fall Semester, But Not Everyone Is Happy
-- AP: CDC Issues New COVID Guidance For Schools, Drops Quarantine, Distancing Recommendations
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[Posted: August 12, 2022] PA Environment Digest
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