House returns to session September 12, 13, 14
Senate returns to session September 19, 20, 21
TODAY’s Calendar Of Events
TODAY 10:00: Joint Meeting Of Senate & House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committees informational meeting on enhancing meat processing. Ag Progress Days, Red Barn Annex. 10:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online.
TODAY 10:00: House Democratic Policy Committee hearing on Hydrogen Hub. Operating Engineers 66, 111 Zeta Dr., Pittsburgh. 10:00 a.m. Click Here to check online availability.
TODAY 8:00 p.m.: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Webinar On Dangers Of Ethylene Oxide Emissions [2 PA Communities Affected]. 8:00 - 9:30 p.m.
THURSDAY 9:00: Agenda Posted. DEP Cleanup Standards and Scientific Advisory Board meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. See webpage for remote options to join the meeting. Contact: Diana Welker diwelker@pa.gov. [Note: Presentation of lead workgroup findings.]
-- Penn State Calls For Taking Next Step To Demonstrate Technology For Recovery Of Rare Earth & Critical Minerals From Mine Drainage, Coal Refuse - Build A Processing Facility [PaEN]
-- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: Reclaiming Rare Earth Elements Could Clean Up PA Acid Mine Drainage
-- WESA: Researchers Find Spreading Drilling Wastewater On PA Roads Can Lead To Harmful Runoff
-- MCall - Ford Turner: Agencies Disagree On Who Leads Investigation Of Pottstown House Explosion That Killed 5
-- Citizens Voice: DEP: Reports Of Glen Lyon Coal Refuse Fire By Site Of Natural Gas To Gasoline Plant Site In Luzerne County Unfounded
-- LancasterOnline - Sean Sauro: Sun-Tracking Solar Panels Could Be Installed In Former Martic Twp. Coal Ash Basin In Lancaster County
-- EQB Approves Final Reg. Setting Manganese Toxics Water Quality Standard, RACT For Major Sources Of Nitrogen Oxides [PaEN]
-- Our Pocono Waters To Release Report On Economic Benefits Of PA's Special Protection Streams In The Poconos Aug. 16 [PaEN]
-- PA American Water Helps Plant Nearly 2,000 Trees In Recognition Of Customers’ Switch To Paperless Billing [PaEN]
-- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: Long Delayed Dredging Of Schuylkill River In Front Of Boathouse Row Begins; Sludge Gets Pumped Over The Dam
-- Inquirer - Andrew Maykuth: PUC Consumer Advocate Sues To Overturn Aqua PA Takeover Of Willistown Twp. Sewer System In Chester County
-- Warren Times: City, DEP Continue Search For Source Of Odor In City Of Warren
-- York Daily Record: Check Out Progress On Lake Williams Drinking Water Dam Project
-- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: New Jersey Declares ‘Drought Watch,’ Asking Residents, Businesses To Conserve Water
-- TribLive: Cleanup Continues After Flash Flooding In Westmoreland’s Village Of Dorothy
-- TribLive: Unity Restaurant, Storage Facility Join In Efforts To Help Westmoreland Flood Victims
-- Citizens Voice: Luzerne County Transportation Authority Adds 5 CNG Natural Gas Buses
-- TribLive: Westmoreland Authority Mulls Adding Car Charging Stations At Regional Airport
-- Philadelphia Citizen: Michael E. Mann, Founding Director Of Penn’s New Climate Change Institute, Is Coming For Your Climate Doomism
-- Lancaster Farming: Pennsylvania Poised To Meet Ag Challenges - Climate, Drought, Markets
-- Erie Times: Erie-Area Farmers Can’t Find Help They Need
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: What’s An Acre Of Pennsylvania Farmland Worth?
-- WESA: Fmr North Allegheny H.S. Students Release Guide For The Next Generation Of Young Activists
-- Rockenbeck And Umberger Families Partner With ClearWater Conservancy To Preserve 8.78 Acre Property In Centre County [PaEN]
-- WITF Smart Talk: Outdoor Recreation In Pennsylvania Is Serious Business
-- Pocono Record: Here Are 6 Key Tips To Help Public Avoid Tick-borne Illnesses From Pike County Health Symposium
-- Post-Gazette: Allegheny County To Spray For Mosquitoes Thursday After Detecting West Nile Virus
-- South Mountain Partnership Sept. 30 Power Of The Partnership Celebration. Hauser Hill, Biglerville, Adams County. 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
-- South Mountain Partnership Accepting Entries To Photo Contest: Deadlines Sept. 12, Nov. 7
-- WITF Smart Talk: Lightning Fatalities Are Rare But Precautions Should Be Taken
U.S. Senate Climate, Energy Bill
-- Pittsburgh Business Times: U.S. Senate Climate, Energy Bill Includes Doubling Research & Development Tax Credit
-- Erie Times: Sen. Casey Applauds U.S. Senate Passage Of Climate, Energy Bill
-- York Dispatch Guest Essay: Passage Of Major Federal Climate Legislation A Victory For Future Generations - Citizens’ Climate Lobby
-- AP: U.S. Senate Climate, Energy Bill Boosts U.S. Climate Credibility: ‘We’re Back, Baby’
6th Oil/Natural Gas Spike: True Energy Independence Means Renewables
[There Is No Limit To What Oil/Natural Gas Industry Can Make You Pay]
-- Bloomberg: European Natural Gas Prices Surge As Rhine Low Water Crisis, Winter Outlook Pose Risks
-- Bloomberg: Shallow Water In Rhine River Halts Barges At Key German Energy Shipping Waypoint
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
-- PennLive - Charles Thompson: Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Mastriano Shuts Down His Deposition To U.S. House Panel Investigating Assault On U.S. Capitol In Dispute Over Recording, Rules
-- AP: PA Republican Cong. Scott Perry Says FBI Agents Seized His Cellphone
-- Inquirer: Montgomery County Gym Owner Said His Martial Arts Training Compelled Him To Join Assault On U.S. Capitol
-- LancasterOnline: Republican House Speaker Cutler Says He Won’t Back Alternate Electors’ Scheme If Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Mastriano Elected
-- Erie Times: PA Republicans React To FBI Search Of Ex-President’s Estate
-- Inquirer Editorial: After FBI Search Of Ex-President’s Estate, Republicans Dangerously Close Ranks
-- Inquirer Guest Essay: PA Is Home To More Racist Incidents Than Any Other State
-- Inquirer: 2 Super PACs Are Pouring Tens Of Millions Into PA U.S. Senate Race Ads
-- Politics PA: Poll: Fetterman Leads Dr. Oz By Double Digits In PA U.S. Senate Race
-- PA Capital-Star: Republicans Continue To Erode Democrats’ Voter Edge In Lehigh Valley Congressional District
-- WITF: Sen Schwank, Rep. Guzman Call For Meetings About Berks County Election Problems
-- TribLive Guest Essay: Despite The Attacks, Let’s Vote - Mail-In Voting Is Still An Option In PA
-- LancasterOnline Editorial: Voters Get A Win In PA Supreme Court Decision Uphold Mail-In Voting
-- Post-Gazette: Wolf, CMU President Among Pennsylvanians At Signing Of CHIPS And Science Bill
-- WHYY: Sen. Comitta Introduces Bill To Reform Hospital Closure Process To Address Recent Closures
-- AG Shapiro: 5 Individuals, 2 Nursing Facilities Indicted On Charges Of Conspiracy To Defraud The U.S. And Health Care Fraud
-- TribLive: Brighton Rehab, Mt. Lebanon Nursing Home Officials Accused Of Health Care Fraud In Federal Indictment
-- AP: 2 PA Nursing Homes Accused Of Health Care Fraud
-- TribLive Editorial: Nursing Home Fraud Crimes Aren’t Just About Money
-- Post-Gazette: Pittsburgh-Area Home Health Care Company Ordered To Pay $1.5 Million In Back Wages
-- PA Capital-Star: Gun Violence Surges In Philadelphia Despite Recent Efforts To Tame It
-- PA Capital-Star Guest Essay: To Prevent Shootings, Teachers Need To Be Armed With Information, Not Guns - Fmr Lawrence County DA
-- MCall: Lehigh Valley School District Adopts Code Of Conduct Acknowledging Transgender Students’ Rights
-- WESA: Fmr North Allegheny H.S. Students Release Guide For The Next Generation Of Young Activists
-- MCall: Lehigh Valley Employers Offering Stipends, Raises, Flexible Schedules To Fight Inflation
-- The Center Square: Broadband Expansion In PA Could Give Rural Economies A Boost
-- York Daily Record: Hershey Will Have Enough Candy For Halloween, But It Will Cost More
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[Posted: August 10, 2022] PA Environment Digest
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