Thursday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 2.9.23

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Senate returns to voting session Feb. 27, 28, March 1, 6, 7, 8

     -- Committee Schedule

-- March 7-- Governor’s Budget Address

House returns to voting session Feb. 21, 22, 23, 27, 28, March 1

     -- Committee Schedule

TODAY’s Calendar Of Events 

-- WeConservePA To Recognize Karen Martynick & David Shields With Lifetime Conservation Leadership Awards  [PaEN]

-- Ohio/PA Train Derailment, Pipeline Explosions, Uncontrolled Releases Put Spotlight On Public Health, Safety Threats Posed By Petrochemical, Natural Gas Industrial And Pipeline Infrastructure In PA [PaEN]

-- Environmental Health News: After 8th Major Train Derailment In The Greater Pittsburgh Area In 5 Years, Advocates Demand Better Protections

-- AP: Fiery Ohio Train Derailment Raises Railroad Safety Questions

-- AP: Residents Can Return After Air Deemed Safe From Train Derailment

-- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: What If A Train Derailment Like Ohio’s Happened In Philly?

-- Inquirer: Ohio Train Derailment Involves Same Chemical Released In Philly Region A Decade Ago

-- Beaver Times: Lawsuit Filed Against Norfolks Southern By Ohio Residents Forced To Evacuate Due To Train Derailment

-- Post-Gazette Editorial: Ohio Derailment Highlights Rail Cargo Risk

-- Williamsport Sun: Sen. Yaw Says Energy Infrastructure Permits Should Be Automatically Approved If Agencies Don’t Review Them In Time

-- Williamsport Sun: Sen. Yaw Looks At Future Of Power After Close Call With Rolling Blackouts In December [Role Of Green Energy]

-- Erie Times: Attorney General Accuses Trio Of Dumping Drums Of Hazardous Waste In parts Of Western Erie County

  

-- Centre Daily Times: Ferguson Twp. Will Discuss Impacts, Response To Last Month’s Oil Spill In Public Forum

-- UnionProgress.com - Laura Legere: DEP Wednesday Asked State Court To Reject Case Claiming State Climate Rule Does More Harm Than Good [RGGI]

-- WHYY: PECO Says Thwarted Electric Grid Attack Reinforces Importance Of Security Efforts

-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Why PA Is A Major Focus For This Australian Bitcoin Mining Company

-- StateImpactPA - Reid Frazier: Pittsburgh-Area Auto Shredder To Reduce Pollution, Fumes, Dust After EPA Order

-- DEP Took Action On 647 Permits, 95% Within Permit Decision Guarantee Deadlines; Conducted 1,845 Inspections; Responded To 2 Environmental Emergencies Last Week

-- PA American Water Launches Lead Water Service Line Inventory Project  [PaEN]

-- Partnership For Delaware Estuary Accepting Proposals From Artists To Create Art From Trash To Promote Christina River Watershed Cleanup. Deadline Feb. 28 

-- Forests For The Chesapeake Bay Update: Wildlife Habitats On Farms; Livestaking Webinars/Workshops; More!

-- Register Now For Audubon Society Of Western PA Summer Youth Nature Camps

-- Warren Times: Audubon Nature Center Camps For Ages 4-12 Feb. 20-22

-- Registration Open: International Online 2023 Mine Water Energy Symposium April 19-20  

-- Keystone Energy Efficiency Alliance Announces New Board Officers, Members 

-- Rodale Institute Accepting Applications For Small-Scale Organic Micro-Grants For Farmers Who Are Black, Indigenous, Or People Of Color  [PaEN]

-- DCNR Blog: The Outdoor Industry - Pennsylvania’s $14 Billion Secret

-- Manada Conservancy Hosts Feb. 23 Program: The Susquehannocks - Land, Identity, Regional History At Hershey Conservatory  [PaEN]

-- WeConservePA, Partners Host April 13 Webinar On Indigenous Peoples In Pennsylvania History. 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.

-- Delaware Highlands Conservancy Highlights Events In February, March: Eagle Watching; the Story Of Rachel Carson; The Lenape Nation At Van Scott Nature Reserve; More!

-- Luzerne County-based North Branch Land Trust Welcomes New Board Members, Staff 

-- Intern Wanted: WeConservePA Art And Design Intern

-- Help Wanted: DCNR/Western PA Conservancy Regional Watershed Forestry Specialist [PaEN]

-- Help Wanted: Audubon Society Of Western PA Community Conservation Coordinator, Other Positions  [PaEN]

-- Help Wanted: PennFuture Field Coordinator For Central Pennsylvania

6th Oil/Natural Gas Spike: True Energy Independence Means Renewables

[There Is No Limit To What Oil/Natural Gas Industry Can Make You Pay]

-- Reuters: 46% Drop In U.S. Natural Gas Prices This Year Threatening To Slow Drilling 

Other States/National/International

-- AP: Biden’s Oil Comments Spark Debate Over Energy Production

PA Politics - Everything Is Connected

-- PennLive - Jan Murphy: Democrats Take Back PA House, But Leadership Drama Set To Begin Anew

-- AP: Democrats Won PA House, But Bipartisan Gap Remains

-- The Center Square: Democrats Cement Majority In PA House, Now What?

-- TribLive Editorial: PA House Needs To Get To Work

-- Inquirer: New PA Supreme Court Opinion Opens Door For Patchwork Of County Policies On Wrongly Dated Ballots

-- AP: Major Court Ruling On School Funding In PA Can’t Guarantee More Money

-- TribLive/AP: Fetterman Hospitalized After Feeling Lightheaded

-- Inquirer Guest Essay: Harrisburg Is Broken, The PA House Has A Chance To Fix It

-- PennLive - John Baer: The State Of The Union v. The State Of Reality

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[Posted: February 9, 2023]  PA Environment Digest