Wednesday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 3.8.23

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House holds Regular Session March 8, April 24, 25, 26

     -- Committee Schedule

     -- House Budget Hearing Schedule - March 20, 21, 22

Senate holds Regular Session March 8, April 24, 25, 26

     -- Committee Schedule

     -- Updated Senate Budget Hearing Schedule - March 20, 21, 22

TODAY’s Calendar Of Events 

TODAY 9:00: Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee hearing to question Alan Shaw, CEO of Norfolk Southern on the Ohio/PA train derailment [subpoena issued for his appearance].  Hearing Room 1, North Office Building. 9:00 a.m.  Click Here to watch live.   Click Here to read more on agenda.

TODAY  10:00: Senate Intergovernmental Operations Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 188 (DiSanto-R-Dauphin) amending the Regulatory Review Act to authorize the General Assembly to kill “economically significant” regulations by doing nothing; Senate Bill 190 (Brooks-R- Crawford) requiring an automatic three-year review of economically significant regulations.  Room 461. 10:00 a.m.  Click Here to watch live.   Click Here to read more on agenda.)

THURSDAY 9:15: Agenda Posted. DEP Air Quality Technical Advisory Committee meeting.  9:15 a.m. Visit the Committee webpage for options to join the meeting remotely. Contact: Joseph Martini martjos@pa.gov or (717) 772-5619. [Presentation on methane emissions monitoring overflight study of 91 oil & gas, coal mine landfill sources.] (Click Here to read more about agenda.)

THURSDAY 1:00: Senate  Transportation Committee hearing on charging electric vehicles.  University of Pittsburgh, Alumni Hall, Room 121, Pittsburgh. 1:00 p.m. Click Here to watch live.

-- Gov. Shapiro’s Budget Proposes Major Initiative To Speed Up DEP Permit Reviews/ Inspections; Double Oil & Gas Fund Investment In State Parks/Forests Infrastructure  [PaEN]

-- Gov. Shapiro: Unveils Commonsense Budget To Address The Issues PA Faces

-- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: Shapiro’s Budget Proposal Includes Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative

-- PennLive: Shapiro Backs ‘Hydrogen Hubs’ In PA, Boosts Plugging Abandoned Oil & Gas Wells

-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Shapiro Signals Support For Regional Hydrogen Hub

-- U.S. EIA: 'Increasing Electricity Generation From Renewable Sources Contributes To Lower Power Prices' In 2023  [PaEN]

-- LancasterOnline: New Energy Co-Op Helps Make Switch To Solar Power Easier, More Affordable In Lancaster

-- Nebraska Examiner: U.S. Senate Panel Probes How Cryptocurrency Mining Increases Energy Consumption In Nebraska And PA

-- Marcellus Drilling News: U.S. Shale Companies Break Bread With OPEC Dictators At CERAWeek

-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Business, Natural Gas, Oil Groups Urge Shapiro, General Assembly To Promote State’s Energy Industry

-- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: Well Done Foundation Says Taxpayers Shouldn’t Be Stuck With Paying To Plug Oil & Gas Wells, Private Finance Or Corporate Funding Needed

-- Bradford Era Guest Essay: Natural Gas Keeps PA Open For Business - Marcellus Shale Coalition

-- LancasterOnline Guest Essay: Help Europe Replace Russian Natural Gas With U.S. [PA] Natural Gas - PA Chamber Of Business & Industry 

-- Erie Times Guest Essay: Support Reliable, Affordable PA Natural Gas, Coal, Petroleum And Grow Renewable Energy - Sen. Dan Laughlin (R-Erie)

-- TribLive: City Of Pittsburgh To Continue Leasing Natural Gas Fueling Equipment

-- AP: Vistra To Buy Energy Harbor For $3.4 Billion That Owns Nuclear Plants In PA

-- Post-Gazette: Beaver Valley Nuclear Power Plant Part Of $3.4 Billion Acquisition By Vistra

-- WNEP: Columbia County Residents Concerned About Coal Mine Fire Near Mount Carmel - ‘Like Burning Tires’

-- WESA: Mon Valley Clean Air Watchdogs Call On EPA To Challenge Clairton Coke (Coal) Plant’s Operating Permit From Allegheny County 

-- Pittsburgh Business Times: EPA Region III Official To Meet With Pittsburgh Environmental Groups Over Air Pollution Standards

-- The Guardian: Among 10 Worst Places To Live In U.S. For Particulate Air Pollution - Harrisburg, York, Lancaster Region

-- NRCS-PA Announces Additional Application Deadline For Conservation Security Program [PaEN] 

-- USDA NRCS-PA Seeking Nominees To Task Force On Agricultural Air Quality Research

-- Coalition For Delaware River Watershed: Bipartisan Bill Introduced In Congress To Expand Equity In Delaware River Conservation Program  [PaEN]

-- Susquehanna University Freshwater Research Institute, Chesapeake Conservancy Formalize Relationship On Watershed Restoration Projects  [PaEN]

-- Bay Journal: 2022 Was Another Hot Year In The Chesapeake Bay Watershed

-- Keep PA Beautiful Invites Teachers, Students To Participate In Litter Free School Zone Program  [PaEN] 

-- Keep Chester County Beautiful Volunteer Beth Intoccia Encourages Others To Make Their Communities Stronger, Cleaner And Better Places To Live  [PaEN]

-- TribLive: Goodwill To End Use Of Plastic Bags In Southwestern PA

-- Future Scientists Wanted: Land Health Institute Accepting Applications For Future Environmental Scientists, Stewards Program  [PaEN] 

-- PA Wilds Accepting Nominations For PA Wilds Champion Awards; Awards Celebration July 27  [PaEN]

-- Post-Gazette: Pollen Season Is Coming, Here’s What To Know

-- Erie Times - Brian Whipkey: PA’s Black Bears Get Healthy Report During Winter Den Checks

Ohio/PA Train Derailment

-- UnionProgress.com: Southwest PA Municipalities Request Inspection Reports On Rail Infrastructure

-- Post-Gazette: Pittsburgh, Other Cities Looking For ‘Critical Information’ About Status Of Local Rail Infrastructure

-- AP: NTSB To Open Special Investigation Into Norfolk Southern Ohio/PA Train Derailment

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

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

-- WSJ: U.S. Shale Boom Shows Signs Of Peaking As Big Oil Wells Disappear

PA Politics - Everything Is Connected

-- Gov. Shapiro: Unveils Commonsense Budget To Address The Issues PA Faces

-- PennLive: Shapiro’s Budget Pitch Cuts A Few Taxes, Calls For Minimum Wage Hike

-- Spotlight PA: Shapiro’s $44.4 Billion Budget Keeps PA Spending Relatively Flat, Preserves Some Pandemic Benefits

-- AP: Shapiro’s 1st PA Budget Stresses Schools, Reserves

-- The Center Square: Price Tag For Shapiro’s $44.4 Billion Spending Plan Scrutinized

-- PennLive - Charles Thompson/Jan Murphy: What’s In Gov. Shapiro’s 2023 PA Budget Plan For You?

-- PennLive - Jan Murphy: Shapiro Shoots For The Possible In First Budget As Republicans See Common Ground

-- House Republicans Call Shapiro’s Proposed Budget A Starting Point

-- Senate Republican Leaders Reaffirm Commitment To Passing A Responsible Budget

-- TribLive Editorial: Shapiro’s Budget Address Encourages Cooperation, Is It Likely?

-- AP: PA House Speaker Sets May 16 Primary Date For House Special Election

-- Inquirer: Report: Republican Sen. Mastriano Considering Run For U.S. Senate In 2024

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[Posted: March 8, 2023]  PA Environment Digest