House holds Regular Session May 1, 2, 3, 22, 23, 24
Senate holds Regular Session May 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10
TODAY’s Calendar Of Events
MONDAY 10:00: Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee informational briefing from energy industry operators to discuss grid reliability as well as PJM policies and procedures. Room 8E-B East Wing Capitol Building. 10:00 a.m. Click Here to watch live. Read more here on agenda.
MONDAY 10:00: House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee holds a hearing on cryptocurrency and climate change. Room 523 Irvis Building. 10:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online. Read more here.
MONDAY 9:00: House Transportation Committee holds a hearing on electric vehicle fees. Room 140 Main Capitol. 9:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online.
-- May 1 PA Environment Digest Now Available [PaEN]
-- QUESTION: Why No Senate Hearings Yet On Gov. Shapiro’s Nominees For Secretary Of DEP, DCNR, Agriculture? Going On 4 Months Now
-- Center For Coalfield Justice: Nearly 11 Months Since An EQT Shale Gas Well Frac-Out Left Residents Near New Freeport, Greene County Without Clean Water; DEP’s Investigation Not Complete [PaEN]
-- WTAE Listens: Beaver County’s Shell Petrochemical Plant And Its Impact
-- Williamsport Sun Editorial: Impact Of Obstacles To Natural Gas Production Frustrating - Build More Pipelines
-- Slippery Rock Watershed Coalition: Rehabilitated Passive Mine Drainage Treatment System Providing Clean Water To Moraine State Park Lake; What's Limnology? [PaEN]
-- UnionProgress.com: Clinton Underground Coal Mine Fire Still Burns 30 Years Later In Allegheny County
-- Bay Journal - Karl Blankenship: Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Faces Difficult Trade-Offs With Agriculture - Why The Region Isn’t Meeting Its 2025 Cleanup Goal
-- Williamsport Sun: Local Leaders Praise Work Of Lycoming County Conservation District For Its Work With Agriculture, Environment, Notes Much Work Still Needs To Be Done
-- Observer-Reporter: Carmichaels H.S. Team Wins Greene County Envirothon
-- Scranton Times: Cleanups Set For Scranton Neighborhoods
-- Wilkes-Barre Times: Plymouth Fire Co. Electronics Recycling Event May 6 In Luzerne County
-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Small Businesses Uniquely Vulnerable To Climate Risks, For Many, Costs Are Already Mounting
-- Post-Gazette: GreenSwans, Carnegie Climate Tech Startup, Looks To A Greener Future For Revenue
-- York Daily Record - Brian Whipkey: 500 Voices Helping Set Agenda For PA’s Outdoor Recreation Industry
-- Scranton Times: Greenfield Twp. Looking To Develop First Township Park
-- PA Firefly Festival: Enter The Glamping With The Fireflies Raffle [PaEN]
-- TribLive: Bees Are Swarming Early This Year; Help Is Available For Containment, Removal
-- WESA: Home Gardeners Prepare: Spotted Lanternflies Are Returning
-- Penn State Extension: Home Garden News: Spotted Lanternflies; American Burnweed; Wild Hydrangeas; Learning Opportunities
Norfolk Southern Train Derailment
-- Post-Gazette: Most Train Derailments In Western PA Happen Near Major Rivers, New Study Shows
-- UnionProgress.com: Pittsburgh Fire Chief Says City Ready To Deal With A Hazardous 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]
-- Bloomberg: World’s Top LNG Natural Gas Buyer Sees Risk Of Another Price Spike This Year
PA Politics - Everything Is Connected
-- Spotlight PA: Legislature Seems To Have Met A Tax Break It Doesn’t Like - One For Teachers, Nurses, Cops
-- PA Capital-Star: PA Senators Introduce Bipartisan Open Primary Election Bill
-- TribLive: Westmoreland County Again Expected To Be Major Factor In 2024 Presidential Race
-- Inquirer: Democrats Have Controlled Montgomery County For a Decade, The Primary Will Test Their Political Machine
-- Post-Gazette: Sen. Casey Starting His Reelection Campaign With Big Head Start, Millions In The Bank
-- WHYY/BillyPenn: Pennsylvania Has Lost Control Of U.S. Senate Candy Desk
-- Scranton Times: States With The Most Quitters, PA Workers Are As Loyal As They Get
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[Posted: May 1, 2023] PA Environment Digest
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