Friday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 1.19.24

“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. As trustee of these resources, the Commonwealth shall conserve and maintain them for the benefit of all the people.”

-- Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution  [It’s Not A Suggestion]

Governor’s Budget Address:  February 6

Senate next voting day February 5, 6, 7, March 18, 19, 20

-- Committee Schedule

-- Senate Agency Budget Hearing Schedule.

House next voting day February 6, March 18, 19, 20

-- Committee Schedule

-- House Agency Budget Hearing Schedule

TODAY’s Calendar Of Events 

-- State Offices Closing Friday: Senate, House Closed.  State offices under the Governor’s jurisdiction are closed Friday in Harrisburg Area, Philadelphia, Reading and Scranton.  Click Here for latest.

-- DEP Website Advisory: DEP continues to experience problems with their websites and problems with distributing press releases.

-- DEP Releases Final Guidance On Environmental Considerations In Using Trenchless Technology To Construct Natural Gas, Other Pipelines  [PaEN] 

-- PA Cong. Thompson, Deluzio Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Provide Flexibility To States Implementing The Federal Conventional Orphan Oil & Gas Well Plugging Program  [PaEN] 

-- Trout Unlimited: Bipartisan Abandoned Mine Cleanup 'Good Samaritan' Bill Reported Unanimously From US Senate Committee  [PaEN]

-- Scranton Times: Giant Coal Waste Culm Bank In Middle Of Dickson City To Be Removed

-- Wilkes-Barre Times Editorial: Diamonds To Events That Celebrate Our Coal Mining Heritage

-- Apply Now For Schuylkill River Restoration Fund Grants, Deadline Feb. 15  [PaEN] 

-- WHYY: Drexel University Researches Alternative To Road Salt

-- York Dispatch: Recent Rain And Snow Finally Ends Abnormally Dry Conditions In York County, According To US Drought Monitor Data

-- DEP Awards $1.28 Million In Grants For Alternative Fuels Charging Stations, Clean Fuel Vehicles  [PaEN]

-- PUC Hosts Feb. 1 Virtual Meeting On Distributed Energy Resources Participation In Wholesale Markets

-- DEP Extends Deadline For Comment On Reducing Industrial Sector Greenhouse Gas Emissions In PA (RISE) To Jan. 29

-- PA Solar Center Jan. 26 Webinar On Federal And State Financial Resources For Going Solar  [PaEN] 

-- Penn State EarthTalk: Jan. 22 Building SURE (Sustainable And Resilient) Communities Webinar  [PaEN]

-- PennLive Guest Essay: 2024 Will Be A Critical Election Year For Pennsylvania Energy - By Fmr Rep. Mike Puskaric (R)

-- PUC To Investigate Proposed 18.7% Rate Increase By Peoples Natural Gas

-- PUC To Seek Public Comment On Proposed PPL Electric Consumer Billing Settlement

-- PUC Approves Pittsburgh Water Authority Water, Wastewater, Stormwater Rate Settlement

-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: Pittsburgh Water Authority Customers Will See Rate Rise Next Month; Peoples’ Natural Gas Proposed 18.7% Rate Increase Gets Its Day In Court

-- Penn State Extension: Homeowner Perspectives Needed For On-Lot Septic System Maintenance Survey; More!  [PaEN] 

-- NRCS-PA: USDA Wetland Reserve Easement Application Deadline March 1  [PaEN]

-- House Bill 1960 Introduced By Rep. Emrick Will Give Voters Final Say Over New High-Impact Warehouse Developments

-- January 20 Pennsylvania Bulletin Now Available

-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Covestro Signs Deal To Dramatically Increase Amount Of Recycled Plastics In Its Manufacturing

-- Encina To Supply Covestro With Chemically Recycled Plastics To Use As Feedstock

-- TribLive: Protect PT Hosts Jan. 25 Turtle Creek Watershed Community Meeting In Monroeville

-- Delaware RiverKeeper Jan. 19 RiverWatch Video Report

-- PennEnvironment: Analysis Finds Single-Use Plastic Bag Bans Effective In Reducing Waste, Litter  [PaEN]

-- WITF/Spotlight PA: PA’s Outdoor Recreation Office Identifies Early Priorities, But Some Specifics Remain Unclear 

-- MCall: PA’s Outdoor Recreation Office Plans To Form Business Alliance; Strategy Relies On Local Volunteers And Outside Help

-- DCNR: Conservation & Natural Resources Advisory Council Meeting Jan. 24

-- DCNR Announces It Will Operate ATV Regional Trail Connector In Northcentral PA Through 2025 Riding Season

-- Rothrock Trail Alliance Hosts Feb. 20 Meeting On Plans For 53 Miles Of New Trails In Centre County  [PaEN]

-- Pocono Heritage Land Trust, Marsha Hallett Partner To Protect 32 Acres In Monroe County  [PaEN]

-- North Branch Land Trust, DiscoverNEPA: Apply Now For Outdoor Educator Certification Bootcamp In Luzerne County  [PaEN]

-- Apply Now! Wildlife Leadership Academy Stepping Stones Fly Fishing Program For Students May 10-12  [PaEN]

-- Chesapeake Bay Journal - Ad Crable: Stream Crossings In PA State Game Lands Will Get Upgrade To Create Wildlife Corridors  

-- York Daily Record: West Shore Wildlife Center Helps Injured Animals In A New York County Location

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: US LNG Natural Gas Feedgas To LNG Plants Drops To One-Year Low By Arctic Freeze, Problems At Freeport LNG Plant In Texas

PA Politics - Everything Is Connected

-- Gov. Shapiro: A Year Of ‘Getting Stuff Done,’ Status Of 40+ Promises And How He Followed Thru

-- Inquirer: Shapiro Drew National Attention Last Year, But 2024 Will Bring A Big Test Of His Bipartisan Promises

-- Inquirer: Some PA Republicans Insist Presidential Race Has Just Begun

-- KDKA: In Close Election 18-Year-Olds In PA Could Make The Difference, But Most Don’t Register To Vote

-- WESA: Fast-Growing Segment Of PA Latino Voters Shapes Up As Key Target For 2024 Elections

-- Spotlight PA - Stephen Caruso: What’s Next For Ethics Complaint Against Republican State Sen. Mastriano Related To His Attempt To Overturn 2020 Election Results

-- WESA: Fetterman, Casey Introduce Legislation To Address Ongoing College Campus Discrimination

-- Post-Gazette: Fetterman Bill Seeks To Protect College Students Attacked During Israel-Hamas War

-- PA Capital-Star: ‘Moving Away From Old Republican Party’: Tomasetti Says she’s Ready For PA US Senate Republican Primary

-- PA Gaming Control Board Reports Record High Gaming Revenue For 2023

-- PA Gaming Control Board Reports Nearly 12.5% Gaming Revenue Increase In December

-- TribLive: State-Owned University System, Faculty Union Reach Potential Labor Deal

-- MCall: Muhlenberg College Added To List Of Schools Under Federal Investigation For Alleged Discrimination

-- Erie Times: Erie Catholic Diocese Probing Abuse Claims Against Late Prep Headmaster

-- AP: PA Can’t Stop Young Adults From Openly Carrying Guns During Emergencies, Federal Appeals Court Rules

-- MCall: Lehigh Valley Resident, Bath Boro In Northampton County Battling Over His Requests For Open Records

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[Posted: January 19, 2024]  PA Environment Digest