PA Environment Digest Blog: Thursday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips

“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

TODAY 9:15: Agenda Posted. DEP Air Quality Technical Advisory Committee meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:15 a.m. visit the Committee webpage for options on joining remotely. Contact: Joseph Martini, martjos@pa.gov or (717) 772-5619.

-- DEP Advisory: DEP is still experiencing problems with its website and problems with distributing press releases. Click Here for updates.

-- 2023 Shale Gas Operator Compliance Report: 1,310 Violations; Explosions; Pad Fire, Evacuation; Uncontrolled Gas Venting; Frack-Outs; Polluting Water Supply; Spills; Pipeline Crashing Thru A Home; More [PaEN]

-- Environmental Hearing Board Allows Protect PT Appeal Of Olympus Shale Gas Well Permits In Westmoreland County To Proceed; Olympus Was Trying To Deprive Protect PT Of Its Rights [PaEN]

-- WSJ: Chesapeake Energy, Southwestern To Merge As New Natural Gas Behemoth

-- Reuters: Chesapeake Energy To Become Top US Natural Gas Producer With $7.4 Billion Deal For Southwestern

-- Bloomberg Columnist: US Oil And Gas Boom Doesn’t Feel Like One To Workers

-- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: PA Natural Gas Pipeline Capacity Problem Persists [Industry Points To Out-Of-State Pipeline Delays As Examples]

-- DEP Issued Air Quality Permit For Leachate Evaporation System At Westmoreland Landfill With Special Radiation Monitoring Due To The Disposal Of Shale Gas Drilling Waste [PaEN]

-- Bob Donnan Blog: What’s Not To Hate About Natural Gas Compressor Stations?

-- Bob Donnan Blog: Fracking Groundwater Study Underway In SW PA

-- Williamsport Sun: Sen. Yaw Announces Reelection Bid

-- Reuters: PJM Interconnection Asks Talen Energy To Postpone Retirements Of Oil, Natural Gas-Fired Power Plants In Maryland Due To Grid Reliability Concerns

-- Investing.com: Winter Storm Causes Widespread Power Outages On US East Coast, Echoing 2022 Winter Storm Nearly Causing The Collapse Of Power, Natural Gas Systems

-- TribLive: High Winds Leave Thousands Without Power In Westmoreland County, More Expected With Next Storm Coming

-- KYW: Daring Water Rescue In Delaware County Saves Man Surrounded By Rushing Water

-- Courier Times: Power Outages, Flooded Roads Remain After Storm Pummels Bucks

-- WHYY/BillyPenn: Philly’s Water Infrastructure Needs Lots Of Help; Here’s What’s Planned

-- Chesapeake Bay Journal: Fiscal, Political Woes Dim Hopes In Bay States For Legislative Action On Environmental, Energy Issues

-- Citizens Voice: Proposed Solar Energy Facility In Plains Twp. Awaits Zoning Approval