Thursday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 5.2.24

“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]

House next voting day May 6, 7, 8, 20, 21, 22, June 3, 4, 5

-- Committee Schedule

Senate next voting day May 6, 7, 8, June 3, 4, 5

-- Committee Schedule

TODAY’s Calendar Of Events 

-- DEP Advisory: DEP’s OnBase Database Manager Will Not Be Available On Wednesday, May 8 From 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

-- Senate Republicans Pass Bill Authorizing An Authority To Take Over Permitting Large-Scale Energy Projects; Eliminating Public Comment; Waiving Any Regulation; Providing Immunity From Prosecution; Barbers Reviewing Permits?  [PaEN]

-- PennLive: PA Senate Republicans Pass Bill Allowing Large-Scale Energy Projects To Bypass State Agencies

-- Capital & Main: US Oil/Gas Production Is Booming; So Are The Industry’s Donations To Its Republican Allies [PA Will See A ‘Flood Of Money From The Industry’]

-- PA Resources Council Glass Recycling Program Honored With Governor's Award For Environmental Excellence  [PaEN]

-- US Steel Battery-Powered Locomotives Receives Governor’s Award For Environmental Excellence

-- National Energy Technology Laboratory: Winners In Western PA, West Virginia Science Bowl Competed In National Science Bowl 

-- Sen. Muth, Environmental Advocates Join Author Justin Nobel At Capitol To Discuss Oil/Gas Industry Hazardous Waste

-- Planet Philadelphia: May 3 - Efforts To Reduce Greenhouse Gases Globally, Nationally

-- PUC Public Hearings Set For May 22-22 On Proposed 15.79% Rate Increase For Columbia Gas

-- KDKA: Duquesne Light Says Underground Transmission Cable Leaked 12,000 Gallons Of Fluid On Pittsburgh’s North Side 

-- Lancaster Farming: Conservation Partnership Restores Clean Water To Turtle Creek

-- WHYY: Federal Money Will Help prepare 2 Philly Bridges For Climate-Driven Floods

-- Post-Gazette: PA To Get $152 Million More In Federal Funding To Remove Lead Service Water Lines

-- Post-Gazette Guest Essay: Flooded Basements Are More Dangerous Than They Seem - By Pitt Professors, Black Environmental Collective

-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Awards $8 Million To Support 27 Consumptive Water Use Mitigation Projects  [PaEN] 

-- The Bradford Era: McKean County Conservation District Works To Improve Water Quality

-- Reading Eagle: Residents In Southern Berks Concerned About Proposed Quarry Expansion

-- Penn State Extension Home Garden News: Changes In Fertilizer Law; Wildflower Seed Mixes; Creating A Stumpery

-- Courier Times: Here’s Where Spongy Moths Will Be A Problem In Pennsylvania

-- DCNR To Begin Accepting Applications For Wild Resource Conservation Grants May 6  [PaEN]

-- DCNR Grants Newsletter: Expanding Recreation Access In Small Communities; Public Survey On PA Recreation Now Open; Act 13 Greenways, Trails, Recreation Grants Open 

-- TribLive: Spots Limited For 10th Annual Sojourn On Loyalhanna Creek May 18

-- TribLive: Permit Controversy Sinks Planned Pittsburgh Pride Festival Move To Point State Park

-- York Daily Record: York County Park Planned In Fairview Twp., Grants To Pay For It

-- TribLive: Hempfield To Open Bids For Weather Wood Park In Westmoreland

-- Scranton Times: Scranton Plans Another Series Of Upgrades At Several Parks

-- Reading Eagle: Raucous Motorbike, ATV Gathering In Reading Park Causes Concerns

-- Hollow Oak Land Trust Hosts May 22 Land Steward Kick-Off Meeting On Caring For Land In Conservation Easements In Allegheny County  [PaEN] 

-- Delaware Highlands Conservancy: Protecting Your Land: Top 5 Frequently Asked Questions 

-- The Nature Conservancy-PA: Return Of Bog Events; Explore TNC Preserves; Federal Funding Benefits Philly Trees; Much More! 

-- Upcoming Events At The Van Scott Nature Preserve In Beach Lake, Wayne County 

-- Wilkes-Barre Times: North Branch Land Trust Holds Annual Dinner, Auction

-- The American Chestnut Foundation Now Accepting Entries In 2024 Photo Contest, Sept. 1 Deadline

-- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: Game Commission Head Resigns After Side Business Relationships Revealed

-- PennLive - Jan Murphy: Game Commission Executive Director Resigns Amid Questions Over Side Business

-- Post-Gazette - John Hayes: Game Commission Executive Director Resigns, Acting Replacement Appointed

-- Asbury Woods Environmental Center Hosts Trout In The Classroom Release May 11 In Erie  [PaEN]

-- Williamsport Sun: Eagle On The Mend Through Ashkar Students’ Efforts

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 Oil, Gas Production Rebounds In Feb. After Extensive Winter Storm Disruptions

-- Bloomberg: Texas Utility Makes Case Pipeline Prices Unfairly Drove Up Gas Prices In 2021 Storm 

PA Politics - Everything Is Connected

-- AP: House Democrats Advance Bill To Help Counties Manage Influx Of Mail-In Ballots

-- WITF: House Republican Lawmakers Meet With Activist Who Believes Christians Are Mandated By God To Take Control Of All Aspects Of Government And Culture

-- PennLive - John Baer: Don’t Rely On Primary Election Results For Hints On Whether Biden Or Ex-President Wins PA In November

-- WHYY: Republican US Senate Candidate Records Video At Pro-Palestinian Protest Camp At Penn Saying ‘They Should Be Arrested’

-- PennLive: Bill Solidifying Grounds For Unemployment Benefits Denial Clears PA Senate

-- Independent Fiscal Office Reports April Tax Revenue Was $43 Million (0.8%) Over Their Estimates; Fiscal Year $326 Million (0.9%) Over Their Estimates

-- Spotlight PA/WESA: How PA Counties Used Tens Of Millions In Opioid Settlement Dollars

-- Post-Gazette/AP: Vendor That Mishandled PA COVID Data To Pay $2.7 Million

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[Posted: May 2, 2024]  PA Environment Digest