PA Environment Digest Blog: Wednesday 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]

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

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

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TODAY’s Calendar Of Events

May 21-- House Tourism, Economic And Recreational Development Committee holds an informational meeting to introduce Nathan Reigner, Director Of The Office Of Outdoor Recreation updating the Committee on the work done over the last year. Room 140. 10:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online.

-- TODAY 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.

-- Two Months: Road Dumping Conventional Oil & Gas Wastewater Continues To Surround The Home Of A Senate Witness Who Opposes The Illegal Practice [PaEN]

-- Post-Gazette Editorial: When A Current Conventional Oil & Gas Operator Buys Wells They Assume All The Liabilities, While Not Passing Costs Of Plugging To Taxpayers; State Could Pay Some Of Costs

-- DEP Citizens Advisory Council To Hear Presentations On Electronic, Food Processing Waste, Air Quality Regs At May 14 Meeting [PaEN]

-- DCNR Conservation & Natural Resources Advisory Council To Hear Update On State Forest, Outdoor Recreation Plans, NextGen Council Report May 22 [PaEN]

-- Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful Announces Litter Hawk Youth Award Program Winners [PaEN]

-- Reworld, Goodwill Keystone Area Introduce Free Electronic Waste Recycling In 22 Central, Southeast Pennsylvania Counties [PaEN]

-- PA Watershed Advocates List Top 5 Water Priorities For State Legislators In 2024 [PaEN]

-- PennEnvironment: Pittsburgh Public Schools Complete Groundbreaking Project To Minimize Threat Of Lead In Water

-- Scranton Times: PUC Judges Recommending Slashing Proposed Water Rate Hike By PA American Water

-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Consol Energy Hopes To Get Baltimore Coal Exports Up And Running In June

-- Post-Gazette Guest Essay: Western PA Has The Technology To Serve Both The Environment And The Market - By Consumer Energy Alliance [Industry Group]