-- Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [It’s Not A Suggestion]
House next voting day June 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30
Senate next voting day June 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30
TODAY’s Calendar Of Events
June 24-- NEW. Agenda Posted. House Environmental Resources & Energy Committee hearing on House Bill 2277 (Otten-D-Chester) Governor’s PA Reliable Energy Sustainability Standard. Room G-50 Irvis Building. 10:00 a.m. Click Here to watch live. Read more about agenda here.
June 25-- NEW. House Environmental Resources & Energy Committee meets to consider House Bill 589 (Kinkead-D-Allegheny) establishing a state landslide insurance program; House Bill 2393 (Friel-D-Chester) establishing a permit program for food waste disposal. Room G-50 Irvis Building. Call of the Chair. Click Here to watch live.
June 25-- NEW. House Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 831 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) geologic carbon sequestration primacy bill. Room G-50 Irvis Building. 10:00 a.m. Click Here to watch live.
June 25-- Agenda Posted. DEP Climate Advisory Committee meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00 a.m. Visit the Committee webpage for options to join the meeting remotely. Contact: Lindsay Bryon lbyron@pa.gov.
June 26-- NEW. Legislative Budget & Finance Committee meets on House Resolution 131 (Steele-D-Allegheny) requiring the Legislative Budget & Finance Committee to conduct a study comparing the Act 13 shale gas drilling impact fee revenues with a natural gas severance tax. Room 8E-B East Wing. 9:00 a.m. Click Here to watch live.
June 26-- Agenda Posted. DEP Solid Waste Advisory Committee meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00 a.m. Visit the Committee webpage for options to join the meeting remotely. Contact: Laura Henry, at lahenry@pa.gov or (717) 772-5713.
-- State Budget: Growing Greener Coalition Urges Lawmakers To Support $80 - $100 Million Healthy Outdoors For All Program; Contact Your Legislator [PaEN]
-- State Budget: Chesapeake Bay Foundation Urges PA Lawmakers To Reinvest In Clean Streams Fund; Citizens To Contact Their Legislators [PaEN]
-- State Budget: PA Environmental Council Sends Budget, Policy Recommendations To PA House, Senate Members [PaEN]
-- State Budget: PA Parks & Forests Foundation: Pennsylvania Residents Overwhelmingly Support Investments In Trails [PaEN]
-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - June 22 [PaEN]
-- DEP Posted 53 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In June 22 PA Bulletin [PaEN]
-- DEP Permitting Efficiency: Since Nov. 2023, DEP Received 15,705 Permit Applications, 3,740 Pending, Only 9 Did Not Meet Review Deadlines And Are Eligible For PAyback [6.22.24]
-- DEP Oil & Gas Program: Zero Conventional Permits Received, Zero Conventional Permits Under Review, Zero Conventional Permits Issued; 6 Shale Gas Permits Received, 5 Under Review, 24 Permits Issued Week Ending June 14, 2024
-- Observer-Reporter: Cecil Township Puts Off Hearing On Shale Gas Drilling Ordinance In Washington County
-- The Allegheny Front: An Extension Of The Mountain Valley Gas Pipeline Might Be The Next Big Energy Fight
-- EPA Forecasts Code Orange Air Quality Action Day Saturday, June 22 In Philadelphia Region
-- DEP Issues Code Orange Air Quality Action Day Alert For Saturday, June 22 In Philadelphia Region
-- TribLive: Allegheny County Fines US Steel Nearly $80,000 In Latest Round Of Air Pollution Penalties
-- StateImpactPA: Amid Heat Wave, PA Can Meet Its Energy Demand, PJM Grid Operator Is Concerned That Might Not Always Be True
-- Tribune-Democrat: PA’s Mine-Scarred Land Presents Challenges For Solar Development Despite Financial Incentives
-- Tribune-Democrat: Sites Other Than Farmland More Feasible For Solar
-- Tribune-Democrat: Companies Buying, Leasing Land Have Varying Goals For Directing Solar Energy
-- Tribune-Democrat: Health Agencies Encourage Solar Panel Recycling
-- Utility Dive: NERC 2023 Report - Aging Coal Power Plants Are Increasingly Unreliable Due To Cycling Increases And Deferred Maintenance
-- Inaugural Agriculture Conservation Assistance Program Conference Recap; Award Winners Recognized [PaEN]
-- Chesapeake Bay Program: Experts Forecast Bay Dead Zone To Be Near Average In Summer 2024
-- Chesapeake Bay Foundation: Bay Dead Zone Predicted To Be Slightly Larger Than Average This Summer
-- Scranton Times: Instead Of Fines, DEP Agrees To PA American Water Cleanup Of Silt In Roaring Brook, Lackawanna River; Creating Fish Habitat, Natural Enhancements Worth $300,000
-- PA American Water Files Application With PUC To Acquire East Dunkard Water Authority In Greene County
-- Tribune-Democrat: Greater Johnstown Water Authority To Increase Noncompliance Sewer Fee
-- York Daily Record: Stewartstown Boro Asks Customers To Conserve Water After Recent Spike In Use In York County
-- PEMA Reminds Residents Of June 28 Deadline For SBA Loans For Flood Recovery In Southwest PA
-- Patch.com: Philadelphia, Delaware, Bucks Counties Among Worst In US For Flooding
-- Post-Gazette: US Army Corps Takes Safety Precautions During Demolition Of Monongahela Dam Near Elizabeth In Pittsburgh
-- Lackawanna Historical Society June 28 Webinar Features Prof. Allen Dietrich-Ward On An Environmental History Of Pennsylvania [PaEN]
-- Agriculture Secretary, Sen. Comitta Visit Chester County’s Jenkins Arboretum, Highlighting Bill To Protect Pollinators, Boost Agriculture [PaEN]
-- Agriculture Secretary Joins Local Ag Educator To Climb Tallest Tree In Bedford County; Promote Jobs In Forestry
-- MyChesCo.com: Finite Carbon Expands Forest Carbon Offset Program To Northeastern US
-- June 21 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation [PaEN]
-- LancasterOnline - Ad Crable: Historical Finds Can Be Dug Up Along Susquehanna River With Help From Blue Rock Heritage Center
-- National Park Service: Paddling The Beautiful Conowingo Islands In The Susquehanna River
-- Wilkes-Barre Times: Riverfest Set To Begin After Storm-Delayed Launch
-- Tribune-Democrat: Cambria County Conservation & Recreation Authority Secures Final Grant To Finish East Coast Rail Trail Loop
-- TribLive: Long-Delayed Pittsburgh Park Projects Cause Frustration
-- TribLive: Parks Conservancy Revitalizing Riverview Park’s Valley Refuge Shelter
-- TribLive: Pittsburgh Parks, Recreation Director Paid Contractor With Municipal Credit Card In Violation Of Policies
-- Game Commission Seeks Feedback From Hunting License Buyers
-- The Allegheny Front: Swissvale, First ‘Bird Town’ In Allegheny County Commits To Creating Bird-Friendly Community
-- LancasterOnline: Birders In Lancaster County Offer Trips And Tips
-- The Allegheny Front/WHYY: Beekeeper At Delaware’s Winterthur Museum & Garden Wants You To Consider Raising Bees
Train Derailments
-- The Allegheny Front: NTSB Set To Vote On Investigation Of Norfolk Southern Train Derailment Tuesday
-- AP: Norfolk Southern Said Ahead Of The NTSB Hearing That Railroads Will Examine Vent and Burn Decisions
-- Norfolk Southern To Establish Rail Accident Vent & Burn Workgroup Required As Part Of EPA Settlement
6th Oil/Natural Gas Spike: True Energy Independence Means Renewables
[There Is No Limit To What Oil/Natural Gas Industry Can Make You Pay]
-- AAA Gasoline Prices: PA - $3.63 National- $3.45 Ohio - $3.38
-- Baker Hughes: PA Natural Gas Drilling Rigs, No Change From Last Week - 21
Other States/National/International
-- White House Releases Agency Climate Adaptation Plans To Build Climate Resilience
-- Post-Gazette/Bloomberg: Key Electric Vehicle Battery Material Graphite Can Come From Methane
PA Politics - Everything Is Connected
-- Spotlight PA: Right-Wing Group Sues Over Errors In PA Voter Registration Records
-- PA Capital-Star: PA Lawmakers Who Survived Catholic Child Sexual Abuse Push For Long-Sought Amendment Before Leaving Office
-- AP: Democrats Put Spotlight On More Than 1 Million Pension Saved Under 2021 Federal Law [Bob Casey]
-- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: PA School District Taxes Expected To Rise Almost 5%
-- Dept. Of Labor & Industry: May Unemployment Rate 3.4%, 8th Consecutive Month
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[Posted: June 22, 2024] PA Environment Digest
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