Wednesday, July 31, 2024

Wednesday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 7.31.24

“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]


Senate Fall Voting Schedule

-- September 16, 17, 18, 30

-- October 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 21, 22, 23

-- November 13, 14

-- Committee Schedule


House Fall Voting Schedule

-- September 23, 24, 25, 30

-- October 1, 2, 21, 22, 23

-- November 12, 13

-- Committee Schedule


TODAY’s Calendar Of Events 


August 1-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Holds Aug. 1 Hearing On Water Withdrawal Requests For Amazon Data Center, Luzerne County; 8 Shale Gas Development, Gas Power Plant Withdrawals 


August 1-- In-Person. Stroud Water Research Center Special Lecture By Dr. Bern Sweeney Celebrating Dr. Ruth Patrick And Her Conestoga River Study.  Thaddeus Stevens College Of Technology, Lancaster. 6:00 p.m.


August 1-- Protect PT Hosts Training Session On Using Its App To Report Problems At Oil & Gas Infrastructure SitesProtect PT Community Environmental Education Center, 3344 Route 130 Ste B, Harrison City. 7:00 p.m. 


August 15-- DCED PA Grade Crude [Oil] Development Advisory Council meeting. Technology Center, Room 243, 200 Innovation Blvd, State College. 10:00 a.m.  Contact: Adam Walters 717-214-6548 or adwalters@pa.gov


-- PJM Electricity Auction Price 9 Times Higher Than Previous Auction-- $269.92/MW-Day For 2025/26 Delivery Compared To $28.92/MW-Day In 2024-25; Extreme Weather Risk Big Factor    [PaEN]


-- Bloomberg: PJM Interconnection Auction Results In Record Wholesale Electric Price Increases


-- S&P Global: PJM Power Capacity Auction Clears At Record High Price Of $269.92/MW-Day For Most Of Footprint


-- Reuters: PJM Power Auction Results Yield Sharply Higher Prices


-- Bloomberg: Almost 20% Of Americans Face Prospect Of Higher Energy Bills


-- DEP Awards $15+ Million In PA Electric Grid Resilience Grants To Prevent, Shorten Power Outages In Rural Electric Systems; Fall Grant Round Planned  [PaEN]


-- DEP Awards $2.3 Million To Schools, Businesses, Local Governments Switching To Zero- Or Low-Emission Vehicles; Now Accepting Applications  [PaEN] 


-- PA Solar Center, Philadelphia Solar Energy Assn., Partners Host Aug. 14 Webinar To Get Eligible Schools Ready To Apply For The New PA Solar For Schools Grants  [PaEN]


-- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: USDA Sends $1.45 Million To PA For Energy Clean Projects 


-- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: Federal Rules Frustrate, Delay State’s Clean Energy Manufacturing 


-- WHYY: Climate Activists Want A Seat At The Table On Philadelphia Gas Works Budget; City Has A Proposal To Prevent That


-- Chesapeake Bay Foundation: PA Supreme Court Should Reverse Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative ‘Tax’ Decision 


-- WESA: Allegheny County Offers $5 Million In Clean Air Fund Grants For Air Quality Improvement Projects


-- Warren Times Editorial: It Would Be Irresponsible Not To Decarbonize Industry, But Going Too Fast Has Pitfalls [ RISE PA Grant] 


-- PennVEST Announces Purchase Of Up To $7.1 Million In Nutrient, Sediment Reductions From Farm Conservation Practices In Lancaster County  [PaEN]  


-- LancasterOnline: Lancaster County Teachers Take To The Water With Millersville University 


-- Penn State Extension Aug. 28 Webinar - Iron, Manganese, Hydrogen Sulfide In Private Water Supply Systems  [PaEN]


-- Spotlight PA: Talks To Take Over Small, Private Centre County Water Company Plagued By Leaks Fell Through, What Happened?


-- Observer-Reporter: Water Service Restored To Davistown On East Dunkard/PA American Water System In Greene County


-- PA Resources Council/Allegheny County Health To Host Aug. 17 Household Chemical Collection Event In Allegheny County  [PaEN] 


-- Keep PA Beautiful, PA Turnpike Commission Partner On Cigarette Litter Prevention At Up To 17 Service Plazas  [PaEN] 


-- Altoona Mirror: Blair County Commissioners Favor Trail Authority


-- York Daily Record: New Bridge, Updated Trail Access Offers Fresh Hiking Experience Around Lake Williams 


-- The Allegheny Front: Project Aims To Stop Spread Of Invasive Carp To The Great Lakes


Train Derailments


-- AP: Some Ohio Residents Can Now Get $25,000 For Injuries From $600 Million Norfolk Southern Train Derailment 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]


-- PJM Electricity Auction Price 9 Times Higher Than Previous Auction-- $269.92/MW-Day For 2025/26 Delivery Compared To $28.92/MW-Day In 2024-25; Extreme Weather Risk Big Factor    [PaEN] 


-- Marcellus Drilling News/Times West Virginian: Who’s To Blame For Dirty Natural Gas That Ruined West Virginia University’s Boilers?


-- Bloomberg: European Natural Gas Prices Dump As Mideast Tension Stoke Supply Concerns


-- Reuters: US Natural Gas Prices Jump 4% On Forecast For Record Heat


-- Reuters: Federal Appeals Court Throws Out FERC Approval Of PA/NJ Transcontinental Regional Energy Access Expansion Pipeline Project Saying The Agency Did Not Properly Address Objections


Other States/National/International


-- The Guardian: US Energy Permitting ‘Reform’ Bill A ‘Wishlist For The Fossil Industry,’ Say Environmental Groups


PA Politics - Everything Is Connected

-- Post-Gazette Editorial: Mail-In Ballot Pre-Canvassing Is A No-Brainer

-- PA Capital-Star: Shapiro ‘Not Happy’ With Nippon Steel’s Pending Acquisition Of US Steel

-- Reuters: Gov. Shapiro Says He Cannot Support Nippon-US Steel Merger

-- TribLive Editorial: Will US Steel Advertising Campaign Work For Nippon Steel Sale?

-- AP: PA Casinos Ask Court To Force State To Tax ‘Skill’ Gambling Games Found In Stores Equally To Slots

-- Gov. Shapiro, US Treasury Secretary Announce PA To Join IRS Direct File Allowing Free Electronic Filing Of Federal, State Taxes Starting Next Year

-- PA Capital-Star: PA Taxpayers Will Have IRS Direct File Program Available For 2025 Tax Season

-- The Center Square: Immigrant Influx Impacts Pennsylvania School Districts Differently

-- WESA/WPSU: Fmr Penn State Students Plead Guilty In 2017 Deadly Hazing Incident

-- Scranton Times: Catholic Monsignor Kelly Found Guilty Under Canon Law Of Sexually Abusing 2 Minors

-- TribLive Editorial: Don’t Feed Antisemitism In Pittsburgh

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[Posted: July 31, 2024]  PA Environment Digest

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