Thursday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 11.7.24

“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 Voting Schedule

-- November 12, 13 [End Of Session, All Bills Die]

-- Committee Schedule

Senate Voting Schedule

-- November 13, 14 [End Of Session, All Bills Die]

-- Committee Schedule

TODAY’s Calendar Of Events .

TODAY 9:00 a.m.: Virtual. DCNR Online Workshop On How To Apply For Recreation, Conservation Grants. 9:00 a.m. 

November 12-- Agenda Posted. Environmental Quality Board meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building.  9:00. Visit Board webpage for options on joining the meeting remotely.  Contact: Laura Griffin  laurgriffi@pa.gov or  (717) 772-3277.  Read more here on agenda.

November 12-- Agenda Posted. Joint Meeting Of DEP Citizens Advisory Council & DEP Environmental Justice Advisory Board.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building.  12:30 p.m. Visit Council webpage for options on joining the meeting remotely.  Contact: Ian Irvin, Executive Director, iirvin@pa.gov or 717-579-0329.  Read more here on agenda.

-- Delaware River Basin Commission Calls For Efficient Water Use; Sets Nov. 19 Hearing On Declaring A Water Supply Emergency  [PaEN] 

-- WHYY: Philadelphia Region Remains Under Drought Watch; Here’s What You Need To Know

-- PA American Water Asks Customers To Reduce Nonessential Water Use Due To Drought Watch Declaration 

-- WPXI: PA American Water Asking Customers To Reduce Water Use In Response To Drought Concerns

-- WESA: Facing Drought, DCNR Bans Campfires In State Parks, Forests

-- Observer-Reporter: Cecil Township Supervisors Approve Ordinance Increasing Setbacks For New Shale Gas Well Pads  [PDF of Article] 

-- Marcellus Drilling News: Cecil Township Supervisors Pull The Trigger On Frack ‘Ban’ Via Setbacks  [PDF of Article] 

-- TribLive: Pennsylvanians See Utility Bills Climb Despite Living In One Of America’s Most Productive Natural Gas States  

-- Marcellus Drilling News: CEO Of PA Fracking Services Company Says Shale Gas Drillers Are Idle, Hitting Rock Bottom Due To Low Natural Gas Prices[PDF of Article] 

-- Marcellus Drilling News: MarkWest/MPLX To Add Natural Gas Liquids Processing Plant At Harmon Creek Facility In Smith Twp., Washington County  [PDF of Article]  

-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Deep Well Services Company In Southwest PA To Be Bought By United Arab Emirates Company  

-- Center For Coalfield Justice Hosts Dec. 12 Learn How To Effectively Advocate For Change Workshop In Washington County  [PaEN] 

-- Post-Gazette: Beaver County Styrene Plastics Plant To Shut Down In January Citing Aging Plant

-- Inquirer: How To Recycle Campaign Yard Signs In Philadelphia Region  

-- The Allegheny Front - Reid Frazier: Report: Coal-Based Steelmaking Causes Hundreds Of Premature Deaths, Billions In Health Costs Nationwide  

-- PittsburghUnionProgress.com: PA Resources Council Household Chemical Collection Event In Pittsburgh Saturday, Nov. 9

Election Fallout - PA

-- Chesapeake Bay Foundation: Republican Presidential Win Comes As 2025 Bay Restoration Deadline Looms

-- WTAE: Senators Ward, Bartolotta Say Republicans Will ‘Unleash’ Oil & Gas Production, Built Pipelines To Take Gas Out-Of-State, And For Export

-- Marcellus Drilling News: Fossil Fuel Energy Won 2024 Election  [PDF of Article]

Election Fallout - National

-- Bloomberg: From Oil To EVs, Here’s How Republican Victory Affects Energy  [PDF of Article]

-- Utility Dive: Republican Wins Is ‘Setback’ For Climate Protections, But Clean Energy Advocates Say Progress Will Continue

-- Utility Dive: Republicans Have Vowed To Repeal Inflation Reduction Act Climate, Energy Programs 

-- AP: In New Term, Republicans Set To Go After Measures That Are Doing The Most To Fight Climate Change

-- E&E News/Politico: Republicans Plan To Undo Biden’s Energy And Environmental Policies

-- NPR: Republican Victory Promises To Shake Up US Energy, Climate Policy, Analysts, Activists Say

-- WPost: What Republican Victory Could Mean For Oil Companies, Climate Change Policy

-- The Hill: Republicans Have Big Plans For ‘Day One’ On Immigration, Energy And More

-- AP: Republicans Have Sweeping Plans For A Second Administration; Here’s What’s Proposed

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: FERC OKs Introduction Of Natural Gas To New LNG Gas Export Facility In Louisiana

-- Reuters: Oil Prices Weaken In Response To Uncertainty From Republican Wins, Companies Reluctant To Increase Production In Face Of Low Oil, Natural Gas Prices

PA Politics - Everything Is Connected

-- TribLive: PA House Majority Hinges On Single House Seat In Cambria County

-- MCall: Top Of Republican Ticket Carried Down-Ballot Candidates To Wins

-- City & State PA: How Republicans Took Back Pennsylvania

-- PennLive - John Baer: Republican Wins In Pennsylvania Really No Surprise

-- TribLive Editorial: Pennsylvania Still Has Lessons In Wake Of Election

-- AP: Republicans Have Sweeping Plans For A Second Administration; Here’s What’s Proposed

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[Posted:  November 7, 2024]  PA Environment Digest