“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
January 27, 28, 29
February 3, 4, 5
March 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26
April 7, 8, 9, 22, 23, 24
May 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 24
June 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30
Senate Voting Schedule
January 27, 28, 29
Budget Hearings February 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, March 4, 5, 6
February 3, 4, 5
March 24, 25, 26, 31
April 1, 2
May 5, 6, 7, 12, 13
June 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30
TODAY’s Calendar Of Events
January 4-11-- Pennsylvania Farm Show. Harrisburg.
January 14-- NO MEETING. Environmental Quality Board meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:00 a.m. Check webpage for options for joining the meeting remotely. Contact: Laura Griffin, laurgriffi@pa.gov or (717) 772-3277.
January 14-- Agenda Posted. DEP Citizens Advisory Council meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 12:30 p.m. Check webpage for options for joining the meeting remotely. Contact: Ian Irvin, Executive Director, iirvin@pa.gov or (717) 787-8171. Read more here on agenda.
January 14-- DEP Mining and Reclamation Advisory Board meeting. 14th Floor Rachel Carson Building. 10:00 a.m. Check the Board webpage for options to join the meeting remotely. Contact: Daniel E. Snowden at dsnowden@pa.gov or (717) 783-8846. (formal notice)
February 25-- Senate Appropriations Committee Budget Hearing: 9:30: Department of Environmental Protection
February 26-- House Appropriations Committee Budget Hearing: 1:00- Department of Agriculture. House Floor.
February 27-- Senate Appropriations Committee Budget Hearing: 9:30 - Department of Agriculture.
February 27-- House Appropriations Committee Budget Hearing: 10:00- Department of Environmental Protection, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. House Floor.
March 3-- House Appropriations Committee Budget Hearing: 1:00- Public Utility Commission. House Floor.
-- Gov. Shapiro Highlights Environmental Protection, Climate Change, Clean Energy, Public Lands, Recreation Accomplishments In First 2 Years [PaEN]
-- DEP Begins Accepting Applications For First Round Of Local Abandoned Mine Reclamation Grants March 3 [PaEN]
-- DEP Encourages Pennsylvanians To Test Their Homes For Radon During January, National Radon Action Month [PaEN]
-- Post-Gazette Editorial: PA Needs To Get Serious About Radon
-- PennTAP: Small & Mid-Size Industries Must Complete Pollution Prevention & Energy Efficiency Site Assessment To Be Eligible For RISE PA Decarbonization Grants [PaEN]
-- DEP: Shared Energy Manager Program Saved Local Governments $2.8 Million; Apply Now To Join Program [PaEN]
-- Philadelphia Solar Energy Assn.: Solar For Schools Middle School Curriculum Now Available [PaEN]
-- Bucks County Beacon - Justin Mikulka: The Cleanup Bill For The Fracking Boom Is Already Here In States Like Pennsylvania
-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Pittsburgh-Based Epiphany Environmental LLC Frack Waste Treatment Company Files For Bankruptcy - Had Proposed Plant In Potter County With 2023 PennVEST Funding [PDF of Article]
-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Consol Energy, Arch Resources Shareholders Approve $5 Billion Coal Merger
-- PA Interfaith Power & Light Jan. 14 Watersheds And Their People Webinar Sharing Watershed Project Stories [PaEN]
-- PA Assn. Of Environmental Professionals Hosts Jan. 28 Webinar On PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' And Impacts To Local Waterways [PaEN]
-- Chesapeake Bay Foundation: Salt On Snow And Ice Makes A Bad Brew For Local Waterways - Watch Winter Salt Week Webinars - By Harry Campbell, Science Policy & Advocacy Director [PaEN]
-- Delaware RiverKeeper Jan. 10 RiverWatch Video Report
-- Inquirer: North Philly Sinkhole Opened In Middle Of Street, Damaging SEPTA Bus
-- January 11 - Pennsylvania Bulletin Now Available
-- Foundation For Sustainable Forests, French Creek Valley Conservancy: Jan. 17 Virtual Woods & Water Film Series; Feb. 21 In-Person Woods & Water Film Series [PaEN]
-- Register Now! PASA Sustainable Agriculture Conference Feb. 5-7 In Lancaster [PaEN]
-- Alliance For The Chesapeake Bay Wild & Scenic Film Festival March 5 In Lititz, Lancaster County [PaEN]
-- Register Now! PA Assn. Of Environmental Educators Annual Conference March 10-12 In Erie [PaEN]
-- Delaware Highlands Conservancy Accepting Scholarship Applications From Wallenpaupack Area, Honesdale, Delaware Valley, Western Wayne School Districts In PA [PaEN]
-- Register Now! PA Recreation & Parks Society Annual Conference & Expo March 16-19 In Hershey [PaEN]
-- Registration Now Open! WeConservePA PA Land Conservation Conference April 2-4 In State College [PaEN]
-- Altoona Mirror: Study: Outdoor Recreation Drives Bedford Tourism
-- Town Hall Meeting On Wildlife Damage To Agricultural Crops Held At PA Farm Show
-- Lancaster Farming: PA Builds Collaboration On Deer Damage To Crops
-- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: NJ, PA, NY Join Forces To Protect Dwindling Brook Trout
-- Beaver Times - Brian Whipkey: Why You Should Attend These 5 Outdoor Shows This Winter In PA
-- TribLive: Fox Chapel Officially Designated An Audubon ‘Bird Town’ In Allegheny County
-- ABC6: John James Audubon Center In Montgomery County Teaches You Everything You Wanted To Know About Birds
-- Inquirer Guest Essay: President Jimmy Carter Loved Fly-Fishing In PA; His Conservation Legacy Lives On - By Cindy Adams Dunn, Secretary Of DCNR [PDF of Article]
Gas Explosions
Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant Restart
-- Reuters: Constellation Energy To Buy Calpine In $26.6 Billion Deal
6th Oil/Natural Gas Spike: True Energy Independence Means Renewables
[There Is No Limit To What Oil/Natural Gas Industry Can Make You Pay]
-- Spotlight PA: Shapiro Says ‘Broken’ PJM Power Auction Process Could Lead To Higher Electricity Costs; Here’s What To Know
-- Utility Dive: PJM ‘Shovel-Ready’ Interconnection Plan Draws Mixed Reviews At FERC
-- Stars & Stripes Guest Essay: Don’t Allow Our LNG Gas Resources To Empower Our Rivals While We Shoulder The Burdens - By Steve Anderson, US. Army Brigadier General, Retired
-- Reuters: TotalEnergies To Pay $5 Million To Settle US FERC Natural Gas Manipulation Case
-- Financial Times: Oil Price Hits 3-Month High On Strong China Demand
Other States/National/International
-- Financial Times: Catastrophes Cost World $320 Billion In 2024, Reinsurer Reports
-- Financial Times: World Breaches 1.5C Global Warming Target For First Time In 2024
-- Financial Times: Quarter Of Freshwater Species Face Extinction Risk, Research Finds
-- Financial Times: The Rising Threat Of Deadly Diseases Jumping From Animals To Humans
PA Politics - Everything Is Connected
-- The Center Square: House Republican Leader Jesse Topper Talks ‘Calling’ Of State Government
-- Post-Gazette Guest Essay: We Can’t Let PA Legislators Choose Their Voters - By Fair Districts PA
-- Inquirer: Federal Judge Blasts Philly Landlord Who Committed Voter Fraud, Saying He Showed ‘Disrespect’ For Democracy
-- PA Capital-Star: Kenyatta Wants To Get Democrats ‘Back To Basics’ As DNC Vice Chair
-- TribLive/AP: Fetterman To Meet With President-Elect At Mar-a-Lago
-- WESA: PA Literacy Coalition Calls For $100 Million To Boost Student Reading In State Budget
-- The Center Square: Railway Improvements Promise High Price Tag, Huge Benefits For PA
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[Posted: January 10, 2025] PA Environment Digest
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