-- 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
TODAY 10:00: Agenda Posted. DCNR Conservation and Natural Resources Advisory Council. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00 a.m. Click Here to register to join the meeting remotely. Contact: cnrac-admin@growconservation.com. Read more here.
TODAY 6:00: Physicians For Social Responsibility- PA Webinar On How To Talk To Your Doctor About Environmental Threats To Your Health. 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.
January 23-- NEW. Senate Democratic Policy Committee hearing on addressing energy reliability and costs for consumers. Lehigh Valley Planning Commission, 615 Waterfront Dr., Allentown. 10:00 a.m. Click Here to check availability online.
January 23-- Agenda Posted. DEP Mining and Reclamation Advisory Board meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00 a.m. Click Here to join the meeting via Microsoft Teams With Meeting ID: 267 985 148 322 and Passcode: aAo7Qg; or by telephone 267-332-8767, conference ID 867 745 237#. Contact: Daniel E. Snowden at dsnowden@pa.gov or (717) 783-8846.
January 27-- NEW. House Environmental and Natural Resource Protection Committee organizational meeting. Room 515 Irvis Building. 11:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online.
January 28-- NEW. Senate Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee hearing on understanding your electric bill, what are you paying for power? Hearing Room 1, North Office Building. 10:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online.
-- PJM Interconnection Issues 'Maximum Generation Alert' For Jan. 22; All Available Generation Resources May Be Committed To Meet High Power Demands, Exports May Be Curtailed [PaEN]
-- WPXI: Ice Is Piling Up On Pittsburgh’s Major Rivers Creating Dangerous Flood Risk
-- WTAE: Ice Jams On Allegheny River Raise Concerns Of Flooding For First Time In 7 Years
-- Citizens Voice: Luzerne Flood Authority Monitoring Ice On Susquehanna River, But Not Worried About Ice Jam Flooding For Now
-- Penn State Extension Master Watershed Steward Program - A Look Back At 2024 [PaEN]
-- DCNR, Penn State Extension Feb. 14 Meaningful Watershed Education Workshop At Greenwood Furnace State Park, Huntingdon County [PaEN]
-- PA Grazing Lands Coalition Now Accepting Applications For Educational Mini-Grants [PaEN]
-- Williamsport Sun Letter: Endangered Listing Long Overdue For Eastern Hellbender - By Anna Pauletta, One Of Original Hellbender Defenders As A Student
-- Lancaster Farming: FERC Denies Rehearing Of Susquehanna River Pump Hydroelectric Petition For Proposed Facility In York County
-- Delaware River Basin Commission Seeks Members For Several Advisory Committees
-- Berks Nature Protects 607 Acre Hawk Mountain Scout Reserve In Schuylkill County [PaEN]
-- Manada Conservancy Partners With Laudenslager Family To Preserve 575 Acres In Dauphin County [PaEN]
-- Berks Nature Establishes Ruth E. Fetterman Woodland To Preserve 102 Acres In Berks County [PaEN]
-- Northcentral PA Conservancy Partners With McMorris Family To Preserve 60-Acre Farm In Lycoming County [PaEN]
-- NextPittsburgh: 10-Year Vision For Three Rivers Water Trail Seeks To Expand, Improve Trail Access
-- TribLive: Pollinator Gardens Permitted In Sharpsburg, Allegheny County
-- Beaver Times - Brian Whipkey: Snowmobilers Discover Ideal Conditions On State Trails, Here’s Why
-- WNEP: Game Commission Provides Update On Carbon County Black Bear Attack
-- Reading Eagle: Bald Eagles Set Record In Christmas Bird Counts In Berks
-- Warren Times: Trumpeter Swan Seen On Allegheny River
Train Derailments
6th Oil/Natural Gas Spike: True Energy Independence Means Renewables
[There Is No Limit To What Oil/Natural Gas Industry Can Make You Pay]
-- Post-Gazette: New Administration Reverses Pause On New LNG Gas Export Project Permits [Helps Pave Way For Potential LNG Terminal In Philadelphia]
-- Reuters: Boosting Natural Gas Output While Keeping Prices Low A Tough Task For New Administration
-- Bloomberg: Rare Snow Imperils Texas LNG Gas Exports, Shuts Louisiana Roads
New Federal Administration
-- CanaryMedia.com: Executive Order Freezes Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Inflation Reduction Act Funding For 90 Day Review [Water Infrastructure, Mine Reclamation, Conventional Oil & Gas Well Plugging, $396 million in RISE PA decarbonization funding]
-- Reading-Based EnerSys Completes Negotiation Of $199 Million DOE Funding To Develop Lithium-ion Battery GigaFactory In South Carolina
-- Post-Gazette: New Administration Reverses Pause On New LNG Gas Export Project Permits [Helps Pave Way For Potential LNG Terminal In Philadelphia]
-- Inside Climate News: Executive Orders On Energy, Climate Have Advocates On Edge; Much Will Depend On What Actions States Take
-- Environmental Defense Fund: Recent US Climate, Clean Energy Actions Will Save Tens Of Thousands Of Lives, Deliver Trillions Of Dollars In Health, Climate Benefits
-- Financial Times: New Administration Halts More Than $300 Billion In US Green Infrastructure Funding
PA Politics - Everything Is Connected
-- TribLive Editorial: Rep. Gergely House Seat Illustrates Importance Of Respect With Lack Of Majority
-- The Center Square: Special Election To Fill House Seat Set For March 25
-- WESA/AP: Republicans Hold Attorney General, Auditor General, State Treasurer Offices For First Time
-- TribLive: Fetterman Says He’s Not Planning On Switching Parties
-- Independent Fiscal Office Hosts Jan. 28 Mid-Year Revenue Update, 1:30.
-- Beaver Times: PA Gambling Revenues Hit Record High In 2024 For One Reason - Online Gambling
-- Post-Gazette: Pardon Of Western PA Participants In Assault On US Capitol Draws Divided Reactions: ‘Are We Really A Country Of Law And Order?’
-- Inquirer: Ex-Philly Proud Boy Leader Released From Prison
-- PennLive: Fraudulent Voter Registrations In Lancaster County Handed Over To State Attorney General
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[Posted: January 22, 2025] PA Environment Digest
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