-- Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [It’s Not A Suggestion]
House Voting Schedule
Budget Hearings February 24, 25, 26, 27, March 3, 4, 5, 6
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
Budget Hearings February 25, 26, 27, March 4, 5, 6
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
February 25-- Senate Appropriations Committee Budget Hearing: 9:30: Department of Environmental Protection. Click Here to watch live.
February 26-- NEW. House Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee meets to consider House Bill 430 (Mako-R-Northampton) prohibiting the construction of wind turbines negatively affecting military installations. Room G-50 Irvis Building. 10:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online.
February 26-- NEW. House Agriculture & Rural Affairs and Health Committees joint informational meeting on spread of bird flu from birds to cattle to people. Room 515 Irvis Building. 10:30 a.m. Click Here to watch online.
February 26-- House Appropriations Committee Budget Hearing: 1:00- Department of Agriculture. House Floor. Click Here to watch online.
February 27-- In-Person, Virtual. League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Chapter of Physicians for Social Responsibility Shale Gas And Public Health Conference, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh. 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
February 27-- House Appropriations Committee Budget Hearing: 10:00- Department of Environmental Protection, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. House Floor. Click Here to watch online.
February 27-- NEW. Agenda Posted. House Energy Committee hearing on House Bill 660 (O’Mara-D- Delaware) setting energy efficiency and water conservation standards for certain commercial and residential appliances. Room 515 Irvis Building. 1:00 p.m. Click Here to watch online.
February 27-- Senate Appropriations Committee Budget Hearing: 9:30 - Department of Agriculture. Click Here to watch live.
March 3-- House Appropriations Committee Budget Hearing: 1:00- Public Utility Commission. House Floor. Click Here to watch online.
March 4-- House Environmental & Natural Resource Protection Committee hearing on House Bill 109 (Vitali-D-Delaware) establishing a DEP Environmental Justice Permit Review Program. Lathem Hall, Widener University, 1 University Place, Chester. 10:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online. Read more here on legislation.
-- February 24 - Weekly PA Environment Digest Now Available [PaEN]
-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - February 22 [PaEN]
-- Environmental Integrity Project: President Orders Hundreds Of Energy Emergency Reviews Of US Army Corps Of Engineers Project Permits, Including Dozens In PA [PaEN]
-- DEP Posted 97 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In February 22 PA Bulletin [PaEN]
-- In Memoriam: Former Sen. Mary Jo White, Republican Chair Of The Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee [PaEN]
-- The Derrick: GCI Water Solutions Fails To Report How Much Oil & Gas Wastewater It Is Treating Thru Titusville's Wastewater Plant In Crawford County [PaEN]
-- ABC27: Sen. Muth Looks To Keep Radium, Other Oil & Gas Waste Out Of Drinking Water
-- Inside Climate News - Kiley Bense: Pollution From Max Environmental Landfill Has Caused Problems For Decades; Fracking Waste Made It Worse In Westmoreland County [Part I]
-- Inside Climate News - Kiley Bense: EPA Investigation Confirmed Residents Worst Fears About Max Environmental Landfill; What Happens Next Is Uncertain In Westmoreland County [Part II]
-- KYW: Class-Action Lawsuit Filed Against SPS Technologies Following Massive Fire In Montgomery County
-- Tribune-Democrat Publishes Series On How Region Is Using Solar Energy, Energy Efficiency To Reduce Energy Costs, Move To A More Sustainable Future [PaEN]
-- Tribune-Democrat: Waste Coal-Fired Seward Power Plant Faces Regulatory Challenge
-- Tribune-Democrat: Governments Look To Adapt As Electric Vehicles Slowly Change Local Landscape
-- Warren Times: Mother-Daughter Duo Honored With Allegheny National Forest Chapter Of North Country Trail Assn. Award
-- Tribune-Democrat: Somerset County Aims To Draw Crowds With Regional ATV Trail
-- York Dispatch: York City, North York At Odds Over Property Maintenance Along York County Rail Trail
-- Legislation Introduced To Promote Biodiversity Through Native Insect Conservation - By Nate Reagle, Certified Pollinator Steward [PaEN]
-- Help Wanted: Trout Unlimited Upper Delaware River Watershed Project Manager
Train Derailments
-- The Energy Age Blog: Reflections & Updates On US Railroad Safety
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: Asia LNG Gas Imports Set To Drop To 22-Month Low As Europe Surge Drives Prices Up
New Federal Administration
-- WESA: How Federal Layoffs Are Impacting Pittsburgh Workers: ‘No Rhyme Or Reason’
PA Politics - Everything Is Connected
-- WHYY: As Gov. Shapiro Calls For Private Equity ‘Reform’ In PA Health Care, Where Are Investments Going?
-- Post-Gazette - Ford Turner: Vexing Questions On A.I. Confront PA Lawmakers: ‘We Have Got To Get Moving On This’
-- Spotlight PA: Deaths During Elder Abuse Investigations Rose As State Regulators Took No Punitive Action
-- KYW: Threat Against A Chester County Middle School Prevented After Being Reported To Safe2Say Something
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