-- Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [It’s Not A Suggestion]
House Voting Schedule
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
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 10:30: House Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee meets to consider House Bill 587 (Friel-D-Chester) establishing a broker certification program for food processing waste. Room 515 Irvis Building. 10:30 a.m. Click Here to watch online.
TODAY 11:00: House Energy Committee meets to consider House Bill 362 (Fiedler (D-Philadelphia) making changes to the powers and duties of the PA Energy Development Authority to allow for disbursement of federal Solar for All Program funding (sponsor summary); House Bill 660 (O’Mara-D-Delaware) setting minimum energy and water efficiency standards for certain products (sponsor summary). Room 515 Irvis Building. 11:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online. Read more here.
TODAY 7:00: Cecil Township Zoning Hearing Board hearing continues on challenge to ordinance setting 2,500 foot setback for shale gas operations. Municipal Building, 3599 Millers Run Road, Cecil, Washington County. 7:00 p.m. Click Here to watch online. Read more here.
March 18-- House Environmental & Natural Resource Protection Committee meets to consider House Bill 43 (Conklin-D-Centre) require publication of newspaper notice of oil and gas well permits; House Bill 441 (Pielli-D-Chester) amends the Wild Resource Conservation Act of 1982, addresses a gap in biodiversity conservation in Pennsylvania by assigning native terrestrial invertebrates to DCNR [Read more here];.House Bill 448 (Diamond-R-Lebanon) authorizes DEP to release radon test results to previous property owners in certain circumstances; House Bill 586 (Friel-D-Chester) requires a DEP permit to spread food processing residuals; House Bill 789 (Ciresi-D-Montgomery) expands C-PACE property-based energy financing program to add electric vehicle charging infrastructure; House Resolution 53 (Merski-D-Erie) directing the Joint State Government Commission to study the feasibility and potential benefits of offshore hydropower, solar and wind renewable energy on Lake Erie. Room 60 East Wing. 10:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online. Read more here.
March 18-- House Game & Fisheries Committee informational meeting on Game Commission Annual Report. Room 515 Irvis Building. 9:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online.
March 19-- House Local Government Committee meets to consider House Bill 620 (Isaacson-D-Philadelphia) would increase the state recycling fee from $2 to $5 per ton to support local recycling and waste disposal planning programs. Room 205 Ryan Building. 10:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online.
March 19-- House Game & Fisheries Committee informational meeting on Fish & Boat Commission Annual Report. Room 523 Irvis Building. 9:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online.
March 20-- Agenda Posted. DEP Oil and Gas Technical Advisory Board meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00 a.m. Visit the Board webpage for options on joining the meeting remotely. Contact: Todd M. Wallace, twallace@pa.gov or (717) 783-6395. Read more here on agenda items.
-- March 17 - Weekly PA Environment Digest Now Available [PaEN]
-- The Derrick: Hearing Dates Set On Rhodes Estates Water Companies; PUC Judge Urges Parties To ‘Seriously Explore’ Settlements [Venango Water Co. Impacted By Conventional Oil Well Wastewater Spill] [PaEN]
-- DEP Invites Comments On Water Quality Permits, 401 Certification For National Fuel Gas Tioga Pathway Natural Gas Pipeline Project In McKean, Potter, Tioga Counties [PaEN]
-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - March 15 [PaEN]
-- DEP Posted 103 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In March 15 PA Bulletin [PaEN]
-- Inquirer Guest Essay: PA Budget Should Fully Fund Environmental Protection - By Rep. Greg Vitali (D-Delaware), Majority Chair House Environmental & Natural Resources Committee [PDF of Article]
-- Wilkes-Barre Times: Shapiro Administration Plugs 300 Abandoned Conventional Oil & Gas Wells Across PA
-- Erie Times: Erie-Based IRG/newBin Suspends Collection Of Plastics For Recycling; Federal Funding Uncertain
-- MCall: Rock Salt’s Impact On Lehigh Valley’s Water Will Linger Long After Winter Passes
-- TribLive: Fox Chapel Area High School Fishing Club Stocks Trout In Allegheny County
-- Tribune-Democrat: Severe Weather Tears Roof Addition Off Nanty Glo Assisted Living Center, Causes Damage Across Region
-- WPXI: Strong Winds, Severe Storms Leave Damage Behind In Western PA
-- Centre Daily Times: Thousands Lose Power In Centre County After Severe Storm Causes Downed Trees, Wires
-- PA Power Outage Map: 57,020 Customers Without Power, Some Counties Have 30% Out [6:46 a.m.]
-- Tribune-Democrat: Cambria County Brush Fires Keep Crews Busy
-- DCNR Conservation & Natural Resources Advisory Council To Hear Update On State Budget, Chesapeake Bay Program March 26 [PaEN]
-- Scranton Times: 23-Year-Old Man Dies In Fall On Rocks At Scranton’s Nay Aug Park
-- LehighValleyNews.com: Bird That’s Extinct In The Wild Gets Surprise Layover At Lehigh Valley International Airport
New Federal Administration
-- Pittsburgh Business Times Editorial: Uncertainty Around Federal Funding Having Big Impact ‘Instability, Uncertainty And Indiscriminate Direction Are The Antithesis Of Best Practices’] [PDF of Article]
-- PA Capital-Star: President’s Cuts To Federal Workers Have Taken Their Toll On PA, More Are Coming
-- Reading Eagle: Federal Funding Uncertainties Affecting Farming Community In Berks
-- Altoona Mirror: Part Of Raystown Lake Federal Recreation Area Camps To Close Due To Staff Cuts
-- TribLive Letter: Unfreeze The Energy, Climate Benefits Of Federal Inflation Reduction Act - By Bruce Cooper, Slippery Rock Chapter Of Citizens’ Climate Lobby
PA Politics - Everything Is Connected
-- TribLive/Inquirer: Gov. Shapiro Says Chuck Schumer Should Have Used ‘Leverage’ In Government Shutdown Fight
-- PennLive: PA Republicans Ask President To Cut Medicaid Program For Poor Families, Children, Homeless
-- Citizens Voice: Republican Cong. Bresnahan Holding Telephone Town Fall On Facebook March 25
-- Spotlight PA: Medical Cannabis Companies Are Spending Big To Have A Say In PA’s Legal Weed Future
-- Post-Gazette: Pitt Girds For Federal Funding Cuts, Are University Researchers Ready?
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[Posted: March 17, 2025] PA Environment Digest
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