-- 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
March 17-- 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.
March 17-- NEW. 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.
March 17-- 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.
-- 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]
-- Environmental Council Of The States, Other State Organizations Write Congress About The Importance Of Federal Funding To State Agencies Implementing Federal Programs [PaEN]
-- Lancaster Conservancy, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Coalition Partners Appeal FERC's Decision On Susquehanna River Pumped-Hydroelectric Project To Federal Court [PaEN]
-- Lancaster Farming: Environmental Groups Appeal Cuffs Run Hydroelectric Project In Court
-- Chesapeake Bay Foundation: What’s the State Of Bay Restoration 50 Days Into the New Administration?
-- PUC Issues Emergency Order To Veolia Water To Take Over Wonderview Sanitary Water Facilities In Columbia County After Owner Abandoned The System [PaEN]
-- PUC Acts To Appoint PA American Water Company To Operate Rock Spring Water Company, Negotiate Long-Term Solution With State College Water Authority [PaEN]
-- PUC Approves Sale Of Troubled East Dunkard Water System In Greene County To PA American Water Company [PaEN]
-- Inquirer Guest Essay: Philadelphia Gas Works Decaying Infrastructure A Ticking time Bomb Beneath Our Streets - POWER Interfaith Climate Justice And Jobs Team
-- Steelton-Highspire School District, Tröegs Independent Brewing Show Benefits Of Going Solar, Driving Electric Busses In Dauphin County [PaEN]
-- The Derrick: FrenchCreek Twp., Venango County Commissioner Said They Were Not Aware Of NOVA Cryptocurrency Data Mining Operation Using Natural Gas Well Until It Started [They Did Receive Act 14 Notices] [PDF of Article]
-- The Allegheny Front - Kara Holsopple: New Tool Help Beaver County Residents Evaluate Air Quality
-- EPA Advances Major Cleanup Plan For Jackson Ceramix Superfund Site In Jefferson County [PaEN]
-- Scranton Times: Mayfield To Put Major Mine Reclamation Project Out To Bid, Making Way For Logistics Park
-- Scranton Times: Taylor Borough, DEP To Use Federal Grant To Remove Fire-Damaging Mining Building
-- TribLive: Fuel Spill Cleanup Continues At Sycamore Run In O’Hara, Allegheny County
-- TribLive: Brush Fire Season Comes In Like A Lion In Western PA
-- Reading Eagle: Wildfire Season Rears Its Head In A Big Way In Berks, Surrounding Counties
-- Warren Times - Audubon Community Nature Center: Nature As A Healer
-- TribLive: Portion Of Rachel Carson Trail, Amid Indiana Township Watershed, Nearing Preservation Status In Allegheny County
-- Inquirer: PA’s Fallingwater Was Frank Lloyd Wright’s Most Iconic Home, Renovations Will Require More Than A Trip To Home Depot
-- March 14 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation [PaEN]
-- The Derrick: Cranberry Supervisors Hear About Venango County ATV Initiative To Create Network Of Local Roads ATVs Are Allowed To Ride; 17 of 31 Municipalities Approved The Ordinance [PDF of Article]
-- DCNR, Fish & Boat Commission Highlight Fishing Opportunities, Campgrounds At State Parks
-- DCNR Names Liam Goldbach Assistant Park Manager For Nockamixon State Park In Bucks County
-- North Branch Land Trust Hosts Amphibian Migration Watch March 29 In Lackawanna County [PaEN]
6th Oil/Natural Gas Spike: True Energy Independence Means Renewables
[There Is No Limit To What Oil/Natural Gas Industry Can Make You Pay]
-- AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $3.07 Ohio- $2.92 PA- $3.22
-- Baker Hughes: 15 PA Natural Gas Rigs - Same For 13 Weeks
New Federal Administration
-- WITF/WPSU: Raystown Lake Federal Recreation Area Cancels Campground Reservations Amid Federal Job Cuts, Hiring Freeze
-- Environmental Council Of The States, Other State Organizations Write Congress About The Importance Of Federal Funding To State Agencies Implementing Federal Programs [PaEN]
-- National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition: USDA Staffing Cuts Hurt Farmers And Rural Communities; Staffing Chaos Has Reigned
-- WHYY - Sophia Schmidt: EPA Terminates Grants For Air Pollution Monitoring, Cooling Kits, More In PA, Delaware
-- Post-Gazette: Allegheny County Receives Over 80 Applications In First Week Of Job Portal Aimed At Laid-Off Federal Workers
-- The Guardian: President’s Environmental Rule-Shredding Will Put Lives At Risk, Ex-EPA Democrat, Republican Heads Say
PA Politics - Everything Is Connected
-- WITF: PA Board Of Education Rejects Christian Schools’ Association As Accreditor
-- Dept. Of Labor & Industry Reports January Unemployment at 3.8%, Up 0.1% From December
-- PennLive: Veterans In Harrisburg Protest Veterans Administration Cuts, Other Moves By President
-- City & State PA: COVID 5 Years Later, How The Pandemic Changed The Way PA Does Business
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[Posted: March 15, 2025] PA Environment Digest
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