-- Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [It’s Not A Suggestion]
House Voting Schedule
March 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 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 2:30: Gov. Shapiro, Farm Leaders Announcement On Impacts Of Federal Funding Cuts On PA Agriculture. Event Available Online.
March 25-- PA Outdoor Recreation Regional Outdoor Recreation Industry Workshop. 3:00 p.m. Tom Ridge Environmental Center, 301 Peninsula Dr, Erie
March 26-- Senate Game & Fisheries Committee hearing on annual reports of Game Commission and Fish and Boat Commission. Room 8E-B East Wing. 10:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online.
March 26-- Agenda Posted. DCNR Conservation and Natural Resources Advisory Council. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00 a.m. Contact: cnrac-admin@growconservation.com. Read more here. (formal notice)
March 27-- Agenda Posted. DEP Recycling Fund Advisory Committee + Solid Waste Advisory Committee joint meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00 a.m. Click Here for instructions for joining remotely. Contact Laura Henry at 717-772-5713 or ahenry@pa.gov.
April 1-- DEP To Host Webinar On New Program To Reduce Methane Pollution From Oil And Gas Operations. Noon to 1:00 p.m.
April 1-- Environmental Health Project Webinar On What The Shapiro Administration Can Do To Better Protect Public Health From The Impacts Of Shale Gas Development. Noon to 1:00 p.m.
April 7-- [Tentative Agenda] House Environmental & Natural Resource Protection Committee meets to consider House Bill 109 (Vitali-D-Delaware) establishing an environmental justice permit review program in DEP to consider cumulative impacts of pollutants on communities [Read more here.] House Bill 969 (Pielli-D-Chester) requires outdoor night lighting practices that reduce light pollution from public facilities.
-- DEP Reports 575 Water Supply/Stray Gas Complaints About Oil & Gas Operations In Last 2 Years; Investigation Can Take A Year, Sometimes 2-3 To Find Those Responsible [PaEN]
-- Warren Times Editorial: DEP Should Take Close Look At Oil & Gas Drilling Permit And Its Impact On Betts Park Users In City Of Warren
-- PJM Interconnection Reliability Initiative Attracts 94 Applications For 26.6 GW Of New Electric Generation Capacity; Reviews To Be Completed By 2026; List Of Projects Not Available Now [PaEN]
-- Apply Now! Free PA Industrial Energy Audits Available To First 20 Facilities To Apply [PaEN]
-- Inquirer: Federal Electric Vehicle Charging Funds Paused; How Is PA Able To Keep Building?
-- Lock Haven Express Letter: KeyState Petrochemical Plant In Clinton County Faces Uncertain Future With Federal Funding Freeze - By Karen Elias
-- WHYY: Oil Companies Ask Bucks County Judge To Dismiss Climate Change Responsibility Lawsuit
-- Tribune-Democrat: Corsa Coal Provides Notice Of Plans To Lay Off 300+ Employees
-- Williamsport Sun: Sen. Yaw Introduces Bill To Prevent Towns From Banning Any Source Of Energy
-- Master Watershed Stewards Expand Watershed-Friendly Residential Certification Program To Include New Residents; Over 400 Certified So Far [PaEN]
-- Little Lehigh Watershed Stewards: Monitoring Road Salt Pollution And Taking Action At Home [PaEN]
-- Chesapeake Bay Journal - Karl Blankenship: Proposed Susquehanna River Pumped-Hydroelectric Project Wins Preliminary FERC Approval, Draws Lawsuit
-- Chesapeake Bay Journal - Karl Blankenship: Pennsylvania Caps 300 Abandoned Conventional Oil & Gas Wells In 2 Years
-- WNEP: 10-Year Old Child Killed In ATV Crash In Union County
-- Williamsport Sun: Ramps Will Be Blooming In Nearby Forests Soon
-- WITF/StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: Threat Of Bird Flu In PA Still Present, Despite Popular Wildlife Area Reopening To Public
-- Williamsport Sun: Speeding Up Bird Education Learning Curve For Bird Watchers
-- Williamsport Sun: Cornell Lab Of Ornithology NestWatch Project Invites People To Monitor Nearby Bird Nests
-- Williamsport Sun - Bill Bower: Reflections In Nature: Most Waterfowl Return To Same Area they Were Raised
New Federal Administration
-- Grist: President Moves To Shutter Mine Safety Offices In Coal Country
-- Chesapeake Bay Journal: President’s Deregulatory Blitz Threatens Chesapeake Bay, Environmental Advocates Say
-- The Guardian: US Honeybee Deaths Hit Record High As Scientists Scramble To Find Cause; USDA Calls On Universities For Help After Staff Cuts
-- Reuters: US Power Firms Increase Carbon Pollution Emissions By 9% So Far In 2025 To Protect Profits
PA Politics - Everything Is Connected
-- PennLive: PA House Passes Bill Hiking Child Labor Fines Over Republican Opposition
-- Tribune-Democrat: Republican Opposition Grew In PA House Against Doubling Fines Against Child Labor Law Violators [PDF of Article]
-- Erie Times: First Measles Cases Confirmed In Erie County Since 1991
-- Spotlight PA: Private Funding Created 100s Of New Child Care Spots In York County, But That Funding Is Ending
-- PA Capital-Star: President’s Plan To Dismantle Federal Education Dept. Threatens Classroom Funding In PA
-- Erie Times: Erie’s Social Security Office Might Soon Require More In-Person Visits; What To Know
-- Scranton Times: School Districts, NE PA Food Bank Concerned About USDA Food Programs Ending
-- Inquirer: PA Food Banks Facing Millions In Federal Funding Cuts As They Fear Increased Need
-- TribLive Editorial: How Can Housing Be A Priority If Federal HUD Makes Cuts?
-- Post-Gazette Editorial: Gutting The National Endowment For The Arts Would Be A Huge Setback For Pittsburgh
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[Posted: March 25, 2025] PA Environment Digest
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