-- Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [It’s Not A Suggestion]
House Voting Schedule
May 7, 12, 13, 24
June 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30
Senate Voting Schedule
May 7, 12, 13
June 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30
TODAY’s Calendar Of Events
TODAY 9:30: Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 102 (Bartolotta-R-Washington, Yaw-R-Lycoming) punishes local elected officials who want to better protect their constituents from the documented adverse health and environmental impacts of shale gas development by prohibiting municipalities from receiving Act 13 drilling impact fees if they set protective standards on the development of natural gas that “imposes a standard or condition on well development that conflicts with or exceeds those contained” in state law. The legislation was prompted by an ordinance adopted by Cecil Township in Washington County that establishes a 2,500 setback from shale gas well pads. The current minimum setback is 500 feet from a well bore. Cecil Township is in Sen. Bartolotta’s legislative district Read more here.; Senate Bill 682 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) changing the name of the Department of Environmental Protection to the Department of Environmental Services; Senate Bill 704 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) require DCED and DEP to identify sites suitable for natural gas electric generation projects; Senate Bill 712 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) redefining safe plugging requirements for conventional oil and gas wells with a new definition of what is considered a “reasonable” effort to clean out a well. [Note: Conventional well owners have been trying for several years to reduce the effort needed to safely plug a well.] Room 461 Main Capitol 9:30 a.m. Click Here to watch the meeting online [if available]. Read more here.
TODAY 10:00: House Finance Committee meets to consider House Bill 500 (Inglis-D-Allegheny) part of Governor’s Lightning Energy Plan to repurpose the EDGE Tax Credit Program to support adding reliable energy generation to the grid tax credit, a regional clean hydrogen tax credit and a sustainable aviation fuel tax credit [Read more here]. Room 523 Irvis Building. 10:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online.
TODAY 10:00: Agenda Posted. House Energy Committee informational meeting on geothermal energy development [Read more here]. Room 515 Irvis Building. 10:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online.
TODAY 10:00: House Local Government Committee meets to consider House Bill 1282 (Davis-D- Bucks) requiring property owner notifications of changes to special flood hazard area maps. Room G-50 Irvis Building. 10:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online.
May 8-- Agenda Posted. DEP Air Quality Technical Advisory Committee meeting. 9:15 a.m.
May 8-- Senate Communications & Technology Committee hearing on powering artificial intelligence’s future in our economy. Ben Franklin Technology, Partners, 116 Research Dr., Bethlehem. 10:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online.
May 8-- Virtual. DEP Hosts Virtual Climate Action Plan Workshop. Noon to 1:00 p.m.
May 8-- Virtual. Delaware River Basin Commission Hearing. 1:30 p.m.
May 13-- Agenda Posted. DEP Citizens Advisory Council meeting. 12:30 p.m. Read more here on agenda.
May 13- Agenda Posted. DEP Environmental Justice Advisory Board meeting. 10:00 a.m
May 14-- Agenda Posted. House Energy Committee informational meeting on electric transmission. Room 523 Irvis Building. 10:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online.
-- New Report: Shale Gas Industry Expected To Drill 8,400 More Wells In PA; 171 Shale Wells Abandoned So Far; Shale Well Plugging Expected To Cost Up To $8.5 Billion [PaEN]
-- Observer-Reporter Letter: PA Needs To Close The Loophole On Road Dumping Oil & Gas Wastewater - By Center for Coalfield Justice
-- Erie Times/Capital & Main: Suddenly Abandoned Natural Gas Wells-Turned Cryptocurrency Operation In Elk County Leaves Behind Uncertainty
-- The Allegheny Front: Ohio Commission Opens More State Land For Shale Gas Drilling, Then Police Officer Physically Prevents A Reporter From Asking Questions
-- PennEnvironment: Delaware County Officials Hold May 10 Expo Promoting Renewable Energy, Environmental Protection
-- Sen. Yaw Senate Bill 349 To Encourage Responsible Solar Development, Protect Landowners Approved By Senate 49 to 1 [Sen. Laughlin (R-Erie) Voted No]
-- WHYY: No A/C, Fans Through LIHEAP In PA This Summer Due To Federal Funding Cuts
-- PPL Residential Electric Price To Compare To Increase To 12.491 Cents/kWh On June 1, Up From 10.771 Cents-- 15.9% [PaEN]
-- Scranton Times: Flash Flooding Slams Honesdale Area
-- WNEP: Aftermath Of Tuesday’s Severe Weather In Honesdale
-- Lancaster Farming: Columbia-Manor River Tributaries Projects Aims To Improve Water Quality In Lancaster County Streams
-- PA American Water To Host June 23-25 Wonderful World Of Water Camp In The City Of York [PaEN]
-- WVIA: Young Environmentalists Document Northeast PA’s Coal Mining History
-- Altoona Mirror: Cambria Heights HS Students See Firsthand How Actions On Land Affect Local Waters At Prince Gallitzin State Park
-- Reading Eagle: 385 Pounds Of Drugs Collected At Drug Take Back In Berks
-- TribLive: Millvale Celebrates Opening Of Rainbow Raccoon Park In Allegheny County
-- Tribune-Democrat: Statewide Report Shows Increased Tourism Revenue To Cambria, Somerset Region [PDF of Article]
-- NextPittsburgh: Exploring Wild Pennsylvania With Adam Haritan Of Learn Your Land
-- Penn State Master Gardeners: Ken & Mee Park In Montgomery County Recognized With Pollinator Habitat Of Merit Award; Aug. 16 Bee, Bugs, Blooms Open House [PaEN]
-- Patch.com: Newtown Township & Newtown Borough May 8 Native Plants, Thriving Habitats: How You Can Help Program, Newtown Boro 7:00 p.m.
-- Latrobe Bulletin: PA Native Species Day Workshop May 14 Free To Public In Ligonier Twp., Westmoreland County
-- NorthPennNow.com: Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy Hosts Native Plant Sale May 10-11, Harleysville, Montgomery County
-- Warren Times Editorial: Thank You Warren Garden Club For Years Of Tending To Parks, City Gardens
Storm Damage/Power Outages
-- Post-Gazette: Residents Struggle With No Power, Spoiled Food, Growing Frustration A Week After Deadly Storm
-- Pennsylvania Power Outages: 4,737 As Of May 7 At 8:20 a.m.
-- TribLive: A Week After Severe Storm, Nearly All Have Power Restored
Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant Restart/Data Centers
International/National Impacts On PA Natural Gas
[Energy Independence Means Renewables]
-- Utility Dive: PJM, Others Urge FERC To Dismiss Ratepayer Advocates’ Capacity Auction Complaint
-- Reuters: Global Shipments Of Energy Products Slowing With Global Economy ‘Stunned’ By President’s Tariffs
New Federal Administration
-- TribLive: Somerset Office Used For Flight 93, 9/11 Education Terminated By DOGE
-- Beaver Times: These National Park Sites In PA Could Be Affected By President’s $1.2 Billion Cuts To National Park Service
PA Politics - Everything Is Connected
-- TribLive Editorial: Voter ID Compromise Would Be Ideal, But Only If Parties Let It Be
-- Post-Gazette Editorial: Ruinous ‘Skill’ Gambling Games Tax Would Hurt Small Businesses, Help Big Casino Industry
-- DCED Invests $64 Million In 11 Projects Through First PA Sites Grants
-- AP: PA Governor’s Residence To Get An ‘Anti-Climb’ Fence
-- PennLive Guest Essay: Republican Con. Scott Perry Refusing To Meet With The People He’s Supposed To Represent - By Janelle Stelson
-- WESA: With DOGE Cuts Looming At Veterans Administration, PA Officials Weigh The Impact On Veterans
-- The Citizens Voice: President’s Tariffs Could Hobble Beloved NE PA Train Hobbyists Business
-- Republican Herald Editorial: President Ignores Value Of Public Media To Bolster Own Views
-- Inquirer: Philly Lost $10.2 Million In Latest Round Of DOGE Funding Cuts To AmeriCorps
-- TribLive: Pitt To Pay Millions To Settle Pandemic Learning Lawsuit; Each Student Will Get Hundreds
-- Spotlight PA: How Penn State Trustees Plan To Vote On Campus Closures Could Run Afoul Of Transparency Law
-- TribLive: Western PA Universities Work To Address Antisemitism On Campuses As Incidents Soar Nationally
-- TribLive: If Harvard Loses Its Tax-Exempt Status, Western PA Universities, Nonprofits Could Be In Trouble
-- TribLive: Somerset Office Used For Flight 93, 9/11 Education Terminated By DOGE
-- AP: US Stocks Sink Again As More Companies Detail Damage They’re Taking Because Of President’s Trade War
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