-- Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [It’s Not A Suggestion]
House Voting Schedule
August: No Days Scheduled
September 22, 23, 24, 29, 30
October 1, 6, 7, 8, 27, 28, 29
November 17, 18, 19
December 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17
Senate Voting Schedule
August: No Days Scheduled
September 8, 9, 10
October 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29
November 17, 18, 19
December 8, 9, 10
TODAY’s Calendar Of Events
WARNING: This Is Budget Season, Watch Out For Anything!
August 4-8-- In-Person. Shippensburg University, Chesapeake Bay Foundation Host South Mountain Climate & Land Use Exploration For Educators
August 13-- Senate and House Agricultural & Rural Affairs Committees Information Session At Penn State Ag Progress Days. Red Barn Annex, Ag Progress Days Site, Pennsylvania Furnace, Huntingdon County. 10:00 a.m.
August 21-- DCED PA Grade Crude [Oil] Development Advisory Council meeting. Technology Center, Room 243, 200 Innovation Blvd, State College. 10:00 a.m. Contact: Adam Walters 717-214-6548 or adwalters@pa.gov.
-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - August 2 [PaEN]
-- DEP Sets Aug. 20 Informal Conference [Open House/Hearing] On A New LCT Energy, LP Rustic Ridge II Bituminous Underground Coal Mine In Westmoreland County [PaEN]
-- DEP Posted 69 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In August 2 PA Bulletin [PaEN]
-- Marcellus Drilling News: Federal And State Lawmakers Tour Facilities Extracting Lithium From Oil & Gas Wastewater In Susquehanna County [PaEN]
-- Williamsport Sun: Con. Meuser Touts Tax Credit Bill To Promote Lithium Extraction From Oil & Gas Wastewater
-- TribLive Letter: Leaders Must Stop Oil & Gas Facility Methane Leaks - By Michele Klingensmith
-- TribLive Letter: Why Farmers Embrace Solar Energy - By Phil & Sara Vassalio
-- Post-Gazette: New Allegheny Community College Program Helps Lead The Charge Of PA Electric Vehicle Boom
-- Inquirer: Philly’s New LED Streetlights Are Bright, But They Can Be Dimmed
-- Post-Gazette: Connoquenessing Township Approves Controversial Sewage Plan, Several Unknowns Remain
-- Pike Conservation District: The Flow Must Go On - Stormwater’s Journey Across The Land
-- Shaver's Creek Environmental Center Has A New Animal Ambassador-- Pip, A Northern Hawk Owl Chick [PaEN]
-- Centre Daily Times: New Northern Hawk Owl Chick Marks Several Firsts At Shaver’s Creek; How To Meet Him
-- Western PA Conservancy Protects 725 Acres Of Forestland Habitat For Rare Species In Bedford County [PaEN]
-- Clean Air Council Now Accepting Applications For Feet First Philly Public Space Enhancement Mini-Grants; Aug. 20 Applicant Webinar [PaEN]
-- DEP: Current Counties Positive For West Nile Virus, Jamestown Canyon Virus
-- Penn State Extension Spotted Lanternfly News: Managing Lanternflies; Business Training; Protect Your Business
-- PennLive: Ohiopyle State Park Tops US List Of Great-Value Stays, Along With 8 Other PA State Parks
-- TribLive: Hunters Planning More Time In The Woods After Addition Of 10 Sundays To Hunting Season
-- LancasterOnline - Ad Crable: Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area Hosts High-Tech Tracking Network To Learn More about Migrating Birds, Bats, Insects In Real Time [PDF of Article]
-- Western Pennsylvania Audubon Names Chris Bason Executive Director
Gas Explosions
-- TribLive: 3 Dozen Plum Homeowners Shocked To Be Named Plaintiffs By Erie and Allstate Insurance Companies In Rustic Ridge Natural Gas Explosion Lawsuits Without Their Knowledge [Wrongful Death Lawsuits Were Filed Last Week]
-- Post-Gazette: Dozens Of Homeowners File Lawsuits Over Property Damage From Plum Natural Gas Explosion In Allegheny County [Wrongful Death Lawsuits Were Filed Last Week]
A.I. /Data Centers
-- Spotlight PA: PA PUC Developing Model Tariff For A.I. Data Centers To Ensure PA Consumers Don’t Foot The Bill
-- WITF/LancasterOnline: Residents Push Back On Feds Over Restart Of Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant: ‘Feels Like A Charade’
-- York Dispatch: Local Officials Are Preparing For A Wave Of A.I. Data Centers In York County
-- Tribune-Democrat: Homer City A.I. Data Center/Power Plant Plans Move Forward In ‘Really Different Arena’ For Region
International/National Impacts On PA Natural Gas
[Energy Independence Means Renewables]
-- AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $3.15 Ohio- $3.00 PA- $3.25
-- National Fuel Gas Increases Gas Supply Costs 12.2% Starting Aug. 1 Due To Increased Cost Of Natural Gas
-- Baker Hughes: PA Natural Gas Drilling Rig Count 18, Same As Last Week
-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Shell Explores Options For Future Of Beaver County Petrochemical Plant, US Chemical Division
New Federal Administration
-- The Allegheny Front - Julie Grant: What You Need To Know About EPA’s Effort To Dump Legal Underpinning Of Carbon Pollution Reduction Rules
PA Politics - Everything Is Connected
-- PA Capital-Star: Gov. Shapiro: ‘It’s Taken Longer Than I Would Like’ As State Budget Stalemate Drags On
-- Post-Gazette: Republican Senate Leader Says Shapiro Trying To Get People ‘Riled Up’ Over Late State Budget
-- Inquirer: Philly Schools Paying The Price Of A Late State Budget
-- Dept. Of Revenue Reports $3 Billion In General Fund Revenue In July
-- Independent Fiscal Office Reports $3 Billion In General Tax Revenue Collected In July ,$45 Million More Than Last Year
-- MCall Guest Essay: Redistricting Reform Will Make PA A Symbol Of Good Government - Bill White
-- The Center Square: Shapiro Promotes Violence Prevention Investments In Philadelphia
-- WESA: What’s Causing Pittsburgh’s Drop In Homicides? Violence Prevention Efforts May Be A Factor
-- PA Capital-Star: Nonprofit Hospitals In PA, Other States Spend Millions On Stadium Naming Rights [WellSpan, Penn Medicine, UPMC]
-- TribLive: 500,000 In PA Face Soaring Health Care Premiums As Congress Failed So Far To Extend Premium Tax Credits
-- Post-Gazette: PA Medical Insurers Seeking Average 19% Rate Hike Due To Failure Of Congress To Extend Premium Tax Credits
-- WESA: Shapiro Sues President Seeking To Restore Federal Funds For Planned Parenthood
-- TribLive: Arrests, Federal ICE Detention Of Beaver County Immigrants, Spark Protest
-- TribLive/AP: US Employers Added 73,000 Jobs Last Month As Labor Market Weakens In Face Of President’s Trade Wars
-- AP: President Removes Official Overseeing Jobs Data After Dismal Employment Report
-- PennLive: President Used Registered Sex Offender To Announce Return Of Fitness Test For Kids
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