-- Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [It’s Not A Suggestion]
Governor’s Budget Address: February 6
Senate next voting day February 5, 6, 7, March 18, 19, 20
-- Senate Agency Budget Hearing Schedule.
House next voting day February 6, March 18, 19, 20
-- House Agency Budget Hearing Schedule
TODAY’s Calendar Of Events
TODAY 9:00: House - Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committees joint informational meeting on 5 years of PA Farm Bill. PA Farm Show Building, Monongahela Room, 2300 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg. 9:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online. Read more here.
THURSDAY 9:15: Agenda Posted. DEP Air Quality Technical Advisory Committee meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:15 a.m. visit the Committee webpage for options on joining remotely. Contact: Joseph Martini, martjos@pa.gov or (717) 772-5619.
-- DEP Advisory: DEP is experiencing problems with its website, including being erroneously being prompted to login and problems with distributing press releases.. "Our website host has been made aware of these issues and is working to resolve them." Click Here for updates.
-- Myers Family Farm In Centre County Receives 2023 PA Leopold Conservation Award [PaEN]
-- DEP Issued At Least 512 Violations To 95 Conventional Oil & Gas Operators For Abandoning Wells Without Plugging Them In 2023; 10 Shale Gas Operators Were Issued NOVs For Abandoning Wells [PaEN]
-- DEP Issues Record 6,860 Notices Of Violation To Conventional Oil & Gas Operators In 2023-- Nearly 52% More Than In 2021; ‘Culture Of Non-Compliance’ Continues [PaEN]
-- Interim DEP Secretary Shirley Tells Citizens Advisory Council Priorities Of Permitting Reform, Environmental Justice, Customer Service, Moving Forward [PaEN]
-- PJM Interconnection Issues Cold Weather Advisory For Western Region Jan. 14-17, Including Duquesne Light, West Penn Power, Penn Power [PaEN]
-- USA Today: A Polar Vortex Is Just The Beginning; January Weather Forecast Is Chaotic And Dangerous
-- Utility Dive: Natural Gas Power Plants ‘Disproportionately Vulnerable To Failure’ Warns Union Of Concerned Scientists Report
-- Utility Dive: PJM Interconnection Triples Annual Electric Grid Load Growth To 2.4% Driven By Data Centers, Electrification
-- Marcellus Drilling News: CNX CEO Nick Deiuliis Presents Rational Thinker’s Guide To Climate Change Part 1 [Video]
-- Capital & Main - Audrey Carleton: Why Pittsburgh Has ‘The Most Extreme Embrace’ Of Fossil Fuel Lobbyists, Report
-- MCall: Flooding Swamps Lehigh Valley, Multiple Water Rescues, Road Closures
-- Inquirer: Heavy Rain, Winds Batter Philly Region Leading To Power Outages, Floods
-- Courier Times: Storm Brings Heavy Rain, Winds, Flooding In Bucks County
-- PowerOutage.us: 109,202 Customers Without Power In Pennsylvania [6:49 a.m.]
-- Scranton Times: Scranton Seeks Grant To Buy Out Severely Flood Damaged Properties
-- The Daily Item: Snyder County Receives DEP Grant For Waterway Protection
-- Penn State Extension Community Trees Update: DCNR Helping Communities Map Trees; Input Needed On Forestry Programing; Education Opportunities [PaEN]
-- Penn State Extension Hosts 9-Part Woods In Your Backyard Webinar Series Starting Jan. 17 [PaEN]
-- NRCS-PA: Pennsylvania State Technical Advisory Committee Meeting Jan. 18 [PaEN]
-- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: PUC Commissioners Ask For Permanent Federal Low-Income Water, Wastewater Bill Assistance
-- Foundation For Sustainable Forests Woods & Water Film Series Jan. 19 & Feb. 23
-- New PA Parks & Forests Foundation Video Explores The Benefits Of Nature & Silence [PaEN]
-- PA Wilds Blog: Jillia Ceramics Expresses Beauty Of PA Wilds Region Thru New Product Line
-- Wildlife For Everyone Foundation Accepting Applications For Student Scholarships [PaEN]
-- Warren Times: Audubon Center Little Explorers Learn About Bears Jan. 13
-- The Derrick: Seneca Rocks Audubon Holding Bird Seed Sale Until Jan. 20
-- Shenango River Watchers, US Army Corps Of Engineers Host 4th Annual Eagle Fest At Shenango River Lake Jan. 13 In Mercer County [PaEN]
-- Erie Times - Brian Whipkey: How To Participate In PA’s Third Bird Atlas, The Birds Could Benefit From Your Help
-- PennLive - Jan Murphy: Should PA Hunters Be Allowed To Track Wounded Deer With Drones?
6th Oil/Natural Gas Spike: True Energy Independence Means Renewables
[There Is No Limit To What Oil/Natural Gas Industry Can Make You Pay]
-- Reuters: US Oil And Gas Production Growth Starts To Decelerate In Response To Lower Prices
Other States/National/International
-- NPR: US Researchers Find Massive Number Of Plastic Particles In Bottled Water
-- Bloomberg: US Greenhouse Gas Emissions Fell 1.8% In 2023, Ending Post-Pandemic Rebound
-- EPA: New Rules Require Toxics Release Inventory Reporting For 7 Additional PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’
-- WHYY: EPA Finalizes New Rules For Companies Producing PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’
PA Politics - Everything Is Connected
-- WITF: To Boost PA’s Election Power, Lawmaker Hopes To Change 2028 Primary Date
-- TribLive Guest Essay: America’s Largest Full-Time Legislature Should Not Be Its Least Productive - By Rep. Rob Mercuri [Spoiler - PA Legislature]
-- Spotlight PA: PA’s Poorest School Districts Were Slated For Funding Boost; Went To School Construction Instead
-- WHYY: PA To Begin Using Artificial Intelligence In Operations
-- PA Insurance Dept. Extends Signup Deadline To Jan. 19 For Pennie Health Insurance
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[Posted: January 10, 2024] PA Environment Digest
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