Thursday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 10.5.23

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TODAY’s Calendar Of Events 

FRIDAY 1:00: Virtual. Lancaster Theological Seminary: Re-Imagining A Christian Response To A Changing Climate.  Noon to 1:00 p.m. 

-- DCNR Announces Appointment Of Seth Cassell As Pennsylvania's 18th State Forester  [PaEN]

-- Stroud Water Research Center Honors Laura Turner Seydel Of Captain Planet Foundation With Freshwater Excellence Award  [PaEN]

-- Center For Rural Pennsylvania: Rural Population To Shrink 5.8%; Fewer Young People, More Older People; Current Policies Failed To Sustain Communities, Ensure Long-Term Rural Resiliency  [PaEN]

-- PA Capital-Star: Population Projections Highlight Need For Long-Term Solutions To Sustain Rural PA Communities; Population Expected To Shrink By 5.8% 

-- Apply Now For Climate-Smart Agriculture Grants From Penn State College Of Agricultural Sciences, Partners  [PaEN] 

-- Penn State Extension: New Program Offers Free Technical Assistance To Transition To Organic Production Agriculture

-- Chesapeake Bay Journal: Tree Cover Declines, Pavement Spreads Across Chesapeake Watershed, Lancaster, Chester, Cumberland, York Counties Included

-- Williamsport Sun: Williamsport Council Approves Consent Order With EPA On Following Stormwater Discharge Regulations

-- Erie Times: Will Proposed Gannon University Great Lakes Research & Education Center Be Housed In Blasco Library?

-- WNEP: Luzerne County Emergency Management Agency Urging Anyone With Flood Damage From September Storm To Report It

-- AP: Coal Miner Killed In Somerset County Mining Accident; DEP Investigating

-- WNEP: Snyder County Midwest School District Saving More Money Than Expected For A Year+

-- WNEP: Tunkhannock School District In Wyoming County Moving To Solar Energy To Save Money

-- Penn State Growing Impact Podcast: Solar Energy At Wastewater Treatment Plants

-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: New Investment In Pittsburgh’s Exus Wind Energy Firm Means More Renewable Projects

-- EPA's GreenChill Program Recognizes Environmentally Friendly Refrigerant Management In Supermarket Industry, Including Weis Markets, The Giant Company, ALDI In PA  [PaEN]

-- Reading Eagle Guest Essay: Let’s Make Pennsylvania A Leader In Energy Efficiency - By PennEnvironment

-- WHYY - Susan Phillips: Climate Change Is Causing More Damaging ‘Mid-Size’ Storms, Insurers Are Taking Notice

-- The Allegheny Front: University Of Pennsylvania’s Michael Mann’s New Book Says Earth’s Climate History Shows Us There’s Still Time To Act 

-- University Of Pittsburgh Sustainability Challenge Winner Is Ecotone Renewables For Food Waste Solutions On Campus

-- University Of Pittsburgh: Biggest Barrier To Getting Fossil Fuel Workers Green Jobs Isn’t Skills, It’s Location

-- DEP Took Action On 975 Permits, 87% Within Permit Decision Guarantee Deadlines; Conducted 1,527 Inspections. Responded To 4 Environmental Emergencies During Week Ending Oct. 1 

-- DCNR Invites Letters Of Interest To Serve On PA Trails Advisory Committee  [PaEN]

-- PennLive: Student Suffers Serious Head Injuries In Fall Cleaning Up Trash On Jacoby Falls Trail In Lycoming County

-- The Nature Conservancy-PA October PA Nature News: Bog Day Oct. 22; Fall Hikes Cove Mountain; Farmers Face Changing Climate

-- Help Wanted: Armstrong County Conservation District Agricultural Technician

-- Fish & Boat Commission Urges Anglers To Report 2 Non-Native Species Of Fish In Lower Delaware River Watershed

-- Penn State: PA’s Ruffed Grouse Population More Resilient Than Expected, Genetic Study Finds; Protections Could Prevent Further Declines

6th Oil/Natural Gas Spike: True Energy Independence Means Renewables

[There Is No Limit To What Oil/Natural Gas Industry Can Make You Pay]

-- Bloomberg: European Natural Gas Prices Retreat As Tepid Demand Counters Weather Risks

-- Reuters: Oil Could Hit $100/Barrel As OPEC+ Sticks With Supply Cuts 

-- Financial Times: Oil Plunges $5 In Biggest One-Day Drop In Over A Year Due To Demand Worries 

-- Reuters: ExxonMobil 3Q Profits To Climb From Last Quarter On Higher Prices

Other States/National/International

-- NPR: Any Job Can Be A Climate Solutions Job: Ask This Teacher, Electrician Or Beauty CEO

-- NPR: Earth Is On Track For Its Hottest Year Yet, According To European Climate Agency

-- NPR Climate Week Stories Series

-- The Guardian: Global Carbon Emissions From Electric Power May Peak This Year, Report Says, Due To Growth Of Wind, Solar

-- AP: Pope Challenges Leaders At UN Talks To Slow Global Warming Before It’s Too Late

PA Politics - Everything Is Connected

-- PA Capital-Star: Democratic Changes To PA Budget Bill That Boost Tax Cuts, Film Credits Anger House Republicans

-- City & State PA: 8 Things To Know About The New House-Passed Tax Code Bill

-- Inquirer: Gov. Shapiro Met Privately With Female PA Senators As Questions Swirl About Sexual Harassment Allegations Against Former Legislative Secretary

-- Post-Gazette Editorial: Shapiro Must Model Accountability He Demanded From Others In Sexual Harassment Scandal

-- PennLive - Jan Murphy: Republican Sen. Dush Finds Automatic Voter Registration System 'Disconcerting’ Misuse Of Power During Test Run

-- PennLive - John Baer: If I Had An Advice Column For Politicians - ‘Bear With Me’

-- Quinnipiac University PA Poll: Casey Leads McCormick 54% - 44%; Ex-President Leads Republican Primary Pack

-- Post-Gazette: Poll: Casey Leads McCormick In PA US Senate Race; Ex-President, Biden Tied

-- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: Competition Boosts Health Care Quality In PA

-- WPost: How Red-State Politics Are Shaving Years Off American Lives

-- LancasterOnline: Republican Lawmakers In Lancaster County Push For Parental Consent Over School Materials

-- PittsburghUnionProgress.com: Advocates Against Book Bans Bring Tour Through Pittsburgh

-- TribLive: Penn State Suspends Fraternity Over Alleged Hazing Incident

-- Wall Street Journal: After Shunning Scientist, University Of Pennsylvania Celebrates Her Nobel Prize

-- Center For Rural Pennsylvania: Rural Population To Shrink 5.8%; Fewer Young People, More Older People; Current Policies Failed To Sustain Communities, Ensure Long-Term Rural Resiliency  [PaEN]

-- PA Capital-Star: Population Projections Highlight Need For Long-Term Solutions To Sustain Rural PA Communities; Population Expected To Shrink By 5.8% 

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[Posted: October 5, 2023]  PA Environment Digest