Tuesday, August 22, 2023

Tuesday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 8.22.23

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Senate next voting day August 30; September 18, 19, 20; Oct. 2, 3, 4  [Unless Sooner Recalled]

-- Committee Schedule

House next voting day September 26, 27; October 2, 3, 4, 16 [Unless Sooner Recalled]

-- Committee Schedule

TODAY’s Calendar Of Events 


TODAY 9:00:  Agenda Posted. DEP Climate Change Advisory Committee meeting. 16ht Floor Delaware Room, Rachel Carson Building. 9:00 a.m. Visit the Committee webpage for options to join the meeting remotely.  Contact: Lindsay Byron  lbyron@pa.gov.   (formal notice)

[Microsoft Teams glitches are preventing online access to this meeting.]


TODAY 10:00: House Philadelphia LNG Natural Gas Export Task Force hearing on economic impact and other consideration for a potential LNG export terminal in or around the Port of Philadelphia.  Widener University, Latham Hall, One University Place, Chester, Delaware County.  10:00 a.m.  Click Here to watch online [If Available]


TODAY 10:00: House Republican Policy Committee hearing on PA Rare Earth Minerals.  River’s Landing & Event Center, 139 W. Market St., Clearfield.  10:00 a.m.


-- Petro Erie, Inc. Appeals DEP’s July Field Order To Clean Up Conventional Oil Well Wastewater Spill Contaminating Village Of Reno’s Water Supply In Venango County; 2nd Appeal May Be Coming  [PaEN] 


-- DEP Finds 2 More Petro Erie, Inc. Conventional Oil Well Wastewater Tanks With A Pipe Leading To A Discharge Area In A Ditch In Sugarcreek Boro, Venango County  [PaEN]


-- TribLive: DEP Examining ‘Pinhole Leak’ In A Penneco Natural Gas Gathering Line Behind Homes That Exploded In Plum Boro, Allegheny County  [PUC, DEP Have No Statutory Authority To Regulate Safety Of Gathering Pipelines]


-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: DEP Investigators Work Their Piece Of Gas Explosion Puzzle In Plum Boro 


-- Marcellus Drilling News: Gov. Shapiro Plans To Use Fake Pitt Studies To Push BIG Drilling Setbacks


-- Broad & Liberty Guest Essay: Federal Permitting Reform Critical In Making Pennsylvania Leading Player In Exporting Liquid Natural Gas - By Jon Anzur, PA Chamber of Business & Industry


-- Republican Herald Editorial: Health Depends On Regulation [Pitt Natural Gas Development Health Impact Studies]


-- MCall Guest Essay: The Shift To Green Energy Should Protect Families Who Work In Fossil Fuel Industry - By Reba Elliott, Catholic Laudato Si’ Movement Protecting God’s Creation


-- AP: 10 Damaged Homes Remain Uninhabitable A Week After Explosion That Killed 6 In Plum Boro, Allegheny County


-- WTAE: DEP Pledges Home Methane Detectors, Fast-Tracked Test Results For Plum Boro Residents


-- WTAE: Plum Boro Homeowner Says Peoples Gas Company Found Gas Leak At His Home


-- WHYY/Billy Penn: Neighbors Raise $20,000 For Residents Impacted By New Year’s Day Natural Gas Explosion In Port Richmond, Philadelphia 


-- The Center Square: Solar Power Comes To University Of Pittsburgh Campus


-- PUC Stresses Ways To Stay Cool During Late-Summer Surge In Temperatures


-- Citizens Voice Editorial: Montana Court Rules For Future [Climate Case Brought By Children]


-- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: Advocates Push For Conservation Money In Next Federal Farm Bill


-- StateImpactPA: In PA, Climate Change Stresses Old Infrastructure, Stormwater Fees To Fund Projects Are A Way To Help Limit Flooding, Pollution


-- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: Penn State Research Targets Cow Burp Methane Emissions


-- TribLive: Westmoreland Pollinator Group Exceeds Goal Of 250 Habitat Sites For Monarch Butterflies


-- Williamsport Sun - Bill Bower: Reflections In Nature: Moths And Butterflies Both Come From The Same Order


-- Penn State Researchers: Bee Populations At Risk Of One-Two Punch From Heat Waves, Pathogen Infection


-- Penn State Extension: There Is A Predator Hiding In Empty Spotted Lanternfly Eggs - Dustywing 


-- Allegheny National Forest Accepting Comments On Environmental Assessment For Invasive Plants And Interfering Vegetation


-- Warren Times: Allegheny National Forest Seeks Comment On Plan To Deal With Invasive Species


-- Inquirer: Should We Still Care About Spotted Lantern Flies In Philly?  [Spoiler - Yes]


-- WESA: Allegheny County To Expand Rails-To-Trails Network With New Acquisition


-- TribLive: PA Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team Exercise In Pittsburgh Tuesday


-- TribLive: Another Tiki Boat Captain Saves Person From Drowning In Pittsburgh River


-- DCNR: Canada Goose Hunting Opportunities At Nockamixon State Park Begin Sept. 1 In Bucks County


-- KDKA: Salamander Mussel Found In Pennsylvania Facing Extinction


-- Williamsport Sun - Lycoming Audubon Society: Plenty Of Colorful, Loud Birds Inhabit Your Backyard To Watch


Train Derailments


-- The Intercept: Norfolk Southern Spent $1.9 Million In Washington As Congress Weakened Rail Safety Bill


PA Politics - Everything Is Connected

-- WITF: PA Senate To Return Aug. 30 To Work On State Budget

-- PA Capital-Star: PA Senate To Return To Session For One Day Aug. 30

-- PennLive: PA Senate To Convene Aug. 30 To Deal With Unfinished State Budget

-- NBC News: Gov. Shapiro To Headline New Hampshire Democrats’ Convention

-- PennLive: Cumberland County Man Charged With Crimes Related To Assault On US Capital Is Big Name In Central PA Business, Political Circles

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[Posted: August 22, 2023]  PA Environment Digest

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