Friday, May 3, 2024

Friday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 5.3.24

“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. As trustee of these resources, the Commonwealth shall conserve and maintain them for the benefit of all the people.”

-- Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution  [It’s Not A Suggestion]


House next voting day May 6, 7, 8, 20, 21, 22, June 3, 4, 5

-- Committee Schedule

Senate next voting day May 6, 7, 8, June 3, 4, 5

-- Committee Schedule


TODAY’s Calendar Of Events 


May 6-- NEW. House Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee meets to consider House Bill 1571 (Scott-D-Montgomery) require a warning label for firefighting equipment containing PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals (sponsor summary); Senate Bill 144 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) require warning labels on firefighting foams that contain PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ but not restricting their sale.  Room 515 Irvis Building.  10:30 a.m.  Click Here to watch online.


-- DEP Advisory: DEP’s OnBase Database Manager Will Not Be Available On Wednesday, May 8 From 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.


-- Wildlife For Everyone Foundation Announces 5 Recipients Of 2024 Student Scholarships  [PaEN] 


-- Stroud Water Research Center Celebrates Outdoor Classroom Day - Helping Young Minds Discover The Natural World As Scientists Do  [PaEN]


-- PA American Water Charitable Foundation Awards $267,000 In Water And Environment Grants To 15 Nonprofit Groups  [PaEN] 


-- Coalition For Delaware River Watershed Receives American Water Foundation Grant To Educate Utility Customers On Where Their Water Comes From  [PaEN] 


-- Pike Conservation District: Pike County Ponds!


-- Chesapeake Bay Foundation: Federal Farm Bills Released By US House, Senate Could Benefit Chesapeake Bay Watershed  [PaEN]


-- Chesapeake Bay Program: Chesapeake Bay Model Estimates Decline In Nutrient, Sediment Pollution; PA Did Not Meet Reduction Targets For Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Sediment 


-- The Center Square: Great Lakes Restoration Act Reported From US Senate Committee


-- Gov. Shapiro Announces SBA Low-interest Loans Available For April 2024 Flood Survivors In Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Washington, Westmoreland Counties  [PaEN] 


-- Delaware River Basin Commission, PEMA, Other Partners  Make Available Flood Loss Reduction Assistance Resources For Local Officials  [PaEN]


-- Inquirer Guest Essay: Drenching Rains Come More Frequently Now


-- The Allegheny Front: River Group Gets $1.2 Million Grant To Remove Dams In Ohio And Susquehanna River Watersheds, Improve Fish Habitat 


-- EPA Announces Over $152 Million For PA Lead Drinking Water Pipe Replacement


-- Delaware RiverKeeper May 3 RiverWatch Video Report


-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: Pennsylvania’s Pitch To Europe: ‘We’re Open For Energy Business’ 


-- PJM Interconnection Anticipates Adequate Electric Generation Resources To Meet Summer Demand Under 'Anticipated Conditions'  [PaEN]


-- Inside Climate News: Shell Petrochemical Plant In Beaver County Promised Prosperity, But To Some Residents It’s Become A ‘Shockingly Bad’ Neighbor  


-- Beaver County Radio: Study: PA Ranks High For Health Impacts Of Oil & Gas Flaring Emissions 


-- The Allegheny Front: EPA Consent Order Requires MAX Environmental Hazardous Waste Landfill In Westmoreland County To Submit To An Audit; Residents Say It’s Not Enough 


-- ABC27: Changes Proposed To PA’s Susquehanna Nuclear Power Plant Emergency Alert System; Public Meeting May 9 


-- PA Capital-Star: PA Senate Committee Advances Bill To Allow Utility Companies To Request A Waiver For Any Law Or Regulation Enforced By The PUC [Senate Bill 1174


-- PUC Offers 5 Simple Tips To Consumers On Dealing With Door-To-Door Energy Sales People  


-- May 4 Pennsylvania Bulletin Now Available


-- DCNR Blog: Investing In Pennsylvania’s State Parks And Forests Provides Foundation For PA’s $17 Billion Outdoor Economy  


-- Reading Eagle: Nolde Environmental Education Center Announces Winners Of Student Art Contest


-- Republican Herald: Dustin’s Adventureland Creates First All-Inclusive Playground In Schuylkill County


-- Republican Herald: Schuylkill River Greenways Receives $1.5 Million Grant For trail Building In Schuylkill County


-- Republican Herald: Expansion, Upgrades To Tamaqua River Walk Awarded Funding


-- Williamsport Sun Editorial: Susquehanna RiverWalk’s Growth Deserves Gratitude


-- Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy Holds PA Native Plant Sale May 11-12 In Montgomery County  [PaEN]  


-- TribLive Editorial: For A Change, Lawmakers Put Ethics At The Fore; Now They Should Look In The Mirror [Game Commission]


-- Penn State Extension: May 3 Pennsylvania Invasive Species Webinar, 1:00 p.m.


-- WPXI: It’s Tick Season: Here’s What You Need To Know To Protect Yourself & Your Pets 


-- Tribune-Democrat: Cambria Somerset Authority Turns To Outdoor Partners To Crack Down On Illegal Boating, Vandalism At Reservoirs


Train Derailments


-- WHYY: Federal Rail Agency Conducted Limited Investigation Of Whitemarsh Train Derailment Finds Sinkhole Caused The Accident


-- AP: Union Pacific Railroad Undermined Regulators’ Efforts to Assess Safety, US Agency Says


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 Stands To Lose Canadian Natural Gas When LNG Gas Canada Terminal Starts Up  


-- Bloomberg: Federal Trade Commission Alleges Shale Producer Scott Sheffield [Pioneer]  Tried To Collude With OPEC To Prop Up Crude Oil Prices By Coordinating Production Levels 


-- Financial Times: Federal Trade Commission OPEC Collusion Claim Against US Shale Oil Producer Sets Off Tremor In Oil Patch


PA Politics - Everything Is Connected

-- Spotlight PA - Stephen Caruso: Team PA Doesn’t Disclose its Donors; Paid $12,000 For Shapiro To Attend Phillies Games, Other Sporting Events

-- City & State PA: PA Kicks Off Election Audit The Hard Way

-- Dept. Of Revenue Reports April Tax Collections Were$373.3 Million (7%) Over Their Estimates; Fiscal Year Revenues Up $739.3 Million (2%)

-- TribLive Editorial: For A Change, Lawmakers Put Ethics At The Fore; Now They Should Look In The Mirror [Game Commission]

-- Inquirer Editorial: 2024 Isn’t 1968: University Protesters Need More Clarity About Their Goals

-- Inquirer Editorial: Protests Begin In The Streets But For Lasting Impact Should End At The Ballot Box

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[Posted: May 3, 2024]  PA Environment Digest

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