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Articles and NewsClips about federal actions impacting Pennsylvania--
-- DEP Blog: Abandoned Mine Drainage Treatment Brings Streams, Rivers Back To Life [PaEN]
-- Casey, Cartwright Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Fund Abandoned Mine Treatment O&M Costs [PaEN]
-- Appalachian Citizens' Law Center: 34 Community Groups Endorse New Bipartisan Federal Bills To Address Mine Treatment O&M Costs [Including EPCAMR]
-- Wilkes-Barre Times Editorial: Federal STREAM Act Proposal To Help Pay O&M Costs Of Mine Drainage Treatment Deserves Bipartisan Support
-- $3.8 Million Federal Grant For Coal Community Revitalization Awarded In Bedford, Huntingdon Counties [PaEN]
-- Bay Journal - Karl Blankenship: Chesapeake Bay Restoration Work Gets A Boost From Federal Funding
-- Chesapeake Bay Foundation Welcomes Increased Funding For Chesapeake Bay In Proposed Federal FY 2023 Budget [PaEN]
-- WHYY: New Federal Flood Insurance Pricing Brings Big Savings To Flood-Prone Philly Neighborhood
-- Post-Gazette: PA Will See A $100 Million Increase In Federal Funds For Transportation Alternatives Like Trails, Bike Paths, Safer Routes For Children Going To School Over 5 Years
-- Sen. Casey: PA To Receive $186 Million To Lower Energy Costs For Families From Federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law [PaEN]
-- Reuters: Biden Administration Seeks To Cut Home Energy Bills With $3.2 Billion For Efficiency
-- Bloomberg: Biden Poised To Use Cold War Powers To Boost Battery Metals Dominated By China
-- AP: U.S. Dept. Of Transportation To Require Shut Off Values On New Oil & Natural Gas Pipelines To Prevent Disasters [Does Not Apply To Existing Pipelines]
-- U.S. EIA: If No New Interstate Pipelines Are Built Between 2024 - 2050, Natural Gas Production Would Fall 4.6%; Consumption By 4.3%; Henry Hub Price Is 11% Higher In 2050
-- U.S. EIA: Ban On New Natural Gas Pipelines Would Cut Carbon Dioxide Emissions From Natural Gas Combustion 4.4% Lower In 2050
-- Bloomberg Green: Biden Embraces Oil As Ukraine War Overwhelms His Climate Agenda
-- Financial Times: EPA Chief Defends Push For Greater Oil Supply [“Regan said the surge in prices had shown the US was “still, to a certain extent, held captive to fossil fuels”. Greater development of renewable resources would leave the country less “vulnerable” in future, he said.”]
-- AP: New Vehicles Must Average 40 MPG By 2026, Up From 24 MPG
-- NBC News: ‘Biggest Fraud In A Generation’: The Looting Of COVID Relief Paycheck Protection Program By Businesses
-- PennLive: Ex-Sunbury Landlord Admits Violating EPA Rule On Lead-Based Paint
[Posted: April 3, 2022]
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