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The information you need to follow legislation in the House and Senate- starting with articles and NewsClips from last week--
Environment & Energy NewsClips--
Gov. Shapiro
-- Gov. Shapiro Lays Out Serious Concerns Regarding Norfolk Southern’s Incident Management After Meeting With Beaver County Officials [PaEN]
-- Gov. Shapiro Announces Pennsylvania Will Conduct Independent Water Sampling Following Ohio/PA Train Derailment [PaEN]
-- PA Agriculture On Ohio/PA Train Derailment Impacts: 2 Reports Of Horses Affected By Smoke Immediately Following Controlled Burn; No Reports Of Livestock, Domestic Animal Health Symptoms After [PaEN]
Senate/House
-- AP: Split PA House Set For Raucous Return To Session Feb. 21
-- The Center Square: House Democratic Leaders Quiet Ahead Of Next Week’s Session
-- PennLive - John Baer: This Is What The PA House Should Do When It Returns To Work
Budget
-- PA Capital-Star: State Revenues At Inflection Point - Will ‘Temper Substantially’ In 2023
-- House Budget Hearing Schedule: March 22- Agriculture, March 23- DCNR/DEP
Ohio/PA Train Derailment
-- Two PA Senate Committees To Hold Hearings On Ohio/PA Train Derailment: Emergency Preparedness- Feb. 23; Transportation- Feb. 27 - Public Invited To Submit Questions To Transportation [PaEN]
-- Post-Gazette - Ford Turner: PA Lawmakers Slamming Norfolk Southern As ‘Ignorant’ And Greedy After Ohio/PA Train Derailment
-- City & State PA: State Officials Ramp Up Scrutiny On Norfolk Southern’s Handling Of Ohio/PA Train Derailment
Environment/Energy Issues
-- PA Capital-Star: PA House Members Wants To Incentivize Agroforestry Practices
-- DEP Issued 754 Notices Of Violation For Defective Oil & Gas Well Casing, Cementing, The Fundamental Protection Needed To Prevent Gas Migration, Groundwater & Air Contamination, Explosions [PaEN]
-- Groups Urge DEP To Temporarily Halt Operations At Shell Petrochemical Plant In Beaver County; File 2nd Notice Of Intent To Sue For Air Pollution Violations [PaEN]
-- Environmental Defense Fund Blog: Make No Mistake: Current ‘Regulatory Reform’ Efforts In Pennsylvania Could Threaten Vital Environmental Protections
-- Wellsboro Gazette Guest Essay: Pennsylvania’s Energy Industry Needs Protection - By Doug McLinko, Bradford County Commissioner
-- The Daily Item Editorial: On Energy Facility Permitting: Sen. Yaw: ‘We Can Deal With Regulations, What We Can’t Deal With Are Delays’
-- DEP Approves Permits For Transcontinental Gas Regional Energy Access Expansion Pipeline Project in Luzerne, Northampton, Bucks, Chester, Monroe Counties [PaEN]
-- EnergyWire: Energy Companies Are Racing To Build New Energy Infrastructure-- LNG Terminals, Pipelines-- Before Federal Regulations Are Updated
-- PA Environmental Defense Foundation Files Court Motion To Prevent Unconstitutional Spending Of DCNR Oil & Gas Revenues For Nonconservation Purposes [PaEN]
-- PennLive Guest Essay: Philadelphia - Don’t Miss The Big Picture On LNG Natural Gas, You Need An Export Terminal - By Sen. Gene Yaw (R-Lycoming)
-- Reuters: U.S. LNG Natural Gas Producers Poised To Leapfrog Rivals With 3 New Export Terminal Projects
-- Bloomberg: Natural Gas Traders On Edge As Texas LNG Export Plant Gets Closer To Restart; Nearby Residents Worried Company Hasn’t Learned The Lesson Of Last Year’s Explosion
-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Pittsburgh-based EQT - Sharp Drop In Price Of Natural Gas Could Lead To Industry Cutting Back On Drilling
-- Bloomberg: European Natural Gas Prices Fall As Historic Energy Crisis Recedes; Prices Are Still Double Usual Levels For Time Of Year
-- Financial Times: European Natural Gas Prices Fall To 18-Month Low As Energy Crisis Ebbs
-- Energy Future PA Names Former Rep. Kate Harper Co-Chair
Top 10 Stories On Harrisburg/PA Politics Last Week--
Because In Politics Everything Is Connected To Everything Else--
-- Top 10 Stories: Harrisburg/PA Politics Reported By Local News Media Last Week [PaEN]
Bill Calendars
Senate (February 27): Senate Bill 115 (Stefano-R-Fayette) adopting federal requirements for replacement of oil and oil filters on diesel-powered underground coal mining equipment. <> Click Here for full Senate Bill Calendar.
House (February 21 ): <> Click Here for full House Bill Calendar.
Committee Meetings
House
<> Click Here for full House Committee Schedule.
Senate
February 23-- Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee hearing on Ohio/PA train derailment impact on local residents and emergency response. Community College of Beaver County, 1 Campus Drive in Monaca. 10:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online. (Click Here for more on the agenda.)
February 27-- Senate Transportation Committee holds hearing on hazardous materials moved by rail in PA. Hearing Room 1, North Office Building. 10:00. Click Here to watch the hearing online. (Click Here for more on the agenda.)
February 27-- Senate Environmental Resources & Consumer Protection Committees hold joint hearing on Electric Grid Reliability And Winter Storm Elliot. Room 8E-B East Wing Capitol Building. 10:00 a.m. Click Here to watch the hearing live. (Click Here for more on the agenda.)
<> Click Here for full Senate Committee Schedule.
Bills Pending In Key Committees
Check the PA Environmental Council Bill Tracker for the status and updates on pending state legislation and regulations that affect environmental and conservation efforts in Pennsylvania.
Session Schedule
Here is the latest voting session schedule for the Senate and House--
House
February 21, 22, 23, 24 [Special Session Voting - Child Sexual Abuse Issue]
February 27, 28
March 1, 6, 7, 8
April 24, 25, 26
May 1, 2, 3, 22, 23, 24
June 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30
Senate
February 27, 28
March 1, 6, 7, 8
Budget hearings: March 20, 21, 22, 23, 27, 28, 29, 30 and April 11, 12, 13
April 24, 25, 26
May 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10
June 5, 6, 7, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30
[Posted: February 19, 2023]
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