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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: New Interactive Map Highlights Investments Made In Communities During First Year In Office
-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Shapiro Meets With US Steel, Nippon Steel Officials On Pending Sale
-- Spotlight PA - Stephen Caruso: Despite Ethics Concerns, Shapiro Will Keep Accepting Tickets From Nonprofit Team PA That Gets State Money
-- CNX Resources Begins Disclosing General Information On Fracking Chemicals, Air Monitoring Results Online At 2 Shale Gas Well Pads [PaEN]
-- PA Capital-Star: CNX Gas Company Begins Self-Reporting Air Quality Data As Part Of Shapiro Partnership
-- Fox News Guest Essay: Pennsylvania’s Radical Plan To Produce Energy And Protect Our Environment - By Gov. Josh Shapiro & Nick Deiuliis, CEO CNX Resources
-- Oil & Gas Facilities Self-Reported 13,432,713 Tons Of Air Pollution In PA In 2022; 101,741,616 Tons Total Since 2012 [PaEN]
-- Bob Donnan Blog: Oil & Gas Industry Air Pollution In Pennsylvania
-- CNX Ends Coordination On West Virginia Adams Fork Ammonia Energy Project, Anchor Of ARCH2 Hydrogen Hub Application [PaEN]
-- US DOE, Treasury Release Proposed Regulations Implementing Clean Hydrogen Production Credit Setting A Sliding Scale For Credits [PaEN]
Budget
-- Spotlight PA - Stephen Caruso: Long Budget Impasse, Partisan Standoffs Dominated PA Legislature In 2023
Oil & Gas Health Impacts
-- Oil & Gas Facilities Self-Reported 13,432,713 Tons Of Air Pollution In PA In 2022; 101,741,616 Tons Total Since 2012 [PaEN]
-- Bob Donnan Blog: Oil & Gas Industry Air Pollution In Pennsylvania
-- HEI Energy, Penn State Study Uses 28,500 Water Sample Results To Help Identify Oil & Gas Industry Groundwater Pollution [PaEN]
-- Bob Donnan Blog: Oil & Gas Industry Groundwater Pollution
-- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Dec. 16 to 22 - 46% More Conventional NOVs; More Abandoned Wells; Conventional Well Fire; Venting Gas, Spills, Plugging Mess [PaEN]
-- Conventional Oil Well Storage Tanks Burn In McKean County, 6 Local Fire Companies Respond [PaEN]
Gas Explosions
-- PUC Update On Investigation Of Dec. 12 Home Explosion In Sewickley Heights, Allegheny County [PaEN]
-- TribLive: Home For Holidays Has Different Meaning For Victims Of Natural Gas Explosion In Plum Boro, Allegheny County
-- AP: 1 Dead After Propane Gas Hotel Explosion In Lancaster County
-- KDKA: Explosion, Fire At AmeriGas Propane Gas Facility In Beaver County, No Injuries
-- WPXI: Major Natural Gas Leak At Ross Twp., Allegheny County Business Forced Road Closures, Evacuations
PA Politics Of Russian Invasion
-- AAA Gasoline Prices: PA- $3.42 National- $3.12 Ohio- $2.89
-- PennLive: PA Motorists May See Savings At Pump As State Oil Franchise Tax Falls
-- Independent Fiscal Office: Gasoline Consumption In PA Remains Well Below 2019 Levels (Pre-COVID)
-- TribLive Letter: More Natural Gas Production, More Consumer Savings - By Marcellus Shale Gas Industry [Forgot About 2021-22 Price Spikes Already? Tied To LNG Shipments?]
-- Baker-Hughes: PA Natural Gas Drill Rigs Drop By 1 Last Week To 19
-- Bloomberg: LNG Natural Gas Shipping Rates Slump On Lower Demand Despite Red Sea Chaos
-- Bloomberg: LNG Natural Gas Ships Begin To Reroute Away From Red Sea On Rising War Tension
-- Reuters: BP To Pause All Oil & Gas Tanker Transits Thru The Red Sea
-- CNN: Oil, Natural Gas Prices Surge As BP Stops Red Sea Shipments Following Attacks
Environment/Energy Issues
-- Wilkes-Barre Times: Rep. Haddock Wants PUC To Reject Settlement Over PPL Billing ‘Debacle’
-- The Center Square: State Considers Subsidizing Electric School Bus Transition
-- PUC Suspends PA American Water Proposed Rate Increases For Water, Wastewater Services For Detailed Analysis
-- Scranton Times: PUC Suspends PA American Water Rate Hike Request For Investigation
-- Scranton Times: Fight Against PA American Water Rate Increase Grows In NE PA
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
House (January 2): House Resolution 196 (Matzie-D-Beaver) designating the week of September 18-24 Rail Safety Week; House Resolution 228 (Otten-D-Chester) designating the week of October 1 through 7, 2023, as "Climate Week" in Pennsylvania. <> Click Here for full House Bill Calendar.
Senate (January 2): Senate Bill 265 (Laughlin-R-Erie) amending the Sewage Facilities Act to allow garage floor drains to discharge into on-lot septic systems; Senate Bill 831 (Yaw-R- Lycoming) would direct the state to apply for primary authority to regulate Class VI carbon dioxide underground injection wells from the US Environmental Protection Agency and establish a legal and regulatory framework for potential carbon dioxide capture, utilization and sequestration in Pennsylvania; House Bill 95 (Bullock-D- Philadelphia) increasing penalties for scattering rubbish <> Click Here for full Senate Bill Calendar.
Committee Meetings
House
January 16-- House Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities Committee hearing on House Bill 1842 (Schweyer-D-Lehigh) authorizing community solar programs. Room G-50 Iris Building. 11:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online.
January 17-- House Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities Committee hearing on House Bill 1077 (Matzie-D-Beaver) reauthorization of Chapter 14 water, gas, electric customers billing and shut-off requirements. Room 140 Main Capitol. 10:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online.
<> Click Here for full House Committee Schedule.
Senate
<> 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--
Senate
January 2, 16, 17
February 5, 6, 7
Budget Hearings: February 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29; and March 5, 6, 7
Click Here for Senate Agency Budget Hearing Schedule.
March 18, 19, 20
April 8, 9, 10, 29, 30
May 1, 6, 7, 8
June 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30
House
January 2 (non-voting)
February 6
House Agency Budget Hearing Schedule
March 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27
April 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 29, 30
May 1, 6, 7, 8, 20, 21, 22
June 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28
[Posted: December 24, 2023]
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