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Friday, March 23, 2018

The Feds: No New Posts Here

There will be no new posts added to this blog.  Information on federal changes in environmental policy and their impact on Pennsylvania will all be posted on the PA Environment Digest Blog to better put them in context with changes in state environment and energy policy.
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The Feds, Friday Environment, Energy NewsClips

Trump Tweet: He May Veto Federal Spending Bill Passed By Congress
Full Federal Funding Announced For Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
OSI Commends Increased Federal Funding For Land & Water Conservation Fund
PJM OKs FirstEnergy Plan To Deactivate 1,300 MW Coal-Fired Pleasants Power Station
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Thursday, March 22, 2018

The Feds, Thursday Environment, Energy NewsClips

Omnibus Congressional Spending Bill Rejects Trump EPA, DOE Cuts
Congressional Spending Bill Rejects Trump’s Cuts To EPA
AP: Report: Coal’s Tipping Point Near, But Climate Goals Are Not
Hurdle: Philadelphia Refinery Likely To Resolve Growing Objections To Bankruptcy Plan
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Wednesday, March 21, 2018

The Feds, Wednesday Environment, Energy NewsClips

Politics
AP-Scolforo: Republican Lawmakers Now Seek To Impeach Judges Over Congressional Map
Esack: Some Republicans Seek To Impeach Democratic Judges Over Map Ruling
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Kummer: Philly Has A Smog Problem, Will Pruitt’s EPA Say So?
EIA: Gas & Coal Generation Decline, Renewable Energy Cracked New Records In 2017
EPA Proposes Tweaks To Oil Refinery Pollution Rules
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Tuesday, March 20, 2018

The Feds, Tuesday Environment, Energy NewsClips

Politics
U.S. Supreme Court, Federal District Court Reject Republican Challenges To New PA Congressional Districts Map
TODAY Is The Deadline For Candidates To Fill To Run For Congress In PA
Thompson: U.S. Supreme Court Denies Stay Of PA Congressional Districts Map
AP: U.S. Supreme Court Keeps Revised PA Congressional Map In Place
Hurricanes
AP: Needs Go Unmet 6 Months After Maria Hit Puerto Rico
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Petroleum Industry Wants Exemptions To Trump’s Steel Tariffs
Back-Door Ban: State Fight Trump Offshore Drilling Plan With Local Bans
Powelson Tell New England To Learn From Pennsylvania
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Monday, March 19, 2018

The Feds, Monday Environment, Energy NewsClips

Letter: Coal Country’s Future Depends On Restoration
Complicated Calculus Keeps The Remaining Coal-Fired Power Plants Alive
Week Ahead: Energy Budget In The Spotlight
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Sunday, March 18, 2018

The Feds, Sunday Environment, Energy NewsClips

RECLAIM Mine Cleanup Could Be Part Of Congress’ Last Pre-Election Budget
U.S. Coal Companies Haven’t Set Aside Enough Money For Reclaiming Its Mines
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Saturday, March 17, 2018

The Feds, Saturday Environment, Energy NewsClips

EPA Regional Administrator Seeks Better Communication
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Friday, March 16, 2018

The Feds, Friday Environment, Energy NewsClips

EPA Regional Administrator Seeks Better Communication
Utility Customers Expecting Refunds From Federal Tax Cuts Keep Waiting
FERC Works To Ensure Customers Get Utility Rate Cuts From Republican Tax Bill
PJM Responds To PA Legislative Concerns About Baseload Plants
Trump Accuses Russia Of Ongoing Operation To Penetrate U.S. Energy Grid
Pipeline Build-Out Unplugs Some Constraints On Gas Production, But New Capacity Could Exceed Demand
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Thursday, March 15, 2018

The Feds, Thursday Environment, Energy NewsClips

Powelson Very Nervous About Long-Term Reliability In ISO-NE
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Wednesday, March 14, 2018

The Feds, Wednesday Environment, Energy NewsClips

Hurdle: EPA Deal Gives Philly Refinery Some Relief On Renewable Fuel Credits
Maykuth: Federal Corporate Tax Cuts Flow Back To Utility Customers
New York Petitions EPA To Force Emission Reductions In PA, 8 Other States
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Tuesday, March 13, 2018

The Feds, Tuesday Environment, Energy NewsClips

Court: EPA Broke Law With Ozone Standard Delay
Commentary: U.S. Budget Bill May Help Carbon Capture Get Back On Track
Bankrupt Philadelphia Refiner Settles $350M Biofuel Obligation With EPA
Op-Ed: Stop Attacks On Farmers, Homegrown Energy, Rick Santorum
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Monday, March 12, 2018

The Feds, Monday Environment, Energy NewsClips

Week Ahead: Energy, Interior Chiefs To Defend Trump Budget
This Is How Pipeline Companies Will Seek A Pass On Trump Tariffs
PJM Pushes Plant Payment Reforms As RTOs File Resilience Comments At FERC
Split FERC Approves ISO-New England Capacity Market Plan

FERC Chair Discloses Brain Tumor, Surgery, Says He’ll Keep Working
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Saturday, March 10, 2018

The Feds, Saturday Environment, Energy NewsClips

Kummer: PA Farmers Worried Trump Tariff Could Hurt Business
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Friday, March 9, 2018

The Feds, Friday Environment, Energy NewsClips

Bay Journal: Congress Faces Deadline For Chesapeake Bay Funding, EPA Authority Decisions
Coal Emissions Legislation Ignites Debate Between 2 Pittsburgh Congressmen
House Republicans Say Weakening Coal Regulations Good For The Environment
DOE Pushing Small Modular Coal Power Plant Development
Trump Rattles Pipeline Industry By going Rogue With Steel Imports Tariff
Can PA’s Environmental Rights Amendment Protect Pennsylvanians From EPA Cuts?
Op-Ed: Scott Pruitt Is Leading EPA Toward Greatness
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Thursday, March 8, 2018

The Feds, Thursday Environment, Energy NewsClips

Saving FirstEnergy Power Plants Before Trump, FERC Again
Teenagers Defeat Trump’s Move To Kill Climate Change Lawsuit
AP: EPA Plan Seeks Cuts In Pollution That Causes Lake Erie Algae
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Wednesday, March 7, 2018

The Feds, Wednesday Environment, Energy NewsClips

U.S. Refinery Workers Head To D.C. To Urge Biofuels Reform
U.S. Utilities Want Carbon Pricing, Stable Policy, That’s Bad News For Trump’s Agenda
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Posted by David E. Hess at 5:19 AM No comments:
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Tuesday, March 6, 2018

The Feds, Tuesday Environment, Energy NewsClips

Great Lakes Advocates To Ask Congress For Water Protections
EDF: Trump’s Budget Office Reports Regulations Brought Billions In Benefits
Forgotten Hydropower Plots A Comeback In Trump Era
Trump’s Steel Tariff Unlikely To Boost Coal Sector
AP: Trump EPA Appointee Gets OK To Consult For Outside Clients
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Monday, March 5, 2018

The Feds, Monday Environment, Energy NewsClips

Week Ahead: House Takes Up Bills Targeting EPA Regulations
2 Years Later, Erie County Still Waiting For Marine Sanctuary Designation
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Sunday, March 4, 2018

The Feds, Sunday Environment, Energy NewsClips

Coal Industry Mired In Decline Despite Trump Pledges
WV Advances Bill Allowing Gas Drilling Where 75% Of Landowners Agree
Refinery Workers Push To Fix Broken Ethanol Mandate
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This Blog is a companion to www.PaEnvironmentDigest.com, the weekly online newsletter and a product of PA Environment News LLC. I can be contacted by sending email to: PaEnviroDigest@gmail.com. I served as Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection from 2001 to 2003, Executive Deputy at DEP from 1995 to 2001, as staff to the PA Senate Environmental Committee and various positions in the former Department of Environmental Resources, working on environmental issues for over 40 years.
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