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Planet Philadelphia

Environmental Radio Show

4-5:00 PM ET 1st & 3rd Fridays/month

WGGT-LP 92.9 FM in NW Philadelphia
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Podcast 5/16/25 radio show: Oliver Bass,  Will Caverly

5/17/2025

 
How can we protect our beautiful lands to benefit both the natural world and human beings.
  • Oliver Bass is the president of Natural Lands Trust, a regional nonprofit land conservancy organization.  He discusses the importance and types of land conservation, particularly in a regional context. 
  • Will Caverly is a writer of historical topics.  He discusses his recent book, “Tinicum & Eastwick:  Environmental Justice and Racial Injustice in Southwest Philadelphia”.  This book describes how land in that area has been treated since the 1950ies and undoubtedly is relevant to the development of land in other large US cities.
  • Related News Items with Linda Rosenwein
Listen to the show:
www.mixcloud.com/PlanetPhiladelphia/protecting-our-land-oliver-bass-will-caverly-5162025/


Planet Philadelphia airs 4:00-5:00 PM EST 1st & 3rd Fridays/month at 92.9 FM WGGT-LP in Philadelphia & https://gtownradio.com everywhere. WHYY TV 12's program "You Oughta Know" aired a feature about Planet Philadelphia. See it here https://www.planetphiladelphia.com/about.html
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New Planet Philadelphia 4-5:00 PM today; Protecting our Land

5/9/2025

 
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Awbury Arboretum

New Planet Philadelphia
4-5:00 PM Friday 
5/16/2025

92.9 FM WGGT-LP in Philadelphia
and live streaming at 
gtownradio.com

Land is a finite resource.  How can we protect it to benefit both the natural world and human beings.
  • Oliver Bass is the president of Natural Lands, a regional nonprofit land conservancy organization.  He discusses the importance and types of land conservation, particularly in a regional context. 
  • Will Caverly is a writer of historical topics.  He discusses his recent book, “Tinicum & Eastwick:  Environmental Justice and Racial Injustice in Southwest Philadelphia”.  This book describes how land in that area has been treated since the 1950ies and undoubtedly is relevant to the development of land in other large US cities.
  • Related News ​
Planet Philadelphia airs 4:00-5:00 PM EST 1st & 3rd Fridays/month at 92.9 FM WGGT-LP in Philadelphia & https://gtownradio.com everywhere. WHYY TV 12's program "You Oughta Know" aired a feature about Planet Philadelphia. See it here https://www.planetphiladelphia.com/about.html
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Podcast 5/2/2025 radio show: Timothy Neal, Economic Effects of Climate Change

5/3/2025

 
Economic Effects of Climate Change Could Be Far Worse Than Now Forecast:
Timothy Neal, Senior Scientist Research Fellow, School of Economics, also the Institute for Climate Risk & Response (ICRR), University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. His research involves applying large data to a diverse range of topics. His new research shows that economic effects of climate change could be far worse than current economic predictions indicate. 

Listen to the show:
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https://www.mixcloud.com/PlanetPhiladelphia/economic-effects-of-climate-change-timothy-neal-5225/#

Planet Philadelphia airs 4:00-5:00 PM EST 1st & 3rd Fridays/month at 92.9 FM WGGT-LP in Philadelphia & https://gtownradio.com everywhere. WHYY TV 12's program "You Oughta Know" aired a feature about Planet Philadelphia. See it here https://www.planetphiladelphia.com/about.html
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Some Dates of Note

5/3/2025

 
A healthy democracy needs our participation. Here are some opportunities for citizens to do just that.

May 5-- House Environmental and Natural Resource Protection Committee meets to consider House Bill 1233 (Siegel-D-Lehigh)  establishes a stewardship program for safe disposal of portable and medium format batteries up to 25 pounds; House Resolution 192 (Hill-Evans-D-York) designating June 8-14 as Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week. Room 205 Ryan Building.  11:00 a.m.  Click Here to watch online.

May 5-- Senate Appropriations Committee meets to consider Senate  Bill 349 (Yaw-R- Lycoming) providing for the decommissioning of solar energy facilities.  Rules Room.  Off the Floor.  No video coverage.

May 6-- Senate Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee hearing on ratepayer impact of Act 129 energy efficiency plans.  Hearing Room 1, North Office Building. 9:00 a.m.  Click Here to watch online.

May 6-- Senate Game & Fisheries Committee hearing on economic impacts of boating and fishing in Pennsylvania.  Hearing Room 1, North Office Building.  11:30 a.m. Click Here to watch online.

May 6-- Virtual. EPA Virtual Hearing On Proposed Permit For A Sandstone Development Oil & Gas Wastewater Injection Well In Lafayette Twp., McKean County.  6:00 p.m.

May 7-- Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 102 (Bartolotta-R-Washington, Yaw-R-Lycoming) punishes local elected officials who want to better protect their constituents from the documented adverse health and environmental impacts of shale gas development by prohibiting municipalities from receiving Act 13 drilling impact fees if they set protective standards on the development of natural gas that “imposes a standard or condition on well development that conflicts with or exceeds those contained” in state law. The legislation was prompted by an ordinance adopted by Cecil Township in Washington County that establishes a 2,500 setback from shale gas well pads. The current minimum setback is 500 feet from a well bore.  Cecil Township is in Sen. Bartolotta’s legislative district Read more here.; Senate Bill 682 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) changing the name of the Department of Environmental Protection to the Department of Environmental Services; Senate Bill 704 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) require DCED and DEP to identify sites suitable for natural gas electric generation projects;  Senate Bill 712 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) redefining safe plugging requirements for conventional oil and gas wells with a new definition of what is considered a “reasonable” effort to clean out a well.  [Note: Conventional well owners have been trying for several years to reduce the effort needed to safely plug a well.]  Room 461 Main Capitol  9:30 a.m. Click Here to watch the meeting online [if available].  Read more here.

May 7-- House Finance Committee meets to consider House Bill 500 (Inglis-D-Allegheny) part of Governor’s Lightning Energy Plan to repurpose the EDGE Tax Credit Program to support adding reliable energy generation to the grid tax credit, a regional clean hydrogen tax credit and a sustainable aviation fuel tax credit [Read more here]. Room 523 Irvis Building.  10:00 a.m.  Click Here to watch online.

May 7-- Agenda Posted. House Energy Committee informational meeting on geothermal energy development [Read more here].  Room 515 Irvis Building. 10:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online.

May 7-- House Local Government Committee meets to consider House Bill 1282 (Davis-D- Bucks) requiring property owner notifications of changes to special flood hazard area maps.  Room G-50 Irvis Building. 10:00 a.m.   Click Here to watch online.

May 8-- Senate Communications & Technology Committee hearing on powering artificial intelligence’s future in our economy.  Ben Franklin Technology, Partners, 116 Research Dr., Bethlehem.  10:00 a.m.  Click Here to watch online.

May 14-- Agenda Posted.  House Energy Committee informational meeting on electric transmission.  Room 523 Irvis Building. 10:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online.

Predicting the Economic Effects of Climate Change; Planet Philadelphia 4-5:00 PM today, 5/2/2025

4/25/2025

 
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New Planet Philadelphia
4-5:00 PM 
Today
92.9 FM WGGT-LP in Philadelphia
and live streaming at 
gtownradio.com

As we plan for resilience and adaptation related to climate change, what are the current forecasts of economic wellbeing we might anticipate?
  • Timothy Neal is a Senior Scientist Research Fellow in the School of Economics and also the Institute for Climate Risk & Response (ICRR) at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. His research has involved developing and applying large data to a diverse range of topics. His future research agenda includes understanding the potentially profound ways that significant climate change will impact how we work and live. He will speak about how new ways of looking at world wide data change our understanding of the effects of climate change on economic wellbeing.​
  • Related News Items

Planet Philadelphia airs 4:00-5:00 PM EST 1st & 3rd Fridays/month at 92.9 FM WGGT-LP in Philadelphia & https://gtownradio.com everywhere. WHYY TV 12's program "You Oughta Know" aired a feature about Planet Philadelphia. See it here https://www.planetphiladelphia.com/about.html
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Podcast 4/18/25 radio show: George Leonard, Ocean Conservancy & Prof. Patricia Soranno, Michigan State U.

4/19/2025

 
Life cannot exist without water. How is the water in the lakes and oceans on which we all depend faring?
  • George Leonard, Chief Scientist at Ocean Conservancy, will talk about what can be done about the multidimensional challenges to our oceans.
  • Patricia A. Soranno, Professor Department of Integrative Biology Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior at Michigan State University, will discuss the complex relationship between climate change, algal biomass, and human behavior.
Listen to the show:
https://www.mixcloud.com/PlanetPhiladelphia/our-precious-water-george-leonard-ocean-conservancy-patricia-soranno-michigan-state-u-41825/


Planet Philadelphia airs 4:00-5:00 PM EST 1st & 3rd Fridays/month at 92.9 FM WGGT-LP in Philadelphia & https://gtownradio.com everywhere. WHYY TV 12's program "You Oughta Know" aired a feature about Planet Philadelphia. See it here https://www.planetphiladelphia.com/about.html
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Planet Philadelphia 4-5:00 PM today - Challenges to Our Precious Water Planet

4/11/2025

 

​92.9 FM WGGT-LP in Philadelphia & gtownradio.com

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George H. Leonard studying whale sharks at St. Helena Island in 2018
On the eve of Earth Day, we focus on the 71 percent of the Earth's surface which is water-covered.  Life cannot exist without water. How is the water in the lakes and oceans on which we all depend faring?
  • George Leonard, Chief Scientist at Ocean Conservancy. He trained as a marine ecologist and has 20 years of experience in ocean policy and advocacy, as well as has done cutting-edge research on threats to the oceans. He will talk about what can be done about the multidimensional challenges to our oceans.
  • Patricia A. Soranno, Senior Fellow for Research Infrastructure Office of Research and Innovation, Professor Department of Integrative Biology Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior at Michigan State University. Each summer, more lake beaches are forced to close due to algae blooms. She will discuss the complex relationship between climate change, algal biomass, and human behavior.
  • Related News Items​

Planet Philadelphia airs 4:00-5:00 PM EST 1st & 3rd Fridays/month at 92.9 FM WGGT-LP in Philadelphia & https://gtownradio.com everywhere. WHYY TV 12's program "You Oughta Know" aired a feature about Planet Philadelphia. See it here https://www.planetphiladelphia.com/about.html
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Podcast 4/4/25 Planet Philadelphia: Will we be stuck with dirty fossil fuel forever? Mark Harris, Liz Compitello, Elaine Paul Schaefer

4/5/2025

 
What will the future bring? Will we get to a cleaner healthier future for our children? Guests: 
  • Mark Harris, Senior Editor, Anthropocene magazine will talk about the longevity of fossil fuel dominance.
  • Liz Compitello, Manager, Office of Sustainable Energy DVRPC, and Elaine Paul Schaefer, Council Member, Delaware County solar power PPA efforts to keep the cost of energy low for consumers.
Listen to the show:
https://www.mixcloud.com/PlanetPhiladelphia/will-we-be-stuck-with-dirty-fossil-fuel-forever-mark-harris-liz-compitello-elaine-schaefer-4425/

​Planet Philadelphia airs 4:00-5:00 PM EST 1st & 3rd Fridays/month at 92.9 FM WGGT-LP in Philadelphia & https://gtownradio.com everywhere. WHYY TV 12's program "You Oughta Know" aired a feature about Planet Philadelphia. See it here https://www.planetphiladelphia.com/about.html.
The next Planet Philadelphia coming up April 18th.
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Planet Philadelphia 4-5:00 PM today: Will we be stuck with dirty fossil fuel forever?

4/4/2025

 

Listen on 92.9 FM WGGT-LP
​in Philadelphia & 
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Photo Credit: National Archives/Flickr
What will the future bring? Will we get to a cleaner healthier future for our children? Guests: 
  • Mark Harris, Senior Editor, Anthropocene magazine will talk about the longevity of fossil fuel dominance.
  • Liz Compitello, Manager, Office of Sustainable Energy DVRPC, and Elaine Paul Schaefer, Council Member, Delaware County solar power purchasing agreements (PPAs) in several SE Pennsylvania counties efforts to keep the cost of energy low for consumers.
  • Related news
Planet Philadelphia airs 4:00-5:00 PM EST 1st & 3rd Fridays/month at 92.9 FM WGGT-LP in Philadelphia & https://gtownradio.com everywhere. WHYY TV 12's program "You Oughta Know" aired a feature about Planet Philadelphia. See it here https://www.planetphiladelphia.com/about.html
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Will we be stuck with dirty fossil fuel forever? Planet Philadelphia 4-5:00 PM today 4/4/2025

3/28/2025

 
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Photo Credit: National Archives/Flickr
Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show 4-5:00 PM today 4/4/2025:
At present the world is heavily dependent on fossil fuels for its energy and other uses. Many places around the globe are rapidly switching to renewables. Many are not. What will the future bring? Will we get to a cleaner healthier future for our children? 
  • Mark Harris, Senior Editor and investigative science and technology reporter at the environmental magazine Anthropocene. He is also a contributing editor at IEEE Spectrum and writes for a wide range of news outlets. He will talk about the longevity of fossil fuel dominance.
  • Liz Compitello, Manager, Office of Sustainable Energy Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC), and Elaine Paul Schaefer, Council Member, Delaware County. The DVRPC is the federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization for a diverse nine-county region in two states. The DVRPC is helping organize solar power purchasing agreements (PPAs) in several SE Pennsylvania counties. Delaware County is one of these counties.  They will discuss these efforts as well as related efforts to keep the cost of energy low for consumers
  • Related news items.
Planet Philadelphia airs 4:00-5:00 PM EST 1st & 3rd Fridays/month at 92.9 FM WGGT-LP in Philadelphia & https://gtownradio.com everywhere. WHYY TV 12's program "You Oughta Know" aired a feature about Planet Philadelphia. See it here https://www.planetphiladelphia.com/about.html
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Podcast 3/21/25 radio show: Rep. Greg Vitali, Liz Robinson, Carly Lare

3/22/2025

 
Both laws and regulations constrain, and sometimes help, what can be done for our environment.  Here are some actions and suggestions to help cope with various environmental issues of our region.
  • Rep. Greg Vitali, Pennsylvania state representative, and Majority Chair of the House Environmental and Natural Resource Protection Committee. 
  • Liz Robinson, Executive Director of the Philadelphia Solar Energy Association.
  • Carly Lare, Executive Director, the Chester, Ridley, and Crum Watersheds Association (CRC). Watersheds 27th Annual Streams Cleanup Saturday, March 29, 2025.
Listen to the show:
www.mixcloud.com/PlanetPhiladelphia/environmental-legal-regulatory-issues-rep-greg-vitali-liz-robinson-carly-lare-32125/

Planet Philadelphia airs 4:00-5:00 PM EST 1st & 3rd Fridays/month at 92.9 FM WGGT-LP in Philadelphia & https://gtownradio.com everywhere. WHYY TV 12's program "You Oughta Know" aired a feature about Planet Philadelphia. See it here https://www.planetphiladelphia.com/about.html
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Planet Philadelphia 4-5:00 PM today on 92.9 FM WGGT-LP & gtownradio.com

3/21/2025

 
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Map of the Oil Region of Pennsylvania. / Townsend & Dale / 1865
Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show 4-5:00 PM 3/21/25 on 92.9 FM WGGT-LP in Philadelphia and live streaming at gtownradio.com:
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Both laws and regulations constrain, and sometimes help, what can be done for our environment. Here are some actions and suggestions to help cope with various environmental issues of our region.
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Rep. Greg Vitali is the Pennsylvania state representative of the 166th legislative district.  He serves as Majority Chair of the House Environmental and Natural Resource Protection Committee.  Pennsylvanians started drilling oil in the 1850s, and the commonwealth has thousands of old and newly abandoned oil and gas wells,  as well as high levels of pollution. To deal with some of this Rep. Vitali introduced House Bill 364 which would restore a Board under the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), the Environmental Quality Board’s, authority to increase conventional oil and gas well plugging bonds to help prevent hundreds of new well abandonments a year.  He also introduced House Bill 109, legislation requiring stricter oversight of industrial permits in environmental justice areas.  He will discuss these bills.

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​Liz Robinson is the Executive Director of the Philadelphia Solar Energy Association. She also is a long-time advocate for environmental issues, particularly in the Philadelphia region.  She will talk, more in depth this time, about increases in energy prices for consumers and businesses as well as about the regulatory environment for energy, particularly in Pennsylvania.​

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Carly Lare, Executive Director, the Chester, Ridley, and Crum Watersheds Association (CRC). Watersheds 27th Annual Streams Cleanup Saturday, March 29, 2025, mobilizing 1000+ volunteers to clean 30,000 pounds of trash from 33 different sites within 2 hours.


Planet Philadelphia airs 4:00-5:00 PM EST 1st & 3rd Fridays/month at 92.9 FM WGGT-LP in Philadelphia & https://gtownradio.com everywhere. WHYY TV 12's program "You Oughta Know" aired a feature about Planet Philadelphia. See it here https://www.planetphiladelphia.com/about.html
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Happy Spring!

3/20/2025

 
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Enjoy the good weather!

New Planet Philadelphia 4-5:00 PM Friday: Environmental Regional Legal & Regulatory Issues

3/17/2025

 
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1900_Thos-Keziah-oilwells - MIXED GENES

Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show 4-5:00 PM 3/21/25 on 92.9 FM WGGT-LP in Philadelphia and live streaming at gtownradio.com:

Both laws and regulations constrain, and sometimes help, what can be done for our environment. Here are some actions and suggestions to help cope with various environmental issues of our region.
  • Rep. Greg Vitali is the Pennsylvania state representative of the 166th legislative district.  He serves as Majority Chair of the House Environmental and Natural Resource Protection Committee.  Pennsylvanians started drilling oil in the 1850s, and the commonwealth has thousands of old and newly abandoned oil and gas wells,  as well as high levels of pollution. To deal with some of this Rep. Vitali introduced House Bill 364 which would restore a Board under the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), the Environmental Quality Board’s, authority to increase conventional oil and gas well plugging bonds to help prevent hundreds of new well abandonments a year.  He also introduced House Bill 109, legislation requiring stricter oversight of industrial permits in environmental justice areas.  He will discuss these bills.
  • Liz Robinson is the Executive Director of the Philadelphia Solar Energy Association.  She also is a long-time advocate for environmental issues, particularly in the Philadelphia region.  She will talk, more in depth this time, about increases in energy prices for consumers and businesses as well as about the regulatory environment for energy, particularly in Pennsylvania.​
  • Carly Lare, Executive Director, the Chester, Ridley, and Crum Watersheds Association (CRC). Watersheds 27th Annual Streams Cleanup Saturday, March 29, 2025, mobilizing 1000+ volunteers to clean 30,000 pounds of trash from 33 different sites within 2 hours.

Planet Philadelphia airs 4:00-5:00 PM EST 1st & 3rd Fridays/month at 92.9 FM WGGT-LP in Philadelphia & https://gtownradio.com everywhere. WHYY TV 12's program "You Oughta Know" aired a feature about Planet Philadelphia. See it here https://www.planetphiladelphia.com/about.html
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Meetings of interest coming up March 17-27

3/16/2025

 
From the DEP:
We’re thrilled to invite you to Community Climate Conversations, a series of in-person workshops hosted by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). These workshops are an opportunity to share your experiences, learn about Pennsylvania’s Climate Action Plan, and help shape solutions that work for everyone—especially communities most impacted by climate change. See the dates below to join us for a session in your area!
Eastern Pennsylvania Workshop Dates
  • Wysox – Monday, March 17, 2025
    📍 Wysox Fire Company
    📍 111 Lake Rd, Wysox, PA 18854
    ⏰ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
  • Lancaster – Tuesday, March 18, 2025
    📍 Brightside Opportunities Center
    📍 515 Hershey Avenue, Lancaster, PA 17603
    ⏰ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
  • Hazleton – Wednesday, March 19, 2025
    📍 Hazleton Integration Project, Inc.
    📍 225 E 4th St, Hazleton, PA 18201
    ⏰ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
  • Chester – Thursday, March 20, 2025
    📍 ACCESS Chester Community Center
    📍 701 Booth St, Chester, PA 19013
    ⏰ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
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Western Pennsylvania Workshop Dates
  • Erie – Monday, March 24, 2025
    📍 Erie County Public Library - Blasco Memorial Library
    📍 160 E Front St, Erie, PA 16507
    ⏰ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
  • Clarion – Tuesday, March 25, 2025
    📍 Holiday Inn Express & Suites Clarion, an IHG Hotel
    📍 325 Perkins Rd, Clarion, PA 16214
    ⏰ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
  • Johnstown – Wednesday, March 26, 2025
    📍 Johnstown Area Heritage Association
    📍 201 6th Ave, Johnstown, PA 15906
    ⏰ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
  • Uniontown – Thursday, March 27, 2025
    📍 The Gallatin Building - The Lafayette Room
    📍 2 W Main St, Uniontown, PA 15401
    ⏰ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

👉 Register here: https://forms.office.com/g/SRDEWuN9Qh

Pennsylvania legislative committee hearings and more:

​​March 17--
 House Energy Committee meets to consider House Bill 362 (Fiedler (D-Philadelphia) making changes to the powers and duties of the PA Energy Development Authority to allow for disbursement of federal Solar for All Program funding (sponsor summary); House Bill 660 (O’Mara-D-Delaware) setting minimum energy and water efficiency standards for certain products (sponsor summary). Room 515 Irvis Building. 11:00 a.m.  Click Here to watch online. Read more here.

March 17-- NEW. House Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee meets to consider House Bill 587 (Friel-D-Chester) establishing a broker certification program for food processing waste.   Room 515 Irvis Building.  10:30 a.m.  Click Here to watch online.

March 17-- Cecil Township Zoning Hearing Board hearing continues on challenge to ordinance setting 2,500 foot setback for shale gas operations.  Municipal Building, 3599 Millers Run Road, Cecil, Washington County.  7:00 p.m. Click Here to watch online.  Read more here.

March 18-- House Environmental & Natural Resource Protection Committee meets to consider House Bill 43 (Conklin-D-Centre) require publication of newspaper notice of oil and gas well permits; House Bill 441 (Pielli-D-Chester) amends the Wild Resource Conservation Act of 1982, addresses a gap in biodiversity conservation in Pennsylvania by assigning native terrestrial invertebrates to DCNR [Read more here];.House Bill 448 (Diamond-R-Lebanon) authorizes DEP to release radon test results to previous property owners in certain circumstances; House Bill 586 (Friel-D-Chester) requires a DEP permit to spread food processing residuals;  House Bill 789 (Ciresi-D-Montgomery) expands C-PACE property-based energy financing program to add electric vehicle charging infrastructure; House Resolution 53 (Merski-D-Erie) directing the Joint State Government Commission to study the feasibility and potential benefits of offshore hydropower, solar and wind renewable energy on Lake Erie.  Room 60 East Wing. 10:00 a.m.  Click Here to watch online.  Read more here.

March 18-- House Game & Fisheries Committee informational meeting on Game Commission Annual Report.  Room 515 Irvis Building. 9:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online.

March 19-- House Local Government Committee meets to consider House Bill 620 (Isaacson-D-Philadelphia) would increase the state recycling fee from $2 to $5 per ton to support local recycling and waste disposal planning programs. Room 205 Ryan Building.  10:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online.

March 19-- House Game & Fisheries Committee informational meeting on Fish & Boat Commission Annual Report.  Room 523 Irvis Building. 9:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online.

March 20-- Agenda Posted. DEP Oil and Gas Technical Advisory Board meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building.  10:00 a.m. Visit the Board webpage for options on joining the meeting remotely.   Contact:  Todd M. Wallace, [email protected] or (717) 783-6395.  Read more here on agenda items.
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New Planet Philadelphia
4-5:00 PM Friday 3/21/2025
92.9 FM WGGT-LP in Philadelphia
and live streaming at 
gtownradio.com

Both laws and regulations constrain, and sometimes help, what can be done for our environment.  Here are some actions and suggestions to help cope with various environmental issues of our region.
  • Rep. Greg Vitali is the Pennsylvania state representative of the 166th legislative district.  He serves as Majority Chair of the House Environmental and Natural Resource Protection Committee.  He will discuss bills he introduced to help protect our environment and health.
  • Liz Robinson is the Executive Director of the Philadelphia Solar Energy Association. She will talk in depth about increases in energy prices for consumers and businesses, and what an be done about it.
Planet Philadelphia airs 4:00-5:00 PM EST 1st & 3rd Fridays/month at 92.9 FM WGGT-LP in Philadelphia & https://gtownradio.com everywhere. WHYY TV 12's program "You Oughta Know" aired a feature about Planet Philadelphia. See it here https://www.planetphiladelphia.com/about.html
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