Democratic U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree of Maine’s 1st District has been named chair of the Interior subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee. Her first
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Public comment period on RGGI wraps up, moving Pennsylvania closer to slashing power plant carbon pollution
January 25, 2021
Wind Turbines overlook farm country in Western PA.
After 10 hearings with over 400 voices from across Pennsylvania, and tens of thousands of written comments, the result is clear: A vast majority of Pennsylvanians support the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a proven cap-and-invest program that curbs climate pollution from the power sector.
At the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) virtual public hearings in December, EDF testified in strong support of the rule and urged DEP to finalize it quickly to enable the program to start in January 2022. EDF spoke out alongside representatives spanning the environmental, public health, frontline, faith, labor, youth, low-income, agricultural and business community expressing their support for the draft rule. Here are some highlights from their testimonies:
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Library Options: The Long Branch Library will reopen for Holds-to-Go appointments and phone services today. Place items on hold online or by phone, and then make an appointment to pick them up in the library vestibule or at an outside table. Click here for more details.
The Long Branch Library will reopen for Holds-to-Go appointments and phone services on Monday, January 25th. The Holds-to-Go appointment system will be accessible to customers at that time. Visit https://t.co/88DLtstUVs for all of the details! pic.twitter.com/gz1MQi26PG
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COVID-19 Testing: Free COVID-19 testing is available throughout the county at seven testing sites today. The schedule of clinics can be found here.
Much of this spending increase is allocated for the Clean Water Infrastructure Act.
The budget plans for $75 million to be spent on DEC capital projects to address a variety of improvements. These include increasing access to state lands, rehabilitating campgrounds, and upgrading recreational facilities. Funding will also go toward infrastructure work on dams, wetland restoration, state lands and fish hatcheries.
Adirondack Council Communications Director John Sheehan said this is âwelcome newsâ but that more money toward environmental preservation and improvement is always appreciated.
âThat would be a good start; certainly the need is much greater than that,â Sheehan said.
The briefing book praised the work of DEC staff during the COVID-19 pandemic, including emergency management staff, forest rangers and environmental conservation police officers.