(Story by Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Curtis Walsh)

If you were driving through the area of 16th street and 5th Avenue in New Brighton around 7:30 this morning, chances are you had to dodge flying metal. Sheet metal being stored outdoors went loose from a building and became a threat to those in the area. 3 people were struck trying to move pieces of the metal and one mans’ car was hit while he was driving through. No injuries occurred. One sheet of metal that was approximately 25 feet long made it to the next block. Borough, police, and citizens help move the metal into the building when it was unlocked around 25 minutes later and the area is now open and clear.

(Story by Beaver County Radio News Corespondant Curtis Walsh)

5th Avenue and 16th street is experiencing flying sheet metal from a factory that was left outside. USE CAUTION!

 

 

(Cranberry Twp., Pa.) Pa State Police in Butler are reporting that they are charging two people in connection with a traffic stop on Interstate 79 in Cranberry Twp. on Tuesday march 23, 2021 A Trooper report via release that while conducting a traffic stop at 11:00 pm on a 2021 Chevrolet for several summary traffic violations he noticed that the driver of the vehicle, 24-year-old Kayla Thomas of Pittsburgh, showed signs of impairment. The Trooper conducted SFST’s on the driver and confirmed that the driver showed signs of impairment. She was transported to UPMC Cranberry for a blood test and was released. Troopers reported in the release that after a search was conducted on the vehicle they found a small amount of Marijuana and paraphernalia in the vehicle. Also being charged in the incident is the passenger in the vehicle 18-year-old Jamar Woodson of Pittstburgh.

(Brighton Twp., Pa.) Pa State Police in Beaver are reporting that they were called to a home on Sunrise Drive in Greene Twp. after they received a call for a reported stolen vehicle registration plate.
When Troopers arrived they were told by Tammy Owens who is from Georgetown Pa. that an Ohio Registration Plate for her vehicle was stolen and she suspects that her boyfriend is who took it. Owens told a trooper that she thinks he attached it to a blue Chevrolet Silverado pick-up truck. State Police say via release that they are continuing to investigate.

‘Arrested Development’ actor Jessica Walter dies at 80
By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jessica Walter, who played a scheming matriach in TV’s “Arrested Development,” has died. She was 80. Walter’s death was confirmed Thursday by her daughter, Brooke Bowman. The actor’s best-known film roles included playing the stalker in Clint Eastwood’s 1971 thriller, “Play Misty for Me.” “Arrested Development” represented a second act for Walter, and earned her admiration from a new generation of fans. Walter’s daughter says the actor will be remembered for her work and for her wit, class and love of life. Walter’s feature debut was in the 1964 film “Lilith,” with Warren Beatty, Jean Seberg and Gene Hackman, who was also on his first film.

(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Representative Conor Lamb (PA-17) joined Representatives Diana DeGette (CO-1) and Scott Peters (CA-52) to announce their plan to strengthen methane emission standards for the oil and gas industry, overturning a Trump administration rule that weakened or even eliminated limitations on methane and volatile organic compound emissions.  They will introduce a Resolution of Disapproval this week under the Congressional Review Act, which would negate the Trump administration’s rule and reinstate stronger standards. The resolution requires only a simple majority of the House and Senate and is not subject to Senate filibuster rules.

The Trump administration rule was opposed by environmental groups, workers, and prominent oil and gas companies alike, because leaking methane is both wasteful and destructive.  Methane is an extremely potent greenhouse gas, and the oil and gas industry is the largest emitter of methane in the United States.  About 25% of human-caused global warming to date can be attributed to methane emissions, and co-located methane and VOC emissions exacerbate the already large air quality and human health impacts of fossil fuel development on frontline communities, creating climate-related health effects for the most vulnerable including children and the elderly.

“We know that methane is a huge contributor to climate change and air pollution, and we can do something about that at the same time we protect jobs and support responsible energy production,” said Lamb.  “We can set real, reasonable, enforceable rules with this resolution and get back to common sense.”

“Time is of the essence in this fight to combat the climate crisis,” said DeGette.  “If we’re serious about wanting to stave off the worst effects of climate change before it’s too late, then we absolutely have to take steps now to reduce the amount of methane that’s being released into our atmosphere.”

“The Trump Administration’s decision to rollback methane standards hurt our communities and the planet.  Methane and other super pollutants are more harmful than carbon dioxide and cause some of the greatest damage to our environment,” said Peters.  “The resolution we plan to introduce underlines the EPA’s existing authority to regulate methane emissions – a critical and immediate step to tackle the climate crisis.”

The Congressional Review Act gives Congress the power to review and, if necessary, disapprove of certain federal regulations.  Unlike other legislation, a Resolution of Disapproval seeking to negate a federal agency rule needs only a simple majority in each chamber to be approved.

If approved, the resolution would invalidate the Trump administration’s 2020 Methane Rescission Rule that has weakened, and in some cases eliminated altogether, requirements that oil and natural gas companies limit methane and volatile organic compound emissions from their operations.

This effort builds off a bipartisan letter that Lamb led in 2020 that would have prohibited the Trump Administration from finalizing its rule.  Lamb also questioned former EPA Administrator Wheeler about the agency’s rulemaking at that time and emphasized his opposition to its rollback at a House Science, Space & Technology Committee hearing in September 2019.

An identical resolution was introduced in the Senate today by U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (NM).

Click here to see the full resolution.