-- Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [It’s Not A Suggestion]
House Voting Schedule
September 29, 30
October 1, 6, 7, 8, 27, 28, 29
November 17, 18, 19
December 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17
Senate Voting Schedule
October 3 (NV), 6, 7, 8, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29
November 17, 18, 19
December 8, 9, 10
TODAY’s Calendar Of Events
WARNING: This Is Budget Season, Watch Out For Anything!
TODAY 11:00: House Environmental & Natural Resource Protection Committee meets to consider House Bill 664 (Webster-D-Montgomery) directing PennDOT to develop best practice guide for road salt management. Room 515 Irvis Building. 11:00 a.m. Click Here to watch live.
September 30-- House Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities Committee meets to consider House Bill 505 (Donahue-D-Lackawanna) modernizing the Act 129 electric utility energy efficiency program as part of Governor’s Lightning Energy Plan. Room B-31 Main Capital. 10:00 a.m. Click Here to watch live.
October 1-- Postponed. House Energy Committee holds hearing on House Bill 1539 (Madsen-D-Dauphin) establishing an Electric School Bus Grant Program. Room G-50 of the Irvis Building. 10:00 a.m. Click Here to watch live.
October 1-- House Game & Fisheries Committee informational meeting on mitigating crop damage from deer in Southwest PA. Room 515 Irvis Building. 9:00 a.m. Click Here to watch live.
October 1-- DEP Hearing On Title V Air Quality Permit For Vitro Meadville Flat Glass In Crawford County. DEP Northwest Regional Office, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville. 10:00 a.m. to Noon
October 6-- Virtual. EPA To Hold Virtual Hearing [If Requested] On Draft Permit Renewal For A Columbia Gas of PA Oil & Gas Wastewater Injection Well In Beaver County
October 6-10-- Virtual. PA Green Gov Council To Mark Commonwealth Sustainability Week With Special Webinars
-- September 29 - Weekly PA Environment Digest Now Available [PaEN]
-- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Sept. 20 to 26 - 128 Days Of Cleanup - Not Done Yet; 481 Abandoned Conventional Wells; Conventional Owner Builds 2 Illegal Well Pads [PaEN]
-- DEP: Day 128 - Seneca Resources Failed To Stop Wastewater Seeps, Cleanup Contamination From A May Spill At The Vandergrift Shale Gas Well Pad In Charleston Twp., Tioga County [PaEN]
-- Part I - 500 Feet Isn’t Enough: Michelle Stonemark Tells What It’s Really Like Living Next To A Shale Gas Well Pad - Nosebleeds, Headaches, Nausea, Air Pollution, Vibrating House, Sleepless Nights, Anxiety - In Cecil Twp., Washington County [PaEN]
-- Part II - 500 Feet Isn’t Enough: 42 Scientific Studies, 20+ Years Of Experience With Shale Gas Drilling In PA; A State Grand Jury Report; Criminal Convictions; Public Complaints; Lawsuits; Media Reports All Document The Need To Increase Setbacks From Shale Gas Wells [PaEN]
-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - September 27 [PaEN]
-- DEP Posted 58 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In September 27 PA Bulletin [PaEN]
-- Beaver Times Guest Essay: Shell Petrochemical Plant Amplifies Misleading Claims About Beaver County Population Growth [And Other Misleading Statements] - By Daniel Rossi-Keen, RiverWise [PDF of Article]
-- WHYY - Sophia Schmidt: One Hope Community Church Solar Energy Facility In Philadelphia Helps Neighbors Pay Energy Bills; Arrangement Needed Because PA Does Not Authorize Community Solar
-- Morning Call: PennDOT Moving Forward With Plans To Improve I-80, But Pocono Leaders Disagree On What Needs To Be Done
-- York Dispatch: Red Lion School Upgrades Water Filtration In Response To PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’
-- WNEP: Household Chemicals Collection Event A Success In Lackawanna County
-- WNEP: Volunteers Cleanup Local Rivers, Creek At Fall River Cleanup In Union County
-- PennLive: 2 Miles Of Trails Added To Lancaster Conservancy’s High Family Nature Preserve In Lancaster County
-- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: Philly Rail Park Could Expand As New Federal Ruling Clears The Way
-- Citizens Voice: Wilkes-Barre Officials Unveil All-Inclusive Playground
-- Erie Times: E-Bikes And Motor Scooters: Where Are They Allowed To Ride In PA?
A.I. /Data Centers
-- Scranton Times: Zoning Hearing Sept. 29, Special Meeting Oct. 3 To Shape Archbald’s A.I. Data Center Future In Lackawanna County [PDF of Article]
-- Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader Guest Essay: Don’t Let A.I. Data Centers Stick Us With The Bill - By Frank Lasee, Truth In Energy and Climate
-- Data Center Frontier: DCED Explains Why A.I. Data Center Developers Are Choosing Pennsylvania
-- In Case You Missed It: A.I./Data Center Articles & NewClips From Last Week - September 29 [PaEN]
Other States/National
-- Financial Times: US Climate Groups Reframe The Green Energy Pitch Around Record High Energy Costs
Federal Administration
-- Wall Street Journal: FEMA Is Paralyzed, Disaster-Torn Communities Are Paying The Price [Bad News For Pennsylvania, One Of The Most Flood-Prone States In US] [PDF of Article]
-- Politico.com: US Dept. Of Energy Adds ‘Climate Change’ And ‘Emissions’ To Banned Words List
PA Politics - Everything Is Connected
-- KYW: Community Rallies To Support Downingtown Man Detained By Federal ICE In December 2024
-- Centre Daily Times: President’s H-1B Visa Surcharges Could Cost Penn State, Centre County Businesses Millions
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[Posted: September 29, 2025] PA Environment Digest
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