Awards/Recognition
-- PA Environmental Council Recognizes City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Water Department For Sustainability Leadership Nov. 19 [PaEN]
-- Chesapeake Bay Journal - Tom Horton: The Birth Of An Idea: Franklin Kury And A Clean Environment As A Fundamental Right In Pennsylvania’s Constitution
-- Centre Daily Times: Portion Of Spring Creek In Centre County Dedicated To Veterans For Fly-Fishing
-- Warren Times: Chapman State Park And Trails At Jakes Rocks Trail Fest Win Warren County 2025 Tourism Awards [PDF of Article]
Help Wanted
-- Apply Now! Spring Pennsylvania Master Naturalist Training Now Available In 9 Counties Across The State [PaEN]
-- Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional Level 1 Certification Training Offered In Lancaster Feb. 19–20 [PaEN]
Upcoming Events
-- 500 Feet Isn’t Enough: House Environmental Committee To Hold Nov. 17 Hearing On Bill To Increase Setbacks From Unconventional Shale Gas Wells From 500 Feet To 2,500 Feet From Homes, 5,000 Feet From Schools, Hospitals [PaEN]
-- PASA Sustainable Agriculture Now Accepting Registrations For 2026 Conference Feb. 5-6 In Lancaster [PaEN]
-- Registration Open! PA Aquatic Resource Restoration Conference March 3-4, State College [PaEN]
Public Participation
-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - November 15 [PaEN]
-- DEP Posted 41 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In November 15 PA Bulletin [PaEN]
-- DEP Invites Comments On Air Quality Permit For 176 - 3.25 MW Backup Diesel Generators For A.I. Data Center In Former LSC Communication East Facility, City Of Lancaster [PaEN]
-- DEP Invites Comments On Chapter 105 Water Quality Permit For Project Gravity A.I. Data Center Project In Archbald Boro, Lackawanna County [PaEN]
Programs/Information
-- Scranton Times Editorial: Pursuing A Clean Energy Pennsylvania Remains A Worthwhile Goal That Is Critical To The Economic Future Of The State And The Health Of Its Residents [PaEN]
-- Chesapeake Bay Foundation: PA State Budget Settlement Holds Promises And Pitfalls For The Environment [PaEN]
-- Chesapeake Bay Foundation: Despite Federal Shutdown’s End, Damage To Bay Restoration Could Linger
-- More Than 100 PA Businesses, Environmental Groups, Civic Leaders Write PUC Urging Action On Reforms To Speed Local Connections To Grid To Increase Energy Supplies, Resiliency, Affordability [PaEN]
-- Inside Climate News - Kyle Bagenstose: In Rooftop Solar, Advocates See A ‘Missed Opportunity’ For Clean Energy In Pennsylvania
-- Post-Gazette/Inside Climate News - Kyle Bagenstose: In Rooftop Solar, Advocates See A ‘Missed Opportunity’ For Clean Energy In Pennsylvania
-- Time Running Out To Use Expiring Federal Tax Credits For Solar Energy Installations; Join The 45 Southeast PA Communities That Already Have [Congressional Republicans Ended Credits] [PaEN]
-- Centre Daily Times: Portion Of Spring Creek In Centre County Dedicated To Veterans For Fly-Fishing
-- Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership: Freshwater Mussel, American Eel Restoration Efforts Indicates Improved Water Quality In West Branch Susquehanna River
-- Still Time To Join Fall Pick Up Pennsylvania! Cleanup: Keep PA Beautiful [PaEN]
-- WHYY: How A Philly-Based Master Musician Crafts Instruments From Trash
-- The Allegheny Front: How Falling Leaves Have Lasting Impact In Point State Park And Beyond Helping Insects, Wildlife
State Budget
-- State Budget Agreement Mixed Bag For Environment: RGGI Gone; $156 Million Solar For All Money OK’d; PUC Review Of Load Forecasts; $15 Million For Oil & Gas Regulation; More Cuts To Special Funds Coming [PaEN]
-- Scranton Times Editorial: Pursuing A Clean Energy Pennsylvania Remains A Worthwhile Goal That Is Critical To The Economic Future Of The State And The Health Of Its Residents [PaEN]
-- JDSupra.com: Major Environmental Permitting Reform Advance As Part Of PA Budget Settlement
-- National Law Review: PA Fiscal Code Bill Abrogates RGGI, Expedites DEP Permitting Procedures, Gives PUC Oversight Of Electric Utility/PJM Demand Forecasts
A.I./Data Centers
-- In Case You Missed It: A.I./Data Center Articles - NewClips From Last Week - November 17 [PaEN]
-- Environmental Justice: What Happens When A.I. Data Centers Come To Town? -- Environmental, Economic, Grid Impacts [PaEN]
-- Ohio River Valley Institute Blog: Why A.I. Data Centers Will Be Economic Development Duds In Pennsylvania
-- Scranton Times: Archbald Borough Has 29 A.I. Data Center Buildings Proposed Within A Mile Of Eynon-Jermyn Road; Will Demands For Power, Water On Wildlife Strain Community In Lackawanna County? [PDF of Article]
-- AP: Proposed A.I. Data Centers Are Driving Up Energy Demand Forecasts, Prices; States Want Proof They’ll Get Built [PJM, PA Focus]
-- Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader/AP: Future A.I. Data Centers Are Driving Up Forecasts For Energy Demand, Prices; States Want Proof They’ll Get Built
-- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: Rise Of A.I. Data Centers Prompts Lawmakers To Seek More Say Over Electric Grid Load Forecasts In Budget Settlement
-- Financial Times: ‘Phantom’ A.I. Data Centers Muddy Forecasts For US Power Needs
-- Inside Climate News: A.I. Data Center Use Of Diesel Generators For Backup Power Is Commonplace And Problematic
Background On Issues
-- 500 Feet Isn’t Enough: House Environmental Committee To Hold Nov. 17 Hearing On Bill To Increase Setbacks From Unconventional Shale Gas Wells From 500 Feet To 2,500 Feet From Homes, 5,000 Feet From Schools, Hospitals [PaEN]
-- DEP Issues Violations To Rock Oil Resources LLC For Abandoning, Not Plugging 36 Conventional Oil & Gas Wells For 639 Days And Counting In Venango County [PaEN]
-- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Nov. 8 to 14 - One Owner Abandons 36 Conventional Wells; Failed To Cleanup Shale Gas Spill For 498 Days [PaEN]
-- Penn State Research: Conventional Oil & Gas Wells Abandoned By Their Owners In Allegheny National Forest Leak Arsenic, Methane Into Aquifer [PA To Spend $400 Million In Federal Taxpayer Money To Plug Wells Abandoned By Their Owners] [PaEN]
-- WHYY - Susan Phillips: Chester County Compressor Station Could Be Expanded Under Plans To Revive PA to New York Northeast Supply Enhancement Gas Pipeline [Compressor Project Has DEP Water Quality Permits]
-- Beaver Times Guest Essay: Health Factors Should Be Considered In Review Of Shell Petrochemical Plant In Beaver County - By Alison Steele, Environmental Health Project [PDF of Article]
-- PennLive Guest Essay: Stop Enabling Petrochemical Companies - Our Health Is At Risk - By Rachel Meyer, Beaver County Resident Near Shell Petrochemical Plant
-- Beaver Times Guest Essay: Air Quality Certification For Shell Petrochemical Plant In Beaver County Warrants Closer Review - By Hilary Starcher-O’Toole, Beaver County Marcellus Awareness Committee
-- Spotlight PA: Major Cases Awaiting Decisions From PA’s Highest Courts [RGGI]
-- Inside Climate News - Jon Hurdle: Gov. Shapiro Files To Discontinue PA Supreme Court Appeal Of RGGI Rule After State Budget Deal [RGGI Was Never Implemented]
-- EPA Proposes Changes To PFAS ‘Forever Chemical’ Toxic Chemical Reporting Requirements To Reduce Regulatory Burden [Exempts All Imported Items]
-- PUC Highlights National Critical Infrastructure Security, Resilience Month With Focus On Energy Systems
-- PennLive Guest Essay: City Of Harrisburg’s Sewage ‘Solution’ Fails To Stop Raw Sewage Overflows Or Protect Susquehanna River - By Ted Evgeniadis, Lower Susquehanna RiverKeeper
-- DCNR Highlights $500,000 Investment In Planting Trees To Add Shade, Reduce Stormwater Runoff, Create Green Spaces [PaEN]
-- North Branch Land Trust Receives Healing The Planet Grant From The GIANT Company, Keep PA Beautiful To Support Native Tree Planting In Luzerne County [PaEN]
-- Wilkes-Barre Times Leader: North Branch Land Trust Receives Healing The Planet Grant For Native Tree Planting
-- Foxwynd Foundation Grant To Chesapeake Bay Foundation Will Support Streamside Tree Growth, Survival In Pennsylvania [PaEN]
-- Altoona Mirror - Robert Swift: Population Growth Sparks Uncertainty For Michaux State Forest In Southcentral PA [PDF of Article]
-- WNEP: One Man Dead After ATV Crash In Wayne County
Visit the DEP Calendar of Events; PA Parks & Forests Foundation’s Events webpage and DCNR’s Calendar of Events for activities happening near you.
Visit DEP’s Teaching Green webpage to learn about more environmental education resources.
Visit the PA Environment Digest Calendar Of Events for more opportunities.
[Posted: November 16, 2025] PA Environment Digest
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