Awards/Recognition
-- Republican Herald: Schuylkill Conservation District Celebrates 70th Year, Highlights Major Events Of 2025 [PDF of Article]
-- PA Society For Ornithology Accepting Applications For Conservation Partner Organizations For The 2026 Breeding Bird Blitz [PaEN]
-- WHYY: Why The Lower Schuylkill River Should Get Your Vote For PA River Of The Year
-- Morning Call: 3 Moravian Academy Students Found A.I.-Based Company To Detect Pollution In Construction Site Runoff [PDF of Article]
-- Pittsburgh Coal Mining Institute Of America Honors Heather Dougherty, National Energy Technology Laboratory Engineer
-- Observer-Reporter: King Coal Association Celebrates Area’s Mining History [SW PA] [PDF of Article]
-- Inquirer: PA-Based Burpee Seeds Celebrates 250 Years Of American History With Newest Seeds
Grants/Funding
-- DEP: PA Industrial Energy Assessments Can Find Energy Savings At Your Facility, Apply Today!
-- DEP Helped Local Governments Save Over $1 Million In Energy Costs Thru Shared Energy Manager Program In 2025; Apply Now For 2026 [PaEN]
Help Wanted
-- Interns Wanted: Departments Of Environmental Protection, Conservation & Natural Resources Have Summer, Other Intern Positions Open [PaEN]
-- Pennsylvania Outdoor Corps Now Accepting Applications From Young People For 2026 Season [PaEN]
-- Centre Daily Times - Mark Nale: The Evening Grosbeak Is In Trouble; PA Researcher Hopes To Find Answers With Help Of Citizen Scientists [PDF of Article]
Upcoming Events
-- DCNR Hosts First Day Hikes On New Year’s Day Across The Commonwealth [PaEN]
-- PennLive: First Day Hikes 2026: Where To Start The New Year Outdoors In PA
-- Seven Winter Activities To Enjoy On Western PA Conservancy Preserves
-- Wilkes-Barre Times Leader: North Branch Land Trust Announces New Board Members, Online Experiences
-- USDA NRCS-PA Pennsylvania State Technical Committee Meeting Jan. 22, 1:00 p.m.
-- Penn State Extension Hosts Jan. 28 Webinar On Agricultural Soil Health Practices For Clean Water [PaEN]
-- Penn State Extension Feb. 3 Webinar On Exploring Nature Through Journaling For Citizen Scientists, Educators, Outdoor Enthusiasts [PaEN]
-- Penn State Extension Hosts Feb. 18 Webinar On Biting Pests - Why Are There So Many Ticks? [PaEN]
Public Participation
-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - December 27 [PaEN]
-- DEP Invites Comments On Chapter 105 Permit For Daylighting 3 CNX Midstream Natural Gas Pipelines To Prevent Damage From Longwall Coal Mining In Washington County [PaEN]
-- DEP Invites Comments On Eastern Gas Transmission & Storage Water Quality Permits For 13.1 Mile Natural Gas Pipeline Replacement Project In Armstrong, Westmoreland Counties [PaEN]
-- DEP Invites Comments On Renewal Of Title V Air Quality Permit For 750 MW Marcus Hook Energy Natural Gas Power Plant, Delaware County [PaEN]
-- DEP Posted 58 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In December 27 PA Bulletin [PaEN]
-- DEP Soliciting Information For Use In The Development Of The Next Triennial Review Of Water Quality Standards; Including Specifically For Copper [PaEN]
-- DEP To Host Jan. 6 Public Information Meeting On Water Quality Permits For The A.I. Data Center Proposal In Archbald Boro, Lackawanna County [Some Of The 84 Data Center Buildings Proposed In NE PA] [PaEN]
-- Scranton Times: DEP Hold Jan. 6 Meeting On ‘Project Gravity' A.I. Data Centers In Archbald, Lackawanna County [PDF of Article]
-- Morning Call: Changes Coming To Beltzville Lake Federal Recreation Area In Carbon County, Jan. 7 Public Meeting
-- Erie Times: DCNR Asking Public For Input On Presque Isle, Erie Bluffs Master Plan
-- PUC Schedules 10 Public Hearings On Proposed 14.6% PA American Water Rate Increase
-- LancasterOnline: PA Lawmakers Want To Restore 24-Hour Agenda Notice For Local Government Meetings After PA Supreme Court Ruling
Programs/Information
-- Public Utility Commission: Post-Christmas Winter Storm Safety [PaEN]
-- PA Capital-Star: Family Tradition In Indiana County - Christmas Tree Capital Of The World
-- LancasterOnline: Here’s When, Where To Recycle Your Christmas Tree In Lancaster County
-- TribLive: Where To Recycle Your Live Christmas Tree In Westmoreland County
-- TribLive: Where To Recycle Your Christmas Trees In Allegheny County
-- TribLive: Annual Oakmont Christmas Tree Collection To Benefit Goats In Allegheny County
-- Post-Gazette - Mary Ann Thomas: From Mulch To Fish Habitats, There Are Many Options For Natural Christmas Tree Recycling
-- WHYY: Your Philly Christmas Tree Could Get A 2nd Life Benefitting City Gardens, Trails And Even Goats
-- DCNR State Parks Environmental Ed News - Winter Solstice Edition! [PaEN]
-- Chesapeake Bay Journal: Wildlife, Water Quality Depend On Streamside Forests
-- Warren Times - Audubon Community Nature Center: Geometric Shapes In Nature [PDF of Article]
-- Post-Gazette - Mary Ann Thomas: Pittsburgh National Aviary Is A Leader In Helping African Penguins Starving To Death In South Africa
-- Chesapeake Bay Journal Guest Essay: From Pennsylvania To The Chesapeake Bay, Miles And Miles Of Precious Waterways - By John Montgomery, Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay
-- TribLive: Stroud Water Research Center Study Of Water Contamination From Road Salt Flags Problems In Washington County
A.I./Data Centers
-- In Case You Missed It: A.I./Data Center Articles - NewClips From Last Week - December 29 [PaEN]
-- Guest Essay: Lessons From A.I. Data Centers And Shale Gas Fracking Tours - By Scott Cannon, Luzerne County [PaEN]
-- The Center Square: Don’t Count On Lower Electricity Prices In 2026; Driven By A.I. Data Center Demand In PJM
-- The Center Square: 2025 - The ‘First’ Year Of A.I. - Higher Electricity Prices; More Shale Gas Fracking; Community Controversy
-- Reuters Commentary: Renewables With Batteries Produce Cheaper Energy Than Natural Gas; LNG Gas Exports Glut Turning Into A Sinkhole
Background On Issues
-- DEP: MarkWest Liberty Midstream Shale Gas Pipeline Drilling Fluid Losses To Mine Voids Climbs To Over 521,600 Gallons In Washington County [PaEN]
-- Delco Times: Monroe Energy Fuel Tank Farm Reports Major Leak Of 378,000 Gallons Of Gasoline In Delaware County
-- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: Delaware County Residents Could Be Given Bottled Water After Major Gasoline Leak At Monroe Energy Tank Farm
-- Warren Times: US Forest Service Conducting Federal Superfund Pollution Assessment Of Abandoned American Refining Group Oil & Gas Facilities In Allegheny National Forest [PaEN]
-- Farm & Dairy: Two Workers Die From Injuries Months After Ohio Abandoned Oil & Gas Well Explosion In Wayne National Forest
-- Post-Gazette/Inside Climate News: Tracking Oil & Gas Waste In Pennsylvania Is Still A ‘Logistical Mess’ [Part I]
-- WESA/Inside Climate News: 25 Years Into Shale Gas Fracking, Pennsylvania Has Yet To Reckon With Oil & Gas Industry’s Radioactive Waste [Part II]
-- The Allegheny Front/Inside Climate News: The ‘Toxic Cocktail’ Brewing In Pennsylvania’s Waterways: Abandoned Mine Drainage, Oil & Gas Industry Waste [Part III]
-- WESA - Rachel McDevitt: PA Environmental Groups Appeal DEP Permit For Massive Natural Gas Power Plant Meant To Power Homer Center A.I. Data Center Campus
-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Homer City A.I. Data Center 4.5 GW Natural Gas Power Plant Permit Faces Appeals From Environmental Groups, 13 Children [PDF of Article]
-- Attorney General Sunday Announces $6.6 Million Share For Pennsylvania From National Settlement In Mercedes-Benz Vehicle Emissions Fraud Case [PaEN]
-- Warren Times/AP: President’s Return Brought Stiff Headwinds For Clean Energy, So Why Are Advocates Optimistic In 2026? [PDF of Article]
-- Williamsport Sun Guest Essay: Energy Future Shouldn’t Be Held Hostage To Fossil Fuel Myths; Renewables Aren’t The Reason For Soaring Energy Prices, Grid Fragility - By Douglas Webster, Monroeville [PDF of Article]
-- TribLive - Jack Troy: Penalty Amount Against US Steel Over Water Pollution Raises Eyebrows For Environmental Groups: It’s ‘Laughable’
-- Post-Gazette: PA Receives OK To Spend $112 Million In Federal Funds For Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
-- PennDOT Opens First Federally Funded Electric Vehicle Charging Station On PA Turnpike At blue Mountain Service Plaza West
-- The Guardian Guest Essay: President’s Shuttering Of The National Center For Atmospheric Research Is Stalinist - By Michael Mann, University of Pennsylvania, and Bob Ward, London School of Economics & Political Science
-- York Dispatch: Farmland Preservation Gives York County ‘Something We Can Pass On’
-- Spotlight PA: The Battle For The Heart - And Health - Of The Allegheny National Forest In PA [Part I]
-- Spotlight PA: What’s At Stake For Allegheny National Forest As President US Forest Service Considers Rescinding Roadless Area Conservation Rule [Part II]
-- Post-Gazette/PennLive: President’s Tariffs Tank Pennsylvania’s Lumber Industry; Now It Seeks A Bailout
-- Erie Times - Brian Whipkey: Fish & Boat, Game Commissions To Study Sharing Resources, Consolidation Of Functions
-- PennLive: Raven Ridge Wildlife Center Treats 7 Bald Eagles Suffering From Lead Poisoning In Lancaster County
-- PA Natural Heritage Program News: Reinvigorated PA Plant Conservation Alliance; Spider Wasps; Fogg's Goosefoot; Southern Pine Beetle Outbreak; Much More! [PaEN]
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: December 28, 2025] PA Environment Digest
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