Sunday, December 28, 2025

Sunday PA Environment & Energy Articles - NewsClips: 12.28.25

“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. As trustee of these resources, the Commonwealth shall conserve and maintain them for the benefit of all the people.”

-- Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution  [It’s Not A Suggestion]


Senate Voting Schedule

January 6, 26, 27, 28

February 2, 3 (Governor’s Budget Address), 4

Budget hearings will be held February 23-26, and March 2

March 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25

April 20, 21, 22

May 4, 5, 6

June 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30

-- Committee Schedule


House Voting Schedule

January 6 (NV), 26, 27, 28

February 2, 3 (Governor's Budget Address, 4

Budget hearings will be held February 23-26, and March 2

March. 23, 24, 25

April 13, 14, 15, 27, 28, 29

May 4, 5, 6

June 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30

September 28, 29, 30

October 5, 6, 7, 19, 20, 21

November 9, 10

-- Committee Schedule


TODAY’s Calendar Of Events 


January 1-- DCNR Hosts First Day Hikes On New Year’s Day Across The Commonwealth


January 6-- DEP Public Meeting On Project Gravity A.I. Data Center Proposal Water Quality Permits In Archbald Boro, Lackawanna County.  Valley View High School, 1 Columbus Drive Archbald,  5:00 to 8:00 p.m.


January 6-- Southwest PA Environmental Literacy Coalition Online Meeting. 4:00 p.m.


January 13-- DEP Citizens Advisory Council meeting. 12:30 p.m. Contact: Ian Irvin iirvin@pa.gov or 717-579-0329.


January 13-- Penn State Extension Webinar - Spotted Lanternfly Research Updates & Panel Discussion. Noon to 1:30 p.m.


January 14-- DEP Water Resources Advisory Committee meeting. 9:30 a.m. Contact: Bob Haines robhaines@pa.gov or 717-787-7565.


January 14-- DEP Coastal Zone Advisory Committee meeting. 9:30 a.m.  Contact: Stacey Box 717-772-5622 or sbox@pa.gov


January 14-- DEP Technical Advisory Committee on Diesel-Powered [Coal Mining] Equipment meeting. DEP New Stanton Office. 10:00 a.m. Contact: Peggy Scheloske mscheloske@pa.gov or 724-404-3143.


January 14-- Lower Susquehanna RiverKeeper Hosts Data Centers in the Susquehanna River Basin – Let's Talk Water Usage With SRBC.  Wrightsville, York County.  6:00 to 8:00 p.m.


February 19-- In-Person/Online. PA League Of Women Voters, Duquesne University Host Shale Gas & Public Health Conference.  Pittsburgh.  8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.


-- 112 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA  [PaEN]


-- Stories You May Have Missed Last Week:  PA Environment & Energy Articles & NewsClips By Topic  [PaEN]


-- Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults  [PaEN]


-- In Case You Missed It: A.I./Data Center Articles - NewClips From Last Week - December 29  [PaEN] 


-- Top 10 Stories: Harrisburg/PA Politics Reported By Local News Media Last Week  [PaEN]


-- 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]


-- Morning Call Guest Essay: Pennsylvania Must Be Prepared To Meet Energy Challenges - By Tom Gilbert, PA Environmental Council


-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: Duquesne Light Is Helping Train Contractors On Heat Pumps, HVAC


-- TribLive Letter: Approve Clean Energy Projects To Bring Down Price Of Electricity - By Mary Zuccaro, Carnegie


-- Republican Herald: Schuylkill Conservation District Celebrates 70th Year, Highlights Major Events Of 2025 [PDF of Article]


-- Post-Gazette - Mary Ann Thomas: From Mulch To Fish Habitats, There Are Many Options For Natural Christmas Tree Recycling 


-- Inquirer: PA-Based Burpee Seeds Celebrates 250 Years Of American History With Newest Seeds


-- Post-Gazette - Mary Ann Thomas: Pittsburgh National Aviary Is A Leader In Helping African Penguins Starving To Death In South Africa


A.I. /Data Centers


-- Scranton Times: A.I. Data Centers Are 2025 Newsmaker Of The Year In NE PA [PDF of Article]


-- WHYY: Philadelphia Electric, Gas Bills Surged In 2025, More Increases Are Coming In 2026, Here’s Why [Spoilers: A.I. Data Center Demand, Natural Gas Increases]


-- Inquirer/Reuters: The A.I. Frenzy Is Driving A New Global Supply Chain Crisis


PA Politics - Everything Is Connected

-- Post-Gazette: Skyrocketing Health Insurance Premiums Are Pushing Some To Extreme Measures

-- TribLive: Communities Reap Millions From Pennsylvania Gambling Revenue

-- TribLive Editorial: Broadband Decisions Must Outlast Politics

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[Posted: December 28, 2025]  PA Environment Digest

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