-- 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
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
TODAY’s Calendar Of Events
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 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.
-- 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]
-- PA Energy, Environmental, Citizen Advocates Call On PUC To Protect Ratepayers, Communities From Costs, Impacts Of A.I. Data Centers [PaEN]
-- 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
-- DEP: PA Industrial Energy Assessments Can Find Energy Savings At Your Facility, Apply Today!
-- PUC Schedules 10 Public Hearings On Proposed 14.6% PA American Water Rate Increase
-- Pittsburgh Coal Mining Institute Of America Honors Heather Dougherty, National Energy Technology Laboratory Engineer
-- Tribune-Democrat: PEMA Director Visits Somerset County To Highlight Increase In State Disaster Response Funds
-- TribLive: Stroud Water Research Center Study Of Water Contamination From Road Salt Flags Problems In Washington County
-- TribLive: Where To Recycle Your Live Christmas Tree In Westmoreland County
-- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: Why A Sinkhole On The Schuylkill River Trail In Philadelphia Hasn’t Been Repaired Yet
-- Central PA Conservancy Partners With Mowery Family To Preserve 261 Acre Forested Property In Cumberland County [PaEN]
-- Western PA Conservancy Protects 183 Acres Of Forestland In Cameron County For Elk State Forest [PaEN]
-- Western PA Conservancy Acquires 74 Acres Of Forestland, Adds To Natural Area Within The French Creek Watershed In Erie County [PaEN]
-- Seven Winter Activities To Enjoy On Western PA Conservancy Preserves
-- Scranton Times: New Playground Completed At Hillside Park In Scranton
-- TribLive: McCandless Leaders Approve Master Site Development Plan For Community’s Parks In Allegheny County
-- 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]
-- PA Society For Ornithology Accepting Applications For Conservation Partner Organizations For The 2026 Breeding Bird Blitz [PaEN]
A.I. /Data Centers
-- PennLive - Charles Thompson: 693 Acre Cumberland County A.I. Data Center Project Gets First OK From Middlesex Township Planners
-- Post-Gazette Guest Essay: A.I. Data Centers In PA Won’t Use Too Much Water, But More Investment Needed In Water Infrastructure - By Howard Neukrug, University of Pennsylvania Water Center
-- Post-Gazette Guest Essay: Competition Creates Better Consumer Deals - Even For Electricity - While Noncompetitive Transmission Facility Costs Have Risen Sharply - By John Hanger, Former PUC Commissioner
-- Utility Dive: President Tries To Halt Construction Of Just Over 7 Gigawatts Of Much-Needed Electrical Generation From East Coast Wind Farms
-- Reuters: A.I. Data Centers Are Forcing Dirty ‘Peaker’ Power Plants Back Into Service
International/National Impacts On PA Natural Gas
[Energy Independence Means Renewables]
-- Appalachian Voices: FERC Approves Mountain Valley Pipeline Southgate Natural Gas Pipeline Expansion For VA, PA To North Carolina Over Objections, No Environmental Impact Statement
-- Pittsburgh Business Times: FERC Approves Major Changes To Mountain Valley Pipeline Southgate Route And Capacity
PA Politics - Everything Is Connected
-- Post-Gazette: 1,000 Pennsylvanians Now Dropping Health Insurance Daily Due To Spiking Premiums Caused By Failure Of Republican Congress To Take Action
-- Post-Gazette: Allegheny County Lawmakers Question State Contractor Delay In Delivering 3 Million Pieces Of Mail From State Agencies
-- TribLive Editorial: Taking Payraises For PA Lawmakers, State Officials Off Autopilot
-- Independent Fiscal Office Projects $5 Billion State Budget Structural Deficit In Current Fiscal Year
-- Inquirer: Gov. Shapiro Schedules Book Tour As He Stands For Reelection, Builds His 2028 Profile
-- PennLive: Former PA House Speaker Bryan Cutler Will Not Seek Reelection
-- Spotlight PA: Penn State Trustees Lost Access To Board’s File-Sharing Service After Spotlight PA Records Request
-- WESA: US Supreme Court Hands Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Temporary Victory In Reporter Strike Case
-- Inquirer Editorial: As Long As [REDACTED] Has His Thumb On The Scales Of Justice, The Epstein Files Were Always Going To Be [REDACTED]
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