-- Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [It’s Not A Suggestion]
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." -- Pennsylvania's Margaret Mead, World Renowned Cultural Anthropologist
"It is never too late to do the right thing." -- Nelson Mandela
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.
-- Guest Essay: Lessons From A.I. Data Centers And Shale Gas Fracking Tours - By Scott Cannon, Luzerne County [PaEN]
-- Inquirer: Bucks County Explosion: 2 Dead, 20 Hurt In Nursing Home Blast; Shapiro Says There Are ‘A Lot Of Unanswered Questions’
-- Attorney General Sunday Announces $6.6 Million Share For Pennsylvania From National Settlement In Mercedes-Benz Vehicle Emissions Fraud Case [PaEN]
-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: Federal Investigators Flag Safety Concerns During Ongoing Investigation Of US Steel Clairton Coke [Coal] Works Explosion
-- Observer-Reporter: King Coal Association Celebrates Area’s Mining History [SW PA] [PDF of Article]
-- DEP Helped Local Governments Save Over $1 Million In Energy Costs Thru Shared Energy Manager Program In 2025; Apply Now For 2026 [PaEN]
-- Post-Gazette: Duquesne Light Studying Ways A.I. Could Improve Electric Grid And Reliability
-- USDA NRCS-PA Pennsylvania State Technical Committee Meeting Jan. 22, 1:00 p.m.
-- York Dispatch: Modern Landfill In York County Reduces Waste Intake While It Seeks To Delay Closing
-- TribLive: Where To Recycle Your Christmas Trees In Allegheny County
-- DCNR State Parks Environmental Ed News - Winter Solstice Edition! [PaEN]
-- Morning Call: Changes Coming To Beltzville Lake Federal Recreation Area In Carbon County, Jan. 7 Public Meeting
-- Wilkes-Barre Times Leader: North Branch Land Trust Announces New Board Members, Online Experiences
-- PA Natural Heritage Program News: Reinvigorated PA Plant Conservation Alliance; Spider Wasps; Fogg's Goosefoot; Southern Pine Beetle Outbreak; Much More! [PaEN]
-- 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
-- Pennsylvania Outdoor Corps Now Accepting Applications From Young People For 2026 Season [PaEN]
-- Interns Wanted: Departments Of Environmental Protection, Conservation & Natural Resources Have Summer, Other Intern Positions Open [PaEN]
A.I. /Data Centers
-- Scranton Times: DEP Hold Jan. 6 Meeting On ‘Project Gravity' A.I. Data Centers In Archbald, Lackawanna County [PDF of Article]
-- 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]
-- Guest Essay: Lessons From A.I. Data Centers And Shale Gas Fracking Tours - By Scott Cannon, Luzerne County [PaEN]
Clairton Coke [Coal] Works Explosion
-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: Federal Investigators Flag Safety Concerns During Ongoing Investigation Of US Steel Clairton Coke [Coal] Works Explosion
International/National Impacts On PA Natural Gas
[Energy Independence Means Renewables]
-- Financial Times: EU Spent Less On US Energy After $750 Billion Trade Deal With President
Federal Administration
-- Chesapeake Bay Journal: Federal Judge Blocks FEMA From Ending Disaster Mitigation Funding Program; Nearly $1 Billion Slated To Support Projects In Chesapeake Bay Watershed States
PA Politics - Everything Is Connected
-- TribLive Editorial: Every Day We Get To Choose Whether To Be Naughty Or Nice
-- Spotlight PA: At Least $18.4 Million Poured Into This Year’s Critical PA Supreme Court Retention Races
-- Beaver Times: Shapiro Set To Become Nation’s Highest Paid Governor With 2026 Pay Hike
-- City & State PA: Pennsylvania 2025 Year In Review
-- TribLive: PA’s Top Election Official Battles President’s Dept. Of Justice Demand For Personal Voter Data
-- Morning Call: How One Lehigh Valley Family Impacted By Spiking Health Insurance Costs Caused By Failure Of Republican Congress To Take Action
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[Posted: December 24, 2025] PA Environment Digest
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