-- Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [It’s Not A Suggestion]
House Voting Schedule
April 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
Senate Voting Schedule
May 4, 5, 6
June 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30
TODAY’s Calendar Of Events
DEP ADVISORY: DEP Southwest Regional Office in Pittsburgh Closed April 23 & 24 Due To NFL Draft Traffic
TODAY 10:00: Agenda Posted. DEP Mining and Reclamation Advisory Board meeting. Rachel Carson Building, Harrisburg. 10:00 a.m.
TODAY 5:00: Susquehanna River Basin Commission hearing on Constellation Energy Three Mile Island Nuclear Data Center Power Plant, Other Water Withdrawals. Harrisburg. 5:00 p.m.
April 27-- NEW. House Environmental and Natural Resource Protection Committee meets to consider House Bill 2178 (Warren-R-Bucks) provides for duties and liabilities for persons responsible for a hazardous spill (sponsor summary). Room 205 Ryan Building. 11:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online.
April 27-- NEW. House Professional Licensure Committee meets to consider House Bill 2302 (Takac-D-Centre) requiring the licensing of water well drillers (sponsor summary). Room G-50 Irvis Building. 11:30 a.m. Click Here to watch online.
April 28-- NEW. Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee holds another hearing on electric generation resource adequacy, PJM market update, barriers to entry for new power generation. Energy Innovation Center, 1435 Bedford Ave., Pittsburgh. 10:00 a.m. Watch online. [The first meeting in 2026]
April 28-- NEW. House Energy Committee hearing on House Bill 2429 (Cerrato-D- Montgomery) which would require utilities to create publicly available distribution system hosting capacity maps (sponsor summary). Room 60 East Wing. 10:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online.
April 30-- Agenda Posted. DEP Oil & Gas Technical Advisory Board meeting. 10:00 a.m. Contact: Todd M. Wallace twallace@pa.gov. (formal notice)
-- PA Assn. Of Conservation Districts Celebrates County Conservation District Week - April 26 to May 2 [PaEN]
-- Post-Gazette: Post-Gazette Captures National Award For 2025 Investigation Of Federal Enforcement Failures In Coal Mining To Prevent Black Lung
-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: ‘Use It Or Lose It:’ Solar Advocates Say IRS Is Still Writing Checks For Solar Energy Credits, So Go Get Yours
-- ‘Emergency’ Upset Flare Still Burning Over Energy Transfer Revolutions Cryogenic Natural Gas Processing Plant In Washington County Live Breathe Project Cameras [April 23]
-- Spotlight PA/Inside Climate News: Allegheny, Dauphin, Philadelphia Counties Rank Among Nation’s Worst For Air Pollution, Study Finds
-- Join Pick Up Pennsylvania And The Greatest American Cleanup In Honor Of Earth Day And America’s 250th Anniversary [PaEN]
-- Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful Nationally Recognized For Environmental Partnership [PaEN]
-- Eastern PA Coalition For Abandoned Mine Reclamation Takes Aim At Litter, Illegal Dumping In Coal Region Watersheds At Litter/Dumping Summit
-- Conservation Efforts Unite: Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay And Joe Jurgielewicz & Son, Ltd. Partner to Create Cleaner Waterways and Lower Environmental Impact [PaEN]
-- Susquehanna University, Chesapeake Conservancy Collected 100,000 Live Stakes To Expand Riparian Forest Buffers [PaEN]
-- Columbia Gas Of PA Awards $50,000 In Environmental Action Grants To 11 Nonprofits [PaEN]
-- Penn State Extension Recruiting Pennsylvania Pond Owners To Join A Community Science Study [PaEN]
-- Penn State Extension: Spring Tips For A Watershed-Friendly Yard
-- Penn State Extension: Potential Hidden Substances In The Groundwater You Drink
-- Penn State Extension Latest Watershed Winds Newsletter: Upcoming Webinars, Workshops
-- PHYS.org: Mapping Microplastic Movement In Rivers And Streams Across Pennsylvania [Penn State]
-- Penn State Extension: Earth Day 2026 Reminds Us We Have The Power To Make A Difference For Our Planet
-- TribLive: Volunteer Opportunities Can Make Every Day Earth Day
-- TribLive Guest Essay: This Is Planet Earth, We Are The Crew - By Bruce Cooper, Slippery Rock Chapter of Citizens’ Climate Lobby
-- Lancaster Conservancy Adds 31 Acres To Robert A. Kinsley Nature Preserve In York County [PaEN]
-- DCNR Grants News: Pendle Hill Tree Assessment Helps Grow Resilient Forests; Statewide Active Transportation Summit; New Keystone Fund Website; Application Tips
-- Schuylkill Highlands Mini-Grant Program Now Accepting Applications For 2026 [PaEN]
-- Altoona Mirror: Ghost Town Trail Extension Completed
-- Penn State Extension May 21 Webinar: Using Trail Cameras To Inform Forest Wildlife Management, 7:00 p.m.
A.I. /Data Centers
-- WNEP: Rally At PA Capitol Calls For A.I. Data Center Moratorium
-- KeystoneNewsroom.com: PA A.I. Data Center Surge Sparks Local Fears Over Pollution, Power Costs And Weak Oversight
-- The Center Square: High Costs, Long PJM Timelines For Grid Upgrades Delaying 26 Gigawatts Of New Power Plants
-- Pittsburgh Business Times: EQT Shale Gas Driller Poised To Capture A.I. Data Center Power Plant Demand In PA, OH, WV
-- PennEnvironment: A.I. Data Center Growth Threatens Air Quality, Progress Toward Cleaner Energy Grid
-- The Allegheny Front: Gov. Shapiro Moves To Keep 2 Coal-Fired Power Plants Open In Western PA, As Energy Demand From A.I. Data Center Grows
-- PA Capital-Star: PA’s Largest Coal-Fired Power Plants Would Stay Open Until 2032 In Proposed DEP Deal
-- The Center Square: President, Shapiro, McCormick Applaud Decision Keeping 2 PA Coal-Fired Power Plants Running
-- PA Coal Alliance Applauds DEP’s Action To Keep The Keystone, Conemaugh Coal-Fired Power Plants Open
-- WIRED: New Natural Gas Powered A.I. Data Centers Could Emit More Greenhouse Gases Than Entire Nations - 129 Million Tons A Year [2.5 times the emissions from all the natural gas power plants in PA]
Today’s Oil & Gas Violations
-- Today’s Violations: DEP: Son of deceased Burnham Gas Co. Inc. conventional well owner in Crawford County, Spring Twp. responded to abandon well violation saying “I have no experience in this field of work” to operate the 46 wells his father owned. DEP inspection report.
-- Today’s Violations: DEP inspected 2 more conventional wells on State Game Lands owned by the deceased Carol A. Morrison Baker in Venango County, Cranberry Twp. and found them abandoned. 43 abandoned wells found so far of 217 owned. DEP inspection report.
-- Today’s Violations: DEP found Oil & Gas MGMT Inc. took no action and in violation of 2023 order to cleanup spills at conventional well in Westmoreland County, Loyalhanna Twp. since Jan. 2022-- 1,545 days and counting. DEP inspection report.
-- Today’s Violations: DEP found Old Glory Energy LLC took no action to clean up multiple spills at conventional well in Clarion County, Perry Twp., since violations issued on Oct. 16, 2025-- 180 days and counting. DEP inspection report.
International/National Impacts On PA Natural Gas
[Energy Independence Means Renewables]
-- April 23: PA Average AAA Gasoline Price Went Up 1 Penny Yesterday, Now $1.00/Gallon Higher To $4.11 Since Feb. 27 [Warren County, PA highest at $4.296]
-- April 23: Average AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $4.03 Ohio- $3.89 PA- $4.11
-- Feb. 27: Average AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $2.98 Ohio- $2.79 PA- $3.11
-- Financial Times: US Farmers Reel From Spiraling Prices Due To Iran War
-- Bloomberg: Cost To Build A Natural Gas-Fired Power Plant Surges 66%
-- Reuters Commentary: Welcome To The Age Of [Fossil] Energy Shocks
-- Reuters Commentary: China’s LNG Natural Gas Imports Plunge, Helping Asia Adjust To Iran War Losses
Federal Administration
-- Utility Dive: Federal Court Curtails President’s Moves To Block Or Delay 57 Gigawatts Of Much Needed Wind, Solar Energy Development
PA Politics - Everything Is Connected
-- TribLive: State-Owned PennWest Undershot Enrollment By 4,800 Students, Tuition Revenue By $53 Million
-- Morning Call: Lehigh Valley’s ICE Hotline Now Serving A Critical Need For Food Delivery, Assistance For Immigrant Families
-- Reuters: US President Says He Will ‘Remember’ Companies That Don’t Seek Refunds Of His Illegal Tariffs
-- Republican Herald Editorial: Americans Continue To Bear The Cost Of President’s Chaos
-- BBC: Insider Trading Suspicions Looming Over US President’s Administration
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[Posted: April 23, 2026] PA Environment Digest
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