-- Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [It’s Not A Suggestion]
Senate Voting Schedule
April 21, 22
May 4, 5, 6
June 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30
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
TODAY’s Calendar Of Events
TODAY 10:00: Agenda Posted. House Environmental and Natural Resource Protection Committee hearing on methane emissions from the oil and gas industry. Room G-50 Irvis Building. 10:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online.
TODAY 9:30: Senate Local Government Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 1287 (Keefer-R- York) amending the Municipalities Planning Code to require proof of water supply before a final land development plan is submitted. Room 8E-B East Wing. 9:30 a.m. Watch online.
TODAY 10:00: Senate Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 980 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) regulating the use of firefighting foam containing PFAS ‘forever chemicals;’ House Bill 1261 (Munroe-D-Bucks) regulating the use of firefighting foam containing PFAS ‘forever chemicals.’ Room 8E-A East Wing. 10:00 a.m. Watch online.
TODAY 10:00: DEP State Water Plan Webinar - Developing A Local Climate Action Plan. 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
April 22-- NEW. House Republican Policy Committee hearing on regulatory and cost challenges facing Pennsylvania’s Mining Industry. Hegins Township Building, 421 Gap Street, Valley View, Schuylkill County. 10:00 a.m.
April 22-- NEW. House Democratic Policy Committee hearing on electric, natural gas utility prices increases. Temple University’s Liacouras Center, 1776 N. Broad St., Philadelphia. 10:00 a.m.
April 22-- Agenda Posted. DEP Climate Change Advisory Committee meeting. Rachel Caron Building, Harrisburg. 9:00 a.m.
April 23-- Agenda Posted. DEP Mining and Reclamation Advisory Board meeting. Rachel Carson Building, Harrisburg. 10:00 a.m.
April 23-- 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 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 30-- Agenda Posted. DEP Oil & Gas Technical Advisory Board meeting. 10:00 a.m. Contact: Todd M. Wallace twallace@pa.gov. (formal notice)
-- The Sun Also Rises In Washington County: MarkWest Harmon Creek Cryogenic Natural Gas Processing Plant Creates New Sun - At 4:47 a.m April 20, Again On April 21 - And It’s Still Burning [PaEN]
-- Green Building Alliance Announces Recipients Of 2026 Emerald Awards; May 14 Awards Celebration [PaEN]
-- Reading Eagle: Manatawny Creek Winery Showcased As ‘Shining Example’ Of Solar Energy Benefits In Berks County
-- President Invokes Wartime Powers To Fund Coal, Natural Gas Pipelines, Storage, Processing, LNG, Petroleum, Power Grid Infrastructure Projects [PaEN]
-- Appalachian Voices: Groups Sue Federal Office Of Surface Mining Over Rollback Of Coal Mining Citizen Oversight Rule
-- Join May 7 Webinar On Energy Rate Cases And Energy Affordability Advocacy At The PUC [PaEN]
-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Cleveland-Cliffs $170 Million Butler Works Steel Plant Electrification Project On Track For 2028
-- Spotlight PA - Molly Bilinski: The Shapiro Administration’s Unusual Challenge To Proposed ICE Warehouse Detention Centers In Berks, Schuylkill Counties Could Take Years To Play Out
-- PennLive - Charles Thompson: PA Lawmakers Weigh Bill To Set Rules For Food Waste Spreading On Farms
-- Help Wanted: Armstrong County Conservation District Watershed Specialist [PaEN]
-- The Allegheny Front: PA’s Endless Mountains Region In Bradford, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Wyoming Counties One Step Closer To National Heritage Area Status
-- TribLive: Game Commission To Expand Hunter Program As Crop Damage Climbs
-- Fish & Boat Commission Quarterly Board Meeting April 27
A.I. /Data Centers
-- Morning Call: New A.I. Data Center Proposal Converting Allen Township Warehouse Received By Lehigh Valley Planning Commission
-- York Daily Record: What To Know About Rexroth Proposal For A Conewago Twp. A.I. Data Center
-- PennLive Guest Essay: Pennsylvania’s Energy Future Hinges On Affordability And Reliability - By Eugene DePasquale, PA Democratic Policy Chair, Natural Allies For A Clean Energy Future [Natural Gas Industry Front Group]
International/National Impacts On PA Natural Gas
[Energy Independence Means Renewables]
-- April 21: PA Average AAA Gasoline Price Same As Yesterday, Now $0.98/Gallon Higher To $4.09 Since Feb. 27 [Warren County, PA highest at $4.296]
-- April 21: Average AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $4.02 Ohio- $3.66 PA- $4.09
-- Feb. 27: Average AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $2.98 Ohio- $2.79 PA- $3.11
PA Politics - Everything Is Connected
-- Morning Call: Where Money Is Coming From For Lehigh Valley Congressional Race
-- AP: PA High School History Instructor From Delaware County Named Nation’s Teacher Of The Year
-- PA Capital-Star: PA Senate Republicans Again Push Forward Transgender Female Athlete Ban
-- AP: Commonwealth Court Overturns State Limits On Medicaid Coverage For Abortions
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[Posted: April 21, 2026] PA Environment Digest
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