133 New Stores - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA

Here are 133 new stories in the PA Environment Digest about individuals, groups, local governments, farmers, businesses, watershed groups and many more working all across Pennsylvania to restore and protect the environment and show others the beauty that surrounds us.

Thank you for your leadership!

-- Sewickley Creek Watershed Association Celebrates 35 Years Of Restoring Water Quality In Westmoreland County On Aug. 7  [PaEN]

-- Penn State Master Watershed Steward Ken Pledger's Enthusiasm For The Environment Takes Root In Projects In Adams, Cumberland Counties  [PaEN] 

-- Republican Herald: DHH Lengel Middle School In Pottsville Awarded 2026 Governor’s Award For Environmental Excellence For Overturning A Citywide Ban On Milkweed 

-- Delaware Highlands Conservancy Awards Scholarship To Elizabeth Bailey, Delaware Valley High School, Pike County  [PaEN] 

-- State Budget Briefing: 94% Of Voters Believe State Parks, State Forests Are Important To Quality Of Life In Pennsylvania; 86% Want Funding Them To Be A State Priority  [PaEN]

-- Spotlight PA: Does The City Of Chester Water Authority In Delaware County Offer North America’s Best Tasting Tap Water?  They’re Headed To DC To Compete

-- TribLive: Etna Borough Recognized For Revitalization Efforts By Green Building Alliance 

-- Erie Times: See How Erie’s Benedictine Sisters Have Served Erie Through The Years In Photos [See Sister Pat Lupo]  [More About Sister Pat Lupo] 

-- Williamsport Sun: Hughesville Library Holds Release Of Trout In The Classroom Rainbow Trout Fingerlings

-- Guest Essay: For America's 250th, Let's Return Power To The Town Square - The Right To Plan Our Future, Protect Our Backyards, Have A Seat At The Table -  By David M. Sanko, PA State Association Of Township Supervisors   [PaEN] 

-- TribLive Editorial: Latest Examples Of Efforts To Narrow Public Discourse Should Be Opposed

-- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - June 13 to 19 - 4 Contaminated Groundwater Releases From Conventional Wells; Abandoned Conventional Well Violations Hit 300  [PaEN] 

-- DEP Finds Large Releases Of Contaminated Groundwater From 2 Trinity Mineral Partners Conventional Oil & Gas Well Sites In Sugar Grove Twp., Warren County; That’s 3 Spill Sites This Week  [PaEN] 

-- DEP Finds Releases Of Contaminated Groundwater From Trinity Mineral Partners Conventional Oil & Gas Well Site In Brokenstraw Twp., Warren County, 3rd Site This Week  [PaEN] 

-- DEP Finds No Action Taken To Cleanup Contaminated Groundwater From Conventional Oil Well At A Site In Washington County For 936  Days  [PaEN]

-- Inquirer: Delta Monroe Energy Jet Fuel Refinery In Delaware County Shuts Down Due To Internal Leak

-- In Case You Were Wondering: Breathe Project Cams: ‘Emergency’ Flares Still Burning At MarkWest Harmon Creek, Energy Transfer Revolution Natural Gas Processing Plants In Washington County 6.17.26 

-- Rolling Stone/DeSmog - Justin Nobel: Her Son Died Of A Rare Bone Cancer, Could Unsecured Oil & Gas Equipment Waste Facility In Cecil Twp., Washington County Be To Blame?  

-- TribLive: Penneco Repairs Road Near Oil & Gas Wastewater Injection Wells In Plum Boro After Damage From Truck Traffic In Allegheny County 

-- PUC Announced Distribution Of $243.8 Million In Act 13 Shale Gas Drilling Impact Fees For PA Communities, State Environmental, Other Programs [PaEN] 

-- TribLive: New Shale Gas Wells, Higher Natural Gas Prices Raise State’s Drilling Impact Fee Distribution To $243.8 Million

-- Institute For Energy Economics & Financial Analysis: Pennsylvania’s Shrinking Fossil Fuel Footprint Leaves A Widening Fiscal Gap To Support Tax Credits For Fossil Fuel Industry 

-- ProPublicia: President Plans To Protect Methane-Leaking Conventional /Stripper Oil & Gas Wells, Hilcorp Oil & Gas Company Owner To Benefit  [Hilcorp Operates In PA]   [Warning]

-- Utility Dive: Dept. Of Defense Intervenes In Clean Air Act Lawsuit Against Use Of Gas-Fired Power Turbines To Feed Colossus 2 Data Center In Mississippi Saying It Threatens National Security   [Warning] 

-- The Center Square: PA’s Energy Future A Defining Issue In Gubernatorial Race

-- The Center Square: Republican Senators Ward, Yaw Say State Losing Out Because Of Shapiro-Backed Price Caps On Electricity Prices   [But Yaw Asked FERC In March To Require PJM To Keep Charging PA Ratepayers The Same Record High Rates ]  [Warning]

-- The Guardian: How The Fight Over US A.I. Data Centers Is Scrambling Pennsylvania’s Politics: ‘We Don’t Want It’

-- Centre Daily Times Column: Climate Watch - Energy Concerns Now Focus For State Lawmakers

-- PA House Passes Legislation Authorizing Virtual Power Plants To Use Existing Energy Resources More Effectively, Address Grid Reliability, Rising Energy Bills; 16 House Energy Bills Now In Senate  [PaEN] 

-- House Committee OKs Bills To Add Energy Storage To Grid To Improve Reliability; Add Conditions For Receiving State Data Center Tax Credit; Speed Connection Of Clean Energy Generation To Grid To Help Reduce Energy Costs  [PaEN] 

-- ICYMI: Legislation To Codify Gov. Shapiro’s GRID Data Center Standards Into Law Voted Out Of House Finance Committee

-- Legislation To Codify Gov. Shapiro’s GRID Data Center Standards Into Law Introduced In PA House [House Bill 2650]

-- PennLive: As PA Data Center Development Surges, PA House Fast-Tracks Bills To Address It [Not Senate] 

-- PA Capital-Star: PA House Bill Would Tie Data Center Tax Break To Transparency, Sustainability

-- The Center Square: PA House Lawmakers Advance Bill To Curb Nondisclosure Agreements On A.I. Data Centers [But Only For Those Seeking State Tax Credit]

-- Wilkes-Barre Times Leader: $1.2 Billion, 4,000 Acre Land Deal Announced With 194 Landowners For 2nd A.I. Data Center Project With 39 Buildings, 4 GW Power Plant Demand In Salem Twp., Luzerne County By 4-3 Group 

-- The Citizens’ Voice: 3rd A.I. Data Center Proposal In Salem Twp. Could Generate $1.2 Billion For Landowners In Luzerne County 

-- Scranton Times: Lackawanna County Eyes A.I. Data Center Health Impact Study, Emergency Response Assessment 

-- Scranton Times - Chris Kelly Opinion: ‘Wildly Unpopular, Obscenely Invasive’ Wildcat Ridge A.I. Data Center Developers Rests Its Comically Unconvincing Case In Archbald Hearing  [PDF of Article]

-- LehighValleyLive: Massive Lehigh Valley Warehouse Set To Convert To A.I. Data Center In Allen Twp., Northampton County

-- Republican Herald: Amazon Web Services Outlines Plans For 380 Acre A.I. Data Center In Kline Twp., Schuylkill County 

-- Williamsport Sun: Former Muncy Twp. Zoning Officer Said Data Center Proposal Was Being Pushed Thru As A Warehouse And It Should Be Denied, Resubmitted As A Conditional Use 

-- TheDerrick.com: Venango County Residents Pack Meeting To Voice Concerns Over Proposed A.I. Data Center Proposal In Scrubgrass Twp. At Scrubgrass Power Plant  [PDF of Article]

-- Reminder: PUC Hearings On PPL Data Center Transmission Line Project In Luzerne County June 30

-- PA Capital-Star/The Conversation: How PA Towns Are Protecting Themselves From The Noise, Heat And Utility Costs Of A.I. Data Centers

-- PennEnvironment Offers A.I. Data Center Resources: True Costs Of Data Centers To The Environment, Consumers; Impacts Of Dirty Backup Generators;  Slowing Transition To Clean Energy  [PaEN] 

-- In Case You Missed It: A.I./Data Center Articles - NewClips From Last Week - June 22  [PaEN]

-- AP: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Backs President’s Plan To Speed Power To Energy-Hungry A.I. Data Centers  [Warning]

-- FERC Release: FERC Orders Regional Grid Operators To Justify Or Reform Tariffs For Data Centers To Speed Large Load Integration    [Warning]

-- Natural Resources Defense Council Blog: President Wants PJM To Give The Gas Industry A Multibillion Gift To Supply Power To A.I. Data Centers In Upcoming Power Auction - By Tom Rutigliano    [Warning]

-- Inquirer: Owner Of Three Mile Island Nuclear Data Center Power Plant Says Plant Is On Track To Restart Next Year 

-- PJM Interconnection Issues 4th Hot Weather Alert Of Season For June 18 In Mid-Atlantic, Southern Regions  [PaEN]

-- TribLive: Assistance Available As Electric Bill Costs Rise Faster Than Inflation Rate 

-- PUC Advances Proposed Cybersecurity Regulations For PA Utilities

-- Allegheny County To Host June 24 Virtual Meeting Inviting Public Input On The County's First-Ever Climate Action Plan  [PaEN]  

-- Planet Philadelphia Radio Show June 19: Sustainability At Colleges & Universities, 4:00 p.m. 

-- First United Presbyterian Church Of Crafton Heights In Pittsburgh Cut Energy Bills By More Than 2/3, Now Invests More In People, The Community  [PaEN]  

-- Reminder: June 23 In-Person DEP Hearing On Stormwater Permit For Mora Solar LLC 390-Acre Solar Energy Facility In Kidder Twp., Carbon County

-- PennDOT Now Accepting Applications For National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Grants In Western And Southeast PA; June 25 Webinar For Western Applicants  [PaEN]

-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Eos Energy Energy Storage Company Starts Production At 2nd Facility In Pittsburgh Area

-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Eos Energy Energy Storage Company Secures Exclusive Distributor For Germany, Austria, Switzerland 

-- Congressional Cuts To Abandoned Mine Reclamation Funding Means PA To Lose $169.4 Million, Largest Cut Of Any State, And Our Own PA Members Of Congress Voted For It; Can We Get It Back?  [PaEN]  [Warning] 

-- TribLive - Jack Troy: Firepoint Energy Mining Leftovers For Rare Earth Minerals Offers Billion-Dollar Opportunities In PA

-- The Allegheny Front: New LCT Energy Rustic Ridge Coal Mine Could Dump 2.8 Million Gallons Of Treated Wastewater Into Westmoreland County Trout Steam

-- TribLive Letter: Let’s Correct The Record, LCT Energy Does Have Violations At Its Rustic Ridge No. 1 Underground Coal Mine In Westmoreland, Fayette Counties - By Stacey Magda, Mountain Watershed Association  

-- Observer-Reporter Guest Essay: Pennsylvania Coal Makes A Comeback, Long-Term Coal-fired Power Plants Cannot Compete Economically With Cheaper Renewables - By Gary Stout, Washington Attorney [PDF of Article]

-- Save The Date: Penn State Ag Progress Days - August 11-13 

-- PA Interfaith Power & Light Seeking Volunteers To Provide Peer-To-Peer Support To Congregations, Community Groups Looking To Plan Their First Or Next Tree Planting Project  [PaEN] 

-- Penn State Extension July 14 Webinar: Preview Of 2026 Watershed-Friendly Tree And Shrub Sale To Help You Choose Plants Confidently  [PaEN] 

-- WESA - Rachel McDevitt: Stormwater Project Aims To Reduce Flooding In South Pittsburgh Neighborhoods

-- Independent: Susquehanna County Conservation District Hosting Student Watershed Day Camp July 21 

-- Penn State Extension July 15 Webinar On Private Water Supply Testing Packages Available From Penn State's Agricultural Analytical Services Lab  [PaEN]  

-- Penn State Extension: July 22 Webinar On Diagnosing Common Well Water Issues; August 19 Webinar On Choosing The Right Water Treatment Device  [PaEN] 

-- PA American Water Holds Summer Camps To Help High School Students Explore Water Industry Careers; Contact American Water For Your Career Fair  [PaEN]  

-- PA American Water Launches Lead Service Line ID Program In Milton Service Area, Northumberland County

-- The Allegheny Front: ALCOSAN Said They Would Remove Sewage From Pittsburgh’s Waterways - How’s It Going?  

--  Altoona Mirror: Anaerobic Digester Company Pays Altoona Water Authority $551,000 to Cover Shortfall In Operating Income For 2025, Another Shortfall Likely This Year

-- The Conversation: Microplastics Are Everywhere In Pennsylvania’s Water - But There May Be A Little Bit Of Hope - By Penn State Professors Nathaniel Warner, Lisa Emili and Raymond Najjar 

-- WHYY: Delaware County Wastewater Samples Test Positive For Measles, So Far No Person Has A Confirmed Diagnosis Of The Disease

-- PA Capital-Star: New York Times Reports Federal ICE Plans To Sell Warehouses In Berks And Schuylkill Counties Intended For Immigrant Detention Centers

-- Morning Call: PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Found In Delaware River Water, Wildlife; Why This Matters

-- Spotlight PA/NOTUS: The Dept. Of Defense Quietly Delayed PFAS ‘Forever Chemical’ Cleanup At 9 Military Sites In Pennsylvania 

-- Tribune-Democrat: Somerset Commissioners Request PA Turnpike Commission Review Of Emergency Response To Truck Fire In Allegheny Tunnel Citing Problems With Emergency Water System, Ventilation, Communication

-- Registration Now Open!  Keep PA Beautiful 2026 Annual Conference - Oct. 14-15 In Reading

-- PA Fibershed Seeks Next Generation Of Student Leaders For Ambassador Program,  Applications Close June 30  [PaEN]

-- Fort Indiantown Gap Offering Tours Of Rare Regal Fritillary Butterfly Habitat In Lebanon County  [PaEN] 

-- The Allegheny Front: New Brandywine Conservancy, Westmoreland Pollinator Partners Effort Aims To Certify 250 ‘WayStations’ In 4 County Laurel Highlands For Monarch Butterflies

-- WTAE: Forest County Firefly Festival Draws Visitors For Rare Synchronous Display To Allegheny National Forest

-- Save The Date: Celebrate The Blazing Star Bloom July 25 At PA’s Only Prairie, Jennings Environmental Education Center In Butler County 

-- KYW: Vacant Lots In Delaware County Could Transform Into Green Spaces Thanks To An Expanding Initiative

-- WHYY - Zoe Read: City Of Chester In Delaware County Fights Illegal Dumping With New Greening Initiative For Vacant Lots

-- PA Sea Grant: Great Lakes Aquatic Invasive Species Landing Blitz Set For June 29 to July 12; Clean Your Gear!  [PaEN] 

-- DCNR Grants News: Epic Allegheny Odyssey; Celebrating 10 Million Trees; US Fish & Wildlife Service Highlands Conservation Funding Available

-- DCNR State Park Environmental Ed News: Bright Summer Teaching Ideas!  June 21 Solstice; Professional Development Opportunities; Explore The Outdoors! 

-- LancasterOnline: 2.4 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Maryland/PA

-- Erie Times: Presque Isle State Park Beaches To Get Federal Funding For Sand Replenishment In Reversal

-- Inquirer: Popular But Deadly Glen Onoko Falls Trail In Carbon County Will Reopen In The Poconos 

-- The EPIC Allegheny Odyssey - Paddling Thru 250 Years Of American History, 75 Miles Of The Allegheny River From Warren To Emlenton July 26 to Aug. 1  [PaEN]   

-- Reading Eagle: Schuylkill River Sojourn Travels Into Berks County [In Photos]

-- Reading Eagle: 28th Schuylkill River Sojourn Lands In Pottstown [Photos, Video]

-- Morning Call: After Man Drowned In Easton, Officials Urge Caution While On Rivers

-- LancasterOnline: 4 Projects Getting Southcentral PA Closer To A Connected Trail System

-- TribLive: Part Of Great Allegheny Passage To Close Next Month For Landslide Repairs

-- Warren Times: Members Of Rainbow Family Of Living Light Gathering In Allegheny National Forest 

-- Post-Gazette: The Scoop On Pennsylvania’s Ice Cream Trail

-- Lehigh Valley-based Wildlands Conservancy Highlights July Experiences, Programs; Summer Camp Registration Now Open 

-- Call For Presentation Proposals: PA Recreation & Park Society Annual Conference & Expo March 16-19  [PaEN]

-- Help Wanted: PA Parks & Forests Foundation Membership & Development Coordinator  [PaEN] 

-- Health, DCNR, DEP Provide Tips, For Preventing Lyme Disease And Tick Bites [Video &Photos]

-- WVIA: Health Officials Urge Prevention During Tick Bite Spike For NE PA Residents

-- Williamsport Sun Editorial: Ways To Deal With A Band Year For Ticks

-- PA Sea Grant: Great Lakes Aquatic Invasive Species Landing Blitz Set For June 29 to July 12; Clean Your Gear!  [PaEN] 

-- PA Capital-Star: E-Scooters Are Everywhere In PA, This Legislation Would Make Them Legal 

-- PennLive: PA House Passes Bill Targeting Illegal Dirt Bikes, ATVs 

-- Tribune-Democrat: Flight 93 Architect Speaks About Memorial That Marries Land, Architecture, Tragedy And Heroism 

-- Tribune-Democrat: Friends Of Flight 93 Memorial Name Donna Gibson Executive Director

-- Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership: US Senate Advances America The Beautiful Act, Aiming To Renew Critical Funding For Public Lands

-- Evangelical Environmental Network Action: US Senate Committee Advances $6.65 Billion America The Beautiful Act Funding To Fix National Parks, Restore Public Lands

-- WHYY:  Federal Court Ruling Clears Way To Replace Slavery Exhibit In Philadelphia At President’s House Site, Handing President A Win

-- TribLive: Learn About The Life Of A Game Warden At Junior Game Commission Warden Camp

-- Erie Times - Brian Whipkey: Game Commission Offers Nesting Boxes For Purple Martins, Swifts

-- Erie Times: Thousands Watching Erie-Based Purple Martin Live Nestcam, 5 Eggs Ready To Hatch 

-- Post-Gazette - Mary Ann Thomas: New Harpy Eagle At Pittsburgh National Aviary Is A ‘Once-In-A-Lifetime Species To See’

-- WNEP: Snakes Take Center Stage At Noxen’s Annual Rattlesnake Round-Up In Wyoming County 

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[Posted: June 21, 2026]   PA Environment Digest