Monday, July 20, 2026

July 20 - Weekly PA Environment Digest Now Available

“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. As trustee of these resources, the Commonwealth shall conserve and maintain them for the benefit of all the people.” 

-- Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution  [It’s Not A Suggestion]


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115 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA


Stories You May Have Missed Last Week: PA Environment & Energy Articles & NewsClips By Topic - July 20


Feature: Rock - Water - Air: The Quecreek Mine Rescue - 24 Years Ago


PA Environmental Council: New State Budget Leaves A.I. Data Centers Unresolved, Big Win For Advanced Transmission Line Tech, Modest Progress On Other Energy Issues


More Reactions: Final State Budget Fails To Take On Growing Concerns About Energy Affordability And Keeping The Lights On


Delaware RiverKeeper: Congressional Effort To Overturn Fracking Ban In Delaware River Watershed Died In Committee, This Time


DEP: HG Energy Suffers Underground Shale Gas Wastewater Pipeline Failure Resulting In Up To 42,000 Gallon Contaminated Water Spill In Washington County


DEP Issues Chapter 105 Permit For 4.1 Mile EQT ARO LLC Aboveground Plastic Shale Gas Development Water Pipeline In Cascade Twp., Lycoming County


DEP Issues Chapter 105 Permit For Expand Operating LLC Double 16-Inch Water Pipelines In Wysox Twp., Bradford County


DEP: PA General Energy Co. Submits Chapter 105 Permit Application For 2.92 Mile Saluda Natural Gas Pipeline, Access Road, Workspace Project In The Loyalsock State Forest, Gamble Twp., Lycoming County


DEP Issued First Title V Air Quality Permit For The Tenaska PA Partners, LLC Natural Gas Power Plant In South Huntingdon Twp., Westmoreland County After Nearly 8 Years Of Operation


PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - July 18


PUC To Seek Public Comment On Proposed Settlement With UGI Utilities Over Alleged Shortcomings In Plastic Natural Gas Pipeline Construction


Washington County Invites The Public To Provide Comments On The County Hazard Mitigation Emergency Plan On July 28 At The Washington County Fairgrounds Building


Protect PT, Partners Host July 29 Webinar On How The Shale Gas-Fueled A.I. Data Center Boom Will Increase Risks To Health, Environment Without More Protective Setbacks


DEP To Hold Meeting/Hearing Aug. 20 On Water Quality Permits For Carbon Node East Data Center Development In Nesquehoning Boro, Carbon County


DEP Invites Comments On Air Quality Permit For 282 Generators For Amazon Data Center Project In Falls Twp., Bucks County


DEP Invites Comments On Air Quality Permit For 15 Natural Gas Generators For Iron City No. 2 Data Center In Beccaria Twp., Clearfield County


DEP Invites Comments On A Major Amendment To Chapter 105 Permit For Amazon Data Center PHL 100 Project In Salem Twp., Luzerne County


DEP Issues Corrected Chapter 105 Permit For Wetlands Impacts At The Homer City Generation Data Center Project In Indiana County


PJM Data Center-Driven Power Auction Prices Limited By $325/MW-Day Cap; Without Cap Would Have Been 70% Higher In PA, Most Areas; Missed Reliability Target By 6,831 MW


Gov. Shapiro's Legal Action To Impose Price Cap On PJM Interconnection Generation Capacity Auction Results In Saving Consumers $13.3 Billion In Latest Power Auction


PJM Extends Maximum Generation Alert To July 16; Hot Weather Alert To Continue Thru At Least July 17


PJM Interconnection Issues Maximum Generation Alert For July 15; Requested & Received DOE Order To Put Data Centers On Backup Generators, Exceed Environmental Standards If Needed From July 15 To 21


PJM Board Approves Changes To Transmission Line Projects/Substations To Support Data Center Development


Quinnipiac University Poll Finds 74% Of PA Voters Would Oppose Building An A.I. Data Center In Their Community; 76% Are Following Data Center News Closely


In Case You Missed It: A.I./Data Center Articles - NewClips From Last Week - July 20


DEP Hosts July 30 Webinar On Helping Businesses, Municipalities And Nonprofits To Transition To Solar Energy Through The PA Solar Center GET Solar Program


PA Infrastructure Investment Authority Invests $306.4 Million In 29 Local Safe Drinking Water, Wastewater Infrastructure Projects In 23 Counties


PUC Approves Reduced PA American Water Rate Increases Of 4.75% For Water, 14.17% For Wastewater Customers


Western PA Conservancy, Partners Dam Removal Project To Improve Fish Habitat On Callen Run In Jefferson County


Delaware River Basin Commission Hearing Aug. 5, Business Meeting Sept. 2


600 Acres In Bear Run Nature Reserve In Fayette County Is Now Part Of The Old-Growth Forest Network


Central Pennsylvania Conservancy To Hold Special Fundraising Event Aug. 29 At The Cameron-Masland Mansion At Kings Gap State Park In Cumberland County


Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults


News From PA House & Senate


The Feds - New Administration


Public Participation Opportunities/Calendar Of Events


Grants & Awards


PA Bulletin Public Notices - July 18


Stories Invited - About PA Environment Digest


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Former Secretary, PA Department of Environmental Protection


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[Posted: July 20, 2026]  PA Environment Digest

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