-- Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [It’s Not A Suggestion]
House Voting Schedule
September 28, 29, 30
October 5, 6, 7, 19, 20, 21
November 9, 10
Senate Voting Schedule
September 28, 29, 30
October 5, 6, 7, 19, 20, 21
November 17, 18
TODAY’s Calendar Of Events
September 26-- In-Person. Heroes' Walk At Flight 93 National Memorial In Somerset County
September 28-- NEW. House Local Government Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 1287 (Keefer-R-York) requiring proof of adequate water supply before final land development approval. Room 515 Irvis Building. 11:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online.
September 29-- NEW. House Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities Committee meets to consider House Bill 2584 (Fiedler-D-Philadelphia) requiring a user-friendly public record of utility rate increases; House Bill 2674 (Pielli-D-Chester) prohibiting data centers from obtaining public utility status. Room 523 Irvis Building. 10:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online.
September 29-- NEW. Virtual. DEP Office Of Environmental Justice: Webinar On Hazardous Sites Cleanup Program, Act 2 Land Recycling Program. 4:00 p.m.
September 29-- Virtual. Penn State Extension Backyard Stream Repair Webinars (3 of 5) - Choosing Your Plants For Your Stream. 10:00 to 11:30 p.m.
September 29 to Oct. 2-- In-Person. Swarthmore Fungi Fest.
September 30-- Agenda Added. House Energy Committee meets to consider House Bill 2755 (Pielli-D-Chester) requiring investor-owned utilities to join PJM to eliminate a “windfall” payment utilities receive at ratepayer expense; House Bill 2775 (Donahue-D-Lackawanna) to reduce development of speculative data center proposals, the legislation requires data center applicants seeking local zoning or land-use approval to demonstrate that they have submitted an interconnection application with the applicable electric utility provider and paid all mandatory fees and costs associated with the application; House Bill 2791 (Takac-D-Centre) provide an option for utilities and developers to co-locate electric transmission lines along certain PennDOT rights-of-ways; House Resolution 564 (Freeman-D-Lehigh) directs the Joint State Government commission to investigate how heat from data centers can be captured and repurposed to improve energy efficiency, lower operating costs and reduces waste head emissions. Room 205 Ryan Building. 9:30 a.m. Click Here to watch online.
September 30-- Agenda Posted. DEP Sewage Advisory Committee meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson. 9:00 a.m.
September 30-- In-Person. Beaver County Marcellus Awareness Community meeting on Sherwin Williams Facility. Rochester Riverfront Park, Rochester. 6:00 p.m.
October 5-- NEW. House Environmental and Natural Resource Protection Committee holds a hearing on road spreading oil and gas wastewater and DEP’s new “mineral brine” conventional well permit. Room 205 Ryan Building. 10:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online. Read background here.
October 14-- In-Person. DEP Public Meeting/Hearing On Major Amendment To Water Quality Permit For Homer City Data Center/Power Plant Complex In Indiana County. Homer Center High School Auditorium, 70 Wildcat Lane, Homer City. 5:00 to 7:30 p.m.
-- PA Farm Bureau Supports Pause On A.I. Data Center Development, Issues Policy Paper On Why A Pause Is Needed [PaEN]
-- Lancaster County Solar Expert Opens His Net-Zero Home For The ASES 2026 National Solar Tour Oct. 3 [PaEN]
-- Centre County Recycling & Refuse Authority Unveils New Interactive Solar Energy Display To Bring Renewable Energy To Life; Recycling Mini-Grant Applications Due Dec. 31 [PaEN]
-- PennLive Guest Essay: Pennsylvanians Need Stronger Protections From Variable Electric, Natural Gas Rates Charged By Suppliers - By Andy Tubbs, Energy Association of PA [Public Utilities]
-- WESA - Rachel McDevitt: Advocates Say New Energy, Water Efficiency Standards On Appliances, Water Fixtures Could Help Pennsylvanians Save Big On Utility Bills
-- Independent Fiscal Office: Shell Petrochemical Plant Awarded $32 Million In PA Resource Manufacturing Tax Credits So Far; Coal Refuse-Fired Power Plants $97 Million In Tax Credits; $64 Million In Farm Conservation Tax Credits
-- September 26 - Pennsylvania Bulletin Now Available
-- GlensideLocal.com: Manor College And Villanova University Volunteers Help Restore Jenkintown Creek
-- PA Municipality Authorities Assn. Honors Rep. Danilo Burgos With 2026 Distinguished Service Award
-- Center For Agricultural Conservation Assistance Training Hosts Oct. 15 Webinar On Benefits Of Vegetated Stream Buffers On Farms [PaEN]
-- Penn State Extension Ag Conservation News: 270+ Attend Ag Conservation Con; Demand For Forest Conservation Protection Programs; Access Road Management
-- Penn State Extension Watershed Winds News: Extension Seeks Input On Water Resources Programming; Septic Systems Basics; Flood Impacts And What You Can Do To Help
-- Penn State Extension: Oct. 6 Webinar On Forest Carbon And Resilience - Introduction To Mass Timber, Noon to 1:00 p.m.
-- Penn State Extension: Dec. 10 & Jan. 14 Webinars On Exploring Nature Through Journaling, Noon To 1:30 p.m.
-- Penn State Extension: Dec. 17 & Jan. 21 Webinars On Vital Role Of Headwaters And Haiku, Noon to 1:30 p.m.
-- DCNR Completes $5.2 Million In Improvements At Cherry Springs State Park In Potter County, Protecting Dark Skies, Advancing Sustainable Infrastructure On Public Lands [Video + Photos From Event]
-- TribLive: Pittsburgh Reaches Tentative Deal To Expand Three Rivers Heritage Trail
A.I. /Data Centers
-- PA Farm Bureau Supports Pause On A.I. Data Center Development, Issues Policy Paper On Why A Pause Is Needed [PaEN]
-- The Citizens’ Voice: One Of 2 A.I. Data Center Developers Backs Out Of Sugarloaf Twp. Proposal; Property Owners, Other Developer Continuing To Push For Zoning Changes To Allow Data Centers In Luzerne County
-- Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader: Salem Twp. Planning Votes Again To Expand A.I. Data Center Zoning Overlay To Accommodate A $1.4 Billion Data Center Project; Issue Now Moves To Supervisors
-- The Citizens’ Voice: Salem Twp. Planners OK A.I. Data Center Expansion For 3rd Time; 2 Previous Approvals Were Overruled In Court Over Sunshine Law Violations
-- Republican Herald: Kline Twp. Supervisors To Vote Next Week On Amazon Data Center Proposal In Schuylkill County
-- Observer-Reporter: Monongahela Twp. Residents Seek More Chances For Input To ‘Project Hummingbird’ A.I. Data Center/Power Plant Complex Project In Greene County
-- PPL Electric Awarded $71.5 Million US DOE Grant For Montour Transmission Line Resilience And Advanced Reconductoring Project
-- Morning Call: US DOE To Give PPL Up To $71.5 Million To Boost Grid, Avoid A.I. Data Center-Related Blackouts
-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Data Center Developers Tell Marcellus Shale Gas Coalition Conference Transparency, Empathy, Deep Pockets Key To Winning Over Hearts And Minds In The New Climate For Data Centers
-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: Allegheny Conference’s First Nuclear Energy Summit Will Take The Temperature Of Nuclear Industry
-- PennLive: A.I. Data Center CEO Arrested On PA Turnpike After Police Say He Fatally Shot His Wife
-- PA Capital-Star: New Data Centers In Maryland To Get Additional Scrutiny Under Governor’s Order
Today’s Oil & Gas Violations
-- UPDATED: DEP Issues Violations To Mifflin Energy Resources LLC For Abandoning, Not Plugging 16 Conventional Oil & Gas Wells In Greene County [PaEN]
Storms/Power Outages
-- Erie Times: State, Federal Aid Available For Eligible Erie-Area Storm Victims
-- Observer-Reporter: Officials In City Of Washington ‘Brainstorm’ Response To Flooding In Washington County
-- Pennsylvania Power Outages:
International/National Impacts On PA Natural Gas
[Energy Independence Means Renewables]
-- September 25: PA Average AAA Gasoline Price Down 1 Penny Since Yesterday $4.54/Gallon - $1.43/Gallon Higher Than On Feb. 27 [Warren County $4.77 Highest Average Price]
-- September 25: Average AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $4.49 Ohio- $4.39 PA- $4.54
-- Feb. 27: Average AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $2.98 Ohio- $2.79 PA- $3.11
Federal Administration
-- AP: US DOE Will Spend $2 Billion To Squeeze An Additional 23 GW Of Electricity From Aging Power Grid
-- PPL Electric: $71.4 Million: Montour-Glen Brook-Susquehanna Corridor Transmission Line Project
-- Duquesne Light Company: $22.2 Million: Dynamic Grid Controls, Strategic Upgrades
PA Politics - Everything Is Connected
-- PBS: The Greater Good: The Tom And Michele Ridge Story [7 Chapter Documentary]
-- TribLive: A Third Of PA Voters Don’t Know Who Stacy Garrity Is, New Poll Shows
-- Post-Gazette: State Auditor General’s First Audit Of Medical Marijuana Program Finds Glaring Problems
-- Spotlight PA: Fighting Tech’s Influence On Kids Emerges As Focus For PA Attorney General Dave Sunday
-- Post-Gazette: Millions Of Americans Get Discount Prescription Drugs From Canada, That Back-Door Arrangement Is About To Be Closed By President’s Administration
-- York Daily Record: York Pastor Deported To Haiti Despite Pleas From Advocates And Clergy After Traffic Stop By West Manchester Twp. Police
-- PA Capital-Star: Millions Of Dollars Of Waste Found In President’s Administration Push For Immigration Detentions, Including PA Warehouse Purchases
-- TribLive: James Copenhaver, Wounded In Assassination Attempt On President At Butler Rally, Has Died
-- PennLive: 260 PA Natural Guard Troops Will Be Deployed To Middle East
-- PennLive: Fetterman Again The Only Democrat To Vote Against Senate Resolution Condemning President’s War On Iran
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[Posted: September 25, 2026] PA Environment Digest
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