-- 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
TODAY 10:00: Agenda Posted. DEP Oil & Gas Technical Advisory Board meeting. 10:00 a.m. Contact: Todd M. Wallace twallace@pa.gov. (formal notice) Read more on the agenda.
TODAY 9:00: Agenda Posted. Susquehanna River Basin Commission regular business meeting. Holiday Inn Express Bloomsburg, 14 Mitchell Drive, Bloomsburg. 9:00 a.m. (formal notice)
TODAY 10:00: In-Person. DEP To Hold Hearing On RACT Title V Air Quality Permit For Hercules Cement Plant In Stockertown Boro, Northampton County. DEP Northeast Regional Office, Wilkes-Barre. 10:00 a.m.
TODAY 6:30: Town Hall Meeting On Findings From PA PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Multi-Site Health Study In Bucks, Montgomery Counties And What They Mean For Local Families. Hatboro-Horsham High School Auditorium, 899 Horsham Road in Horsham, Montgomery County. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
September 17-- In-Person. Penn State Extension: Tap Talks - Mill Dams & Legacy Sediment, Collusion Tap Works, York. 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
September 18-- Virtual. Penn State Extension Hosts Webinar On First Investigation Of Stream Health Tool To Track Stream Health. Noon to 1:30 p.m.
September 20-- Virtual. Sierra Club Pennsylvania Hosts Webinar On Energy Storage In PA, 6:30 p.m.
September 22-- Virtual. Penn State Extension Backyard Stream Repair Webinars (1 of 5) - Evaluating Your Stream. 10:00 to 11:30 p.m.
September 23-- Agenda Posted. DCNR Conservation and Natural Resources Council meeting. Room 105 of the Rachel Carson Building in Harrisburg. 10:00 a.m. to Noon. Read more here on agenda.
September 25-- Agenda Posted. DEP Low-Level Radioactive Waste Advisory Committee meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson. 10:00 a.m. (formal notice)
September 30-- House Energy Committee meeting. Agenda TBA. Click Here to watch online.
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 GreenGov Council, Penn State Sustainability Host 2026 Sustainability Week Oct. 5-9 With Timely Webinars Exploring The Future Of Pennsylvania's Energy [PaEN]
-- Solar Energy Canopy Installation Nearly Complete At PA Turnpike’s Headquarters Building In Dauphin County [PaEN]
-- Allegheny County, City Of Pittsburgh, Solar United Neighbors Launch Switch Together To Help Local Homeowners Reduce Energy Costs By Going Solar [PaEN]
-- Report: Winter Heating Oil Costs Expected To Increase Over 31%, Electric By 9%, Natural Gas By 5.8% [PaEN]
-- WESA - Rachel McDevitt: Pittsburgh Region Should Look Beyond Industrial Megaprojects For Economic Growth, Report Says
-- Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader: Plymouth Historical Society Unveils Mural To Commemorate Avondale Mine Disaster Where 110 People Died
-- Lancaster Clean Water Partners: Oct. 5 In-Person Municipal Stormwater Forum, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
-- Penn State Extension: Sept. 22 In-Person Pasture Walk With Extension - Pasture Fertility And Livestock, State College, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
-- Scranton Times: DeNaples Company Withdraws Warehouse Proposal For Conservation Area In Luzerne County
-- DCNR: Pennsylvania’s Outdoor Recreation Economy Grows 21% To $20.4 Billion Under Shapiro Administration [Video + Photos from event]
-- Western PA Conservancy, Partners To Improve Fish Habitat On South Branch French Creek In Erie County [PaEN]
-- Swarthmore College Hosts The Swarthmore Fungi Fest Sept. 29 to Oct. 2 [PaEN]
A.I. /Data Centers
-- Morning Call: Lower Mount Bethel Twp. Passes A.I. Data Center Ordinance In Northampton County
-- The Center Square: PA State Senator Art Haywood Focuses On A.I. ‘Threat To Humanity’ As A.I. Data Center Fights Continue In Cumberland County, Elsewhere
-- Reading Eagle: New Morgan Boro Approves Zoning Changes To Allow Data Centers Over Objections Of Area Residents In Berks County
-- TribLive: Allegheny County Council Committee Votes To Advance Ban On Large-Scale Data Centers On County Property
-- Republican Herald Editorial: Now Is The Chance To Make A.I. Work For US, And We Must Take It - Can’t Say We Weren’t Warned \
Today’s Oil & Gas Violations
-- DEP - Day 5,284: Pressure Testing Confirms Shale Gas Well Casing/Cementing Failure Continues At EXCO Resources PA Well Pad In Sullivan County [PaEN]
-- DEP - Day 14: No Action Taken At K Petroleum Inc. Shale Gas Well Site Where Contaminated Water Found Flowing Down Side Of Storage Tank In Washington County [PaEN]
Storms/Power Outages
-- Erie Times: Erie City Council To Vote On $4 Million Proposed For Storm Cleanup On Sept. 16
-- Pennsylvania Power Outages:
International/National Impacts On PA Natural Gas
[Energy Independence Means Renewables]
-- September 16: PA Average AAA Gasoline Price No Change From Yesterday At $4.49/Gallon - $1.38/Gallon Higher Than On Feb. 27 [Sullivan County Highest Average Price at $4.59]
-- September 16: Average AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $4.36 Ohio- $4.34 PA- $4.49
-- Feb. 27: Average AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $2.98 Ohio- $2.79 PA- $3.11
PA Politics - Everything Is Connected
-- TribLive Editorial: Just Show Up For Jury Duty
-- TribLive: FBI Arrests Butler County Man In Alleged Terrorist Plot, Officials Warn Public to Remain Vigilant
-- Inquirer: Federal Judge: Philly DA May Have Broken The Law, Referred Case To US Attorney’s Office
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[Posted: September 16, 2026] PA Environment Digest
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