-- Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [It’s Not A Suggestion]
House Voting Schedule
October 5, 6, 7, 19, 20, 21
November 9, 10
Senate Voting Schedule
October 5, 6, 7, 19, 20, 21
November 17, 18
TODAY’s Calendar Of Events
TODAY 3:30: DEP, PEMA Celebrates Completion Of Frank E. Heller Dam Spillway Rehab Project In Lycoming County
October 2-- In-Person. Carnegie Mellon University, Center For Coalfield Justice Community-Centered A.I. Infrastructure Summit. Mellon Institute Auditorium, Pittsburgh. 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
October 5-- NEW. House Environmental and Natural Resource Protection Committee holds a meeting to consider Senate Bill 403 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) establishing a Chapter 105 continuous stream maintenance permit for PennDOT and municipalities to allow for stream clearance activities. [The bill was the subject of a discharge resolution and an amendment will be offered.] Room 205 Ryan Building. 9:30 a.m. Click Here to watch online.
October 5-- 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 6-- House Energy Committee will hold an informational meeting on electric reliability and the PUC’s Assessing Electricity Resource Adequacy in Pennsylvania and PJM report. Room 205 Ryan Building. 9:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online.
October 6-- In-Person. 27+ Citizen, Environmental Groups To Hold No Data Center Rally Oct. 6 Main Capitol Rotunda In Harrisburg. 12:30 p.m.
October 7-- In-Person. 500 Feet Isn't Enough! The Protective Buffers PA Coalition Will Hold A Rally At The State Capitol In Harrisburg Calling For Increasing Setbacks From Shale Gas Drilling To Protect Public Health, The Environment. 12:30 p.m.
October 13-- Agenda Posted. Environmental Quality Board meeting. 9:00 a.m. Contact: Laura Griffin, Regulatory Coordinator, laurgriffi@pa.gov, (717) 772-3277.
October 13-- DEP Citizens Advisory Council meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson. 12:30 p.m.
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.
October 21-- House Energy Committee meeting. Information Meeting Agenda TBA. Click Here to watch online.
-- FracTracker Alliance/DEP Report Owners Of Over 81,000 Conventional Oil & Gas Wells Did Not Report How Much Waste They Produced In 2025; DEP Proposes Changes To Eliminate Failure To Report Waste information [PaEN]
-- TheDerrick.com: DEP Issues Violations To KEEL Infrastructure For Failing To Remove Coal Ash Pile At Scrubgrass Coal Waste-Fired Data Center Power Plant In Venango County
-- TribLive Letter: Shale Gas Energy’s Safeguards And Benefits - By Patrick Henderson, Marcellus Shale Gas Coalition
-- TribLive: Second Harvest Community Thrift Store Solar Energy Array Powering Good In Sharpsburg, Allegheny County
-- PUC PaOneCall Damage Prevention Committee Assesses $220,000 In Penalties For Violations Of Underground Utility Notification Requirements
-- USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Increasing Funding For Regenerative Pilot Program To Pay For On-Farm Conservation Systems [PaEN]
-- Gov. Shapiro Issues Proclamation Celebrating The 40 Years Of Work In Pennsylvania By The Chesapeake Bay Foundation
-- WHYY - Zoe Read: PennEnvironment, Drexel University Find Microplastics In Waterways Throughout Philly Region; Environmentalists Call For Plastics Crackdown
-- Delaware River Basin Commission Releases Surface Water Availability Report For Select Tributaries; Results Will Be Reviewed At Oct. 14 Water Advisory Committee Meeting [PaEN]
-- Reading Eagle: Improved Schuylkill River Water Trail Access Point Opens In Berks County
-- TribLive: Western PA Audubon Society To Ramp Up Birding Programs For All Ages
A.I. /Data Centers
-- Observer-Reporter: Developers Of Starpointe A.I. Data Center/Power Plant Proposal In Hanover Twp. May Need To Further Investigate Abandoned Conventional Oil & Gas Wells On The Site In Washington County
-- Scranton Times: Essential Energy, Stop Archbald A.I. Data Centers Continue Debate Over Proposed Natural Gas Data Center Power Plants
-- Altoona Mirror: Taylor Township Plans Oct. 8 Hearing On Proposed A.I. Data Center In Blair County
-- PennLive/LehighValleyLive: Amazon Behind 3,200 Homer Center A.I. Data Center/Power Plant Complex In Indiana County
-- Morning Call Guest Essay: Open Space Preservation Will Stop A.I. Data Centers In Lehigh County And So Much More - By Lamont McClure, Former Northampton County Executive
-- PA Capital-Star: PA House Committee Passes Proposals On A.I. Data Center Costs, Utility Company Profits Intended To Keep Electricity Bills Lower
-- The Center Square: PA House Committee Backs Bill To Spare Communities From ‘Fake’ Data Center Proposals
-- Tribune-Democrat: PA House Acts On A.I. In Health Care, Urges Feds To Let States Regulate A.I.
-- Utility Dive: PJM Delays Backstop Power Supply Auction After FERC Decides To Approve Only Part Of PJM’s Plan Tuesday; FERC Chair Slams PJM ‘Mess’
-- TribLive/AP: Data Center Bill Falls Short In US Senate As Lawmakers Take Final Votes Before Midterm Elections
-- The Guardian: White House ‘Superintelligence’ Self-Policing Accord Document Includes Spelling Error On President’s Signature Line: ‘President Of The Unites States’
Today’s Oil & Gas Violations
-- FracTracker Alliance/DEP Report Owners Of Over 81,000 Conventional Oil & Gas Wells Did Not Report How Much Waste They Produced In 2025; DEP Proposes Changes To Eliminate Failure To Report Waste information [PaEN]
-- DEP Issues 17 More Violations For Abandoning, Not Plugging Conventional Oil & Gas Wells To 15 Companies In 11 Counties; Total Of 42 Abandoned Well Violations In September [PaEN]
-- DEP - Day 873: Contaminated Water Still Leaking From Stonehaven Energy Conventional Oil & Gas Well Storage Tank In Clearfield County [PaEN]
International/National Impacts On PA Natural Gas
[Energy Independence Means Renewables]
-- October 1: PA Average AAA Gasoline Price Down 2 Pennies Since Yesterday $4.50/Gallon - $1.39/Gallon Higher Than On Feb. 27 [Warren County $4.77 Highest Average Price]
-- October 1: Average AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $4.41 Ohio- $4.19 PA- $4.50
-- Feb. 27: Average AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $2.98 Ohio- $2.79 PA- $3.11
-- ABC6/Philadelphia: Heating Costs Expect To Rise Sharply This Winter, With Home Heating Oil Seeing Biggest Increase
-- Financial Times: US Oil Industry Warns Diesel Prices Will Not Return To Normal For A Year
PA Politics - Everything Is Connected
-- PA Capital-Star: PA House Committee Passes Proposals On A.I. Data Center Costs, Utility Company Profits Intended To Keep Electricity Bills Lower
-- The Center Square: PA House Committee Backs Bill To Spare Communities From ‘Fake’ Data Center Proposals
-- Tribune-Democrat: PA House Acts On A.I. In Health Care, Urges Feds To Let States Regulate A.I.
-- Inquirer: Bucks, Montgomery Counties Could Determine Which Party Gets Control Of PA State Senate
-- TribLive: PA Records 5th Measles Death With Infections Over 900
-- TribLive Editorial: Schools, Communities Step Into Food Stamp Gap
-- The Guardian: White House ‘Superintelligence’ Self-Policing Accord Document Includes Spelling Error On President’s Signature Line: ‘President Of The Unites States’
-- TribLive/AP: US Homeland Security Agency Taps $20 Million In Taxpayer Funds For Pro-President Campaign-Style Ads
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[Posted: October 1, 2026] PA Environment Digest
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