-- Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [It’s Not A Suggestion]
House Voting Schedule
September 9, 28, 29, 30
October 5, 6, 7, 19, 20, 21
November 9, 10
-- Committee Schedule
Senate Voting Schedule
September 28, 29, 30
October 5, 6, 7, 19, 20, 21
November 17, 18
-- Committee Schedule
TODAY’s Calendar Of Events
September 1-- Agenda Posted. DEP Citizens Advisory Council meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson. 12:30 p.m. Contact: Ian Irvin, Executive Director, by sending email to: iirvin@pa.gov or call 717-579-0329. [Governor’s Office Data Center Briefing] Read more here on the agenda.
September 1-- House Consumer Protection, Technology and Utilities Committee informational meeting on cyber security and regulated utilities. Room 515 Irvis Building. 9:30 a.m. Click Here to watch online.
September 2-- Agenda Posted. DEP Storage Tank Advisory Committee meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson. 10:00 a.m.
September 2-- Delaware River Basin Commission in-person business meeting. Washington Crossing Historic Park Visitor Center, 1112 River Road, Washington Crossing, PA starting at 11:00 a.m. (formal notice) Read more here.
September 2-- In-Person. Delaware River Basin Commission Our Founding Waters Celebration Community River Festival, Washington Crossing Historic Park Visitor Center, Bucks County, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
September 2-- Virtual. Penn State Extension Hosts Webinar On Proper Native Tree Planting For Long-Term Success, Noon to 1:30 p.m.
September 8-- CANCELED. Environmental Quality Board meeting. Next scheduled meeting is October 13. Contact: Laura Griffin, Regulatory Coordinator, laurgriffi@pa.gov, (717) 772-3277. (formal notice)
September 9-- Agenda Posted. DEP Water Resources Advisory Committee meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson. 9:30 a.m.
September 9-10-- In-Person. PUC: 2026 Pipeline, Electric & Cybersecurity Safety Conference In State College
September 16-- Agenda Posted. DEP Oil & Gas Technical Advisory Board meeting. 10:00 a.m. Contact: Todd M. Wallace twallace@pa.gov. (formal notice)
September 16-- Agenda Posted. Susquehanna River Basin Commission regular business meeting. Holiday Inn Express Bloomsburg, 14 Mitchell Drive, Bloomsburg. 9:00 a.m. (formal notice)
-- 112 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA [PaEN]
-- Stories You May Have Missed Last Week: PA Environment & Energy Articles & NewsClips By Topic - August 24 & 31 [PaEN]
-- Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults [PaEN]
-- In Case You Missed It: A.I./Data Center Articles - NewClips From Last Week - August 24 & 31 [PaEN]
-- Top 10 Stories: Harrisburg/PA Politics Reported By Local News Media Last Week [PaEN]
-- Registration Now Open For 2026 PA Abandoned Mine Reclamation Conference Oct. 20-22 In Grantville, Dauphin County [PaEN]
-- Inside Climate News - Kyle Bagenstose: While Renewables Languish, Pennsylvania Pays Millions To Coal Waste-Fired Power Plants [To Cleanup Coal Waste Piles Leftover From Mining]
-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: Two Coal Miners Sue Core Natural Resources After They Say They Were Punished For Voicing Safety Concerns In PA Underground Coal Mine
-- Penn State Center for Energy Law & Policy Now Has Available An Online Database Of Local Solar Ordinances From 300 Local Governments In 57 Counties [PaEN]
-- WTAE: Massive PA American Water Main Break Causes Damage In Baldwin Borough, Allegheny County
-- Wilkies-Barre Times Leader: Casting Off Barriers: Women Learn Fly Fishing At Hickory Run State Park
-- DCNR Calendar Of Events - Search For Educational, Recreational Activities In State Parks Near You
-- PennLive: Lancaster Conservancy Opens Hiking Trail At Safe Harbor Nature Preserve In Conestoga
A.I. /Data Centers
-- Scranton Times: PPL Utilities Joint Venture Buys 7,200 Acres Of Land For Massive Natural Gas Data Center Power Plants In Lackawanna County [PDF of Article]
-- Republican Herald: Amazon Replies To Kline Twp., Schuylkill County About A.I. Data Center Concerns In 28-page Letter [Available For Public Review In Hard Copy At Township Office]
-- Scranton Times Chris Kelly Opinion: The ‘Nerd Reich’ And Its Collaborators Are Determined To Crater Our Valley To Build The A.I. Bomb - Pay Attention Or Pay The Consequences
-- In Case You Missed It: A.I./Data Center Articles - NewClips From Last Week - August 24 & 31 [PaEN]
-- The Center Square: Gov. Shapiro Backs Legislation Banning Flock License Plate Reading Cameras
-- PennLive Guest Essay: The Question Is No Longer Whether Students Will Use A.I. But What Kind Of Artificial Intelligence We Want Students To Use - By Dr. Zilong Pan, Lehigh University’s College Of Education
-- USA Today Column: Two Weeks. No Power. Gary, Indiana Failed Black Citizens; Utility Accused Of Diverting Resources To Data Centers
Train Derailments
-- EPA: Vice President Vance, EPA Request Independent EPA Inspector General Investigation Into Decisions Made In Norfolk Southern Train Derailment Response By EPA, State Of Ohio, Norfolk Southern
International/National Impacts On PA Natural Gas
[Energy Independence Means Renewables]
-- August 30: PA Average AAA Gasoline Price Same As Yesterday To $4.21/Gallon [Up 6 Cents This Week] - $1.10/Gallon Higher Than On Feb. 27 [Warren County Average Price Again Highest at $4.39]
-- August 30: Average AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $4.07 Ohio- $3.86 PA- $4.21
-- Feb. 27: Average AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $2.98 Ohio- $2.79 PA- $3.11
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