-- Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [It’s Not A Suggestion]
House Voting Schedule
June 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30
September 28, 29, 30
October 5, 6, 7, 19, 20, 21
November 9, 10
Senate Voting Schedule
June 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30
TODAY’s Calendar Of Events
Anything Can Happen: June State Budget Marathon Is Here!
TODAY 10:30: DCNR Snowmobile & ATV Advisory Committee meeting. 10:30 a.m. Click Here to join via Microsoft Teams. Contact: Jake Newton at (717) 783-3349 (formal notice)
TODAY 6:00: In-Person. DEP To Host Informal Conference, Hearing On Permit To Add 4,342 Acres To Rosebud Clymer A Coal Mine In Cherryhill Twp., Indiana County. 6:00 p.m.
June 3-- Agenda Posted. DEP Storage Tank Advisory Committee meeting. 10:00 a.m. Contact: Randy D. Martin ramartin@pa.gov. (formal notice)
June 3-- ReImagine Appalachia, Ohio River Valley Institute, Partners Host Webinar On Applying For DEP’s RISE PA Industrial Decarbonization Funding. Noon to 1:30 p.m.
June 4-- Agenda Posted. Susquehanna River Basin Commission business meeting. 4423 N. Front Street, Harrisburg. 9:00 a.m. (formal notice)
June 4-- Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Partners Host Creekside Connections At Little Fishing Creek Family-Friendly Educational Experience, Stream Buffer Tour In Bellefonte, Centre County, 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.
June 4-5-- In-Person. Penn State Extension: Mid-Atlantic Agroforestry Conference. Pennsylvania Furnace, Huntingdon County.
June 5-15-- PA Society For Ornithology 2026 Breeding Bird Blitz
June 9-- Agenda Posted. Environmental Quality Board meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:00 a.m. Contact: Laura Griffin, Regulatory Coordinator, laurgriffi@pa.gov, (717) 772-3277.
June 9-- In-Person. ReImpagine Appalachia, Ohio River Valley Institute, Partners Host Workshop On Applying For DEP’s RISE PA Industrial Decarbonization Funding. Pittsburgh. 9:00 a.m. to Noon
June 9-- Penn State Extension Webinar On Creating Connections Through Citizen - Community Science. 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.
June 11-- Virtual. Team PA Webinar On Pennsylvania Nuclear Energy Roadmap. 11:30 a.m. Click Here for more on Nuclear Roadmap
June 23-- DEP Citizens Advisory Council meeting. 12:30 p.m. Contact: Ian Irvin iirvin@pa.gov or 717-579-0329.
June 25-- DEP Hearing On Air Permit For ETC Northeast Pipeline Cryo II Project At The Revolution Cryogenic Natural Gas Processing Plant In Smith Twp., Washington County. Burgettstown Area Middle/High School Campus, LGI Room, 100 Bavington Road in Burgettstown from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
-- DEP Drought Conditions: Chester, Cumberland, Franklin, Fulton Counties In Drought Warning, 15 Counties In Drought Watch; Reported Water Use Restrictions [PaEN]
-- Lancaster Conservancy, Many Partners Mark 10th Anniversary Of Lancaster Water Week With Over 60 Events June 5-13 [PaEN]
-- Warren County Editorial: Tidioute Residents Have Not Been Able To Use Their Water For 3 Months And Counting; It’s A Reminder Water Infrastructure Needs To Be A Priority
-- Not All Headwaters Rise In the Natural Way: Forest Hills Run Is Born From Parking Lots And Detention Basins - By Carol Hillestad for Brodhead Watershed Association, Monroe County [PaEN]
-- Protecting Clean Water Together: Trout Unlimited - It's More Than Just Fishing - By Carol Hillestad for Brodhead Watershed Association, Monroe County [PaEN]
-- Stroud Water Research Center: June 8 In-Person Streamside Forests Benefit Streams And Wildlife On Your Property Workshop, Manheim, Lancaster County [PaEN]
-- Keep PA Beautiful Seeking Volunteers To Become PA Waterway Stewards To Reduce Litter On Water Trails, Waterways [PaEN]
-- Governor’s Invasive Species Council Celebrates Native Species Day, Highlights Investments In Healthy Forests, Waterways, And Wildlife [PaEN]
-- Guest Essay: Pennsylvania's Native Insects Need Help Now - By Nate Reagle, Ecologist [PaEN]
-- Wildlands Conservancy Permanently Protects 1,147 Acres Of Lehighton Water Authority Lands In Carbon County [PaEN]
-- Western PA Conservancy: Ligonier Valley Conservation Easement Protects 492 Acres Of Forestland, Streams In Westmoreland County [PaEN]
-- Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Launches New Research Project To Study Northern Harriers In PA; Resident Participation In Reporting Sightings Critical To Project Success [PaEN]
-- Williamsport Sun-Reflections In Nature: Turtles Will Become Very Common In The Month Of June
A.I. /Data Centers
-- Scranton Times: Dickson City Hearing On Bell Mountain A.I. Data Center 3 Gas Power Plants Rescheduled To June 10
-- PennLive - John Beauge: A.I. Data Center Campus Developer In Gregg Twp., Union County Says It Hears Residents’ Concerns
-- Morning Call: Allentown Environmental Advisory Council Hears Concerns Over Proposed A.I. Data Center
-- WTAE: Residents, Businesses Voice Concern As Energy Costs Spike Throughout Pennsylvania
-- PUC Consumer Reminder: Summer Electric Price Changes Begin June 1
-- Scranton Times: Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Garrity Pushes A.I. Data Center ‘Pause’ During Wilkes-Barre Twp. Event
-- Wilkes-Barre Times Leader: Gubernatorial Candidate Garrity Holds A.I. Data Center Roundtable Discussion In Wilkes-Barre Twp.
-- PennLive - Charles Thompson: Why Some Of PA’s Biggest A.I. Data Center Projects Won’t Have To Follow Governor’s GRID Rules [GRID Proposal Requires Legislation To Pass]
-- Spotlight PA: Shapiro Pitches A.I. Data Center Incentives, Not Regulations, As Budget Deadline Approaches
-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: New Line Rating System Showed Duquesne Light Could Increase Transmission Line Capacity By 25%
-- PA Capital-Star: PA House Committee Hears Utility Battery Storage Would Ease Stress On PA’s Power Grid
-- Tribune-Democrat: Utility Battery Storage Considered In PA House Committee To Strengthen Electric Grid
-- Senate DEP Budget Hearing: How Energy Storage Can Add Capacity To The Grid [PaEN]
-- Bloomberg: The Race To Rethink A.I. Data Center Energy Use From Ground Up
Gas Explosions
-- FOX43: Natural Gas Leak Causes Explosion At Lancaster County Home, Injures One
-- Morning Call: Natural Gas Leaks Prompts Evacuations In Bethlehem; Residents Allowed To Return After Gas Shut Off
International/National Impacts On PA Natural Gas
[Energy Independence Means Renewables]
-- June 2: PA Average AAA Gasoline Price Dropped 2 Pennies Since Yesterday, Now $4.46/Gallon - $1.35/Gallon Higher Than On Feb. 27 [Venango County Average Price Still Highest at $4.82]
-- June 2: Average AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $4.29 Ohio- $4.27 PA- $4.46
-- Feb. 27: Average AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $2.98 Ohio- $2.79 PA- $3.11
PA Politics - Everything Is Connected
-- City & State PA: 4 Big Questions Heading In PA Budget Negotiations: On Time? New Revenues? Using Rainy Day Fund? Policy Wishlist Items Add-Ons?
-- Dept. Of Revenue Reports May Tax Collections $65 Million (1.9%) Over Governor’s Estimates; Fiscal-Year-To-Date Up $927.8 Million (2.1%)
-- Independent Fiscal Office Reports May Tax Collections $14 Million (0.4%) Over IFO Estimates; Fiscal-Year-To-Date Up $846 Million (1.9%)
-- Scranton Times: Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Garrity Pushes A.I. Data Center ‘Pause’ During Wilkes-Barre Twp. Event
-- Wilkes-Barre Times Leader: Gubernatorial Candidate Garrity Holds A.I. Data Center Roundtable Discussion In Wilkes-Barre Twp.
-- PennLive - Charles Thompson: Why Some Of PA’s Biggest A.I. Data Center Projects Won’t Have To Follow Governor’s GRID Rules [GRID Proposal Requires Legislation To Pass]
-- Spotlight PA: Shapiro Pitches A.I. Data Center Incentives, Not Regulations, As Budget Deadline Approaches
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