Saturday PA Environment & Energy Articles - NewsClips: 5.30.26

“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. As trustee of these resources, the Commonwealth shall conserve and maintain them for the benefit of all the people.”

-- Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution  [It’s Not A Suggestion]

House Voting Schedule

June 1, 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

-- Committee Schedule

Senate Voting Schedule

June 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30

-- Committee Schedule

TODAY’s Calendar Of Events 

June 1-- Agenda Posted. House Energy Committee holds hearing on House Bill 2380 (Rivera-D- Lancaster) to require electric utilities to set targets and procure grid-stabilizing battery storage as part of their resource planning to help reduce peak demand and lower system costs, while maintaining reliability and affordability for consumers. Room G-50 Irvis Building. 10:00 a.m.  Click Here to watch live.  Click Here for compiled testimony.

June 2-- 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

June 3-- Agenda Posted. DEP Storage Tank Advisory Committee meeting. 10:00 a.m. Contact: Randy D. Martin ramartin@pa.gov.  (formal notice)

June 4-- Agenda Posted. Susquehanna River Basin Commission business meeting. 4423 N. Front Street, Harrisburg. 9:00 a.m.  (formal notice)

June 4-5-- In-Person. Penn State Extension: Mid-Atlantic Agroforestry Conference. Pennsylvania Furnace, Huntingdon County.

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 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-- NEW. 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 Issues Air Quality Operating Permit Authorizing The Expansion Of MarkWest Harmon Creek Natural Gas Processing Plant In Washington County  [PaEN]

-- LOTS GOING ON!  PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - May 30 [PaEN] 

-- READ CAREFULLY!  DEP Posted 62 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In May 30 PA Bulletin  [PaEN] 

-- Allegheny County To Host June 4 Family-Friendly Open House To Kick-Off Public Input Sessions On The County's First-Ever Climate Action Plan  [PaEN]   

-- DEP Continuing Local Climate Conservation Workshops Across The State With 7 In-Person Workshops, 1 Webinar In June To Help Shape The PA’s Climate Action Plan  [PaEN] 

-- ReImagine Appalachia, Ohio River Valley Institute, Partners To Hold June 3 Webinar, June 9 In-Person Workshop In Pittsburgh On DEP's RISE PA Industrial Decarbonization Grant Program  [PaEN] 

-- Powering America's Next 250 Years Energypath Conference Set For July 16 At Moravian University  [PaEN] 

-- Warren Times Guest Essay: Heatwaves Are Driving Up Power Bills, But State Has Options - Virtual Power Plants - By Chris D’Agostino, Advanced Energy United

-- Warren Times: Owners Of Masons Trailer Park Failed To Submit Permit Application For Water System To Correct Drinking Water Restrictions In Place For 188 Days

-- LancasterOnline Letter: We Can’t Take A Step Backward In Regulating Stormwater - By Tom Hassler, Lancaster

-- WNEP: Volunteers Help Recycle Thousands Of Pounds Of Boat  Shrink Wrap At Wayne County Marinas 

-- DCNR, Fish & Boat Commission Expand Recreational Opportunities On Pine Creek With New Accessible Fishing Platform   [Video/Photos From Event]

-- LehighValleyLive: 17-Year-Old Drowns In PA Creek After Jumping From Railroad Bridge In Lehigh County

-- WHYY: A Look Inside East Stroudsburg University’s Tick Research Lab

-- TribLive: Pittsburgh’s Skyline Has Become Home To The Once Endangered Peregrine Falcon 

-- Watch Game Commission Band Peregrine Falcons On Rachel Carson Building In Harrisburg; Connection To Rachel Carson  [PaEN] 

A.I. /Data Centers

-- Scranton Times: Valley View School District Files Actions In Lackawanna County Court Against 2 Proposed A.I. Data Center Developments Saying They Are ‘Dangerously Close’ To Its Schools  [PDF of Article]

-- PennLive - Charles Thompson: Opponent Of A.I. Data Center Under Construction In Cumberland County Charged With Terroristic Threats Over Comments At Middlesex Twp. Supervisors Meeting 

-- PennLive - John Beauge: Gregg Twp. Hearing On Proposed A.I. Data Center Development Postponed To July In Union County 

-- Warren Times: Warren County Commissioners Commit To Hearings On Any Proposed A.I. Data Center Ordinance After Concerns Expressed About Water Use, Infrastructure Demands  [PDF of Article]

-- Sen. Muth To Introduce Legislation To Prohibit A.I. Data Center Developers From Becoming Public Utilities With Power To Condemn Private Property For Their Own Use [PaEN]

-- PUC Hearings Begin June 10 On Proposed UGI Electric 12.8% Rate Increase  [PaEN]

-- TribLive: From The Alle-Kiski Valley To Harrisburg, Residents Advocate For Solutions To The ‘Affordability Crisis;’ Healthcare Costs, Utility Costs 2 Biggest Concerns 

International/National Impacts On PA Natural Gas

[Energy Independence Means Renewables]

-- May 30: PA Average AAA Gasoline Price Dropped 9 Cents Since Tuesday, Now $4.50/Gallon - $1.39/Gallon Higher Than On Feb. 27 [Venango County Average Price Still Highest at $4.83]

-- May 30: Average AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $4.35 Ohio- $4.39  PA- $4.50

-- Feb. 27: Average AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $2.98  Ohio- $2.79  PA- $3.11

-- Reuters: Devon Energy Receives $8 Billion Offer From Money Manager For Shale Gas Assets; Devon Recently Merged With Coterra Energy Which Owns 190,000 Acres Of Gas Properties In PA 

PA Politics - Everything Is Connected

-- TribLive: From The Alle-Kiski Valley To Harrisburg, Residents Advocate For Solutions To The ‘Affordability Crisis;’ Healthcare Costs, Utility Costs 2 Biggest Concerns   

-- PennLive Guest Essay: PA’s Health Insurance Crisis Forcing Families To Gamble With Their Lives; 85,000 Pennsylvanians Dropped Coverage After Congress Failed To Prevent Premiums From Doubling - By Jenny Englerth, Family First Health

-- WPSU: Clearfield County Commissioners Limit Public Comment At Meetings Because Of Complaints About The Federal ICE Immigrant Detention Facility The County Runs Under Contract With A Private Prison Firm 

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[Posted: May 30, 2026]  PA Environment Digest

DEP Continuing Local Climate Conservation Workshops Across The State With 7 In-Person Workshops, 1 Webinar In June To Help Shape The PA’s Climate Action Plan

The Department of Environmental Protection is continuing to hold in-person and virtual Climate Conversation Workshops across the state to help shape Pennsylvania's next Climate Action Plan.

Each session includes an open listening discussion where community members can share concerns and ideas about climate change, followed by a short presentation on Pennsylvania’s Climate Action Plan and available resources.

Your input will help guide long-term strategies to reduce emissions, prepare for climate hazards, and support local action.

The in-person workshops in June include--

-- 6/1/2026 | 5:00–7:00 PM | St. Marys | St. Marys Public Library

-- 6/2/2026 | 4:00–6:00 PM | Bradford | Bradford Area Public Library

-- 6/3/2026 | 5:00–7:00 PM | Oil City | Oil Region Library Association

-- 6/4/2026 | 5:00–7:00 PM | Brookville | YMCA

-- 6/6/2026 | 12:00–2:00 PM | Pittsburgh | Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh (Homewood)

-- 6/8/2026 | 4:00–6:00 PM | Indiana | Indiana Free Library

-- 6/9/2026 | 12:00–2:00 PM | Altoona | Altoona Area Public Library

For those with online access, a webinar will be held on June 11 from Noon to 1:30 p.m.

Click Here to register for any of the workshops and the webinar.  Questions should be directed to: ra-epclimate@pa.gov. 

Visit DEP’s Climate Change webpage to learn more about climate change in Pennsylvania.

For more information on environmental programs in Pennsylvania, visit DEP’s website.  Submit Environmental Complaints; Click Here to sign up for DEP’s newsletter; sign up for DEP’s eNotice; Like DEP on Facebook, Follow DEP on Twitter and visit DEP’s YouTube Channel.

Resource Link:

-- DEP To Hold 21 Climate Conversation Workshops Across The State From April 6 Through June 11 To Hear Community Concerns, Ideas About Climate Change  [PaEN]

Related Articles This Week:

-- Nothing Is More Affordable Than A ZERO Energy Bill:  City Of Reading Breaks Ground On Solar Energy Project To Reduce Electricity Costs From  $268,550.76 At City Facilities To ZERO  [PaEN]  

-- DCED: Shapiro Administration Invest More Than $1.9 Million To Help Schools Reduce Electricity Costs By Installing Solar Panels; And $725,211 In One Pipeline Project Locking Homeowners Into Natural Gas] 

-- Allegheny County To Host June 4 Family-Friendly Open House To Kick-Off Public Input Sessions On The County's First-Ever Climate Action Plan  [PaEN]   

-- DEP Continuing Local Climate Conservation Workshops Across The State With 7 In-Person Workshops, 1 Webinar In June To Help Shape The PA’s Climate Action Plan  [PaEN]

-- ​​Penn State Extension Hosts June 18 Webinar: Is A Large Scale Solar Energy Facility Coming To Your Community?  [PaEN] 

-- PA Interfaith Power & Light, Partners Host June 23 Webinar On How Two Church Congregations Decided To Go Geothermal  [PaEN]

-- ReImagine Appalachia, Ohio River Valley Institute, Partners To Hold June 3 Webinar, June 9 In-Person Workshop In Pittsburgh On DEP's RISE PA Industrial Decarbonization Grant Program  [PaEN] 

-- DEP Awards Nearly $1.44 Million In Alternative Fuel Grants To Support Business Efforts To Reduce Reliance On Gasoline, Improve Air Quality  [PaEN] 

NewsClips:

-- Bloomberg: European Power Prices Turn Negative Due To Renewable Generation As Heat Wave Breaks Records  [Natural Gas Can’t Do That]

-- WESA/The Allegheny Front: PA Ranks Near The Bottom In Adding Renewable Energy To Electric Grid

-- WHYY - Zoe Read: PA Members Of Congress Push Federal Bill To Boost Renewable Energy To Reduce Energy Costs 

-- Post-Gazette: Severe Weather Is Increasingly Causing Widespread Power Outages In Pittsburgh, This Organization Wants To Find Solutions

-- AP: Fact Focus: President Distorts Recent Revisions Of Scientific Projections Of Global Warming

-- AP: White House Reverses Refrigerant Rules In Bid To Reduce Grocery Costs [Tell Us If Prices Go Down In Your Food Market - The Specific Item And How Much]

-- The Guardian Guest Essay: The President’s War Against Iran Reminds Us - We’ll Never Be Energy [Price, Supply] Independent With Fossil Fuels, Energy Security Comes From Using Local, Renewable Sources

[Posted: May 30, 2026]  PA Environment Digest