-- Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [It’s Not A Suggestion]
House Voting Schedule
June 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 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30
TODAY’s Calendar Of Events
Anything Can Happen: June State Budget Marathon Happening NOW!
June 22-- NEW. House Environmental & Natural Resource Protection Committee meets to consider House Bill 2553 (Borowski-D- Delaware) updates the Covered Device Recycling Act for recycling electronic waste (sponsor summary). Room G-50 Irvis Building. 11:00 a.m. Watch Online.
June 23-- NEW. Senate Democratic Policy Committee hearing on Senate Bill 312 (Kane-D- Chester) protects electric utility customers by returning them to default utility provided electricity if they take no action to reenroll in a third party electricity supplier contract (sponsor summary). Room 8E-A East Wing. 9:30 a.m. Watch Online.
June 23-- Agenda Posted. DEP Citizens Advisory Council meeting. 12:30 p.m. Contact: Ian Irvin iirvin@pa.gov or 717-579-0329.
June 23-- In-Person. DEP Hearing On Stormwater Permit For Mora Solar LLC 390-Acre Solar Energy Facility In Kidder Twp., Carbon County. Jim Thorpe High School, 1 Olympian Way, Jim Thorpe. 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
June 24-- Community Advocates For Clean Energy Of Greater Philadelphia Webinar On How To Move A Community Energy Project From An Idea To Action. Noon.
June 24-- Virtual. Washington & Jefferson College Center for Energy and the Built Environment Webinar on Getting The Most From Your Building: Smart Assessment And Monitoring. 11:00 a.m. to Noon
June 25-- NEW. House Energy Committee holds hearing on House Bill 2651 (Steele-D- Allegheny) [text of bill] amending the Municipalities Planning Code to establish fair, minimum requirements for siting renewable energy facilities that prohibit municipalities from banning this much needed form of electric generation (sponsor summary). Room 515 Irvis Building. 9:30 a.m. Watch Online.
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.
June 25-- In-Person. ReImagine 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 26-27-- In-Person. PA Firefly Festival Exhibits & Entertainment In Downtown Tionesta, Forest County
-- Congressional Cuts To Abandoned Mine Reclamation Funding Means PA To Lose $169.4 Million, Largest Cut Of Any State, And Our Own PA Members Of Congress Voted For It; Can We Get It Back? [PaEN]
-- Guest Essay: For America's 250th, Let's Return Power To The Town Square - The Right To Plan Our Future, Protect Our Backyards, Have A Seat At The Table - By David M. Sanko, PA State Association Of Township Supervisors [PaEN]
-- Rolling Stone/DeSmog - Justin Nobel: Her Son Died Of A Rare Bone Cancer, Could Unsecured Oil & Gas Equipment Waste Facility In Cecil Twp., Washington County Be To Blame?
-- The Center Square: Conservative Commonwealth Foundations Says PA Alternative Energy Mandates Cost Ratepayers $3.3 Billion Over 5 Years
-- TribLive: Etna Borough Recognized For Revitalization Efforts By Green Building Alliance
-- PUC Issues Audit Report And Implementation Plan For Duquesne Light
-- PUC Advances Proposed Cybersecurity Regulations For PA Utilities
-- PA Fibershed Seeks Next Generation Of Student Leaders For Ambassador Program, Applications Close June 30 [PaEN]
-- Deadline Extended To June 25: DEP Issues Request For Information On Proposed Electric Generation Or Storage Projects Eligible For State Sponsorship Under PJM Expedited Interconnection Track [Formal Notice]
-- June 20 Pennsylvania Bulletin Now Available
-- Registration Now Open! Keep PA Beautiful 2026 Annual Conference - Oct. 14-15 In Reading
-- Tribune-Democrat: Flight 93 Architect Speaks About Memorial That Marries Land, Architecture, Tragedy And Heroism
-- DCNR Grants News: Epic Allegheny Odyssey; Celebrating 10 Million Trees; US Fish & Wildlife Service Highlands Conservation Funding Available
-- The EPIC Allegheny Odyssey - Paddling Thru 250 Years Of American History, 75 Miles Of The Allegheny River From Warren To Emlenton July 26 to Aug. 1 [PaEN]
-- Morning Call: After Man Drowned In Easton, Officials Urge Caution While On Rivers
-- LancasterOnline: 4 Projects Getting Southcentral PA Closer To A Connected Trail System
-- Save The Date: Celebrate The Blazing Star Bloom July 25 At PA’s Only Prairie, Jennings Environmental Education Center In Butler County
-- Lehigh Valley-based Wildlands Conservancy Highlights July Experiences, Programs; Summer Camp Registration Now Open
-- TribLive: Learn About The Life Of A Game Warden At Junior Game Commission Warden Camp
-- Erie Times - Brian Whipkey: Game Commission Offers Nesting Boxes For Purple Martins, Swifts
-- Williamsport Sun Editorial: Ways To Deal With A Band Year For Ticks
A.I. /Data Centers
-- LehighValleyLive: Massive Lehigh Valley Warehouse Set To Convert To A.I. Data Center In Allen Twp., Northampton County
-- Morning Call: Allentown Approves A.I. Data Center Ordinance Criticized By Some As Too Lenient
-- Scranton Times: Lackawanna County Eyes A.I. Data Center Health Impact Study, Emergency Response Assessment
-- Williamsport Sun: Lycoming County Declares A.I. Data Center Ordinance Invalid, Gaining Time To Seek Amendments
-- Williamsport Sun: Former Muncy Twp. Zoning Officer Said Data Center Proposal Was Being Pushed Thru As A Warehouse And It Should Be Denied, Resubmitted As A Conditional Use
-- FERC Release: FERC Orders Regional Grid Operators To Justify Or Reform Tariffs For Data Centers To Speed Large Load Integration
Today’s Oil & Gas Violations
-- DEP Finds Releases Of Contaminated Groundwater From Trinity Mineral Partners Conventional Oil & Gas Well Site In Brokenstraw Twp., Warren County, 3rd Site This Week [PaEN]
-- Inquirer: Delta Monroe Energy Jet Fuel Refinery In Delaware County Shuts Down Due To Internal Leak
International/National Impacts On PA Natural Gas
[Energy Independence Means Renewables]
-- June 19: PA Average AAA Gasoline Prices Down 2 Pennies From Yesterday, Now $4.12/Gallon - $1.01/Gallon Higher Than On Feb. 27 [Elk County Average Price Still Highest at $4.64]
-- June 19: Average AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $3.97 Ohio- $3.89 PA- $4.12
-- Feb. 27: Average AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $2.98 Ohio- $2.79 PA- $3.11
-- Baker Hughes: PA Natural Gas Drilling Rigs-- 17-- Same For Last 6 Weeks
Federal Administration
-- Environmental Defense Fund: Environmental Groups Back Lawsuit Against Dept. Of Defense Freeze On Wind Energy Projects
-- Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership: US Senate Advances America The Beautiful Act, Aiming To Renew Critical Funding For Public Lands
-- Evangelical Environmental Network Action: US Senate Committee Advances $6.65 Billion America The Beautiful Act Funding To Fix National Parks, Restore Public Lands
PA Politics - Everything Is Connected
-- Spotlight PA: Bipartisan State Election Law Board Hasn’t Met In 3 Years, Governor Fails To Appoint New Members
-- Inquirer: Man Charged With Threatening Staff And Disrupting Office Of Republican Rep. Kathleen Tomlinson In Bucks County
-- PA Capital-Star: PA Supreme Court Ruling Curbs Philly District Attorney, Adds State Attorney General Oversight
-- PA Capital-Star: New York Times Reports Federal ICE Plans To Sell Warehouses In Berks And Schuylkill Counties Intended For Immigrant Detention Centers
-- TribLive: Springdale Father Detained By Federal ICE Back Home After 4 Months
-- Inquirer: President’s Administration Sues Philadelphia Over ICE Out Face Mask Ban For Law Enforcement
-- Inquirer Column: For 15,000 Haitians In PA Facing Deportation, The World Cut Is A Rare Source Of Hope
-- PennLive Guest Essay: Federal ICE Is Detaining My Church Friend Omar In Cruel Conditions Despite His Breaking No Laws - By John Kelly, Susquehanna Twp., Dauphin County
-- Dept. Of Labor & Industry Reports May Unemployment Was 4.2%, Just Under National Rate Of 4.3%
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[Posted: June 19, 2026] PA Environment Digest
