-- Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [It’s Not A Suggestion]
House Voting Schedule
October 5, 6, 7, 19, 20, 21
November 9, 10
-- Committee Schedule
Senate Voting Schedule
October 5, 6, 7, 19, 20, 21
November 17, 18
-- Committee Schedule
TODAY’s Calendar Of Events
October 5-- 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-- Agenda Posted. DEP Solid Waste Advisory Committee and Recycling Fund Advisory Committee joint meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building, Harrisburg. 10:00 a.m.(formal notice) [Draft Co-Product Regulation Changes Available] Read more here.
October 7-- NEW. In-Person/Virtual. PUC Holds Meeting To Hear Presentation On Recommendations For Grid Modernization To Develop New Electric Generation At 21 Deactivated Energy Sites To Support Large Loads. 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 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 8-- Virtual. Agenda Posted. PA Energy Development Agency meeting. 9:00 a.m. Click Here for instructions for joining online. Contact: Abbey Cadden 717-787-4936 or acadden@pa.gov. (formal notice)
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-- Agenda Posted. DEP Citizens Advisory Council meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson. 12:30 p.m. [Note: Revision of EQB Ruelmaking Petition Policy Is On The Agenda]
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.
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-- In Case You Missed It: A.I./Data Center Articles - NewClips From Last Week - October 5 [PaEN]
-- Top 10 Stories: Harrisburg/PA Politics Reported By Local News Media Last Week [PaEN]
A.I. /Data Centers
-- The Citizens’ Voice: Newport Twp. Supervisors Meet Monday [Oct. 5] On Proposed 15 A.I. Data Center Complex In Luzerne County
-- PennLive: Developer Proposing 2 A.I. Data Centers In Swatara Twp. To Hold Information Sessions Thursday [Oct. 8] In Dauphin County
-- Scranton Times Chris Kelly Opinion: Archbald Residents Fed-Up With Conceptual Plans And ‘I Don’t Know’ ‘This Is The Way Things Are Normally Done’ Answers Over Proposed Natural Gas Data Center Power Plant
-- Scranton Times: Raising Funds To Fight A.I. Data Centers - Nearly 300 People Came Out To 5K Run At Staback Park Saturday
-- Inside Climate News: Long-Awaited US Senate Deal To Speed Energy Facility Permitting Faces Familiar Hurdles
International/National Impacts On PA Natural Gas
[Energy Independence Means Renewables]
-- October 4: PA Average AAA Gasoline Price Down Another Penny Since Yesterday $4.48/Gallon - $1.37/Gallon Higher Than On Feb. 27 [Crawford County $4.74 Highest Average Price]
-- October 4: Average AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $4.36 Ohio- $3.97 PA- $4.48
-- Feb. 27: Average AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $2.98 Ohio- $2.79 PA- $3.11
-- WTAE: With Rising Home Energy Prices, LIHEAP [Low-Income Home Energy Assistance] Benefits May Fall Short This Winter
-- Scranton Times: Local Senior Citizens Say Affordability, Cost Of Living Is Hurting Them [Gasoline, Groceries, Electric Bills]
-- Reuters: Iran Says Strait Of Hormuz Will Not Reopen Until Conditions Are Met
PA Politics - Everything Is Connected
-- TribLive Editorial: How Easy Is It To Vote For Another Side?
-- Scranton Times: Local Senior Citizens Say Affordability, Cost Of Living Is Hurting Them [Gasoline, Groceries, Electric Bills]
-- WTAE: With Rising Home Energy Prices, LIHEAP [Low-Income Home Energy Assistance] Benefits May Fall Short This Winter
-- Inquirer: In Pennsylvania Is Epicenter Of Online Gambling, Anger Over Addiction And Loss Fuels Backlash
-- The Guardian: Pennsylvania Health Officials Brace Themselves As Measles Outbreak Expected To Spread
-- Reuters: In Crude Ohio Rally Speech, President Says He May Not Help The State If Democrats Win
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