“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
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
TODAY 9:15: Agenda Posted. DEP Air Quality Technical Advisory Committee meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson. 9:15 a.m. [Oil & Gas Methane Reduction Regulations On Agenda: Read more here.]
TODAY 1:00: Agenda Posted. DEP Agricultural Advisory Board meeting. DEP Southcentral Regional Office, Harrisburg. 1:00 p.m. (formal notice) [Biosolids Changes]
August 11-- Agenda Posted. Environmental Quality Board meeting. 9:00 a.m. Contact: Laura Griffin, Regulatory Coordinator, laurgriffi@pa.gov, (717) 772-3277. [Radiological Health/Radon Fees, Fiberglass Storage Tanks Petition]
August 11-13-- In-Person. Penn State Ag Progress Days
August 12-- Agenda Posted. DEP Environmental Justice Advisory Board meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson. 10:00 a.m. [Data Center Discussion With Governor’s Office Representative]
-- Wilkies-Barre Time-Leader: Ellen Ferretti Announces Retirement From North Branch Land Trust
-- DEP - Day 1,450: Blackhill Energy Fails To Fix Or Plug 3 Shale Gas Wells With Casing/Cement Failures In Bradford County First Discovered In August 2022 [PaEN]
-- Williamsport Sun: More Criminal Charges Filed Against Eureka Resources For 2025 Oil & Gas Wastewater Spill
-- Ohio River Valley Institute: Jobs, Wages Falling Behind In PA's Fracking Counties; New Data Center, Natural Gas Development Will Fail To Deliver Long-Term Economic Growth, Report Suggests
-- The Center Square: PA Senate Inaction On PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Bill Keeps Pennsylvanians At Risk, Advocates Say
-- TribLive: McCandless Has New Tool To Fight Electric Vehicle Fires
-- WESA: With Cyber Attacks Reported In Other States, PA Officials Say Water Systems Here Untouched By Hackers [DEP Cyber Security Alert]
-- The Citizens’ Voice: PA American Water Reps Going Door-To-Door To Address Lead Water Service Line Issues
-- Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader Editorial: Never Forget The Importance Of Flood Protection To The Wyoming Valley
-- Recycling Today: EPA Awards $5 Million Grant To Delaware County For Constructing Composting Facility For Countywide Program And A Recycling Drop-Off Center In Chester Twp.
-- DCNR Now Accepting Applications For ATV/Snowmobile Project Grants Until Sept. 30
-- DCNR, Agencies Join PA Outdoor Corps To Plant 250 Trees In Eagles Forest At Neshaminy State Park Bucks County [Video + Photos]
-- South Mountain Partnership 2026 South Mountain Virtual Science Summit, 11:00 a.m. to Noon
-- South Mountain Partnership Spirit Of South Mountain Award Nominations Due Sept. 2
-- The Nature Conservancy - PA Nature News: Experience Monarch Migration Up Close Sept. 25 & 26; How To Become A Certified Prescribed Burn Manager; Visit A TNC Preserve This Summer
A.I. /Data Centers
-- Morning Call: Electricity Prices In PA Will Continue To Rise Through 2030 As PJM Regional Grid Strains To Meet Increased Demand From A.I. Data Centers
-- PennLive - Charles Thompson: Overflow Crowd Forces Delay In Middlesex Twp. Vote On Final Plan For First Of 3 A.I. Data Center Proposals In Cumberland County
-- TribLive: Amazon Eyes 3,200 Acre Homer City A.I. Data Center Site With Gas Power Plants As One Possible Location For 2 Planned Major Data Center Campuses In PA
-- KDKA: Controversial A.I. Data Center In Rural Washington County Community At Center Of Hanover Twp. Public Hearing
-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Texas Developer Plans 450 MW, 325 Acre, 7 Building A.I. Data Center Powered By Its Own Gas Power Plant In Hanover Twp., Washington County
-- Morning Call: City Of Allentown Strengthens A.I. Data Center Ordinance After Public Backlash: ‘You Do Have Power, People Are Listening’
-- Morning Call: City Of Allentown Facing Pressure, Potential Legal Challenges From A.I. Data Center Developers On Review, Approvals Of Proposals, Emails Reveal
-- Scranton Times: Wildcat Ridge A.I. Data Center Attorneys Seek Recusal Of 6 of 7 Archbald Boro Council Members From Voting On Their Proposal
-- WVIA: Wildcat Ridge A.I. Data Center Developer Wants 6 of 7 Archbald Boro Council Members To Recuse Themselves From Voting On Their Proposal; Air Quality In Focus Again
-- Scranton Times: Archbald Boro Cancels Today’s Hearing On Project Green Mountain A.I. Data Center Proposal To Be Rescheduled In September
-- Scranton Times: Residents Implore Lackawanna Commissioners To OK A.I. Data Center Health Impact Study Proposal
-- WVIA: A.I. Data Center Health Study Proposal Roils Lackawanna Commissioners Meeting; Motion To Hold Vote Dies
-- PennLive: West Hempfield Twp. Developing Ordinance For A.I. Data Centers In Lancaster County
-- PA Attorney General Sunday Joins Coalition Demanding Transparency From OpenAI Following An Unauthorized AI Hack Of Another Company
-- Utility Dive: Facing 374 GW Of Grid Connection Requests, Texas Governor Hits Brakes On Data Centers Saying Development ‘Could Endanger The Reliability And Stability Of The Texas Electric Grid’
Today’s Oil & Gas Violations
-- DEP - Day 1,450: Blackhill Energy Fails To Fix Or Plug 3 Shale Gas Wells With Casing/Cement Failures In Bradford County First Discovered In August 2022 [PaEN]
Storms/Power Outages
-- WTAE: Heavy Rainfall Results In Flooding, Cleanup In Washington County
-- Pennsylvania Power Outages:
International/National Impacts On PA Natural Gas
[Energy Independence Means Renewables]
-- August 6: PA Average AAA Gasoline Price Down Another Penny From Yesterday To $4.16/Gallon - $1.05/Gallon Higher Than On Feb. 27 [Pike County Average Price Highest at $4.33]
-- August 6: Average AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $4.06 Ohio- $3.98 PA- $4.16
-- Feb. 27: Average AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $2.98 Ohio- $2.79 PA- $3.11
PA Politics - Everything Is Connected
-- PennLive: Garrity Slices Into Shapiro’s Lead In New PA Governor’s Race Poll - 50% to 43%
-- TribLive: Jon Stewart Presses Fetterman On Israel And Playing Into ‘Republican Caricatures’ When He Attacks Democrats
-- The Center Square: Fate Of Illegal ‘Skill’ Gambling Machines Pondered By Prosecutors, Police [After General Assembly Takes No Final Action]
-- TribLive: PA Congress Members Deluzio, Lee Demand Answers From President’s ICE On Possible Violations At Clearfield County Detention Center
-- AP: Loss Of Work Authorization Sows Confusion For Thousands Of Haitian Immigrants And Their US Employers [Impacts 15,000 Haitians In PA]
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