-- Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [It’s Not A Suggestion]
House Voting Schedule
-- Adjourned to Sept. 28 - Call Of The House Speaker
September 28, 29, 30
October 5, 6, 7, 19, 20, 21
November 9, 10
Senate Voting Schedule
-- Call Of The Senate President Pro Tempore
September 28, 29, 30
October 5, 6, 7, 19, 20, 21
November 17, 18
TODAY’s Calendar Of Events
Anything Can Happen: State Budget Marathon Continues!
July 8-- Agenda Posted. DEP Water Resources Advisory Committee meeting. Rachel Carson Building, Harrisburg. 9:30 a.m. [Agenda includes update on State Water Plan]
July 8-- DEP State Board for Certification of Sewage Enforcement Officers meeting. Rachel Carson Building, Harrisburg. 10:00 a.m.
July 8-- DEP Technical Advisory Committee on Diesel-Powered [Mining] Equipment Meeting. DEP New Stanton Office. 10:00 a.m.
July 9-- DCNR Delaware Canal State Park Advisory Committee meeting. Delaware Canal State Park, Bucks & Northampton Counties. 10:30 a.m. Contact for Location: 610-982-5560 or ra-nrspdela@pa.gov. (formal notice)
July 10-- Telephonic. Public Utility Commission Hearing On PPL Condemnation Of 30 Properties For The Sugarloaf 500/230KV Transmission Line In Luzerne County To Serve Data Centers 10:00 a.m.
July 14-- Agenda Posted. Environmental Quality Board meeting. 9:00 a.m. Contact: Laura Griffin, Regulatory Coordinator, laurgriffi@pa.gov, (717) 772-3277. Read more here on agenda.
July 14-- Virtual. Penn State Extension Webinar: Preview Of 2026 Watershed-Friendly Tree And Shrub Sale To Help You Choose Plants Confidently. 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.
July 15-- Agenda Posted. DEP Cleanup Standards Scientific Advisory Board meeting. Rachel Carson Building, Harrisburg. 9:30 a.m.
July 15-- Virtual. Penn State Extension Webinar On Private Water Supply Testing Packages Available From Penn State's Agricultural Analytical Services Lab. 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.
July 15-16-- In-Person. PA Sea Grant Aquaponics Educator Workshop. Tom Ridge Environmental Center, Erie.
July 16-- In-Person. Penn State Extension Workshop On Understanding PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ In Private Water Supplies. Uniontown, Fayette County. 1:00 p.m.
July 16-- In-Person. Powering America's Next 250 Years Energypath Conference Set For At Moravian University
-- Litter Lifters Of West Vincent Twp., Chester County Recognized With Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful Community Pride Award [PaEN]
-- State Dept. Of Health Environmental Health Indicators Map Is Now Available To Show Potential Health Risks Near You, Including Oil & Gas Facilities & How To File A Report On A Health Concern [PaEN]
-- WHYY - Zoe Read: Nicetown Residents In Philly Want Answers After PUC Finds Philadelphia Gas Works Not Responsible For Deadly Natural Gas Explosion
-- Scranton Times: Lackawanna County Judge Upholds Ransom Twp. Denial Of Proposed Solar Energy Facility
-- LancasterOnline: Turkey Hill Dairy Wind Turbines Bold Reminder Of Green Energy Commitment
-- TribLive: Irwin Considering Electric Vehicle Charging Stations At Park, Downtown In Westmoreland County
-- Inquirer: Exploding, Small Lithium-ion Batteries Blamed For Fires In Area Junkyards And Drop In Port Traffic
-- TribLive: Failed Stormwater Infrastructure Owned By UPMC Caused Sinkhole In McCandless, Allegheny County, Town Manager Says
-- Family-Friendly Fun Planned For Penn State's Ag Progress Days Aug. 11-13 [PaEN]
-- Observer-Reporter: Penn State Extension Offers Free Water Testing/ PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Workshop July 16 In Uniontown
-- Altoona Mirror: PA Outdoor Corps Members Cleanup Holy Trinity Rain Garden In Altoona
-- DCNR Seeks Applicants For NextGen Advisory Council [PaEN]
-- Game Commission Board Of Commissioners Meet In Harrisburg July 10
-- Erie Times - Brian Whipkey: Game Commission To Finalize Elk Zones, Start Solar Energy Facility Agreement, Add 1,700 Acres To Game Lands At July 10 Board Meeting
-- Game Commission Applauds Legislative Efforts To Make Hunter-Trapper Education Accessible In Schools
-- Williamsport Sun: Snapping Turtle Is Pennsylvania’s Dinosaur
-- Williamsport Sun: Homegrown National Park, Cornell Lab Of Ornithology Partner To Promote Bird-Friendly Habitats
A.I. /Data Centers
-- TribLive: Answers Hard To Come By For Long-Term Plan Of Upper Burrell TECfusions A.I. Data Center In Westmoreland County
-- Spotlight PA: Where Shapiro, Garrity Stand On A.I. Data Centers
-- Reuters: A.I. Data Centers Driving Up Power Bills At America’s Rust Belt Factories [PA Included]
-- Utility Dive: FERC Denies Waiver For $2 Billion Gas-Fired Power Plant In PJM’s Fast-Track Review
-- Inside Climate News: President Wants To Fast Track A.I., Plans For More Than 70 Gas-Fired Power Plants To Serve Data Centers
Today’s Oil & Gas Violations
-- Today’s Violations: DEP found Pecora Enterprises conventional well in McKean County, Bradford Township still abandoned, not plugged since Jan. 25, 2024-- 893 days and counting… DEP inspection report
Storms/Power Outages
-- Morning Call: Days After Storms, Over 1,500 Are Still Without Power, May Not Be Restored Until Wednesday
-- The Center Square: Severe Storms Impact 64 Out Of 67 PA Counties Over Holiday Weekend
-- Pennsylvania Power Outages: 38,081 Household Without Power - July 7 - 7:00 a.m.
-- Pennsylvania Power Outages: 105,571 Household Without Power - July 6 - 6:00 a.m.
-- PPL Electric Power Outages: 24,177 Customers Without Power - July 7 - 7:00 a.m.
-- PPL Electric Power Outages: 75,046 Customers Without Power - July 6 - 6:00 a.m.
-- FirstEnergy Electric Power Outages: 10,192 Customers Without Power - July 7 - 7:00 a.m.
-- FirstEnergy Electric Power Outages: 28,709 Customers Without Power - July 6 - 6:00 a.m.
-- PECO Electric Power Outages: 123 Customers Without Power - July 7 - 7:00 a.m.
-- PECO Electric Power Outages: 3,359 Customers Without Power - July 6 - 6:00 a.m.
-- Inquirer: PECO, Worker Union Reach A Deal, Ending Strike
International/National Impacts On PA Natural Gas
[Energy Independence Means Renewables]
-- July 7: PA Average AAA Gasoline Price Up 2 Pennies Since Yesterday, Now $3.97/Gallon - $.86/Gallon Higher Than On Feb. 27 [Beaver County Average Price Still Highest at $4.41]
-- July 7: Average AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $3.79 Ohio- $3.55 PA- $3.97
-- Feb. 27: Average AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $2.98 Ohio- $2.79 PA- $3.11
-- Bloomberg: Qatari LNG Natural Gas Ship Struck By Missile In Strait Of Hormuz, Testing US Talks
Federal Administration [928 Days Remaining]
PA Politics - Everything Is Connected
-- Spotlight PA: Where Shapiro, Garrity Stand On A.I. Data Centers
-- City & State PA: The Fight To Open Up The PA Senate Rules Meeting Room To Video Coverage
-- PA Capital-Star: ‘Skill’ Gambling Game Decision In PA Could Ban Arcade Games Without Legislative Regulation
-- Spotlight PA: PA Mom’s Fight Reveals The Messy Reality Of Treating Overdoses Like Homicides
-- WVIA: Former Bucknell Coach Charged With Felony Hazing In Football Player’s Death
-- WVIA: Truck Crash That Killed PA State Trooper Underscores Concerns About Granting CDLs To Noncitizens
-- Republican Herald: State Police Association Calls For Answers About Driver Who Struck, Killed State Trooper In Schuylkill County
-- Wall Street Journal Editorial: World Cup Had World Thinking Well Of The US, Then The President Called About A Red Card
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