“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
January 27, 28, 29
February 3, 4, 5
March 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26
April 7, 8, 9, 22, 23, 24
May 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 24
June 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30
Senate Voting Schedule
January 27, 28, 29
Budget Hearings February 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, March 4, 5, 6
February 3, 4, 5
March 24, 25, 26, 31
April 1, 2
May 5, 6, 7, 12, 13
June 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30
TODAY’s Calendar Of Events
January 27-- Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee [not yet on Committee webpage] meets to consider Senate Bill 187 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) establishing an Independent Energy Office like the Independent Fiscal Office [text not yet available]; Senate Bill 186 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) abrogates Pennsylvania's carbon pollution reduction program covering power plants consistent with RGGI [text not yet available]. Rules Committee Room [no video]. Off the Floor [no set time]. Read more here on agenda.
January 27-- House Environmental and Natural Resource Protection Committee organizational meeting. Room 515 Irvis Building. 11:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online.
January 27-- NASEO Hosts Webinar On RISE PA Decarbonization Grant Program, PA Energy Programs For Industry. 3:00 to 4:00 p.m.
January 28-- Senate Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee hearing on understanding your electric bill, what are you paying for power? Hearing Room 1, North Office Building. 10:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online.
January 28-- Penn State Extension Conservation Cornerstone Webinar On Climate-Smart Ag Project (CARAT). 8:30 to 9:30.
January 28-- PA Assn. Of Environmental Professionals Hosts Webinar On PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' And Impacts To Local Waterways. Noon to 1:00 p.m.
February 4-- Governor’s Budget Address
-- 104 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA [PaEN]
-- Stories You May Have Missed Last Week: PA Environment & Energy Articles & NewsClips By Topic [PaEN]
-- Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults [PaEN]
-- Top 10 Stories: Harrisburg/PA Politics Reported By Local News Media Last Week [PaEN]
-- Wilkes-Barre Times Editorial: Anthracite Coal’s Story Is Northeast PA’s Story
-- Game Commission: Highlights From Board Of Commissioners Meeting
-- Game Commission: Preliminary 2025-26 Seasons Approved
PA Politics - Everything Is Connected
-- WESA: PA Legislators Eye Tax On Gambling Skill Games To Make Up For Shortfall In Public Transit
-- LancasterOnline: Republicans Choose Commission Josh Parson To Run In State Senate Special Election
-- TribLive Editorial: Where Does PA Fall With The Future Of Recreational Marijuana?
-- Scranton Times: Lackawanna County School Districts Readying Protocols If ICE Agents Show Up
-- WHYY: What Are Your Rights As An Immigrant In Philly? Here’s What To Know
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[Posted: January 26, 2025] PA Environment Digest
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