-- Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [It’s Not A Suggestion]
House Voting Schedule
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
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
TODAY 9:00: Agenda Posted. DEP Radiation Protection Advisory Committee meeting. 9:00 a.m.
May 1-- House Finance Committee hearing on House Bill 500 (Inglis-D-Allegheny) part of Governor’s Lightning Energy Plan to repurpose the EDGE Tax Credit Program to support adding reliable energy generation to the grid tax credit, a regional clean hydrogen tax credit and a sustainable aviation fuel tax credit [Read more here]. Room 523 Irvis Building. 1:00 p.m. Click Here to watch online.
May 1-- House Republican Policy Committee hearing on exploring Pennsylvania’s energy potential. Outdoor Insiders, 310 Outdoor Drive, New Milford, Susquehanna County. 10:00 a.m. Click Here for online availability.
May 1-- Virtual. DEP Virtual Update On State Response To Energy Transfer/Sunoco Twin Oaks Pipeline Leak In Bucks County. 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.
May 1-2-- Agenda Posted. Interstate Chesapeake Bay Commission meeting. Washington, D.C.
May 5-- [Tentative Agenda] House Environmental and Natural Resource Protection Committee meets to consider House Bill 1233 (Siegel-D-Lehigh) establishes a stewardship program for safe disposal of portable and medium format batteries up to 25 pounds; House Resolution 192 (Hill-Evans-D-York) designating June 8-14 as Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week. Room 205 Ryan Building. 11:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online.
May 6-- Virtual. EPA Virtual Hearing On Proposed Permit For A Sandstone Development Oil & Gas Wastewater Injection Well In Lafayette Twp., McKean County. 6:00 p.m.
-- Conventional Oil & Gas Well Owners Continue To Push DEP To Legalize Road Dumping Their Wastewater [PaEN]
-- In Memoriam: Remembering Roy Siefert - By Northcentral PA Conservancy
-- In Memoriam/Obituary: Roy Siefert, Tioga County, DCNR District Forester, PA Environmental Defense Foundation, Northcentral PA Conservancy
-- WESA: Double The Solar Energy Coming Soon To Pittsburgh Airport
-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: Duquesne Light Celebrates Its First Solar Power Agreement, For The Second Time
-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Solar Expansion At Pittsburgh Airport To Boost Clean Energy Output To 7.7 Megawatts
-- PA Reps. Nelson, Mullens, Barton Announce Legislation To Accelerate Data Center Permitting
-- Washington Times Guest Essay: The Road To Energy Dominance Runs Through Pennsylvania - By PA Republican US Senator Dave McCormick [PA Energy & Innovation Summit In Pittsburgh - when?]
-- Utility Dive: Midcontinent Grid Operator Reports Summer Electricity Prices Jump To $666.50/MW-day As Power Supplies Shrink, Surplus Capacity Fell [Last PJM clearing price for 2025-26 delivery was $269.92 MW-day, 933% higher]
-- House Hearing: Local Communities Ask For State, Federal Help After Devastating Floods [PaEN]
-- Brandywine Conservancy, Partners Release Brandywine Flood Study Report [PaEN]
-- WHYY: Eastwick Philadelphia Residents Travel To DC To Demand Federal Flood Solutions Funding Be Restored
-- Chesapeake Bay Journal - Jeremy Cox: Sediment Buildup Complicates Planned Dam Removal Along Chiques Creek In Lancaster County
-- TribLive: Clearer Waters Expected At Burrell Lake Following Last Year’s Algal Bloom In Westmoreland
-- Observer-Reporter: PA American Water Takes Ownership Of East Dunkard Water System In Greene County
-- Pittsburgh Business Times: PA American Water Takeover Of East Dunkard Water Authority In Greene County After Years Of Service Issues
-- Pennsylvania Power Outages: 459,715 As Of 6:25 a.m.
-- Post-Gazette: 2 Storm-Related Deaths Confirmed, Over 300,000 Without Power After Severe Weather Sweeps Western PA
-- TribLive: Thousands Remain Without Power In Western PA After Destructive Storms
-- Pocono Heritage Land Trust: How A Local Man Turned Personal Tragedy Into A Forever Legacy In Monroe County [PaEN]
-- PittsburghUnionProgress.com: Help Pick Name For US Steel Irvin Bald Eaglet And Donate To A Wildlife Center
-- Fish & Boat Commission: Highlights From April 28 Commission Board Meeting, Boating Grants Awarded
New Federal Administration
-- WHYY: Eastwick Philadelphia Residents Travel To DC To Demand Federal Flood Solutions Funding Be Restored
-- AP: EPA Decision Looming On First PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Drinking Water Limits
PA Politics - Everything Is Connected
-- PennLive: PA Democrats Face ‘Death Knell’ From Black Voter Trends; Republicans Must Take Advantage: Report
-- Spotlight PA: Costly Cyber Private Charter School Tuition Consuming Tens Of Millions Of New State Dollars For Poor PA Schools
-- PoliticsPA: Republican PA US Sen. McCormick Puts $1 Million Into Bitcoins While His committee Considers Regulating The Industry
-- WESA: Pitt Medical Researchers Show State Legislators Impact Of Federal NIH Funding Cuts
-- Post-Gazette: PA Among States Suing Over Federal Funding Cuts To Head Start
-- Inquirer: Shapiro Joining 23 States In Lawsuit Over Federal Cuts To AmeriCorps Job Training Program
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