-- Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [It’s Not A Suggestion]
House Voting Schedule
June 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30
September 22, 23, 24, 29, 30
October 1, 6, 7, 8, 27, 28, 29
November 17, 18, 19
December 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17
Senate Voting Schedule
June 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30
September 8, 9, 10
October 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29
November 17, 18, 19
December 8, 9, 10
TODAY’s Calendar Of Events
June 2-- NEW. House Environmental & Natural Resource Protection Committee meets to consider House Bill 501 (Otten-D-Chester) which would establish the PA Reliable Energy Sustainability Standard to modernize Pennsylvania’s outdated renewable energy standards, incentivizing innovation in nuclear and renewable energy, including battery storage, to remain competitive with other states, create jobs and help diversify energy sources and make energy more affordable (part of Gov. Shapiro’s Lightning Energy Plan) [Read more here]; Senate Bill 349 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) establishing minimum decommissioning bonding and other requirements for solar energy facilities; House Bill 589 (Kinkead-D-Allegheny, Gaydos-R- Allegheny) establishing a state landslide and sinkhole insurance program (sponsor summary). Room 205 Ryan Building. 10:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online.
June 4-- NEW. House Energy Committee meets to consider House Bill 948 (Ciresi-D- Montgomery) prohibiting the blocking of electric vehicle charging stations; House Bill 1239 (Hanbidge-D-Montgomery) preventing owners’ association from blocking installation of solar energy. Room 523 Irvis Building. 10:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online.
June 4-- Agenda Posted. Susquehanna River Basin Commission meeting. 4423 North Front Street in Harrisburg. 2:30 p.m. (formal notice)
June 10-- Agenda Posted. DEP Citizens Advisory Council meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 12:30 p.m. Check webpage for options for joining the meeting remotely. Contact: Ian Irvin, Executive Director, iirvin@pa.gov or (717) 787-8171. Read more here on agenda.
-- DEP Invites Comments On State Plan To Implement Federal Rule Requiring Methane Emissions Reductions From Conventional Oil & Gas, Shale Gas Facilities; 7 Hearings Set [PaEN]
-- Inside Climate News: PennEnergy Surrenders Water Withdrawal Approval/Permit Saying Big Sewickley Creek In Beaver County Could Not Provide Enough Water For Shale Gas Operations [PaEN]
-- The Center Square Guest Essay: Our Natural Gas Advantage - Built By Rural Hands - By Fmr Republican Rep. Jim Gregory, Conservative Energy Network [Hydrogen]
-- Scranton Times: Jessup Borough To Hold Hearing For Stricter Data Center Rules
-- Protect PT June 11 Webinar - Is Pennsylvania Ready For Data Centers? 7:00 p.m.
-- The Center Square: Poll: High Utility Bills Concern Most Amid Energy Crossroads
-- PA Solar Center Hosts June 5 Lodestar Awards To Recognize 20 Business, School, Farm, Church Solar Energy Projects; Featuring DCNR Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn [PaEN]
-- WESA - Rachel McDevitt: Solar Energy Savings For Clairton, Other PA Schools At Risk From Proposed Federal Cuts
-- DEP Begins Accepting Applications For Grid Resilience Grants June 2 [PaEN]
-- Delaware County To Host 4th Annual Sustainability Conference June 9 - 14
-- The Guardian: Canadian Wildfires Will Threaten US Air Quality For Days
-- EPA AirNow Fire And Wildfire Smoke Conditions Map
-- Lancaster Clean Water Partners: Hope Episcopal Church In Manheim Completes Stormwater Bioretention Area To Reduce Stormwater Runoff [Video]
-- PA State Conservation Commission Farm Conservation Project Certification Expands Capacity To Approve More Projects [PaEN]
-- May 31 Pennsylvania Bulletin Now Available
-- Reading Eagle: EPA Finishes Cleanup Of Former Lincoln Chemical Co. Site In Reading
-- DCNR Reports Termination Of $830,862 Federal Grant To Support City Of Easton Trail, Green Space Land Acquisition Projects [PaEN]
-- Game Commission: New Pymatuning Wildlife Learning Center Under Construction In Crawford County
-- Beaver Times: Great Horned Owls Make Their Home At Pittsburgh’s Schenley Park
International/National Impacts On PA Natural Gas
[Energy Independence Means Renewables]
-- Reuters: Williams Working With Federal, State Regulators To Revive Pennsylvania To NY Natural Gas Pipelines
New Federal Administration
-- Post-Gazette/AP: President Reverses Planned Closures Of 3 Dozen US Mine Safety Offices
-- Post-Gazette/NYT: US Supreme Court Limits Environmental Review Of Major Infrastructure Projects
-- Bloomberg: President Rolling Out A New Way To Shrink FEMA’s Role In Disaster Recovery Efforts [Denying Hazard Mitigation Funding]
PA Politics - Everything Is Connected
-- Post-Gazette: Legislators, Advocates Warn Of Crisis In Home Care Workforce
-- MCall: These Are PA Counties, Cities On President’s List Of ‘Sanctuary Jurisdictions’
-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Pittsburgh Universities In Wait-And-See Mode As US Pauses International Student Visa Interviews
-- TribLive: President Returns To Western PA For Friday Rally
-- WESA: Will I Get Tariff Refunds? Small Businesses Wonder As Courts Rule On President’s Tariffs
-- TribLive/AP: Federal Appeals Court Allows President To Continue Collecting Tariffs For Now
-- USA Today: Second Federal Court Blocks President’s Tariffs For Illinois Toy Importers
-- Wall Street Journal Editorial: President Isn’t A Tariff King [Court Ruling An Important Moment For The Rule Of Law]
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[Posted: May 30, 2025] PA Environment Digest
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