May 12 - Weekly PA Environment Digest Now Available

“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]

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134 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA

Stories You May Have Missed Last Week: PA Environment & Energy Articles & NewsClips By Topic

We’re Heard This Before: ‘We’re Providing Jobs - Stopping Pollution Threatens Jobs’ - A Brief Review Of Pennsylvania’s Conservation History

President's Proposed Budget Cuts Will 'Incapacitate’ State Environmental Programs - $120+ Million At Risk In DEP’s Budget; Drinking Water, Wastewater Infrastructure Funding Cut 89%

PA Senate Republicans Vote To Punish Communities Taking Steps To Protect Their Residents From Health, Environmental Impacts Of Shale Gas Drilling

New Report: Shale Gas Industry Expected To Drill 8,400 More Wells In PA; 171 Shale Wells Abandoned So Far; Shale Well Plugging Expected To Cost Up To $8.5 Billion

Environmental Health Project: 34 Organizations Sign Letter Urging Pennsylvania To Adopt Measures To Better Protect Public Health, Environment From The Impacts Of Shale Gas Drilling

PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - May 3 to 9 - 171 Abandoned Shale Gas Wells; 7 Year Effort To Clean Up Conventional Well Continues; Defective Casing, Cementing

PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - May 10

PJM Releases List Of 51 Fast Tracked Power Projects To Provide 9.3 GW Of Power-- 7 In PA With Power Potential Of 1.2 GW

PA Senate Committees To Hold May 12 Hearing On PJM Grid Reliability Initiative, Electric Generation Markets Update

PJM Interconnection Forecasts Adequate Electric Generation For Typical Summer Demands; Preparing Demand Response Resources To Reduce Power Use In Extreme Scenarios

DEP Invites Comments On Draft PA Energy Development Authority Energy Development Plan; $156 Million In Solar For All Funding Still Locked Up

PA Ranks 49th In US For Renewable Energy Growth; Delays In Adding Clean Energy To The Grid Will Cost Electric Ratepayers Billions

Evangelical Environmental Network Celebrates House Passage Of Community Solar Energy Legislation In PA

PPL Residential Electric Price To Compare To Increase To 12.491 Cents/kWh On June 1, Up From 10.771 Cents [15.9%]

PUC Launches Post-Storm Review Of Utility Response, System Resilience Following Major Southwestern PA Storm

House Energy Committee Hears Testimony On How PA Has Enough Geothermal Energy To Meet 100% Of Pennsylvania’s Electricity, Heating Energy Needs

Pittsburgh 2030 District Reduced Carbon Emissions 52.3%, Energy Use 25.6% And Saved $44.2 Million In Energy Costs In 2024

Environmental Integrity Project, Partners List Industries Requesting Exemptions From EPA Hazardous Air Pollutant Regulations-- 23 In PA

DEP Citizens Advisory Council Meets May 13 On Updates To On-lot Sewage System/Sewage Planning Regulations; Township Government Initiatives

DEP To Hold June 17 Hearing On Warren County Sulfur Dioxide Maintenance Plan, Redesignation Request

DEP: Updated Non-Regulatory Agenda Now Available Showing Technical Guidance Documents In Development

Headwaters To The Ohio Water Network Spring 2025 Confluence June 6 At Westminster College, Lawrence County

Watershed Alliance Of York Issues Invitation To Bid On Codorus Creek Floodplain Restoration Project

Susquehanna Greenway Partnership: 850+ Volunteers Collected 81,261 Pounds Of Litter, Trash At 24 Community Cleanup Events

Still Time To Organize Local Cleanups, Volunteer For Keep PA Beautiful's Pick Up Pennsylvania Initiative

Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful Deploys 3rd Litter Control Boom In Erie At Erie Water Works

American250PA, Keep PA Beautiful Award Over $30,000 In Community Improvement Grants

DCNR Conservation & Natural Resources Advisory Council Hosts May 22 Webinar On Sustaining The State Park, Forest System And Growing PA's Outdoor Recreation Economy

May 9 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation Now Available

PA Environmental Council In Case You Missed It In April Now Available

Natural Lands Helping To Ensure Unbroken Forests In Bucks County Through Land Preservation

DCNR Resource Highlights Earth Week Activities; Fighting Wildfires; Preserving Old-Growth Forests; Upcoming Events; Conservation Tip

DCNR Now Accepting Applications For Wild Resource Conservation Grants

State Agencies Highlight Program To Replace Invasive Species With Native Plants To Celebrate May 20 PA Native Species Day At Cumberland County Conservation District

State Agencies Highlight Program To Replace Invasive Species With Native Plants To Celebrate May 20 PA Native Species Day At Cumberland County Conservation District

Help Wanted: Berks Conservation District Resource Conservation Technician

Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults

Citizen Science: Shippensburg Center For Land Use And Sustainability Hosts May 20 Webinar On Tracking Wildflower Climate Resilience

PA Recreation & Park Society To Hold May 22 Playground Maintenance Workshop In Cumberland County

PA American Water To Host June 23-25 Wonderful World Of Water Camp In The City Of York

News From PA House & Senate

The Feds - New Administration

Public Participation Opportunities/Calendar Of Events

Grants & Awards

PA Bulletin Public Notices - May 10

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Former Secretary, PA Department of Environmental Protection

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[Posted: May 12, 2025]  PA Environment Digest