Monday, May 19, 2025

May 19 - 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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139 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA


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


Rise Of The Machines: Senate, House Members Express Concern That Demand For Power To Run Computers Is Impacting The Price And Availability Of Electricity For ‘Ordinary People’


North American Electric Reliability Corp.: Record Load Growth From Data Centers, High Temperatures Expected To Strain Electric Grid This Summer


US EIA: US Natural Gas Prices Double Last Year Due To LNG Exports, Demand Driving Electricity Prices Higher This Summer


PUC Sets June Hearings On Proposed 11.4% Natural Gas Rate Increase By Columbia Gas


Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Summer Electricity Assessment Sees Adequate Generating Resources To Meet Normal Operating Conditions; Higher Natural Gas Prices Driving Electricity Prices Higher


Better Path Coalition Hosts May 21 Webinar On Regional Water Use Policy And Siting Data Center Facilities


Gov. Shapiro: Lightning Plan Tax Credit Bill, Community Energy Pass PA House


Penn State University To Host Online Solar Law Symposium Aug. 21


Environmental Defense Fund Blog: Another Study Identifies Health Risks During Unconventional Oil & Gas Production Even For Those Living Within 1,000 Feet Or More Of Wells


DEP Issues Air Quality Plan Approval For Expansion Of Harmon Creek Natural Gas Processing Plant In Washington County


PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - May 17


PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - May 10 to 16 -- 18 More Abandoned Conventional Wells; Failure To Comply With Plugging Order; 2,000 Gallon Wastewater Spill; Consol Still Cleaning Up Water Supply Contamination


DEP Issues RFP For Abandoned Conventional Oil & Gas Well Plugging Services On Time & Materials Basis As Needed


US House Republicans Eliminate Funding For The Federal Methane Emissions Reduction Program, Including PA's MERP Grant Program To Plug Conventional Oil & Gas Wells


Avonlea Environmental Technologies Reports Success Of Oil & Gas Wastewater Lithium Extraction Pilot Plant In Susquehanna County


Call For Presentations: PA Abandoned Mine Reclamation Conference Oct. 14-16 In State College


Trout Unlimited: US House Passes 'Good Samaritan' Legislation To Encourage Community Partnerships To Clean Up Abandoned Coal Mines


Chesapeake Bay Foundation Blog: PA Farmers Lament Conservation And Economic Consequences Of Losing Federal Climate-Smart Funding


Halfmoon Creek Watershed Conservationists From Centre, Huntingdon Counties Visit The Chesapeake Bay


Chesapeake Bay Foundation: Pennsylvania Photos Win First And Second Place In Save The Bay Photo Contest


Penn State Extension Backyard Stream Repair Series Now Available On Demand


EPA Awards $12.3 Million In Brownfield Assessment, Cleanup Grants In Pennsylvania


DEP Invites Comments On Proposed Alterra Energy LLC Thermochemical Plastics Recycling Plant Air Quality Permit Application For A Location In Luzerne County


DEP Approves Tire Derived Fuel For Stronghold Digital Mining’s Panther Creek Coal Waste Power Plant In Carbon County


Centre County Residents Safely Dispose Of 39,700 Pounds Of Hazardous Waste, Recycled 4,020 Pounds Of Tires At Annual Collection Events


Registration Now Open! Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful Annual Conference Oct. 15-16 In State College


Smithton Borough Council Honors Mayor Christine Tutena With Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful’s Community Pride Award In Westmoreland County


PA Resources Council To Hold Household Chemical Collection Events In Cambria, Fayette, Washington Counties In June


The Nature Conservancy PA Protects 1,158 Acres In Somerset County


DCNR Conservation & Natural Resources Advisory Council Meets May 28 On Economic Benefits Of Trails


Game Commission, DEP, DCNR Host May 22 Live Banding Of Young Peregrine Falcons; Connection To PA’s Rachel Carson


Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults


Shippensburg University, Chesapeake Bay Foundation Host South Mountain Climate & Land Use Exploration For Educators Aug. 4-8


Chesapeake Bay Conservation Landscaping Council Level 1 Certification Course Registration Now Open


News From PA House & Senate


The Feds - New Administration


Public Participation Opportunities/Calendar Of Events


Grants & Awards


PA Bulletin Public Notices - May 17


Stories Invited - About PA Environment Digest


Supporting Member PA Outdoor Writers Assn.; PA Trout Unlimited; PA Organization For Watersheds & Rivers


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-- David Hess

Former Secretary, PA Department of Environmental Protection


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[Posted: May 19, 2025]  PA Environment Digest

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