-- Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [It’s Not A Suggestion]
House Voting Schedule
July: No Days Scheduled
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
July: No Days Scheduled
September 8, 9, 10
October 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29
November 17, 18, 19
December 8, 9, 10
TODAY’s Calendar Of Events
WARNING: This Is Budget Season, Watch Out For Anything!
TODAY 10:00: In-Person. DEP Hearing On Title V Air Quality permit renewal for the NPX One, LLC polystyrene-foam manufacturing facility located in Muhlenberg Twp., Berks County. DEP Southcentral Regional Office, Harrisburg at 10:00 a.m. (PA Bulletin, page 4079)
TODAY 11:00: Virtual. Former PA Consumer Advocate, NRDC To Host Webinar Briefing On Impacts Of The Record High Prices From PJM's Latest Electric Capacity Auction. 11:00 a.m.
July 26-- In-Person. Celebrate The Bloom! On The Prairie At Jennings Environmental Ed Center. Slippery Rock, Butler County.
July 28-- In-Person. Penn State Extension $100/Well Bounty For Reporting Previously Unknown Conventional Oil & Gas Wells Abandoned By Their Owners. Mercer County Extension Office, 463 North Perry Highway, Mercer, 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Click Here to register.
July 28-- Virtual. Fair Shake Environmental Legal Services & Ohio River Valley Institute Webinar: SLAPP Suits: Legal & Communication Strategies To Protect Your Voice In A Legally Risky Environment. Noon to 1:30 p.m.
August 13-- Senate and House Agricultural & Rural Affairs Committees Information Session At Penn State Ag Progress Days. Red Barn Annex, Ag Progress Days Site, Pennsylvania Furnace, Huntingdon County. 10:00 a.m.
-- Attorney General Sunday Files Criminal Charges Against Equitrans For 2022 Leak Of 1.1 Billion Cubic Feet Of Natural Gas From Its Rager Mountain Gas Storage Field In Cambria County [PaEN]
-- Tribune-Democrat: Attorney General Files Charges Against Company Over 2022 Natural Gas Leak At Cambria County Storage Field
-- Protect PT: CNX Appeals EHB Decision Requiring DEP To Enforce Local Environmental Protection Settlement At The Drakulic Shale Gas Well Pad In Westmoreland County [PaEN]
-- PJM Interconnection Continues Maximum Generation And Load Management Alerts For July 25 [PaEN]
-- The Center Square: Extended LIHEAP Energy Assistance Proposed In PA [In Face Of Proposed 100% Federal Cut]
-- Williamsport Sun: Muncy Creek Twp. Hearing Brings Questions About Proposed Solar Energy Facility
-- DEP Accepting Applications For 500 Alternative Fuels Incentive Program Rebates Through End Of June 2026
-- TribLive: DEP: Lead In Laurel Hill Creek Linked To Shooting Range In Somerset County
-- Courier Times: DEP Told Trumbauersville To Find The Source Of Polluted Ditch Water, But Have They?
-- York Dispatch: Volunteers Sought For Codorus Creek Cleanup This Weekend In York
-- TribLive: Workers Clear Asbestos From Springdale Jr.-Sr. High School As Renovation Work Continues
-- MCall: Extreme Weather Tour Stops In Lehigh Valley To Say How Federal Cuts Are Making The Region Less Safe
-- WESA: Drop Off E-Waste And Other Hard-To-Recycle Items At 2 Allegheny County Collection Events In August
-- Office Of State Fire Commission Begins Accepting Applications For Fire Company & EMS Services Grants Sept. 5
-- July 26 Pennsylvania Bulletin Public Notices Now Available
-- DCNR Begins Accepting ATV/Snowmobile Project Grant Applications Aug. 1
-- Delaware Currents: Advocacy Group Warns Of Grim Future For Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Due To Budget, Staff Cuts
-- Reading Eagle: First Phase Of Project To Revive ‘Dead’ Crystal Lake In Carsonia Park Nearly Complete In Schuylkill County
-- Lehigh Valley’s Wildlands Conservancy Highlights Stream Team Volunteer Work Days; Wellness; Bird Habitat Education; Other August Activities
-- LancasterOnline: Ephrata Boy Scout Ethan Garman, Troop, Friends Build Bridges For Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area [PDF of Article]
-- York Daily Record - Brian Whipkey: 10,000 Catfish Released In Pittsburgh Three Rivers Area
Gas Explosions
-- TribLive: Work Crew Strikes Natural Gas Line Near Monessen High School, Gas Leaked For 90+ Minutes Before Being Made Safe
Train Derailments
-- PittsburghUnionProgress.com: Power Of Rail Industry Looms Over Stalled Federal Train Safety Bill That Could Prevent Another Norfolk Southern Train Derailment
A.I. /Data Centers
-- Scranton Times: Archbald, Jessup Work Toward A.I. Data Center Zoning As Developers Target Towns
-- WNEP: Covington Township Residents Oppose Development Of Proposed A.I. Data Center In Lackawanna County
-- Wilkes-Barre Times Leader/AP: President’s A.I. Plan Calls For Massive Data Centers; Here’s How It May Affect Energy In The US
-- WESA: Carnegie Mellon A.I. & Energy Summit Offered All-Positive Message, With Concerns Cast Aside
-- CNX Resources Sees Early Innings In Industry’s Fueling Of A.I. Revolution
-- Utility Dive: FERC Approves Constellation Energy Purchase Of Calpine, Including Power Plants In PA; And Sell 2 Plants In PA
-- AP: President’s A.I. Plan Calls For Massive Data Centers; Here’s How It May Affect Energy In The US
International/National Impacts On PA Natural Gas
[Energy Independence Means Renewables]
-- Reuters: CNX Resources Boosts 2025 Output Estimate Without Extra Spending
New Federal Administration
-- Reuters: President’s EPA To Repeal Vehicle Emission Rules After Revoking Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding
PA Politics - Everything Is Connected
-- Post-Gazette: Gov. Shapiro Frustrated By Length Of ‘Cordial’ And ‘Respectful’ PA Budget Negotiations
-- Spotlight PA: Challenges Face PA’s Huge, Old Road System, What It Means For The Budget
-- Inquirer: Wine And Spirits Producers Warn New LCB Warehousing Fee Will Lead To Higher Prices
-- Spotlight PA To Build A Network Of Community Newsrooms Across Pennsylvania
-- TribLive: Pittsburgh Veterans Administration Abruptly Cancels Town Hall Tour After Just 1 Stop
-- PA Capital-Star: President’s Dept. Of Education Punishes PA Schools By Withholding Promised Federal Funding - By Tony Norman
-- MCall Guest Essay: Here’s Why I Supported The ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ - By Republican Con. Ryan Mackenzie
-- Post-Gazette Guest Essay: Pennsylvania Should Become Part Of Canada - By Dennis Jett, Penn State University
-- Post-Gazette: Months After Its Closure, Washington County Pyrex Plant Could Reopen As Legal Battle Looms
-- Altoona Mirror: Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern Merger Could Affect Juniata NS Shop
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[Posted: July 25, 2025] PA Environment Digest
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