-- 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 8:30: In-Person. PA Independent Oil & Gas Assn. Training On Managing PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Contaminated Water, Waste. Countryside Banquet and Event Center in Washington, PA. 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
TODAY Noon: Virtual. Chesapeake Bay Program Webinar On Proposed New Bay Agreement:Engaged Communities - A Closer Look At The Proposed Goal. Noon.
TODAY 1:00: Virtual. Penn State Extension Wednesday Water Series Webinar - Understanding Your Home Water Test Results. 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.
August 4-8-- In-Person. Shippensburg University, Chesapeake Bay Foundation Host South Mountain Climate & Land Use Exploration For Educators
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.
August 21-- DCED PA Grade Crude [Oil] Development Advisory Council meeting. Technology Center, Room 243, 200 Innovation Blvd, State College. 10:00 a.m. Contact: Adam Walters 717-214-6548 or adwalters@pa.gov.
-- PA Marcellus Shale Gas Coalition Applauds President For Overturning Basis For Greenhouse Gas Reduction Programs-- Including Methane From Oil & Gas Operations [PaEN]
-- Appalachian Voices: EPA Proposed Repeal Of Endangerment An Attack On Environmental Regulations That Hold Polluters Accountable For The Damage They’ve Caused To Our Region
-- AP: President’s EPA Moves To Repeal Landmark ‘Endangerment Finding’ That Allows Climate Regulation
-- EPA Extends Oil & Gas Industry Compliance Deadlines For Federal Clean Air Act Methane Reduction Rule; Deadline Extended For States To Submit Compliance Plan To 2027 [PaEN]
-- Inquirer Guest Essay: Federal EPA Rollbacks Mean Pennsylvania Must Take The Lead On Cutting Methane Pollution From Oil & Gas Operations - By Melissa Ostroff, Earthworks [PDF of Article]
-- PJM Electric Auction Impacts: 1 In 5 PA Households Report Problems Now Paying Energy Bills; Electric Utility Shutoffs Up 38.1% So Far This Year [PaEN]
-- Spotlight PA: Why Pennsylvanians May See Higher Electric Bills This Summer And Next [PJM Auction, A.I. Data Center Power Demands]
-- PJM Interconnection Again Extends Maximum Generation Alert & Load Management Alert To July 30; Demand Response Programs Implemented On July 28, 29 [PaEN]
-- DEP Declares Code Orange Air Quality Action Day July 30 In Lehigh Valley, Southeast PA
-- EPA Wildfire And Smoke Conditions Map
-- Food & Water Watch Hosts Aug. 5 Webinar On Protecting Your Pennsylvania Community With Local Zoning [PaEN]
-- Planet Philadelphia Radio Program: Aug. 1 - Global Environmental Economic Trends, Dr. Peter B. Meyer, 4:00 p.m.
-- TribLive: Allegheny County Seeks Input From Tarentum Residents On Climate Action Plan
-- PennLive: Will A Catastrophic Flood Hit Central PA? It’s Only A Matter Of Time, Experts Say
-- Penn State Extension Aug. 25 Webinar On PFAS And 6PPD-q Chemicals In The Delaware River Basin [PaEN]
-- Post-Gazette: PUC To Hold Public Hearings On Pittsburgh Water Authority Rate Increase Request
-- The Derrick: Republican Candidate For Commonwealth Court Matt Wolford Focuses On Deregulation, Noting Many Cases Are Litigation Against DEP: ‘I Think We Are Over-Regulated In Pennsylvania. I defend the… oil and gas companies against a very aggressive DEP.’ [PDF of Article]
-- WNEP: Project Showcasing Historic Coal Mine Ventilation Fans Nears Completion In Carbon County
-- Keep PA Beautiful Awards $500 To Westmoreland County Conservation District, Winner Of PA Assn. Of Conservation Districts’ Trash Cleanup Challenge [PaEN]
-- Clean Philadelphia NOW Applauds New Philadelphia Law To Impound Vehicles Of Illegal Dumpers Caught On Camera [PaEN]
-- WESA: $20 Million Trail Project Linking Pittsburgh’s Eastern Suburbs Begins To Take Shape
-- Republican Herald: Auburn Tree Farm Chosen To Send Christmas Tree To VP Vance Home In D.C.
-- Post-Gazette: Federal Lawmakers Make Bipartisan Push To Slow Down Spotted Lanternflies
-- TribLive: West Nile, Jamestown Canyon Viruses Found In Westmoreland Mosquitoes; Lyme Disease Risk High
-- Post-Gazette Editorial: Mosquitoes And Ticks Can Ruin Summer, But They Can Be Stopped
-- Delaware Highlands Conservancy Hosts Aug. 23 Pollinator Pathway Movement - BEE In On It! At The Van Scott Nature Reserve Wayne County [PaEN]
-- Central Pennsylvania Conservancy Names Peggy Fogarty Executive Director
-- WHYY: Fairmount Park Conservancy Taps UPenn Exec For Top Job In Philly
Storms/Power Outages
-- WTAE: GoFundMe Created After Washington County Teen Loses Barn In Extreme Floods
A.I. /Data Centers
-- 42 Organizations Call On DEP For More Transparency On Proposed A.I. Data Centers [PaEN]
-- Post-Gazette Guest Essay: Duquesne Light’s Three Proposals To Protect Consumers From A.I. Data Center Price Increases - By Kevin Walker, CEO, Duquesne Light
-- TribLive: Pittsburgh ‘Uniquely Positioned’ To Lead In Physical A.I., Organizers Of Upcoming Sept. 11-12 Summit Say
-- AP: With A.I. Plan, President Keeps Chipping Away At Foundational Environmental Law
New Federal Administration
-- Bloomberg Opinion: Would You Set Fire To $87 Trillion To Save $1 Trillion By Denying Climate Damage Realities?
-- Wall Street Journal: President Sees Emergencies Everywhere, Federal Judges Are Considering Whether To Rein Him In [Energy, Economic/Tariffs, Immigration]
PA Politics - Everything Is Connected
-- Post-Gazette: State Budget Negotiations ‘Inching Along’ With Worries About Funding Delays For Schools, Libraries, Nonprofits
-- Spotlight PA: Critical State Payments To Schools, County Child Welfare Agencies Will Be Delayed As State Budget Impasse Continues
-- Inquirer: Inside The Escalating Feud Between The PA Senate Republicans And A ‘Skill’ Gambling Games Company
-- The Center Square: Data Backs PA State Policy Efforts To Combat Bias In Traffic Stops
-- TribLive Editorial: Whose Fault Is It When An Unlicensed Nurse Is Hired?
-- LancasterOnline: Rep. Jones Launches 2026 State Senate Bid, Sparking Potential Republican Showdown With County Commissioner Parsons
-- PennLive Editorial: There Are Hidden Costs In President’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill,’ And Pennsylvanians Will Have To Pay Them
-- Wall Street Journal: President Sees Emergencies Everywhere, Federal Judges Are Considering Whether To Rein Him In [Energy, Economic/Tariffs, Immigration]
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[Posted: July 30, 2025] PA Environment Digest
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