-- Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [It’s Not A Suggestion]
Senate Voting Schedule
September 8, 9, 10
October 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29
November 17, 18, 19
December 8, 9, 10
House Voting Schedule
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
TODAY’s Calendar Of Events
WARNING: This Is Budget Season, Watch Out For Anything!
August 27-- Virtual. State Of Solar Energy In PA Webinar - Electric Bills Are Rising, We Need Cheap, Reliable Solar Energy Now. 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.
August 27-- Virtual. Penn State Extension Hosts Green Infrastructure And Ordinances Webinar. Noon to 1:00 p.m.
August 27 & 28-- In-Person. Emerging Leaders In Berks County Survey Of Freshwater Mussels & Eel Weirs During Schuylkill River Paddle.
August 28-- Location Change. Agenda Posted. DEP Agricultural Advisory Board & Nutrient Management Advisory Board (State Conservation Commission) joint meeting. Room 202, Dept. of Agriculture building, 2301 N. Cameron Street, Harrisburg. 9:00 a.m. A remote option is available. DEP Contact: Bob Haines at robhaines@pa.gov or (717) 787-7565. (formal notice)
-- Conventional Oil & Gas Well Owners Pushing 3 More Ways To Legalize Road Dumping Their Wastewater; Not Clear How The Public, Put At Risk By Dumping, Will Be Involved [PaEN]
-- DEP Notice Of Opportunity To Bid On Plugging 7 Conventional Gas Wells In Washington County
-- Middle Susquehanna RiverKeeper Blog: Initial Radioactivity Scan Show No Elevated Levels From Eureka Resources Oil & Gas Wastewater Spill In Williamsport
-- Washington & Jefferson Center For Energy Policy & Management Hosts Oct. 21 Pennsylvania Energy Ecosystem Conference [PaEN]
-- Williamsport Sun Editorial: Natural Gas Remains ‘Keystone’ Of Future Economic Growth [PDF of Article]
-- PUC: Pennsylvania Electric Grid Challenged By Record Number Of Outage Events In 2024; So Far In 2025 There Were 38 Outage Events [PaEN]
-- The Derrick: Leak Found In Service Station Underground Gasoline Tank In Downtown Titusville, Crawford County
-- DEP Now Accepting Applications For $23 Million In Driving PA Forward Freight/Diesel Innovation Grants, Deadline Nov. 14
-- Republican Herald: Schuylkill Conservation District Holds Awards Ceremony
-- Gov. Shapiro Visits Blair County Farm To Highlight Work To Speed Up Permitting, Support Farmers, Rural Communities
-- DEP Invites Comments On Draft Assessment, Strategy For Coastal Resources Management
-- DEP Now Accepting Applications For Coastal Zone Grants Beginning Aug. 26
-- August 23 Pennsylvania Bulletin Now Available
-- Penn State Extension Hosts Sept. 5 In-Person Workshop On Manure Management Essentials In Indiana County, 9:00 a.m. to Noon
-- Dept. Of Agriculture Invests $8.8 Million To Ensure 33 Farms, 2,017 Acres of Prime Farmland In 16 Counties Stay Farms Forever [PaEN]
-- Observer-Reporter: Fayette County Commissioners Approve Sheepskin Trail Grant Applications, Agreement To Build Another Section Of Trail
-- Observer-Reporter: Montour Trail Opens New Stretch Of Trail In Muse, Washington County
-- Post-Gazette - Mary Ann Thomas: Retiring Western PA Audubon Director Jim Bonner Has Gone From ‘Feathers To Fur And Back To Feathers’
-- The Derrick: Eagles In Pennsylvania: A 50-Year Recovery From 3 Nests To More Than 300 [PDF of Article]
-- Lehigh Valley-Based Wildlands Conservancy Highlights Upcoming Programs, Activities In September: Tree Planting- Stream Restoration Projects; Education Programs; Farm To Table Experience
Clairton Coke [Coal] Works Explosion
-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: Residents, Advocates Unhappy With Delay In Fenceline Air Monitoring Around US Steel Clairton Coke [Coal] Works
-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Benzene Levels At US Steel Clairton Coke [Coal] Works Highest Among US Plants, Sparking Calls For Continued Monitoring
-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Federal Chemical Safety Board Faces Shutdown Amid US Steel Clairton Coke [Coal] Works Explosion Probe
-- Pittsburgh Business Times: What’s Next For US Steel After Deadly Clairton Coke [Coal] Works Explosion?
A.I. /Data Centers
-- Scranton Times: Jessup Borough Adopts Ordinance Restricting A.I. Data Centers In Lackawanna County
-- Scranton Times: Blakely Reschedules Zoning Hearing For A.I. Data Centers To Sept. 16
-- Morning Call: A.I. Data Centers Are Coming, Hungry For Space, Power, Water, Is The Lehigh Valley Ready?
-- Beaver Times Guest Essay: If PA Electric Utilities Are Allowed To Own Power Plants Again Due To A.I. Data Center Power Demands, Electric Monopolies Win, We All Lose - By Rep. Robert Matzie (D-Beaver)
PA Politics - Everything Is Connected
-- Politics PA: Shapiro: Time For Leaders To Make Tough Budget Choices
-- WITF: PA Budget Stalls Again: What Will It Take To Break The Cycle Of Delays?
-- The Center Square: Lawmakers Plan To Take School Property Tax Elimination Plan On The Road
-- PA Capital-Star: Pennsylvania Rebuffs Dept. Of Justice Request For Voters Rolls Containing Personal Data
-- Post-Gazette: Erie Benedictine Sisters Receive Award For Political Courage For Fighting False Claims Of Voter Fraud
-- AP: Villanova University Says Report Of A Campus Shooter Was A ‘Cruel Hoax’
-- PA Gaming Control Board Reports Revenue Increase Of Over 11% In July
-- PennLive: Advocates Decry Federal ICE Arrests Of 26 Construction Workers On Their Way To Work At PA Hospital
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