-- 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)
-- August 25 - Weekly PA Environment Digest Newsletter Now Available [PaEN]
-- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - August 16 to 22 - Conventional, Shale Gas Wastewater Spilling All Over, Seeping From Hillsides; 4th Pipeline Construction Spill; Where Did You Put That Waste? [PaEN]
-- 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: 3rd & 4th Spills From Horizontal Drilling At EQM Gathering Pipeline Project In Washington County; Overflowing Tanks; Water Supply Complaint Investigated [PaEN]
-- DEP: Contaminated Wastewater Found Seeping From Saturated Shale Gas Well Pad Fill Slope In Great Bend Twp., Susquehanna County [PaEN]
-- DEP Issues Violations For Failing To Report How Waste Was Disposed Of Safely From 133 Conventional Oil & Gas Wells, Including 50 Owned By CNX Gas Company [PaEN]
-- DEP: Day 38 Of Cleanup: Borehole Found Under Stormwater Basin During Continuing Cleanup Of Repsol Shale Gas Well Pad After A 34-Hour Uncontrolled Wastewater Release In Bradford County [PaEN]
-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - August 23 [PaEN]
-- DEP Posted 61 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In August 23 PA Bulletin [PaEN]
-- Erie Times: Federal Judge Approves Dismissal Of Criminal Charges Against Erie Coke [Coal] Plant Defendant Who Pleaded Guilty To Charges Of Violating Federal Clean Air Act [Requested By President’s Justice Dept.]
-- Erie Times: Public Officials: Environmental Cleanup Of Erie Coke [Coal] Plant Site Will Be Long, Expensive Process
-- Penn State’s 2025 Ag Progress Days A Success In Showcasing Innovation, Impact To An Estimated 42,000 People
-- Penn State Releases New Guide On Identifying Bees In Pennsylvania
-- Altoona Mirror: Intergovernmental Stormwater Committee Awards Brush Run Streambank Restoration Project Contract
-- York Daily Record: York County Reaches Milestone Of 50,000 Acres Of Farmland Preserved
-- Inquirer Guest Essay: Philly Parks Are Failing, Let’s Double The Parks Budget, Relying On Volunteers And Nonprofits Is A Temporary Fix
Clairton Coke [Coal] Works Explosion
A.I. /Data Centers
-- Inquirer: What PECO’s New CEO Has To Say About Your Electric Bill, A.I. Data Centers And Coal In PA [A.I. Data Center Demand Could Cause PA To Be In A Generation Deficit, Price Increases] [PDF of Article]
-- Bloomberg Opinion: A.I. Is Booming, So Are Household Electricity Bills
New Federal Administration
-- The Allegheny Front/WV Public Broadcasting: President Moves To Strip Union Rights Of National Institute For Occupational Safety & Health Employees [Black Lung Screenings]
PA Politics - Everything Is Connected
-- WITF: Bills That Could Prevent Pennsylvania Budget Delays Are Going Nowhere
-- Shapiro Administration: FAQs On State Budget Impasse
-- Williamsport Sun Editorial: Accountability Important In Governor’s Race [PDF of Article]
-- Spotlight PA: Tax Collectors, Auditors, Other Key Local Finance Positions On PA’s November Ballot
-- TribLive: As Back-To-School Costs Rise, Educators Rely Upon Donations To Bolster Classroom Supplies
-- AP: Highlights From Little League World Series In Williamsport
-- Inquirer: Another False Emergency Report Involving A Weapon Prompts A Police Search At Villanova University
-- Inquirer: SEPTA Mass Transit Cuts Go Into Effect, Here’s What To Know
-- PA Capital-Star: 50,000 Students In Philadelphia Rely On SEPTA For Transportation
-- Post-Gazette: Federal ICE Arrests Continue To Rise Across Western PA As Feds Get Help From Local Police
-- Centre Daily Times: ‘Shut It Down:’ Philipsburg Protest Against Nearby Federal ICE Detention Facility Draws Hundreds
-- Observer-Reporter: Fayette County Residents Protest President’s Administration
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[Posted: August 25, 2025] PA Environment Digest
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