-- Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [It’s Not A Suggestion]
"It is never too late to do the right thing." -- Nelson Mandela
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 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 28-- In-Person Penn State Extension Equine Pasture Walk Workshop In York County, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
August 28-- In-Person. DEP To Host Meeting/Hearing On ERSI Demolition Waste Landfill Permit Modifications In Lackawanna County. 5:30 to 8:00 p.m.
September 3-- NEW. Senate Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee hearing on Tropical Storm Debby one year later. Gunzburger County Office Building, 1 N. Main St., Room 216 in Coudersport, Potter County. 11:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online.
September 3-- Agenda Posted. DEP Board Of Coal Mine Safety meeting. DEP New Stanton Office. (formal notice)
September 4-- House Democratic Policy Committee hearing on energy and manufacturing in Southwest PA. Pittsburgh International Airport, 1000 Airport Blvd, Pittsburgh. 10:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online (if available).
September 4-- Virtual. -- Penn State Extension Webinar: Forest Farming - Introduction To American Ginseng, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
September 5-- In-Person. Penn State Extension Hosts Workshop On Manure Management Essentials In Indiana County, 9:00 a.m. to Noon
-- Freeport Township Declares Disaster Emergency After Residents Impacted By A Gas Related Water Contamination Event Have Been Without Permanent Water Supplies For 3 Years-- We’re Not Blaming Anybody, We Just Want Good, Clean Drinking Water [PaEN]
-- DEP Plugs 2 Conventional Gas Wells Abandoned By Their Owners And Venting Gas In Erie County [PaEN]
-- YourErie.com: DEP Plugs Conventional Gas Wells Abandoned By Their Owners And Venting Gas In Erie Residential Area
-- Independent Fiscal Office: Residential Electricity Bills ‘Begin Surge:’ Natural Gas Prices Up 71%, PJM Prices Up Due To A.I. Data Center Demand [PaEN]
-- PowerBank Hoping For Passage Of PA Community Solar Legislation To Advance 3.16 MW Solar Energy Project In Wayne County
-- The Derrick: Franklin Schools Partner With TEN [The Efficiency Network] Company To Seek Energy-Saving Opportunities [PDF of Article]
-- Environmental Quality Board Meets Sept. 9 To Consider 2 Petitions From Oil & Gas Industry; Air Quality; Laboratory; Drinking Water; Water Quality; Radiation Protection Regulations [PaEN]
-- DEP Citizens Advisory Council Meets Sept. 9 For Updates On Conservation Districts; Delaware River Basin Commission; Cuffs Run Pump-Storage Hydro Project [PaEN]
-- Three Rivers WaterKeeper Announces Intent To Sue Multiple Entities For Decades Long Discharges To The Allegheny River In Pittsburgh [PaEN]
-- Penn State Research Sheds Light On Beech Creek's Struggle With Abandoned Mine Drainage In Centre, Clinton Counties [PaEN]
-- TribLive Letter: We Need A Moratorium On New Coal Mines [Rustic Ridge II] - By Dianne Mailloux
-- Students From The Penn State Franco Harris Pittsburgh Center Learn Urban Sustainability, High-Performance Green Building Design [PaEN]
-- DCNR Releases New Digital Trail Information Resources For 1,750+ Miles Of Trails Across 119 State Parks [PaEN]
-- NextPittsburgh: Pittsburgh Run And Walk Clubs Bringing People Together Through Movement
-- Warren Times Editorial: Giving Back To The Allegheny River - River Cleanup Sept. 11-13
-- US Forest Service Starts Process To Rescind Roadless Rule Protection In Allegheny National Forest, Other Forests [PaEN]
Storms/Power Outages
-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: As Storms Pummel Pennsylvania, Electric Utilities Are Becoming Less Reliable
A.I. /Data Centers
-- DataCenterDynamics.com: Essential Utilities Invests $24 Million Into Planned 1,400 Acre 944 MW Behind-The-Meter Data Center In Greene County [Natural Gas, Water]
-- WITF/LancasterOnline: Lancaster City Data Centers Face Zoning Hearing, Possible New Regulations
-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Range Resources CEO Sees Bright Future For Natural Gas In PA [PDF of Article]
-- Wilkes-Barre Times Leader Guest Essay: A.I. Data Center Energy Boom Tests President’s EPA Repeal Strategy - By Ken Silverstein, InsideSources.com
-- WNEP: PPL Has No Plans To Change Transmission Line Route, Despite Luzerne County Concerns [A.I. Data Centers]
International/National Impacts On PA Natural Gas
[Energy Independence Means Renewables]
-- Pittsburgh Business Times: EQT Signs 20-Year LNG Gas Purchase Deal With Sempra, Expanding Global Reach
PA Politics - Everything Is Connected
-- Spotlight PA: Shapiro’s Office Pitches $49.9 Billion Compromise Budget In Bid To End 2-Month Impasse
-- Post-Gazette Editorial: Failure To Strike A Transit Funding State Budget Deal Will Devastate Pittsburgh And All Of PA
-- TribLive Editorial: Back To School Means Back To Violence
-- TribLive Guest Essay: Restoring Trust In The Heart Of PA’s Political Realignment - Sean Trende, RealClearPolitics
-- WESA: PA Democrats Say They’re Confident Despite Republican Registration Trends
-- PennLive - John Baer: New Voter Stats Show Challenges For PA Democrats
-- Citizens Voice: Republican Con. Bresnahan Disputes Ethics Allegation Over Helicopter Ownership, Use
-- Post-Gazette Editorial: President’s War On ‘Cashless Bail’ Will Make The Streets Less Safe
-- PennLive: Labor Researchers Say Trouble Is Brewing In PA’s Economy As Tariffs, Cuts Take Effect
-- TribLive: PA Democrats Celebrate Taylor Swift And Travis Kelce’s Engagement - Then Ask For Donations
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