October 20 - Weekly PA Environment Digest Now Available

“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. As trustee of these resources, the Commonwealth shall conserve and maintain them for the benefit of all the people.” 

-- Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution  [It’s Not A Suggestion]

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164 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA

Stories You May Have Missed Last Week: PA Environment & Energy Articles & NewsClips By Topic

DEP Eliminates 2,402 Permit Backlog, Reviewed And Acted On 30,430 Permits So Far In 2025

PA Parks & Forests Foundation Celebrates 30+ Individuals Completing The Seen Them All Challenge - Visiting All 124 State Parks, 20 State Forest Districts

Special Viewfinders Allow Colorblind Visitors To Enjoy Fall Foliage At 11 PA State Parks

PA Municipal Authorities Assn. Honors Rep. Nate Davidson With 2025 Distinguished Service Award

Rep. Vitali Introduces Legislation To Increase Setbacks From Unconventional Shale Gas Wells From 500 Feet To 2,500 Feet From Homes, 5,000 Feet From Schools, Hospitals

Inquirer Editorial: The Language Of ‘Opportunity’ Surrounding Shale Gas Fracking And A.I. Data Centers Sounds Distressingly Familiar As PA Joins Rush To Latest Promised Economic Boom

DEP Proposes To Deny Eureka Resources Water Quality Permit Renewal For Standing Stone Oil & Gas Wastewater Treatment Facility In Bradford County

PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Oct. 4 to 17: Shale Gas Driller Fails To Restore Impoundment, Well Pad For 2,463 Days; Pipeline Permits Withdrawn For Noncompliance; Massive Pad Project Has Multiple E &S Violations

DEP Issues Approvals For Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company Northeast Supply Enhancement Quarryville Pipeline Loop, Compressor Station In Chester, Lancaster Counties

DEP Invites Comments On Sabre Energy Chapter 105 Permit For Proposed Shale Gas Water Withdrawal On Exceptional Value Muncy Creek In Penn Twp., Lycoming County

PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - October 11

PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - October 18

Susquehanna River Basin Commission Approves Water Withdrawal Requests For 11 Shale Gas Development Operations, 2 Power Plants

Susquehanna River Basin Commission Sets Oct. 29 Hearing On Proposed 2026 Program Fees And 15 Water Withdrawals, Including 3 For Shale Gas Development

Delaware RiverKeeper Network Files Lawsuit Challenging DRBC Gibbstown LNG Gas Export Facility Dock Permit

PUC Approves 6.6% Philadelphia Gas Works Rate Increase, Keeps Weather Normalization Adjustment; PGW Required To Develop A 'Pathway' For Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions

PA House Members Announced 6-Bill Legislative Package To Promote Responsible Development Of A.I. Data Centers

17 PA Republican Senators Urge PJM To Reject Prioritizing Ready To Deploy Wind, Solar Energy Projects When Demand For Power Is Surging; Fail To Address Locking Up Existing Generation For Exclusive Data Center Use

Environmental Groups, Citizens Request DEP To Hold Public Hearing On The First Title V Air Quality Permit For Tenaska Natural Gas Power Plant In Westmoreland County

DEP Invites Comments On Homer City Generation Chapter 105 Permit Covering Permanent Loss Of 441 Feet Of Stream To Develop Part Of A.I. Data Center Campus In Indiana County

PA Council Of Trout Unlimited Issues Policy Calling For Responsible Development Of A.I. Data Centers, Adopting PennFuture's Model Zoning Ordinance

PA Environmental Council In Case You Missed It In September - Is PA Ready For An A.I. Data Center Boom?

Penn State Extension Hosts Dec. 11 Webinar: A.I. Data Centers In Pennsylvania - Why Here? Why Now?

In Case You Missed It: A.I./Data Center Articles - NewClips From Last Week - October 20

DEP Sets Nov. 10 Hearing On Renewal Of Air Quality Permit For Cleveland Cliffs Monessen Coke [Coal] Works In Westmoreland County; Wastewater Plant Permit Renewal Pending

PennVEST Invests $547.1 Million In 30 Water Infrastructure Projects In 23 Counties

PA Drought Task Force: 25 Counties Now Under Drought Watch; 9 Water Suppliers Have Mandatory Use Restrictions; 25 With Voluntary Restrictions

PA Environmental Council, Essential Utilities Accepting Applications Starting Oct. 22 For Protect Your Drinking Water Grants To Support Projects Impacting Bucks, Chester, Montgomery Counties

Stroud Water Research Center: Eagles Coach Dick Vermeil’s Legacy Of Clean Water On His Farm 

Stroud Water Research Center: Eagles Coach Dick Vermeil’s Legacy Of Clean Water On His Farm; Soil - Key To Healing A Floodplain; Paul O’Callaghan, David Wise Honored; Upcoming Events

PA Resources Council Holds Nov. 1 Hard-To-Recycle Collection Event In Allegheny County With PPG, Pittsburgh Penguins

Dept. Of Agriculture Invests $5.7 Million+ To Preserve 2,079 Acres On 24 Farms In 14 Counties

Natural Lands Partners With Mechanicsburg Sportsmen's Protective Assn., Silver Spring Twp. To Preserve 154 Acres Along Kittatinny Ridge In Cumberland County

DCNR Now Accepting Nominations For Pennsylvania's 2026 River Of The Year

Western PA Conservancy Now Accepting Application For Canoe Access Grants Thru Nov. 17

Governor's Invasive Species Council, PA Sea Grant Invite Anglers In NW PA To Dec. 6 Input Session At Allegheny College On Invasive Round Goby Fish

Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults

DCNR State Parks Environmental Ed News Halloween Edition Celebrates Bat Appreciation Month

Clean Water Action, Partners Host Oct. 22 Webinar On Environmental Justice In Pennsylvania

RegenAll Hosts 3rd Annual Lancaster Climate Summit Nov. 8

Penn State Extension Hosts Dec. 18 Webinar On Fireflies In Pennsylvania

Penn State Extension Hosts 7-Part Online Tree Tenders Training Starting Jan. 14 To Feb. 25

Penn State Extension, DCNR, PASA Host Mid-Atlantic Agroforestry Conference June 4-5, 2026 In Huntingdon County

Call For Presenters: 2026 Watershed Congress Along The Schuylkill River March 28

News From PA House & Senate

The Feds - New Administration

Public Participation Opportunities/Calendar Of Events

Grants & Awards

PA Bulletin Public Notices - October 11

PA Bulletin Public Notices - October 18

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[Posted: October 20, 2025]  PA Environment Digest