“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]
“Burn The Ships!” -- Universal Sign Of Determination, Total Commitment, No Retreat
House Voting Schedule
October 8, 27, 28, 29
November 17, 18, 19
December 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17
Senate Voting Schedule
October 8, 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 to Oct. 10-- Virtual. PA Green Gov Council To Mark Commonwealth Sustainability Week With Special Webinars
October 8-- Virtual. DCNR Conservation & Natural Resources Council Conversations Webinar On Workforce Capacity Needed To Support DCNR’s Mission. Noon to 1:00 p.m.
October 9-- NEW. In-Person. DEP Public Meeting/Hearing On Proposed Waste Transfer Facility In Snyder Township, Jefferson County. Brockwayville Depot, 425 Alexander Street, Brockway. 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
October 13-14-- In-Person. Drake Energy Security Forum Returns To Oil City Oct. 13-14 Bringing Officials, Industry Leaders And Experts From Around The Globe [PDF of Article] [Drake Forum website]
October 14-- CANCELED. Environmental Quality Board meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:00 a.m. Check webpage for options for joining the meeting remotely. Contact: Laura Griffin, laurgriffi@pa.gov or (717) 772-3277.
October 14-- Agenda Posted. DEP Citizens Advisory Council meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 12:30 p.m. Check webpage for options for joining the meeting remotely. Contact: Ian Irvin, Executive Director, iirvin@pa.gov or (717) 787-8171. [Agenda- Act 54 Longwall Coal Mining Damage Report - Read more here.]
October 14-16 -- PA Abandoned Mine Reclamation Conference In State College [PaEN]
-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: EPA Reverses Stance On Coke [Coal] Oven Rules That US Steel Called Unachievable
-- PA House Energy Committee Holds Hearing On Encourage Solar Energy Installations On Warehouses
-- PA Municipal Authorities Assn. Honors Rep. Nate Davidson With 2025 Distinguished Service Award [PaEN]
-- PA Environmental Council, Essential Utilities Accepting Applications Starting Oct. 22 For Protect Your Drinking Water Grants To Support Projects Impacting Bucks, Chester, Montgomery Counties [PaEN]
-- DEP: Keystone Landfill Permit Extended To Dec. 31, 2026 In Lackawanna County
-- Scranton Times: DEP Extends Expiring Keystone Landfill Permit to Dec. 31, 2026 In Lackawanna County
-- DCNR Announces Expansion Of Overnight Glamping Options In 8 State Parks, Reserve Now For Spring 2026
-- PA Environmental Council In Case You Missed It In September - Is PA Ready For An A.I. Data Center Boom? [PaEN]
A.I. /Data Centers
-- PA Environmental Council In Case You Missed It In September - Is PA Ready For An A.I. Data Center Boom? [PaEN]
International/National Impacts On PA Natural Gas
[Energy Independence Means Renewables]
-- US EIA Forecasts 36.6% Increase In Natural Gas Prices By January 2026
Federal Administration
-- TribLive/USA Today: President Says Some Federal Workers Furloughed Due To Federal Budget Impasse In Congress ‘Don’t Deserve’ Back Pay
PA Politics - Everything Is Connected
-- Post-Gazette: Gov. Shapiro Weighs In On PA Supreme Court Retention Races
-- PennLive: Online Casinos Led PA’s $6 Billion+ In Gambling Revenues For 2024-25
-- Post-Gazette: PA State-Owned University System Sees First Enrollment Increase In More Than A Decade
-- TribLive: US Treasury Defends Putting Raised-Fist President On $1 Coin For 250th Anniversary Of US
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[Posted: October 7, 2025] PA Environment Digest
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