“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 7, 8, 27, 28, 29
November 17, 18, 19
December 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17
Senate Voting Schedule
October 7, 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
TODAY 9:30: Virtual. Agenda Posted. DEP Aggregate Advisory Board Legislation & Technical Committee meeting. 9:30 a.m. Microsoft Teams info on agenda. (formal notice)
TODAY 10:30: Senate State Government Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 829 (Dush-R-Clearfield) designating the Hynerpeton bassetti the new state fossil (sponsor summary). Room 8E-B East Wing. 10:30 a.m. Click Here to watch live.
TODAY 2:00: DCNR To Announce Expansion Of Overnight Glamping Options In State Parks, French Creek State Park, Berks/Chester Counties.
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]
-- Inside Climate News - Kiley Bense: Scientists Find Evidence PA Townships’ Water Contaminated By Shale Gas Frack-Out [Townships Declare Disaster Emergency]
-- The Allegheny Front: Shale Gas Drilling Waste Again Poses Threat To Monongahela River [Westmoreland Landfill]
-- PA Drought Task Force: 25 Counties Now Under Drought Watch; 9 Water Suppliers Have Mandatory Use Restrictions; 25 With Voluntary Restrictions [PaEN]
-- Butler Eagle: Slippery Rock Watershed Coalition Commemorates 30th Anniversary With Water-Themed Events At Jennings Environmental Ed Center, Butler County [PDF of Article]
-- DEP To Hold Oct. 9 Meeting/Hearing On Proposed Waste Transfer Facility In Snyder Twp., Jefferson County
-- Environmental Integrity Project: EPA Reverses Course On Delaying Steel Industry Coke [Coal] Oven Regulations After Lawsuit
-- WESA - Rachel McDevitt: Dangerous Train Derailments More Likely In Disadvantaged Communities, Pitt Analysis Shows
-- Vote Now! For Cox Enterprises Conserves Heroes Award PA Nominee: Eric Grace Founder Of Creek Cleanup Project, Conococheague Creek, Franklin County [Watch Nomination Video]
-- 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 [PaEN]
-- PennLive Guest Essay: Let’s Be Clear: Orange Creeks Impacted By Abandoned Mine Drainage Require Faster Cleanup In Chesapeake Bay Watershed - By Robert Hughes, Eastern PA Coalition For Abandoned Mine Reclamation
-- WPost - Salena Zito: Take A Ride Through Enlow Fork Longwall Coal Mine In Washington County, PA
-- DEP Citizens Advisory Council Meets Oct. 14 To Hear Presentations On Environmental, Property Damage Caused By Longwall Coal Mining [PaEN]
-- DEP Clean Water Academy: The Importance Of Wetlands [Video]
-- WITF: Gov. Shapiro Elected To Lead US-Canadian Partnership Overseeing Great Lakes
-- PA Capital-Star: Warehouse Roofs Could Help Pennsylvania Meet Energy Demand Needs, House Panel Hears
-- Beaver Times: Report Says Shell Petrochemical Plant Falling Short On Promises
-- Inside Climate News - Jon Hurdle: Amid Rollbacks On Environmental Protections, EPA Goes The Other Way On Lower Delaware River Water Quality
-- York Daily Record: Hellam Twp. Warehouse Hearing To Resume Nov. 6 [Traffic, Flooding, Noise]
-- Natural Lands Partners With Mechanicsburg Sportsmen's Protective Assn., Silver Spring Twp. To Preserve 154 Acres Along Kittatinny Ridge In Cumberland County [PaEN]
-- TribLive: Otter, Eagle Sightings Along Loyalhanna Bode Well For Health Creek Habitat In Westmoreland
-- TribLive: Western PA Hunters Face New Rules As State Tries To Manage Chronic Wasting Disease In Deer
-- Erie Times - Brian Whipkey: PA Anglers May Get A New Minimum Size Limit For Keeping Trout, Here’s Why
-- Williamsport Sun - Reflections In Nature: Berries Of Mountain Ash Tree Add Beauty To The Forest
A.I. /Data Centers
-- Scranton Times: Pompey Coal, Settler’s View, Lackawanna Energy Center Natural Gas Power Plant Appeal Jessup A.I. Data Center Zoning Ordinance [PDF of Article]
-- SW PA Data Centers Working Group: Webinar On Demand- Big Promise or Big Problems? Ethical Considerations for the AI Boom [Presentation Slides, Webinar Q/A ]
-- WITF: Lancaster County A.I. Fake Photo Moves Lawmakers To Push Changes In Mandatory Reporting Law
International/National Impacts On PA Natural Gas
[Energy Independence Means Renewables]
-- Financial Times: Energy Companies To Spend $50 Billion On 8,800 Miles Of New Pipelines In US To Fulfill A.I. Data Center, LNG Gas Export Demands
Federal Administration
-- E&E News: President’s Energy Policies Are The Energy Emergency In The US [Blocking Gigawatts Of Much-Needed Clean Power For Grid]
-- AP: Solar, Wind Power Has Grown Faster Than Electricity Demand This Year, Report Says [President Cancelling Clean Energy Funding Blocks Gigawatts Of Power For Grid]
PA Politics - Everything Is Connected
-- The Center Square: Republican Sen. Kim Ward Says ‘We Are The Stopgap’ After Republican Candidate for NJ Governor Praises Shapiro
-- Altoona Mirror: Altoona School District Risks Running Out Of Money If State Budget Impasse Continues
-- Republican Sen. Mastriano: PA Senate Passes Bill To Ensure US, Pennsylvania Flags Made In America
-- TODAY 10:30: Senate State Government Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 829 (Dush-R-Clearfield) designating the Hynerpeton bassetti the new state fossil (sponsor summary). Room 8E-B East Wing. 10:30 a.m. Click Here to watch live.
-- Politics PA: Rep. Mary Jo Daley (D) Not Seeking Reelection
-- TribLive: As Grocery Prices Continue To Climb, Shoppers Redefine Their Staples [Western PA]
-- TribLive Guest Essay: Small Businesses Need Support During Federal Government Shutdown - By Dan DeBone, Westmoreland Chamber Of Commerce
-- Williamsport Sun: Faith Leaders Implore Region To Reflect On Immigrants’ Humanity
-- Spotlight PA: Clearfield County Will Make $1 Million In 5-Year Contracts As Federal ICE Moshannon Immigrant Detention Center Operator
-- The Economist: Criminals Make Up A Shrinking Share Of Federal ICE Arrests Showing Why America’s Deportation Drive Is Becoming Increasingly Unpopular [PDF of Article]
-- Inquirer Editorial: Federal Funding Not Worth University Of Pennsylvania’s Independence
-- WITF: Attorney General Sunday Launches Expanded Mental Health Diversion Program
-- Morning Call Editorial Cartoon: We’re The Hottest Country Right Now
-- The Guardian: Republicans Post Fake Images Of Oregon Protest Using Photos Of South America
-- New York Times: National Guard Troops Head To Chicago, Portland As President Weighs Use Of Insurrection Act
-- Brennan Center For Justice: The Insurrection Act: A Presidential Power That Threatens Democracy
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[Posted: October 7, 2025] PA Environment Digest
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