Monday, November 3, 2025

November 3 - Weekly PA Environment Digest Is 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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132 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA


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


Lawrence Hutchinson, Shade Creek Watershed Assn., Somerset County, Recognized With PA Abandoned Mine Reclamation Conference Mayfly Award; Conference Presentations Posted


Eric Grace, Creek Cleanup Project In Franklin County, Receives Cox Enterprises Hero Award, $30,000 Prize


PA Solar Center: Electronics Manufacturing Firm Incap Electronics US Invests In Solar Energy Plant At Its Factory In Washington County


DEP Now Accepting Nominations For 2026 Governor's Award for Environmental Excellence


Attorney General Sunday: Criminal Charges Filed Against Seneca Resources For 64 Counts Of Illegal Dumping Of Shale Gas Waste In Cameron, Clearfield, Elk, Jefferson, Lycoming, McKean, Potter, Tioga Counties


Capital & Main: Pennsylvania Gas Producer [CNX Resources] Sues Capital & Main Over Its Reporting On Health Risks [Trying To Silence Its Reporting]


House Environmental Committee To Hold Nov. 5 Hearing On Impacts Of Proposed LNG Natural Gas Export Terminal In Southeast PA


500 Feet Isn't Enough: Environmental Groups Urge Environmental Quality Board To Accept Rulemaking Petition For Study Increasing Setbacks From Shale Gas Wells


DEP: Coterra Energy 49-Hour Shale Gas Well Control Incident While Fracking Resulting In Spraying Production Fluids Over Well Pad, Releasing Natural Gas In Susquehanna County


DEP Solicits Bids On 2 Contracts To Plug 25 Abandoned Conventional Wells In Erie County At Taxpayer Expense; 1 Conventional Well In Clearfield County Expected To Cost $200,000+ To Plug


PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Oct. 25 to 31 - 100 Criminal Charges Filed; 49-Hour Uncontrolled Shale Gas Well; Failed To Clean Up Conventional Well Spills For 1,364 Days And Counting


DEP Invites Comments On A PA General Energy Chapter 105 Permit For 3.9 Mile Shale Gas Well Pad Development Access Road, Staging Area In Loyalsock State Forest, Lycoming County


PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - November 1


DEP Air Quality Advisory Committee Meets Nov. 6 To Hear Presentations On VOC Emissions Reporting From Conventional Oil & Gas/Shale Gas Wells And Air Pollution From A.I. Data Centers


Penn State Extension: Common Water Testing Parameters For Determining If Oil & Gas Drilling, Pipelines Pollute Water Wells


DEP Invites Comments On Removal Of 3 Hazardous Waste Sites In Armstrong, Butler, Crawford, Lawrence Counties From State Priority Remediation List


House Democrats Move 2 More Parts Of Governor’s Lightning Energy Plan In Position For Vote To Address Unprecedented Energy Challenges


Inside Climate News: Gov. Shapiro Joins 3 Other Governors In A Proposal To Give Priority To A.I. Data Centers That Bring Their Own Electric Generation To The Grid


Gov. Shapiro, Oklahoma Gov. Stitt Lead Bipartisan National Governors Assn. Group Recommending Energy Facility Permitting Reform To Address Nation’s Energy Crisis


DEP Invites Comments On Chapter 105, Stormwater Permits For The 1,283 Acre Project Hazelnut A.I. Data Center In Luzerne County


DEP Invites Comments On First Title V Air Quality Permit For the Calpine Mid-Merit II 1,449 MW Natural Gas-Fired Power Plant In York County; To Supply Power To Data Center Project


DEP Invites Comments On A Revised Title V Air Quality Permit For The Homer City Generation Coal-Fired Power Plant In Indiana County To Allow The Transfer Of Air Emission Reduction Credits For Data Center Project


DEP Schedules Dec. 17 Hearing On A Revised Title V Air Quality Permit For The 400 MW Portland Power, LLC Power Plant In Northampton County; To Attract Data Center Project


In Case You Missed It: A.I./Data Center Articles - NewClips From Last Week - November 3


DEP Sets Dec. 1 Hearing On Revised Title V Air Quality Permit For The Monroe Energy LLC Trainer Refinery In Delaware County


DEP Sets Dec. 2 Hearing On Revisions To Title V Air Quality Permit For The Delaware County Regional Water Quality Control Authority Wastewater Plant In Chester, Delaware County


DEP To Hold Dec. 2 Hearing On Revisions To Title V Air Quality Permit For The Limerick Nuclear Power Plant, Montgomery County


DEP To Hold Dec. 2 Hearing On Revised Title V Air Quality Permit For The US Steel Fairless Steel Plant, Bucks County


DEP Sets Dec. 17 Hearing On Revised Title V Air Quality Permit For the Surteco North America Facility In Schuylkill County


DEP Invites Comments On Renewal Of NPDES Wastewater Underground Coal Mining Permit For Consol PA Coal Company Covering 47,811 Acres In Greene & Washington Counties


PA Senate Republicans Pass Bill To Abolish DEP Climate Change, Recycling Fund, Coastal Zone Advisory Committees


Delaware River Basin Commission To Hold Nov. 5 Hearing, Dec. 10 Business Meeting


Delaware River Watershed Forum Unites Conservation Organizations, Advocates, Attracts Over 100 Conservation Leaders


Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful Welcomes Newest Affiliate - Keep Hanover Beautiful In York County


PA Resources Council Traveling Glass Recycling Bin Returns To Cambria County Nov. 8 to 20


Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful Expands Board With Sustainability And Communications Leaders


Western PA Conservancy, Pittsburgh Public Schools, PNC Foundation Celebrate New Natural Play Space, Outdoor Classroom At Spring Garden Early Childhood Center


Natural Lands Adds 102 Acres To Bryn Coed Preserve In Chester Springs, Chester County


WeConservePA: North Country Trail Preserves First Property; Heritage Conservancy Preserves Forest/Wetlands


Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults


Penn State Extension Hosts 9-Part Woods In Your Backyard Webinar Series Jan. 14 to March 11


Manada Conservancy Hosts Nov. 6 Saving Nature In Your Backyard Program In Hershey, Dauphin County


News From PA House & Senate


The Feds - New Administration


Public Participation Opportunities/Calendar Of Events


Grants & Awards


PA Bulletin Public Notices - November 1


Stories Invited - About PA Environment Digest


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-- David Hess

Former Secretary, PA Department of Environmental Protection


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[Posted: November 3, 2025]  PA Environment Digest

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