-- Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [It’s Not A Suggestion]
Senate Voting Schedule 2025
December 8, 9, 10
Senate Voting Schedule 2026
January 6, 26, 27, 28
February 2, 3 (Governor’s Budget Address), 4
Budget hearings will be held February 23-26, and March 2
March 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25
April 20, 21, 22
May 4, 5, 6
June 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30
House Voting Schedule 2025
December 15 [non-voting], 16, 17
House Voting Schedule 2026
January 6 (NV), 26, 27, 28
February 2, 3 (Governor's Budget Address, 4
Budget hearings will be held February 23-26, and March 2
March. 23, 24, 25
April 13, 14, 15, 27, 28, 29
May 4, 5, 6
June 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30
September 28, 29, 30
October 5, 6, 7, 19, 20, 21
November 9, 10
TODAY’s Calendar Of Events
December 1-- DEP hearing on a revised Title V Air Quality permit for the Monroe Energy LLC Trainer Refinery in Trainer Borough, Delaware County. Read more here.
December 2-- DEP Hearing On Revision To Title V Air Quality Permit For a Glass Furnace At The PQ LLC Facility In Chester, Delaware County. Chester City Hall, One 4th Street in Chester. 7:00 p.m. Read more here.
December 2-- DEP hearing on proposed revisions to the Title V Air Quality Permit for the Delaware County Regional Water Quality Control Authority wastewater plant in Chester, Delaware County. Read more here.
December 2-- DEP hearing on proposed revisions to the Title V Air Quality Permit for the Constellation Energy Generation Co. Limerick Nuclear Power Plant in Limerick Township, Montgomery County. Read more here.
December 2-- DEP hearing on a revised Title V Air Quality permit for the US Steel Fairless Steel Plant in Falls Township, Bucks County. Read more here.
December 2-- Chesapeake Bay Program Executive Council meeting. National Aquarium in Baltimore. 1:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Click Here to register to join via Zoom. [Agenda includes revised Chesapeake Bay Agreement.] Read more here.
December 4-- Location/Remote Access Added. DCED PA Grade Crude [Oil] Development Advisory Council meeting. Technology Center Room 243, 200 Innovation Blvd, State College. 10:00 a.m. Click Here for instructions on joining remotely. Contact: Adam Walters 717-214-6548 or adwalters@pa.gov.
December 5-- Virtual. DEP Climate Change Advisory Committee, Subcommittee On Future Planning. 9:00 a.m. Contact: Lindsay Byron, lbyron@pa.gov or 717-772-8951. (formal notice)
December 9-- NEW. Agenda Posted. 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. [Agenda Includes Petition On Increasing Setbacks From Shale Gas Wells. Read more here.]
December 11-- CANCELED. DEP Oil and Gas Technical Advisory Board meeting. 10:00 a.m. Contact: Todd Wallace at twallace@pa.gov or 717-783-6395. (formal notice)
-- 86 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA [PaEN]
-- Stories You May Have Missed Last Week: PA Environment & Energy Articles & NewsClips By Topic [PaEN]
-- Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults [PaEN]
-- In Case You Missed It: A.I./Data Center Articles - NewClips From Last Week - December 1 [PaEN]
-- Top 10 Stories: Harrisburg/PA Politics Reported By Local News Media Last Week [PaEN]
-- Inquirer: PA, NJ Getting More Electric Vehicle Chargers Even As EV Sales Start To Dip [Without Federal Incentives Ended By Congressional Republicans]
-- WHYY: How Can I Prevent A Utility Shutoff During The Winter Months?
-- The Guardian: State Law Changes Could Soon Bring Plug-In Solar Energy To Millions Across US [Includes PA]
-- Post-Gazette: Pittsburgh Waterfront Development Tax Credit Survives PA State Budget Battle
-- The Derrick: Kara Kauffman Continues Her Husband’s Mission As New Director Of Two Mile Run County Park In Venango County [PDF of Article]
-- Inquirer: Gulph Road Connector Trail Project Planned Near King Of Prussia Mall Gets New Funding
A.I. /Data Centers
-- Post-Gazette: Pushback Mounts From Montgomery County To Allegheny County As A.I. Data Centers Flourish In Pennsylvania: Grid Reliability, Energy Costs Soaring [PDF of Article]
-- WHYY: How Can I Prevent A Utility Shutoff During The Winter Months?
-- In Case You Missed It: A.I./Data Center Articles - NewClips From Last Week - December 1 [PaEN]
-- Wall Street Journal: A.I. Data Centers Are A ‘Gold Rush’ For Construction Workers; Surging Demand Means Six-Figure Pay And More Perks [PDF of Article]
Today’s Oil & Gas Violations
-- DEP: MarkWest Liberty Midstream Pipeline Construction Results In 10,000 Gallon Spill Into Coal Mine Void Under Washington County, For The 4th Time [PaEN]
-- Today’s Violations: DEP inspection of multiple areas along the MarkWest Liberty Midstream Chase to Zappi Pipeline right-of-way in Independence Township, Washington County found continued evidence of soil movement, displacement not addressed since it was discovered on May 20, 2022-- 1,279 days and counting. Read more here.
-- Today’s Violations: DEP found Reel Resources Inc. failed to comply with a DEP order to plug a conventional well in Allegheny Township, Westmoreland County originally discovered on March 6, 2020-- 2,089 days and counting. Read more here.
PA Politics - Everything Is Connected
-- Inquirer: White State Trooper Who Served ON Shapiro’s Security Team Sues State Police Alleging Racial Discrimination
-- TribLive: Vaccination Rates In Schools Cause Concern For Parents, Medical Professionals
-- TribLive Editorial: School Funding, Private Cyber Charter School Oversight Are State-Created Problems
-- Post-Gazette: Fetterman’s Fundraising, Small-Dollar Donations Drop In 2025 Amid Clashes With Democrats
-- Inquirer: Faith Communities Showing Up At Federal ICE Office In Philadelphia For 40 Weeks Of Prayer And Protest
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