-- Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [It’s Not A Suggestion]
Senate Voting Schedule
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 16-- Agenda Posted. DEP Climate Change Advisory Committee meeting. 9:00 a.m. Contact: Lindsay Byron, lbyron@pa.gov or 717-772-8951
December 17-- NEW. House Environmental and Natural Resource Protection Committee meets to consider House Bill 1116 (Pugh-R-Luzerne) requires DEP to conduct a study of PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ in biosolids; House Resolution 66 (Pielli-D-Chester) directs the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct a study and issue a report on wild native terrestrial invertebrate management; House Resolution 352 (Ciresi-D-Montgomery) directs the Joint State Government Commission to conduct a study on litter law enforcement and provide recommendations. Room 205 Ryan Building. 10:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online.
December 17-- DEP Hearing On Air Quality Permit For The PEI Power LLC Natural Gas Power Plant In Lackawanna County. DEP Northeast Regional Office, Wilkes-Barre. 10:00 a.m. Read more here.
December 17-- DEP hearing on a revised Title V Air Quality Permit for the Portland Power, LLC 400 MW power plant in Upper Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County hoping to attract an A.I. data center project. DEP Northeast Regional Office, Wilkes-Barre. 10:00 a.m. Read more here.
December 17-- DEP Hearing On Air Quality Permit For Ecopax LLC Facility In Forks Twp., Northampton County. DEP Northeast Regional Office, Wilkes-Barre. 10:00 a.m. Read more here.
December 17-- DEP hearing on a revised Title V Air Quality Permit for the Surteco North America facility in West Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County. DEP Northeast Regional Office, Wilkes-Barre. 10:00 a.m. Read more here.
-- PJM Interconnection Issues Cold Weather Alert For Dec. 13 In Illinois, And Dec. 14, 15 In Its Western Region, Including Duquesne Light, Penn Power, West Penn Power [PaEN]
-- PaGasSwitch.com: Natural Gas Costs Increased From 9.26% to 57.5% Over The Last Year For Natural Gas Utility Customers Not Shopping For A Fuel Supplier [PaEN]
-- PUC Highlights Ways Natural Gas Customers Can Manage Winter Energy Use, Costs, Explore Energy Affordability Options [PaEN]
-- Public Utility Commission Publishes Final Order On Revisions To Low-Income Usage Reduction Program For Natural Gas, Electric Utilities
-- Pennsylvania Turnpike Earns Fourth Consecutive Perfect Score From PA GreenGov Council [PaEN]
-- Inquirer: Would PA Coal Miners Really Turn Down A ‘Beautiful, Magnificent’ Manhattan Penthouse, As President Claims? We Asked Them [Spoiler: ‘Sure As Hell Wouldn’t Turn A Penthouse Down’]
-- DEP Releases Draft 2026 Integrated Water Quality Monitoring, Assessment Report For Comment; Touts Cleaning Up 67 Miles Of Streams 7,105 Acres Of Lakes Since 2024 [PaEN]
-- The Allegheny Front: Penn State Student Documentary ‘Rethinking Rt. 322’ Explores Ways To Minimize Construction Impacts
-- Pottstown Mercury: Perkiomen Creek Mapping And Flood Mitigation Plan Completed
-- Tribune-Democrat: Water Authority To Begin Repairs On North Fork Dam; Expects State To Order Work At Another Dam
-- Environmental Quality Board Invites Comments On Changes To Safe Drinking Water Regulations Related To Consumer Confidence Reports
-- Pottstown Mercury: DEP Spent $1 Million So Far On Boyertown Landfill Contamination, Testing Continues, EPA May Declare It Federal Superfund Site In Montgomery County
-- EPA Awards Pittsburgh, Delaware County $6.6 Million In Solid Waste/Recycling Infrastructure Grants [PaEN]
-- December 13 - Pennsylvania Bulletin Now Available
-- PA Invests More Than $6.9 Million To Preserve 27 Farms, 2,354 Acres Of Prime Farmland In 13 Counties [PaEN]
-- The Nature Conservancy-PA Adds 279 Acres To Gallitzin State Forest In Cambria County [PaEN]
-- DCNR Resource News: How Do Trees And Plants Migrate? Community Tree Assistance Available; Jan. 1 First Day Hikes - 250 Celebration! [PaEN]
-- DCNR Invests Nearly $530,000 To Support 15 Projects To Protect Pennsylvania’s Native Biodiversity Across the Commonwealth [PaEN]
-- Penn State Extension Hosts Jan. 13 Webinar - Spotted Lanternfly Research Updates & Panel Discussion [PaEN]
-- Penn State Extension Hosts Feb. 17 Webinar On The Oystershell Scale Invasive Insect - Frontiers In Forest Health [PaEN]
-- The Allegheny Front - Reid Frazier: How President’s Rollbacks On Water And Species Protection Could Impact Pennsylvania
A.I. /Data Centers
-- Scranton Times: Dickson City Receives 4 A.I. Data Center Campus Proposals; Mayfield Boro Adopts Ordinance Regulating Data Centers, 11 Data Center Proposals In Lackawanna County [PDF of Article]
-- PA Capital-Star: Energy Market Watchers See Electric Bills In PA, Other States Rising As A.I. Data Center Demand Continues
-- Morning Call: Lehigh Valley Residents Warn Of Affordability Crisis, Ask PUC To Reject PPL’s Proposed 7% Rate Increase
-- NY Times: President Signs Executive Order To Neuter State A.I. Law [Copy of Order]
-- White House: Ensuring A National Policy Framework For Artificial Intelligence
-- Time Magazine Person Of The Year - The Architects Of A.I.
International/National Impacts On PA Natural Gas
[Energy Independence Means Renewables]
-- Bloomberg: EU Offers Easier Path For US LNG Gas Exporters To Meet Methane Rules
Other States/National
-- Inquirer: Atlantic City Wind Farm, Once Opposed, Has Saved $8.8 Million Over Last 2 Decades
PA Politics - Everything Is Connected
-- Inquirer: PA’s Political Elite Return To New York’s Waldorf Astoria For Ritzy Pennsylvania Society Dinner In Its 127th Year
-- Post-Gazette: Allegheny County And Officials Elsewhere Want State To Pay For State Budget Impasse Costs
-- Beaver Times/PA Capital-Star: Pennsylvania Independent Voters File Lawsuit To End Closed Primaries
-- The Center Square: PA House Republican Bill Would Mandate English Language Proficiency Test For All Drivers
-- Dept. Of Labor & Industry Reports September PA Unemployment 4.1%, Up 0.1% From August
-- PA Capital-Star: Congressional Health Insurance Tug-O-War Puts Pennsylvanians In A Lurch; Premiums Expected To Double Without Action
-- Post-Gazette: Republican PA Con. Thompson Wants More Farmer Help After A Year Of President’s Tariffs
-- TribLive: Local Farmers Skeptical About Impact Of President’s Farm Help Program To Compensate For Impact Of President’s Tariffs
-- Wall Street Journal Editorial: President’s Latest Round Of Aid For US Farmers Hurt By His Global Trade Wars [Money Coming From Tariffs - ‘Now Watch, As The Left Hand Pays Off The Right’]
-- The Center Square: President Beings Down-Ballot Rallying In Pennsylvania
-- AP: President Led Republicans To Power In 2024, But 2026 Could Be A Different Story
-- AP: Shoppers Say ‘Tis The Season For Inflation, AP-NORC Poll Finds [President’s Tariffs, Grocery, Electricity Prices]
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[Posted: December 12, 2025] PA Environment Digest
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