-- 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
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
February 19-- In-Person/Online. PA League Of Women Voters, Duquesne University Host Shale Gas & Public Health Conference. Pittsburgh. 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
-- The Power Of Master Watershed Stewards - Program Accomplishments In 2025; Sign Up For Spring Training Now; More Extension Resources [PaEN]
-- Inside Climate News - Kiley Bense/Peter Aldhous: Tracking Oil And Gas Industry Waste In Pennsylvania Is Still A ‘Logistical Mess’
-- East Palestine, Ohio And Rail Safety Advocates Demand Total Commitment To Rail Safety Amid Looming Union Pacific/Norfolk Southern Railroad Merger [PaEN]
-- Warren Times: US Forest Service Closes American Refining Group Facility In Highland Twp., Elk County, Declares Them Unsafe Due To Hazardous Materials, Structurally Unsound Buildings [PDF of Article]
-- Tribune-Democrat Guest Essay: Pennsylvania Must Be Prepared To Meet Energy Challenges After RGGI - By Tom Gilbert, PA Environmental Council [PDF of Article]
-- PUC Votes To Develop Rulemaking To Modernize Electric Interconnection Regulations; Proposed Rule Due In March [PaEN]
-- PUC Approves $50,000 Penalty Settlement With Peoples Natural Gas Following 2022 Johnstown Pipeline Damage, Fire Incident
-- WTAJ: Peoples Natural Gas To Pay Up For 2022 Pipeline Fire Incident
-- PUC Approves Settlement With Kaib & Kaib LLC Over Alleged Overbilling Of Natural Gas Customers In Jefferson County; $4,066.16 In Refunds Due, $500 Penalty
-- PUC Chairman Steve DeFrank Recognizes Staff And 2025 Accomplishments
-- TribLive: Winfield Mobile Home Park Faces Water Troubles Again After Monthlong ‘Do Not Use’ Notice In Butler County
-- Altoona Mirror: Blair County Planning Commission Opposes Glass Bagging Enterprises Noncoal Surface Mining Permit In Frankstown Twp.
-- Williamsport Sun: Lycoming County Landfill Operating At Loss: ‘Borrowing Too Much’
-- December 20 - Pennsylvania Bulletin Now Available
-- DCNR Hosts First Day Hikes On New Year’s Day Across The Commonwealth
-- Penn State Extension: Conservation Pros: Join In Ag Literacy Week - March 16-20
-- PennLive: President’s Tariffs Tank Pennsylvania’s Lumber Industry, Now Seeking A Bailout
-- Penn State Extension Hosts Jan. 27 Community Forestry Webinar - Forester's Featured Working Tree Solutions [PaEN]
-- Lehigh Valley-Based Wildlands Conservancy Upcoming Programs: Flying Squirrel Research; Winter Bird Walk; Winter Wildlife Meet & Greet
A.I. /Data Centers
-- Observer-Reporter: Greene County Planners OK Phase I Of 309 Acre Project Hummingbird A.I. Data Center, 910 MW Natural Gas Power Plant; 18 Million Gallon/Day Water Treatment [PDF of Article]
-- WESA - Rachel McDevitt: Pennsylvanians Have Until Dec. 22 To Comment On Proposed PUC A.I. Data Center Model Tariff For Utilities
-- Environmental Groups, Our Children’s Trust Appeal Air Quality Permit For Homer City A.I. Data Center 4.5 GW Natural Gas Power Plant In Indiana County [PaEN]
-- Indiana Gazette: Environmental Advocates, PA Youths Appeal Permit For 4.5 GW Natural Gas Power Plant For 3,200 Acre Homer City A.I. Data Center Campus
-- Our Children’s Trust Files Appeal Of DEP Air Quality Permit For Homer City A.I. Data Center Power Plant
-- WITF: US Energy Secretary Says Restart Of Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant Is ‘Poster Child’ Of President’s Energy, A.I. Agenda [Dedicated To Feeding Energy To Microsoft A.I. Data Centers]
-- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Orders PJM To Allow A.I. Data Centers To Connect Directly To Power Plants, Expedite Connections For Shovel-Ready Projects, Enhance Load Forecasting [PaEN]
-- AP: FERC Orders PJM To Allow A.I. Data Centers To Plug Right Into Power Plants In Scramble For Energy
-- PA Capital-Star: FERC Says More Clarity Needed On How A.I. Data Centers Connect To Power Sources
-- WHYY - Sophia Schmidt: PA, NJ, DE Could See Increased Risk Of Power Outages Due To PJM Supply And Demand Crunch On Regional Grid
-- Utility Dive: PJM Capacity Prices Hit Record High As Grid Operator Falls Short Of Reliability Target; 6.6 GW Shortfall Could Trigger Reliability Backstop Auction
-- Utility Dive: Electric Utility Large Load Tariffs Could Streamline Interconnection By Shrinking Queues, Report [Now, Anyone With An Acre Of Land For A Data Center Is Putting In An Interconnection Request]
Other States/National
-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Core Nature Resources WV Coal Mine Reopens After Year-Long Closure From Explosion, Fire
Federal Administration
-- WHYY - Susan Phillips: PA, NJ, DE Join Lawsuit Asking President’s Administration To Release Funds For Electric Vehicle Chargers
-- Utility Dive: Federal Court Agrees To Rehear $14 Billion Federal Climate Funding Freeze Case
PA Politics - Everything Is Connected
-- Post-Gazette: Josh Shapiro Hasn’t Stopped Suing The President
-- PA Capital-Star: President’s Dept. Of Justice Offers States ‘Confidential’ Deal To Wipe Voters From Rolls Flagged By Feds As Ineligible
-- Politics PA: PA Special Elections To Fill 2 Vacant House Seats Feb. 24
-- Spotlight PA: Luzerne County Struggles To Leave Behind Election Troubles After Years Of Staff Turnover And Errors
-- TribLive: Pitt Chancellor Gets 32% Pay Raise, But Vows To Donate It To Student, Faculty Causes
-- Spotlight PA: Number Of Children Without Health Insurance In PA Surges To Highest Number In A Decade
-- Inquirer: Some Philly Residents Say They Lost Medical Care Without Notice After Millions Of PA State Agency Letters Went Unsent
-- PennLive: President’s Tariffs Tank Pennsylvania’s Lumber Industry, Now Seeking A Bailout
-- Post-Gazette: Cong. Deluzio Calls Pittsburgh Veterans Administration Cuts ‘Betrayal’ As Agency Claims Memo Was ‘False,’ Referred To Vacant Positions
-- The Hill: President Announces ‘Patriot Games,’ With 2 High School Athletes From Each State [Proposal Prompted Comparisons To ‘The Hunger Games’]
-- Wall Street Journal: Data Problems In Thursday’s Inflation Report Will Linger For Months
-- Financial Times: Flawed US Inflation Data Dashes President’s Hopes Of A Quick Affordability Victory
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[Posted: December 19, 2025] PA Environment Digest
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