Tuesday PA Environment & Energy Articles - NewsClips: 12.2.25

“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]

Senate Voting Schedule 2025

December 8, 9, 10

-- Committee Schedule

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

-- Committee Schedule

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

NOTICE of Closures, Delays:  State Offices in Harrisburg and Scranton Are CLOSED. But, to be sure, call DEP, DCNR and other state offices for delay and closure information due to weather.

TODAY’s Calendar Of Events 

TODAY 9:30:  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. 9:30 a.m.  Read more here.

TODAY 11:00: DEP hearing on a revised Title V Air Quality permit for the US Steel Fairless Steel Plant in Falls Township, Bucks County. 11:00 a.m.  Read more here.

TODAY 1:30: - 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.

TODAY 6:00: 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. 6:00 p.m. Read more here.

TODAY 7:00: 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 4-- Agenda Posted.  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. [Read more on agenda.]

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)

-- DCED PA Conventional Oil & Gas Advisory Council Meets Dec. 4 On Conventional Wastewater Disposal Issues; Methane Emissions Reduction; Well Plugging  [PaEN]

-- EPA's Delay Of Oil & Gas Industry Methane Emissions Reductions Harms Pennsylvanians; Reactions From PA, Related Groups  [PaEN]

-- TribLive: 1 Year After Sinkhole Death, Unity Residents Live In Fear Of Abandoned Coal Mine Subsidence In Westmoreland County

-- TribLive: Kenneth Pollard Speaks Of Initial Shock, Lasting Regret Over Wife’s Death In Abandoned Coal Mine Sinkhole Fall In Westmoreland County

-- Natural Resources Conservation Service-PA: Emergency Watershed Protection Program Helps Northern PA Residents After Tropical Storm Debby  [PaEN] 

-- StateCollege.com: Centre Conservation District Presents Farm Conservation Awards

-- PA Capital-Star: Chesapeake Bay Executive Council Poised To Study Inclusion Of Recognized Native American Tribes

-- TribLive: Greensburg Signs Most Easements For Northmont Flood Control Project In Westmoreland

-- City & State PA: Private Acquisition Of Municipal Water/Wastewater Systems Is Under New Spotlight As America Water - Essential Utilities Water Company Giants Plan To Merge 

-- KYW: Chester County Residents Call West Bradford Twp. Water Bill Increase From $70 to $344 A Month Unreasonable

-- Water At Risk: Why Brodhead Watershed Association Exists In Monroe County And Deserves Your Support -  By Carol Hillestad for Brodhead Watershed Association  [PaEN]

-- Protecting Clean Water Together: Your Small Choices Matter - By Carol Hillestad for Brodhead Watershed Association, Monroe County  [PaEN]

-- WHYY - Sophia Schmidt: Community Trash Disposal Sites Coming To Southwest Philadelphia

-- DCNR Invests In Bauer Preserve To Improve Outdoor Recreation, Water Quality In Northampton County  [PaEN] 

-- DCNR Invites Public Comments On Update Of Master Plan For Presque Isle State Park, Erie Bluffs State Park, Tom Ridge Environmental Center In Erie  [PaEN] 

-- WHYY: What To Do If You Find Injured, Sick Or Orphaned Wildlife In Philadelphia

-- Williamsport Sun: Effort Underway To Save, Restore, Reopen Muskrat Blind As Educational Venue At Montour Preserve

A.I. /Data Centers

-- PennLive: Poll: Nearly Half Of Central PA Residents Said Construction Of A.I. Data Centers Will Have Negative Impact On Region’s Economy, A Third Said A.I. Poses A ‘Significant Threat’ To Humanity

-- Utility Dive Guest Essay: The Fastest, Most Affordable Path To Electric Grid Resilience Is To Maximize Distributed Energy Resources Already In Homes, Businesses And Incentivizing More Installations - By Hannah Bascom, Uplight

-- City & State PA: Pennsylvania Businesses Are All In On A.I.

Other States/National

-- The Guardian: Zillow Deletes Flooding, Wildfire, Wind, Extreme Heat, Poor Air Quality Risks From Real Estate Listings After Complaints It Harms Sales 

PA Politics - Everything Is Connected

-- Politics PA: Pennsylvania Society Weekend Calendar Of Events In NYC

-- The Center Square: Pennsylvania Budget Woes: Too Much Still Isn’t Enough

-- Spotlight PA: State Funding Cuts, New Oversight Rules Hit PA’s 14 Private Taxpayer-Funded Cyber Charter Schools

-- TribLive: PA Wine, Spirits Sales Slip As President’s Tariffs, Dwindling Bar Crowds Take Toll 

-- Independent Fiscal Office: November State Tax Revenue Exceeded IFO Estimate By 2.7% ($81 Million); Year-To-Date Up 0.2% ($32 Million)

-- Dept. Of Revenue Reports November Tax Revenue Of $3 Billion [No Comparison To Projected Revenue]

-- AP: Federal Review Finds 44% Of US Truck Driver Schools Don’t Comply With Government Rules, May Have To Close [PA Highlighted]

-- WHYY: Pennsylvania Will Help Determine Control Of US House In 2026 Election

-- TribLive: Poll Shows Fetterman Still Tanking Among Democrats, While Republicans Give Him A Thumbs Up

-- WITF: Nonprofit Led By Veteran NPR Journalist David Greene To Acquire LPN/LancasterOnline

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