-- 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 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
TODAY 9:00: Agenda Posted. DEP Climate Change Advisory Committee meeting. 9:00 a.m. Contact: Lindsay Byron, lbyron@pa.gov or 717-772-8951
TODAY 10:30: DEP Southeast Regional Office Highlights 2025 Accomplishments, In-Person Event
December 17-- 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.
December 17-- Virtual. PA Organization For Watersheds & Rivers To Host Webinar Showcasing Collaborative Community Watershed Organization Capacity Building Successes. Noon to 1:30 p.m.
December 17-- Virtual. Penn State Extension Hosts Advice From The Woods - Ask Our Experts! Webinar, Noon to 1:00 p.m.
December 17-- Virtual. Penn State Extension: Forest Farming - Maple Syrup Webinar. 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
December 18-- Virtual/In-Person. DEP Sewage Advisory Committee meetings on Chapter 71-73 proposed on-lot septic system regulation changes. Boyertown Community Ambulance Service Building, 2 East 2nd Street, Boyertown, Berks County. 9:00 a.m. Contact: Tomisa Kiskadden at tkiskadden@pa.gov or (814) 332-6677. (formal notice)
December 18-- Virtual. Penn State Extension Hosts Webinar On Fireflies In Pennsylvania. 11:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
-- Westminster College Honors Student Research And Creative Works At 18th Student Symposium On The Environment [PaEN]
-- Farm and Dairy: Shale Gas Well Pad Setback Petition Finally Moves On To PA DEP For Study
-- Scranton Times: Old Forge School District Seeks Proposals For Solar Energy Facility
-- TribLive: US Army Corps Receives Another $32 Million For Nuclear Waste Cleanup In Parks Twp., Armstrong County
-- Reading Eagle: PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Found In Gilbertsville Elementary School Water
-- PoliticoPro: Carbon Prices Jump After Pennsylvania Opts Out Of RGGI Program [Never Implemented In PA]
-- Middle Susquehanna RiverKeeper Blog: PA River Of The Year Finalist Chillisquaque Creek Offers Microcosm Of Issues And Opportunities For Bigger Susquehanna River System
-- Middle Susquehanna RiverKeeper Blog: 2026 Middle Susquehanna Naturalist Calendar Now Available For Order
A.I. /Data Centers
-- Bloomberg: Latest PJM Power Auction Set To Deepen Affordability Concerns
-- Bloomberg: New York Utility Says Queue For A.I. Data Center Power Users Has Tripled
-- Altoona Mirror: Groups Urge Shapiro To Dial Back Support For A.I. Data Centers [PDF of Article]
-- Morning Call/Inquirer: Poll: How Pennsylvanians Feel About A.I. Data Centers: 70% Concerned About Water Use; 71% Concerned About Electricity Use
-- Post-Gazette: President’s Order To Block State Regulation Of A.I. An ‘Abuse Of Power,’ State Democratic Sen. Costa Says
-- The Center Square: Bill Regulating A.I. Use In Medicine Subject Of PA House Hearing
PA Politics - Everything Is Connected
-- Inquirer: Top PA Republicans Projecting Relative Calm Amid 2026 National Party Panic
-- Inquirer: Inside Pennsylvania Society: Power Schmoozing, Budget Ballads, Midterm Jockeying In Manhattan
-- Post-Gazette: President’s Order To Block State Regulation Of A.I. An ‘Abuse Of Power,’ State Democratic Sen. Costa Says
-- PA Capital-Star: PA’s Republican Attorney General, Lawmakers Contend With President’s Order Blocking A.I. Regulations
-- The Center Square: Bill Regulating A.I. Use In Medicine Subject Of PA House Hearing
-- York Dispatch: York County Residents See Average 169% Increase In Health Insurance Costs Due To Failure Of Republican Congress To Act
-- PennLive: Lancaster Couple Faces 175% Health Insurance Increase Due To Failure Of Republican Congress To Act
-- PA Capital-Star: Pennsylvania Nuns, Sisters Bring ‘Moral Authority… In Spades’ To Anti-ICE Actions
-- AP: President Blames Rob Reiner’s Murder On His Outspoken Opposition To His Presidency
-- Inquirer Editorial: President Is Unredeemable; What About His Enablers?
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