-- 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: NOTICE of Closures, Delays: State Offices in Harrisburg and Other Areas, House & Senate in Harrisburg Are On 2-Hour Delay. But, to be sure, call DEP, DCNR and other state offices for delay and closure information due to weather.
TODAY’s Calendar Of Events
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)
-- PA Trout Unlimited, Keystone Trails Assn., Responsible Drilling Alliance Request DEP To Hold Hearing On Permit For PA General Energy 3.9 Mile Shale Gas Access Road/Staging Area In Loyalsock State Forest, Lycoming County [PaEN]
-- Chesapeake Bay Watershed Executive Council Approves Revised Restoration Agreement; Gov. Shapiro Elected Chair [PaEN]
-- PennLive: For First Time In 20 Years, A PA Governor Leads The Chesapeake Bay Executive Council
-- WITF: Gov. Shapiro To Lead Multi-State Chesapeake Bay Group, Amid Waterway’s Health Dip
-- PA Capital-Star: Chesapeake Bay Council Elects Shapiro To Oversee New Water Pollution Reduction Agreement
-- The Center Square: Gov. Shapiro Assumes Leadership Of Chesapeake Bay Executive Council
-- Tribune-Democrat: Shapiro Named Chair Of Chesapeake Bay Group
-- DEP Signs Agreement To Resolve Water Pollution Violations At US Steel Irvin Plant In Allegheny County Following Citizen Complaints; $135,000 Penalty Assessed [PaEN]
-- DEP Awards $168,000 In Lake Erie Coastal Zone Grants, $580,000 In Delaware Estuary Coastal Zone Grants To Protect And Restore Coastal Resources [PaEN]
-- Chesapeake Bay Journal - Karl Blankenship: Understanding Chesapeake Bay Water Clarity Isn’t Clear Cut
-- Penn State Dec. 8 EarthTalk: PA State Geologist Gale Blackmer Sees 'Promising Opportunities' For Critical Minerals Production [PaEN]
-- St. Mary’s Water Authority, Rentricity, Inc. Partner On In-Conduit Hydropower Project In Elk County
-- Dept. Of Human Services Announces Opening Of Low-Income Heating Assistance Program After Federal Shutdown
-- WHYY: PA Households Can Apply For Heating Bill Assistance After Federal Shutdown Delay
-- WITF/LancasterOnline: Need Help With Home Heating Bills? Here’s How To Apply For Grants
-- PennLive: December May Bring Some Of Earth’s ‘Most Extreme Cold’ To Northeastern US, Including PA
-- The Mercury: DEP To Hold Dec. 10 Public Meeting On Boyertown Landfill Hazardous Site In Montgomery County [Click Here for DEP webpage.]
-- TribLive: Pittsburgh Mulls Ban On Waste Transfer Stations Near Homes
-- Republican Herald: 175-Acre Lake Wynonah Drawn Down For Seepage, Dam Issues
-- The Derrick: Seneca Rocks Audubon Society Clarion Area Christmas Bird Count Set For Dec. 20
A.I. /Data Centers
-- Post-Gazette: Developer Buys Springdale A.I. Data Center Site In Allegheny County
-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Springdale A.I. Data Center Site Sold Data Center Developer In November; Springdale Council Expected To Vote On Conditional Use Permit Dec. 16
-- The Center Square Guest Essay: Restart Of Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant For Microsoft’s A.I. Data Centers Forges Path Forward Despite Legislature’s Shortsightedness - By Rep. Tom Mehaffie (R-Dauphin)
-- TribLive Guest Essay: Future Of A.I. In PA, Unleashing Energy Dominance Begins With Regulatory Reform - By Kenny Stein, Institute for Energy Research
-- Utility Dive Guest Essay: PJM Must Stop Buying Power Capacity For New A.I. Data Centers, They Need To Bring Their Own Capacity - By Tom Rutigliano and Claire Lang-Ree, Natural Resources Defense Council
-- PJM: Next Electricity Capacity Auction For 2027/28 To Open Dec. 4, Close Dec. 10, With Results Announced Dec. 17 [Click Here for more]
International/National Impacts On PA Natural Gas
[Energy Independence Means Renewables]
-- Reuters Opinion: High And Rising Natural Gas Costs May Spur Fresh Climb In US Coal Use
PA Politics - Everything Is Connected
-- Post-Gazette: State Budget Was 135 Days Late, But PA Lawmakers Got Their 3.25% Pay Raise On Schedule
-- TribLive Editorial: A State Budget Failure Doesn’t Earn A Pay Raise For Lawmakers
-- Spotlight PA: Deaths Of Older Pennsylvanians During Abuse, Neglect Probes Would Be Subject To Mandatory Reviews Under New Bill
-- The Center Square: PA Prosecutors Face No Punishment For Violating Wiretap Act
-- City & State PA: As A.I. Enters PA Classrooms, Teachers And Students Face A Learning Curve
-- TribLive: Legislation From PA Democratic Member Of Congress Summer Lee Would Combat Discriminatory A.I.
-- TribLive/AP: Chances For Congressional Action For Renewal Of Health Care Subsidies, Risking Premium Spikes For Millions
-- Post-Gazette: PA Republican US Sen. McCormick Says He Supports Health Care Subsidies Extension During Tele-Town Hall
-- PA Capital-Star: President’s USDA Says It Will Withhold Food Stamp Benefits From Democratic-led States-- Including PA-- If They Don’t Provide Personal Data On Recipients
-- PennLive Opinion: Punishing 200,000 Refugees For One Man’s Crime Repeats America’s Darkest Mistakes
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