Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Wednesday PA Environment & Energy Articles - NewsClips: 12.31.25

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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

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

-- Committee Schedule


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

-- Committee Schedule


TODAY’s Calendar Of Events 


January 1-- DCNR Hosts First Day Hikes On New Year’s Day Across The Commonwealth


January 6-- DEP Public Meeting On Project Gravity A.I. Data Center Proposal Water Quality Permits In Archbald Boro, Lackawanna County.  Valley View High School, 1 Columbus Drive Archbald,  5:00 to 8:00 p.m.


January 6-- Southwest PA Environmental Literacy Coalition Online Meeting. 4:00 p.m.


January 13-- DEP Citizens Advisory Council meeting. 12:30 p.m. Contact: Ian Irvin iirvin@pa.gov or 717-579-0329.


January 13-- Penn State Extension Webinar - Spotted Lanternfly Research Updates & Panel Discussion. Noon to 1:30 p.m.


January 14-- DEP Water Resources Advisory Committee meeting. 9:30 a.m. Contact: Bob Haines robhaines@pa.gov or 717-787-7565.


January 14-- DEP Coastal Zone Advisory Committee meeting. 9:30 a.m.  Contact: Stacey Box 717-772-5622 or sbox@pa.gov


January 14-- DEP Technical Advisory Committee on Diesel-Powered [Coal Mining] Equipment meeting. DEP New Stanton Office. 10:00 a.m. Contact: Peggy Scheloske mscheloske@pa.gov or 724-404-3143.


January 14-- Lower Susquehanna RiverKeeper Hosts Data Centers in the Susquehanna River Basin – Let's Talk Water Usage With SRBC.  Wrightsville, York County.  6:00 to 8:00 p.m.


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. 



-- PA House Committee Approves Legislation Giving Local Officials Greater Say Over Regional-Scale Developments Like A.I. Data Centers, Warehouses  [PaEN] 


-- WHYY - Susan Phillips: New Financing Available For Philly-Area Homeowners Seeking To Install Rooftop Solar Energy Generation 


-- WESA: Guided Hikes In Western PA Parks Lead Pittsburghers Into The New Year


-- Warren Times: Kinzua Dam To Increase Water Releases Due To Rainfall, Snow Melt


-- Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader: Spitz Foundation Awards $10,000 Grant To Lehman Sanctuary To Support Chesapeake Teachers Training Program In Luzerne County 


-- Post-Gazette: Lyme Disease Cases Continue To Rise In Allegheny County


A.I. /Data Centers


-- Scranton Times: A.I. Data Center Proposed In Ransom Twp., Lackawanna County [86th Data Center Building In The County]  [PDF of Article]


-- Spotlight PA: Map Shows Growing Number Of A.I. Data Centers Planned Across Pennsylvania 


-- PA House Committee Approves Legislation Giving Local Officials Greater Say Over Regional-Scale Developments Like A.I. Data Centers, Warehouses  [PaEN] 


-- TribLive: What To Look For In 2026 In Western PA [Data Centers, 4.5 GW Homer City Power Plant] 


Today’s Oil & Gas Violations


-- Today’s Violation: DEP: Keystone Crude LLC failed to completely clean up wastewater contamination at a conventional oil and gas well site in Robinson Township, Allegheny County since the original violations were issued on August 10, 2023-- 867 days and counting. DEP inspection report.


PA Politics - Everything Is Connected

-- TribLive Editorial: Preparing For The Politics Of 2026

-- City & State PA: Year-Ed Q&A With Republican Senate Pro Tempore Kim Ward [Biggest Win - Eliminating RGGI Carbon Pollution Reduction Program Covering Power Plants That Was Never Implemented]

-- Erie Times Guest Essay: Wins For Working Families, PA Economy In 2025 - By Rep. Ryan Bizzarro (D)

-- TribLive - Jack Troy: Flu Cases Spiking, Respiratory Illnesses Rising In PA

-- Morning Call Guest Essay: America’s Latest Health Crisis Is Now Here [Caused By Congressional Republican Inaction On Health Insurance] - By Maureene May, PA Nurses

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