-- Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [It’s Not A Suggestion]
Senate Voting Schedule
January 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 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
January 10-17-- 2026 Pennsylvania Farm Show. Harrisburg.
January 13-- Agenda Posted. DEP Citizens Advisory Council meeting. 12:30 p.m. Contact: Ian Irvin iirvin@pa.gov or 717-579-0329. [Agenda: DEP Oil & Gas Program Update; EQB Rulemaking Petition Process; Data Centers & Water Use] Read more here on agenda.
January 13-- Agenda Posted. DEP Mining and Reclamation Advisory Board meeting. 10:00 a.m. Contact: Daniel E. Snowden (717) 783-8846 or RA-EPMININGADVISORY@pa.gov. (formal notice)
January 13-- In-Person. US Environmental Protection Agency Public Meeting On Status Of Palmerton Zinc Pile Superfund Site Cleanup. Palmerton, Carbon County. 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
January 13-- Virtual. Green Building Alliance Hosts Online Roundtable On Restoring, Renovating Commercial Buildings Using C-PACE Financing. 1:00 to 2:30 p.m.
January 13-- Virtual. Wildlife Leadership Academy To Host Online Info Sessions For Students, Parents, Nominators On Summer Residential Field Experiences For Students 14 to 17. 6:00 p.m.
January 13-- Penn State Extension Webinar - Spotted Lanternfly Research Updates & Panel Discussion. Noon to 1:30 p.m.
January 14-- Agenda Posted. DEP Water Resources Advisory Committee meeting. 9:30 a.m. Contact: Bob Haines robhaines@pa.gov or 717-787-7565. [Agenda: Biosolids Program Update, Draft Fee Reports]
January 14-- Agenda Posted. DEP Coastal Zone Advisory Committee meeting. 9:30 a.m. Contact: Stacey Box 717-772-5622 or sbox@pa.gov.
January 14-- Agenda Posted. 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.
January 17-- In-Person. Protect PT Hosts Living Near Shale Gas Facilities Community Workshop. Unitarian Universalist Church of the South Hills, 1240 Washington Road, Pittsburgh. 1:00 to 4:30 p.m.
January 20-- NEW. Agenda Posted. Joint House Energy & Consumer Protection Technology and Utilities Committees hearing on Energy Affordability. Room 60 East Wing. 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Click Here to watch online.
January 22-- In-Person. Solar United Neighbors, Protect PT Host Solar Energy In Southwest PA Community Meeting In Westmoreland County. Protect PT Community Environmental Education Center, 3344 Route 130 Suite B, Harrison City. 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.
January 27-- NEW. House Energy Committee hearing on House Bill 2076 (Venkat-D- Allegheny) establishing a legal framework for the regulation of geothermal energy resources that are greater than 5,000 feet deep. Room B-31 Main Capitol. 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online. [Confirmed speakers Seith Pelepko, DEP Deputy Secretary for Oil and Gas Management, John Walliser, PA Environmental Council.]
January 27-- Virtual. Protect PT, FracTracker Alliance Host Online Program Providing The Latest On Shale Gas Development And Information Tool. Noon.
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.
February 26-- NEW. Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearing: 1:00 - Department of Environmental Protection.
March 2-- NEW. House Appropriations Committee budget hearing: 1:00 - Departments of Environmental Protection and Conservation and Natural Resources. Click Here to watch live.
March 3-- NEW. Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearing: 1:00 - Public Utility Commission.
March 5-- NEW. House Appropriations Committee budget hearing: 1:00 - Public Utility Commission. Click Here to watch live.
-- DEP Citizens Advisory Council Meets Jan. 13 To Hear Update On Oil & Gas Program; Discuss EQB Rulemaking Petition Process; Presentation On Data Centers & Water Use [PaEN]
-- DEP: MarkWest Liberty Midstream Reports Losing 197,000 Gallons Of Pipeline Drilling Fluid Into Abandoned Mine Voids In 3 Incidents In Washington County; Total Losses Reach 734,600 Gallons [PaEN]
-- Sen. Boscola To Introduce 6-Bill Package To Protect Pennsylvania Communities And Ratepayers From Large-Scale A.I. Data Centers Rapidly Expanding Across The State [PaEN]
-- Washington & Jefferson College: Electric Bills Will Continue To Rise After PJM Auction Due To A.I. Data Center Power Demand Increases
-- Inside Climate News: Looking Ahead To A Deepening Affordability Crisis, An Election And The Threat Of An A.I. Investment Bubble
-- Governor: 2025 Impact Report Shows How PA Is Delivering Faster Permitting, Supporting Business Development, Creating New Economic Opportunity [DEP Permitting Included]
-- PA Environmental Council In Case You Missed It In December [PaEN]
-- PA Farm Show 2026 Butter Sculpture Unveiled
-- Stroud Water Research Center: When Local News And Science Go Dark, The River Loses Its Voice
-- Stroud Water Research Center UpStream News: Open Source Hardware Solves Flood Monitoring Challenges; When Local News And Science Go Dark, The River Loses Its Voice
-- Three Rivers WaterKeeper 2025 Annual Report
-- PennEnvironment Year End Update On 2025 Accomplishments
-- January 10 Pennsylvania Bulletin Now Available
-- Reminder: Foundation For Sustainable Forests Jan. 16 Woods & Waters Virtual Film Series, 6:30 p.m.
-- PA Environmental Council Awards $35,000 In PA Water Trail Mini-Grants To Support 7 Local Projects [PaEN]
-- WESA: Wildlife, Forestry Programs At Closing DuBois, Mont Alto Campuses Will Move To Penn State Altoona
-- The Nature Conservancy Pennsylvania Nature News: 2025 Brought Healthy Soils, Thriving Yields, Cleaner Water; Try Snowshoeing At Long Pond Preserve
A.I. /Data Centers
-- Morning Call: Could The Lehigh Valley’s Eastern End Be Next Hot Spot For A.I. Data Centers? [PDF of Article]
-- AP: Facebook/Meta Signs 3 Nuclear Power Deals To Support Its A.I. Data Centers, Including Beaver Valley Nuclear Plant [Locks Up More Power Exclusively For Data Centers From PA Power Plants]
-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Facebook/Meta Signs Deal To Expand Vistra’s Beaver Valley Nuclear Plant Capacity [Locks Up More Power Exclusively For A.I. Data Centers] [PDF of Article]
-- Vistra Corp. Acquires Cogentrix Energy Natural Gas Power Plants, Including 2 In PA, As Part Of Strategy To Feed A.I. Data Centers [Locking Up More Energy For A.I. Data Centers] [PaEN]
-- PennFuture News: There Isn’t Enough Energy For You And A.I. Data Centers In The PJM Grid, So Who Gets It?
-- Sen. Boscola To Introduce 6-Bill Package To Protect Pennsylvania Communities And Ratepayers From Large-Scale A.I. Data Centers Rapidly Expanding Across The State [PaEN]
-- Washington & Jefferson College: Electric Bills Will Continue To Rise After PJM Auction Due To A.I. Data Center Power Demand Increases
-- The Allegheny Front - Rachel McDevitt: PA Environmental Groups Appeal Permit For Massive 4.5 GW Natural Gas Power Plant Meant To Fuel Homer City A.I. Data Campus In Indiana County
-- Inside Climate News: Looking Ahead To A Deepening Affordability Crisis, An Election And The Threat Of An A.I. Investment Bubble
-- Utility Dive: A.I. Data Center Demand Was 40% Of The $47.2 Billion Cost Imposed On PJM Electric Ratepayers In Last Auction: PJM Market Monitor
-- Inside Climate News: Virginia Regulators Approve New Dominion Energy Rates, Assign More Costs To A.I. Data Center, But Didn’t Go Far Enough To Protect Ratepayers, Consumer Advocates Say
Federal Administration
-- White House: Withdrawing The US From International Organizations, Conventions, Treaties Contrary To The Interests Of the United States
PA Politics - Everything Is Connected
-- TribLive: Shapiro Formally Launches Reelection Campaign In Allegheny County
-- Inquirer: Shapiro Asks Pennsylvania Voters To Choose ‘Getting Stuff Done’ Over ‘Chaos’ As He Kicks Off 2026 Reelection Bid
-- The Center Square: Shapiro/Davis Launch Campaign With Big Achievements, Bigger Crises
-- Governor: Pennsylvania Ranks Among Top States For New Business Survival
-- Inquirer: Race Between Shapiro And Garrity For PA Governor Has Begun; Here’s What You Need To Know
-- WITF: PA Democrats Seek Boost From Shapiro’s 2026 Campaign For Governor
-- Spotlight PA: PA Says It Isn’t In Talks To Hand Over Private Voter Information, Despite Ohio Official’s Claim
-- Erie Times: Groups To Hold Erie Vigil For Immigrants, Refugees; How To Attend
-- Inquirer: President’s Administration Jails Migrant Teens In PA Facility Known For Child Abuse
-- PA Capital-Star: PA Health Insurance Enrollments Drop As Congress Wrestles With Extending Health Insurance Subsidies
-- Morning Call: Republican Cong. Mackenzie Splits With Republicans To Push Forward Extension Of Health Insurance Subsidies
-- Scranton Times: Republican Cong. Bresnahan Votes Yes On Extension Of Health Insurance Subsidies
-- Inquirer: Republican Cong. Fitzpatrick, PA Swing-District Republicans Join Democrats In Extending Health Insurance Subsidies
-- AP: US House Passes Extension Of Health Insurance Subsidies In Defiance Of Republican Leaders
-- TribLive: TribLive’s Enduring Commitment To Pittsburgh News
-- Warren Times Editorial: Does The President Have An Actual Strategy For Venezuela?
-- Post-Gazette Guest Essay: The True Story Of The Assault On The US Capitol Jan. 6, Not The Current White House Version
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