Monday, January 26, 2026

January 26 - Weekly PA Environment Digest Now Available

“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]


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129 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA  [January 26]


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Stories You May Have Missed Last Week: PA Environment & Energy Articles & NewsClips By Topic


DCNR 2026 Annual Report: Halfway To 60 Has Never Looked Better


Outdoor Business Alliance Of PA Hosting PA Outdoor Economy Summit + Industry Expo April 26-28 In State College


Register Now For PA Recreation & Park Society Conference & Expo March 24-27 Featuring Keynote Speaker Dr. Dexter Shorter


Shale Gas & Public Health Conference -- Our Work, Our Health: Building A Future Beyond Sacrifice To Be Held Feb. 19 In Pittsburgh, Online


Aboveground Water Pipelines Feeding Shale Gas Drilling Operations Beginning To Freeze Due To Cold Temperatures; Range Resources Incident Reported In Washington County; Notify DEP Of Pipeline Problems


PUC Announces Increase In Act 13 Shale Gas Drilling Impact Fee For Calendar 2025


Reminder: DEP To Host Feb. 3 Virtual Hearing On Water Quality Permits For PA General Energy Shale Gas Access Road, Staging Area Project In Loyalsock State Forest, Lycoming County


PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - January 24


Guest Essay: A.I. Data Centers Are Taking Our Beautiful Towns Away, We Need Help!


PA House Committee Hearing: Witnesses Agree - A.I. Data Centers - Real And Purely Speculative - Are Driving Up The Cost Of Electricity; Without Effective Action Energy Increases Will Not End


Gov. Shapiro: Major Utilities, Power Producers, Tech Companies, Experts Endorse Federal/Northeast PJM Governors’ Plan To Meet Surging A.I. Data Center Energy Demands - Will PJM Listen?


House Energy Committee Meeting To Consider Bill Giving PUC More Authority To Regulate A.I. Data Centers Moved To Feb. 2


PJM Interconnect Issues Cold Weather Alert For Western Region Jan. 23 Expanding To Entire PJM Area Jan. 24-27; Regional Grid Could Exceed Winter Demand Record on Jan. 27 & 30


PJM Interconnection: US DOE Issues Order To Allow Power Plants To Run Without Regard To Air Quality Or Other Permit Limits Thru Jan. 31


PUC Urges Consumers To Prepare Ahead Of Winter Storm Fern And Prolonged Extreme Cold


York Dispatch Guest Essay: Republicans Add To The Pain Of Soaring Energy Costs


Concerned Residents Of Western PA To Host Feb. 1 Community Gathering On Proposed Homer City Power Plant And A.I. Data Center In Indiana County


DEP Approves Air Quality Permit For Installation Of 53 Emergency Power Generators At The Amazon Data Center In Salem Twp., Luzerne County


In Case You Missed It: A.I./Data Center Articles - NewClips From Last Week - January 26


DEP Invites Comments On Individual Stormwater Permit For The 150 Mile Mid-Atlantic Interstate Transmission, LLC Piney-Seward, Erie South Piney Transmission Line Project Thru 8 Counties


Congress Cut Abandoned Mine Reclamation Funding To PA By $169 Million Canceling Critical Water Quality Restoration Projects


DEP Invests $17.3 Million In 89 Local Growing Greener Projects In 40 Counties To Restore Streams, Reclaim Abandoned Mine Land, Improve Fish, Wildlife Habitats


PA infrastructure Investment Authority Invests Record $559.4 Million In 36 Water Infrastructure Projects In 25 Counties


Commonwealth Financing Authority Invests $110 Million In 445 Small Water, Sewer, Stormwater, Flood Control Projects; Multimodal Transportation Funding Also Approved


PennVEST Now Accepting Proposals For Nutrient, Sediment Reduction Projects For Funding Thru Clean Water Procurement Program


National Fish And Wildlife Foundation Now Accepting Applications For Chesapeake Watershed Defense WILD Grants


Penn State Extension Hosts Feb. 16 Funding Conservation Webinar On US Natural Resources Conservation Service


Penn State Extension Hosts March 16 Webinar On Water Law Basics For Farmers


Delaware River Basin Commission Hearing Feb. 4, Business Meeting March 4


Scientists And Lawmakers Kick Off Winter Salt Week March 25 At PA State Capitol To Tackle Road Salt Pollution


Penn State Extension Water Cooler Talk Webinar Feb. 18 - Road Salt Impacts And Solutions


Delaware River Basin Commission Hosts Jan. 27 Webinar On New Report On The Impact Of Sea Level Rise On Salinity Intrusion In the Delaware River Estuary


DEP, Delaware River Basin Commission Offering 3-Part In-Person Water Loss Management Workshops For Water System Operators In March


ClearWater Conservancy: Building Our Future Home While Staying True To Our Conservation Mission


Iroquois High School Students Recognized For Removing Nearly A Ton of Litter From Four Mile Creek In Erie County


Wildlife For Everyone Foundation: Game Commission Seedlings for Schools Program Starts Accepting Orders Feb. 2


PA Native Plant Society Now Accepting Applications For Grants Supporting Conservation Of Native Plants, Including Student-Led Projects


Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults


Wildlife For Everyone Foundation Now Accepting Applications For College Scholarships


PA Recycling Markets Center Feb. 18 Webinar On Glass For A Sustainable Future, Update On Penn State LionGlass Project


News From PA House & Senate


The Feds - New Administration


Public Participation Opportunities/Calendar Of Events


Grants & Awards


PA Bulletin Public Notices - January 24


Stories Invited - About PA Environment Digest


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Former Secretary, PA Department of Environmental Protection


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[Posted: January 26, 2026]  PA Environment Digest

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