-- 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 [Canceled 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
DEP Office Closures: All DEP Offices Will Be Closed January 26 & 27
January 27-- Virtual. Protect PT, FracTracker Alliance Host Online Program Providing The Latest On Shale Gas Development And Information Tool. Noon.
January 28-- Agenda Posted. DCNR Conservation & Natural Resources Advisory Council meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00 a.m. Click Here to register to join online. Contact: cnrac-admin@growconservation.com. Read more here.
February 2-- House Energy Committee meets to consider House Bill 1834 (Matzie-D- Beaver) authorizing the Public Utility Commission to adopt regulations for data centers to protect ratepayers and the electric grid. Room 60 East Wing. 10:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online. Read more here.
February 2-- House Energy Committee hearing on legislation sponsored by Rep. Kyle Donahue (D-Lackawanna) directing the Center for Local Government Services to draft a model ordinance and offer technical support to municipalities with regard to the siting of data centers [draft language] and legislation sponsored by Rep. Kyle Mullins (D-Lackawanna) requiring data centers in Pennsylvania to send information about their energy and water use to DEP and require DEP to aggregate the information and create an annual report on data center impacts [draft language]. Room 60 East Wing. 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. Click Here to watch online. Read more here.
February 3-- House Game & Fisheries Committee informational meeting on Game Commission 2025 Annual Report. Room 523 Irvis Building. 9:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online.
February 4-- House Game & Fisheries Committee informational meeting on Fish & Boat Commission 2025 Annual Report. Room G-50 Irvis Building. 9:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online.
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-- Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearing: 1:00 - Department of Environmental Protection.
March 2-- House Appropriations Committee budget hearing: 1:00 - Departments of Environmental Protection and Conservation and Natural Resources. Click Here to watch live.
March 3-- Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearing: 1:00 - Public Utility Commission.
March 5-- House Appropriations Committee budget hearing: 1:00 - Public Utility Commission. Click Here to watch live.
-- January 26 - Weekly PA Environment Digest Now Available [PaEN]
-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - January 24 [PaEN]
-- DEP Posted 61 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In January 24 PA Bulletin [PaEN]
-- 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 [PaEN]
-- 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 [PaEN]
-- WPIX: Washington County Opens Nearly 2 Dozen Warming Shelters During Bitter Cold, Major Winter Storm [The Center Of Shale Gas Fracking, Coal Industry In PA]
-- PJM Interconnection: US DOE Issues Order To Allow Power Plants To Run Without Regard To Air Quality Or Other Permit Limits Thru Jan. 31 [PaEN]
-- Post-Gazette: PA Turnpike To Test Electric Vehicle Charging Pads At Harrisburg HQ This Year
-- WHYY - Sophia Schmidt: If Climate Change Is Warming Winters, How Did Philadelphia Get Over Half A Foot Of Snow?
-- TribLive: Radon Testing Kits Available For Free At Westmoreland County Libraries
-- The Derrick: Oil City Chapter Izaak Walton League Marks 100 Years Of Supporting, Advocating For Conservation, Hunting, Fishing [PDF of Article]
A.I. /Data Centers
-- In Case You Missed It: A.I./Data Center Articles - NewClips From Last Week - January 26 [PaEN]
International/National Impacts On PA Natural Gas
[Energy Independence Means Renewables]
-- Reuters Commentary: When The US Freezes, LNG Natural Gas Market Prices Spike Over 70%
-- Reuters: Oil Prices Rise As Harsh Winter Disrupts US Output
PA Politics - Everything Is Connected
-- Spotlight PA: New PA Law To Keep Unregulated Vapes Out Of Hands Of Kids May Not Actually Work
-- Inquirer: Republican Candidate For Governor Stacy Garrity Has To Convince Top Republicans She’s Worth Investing In
-- Post-Gazette Guest Essay: America Must Acquire Greenland - By PA Republican Con. Mike Kelly
-- PennLive Guest Essay: Our Out-Of-Control Mistreatment Of Immigrants Must End - By Rev. Sandra Strauss
-- Inquirer Editorial: Another Senseless Killing In President’s War Against Americans
-- Inquirer Editorial: President’s Assault On Free And Fair Elections Continues
-- PennLive Guest Essay: When Nobody Believes The President Anymore - By Mark Singel
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