-- 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.
-- Post-Gazette: Pennsylvania Could Lose $200+ Million In Federal Funding For Abandoned Mine Reclamation, Plugging Conventional Oil & Gas Wells Abandoned By Their Owners Under Budget Bill Passed By US House [PaEN]
-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - January 10 [PaEN]
-- DEP Invites Comments On Water Quality Permits For Appalachia Midstream 3 Mile Natural Gas Gathering Pipeline In Lycoming County; And A 2nd Natural Gas Gathering Pipeline In Bradford County [PaEN]
-- DEP Issues Water Quality Permits For The Appalachia To Market 3 Pipeline Project In Adams, York, Bedford Counties; 3 Other Natural Gas Pipeline Projects In Greene And Washington Counties [PaEN]
-- DEP Posted 65 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In January 10 PA Bulletin [PaEN]
-- DEP Invites Comments On Proposed Consent Decree Covering Wastewater Discharges To Continue Operation Of The Keystone And Conemaugh Coal-Fired Power Plants In Indiana And Armstrong Counties [PaEN]
-- DEP: Report Submitted By CNX Gas Company/Consol Coal Company On Cleanup Of A Major Shale Gas Wastewater Spill In Morris Twp., Greene County Failed To Show It Met Act 2 Cleanup Standards [PaEN]
-- The Allegheny Front: Takeaways From Oil & Gas Industry Waste Investigation In Pennsylvania
-- Vistra Corp Buys 2 More PA Natural Gas Power Plants; Facebook/Meta Buys 20 Years Of Power From Beaver Valley Nuclear Plant; 18 PA Power Plants Now Locked Up To Feed A.I. Data Centers [PaEN]
-- Sen. Yaw Hosts Another Meeting To Discuss Outlook For PJM Electric Grid
-- Centre Daily Times - Climate Watch: New Solar Projects And More Climate News From Around Pennsylvania
-- Sen. Gene Yaw Elected Chair Of Interstate Chesapeake Bay Commission [PaEN]
-- Delaware County Conservation District, Volunteers, Watershed Groups Plant 700+ Trees, Shrubs In Prospect Park Boro, Ridley Township [PaEN]
-- Registration Open! 29th Annual Watershed Congress March 28 At Alvernia University, Berks County [PaEN]
-- Post-Gazette: As Severe Weather Increasingly Upends Lives, Forecasters Are Working Closer With Pittsburgh Emergency Managers
-- Planet Philadelphia Radio Show: Jan. 16 - Life Without Cars? 4:00 p.m.
-- Reminder! Keep PA Beautiful Litter Hawk Youth Award Entries Due January 31 [PaEN]
-- PA Office Of Outdoor Recreation Hosts Jan. 21 Webinar On Economic Impact Of Outdoor Recreation [PaEN]
-- KYW: ATVs Tear Up Sports Fields In Delaware County Causing Thousands In Damage
-- DCNR Names Jim Eckert Manager For Little Buffalo State Park In Perry County
-- Warren Times - Audubon Community Nature Center: In Harsh Winter, Birds Add Life To Outdoors [PDF of Article]
A.I. /Data Centers
-- Scranton Times: Archbald Residents Potentially Impacted By Data Center Developments Appeal A.I. Data Center Zoning Ordinance In Lackawanna County [PDF of Article]
-- Republican Herald: East Union Twp. To Consider Rules For A.I. Data Centers At Jan. 15 Hearing In Schuylkill County [PDF of Article]
-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: Facebook/Meta Pledges 2 Decades Of Support For Beaver Valley Nuclear Power Plant For Its A.I. Data Centers
-- The Center Square: Sen. Boscola To Introduce Consumer Protection Package For A.I. Data Centers
-- Utility Dive: Electric Utilities Under Pressure: 6 Power Sector Trends To Watch In 2026
International/National Impacts On PA Natural Gas
[Energy Independence Means Renewables]
-- AAA Average Gasoline Prices: National- $2.79 Ohio- $2.72 PA- $3.02
-- Baker Hughes: PA Natural Gas Drilling Rigs- 18 - Same For 7 Weeks
-- Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader/AP: President Promises Oil Executives ‘Total Safety’ If They Invest In Venezuela Oil Facilities
-- Bloomberg: Satellite Images Reveal Venezuela’s Massive Oil & Gas Industry Methane Problem
-- WashPost: Exxon CEO Calls Venezuela ‘Uninvestable’ Without ‘Significant Changes;’ The Numbers Don’t Add Up
-- WSJ: President Presses Oil Executives To Invest In Venezuela, But Gets Lukewarm Reception
-- AP: Why Boosting Production Of Venezuela’s ‘Very Dense, Very Sloppy’ Oil Could Harm The Environment
PA Politics - Everything Is Connected
-- TribLive Editorial: What Does Pennsylvania’s 2026 Governor’s Race Tell Us?
-- Post-Gazette - Adriana E. Ramirez: Is Pennsylvania A Mediocre State Or Is Stacy Garrity A Mediocre Candidate?
-- PennLive: Republican Sen. Mastriano Says ‘Only Way’ For Garrity To Win Governor’s Race Is With Him On The Ticket
-- Spotlight PA: Gen Z Has Entered City Hall, Meet 4 Young PA Mayors Who Want To Bring New Ideas To Local Government
-- AP: Doctors Say Federal Changes To US Vaccine Recommendations Are Confusing Parents, Could Harm Kids
-- Morning Call: Lehigh Valley Business, Faith Groups Hold Vigils For Minnesota Woman Killed By ICE Agent
-- Erie Times Guest Essay: How Will Erie Neighborhoods Respond If Targeted By ICE?
-- TribLive: New Pittsburgh Mayor Vows City Won’t Cooperate With ICE
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