-- 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 22-- 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 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 26-- 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.
January 26-- 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.
January 27-- 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.] Read more here.
January 27-- Virtual. Protect PT, FracTracker Alliance Host Online Program Providing The Latest On Shale Gas Development And Information Tool. Noon.
February 2-- House Energy Committee hearing on legislation sponsored by Rep. Kyle Donahue (D-Lackawanna) to mandate the creation of Virtual Powerplant programs in Pennsylvania [draft language]. Room 60 East Wing. 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. Click Here to watch online. Read more here.
February 3-- NEW. 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-- NEW. 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.
-- Post-Gazette: PA House Members Hear Warnings On A.I. Data Centers, Rising Electric Costs At Hearing
-- Tribune-Democrat: Electric Grid Concerns Aired By PA Lawmakers As Frigid Weather Settles In
-- Iroquois High School Students Recognized For Removing Nearly A Ton of Litter From Four Mile Creek In Erie County [PaEN]
-- PennVEST Now Accepting Proposals For Nutrient, Sediment Reduction Projects For Funding Thru Clean Water Procurement Program [PaEN]
-- National Fish And Wildlife Foundation Now Accepting Applications For Chesapeake Watershed Defense WILD Grants [PaEN]
-- Scientists And Lawmakers To Kick Off Winter Salt Week Jan. 26-30 At PA State Capitol To Tackle Road Salt Pollution [PaEN]
-- ClearWater Conservancy: Building Our Future Home While Staying True To Our Conservation Mission [PaEN]
-- WHYY - Sophia Schmidt: This Philly Rowhouse Has Seen Over 250 Years Of Energy Transitions: Firewood To Solar
-- TribLive Guest Essay: Clean Energy Provides Jobs, Consumer Savings - By Erika Strasburger, Pittsburgh City Council
-- Warren Times Editorial: Energy Conflict May Be Coming [Environmental Justice Policy] [PDF of Article]
-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: Federal Mine Safety Research Called Back To Work Wonder: Should I Stay Or Should I Go?
-- TribLive: Ice Blockage Restricting Pittsburgh Water Operations, Water Pressure, Service Could Be Impacted For Some Customers
-- Post-Gazette: DEP Rejects Connoquenessing’s Controversial Sewage Facilities Plan
-- WNEP: 30th Anniversary Of Deadly Flood of ‘96 In Pennsylvania
-- Williamsport Sun: River Trip Helped Bring Awareness To West Branch Of Susquehanna [PDF of Article]
-- The Allegheny Front: Early Spring Wildflowers Are Bloomering Even Earliers Thanks To Climate Change
-- Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader: Earth Conservancy Announces Winners Of Pollinator Seed Packet Design Contest
-- Warren Times: Warren County Conservation District Accepting Scholarship Applications
-- NextPittsburgh: What Happens At A Beaver County Christmas Tree Farm After The Holidays?
-- Morning Call: Seeking Solitude? Go For A Winter Hike On These Lehigh Valley Trails
-- Susquehanna Greenway: From The Susquehanna To Katahdin: A Pennsylvania Thru-Hiker’s Journey On The Appalachian Trail
-- Fish & Boat Commission Quarterly Board Meeting Set For Jan. 26 In Harrisburg
-- Erie Times - Brian Whipkey: Game Commission Considers Purchasing 13 Properties For State Game Lands, Including First Land In Delaware County
-- TribLive: Game Commission Considers Saturday Start Before Thanksgiving For Deer Season
A.I. /Data Centers
-- Post-Gazette: PA House Members Hear Warnings On A.I. Data Centers, Rising Electric Costs At Hearing
-- Tribune-Democrat: Electric Grid Concerns Aired By PA Lawmakers As Frigid Weather Settles In
-- Morning Call: PPL Backs Push By President, Shapiro To Bring Down Electric Prices Amid A.I. Data Center Surge
-- Inside Climate News: Clean Energy Advocates Criticise ‘Glaring’ Omission In White House/Northeast Governor’s Plan To Fuel A.I. Data Centers In PJM Region
-- Utility Dive: PJM Board Calls For Backstop Capacity Auction In New A.I. Data Center Interconnection Plan
-- Utility Dive Guest Essay: A PJM Backstop Capacity Auction Could Fill The Large Load Supply Gap To Address Reliability - By Mac McFarland, Talen Energy CEO
-- Scranton Times: Ransom Twp. Supervisors Reject A.I. Data Center Zoning Amendment Requested By Developer [PDF of Article]
-- Morning Call: Residents Push Back Against A.I. Data Center Planned Across From Parkland H.S.: ‘I Do Not Want This In My Backyard’
-- Scranton Times: Jessup Borough Denies Breaker Street A.I. Data Centers [PDF of Article]
-- Scranton Times: Wildcat Ridge A.I. Data Center In Archbald To Use Huge Amounts Of Power, Water [PDF of Article]
-- Scranton Times - Chris Kelly Opinion: A.I. Data Centers Set To Make Us Second Class Citizens Of Data Center Valley [PDF of Article]
-- Scranton Times: Scranton Could Feel Impact Of A.I. Data Centers Built In Ransom Twp., Elsewhere [PDF of Article]
-- Scranton Times: Dickson City To Hold 2nd Hearing Jan. 20 On A.I. Data Center Ordinance [PDF of Article]
-- PennLive Letter: A.I. Thirst For Water Threatens Pennsylvania’s Wells - By Barbara Brandom, MD
-- Futurism: A.I. Data Centers Pushing Electric Grid Into Meltdown
PA Politics - Everything Is Connected
-- WITF: Election Year Budget Fight Looms As PA Lawmakers Brace For Another Clash
-- TribLive/Inquirer: In His New Book, Gov. Shapiro Recalls An ‘Offensive’ Vetting Process To Be Kamala Harris’ Running Mate
-- PennLive: Republicans Pick Candidate For Special House Election In Adams, Cumberland Counties
-- Morning Call: Lehigh County Exec Evicting ICE Agents From Allentown Office, Citing 3 Years Of Unpaid Rent
-- York Dispatch: Federal ICE Agents, 100 Vehicles Converge On York County As Part Of Large Operation
-- The Center Square: PA Senate Republicans Introduce Bill Requiring Support For ICE
-- Spotlight PA: Shapiro Pick For Board Of Pardons Vacancy Opposed By Clemency Advocates
-- PennLive Guest Essay: Shapiro’s ‘Get Stuff Done’ Brand Rings Hollow For Survivors Of Child Sexual Abuse - By William Wachob, Former State Representative
-- TribLive: ‘Potential Deals Emerging’ At Some Closing Penn State Campuses, Trustee Says
-- Inquirer: PA State-Owned Universities Didn’t Get State Funding Increase, Preparing For Tough Enrollment Outlook
-- WESA: As Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Closure Looms, Local Journalists Ponder A Path Forward
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