-- Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [It’s Not A Suggestion]
Senate Voting Schedule
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
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
TODAY 10:00: Virtual Only. 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 2-- NEW. House Environmental & Natural Resource Protection Committee meets to consider House Bill 1759 (Scott-D-Montgomery) allows municipalities to adopt penalties for dumping tires (sponsor summary). Room 515 Irvis Building. 11:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online.
February 3-- Governor’s Budget Address
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 5-- Agenda Posted. DEP Agricultural Advisory Board meeting. 1:00 p.m. Contact: Bob Haines robhaines@pa.gov or 717-787-7565.
February 5-- Agenda Posted. DEP Air Quality Technical Advisory Committee meeting. 9:15 a.m. Contact: RA-EPAQTAC@pa.gov.
February 6-- Agenda Posted. DEP Environmental Justice Advisory Board meeting. 9:00 a.m. Contact: Mariana Fletcher marifletch@pa.gov or 717-497-0714.
February 9-- NEW. House Environmental & Natural Resource Protection Committee to hold hearing on Stream Impairment In Pennsylvania. Room G-50 Irvis Building. 10:00 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.
-- DEP Eliminates Longstanding Permitting Backlog In 2025, Launches New Bureau of Permitting Coordination [PaEN]
-- PJM Continues Cold Weather Operations, Projects Breaking Winter Peak Demand Record Jan. 28, 29, 30 [PaEN]
-- Post-Gazette - Laura Legere: PJM Regional Electric Grid Withstands Strain Of Freezing Weather, So Far
-- Williamsport Sun: DEP Conducts Follow-Up Inspection Of Closed Eureka Resources Oil & Gas Wastewater Facility In Williamsport [PDF of Article]
-- Post-Gazette Guest Essay: Pennsylvania Can’t Accept Oil And Gas Companies’ Self-Reporting - By Chris DiGiulio, Physicians For Social Responsibility-PA
-- Penn State Extension Hosts In-Person Educator Workshops On First Investigation Of Stream Health March 18 In Butler County, March 31 In Cumberland County [PaEN]
-- Reading Eagle: Audubon Christmas Bird Counts Affected By Adverse Weather In Berks
A.I. /Data Centers
-- Scranton Times: Archbald Boro To Hold Hearings TODAY, Feb. 11 On 2 Largest A.I. Data Center Proposals [PDF of Article]
-- PA Capital-Star: Communities Must Prepare If They Want Any Say Over A.I. Data Centers, Lessons Of Springdale, Allegheny County
-- Reuters: New PJM Rules Favor On-Site Natural Gas Power Plants Over Renewables For A.I. Data Centers
-- Utility Dive: US DOE Expands Use Of Emergency Orders Amid Winter Freeze To Keep Power Plants Running Regardless Of Emission Limits, Require Data Centers To Use Backup Generation [PJM Highlighted]
-- Reading Eagle: Penn State Berks Campus To Hold A.I. In Manufacturing Summit
PA Politics - Everything Is Connected
-- PennLive: Governor’s Budget Address Feb. 3 - PA Gears Up For New Budget Less Than 3 Months After Shapiro Signed Last One
-- Spotlight PA: Shapiro Campaigned On Getting Justice For Child Sexual Abuse Survivors, Some Say He Hasn’t Done Enough As Governor
-- TribLive: President Endorses Republican Stacy Garrity In Race For PA Governor
-- PennLive: President Gives Republican Garrity His ‘Complete And Total’ Endorsement In PA Governor’s Race
-- Washington Post- Salena Zito: What I Discovered About Josh Shapiro At The Pennsylvania Farm Show - His 67 County Reelection Strategy
-- Post-Gazette: Fetterman Asks President To Fire Federal Homeland Security Secretary As Protesters Demand More
-- Post-Gazette: Shapiro Cabinet Members Call President’s ICE Actions In Minnesota An ‘Abuse Of Power’
-- TribLive Editorial: Fetterman, McCormick And Why President’s ICE Matters In PA
-- WITF: What Pennsylvanians Can Do When President’s ICE Claims To Redefine Constitutional Rights
-- PA Capital-Star: Gov. Shapiro Joins Philadelphia Lawsuit Fighting Slavery Memorial’s Removal
-- Centre Daily Times: Penn State Sues Insulin Makers, Health Care Companies Over Medication Prices
-- Reading Eagle: Penn State Berks Campus To Hold A.I. In Manufacturing Summit
-- Post-Gazette: PA Again Receives Failing Grades For Tobacco Control Efforts
-- Post-Gazette Editorial: Defunding Public Media Makes Communities Worse Off
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