Monday, February 2, 2026

February 2 - 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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111 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA


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


Conestoga River Named Pennsylvania’s 2026 River of the Year; The Conestoga River Club Dedicated The Honor To Ad Crable, A Revered Outdoor Journalist


Registration Open! WeConservePA Pennsylvania Land Conservation Conference April 29 - May 1 In Lancaster


DEP Eliminates Longstanding Permitting Backlog In 2025, Launches New Bureau of Permitting Coordination


You Need To Read This: Highlights Of Shale Gas, Conventional Oil & Gas Compliance Actions During 2025


Major Challenges Faced By DEP’s Oil And Gas Enforcement Program In 2026


Governor’s Regulatory Agenda Includes Update Of Regulations For Conventional Oil & Gas Wells; New Injection Well Controls; Shale Gas Application Fee


DEP: Eureka Resources Has Until Jan. 31 To Remove All Wastewater From Its 3 Closed Oil & Gas Wastewater Treatment Plants; About 1.5 Million Gallons Of Wastewater Remains In Bradford County Facility


DEP: Day 455 And Counting: Seneca Resources Continues To Release Wastewater, Frack New Shale Gas Wells At Taft Well Pad In Middlebury Twp., Tioga County


DEP: Owner Of At Least 43 Abandoned Conventional Oil & Gas Wells Issued Violations For 6 More On State Game Lands In Venango County; Efforts To Locate The Owner Have Been Unsuccessful


DEP: Range Resources Force Heating, Cutting Apart Frozen Polyethylene Shale Gas Water Pipeline To Release Water, Ice In Mount Pleasant Twp., Washington County


PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Jan. 3 to 30: 56 Conventional Abandoned Well Violations Start The Year; 1.2 Million Gallons Of Drilling Fluid Lost; Shale Water Pipeline Freezes; 1.5 Million Gallons Of Wastewater To Remove


New Legislation Announced To Strengthen Spill Response Law In PA After Energy Transfer/Sunoco Jet Fuel Pipeline Rupture In Upper Makefield Twp., Bucks County


DEP Hosts April 15 Webinar On Trenchless Pipeline Construction Guidance After Major Inadvertent Return Incidents In 2025, Including Release Of 1.2 Million Gallons Into Abandoned Mine Voids In Washington County


PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - January 31


DEP Issues Air Quality Permit For 15 Natural Gas Generators To Power Iron City Wells, LLC Data Center In Karthaus Twp., Clearfield County


Gov. Shapiro Renews Call On PJM To Extend Electricity Capacity Auction Price Collar Protection To Consumers, Build Lasting Grid Reform


PJM Interconnection Cold Weather Operations To Continue Thru Feb. 2; Electricity Demands Now Projected To Be Below Record Winter Peak


North American Electric Reliability Corp Report: Electric Power Resource Adequacy Risks Intensify Across North America As Data Center-Driven Demand Surges 24% In 10 Years


In Case You Missed It: A.I./Data Center Articles - NewClips From Last Week - February 2


DCED Now Accepting Applications For PA Solar For Schools Grants


Great Lakes Protection Fund Accepting Funding Proposals Thru March 18


Reforesting Appalachia: Suntory Group And Bosland Growth Join Forces To Elevate Hardwood Conservation In Pennsylvania, West Virginia


DEP Invests $4.1 Million To Support 116 Local Projects To Reduce Food Waste, Increase Food Security Across The State


DCNR Invests $1.4 Million To Support 4 Local Projects To Expand, Improve ATV Trails; Next Grant Round Opens Feb. 2


Lancaster Conservancy Transfers 175-Acre Rock Springs Nature Preserve To DCNR To Protect The Future Of Globally Rare Serpentine Barrens In Lancaster County


Natural Lands Finalizes The Protection Of 60 Acres Of Forest In Hopewell Big Woods, Berks County


Lancaster Conservancy Partners With Landowner To Protect 11.6 Acres Of Woodlands In Conoy Township With New Conservation Easement


WeConservePA Now Accepting Applications For Project Planning Grants


Help Wanted: PA Sea Grant Part-time Digital Engagement Specialist


Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults


Penn State's Local Climate Action Program Hosts Feb. 4 Online Info Session For Communities Who Want To Prioritize Climate Action


Penn State Extension Hosts 3-Part Webinar Series On Ticks And Biting Pests Starting Feb. 18


Pennsylvania Sea Grant Hosts Feb. 23 Webinar On Harmful Algal Blooms For Educators


Penn State Extension Hosts Feb. 24-25 In-Person Trees, Watersheds And Streams Educators Workshop In Chester County


Penn State Extension Hosts In-Person Educator Workshops On First Investigation Of Stream Health March 18 In Butler County, March 31 In Cumberland County


Apply Today! Shipboard Science Immersion For Educators Aboard The U.S. EPA R/V Lake Guardian On Lake Superior!


Register Now! Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Summer Nature Camps For Students Grade 1-6


News From PA House & Senate


The Feds - New Administration


Public Participation Opportunities/Calendar Of Events


Grants & Awards


PA Bulletin Public Notices - January 31


Stories Invited - About PA Environment Digest


Supporting Member PA Outdoor Writers Assn.; PA Trout Unlimited; PA Organization For Watersheds & Rivers


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-- David Hess

Former Secretary, PA Department of Environmental Protection


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[Posted: February 2, 2026]  PA Environment Digest

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