“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]
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
CHANGE: House Energy Committee voting meeting on HB 1834 data center bill will be at Call Of Chair; Hearing To Go Ahead on HB 2150, HB 2051 data center bills as scheduled at 10:00: https://pahouse.com/live
TODAY Call Of Chair: 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. Click Here to watch online. Read more here.
TODAY 10:00: Agenda Posted. House Energy Committee hearing on House Bill 2150 (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; and House Bill 2151 (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. Room 60 East Wing. 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. Click Here to watch online. Read more here.
RESCHEDULED To Feb. 4: 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 G-50 Irvis Building. Call Of Chair. Click Here to watch online.
February 3-- Governor’s Budget Address. 11:30 a.m. Click Here to watch online.
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 Energy Committee meets to consider House Bill 2150 (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; and House Bill 2151 (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. Room G-50 Irvis Building. 10:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online.
February 4-- 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 G-50 Irvis Building. Call Of Chair. 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 4-- Agenda Posted. DEP Radiation Protection Advisory Committee meeting. 9:00 a.m. Contact: John S. Chippo jchippo@pa.gov. (formal notice) [Proposed fee increases]
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-- 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 10-- CANCELED. Environmental Quality Board meeting. 9:00 a.m. Contact: Laura Griffin, Regulatory Coordinator, laurgriffi@pa.gov or (717) 772-3277.
February 10-- Agenda Posted. DEP Citizens Advisory Council meeting. 12:30 p.m. Contact: Ian Irvin iirvin@pa.gov or 717-579-0329.
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.
-- February 2 - Weekly PA Environment Digest Now Available [PaEN]
-- 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 [PaEN]
-- You Need To Read This: Highlights Of Shale Gas, Conventional Oil & Gas Compliance Actions During 2025 [PaEN]
-- Major Challenges Faced By DEP’s Oil And Gas Enforcement Program In 2026 [PaEN]
-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - January 31 [PaEN]
-- DEP Posted 75 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In January 31 PA Bulletin [PaEN]
-- Physicians For Social Responsibility-PA Feb. 3 No More Sacrifice Zones Webinar On Health, Environmental Impacts Of Shale Gas Development, 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.
-- Physicians For Social Responsibility-PA Feb. 10 LNG Gas Dead End For PA, Shale Gas Impacts Webinar, 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.
-- Observer-Reporter Guest Essay: PA’s Energy Bills Out Of Control - Unleash PA Energy Industry - By Rep. Tim O’Neal (R-Washington)
-- PennLive Guest Essay: Why Taxing Natural Gas Drilling Industry Won’t Solve PA’s Budget Crisis - By American Petroleum Institute PA
-- Scranton Times: Old Forge Abandoned Coal Mine Borehole Mine Water Eyed For Reclamation, Hydroelectricity; Concept In Development For Years [PDF of Article]
-- AP: Punxsutawney Phil Predicts 6 More Weeks Of Winter
-- Morning Call: Lehigh County Authority Asks Customers To Conserve Water Amid Water Main Breaks, Leaks
-- TribLive: People Reminded To Stay Off Frozen Rivers
-- Inside Climate News - Kiley Bense: As Climate Change Supercharges Floods And Rainfall, Pennsylvania’s Water-Adjacent Landmarks Are Especially Vulnerable
-- Beaver Times: Mountains Of Artificial Turf Stored For Recycling After Project Falters In Lebanon, Schuylkill Counties Will Be Cleaned Up By DEP [PDF of Article]
-- PennLive: 125-Year-Old Carlisle Industrial Site Passed Crucial Environmental Test For Its Next Act
-- Planet Philadelphia Radio Program Feb. 6: Poetry And Nature, 4:00 p.m.
A.I. /Data Centers
-- The Derrick: Clarion Borough Holds Public Hearing On A.I. Data Center Ordinance [PDF of Article]
-- PA Capital-Star: Should A.I. Data Centers Pay Up Front Or Build Their Own Power Plants? PJM, State Governors Have Different Ideas On How To Fix Your Electricity Bill
-- In Case You Missed It: A.I./Data Center Articles - NewClips From Last Week - February 2 [PaEN]
-- Wall Street Journal: These Rural Americans Are Trying To Hold Back The Tide Of A.I. - Fears Of Rising Utility Costs, Job Losses, Privacy Violations [PDF of Article]
International/National Impacts On PA Natural Gas
[Energy Independence Means Renewables]
-- Bloomberg: Devon Energy To Buy Coterra Energy For $58 Billion In All-Stock Deal
-- Bloomberg: US Natural Gas Prices Plummet As Forecasts Show Warmer Weather
PA Politics - Everything Is Connected
-- Spotlight PA: Shapiro Expected To Address Housing Costs, Energy Demand, Unfinished Business In Budget Pitch Feb. 3
-- TribLive: PA’s Budget Impasse Ended In November; It’s Already Time To Talk About The Next Budget
-- Warren Times Editorial: Too Much Campaign Money In State Elections
-- TribLive: Fetterman Supports President’s ICE Agent Mask Use Amid Rising Efforts To Identify Agents By Protesters
-- Post-Gazette: Nationwide Outcry Against President’s ICE A Thorny Political Issue For PA’s Top Leaders
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