Sunday, February 8, 2026

Sunday PA Environment & Energy Articles - NewsClips: 2.8.26

“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]


"It is never too late to do the right thing." -- Nelson Mandela


Senate Voting Schedule

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

-- Committee Schedule


House Voting Schedule

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

-- Committee Schedule


TODAY’s Calendar Of Events 


February 9-- Agenda Posted. 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. Read more here.


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.



-- 143 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA  [PaEN]


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


-- Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults  [PaEN] 


-- In Case You Missed It: A.I./Data Center Articles - NewClips From Last Week - February 9  [PaEN] 


-- Top 10 Stories: Harrisburg/PA Politics Reported By Local News Media Last Week  [PaEN]


-- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Jan. 31 to Feb. 6 - 10 More Conventional Abandoned Well Violations; Failure To Notify DEP Of Water Contamination; Casing/Cement Failure  [PaEN]  


-- Clean Energy Group, Partners Host Feb. 25 Webinar On The High Cost Of A.I. - How Data Centers Are Reshaping Pennsylvania's Energy Landscape  [PaEN] 


-- Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader: Community Champion Of The Week - The Earth Conservancy


-- Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader: Howard Grossman Remembered For His Countless Contributions To The NE PA Region


-- TribLive: Boil Water Advisory Impacting 95,000 PA American Water Customers In Allegheny, Washington Counties Could Take ‘Several Days’ To Lift


-- WTAE: Customers Without Water In Allegheny, Washington Counties After Massive PA American Water Main Break


-- Post-Gazette: Some Lawrenceville Residents Still Without Running Water Nearly 2 Weeks After Snowstorm


-- Republican Herald: Ag Security Area Aims To Protect Farmland, Way Of Life In North Manheim Twp., Schuylkill County After Warehouse Proposal 


-- WESA: PA Students Could Receive $5,000 PHEAA Grant Annually To Pursue Degrees For ‘In Demand’ Jobs 


-- PennLive:  DEP Investigating PFAS ‘Forever Chemical’ Contamination Near Benner Spring Fish Hatchery In Centre County At Penn State Airport Site  


-- LancasterOnline: Lancaster County Bald Eagle Nest Now Live Online - It Has An Egg!


-- WESA: Pittsburgh’s National Aviary Secures $25,000 Grant To Help Endangered Birds


A.I. /Data Centers


-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak/Chloe Jad: Beaver Valley Becomes A.I. Data Center Target; Local Leaders Have Small Arsenal Of Tools To Inform And Protect Residents  [PDF of Article]


-- The Citizens Voice: Lawmakers, Residents Encouraged, Puzzled By Governor’s Guide For A.I. Data Centers  [PDF of Article]


-- Post-Gazette Guest Essay: Beware Of Public Subsidies For A.I. - The Lesson Of The Volkswagen Plant In Westmoreland County - By Christopher Briem, University of Pittsburgh  [PDF of Article]


-- Post-Gazette Guest Essay: A.I. Data Centers Are Good For Communities - By Dan Adamski, JLL Real Estate


-- In Case You Missed It: A.I./Data Center Articles - NewClips From Last Week - February 9  [PaEN] 


-- The Citizens Voice: NE PA Schools Navigate The Age Of A.I.


-- Post-Gazette Editorial: We Must Help Young People Embrace Their Humanity In The Age Of A.I.’s Imitation Humanity


PA Politics - Everything Is Connected

-- Post-Gazette: Shapiro, Garrity Divided Over Spending In Spotlight Amid Renewed PA Budget Battle

-- Post-Gazette: Shapiro Pitches PA ‘Skill’ Gambling Games Regulation As Potential $2 Billion Revenue Boost

-- WITF: PA Republican Governor Hopeful Stacy Garrity Says She’d Work With President’s Administration On PA’s Elections After President Says He Wants To ‘Nationalize’ Election 

-- ABC6: Pennsylvania Officials Rejects President’s Call To ‘Nationalize’ Elections 

-- PennLive - Charles Thompson: Why Pennsylvania Republicans Think They Can Pull Off A Big Upset In Governor’s Race In 2026

-- WITF: Lt. Governor Hopeful Jason Richey Gains State Republican Endorsement Before Primary

-- WESA: Shapiro Pick For Board Of Pardons Wins PA Senate Approval Despite Opposition From Public Defenders, Clemency Advocates

-- TribLive Editorial: Fixing The Sunshine Act’s Notice Problem

-- TribLive: Oakmont Man Released From President’s ICE Custody ‘Profoundly Relieved and Grateful To God,’ Attorney Says 

-- Post-Gazette: Charleroi Celebrates Temporary Block Of Immigration Status Termination For Haitians, But Uncertainty Still Remains In Washington County 

-- Post-Gazette: Fetterman Says He’s Opposed To Warehouse Purchases For ICE Detention Centers

-- Post-Gazette: Everything You Need To Know About ICE’s Plan To Open A Detention Center In Berks County Warehouse

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[Posted: February 8, 2026]  PA Environment Digest

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