Articles & NewsClips Posted So Far This Week
“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
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
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: Agenda Posted. DEP Small Business Compliance Advisory Committee meeting. 10:00 a.m. Contact: Lucas Hershey luchershey@pa.gov.
February 17-- DEP Meeting/Hearing On Revised Water Quality Permit For 1,300 Acre Project Hazelnut A.I. Data Center Project In Hazle Twp., Luzerne County
February 18-- Agenda Posted. DEP Aggregate Advisory Board meeting. 10:00 a.m. Contact: Daniel E. Snowden (717) 783-8846 or RA-EPMININGADVISORY@pa.gov.
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 19-- Agenda Posted. DEP Climate Change Advisory Committee meeting. 9:00 a.m. Contact: Lindsay Byron lbyron@pa.gov.
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.
-- The Derrick: Aqua Pennsylvania Reports ‘Settlement In Principle’ To Purchase Venango Water Company [Fallout From Public Water Supply Contamination By Conventional Oil Wastewater Spill Continues] [PaEN]
-- US EIA Increases Natural Gas Price Projection For 2026 By 40% Due To Large Withdrawals From Gas Storage [PaEN]
-- WESA - Rachel McDevitt: Here’s Why Electric Bills Are Getting More Expensive In PA
-- Gov. Shapiro: Gov. Shapiro Appears On CNBC Describing His Efforts to Lower PA’s Electricity Prices, Pressing PJM Leadership To Protect Consumers
-- PUC Chairman DeFrank Leads National Effort To Support Federal Funding For The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program
-- PUC Commissioner Zerfuss Leads National Effort To Recognize Renewable Natural Gas As A Strategic Energy Resources
-- Altoona Mirror: Windmill Parts Loads To Travel Through Bedford, Blair, Cambria And Somerset Counties This Week
-- Green Building Alliance: Masano Auto Park Adaptive Reuse And Sustainability Innovations Tour March 4, Reading, Berks County. Noon to 2:00 p.m.
-- Columbia Gas Of PA Now Accepting Applications For 2026 Environmental Action Grants [PaEN]
-- National Fish & Wildlife Foundation, EPA Award $44.2 Million In Chesapeake Bay Innovative Nutrient/Sediment Reduction, Small Watershed Grants; Over $19 Million In PA [PaEN]
-- The Citizens Voice: Luzerne County EMA: Susquehanna River Is Iced Over, But Not A Flood Threat At This Time
-- Chester County Press: Octoraro Watershed Assn. Photo Contest Seeks Entries [Chester, Lancaster Counties]
-- Forests For The Chesapeake Bay News: Hobbyist’s Guide To Maple Sugaring; Upcoming Events
-- DCNR Grants News: 340+ Grant Projects Completed In 2025; ATV/Snowmobile Grants Open; Trail Education Grants; PRPS Conference; PA Land Conference
-- Warren Times: Public Input Sought For Northwest PA Outdoor Recreation Study
-- TribLive: McCandless, Allegheny County, Named 96th Bird Town In Pennsylvania
A.I. /Data Centers
-- Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader: Jenkins Twp. Supervisors Deny Forza Holdings Rezoning, Announce Proposed Data Center Ordinance In Luzerne County
-- Scranton Times: Scranton Council Questions Tapping PA American Water Lake Scranton Reservoir To Cool A.I. Data Centers [PDF of Article]
-- Pittsburgh Business Times: A.I. Data Center Developers Zeroing In On A New Target - Converting Bitcoin Mining Operations [PDF of Article]
-- RealClear Pennsylvania: A.I. Data Centers Are A Repeat Of History In PA’s Coal Region - Devastated Landscapes, Broken Local Economies, Finally Industry Collapse - By Jake Wynn
-- Gov. Shapiro: Gov. Shapiro Appears On CNBC Describing His Efforts to Lower PA’s Electricity Prices, Pressing PJM Leadership To Protect Consumers
Train Derailments
-- Post-Gazette: As East Palestine Grapples With Norfolk Southern Train Derailment’s Toxic Aftermath, A US House Bill Threatens To Gut Some Protections
Other States/National
PA Politics - Everything Is Connected
-- ABC27: Senate, House Siting On $307 Million Cash Reserve In Their Legislative Accounts, Audit Report
-- Post-Gazette Guest Essay: Under Josh Shapiro, Our Commonwealth Is Struggling - By Stacy Garrity, Republican Candidate for Governor
-- Inquirer: Chester County Makes Another Election Error In Mail-In Ballot Lists, Reversed First, Last Names
-- Post-Gazette: Why A $193 Million Injection For Rural Health Care In PA Isn’t Easing Closure Worries
-- Independent Fiscal Office Long-Term Budget Outlook: Even With Governor’s ‘Skill’ Games, Spending Policy Changes, Deficits Will Not Clear Up Until After 2029-30
-- TribLive Guest Essay: Is PA Gaming Control Board Playing Loose With The Rules - By Jason Lias
-- WESA: Fear Of President’s ICE Surges Grips Pittsburgh Public Schools Classrooms
-- The Guardian: President’s Border Patrol Chief Praised Federal Agent Who Shot US Citizen In Chicago
-- WHYY: New Jersey Residents Can Upload Videos Of President’s ICE Activity To New State Portal
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