Monday, March 23, 2026

March 23 - 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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143 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA


Stories You May Have Missed Last Week: PA Environment & Energy Articles & NewsClips By Topic - March 23


DEP To Tighten Residual Waste Coproduct Regulations That Allow Unrestricted Disposal Of Conventional Oil & Gas Wastewater By Dumping It On Public Roads


The Allegheny Front: Allegheny County Health Dept. To Make Recommendations On How To Better Protect Residents From Health Impacts Of Shale Gas Development


The Allegheny Front: DEP Proposes Shell Petrochemical Plant Air Permit With Higher Emission Limits In Beaver County


PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - March 14 to 20 - Conventional Well Owners Failed To Comply With Orders To Plug Wells, Restore Drilling Sites; Stop Gas From Bubbling Out Of The Ground


DEP Invites Comments On Chapter 105 Permit For 5-Mile Long Expand Operating LLC Water Pipeline To Support Shale Gas Development In Auburn Twp., Susquehanna County


WESA - Rachel McDevitt: Taylor Allderdice High School Students In Pittsburgh Are Raising $5,000 To Fund A Well Done Foundation Project To Plug A Conventional Oil & Gas Well To Reduce Methane Emissions 


PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - March 21


Susquehanna River Basin Commission Approved 22 Shale Gas Well Pad Water Use General Permits In February; 54 In 2026


PA House Committee Hears How Virtual Power Plants, Advanced Transmission Line Technologies Allow Us To Quickly Get More Out Of Our Energy Infrastructure In Less Time, Without Huge Investments Or Delays


DEP Invests $10 Million To Support 6 Projects To Improve Electric Grid Reliability And Resiliency In 9 Counties


DEP Issued Chapter 105 Permit For Homer City Generation LP A.I. Data Center Campus Natural Gas Power Plant Site In Indiana County


DEP Invites Comments On A Chapter 105 Permit For The Limerick 67 MW PECO Energy Transmission Line Crossing The Schuylkill River In Chester, Montgomery Counties


PUC: Deadly West Reading Chocolate Factory Explosion Prompts PUC Safety Complaint Against UGI Proposing $2,576,627 In Penalties


PUC Schedules 10 Hearings On Proposed UGI Utilities 8.05% Natural Gas Distribution Rate Increase Starting March 30


PUC Sets Hearings On Proposed National Fuel Gas 7.4% Natural Gas Distribution Rate Increase Starting March 31


DCED Invests $1.4 Million To Expand Natural Gas Service To Customers In Bradford, Somerset County


PA Senate Republicans Pass Bill To Protect The Right Of Pennsylvanians To Drive Diesel And Gasoline Powered Vehicles; Average PA Price Of Gasoline Rose 82 Cents To $3.93/Gallon Since Feb. 27


Physicians For Social Responsibility-PA Establishes Scientific Advisory Board To Advise The Group On Scientific Issues


PennFuture Calls For A Statewide Pause On A.I. Data Center Development Until Lawmakers Can Adopt Strict Policies To Site These Facilities Properly


In Case You Missed It: A.I./Data Center Articles - NewClips From Last Week - March 23


Gov. Shapiro Joins Other States In Lawsuit Against EPA Over Repeal Of 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding


LancasterOnline.com Guest Essay: Despite EPA’s Decision To Repeal The Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding - You Can’t Fool Mother Nature


Mon Valley Initiative, PA Solar Center Announce RFP For Qualified Solar Developers


Green Building Alliance To Hold Free Virtual Green Professional Operations & Maintenance Certification Training For PreK-12 School Facilities Teams April 29 – May 1; Technical Assistance Available


Aqua Pennsylvania Marks Fix A Leak Week By Spotlighting Its Leak Repair Program For Income-Eligible Customers


DEP Issues Order To J&K Junkyard In York To Cease Operations, Begin Removing Waste; Asked Commonwealth Court To Jail The Owner For Failure To Comply With 2024 Court Order


PA Fibershed Accepting Applications For University Ambassador Program To Train Next Generation Of Sustainable Textile Leaders; March 27 Info Webinar


Earth Day 2026: PA Resources Council Invites Participation In Gene Capaldi Lens On Litter Photo Contest To Put The Spotlight On The Litter Problem


Eastern PA Coalition For Abandoned Mine Reclamation Receives Funding From Amazon For Community Litter, Trash And Tire Removal Projects


DCNR: Since 2023, US Bureau Of Economic Analysis Data Shows PA Outdoor Recreation Economy Grew By 21%, Added 12,000 Jobs


Western PA Conservancy Awards $25,000 To Support 5 Western PA Canoe, Kayak Access Projects: Now Accepting Applications For Next Round Of Grants


South Mountain Partnership Now Accepting Pre-Applications For Community Impact Mini-Grant Program


PA Environmental Council Now Accepting Applications For Pocono Forests & Waters Conservation Landscape Mini-Grants


DCNR, Agriculture Announce The Opening Of The PA Invasive Replace-ive Program To Encourage Replacing Invasive Species With Native Trees, Scrubs In Landscape Plantings; March 26 Webinar


Penn State Outreach Shaver's Creek Environmental Center In Huntingdon County Names Anna George New Executive Director


Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults


Washington & Jefferson College Center Expands Role, Becomes Center For Energy And The Built Environment In Washington County


Lower Susquehanna RiverKeeper Speaker Series: April 1: Dr. Dorothy Merritts, Dr. Robert Walter And The Potential Of Restoring Buried Pre-Colonial Landscapes And Removal Of Legacy Sediments


Penn State Extension: April 9 Webinar On Uses And Benefits Of Rain Barrels


Penn State Extension: April 11 In-Person Workshop In Beaver County On Managing Invasive Species


Penn State Extension Hosts April 14 Webinar On The Vital Role Of Headwaters - Using The Art Of Haikus For Observing Nature’s Details


Alliance For The Chesapeake Bay Wild & Scenic Film Festival Lancaster Screening April 14


Adams County Conservation District, Master Watershed Stewards Host April 23 Earth Extravaganza In Gettysburg


Penn State Extension Holds April 29 Webinar On How Climate Change Is Impacting Seasonal Events In Nature - Migration, Bud Break, Fall Leaf Color, Human Activities Tied To Seasonal Cycles


News From PA House & Senate


The Feds - New Administration


Grants & Awards


Public Participation Opportunities/Calendar Of Events


PA Bulletin Public Notices - March 21


Stories Invited - About PA Environment Digest


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Former Secretary, PA Department of Environmental Protection


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[Posted: March 23, 2026]  PA Environment Digest

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