-- Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [It’s Not A Suggestion]
Senate Voting Schedule
March 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
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
March 23-- House Environmental & Natural Resource Protection Committee meets to consider House Bill 289 (Briggs-D-Montgomery) establishing requirements for radon testing and mitigation in schools; House Bill 2161 (Salisbury-D-Allegheny) Requiring public utilities to replace trees on public property if requested by a municipality; House Bill 2229 (Mako-R- Lehigh) Provides for spill notification requirements by DEP to municipalities; House Bill 2246 (Webster-R-Montgomery) Provides for water withdrawal oversight for data centers. Room 515 Irvis Building. 10:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online.
March 23-- House Energy Committee informational meeting on the PA Energy Development Authority. Room G-50 Irvis Building. 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Click Here to watch online.
March 24-- House Energy Committee hearing on House Bill 2076 (Venkat-D-Allegheny) establishing a regulatory framework for geothermal energy for residential, commercial and industrial uses. Room B-31 Main Capital. 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online.
March 25-- Agenda Posted. DCNR Conservation and Natural Resources Advisory Council meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building, Harrisburg. 10:00 a.m. Register to join the meeting online. Contact: Nicole Faraguna 717-346-7636 or cnrac-admin@growconservation.com. Read more here on agenda.
April 16-- DCED PA Grade Crude [Oil] Development Advisory Council meeting. Penn State, State College. 10:00. Contact: Adam Walters 717-214-6548 or adwalters@pa.gov.
April 30-- DEP Oil & Gas Technical Advisory Board meeting. 10:00 a.m. Contact: Todd M. Wallace twallace@pa.gov. (formal notice)
-- The Allegheny Front: Allegheny County Health Dept. To Make Recommendations On How To Better Protect Residents From Health Impacts Of Shale Gas Development [PaEN]
-- The Allegheny Front: DEP Proposes Shell Petrochemical Plant Air Permit With Higher Emission Limits In Beaver County [PaEN]
-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - March 21 [PaEN]
-- 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 [PaEN]
-- DEP Issued Chapter 105 Permit For Homer City Generation LP A.I. Data Center Campus Natural Gas Power Plant Site In Indiana County [PaEN]
-- DEP Posted 64 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In March 21 PA Bulletin [PaEN]
-- 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 [PaEN]
-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Approved 22 Shale Gas Well Pad Water Use General Permits In February; 54 In 2026 [PaEN]
-- TribLive: EPA To Conduct Testing Around MAX Environmental Hazardous Waste Disposal Site In Yukon, Westmoreland County
-- York Daily Record: Years-Long Trail Of Violations And Citations Led To J&K Junkyard Closing In York County
-- LancasterOnline.com Guest Essay: Despite EPA’s Decision To Repeal The Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding - You Can’t Fool Mother Nature - By Richard D. Clark, Professor of Atmospheric Science Emeritus, Millersville University [PaEN]
-- 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 [PaEN]
-- Morning Call: Federal ICE Responds To DEP Order For Proposed Berks County Warehouse Detention Center On Water, Sewage Issues, Said It Will Appeal The Order
-- PA Capital-Star: Federal ICE Responds To DEP Order, Asks For More Time To Address Concerns With Proposed Berks Warehouse Detention Center; DEP Has No Plans To Modify Order
-- Tribune-Democrat: Johnstown Airport Exploring Solar Energy Facility As Possible Revenue Stream
-- Warren Times - Audubon Community Nature Center: Spotlighting The Women Of Nature [PDF of Article]
-- LancasterOnline: Lancaster County Planners Unveil First Parks, Trails Master Plan Since 1992
-- Observer-Reporter: Public Input Sought For Improvements In, Around Youghiogheny River At Meetings March 23, 24
-- Erie Times: Giant Troll Sculptures Will Lurk In Allegheny National Forest Starting In 2027
-- Allegheny National Forest Visitors Bureau: Trolls In The Forest Sculptures Coming To PA
A.I. /Data Centers
-- Scranton Times: A.I. Data Center Developer Applies To Archbald Boro For Power Plant Permit Close To School, Park; Few Details Available
-- Scranton Times: Archbald Boro Hearing Reveals The ‘Green Mountain’ A.I. Data Center Project’s Link To ‘Project Gravity’ Data Center In The Same Area
-- Spotlight PA/Grist: Six A.I. Data Center Campuses Planned For Archbald Boro, Residents Are Fighting Back
-- Observer-Reporter: South Strabane Planners Recommend Supervisors Approve A.I. Data Center Ordinance In Washington County
-- WHYY - Susan Phillips: Precedent-Setting PPL Utility Rate Proposal Would Protect Residential Electricity Customers From A.I. Data Center Costs
-- NextEra Energy Receives Approval From President For Up To 10 GW Of Natural Gas Power Generation, Including 4.3 GW Plant In SW PA [No Details On How Much Power Will Be Available To Anyone Other Than Data Centers]
-- Post-Gazette: PA Awaits Information About New 4.3 GW Natural Gas Power Plant In SW PA: ‘Will Play A Critical Role In Meeting The Rapidly Growing Electricity Demand’ [Code Words For Data Centers]
-- Scranton Times: NE PA A.I. Data Centers Could Look To Abandon Mine Water To Cool Server Farms
-- Utility Dive: North American Electric Reliability Corp: January’s Winter Storm Fern Was ‘Classic Near-Miss’ For US Electric Grid As Reliability Risks Are Risking
-- Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader/AP: President Urges Congress To ‘Preempt State A.I. Laws’ That He Views As Too Burdensome
-- Post-Gazette: Are Humans Being Left Behind In The A.I. Push?
International/National Impacts On PA Natural Gas
[Energy Independence Means Renewables]
-- March 21: PA Average AAA Gasoline Price Still Going Up-- 80 Cents/Gallon To $3.91 Since Feb. 27
-- March 21: Average AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $3.92 Ohio- $3.71 PA- $3.91
-- Feb. 27: Average AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $2.98 Ohio- $2.79 PA- $3.11
-- Baker Hughes: PA Natural Gas Drilling Rigs - 20 - Same For Last 5 Weeks
-- Financial Times: US Fertilizer Companies Cash In As Iran War Boosts Prices, Shares
-- Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader/AP: Energy Fallout From President’s War On Iran Signals A Global Wake-Up Call For Renewable Energy
-- Bloomberg TV: As Iran War Continues, Natural Gas Prices Soar; How The Market For Natural Gas Is Being Upended By The War
PA Politics - Everything Is Connected
-- PennLive: Fetterman Hit With Brutal Polling Drop: ‘He Is Below The Lowest Of The Low’
-- Republican Herald Editorial: Open PA Primaries A Matter Of Fairness To Independent Voters
-- Morning Call: Federal ICE Responds To DEP Order For Proposed Berks County Warehouse Detention Center On Water, Sewage Issues, Said It Will Appeal The Order
-- PA Capital-Star: Federal ICE Responds To DEP Order, Asks For More Time To Address Concerns With Proposed Berks Warehouse Detention Center; DEP Has No Plans To Modify Order
-- Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader/AP: President Urges Congress To ‘Preempt State A.I. Laws’ That He Views As Too Burdensome
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[Posted: March 21, 2026] PA Environment Digest
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