-- Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [It’s Not A Suggestion]
Senate Voting Schedule
March 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
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 6:00: In-Person. Penn State Extension Saplings Saving Streams Workshop - York County. Alecraft Brewery, New Freedom. 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
TODAY 6:30: In-Person. Penn State Extension Holds Workshop In Northampton County On How To Design, Install, Maintain Micro-Forests. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
March 19-- Agenda Posted. DEP Solid Waste Advisory Committee meeting. 10:00 a.m. Contact: Laura Henry lahenry@pa.gov. [Coproduct Regulation Update - Oil & Gas Wastewater]
March 19-- PUC Hosts PA Sustainable Energy Board meeting. Hearing Room 1 of the Commonwealth Keystone Building, Harrisburg. 11:00 a.m.
March 19-- In-Person. DEP Public Meeting On Shell Petrochemical Plant Air Quality Plan Approval Application. Penn State Beaver Auditorium, 100 University Drive in Monaca, Beaver County. 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. [Hearing April 7] Read more here.
March 19-- In-Person. Protect PT To Hold Workshops In Monessen, Westmoreland County On How To Protect Your Community From Environmental Threats Caused By Shale Gas Development. Monessen High School, 1245 State Rd, Monessen from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
March 23-- NEW. 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.
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)
-- WESA/The Allegheny Front: Three Rivers WaterKeeper Files Intent To Sue US Steel Over Oily Releases Into Monongahela River
-- The Allegheny Front: How Climate Change Is Pressuring Western PA Farms, Restaurants And Food Supply
-- 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 [PaEN]
-- Penn State Extension Hosts April 14 Webinar On The Vital Role Of Headwaters - Using The Art Of Haikus For Observing Nature’s Details [PaEN[
-- Adams County Conservation District, Master Watershed Stewards Host April 23 Earth Extravaganza In Gettysburg [PaEN]
-- Aultman Watershed Association For Restoring the Environment March 28 McIntyre/Coal Run Cleanup Day, Indiana County
-- PA Fibershed Accepting Applications For University Ambassador Program To Train Next Generation Of Sustainable Textile Leaders; March 27 Info Webinar [PaEN]
-- Washington & Jefferson College Center Expands Role, Becomes Center For Energy And The Built Environment In Washington County [PaEN]
-- Penn State Outreach Shaver's Creek Environmental Center In Huntingdon County Names Anna George New Executive Director [PaEN]
-- Alliance For The Chesapeake Bay Wild & Scenic Film Festival Lancaster Screening April 14 [PaEN]
-- TribLive: Lower Burrell Walking Club Takes Steps To Boost Community Connections In Westmoreland
-- TribLive: Jeannette Parks To Receive Interactive Signs Encouraging Activity In Westmoreland
A.I. /Data Centers
-- Scranton Times: National Developer Spends $580 Million On Dozens Of Properties In Salem Twp. For Data Center Campus In Luzerne County [PDF of Article]
-- Scranton Times - Chris Kelly Opinion: In Archbald Boro A Petition For Accountability Calling For Removal Of Council President, Solicitor, Manager, Zoning Officer Over A.I. Data Centers [PDF of Article]
-- Scranton Times: PPL Utilities: A.I. Data Centers Are Poised To Consume More Electricity Than Northeast PA Can Deliver [PDF of Article]
-- City & State PA Guest Essay: PA Lawmakers Must Do More To Protect Residents From A.I. Data Centers - By Joseph Minott, former Executive Director Of The Clean Air Council
-- The Center Square: PA Senate Passes A.I. Chatbot Warning Bill
Today’s Oil & Gas Violations
-- Today’s Violations: DEP inspection of a Hiysota Fuel Co. conventional well in Crawford County, Troy Twp. found the never inspected well abandoned, not plugged with no annual reports submitted. Violations issued. DEP inspection report.
-- Today’s Violations: DEP inspection of an EQT Chap LLC conventional well in Fayette County, Nicholson Twp., found the well abandoned, not plugged. Violations issued. DEP inspection report.
-- Today’s Violations: DEP follow-up inspection of an OWS Energy LLC conventional well in Crawford County, Wayne Twp., found the well still venting gas in a manner creating a public nuisance since Oct. 15, 2025-- 145 days and counting. Violations continued. DEP inspection report.
-- Today’s Violations: DEP inspection of the EQT Prod Co Heart shale gas well pad in Greene County, Wayne Twp. found evidence of five slope failures in different parts of the well pad. Violations issued. DEP inspection report.
Storms/Power Outages
-- Morning Call: Lehigh Valley Residents React With Shock To Storm Damage As Cleanup Begins
-- WTAE: Day 4: Power Outages Continue To Impact Communities In Allegheny County
International/National Impacts On PA Natural Gas
[Energy Independence Means Renewables]
-- March 18: PA Average AAA Gasoline Price Up 69 Cents/Gallon To $3.80 Since Feb. 27
-- March 18: Average AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $3.84 Ohio- $3.70 PA- $3.80
-- Feb. 27: Average AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $2.98 Ohio- $2.79 PA- $3.11
-- TribLive: Gasoline Prices Close To $4/Gallon In Pittsburgh Region
-- Inquirer: Philly-Area Residents Share How Much They Paid To Keep Warm This Winter
-- PA Capital-Star: Pain Of Soaring Gasoline, Diesel, Heating Oil, Propane Prices Compounded By Electricity, Natural Gas Increases Across Pennsylvania
-- Scranton Times: Advocacy Groups, Constituents Rally In Favor Of Affordable Energy [PDF of Article]
-- PA Senate Republicans Pass Bill To Protect The Right Of Pennsylvanians To Drive Diesel And Gasoline Powered Vehicles; Average PA Price Of Gasoline Rose 69 Cents To $3.80/Gallon Since Feb. 27 [PaEN]
-- Bloomberg: Oil And Natural Gas Prices Soar As Iran Vows To Retaliate For Strikes On South Pars Natural Gas Field
-- The Guardian: Congressional Democrats Urge Windfall Profits Tax As Big Oil/Gas Set To Make Billions From President’s War On Iran
Other States/National
-- TribLive/AP: Ohio Jury Deliberating Corruption Trial Of ex-FirstEnergy Executives Accused Of $4.3 Million Bribe
Federal Administration
PA Politics - Everything Is Connected
-- PennLive - Charles Thompson: PA House Republicans Hold On To Key Seats In Special Elections
-- Post-Gazette: Pennsylvania Primary Races Set For May: Governor, Lt. Gov., Congress, State Legislative Contests
-- WESA: PA Politicos Seek To Knock Foes Off Ballot Before May 19 Primary
-- Observer-Reporter: Washington County Reducing Number Of Voting Precincts From 180 to 156 Due To Population Changes, Poll Worker Shortage, Cost
-- TribLive Editorial: Opening Primaries Isn’t Simple, But Deserves Debate
-- WESA- Rachel McDevitt: PA Lays Out Plan To Boost Higher Education Enrollment, Affordability
-- The Center Square: PA Senate Passes A.I. Chatbot Warning Bill
-- PA Senate Republicans Pass Bill To Protect The Right Of Pennsylvanians To Drive Diesel And Gasoline Powered Vehicles; Average PA Price Of Gasoline Rose 69 Cents To $3.80/Gallon Since Feb. 27 [PaEN]
-- PennLive: Republican State Senator Mastriano Laments Pride Festivals, Rainbow Flags In Gettysburg: ‘Reject The Activism’
-- TribLive: Still Little Word From Springdale Officials On Agreement With President’s ICE As Residents Protest
-- TribLive: Pittsburgh Public Schools Plan Online Learning During NFL Draft
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[Posted: March 18, 2026] PA Environment Digest
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