Monday, April 20, 2026

April 20 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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137 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA


Stories You May Have Missed Last Week: PA Environment & Energy Articles & NewsClips By Topic - April 20


Stroud Water Research Center Scientist Dr. John K. Jackson Recognized By International Society For Freshwater Science


Residents Around MarkWest Harmon Creek Natural Gas Cryogenic Processing Plant In Washington County Urge DEP To Deny A New Air Quality Permit After Ongoing Black Smoke Violations


TheDerrick.com: Who Will Pay The Water Bill? Aqua Pennsylvania Is 'Evaluating Its Options’ For Recovering Money It Spent Operating The Venango Water Company From Oil & Gas Well Owner After Wastewater Spill


DEP Investigating Possible Software Malfunction That Released An Estimated 704,000 Gallons Of Fresh Water From Coterra Energy Shale Gas Water Impoundment In Springville Twp., Susquehanna County


DEP: Frontier Natural Resources Failed To Restore 5 Water Impoundments At 3 Shale Gas Drilling Sites In Clinton County For 3,197 Days


PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - April 4 to 17: Failed To Restore 5 Water Impoundments For 3,197 Days; Software Glitch Leaks 704,000 Gallons Of Fresh Water; 166,729 Gallons Recovered From Wastewater Spill


PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - April 18


Call For Presentations: 28th Annual PA Abandoned Mine Reclamation Conference Set For Oct. 20-22 In Grantville, Dauphin County


Mountain Watershed Association Appeals 90% Reduction In Mine Subsidence Damage Bond For Rustic Ridge Coal Mine In Westmoreland, Fayette Counties From $3.1 Million To $292,679


Shapiro Administration Secures $14 Million From US DOE For Enhanced GeoThermal Systems Pilot Demonstration Project In Indiana County


House Energy Committee Reports Out GeoThermal Energy, Advanced Transmission Technology, Energy Financing Authority Bills


PA House Passes Bills To Develop Model Zoning Ordinance To Help Local Governments Regulate, Mitigate The Impacts Of A.I. Data Center Developments; Report Water, Energy Use


PA House Blue-Green Labor, Environmental Caucus Endorses 9-Bill Package To Expand Clean Energy Generation, Strengthen Workforce


Report: President Canceled 28.2 Gigawatts Of US Electric Generation- Funding For 13 Gigawatts Lost In Pennsylvania- In Face Of Unprecedented A.I. Data Center Demand, Grid Reliability Concerns


DEP Issues 2nd Air Quality General Permit For Diesel-Fired Nonroad Engines At Homer City A.I. Data Center Campus In Indiana County


DEP Invites Comments On Renewal Of Wastewater Permit For Restart Of Constellation Energy’s Three Mile Island Nuclear Data Center Power Plant In Dauphin County


DEP Invites Comments On Water Encroachment Permit For Mid-Atlantic Interstate Transmission, LLC Project To Rebuild Power Lines To Three Mile Island Nuclear Data Center Power Plant In Dauphin County


DEP Accepting Comments On Stormwater Permit For SNA North LLC/QTS A.I. Data Center Project In Salem Twp., Luzerne County


In Case You Missed It: A.I./Data Center Articles - NewClips From Last Week - April 20


PECO Withdraws Proposed 12.5% Electric, 11.4% Natural Gas Rate Increases From PUC Consideration


PUC To Investigate Proposed 13.1% Rate Increase Request by Peoples Natural Gas


PUC Opens Investigation Into UGI Electric Proposed 12.8% Rate Increase


PJM Interconnection Extends Hot Weather Alert For Mid-Atlantic (Pennsylvania), Southern Regions April 14 - 16


PennVEST Announces Investment Of $284.2 Million On Water Infrastructure Projects in 20 Counties


Delaware River Basin Commission Releases Framework For Water Resources Resilience; April 30 Webinar Set


StreamSmart Stormwater House Calls Can Help Property Owners Reduce Stormwater Pollution In 5 Target Watersheds In Southeast PA


Eastern PA Coalition For Abandoned Mine Reclamation Becomes Newest Keep PA Beautiful Affiliate


Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy's 2026 Stream Cleanup A Record Breaking Success Thanks To 2,052 Volunteers


Chester County Litter Lifters: Nearly 50 Volunteers Make 2 Cleanup Events On April 4 A Success As Part Of America 250PA Celebration


US Army Corps Of Engineers Seeks Public Input On Future Of Kinzua Dam, Allegheny Reservoir Master Plan In Warren County


PA Parks & Forests Foundation Celebrates 250 Years Of Freedom To Explore With 250 Celebrations Bingo In Our State Parks, Forests


DCNR Offering Pocket Meadow Native Seed Kits To Convert Up To 1,000 Square Feet Into A Meadow Habitat


Help Wanted: Allegheny National Forest Artist-In-Residence


Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults


Penn State Extension Hosts Anaerobic Digestion On The Farm Conference, June 9-11


News From PA House & Senate


The Feds - New Administration


Public Participation Opportunities/Calendar Of Events


Grants & Awards


PA Bulletin Public Notices - April 18


Stories Invited - About PA Environment Digest


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Former Secretary, PA Department of Environmental Protection


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[Posted: April 20, 2026]  PA Environment Digest

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