-- Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [It’s Not A Suggestion]
House Voting Schedule
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
Senate Voting Schedule
April 20, 21, 22
May 4, 5, 6
June 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30
TODAY’s Calendar Of Events
April 13-- House Energy Committee meets to consider House Bill 2076 (Venkat-D- Allegheny, Williams-R-Chester), bipartisan legislation that would establish a regulatory framework for the generation of geothermal resources in the state. [draft amendment]; House Bill 2223 (Fiedler-D- Philadelphia) requiring electric utilities to evaluate the use of advanced transmission technologies when they file transmission line siting applications [draft amendment]; House Bill 2347 (Fiedler-D-Philadelphia) would update the duties of the PA Energy Development Authority and board membership. Room 205 Ryan Building. 10:30 a.m. Click Here to watch online. Read more here on the agenda.
April 13-- Virtual. Penn State Extension Webinar On Geothermal Energy Opportunities. Noon to 1:00 p.m.
April 14-- House Energy Committee holds a hearing on House Bill 2348 (Fiedler-D- Philadelphia) updating the state’s net metering policy related to renewable and other distributed energy resources. Room 60 East Wing of the Main Capital. 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online.
April 14-- Agenda Posted. Environmental Quality Board meeting. 9:00 a.m. Contact: Laura Griffin, Regulatory Coordinator, laurgriffi@pa.gov, (717) 772-3277.
April 14-- Agenda Posted. DEP Citizens Advisory Council meeting. 12:30 p.m. Contact: Ian Irvin iirvin@pa.gov or 717-579-0329. Read more here on agenda.
April 16-- DCED PA Grade Crude [Oil] Development Advisory Council meeting. Penn State, State College. Room 243 Technology Center, 200 Innovation Blvd., State College. 10:00 a.m. Remote Option To Be Available. Contact: Adam Walters 717-214-6548 or adwalters@pa.gov.
April 21-- NEW. House Environmental and Natural Resource Protection Committee hearing on methane emissions from the oil and gas industry. Room G-50 Irvis Building. 10:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online.
April 30-- DEP Oil & Gas Technical Advisory Board meeting. 10:00 a.m. Contact: Todd M. Wallace twallace@pa.gov. (formal notice)
-- 153 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA [PaEN]
-- Stories You May Have Missed Last Week: PA Environment & Energy Articles & NewsClips By Topic - April 13 [PaEN]
-- Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults [PaEN]
-- In Case You Missed It: A.I./Data Center Articles - NewClips From Last Week - April 13 [PaEN]
-- Top 10 Stories: Harrisburg/PA Politics Reported By Local News Media Last Week [PaEN]
-- WGAL8: 9th Generation Brothers Preserve Pennsylvania’s Oldest Farm After 309 Years In Lancaster County
-- DEP: Wastewater Spill At Repsol Oil & Gas USA Shale Gas Well Pad In Bradford County Results In Recovery Of 166,729 Gallons Of Contaminated Water, So Far [PaEN]
-- DCNR Kicks Off America250PA GeoCache Trail Through 25 PA State Parks [PaEN]
-- Gov. Shapiro, America250PA Announce 5-City Commonwealth Free Concert Series Tour Celebrating Pennsylvania’s Role Through 250 Years Of America
-- Tribune-Democrat: Cambria Recreation Authority To Celebrate Completion Of Ghost Town Trail Loop
-- WESA: Ticks, Lyme Disease Are The Backyard Threat SW PA Homeowners Keep Ignoring
-- The Allegheny Front: Is The Rare PA Hawthorn Tree Ready For Its Moment In The Sun?
-- Game Commission: Highlights From April 11 Game Commission Board Meeting
A.I. /Data Centers
-- Pottstown Mercury: Limerick Planning Commission A.I. Data Center Vote May Have Violated Open Meetings Law; Commission Voted To Reject 1.4 Million Square Foot Proposal Unless 18 Conditions Are Met [PDF of Article]
-- Scranton Times - Chris Kelly Opinion: Wildcat Ridge A.I. Data Center Developer’s ‘Charm Offensive’ Bombs Badly [PDF of Article]
-- PUC Sets July 7 Hearings On Greater Hazleton CAN DO Request To Supply 350,000 Gallons Of Recycled Water/Day To A Proposed A.I. Data Center Campus In The Humboldt Industrial Park, Luzerne County [PaEN]
-- The Shenandoah Sentinel: Hearings Set As PUC Considers Request To Provide Water Service To Hazleton Area A.I. Data Centers
-- Tribune-Democrat: DEP Seeks Proposals For Expedited Energy Projects To Buttress PJM Power Grid
-- In Case You Missed It: A.I./Data Center Articles - NewClips From Last Week - April 13 [PaEN]
International/National Impacts On PA Natural Gas
[Energy Independence Means Renewables]
-- April 12: PA Average AAA Gasoline Price Drops 1 Cent From Yesterday, Now $1.04/Gallon Higher To $4.15 Since Feb. 27 [Crawford County, PA highest at $4.389]
-- April 12: Average AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $4.12 Ohio- $3.86 PA- $4.15
-- Feb. 27: Average AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $2.98 Ohio- $2.79 PA- $3.11
PA Politics - Everything Is Connected
-- PennLive - Charles Thompson: Here’s How One Man Broke Into The Governor’s Residence, Set Fires And Fled Unchallenged
-- TribLive: Given Upcoming Enrollment Cliff Colleges Trying To Attract Nontraditional Students
-- WNEP: Hazleton Community Protests ICE Partnership
-- Republican Herald: Frackville Moves Forward With ICE Program
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[Posted: April 12, 2026] PA Environment Digest
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