-- Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [It’s Not A Suggestion]
House Voting Schedule
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
May 4, 5, 6
June 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30
TODAY’s Calendar Of Events
TODAY 10:00: Agenda Posted. DEP Oil & Gas Technical Advisory Board meeting. 10:00 a.m. Contact: Todd M. Wallace twallace@pa.gov. (formal notice) Read more here.
TODAY 10:00 Public Utility Commission To Consider Model Large Load [Data Center] Tariff At Thursday, April 30 Meeting, 10:00 a.m.: [Available Online]
TODAY 10:00: Virtual. PA iMapInvasives Webinar Introduction To Invasive Species Scavenger Hunt. 10:00 a.m.
May 4-- NEW. House Energy Committee meets to consider House Bill 2450 (Mehaffie-R- Dauphin) increases and makes other changes to the fees for nuclear power plants to fund safety and emergency preparedness programs; House Bill 2264 (Davidson-D-Cumberland) establishes requirements for regulating virtual power plants [draft amendment]; House Bill 2348 (Fiedler-D-Philadelphia) makes numerous changes to PUC net metering requirements [draft amendment]; House Bill 2429 (Cerrato-D-Montgomery) requires utilities to publish accessible maps showing distribution system hosting capacity. Room B-31 Main Capitol. 10:30 a.m. Click Here to watch online.
May 5-- Agenda Posted. DEP: Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority meeting. Rachel Carson Building, Harrisburg. 10:00 a.m.
May 5-- In-Person. PA Emergency Management Agency Flood Recovery Workshop. Tom Ridge Environmental Center, Conference Room 112, 301 Peninsula Drive, Erie. 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
May 5-- In-Person. Penn State Extension Pennsylvania Groundwater Symposium. Harrisburg.
May 6-- DEP Environmental Justice Advisory Board meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00 a.m. Contact: Fernando Treviño, Special Deputy Secretary, (717) 783-7753, FTrevinoMa@pa.gov. (formal notice)
May 7-- Agenda Posted. DEP Public Water System Technical Advisory Center Board meeting. Rachel Carson Building, Harrisburg.9:00 a.m.
May 7-- In-Person. PA Emergency Management Agency Flood Recovery Workshop. Allegheny Co Public Safety Center, 150 Hookstown Grade Road, Coraopolis. 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
May 7-- Virtual. POWER Interfaith Webinar On Energy Rate Cases And Energy Affordability Advocacy At The PUC. 6:00 p.m.
May 7-- Tri-County Regional Planning Commission 60th Anniversary Luncheon featuring guest speaker Jill Whitcomb, DEP Deputy Secretary for Water Programs. Sheraton Harrisburg Hershey Hotel, 4650 Lindle Road, Harrisburg. 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
May 8-- Virtual. Physicians For Social Responsibility PA Host May 8 Online Southeast PA Environmental Movement Committee Meeting On A.I. Data Centers, Chester Incinerator, LNG Gas Terminal Proposals. 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.
-- Environmental Health Project Calls On Gov. Shapiro To Address Health Hazards Of Fossil Fuels [PaEN]
-- DEP Signs Consent Orders With CNX Gas, Leatherwood LLC Requiring The Plugging Of 5 Conventional Coal Bed Methane Wells Prior To Longwall Coal Mining In Center Twp., Greene County [PaEN]
-- US Dept. Of Energy Cyber Threat Center Issues Another Warning To Oil & Gas Industry About Automatic Tank Gauge Manipulation By Malicious Cyber Threat Actors [PaEN]
-- PA House Passes Bill To Require A.I. Data Centers To Report Water Use, Discharges To DEP [PaEN]
-- The Daily Item: 2 Solar Energy Facilities Planned For 323 Acres In Freeburg, Snyder County
-- Community Choice Aggregation Working Group Hosts May 13 Webinar On How Boroughs Can And Other Municipalities Could Purchase Power For Their Residents, Business And Lower Electric Bills [PaEN]
-- Eastern PA Coalition For Abandoned Mine Reclamation 30th Anniversary Celebration Sept. 19 In Luzerne County [PaEN]
-- Wilkes-Barre Times Leader: Greater Nanticoke Area School District Team Wins Luzerne County Envirothon Competition
-- WNEP: H. S. Students Tackle Nonpoint Source Pollution At Schuylkill County Envirothon
-- Chesapeake Bay Journal: Future Of Chester Water Authority Reservoir Remains Unclear: Public To Private?
-- Republican Herald: Schuylkill County Conservation District Celebrates Drinking Water Week - Don’t Take Clean Water For Granted
-- Observer-Reporter: PennDOT Honors Adopt-A-Highway Litter Cleanup Crews In Washington County
-- Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Spring Migration Underway: Latest Counts Now Available
A.I. /Data Centers
-- Scranton Times: A.I. Data Center Developer Sues Archbald To Overturn Council Decision To Reject Proposal To Build 18 Data Center Buildings On 400 Acres
-- Scranton Times: Firm Linked To Keystone Landfill’s DeNaples Challenges Olyphant Boro Over A.I. Data Center Zoning
-- The Daily Item: Montour County Board OKs Amendments To A.I. Data Center Rules Increasing Height Limit, Setbacks from Sensitive Receptors
-- Observer-Reporter: South Strabane Twp. Residents Call For Quick Vote On A.I. Data Center Ordinance In Washington County
-- Chestnut Hill Local - Abby Weiss: Philadelphia Developer [Brian O’Neill] Seeks To Build A Cluster Of A.I. Data Centers In Upper Merion Twp., Montgomery County
-- The Center Square: Nesting Eagles, Threats, Lack Of Information All Stir A.I. Data Center Discussion In South Annville Twp., Lebanon County
-- Inquirer Guest Essay: Utility Shutoffs Pose Dire Risks To Families Unable To Afford Energy Bills - By David Taylor, Director Of Patient Advocacy, Drexel University College Of Medicine
-- Heatmap.News: Inside Josh Shapiro’s Attempt To Navigate The A.I. Data Center Backlash [Based On Concerned Citizens Of Montour County Right To Know Request]
-- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: As A.I. Data Centers Drive Energy Demand, PJM Eyes New Power Generation Projects, Including First Nuclear Fusion Plant
-- LancasterOnline: Rise Of A.I. Data Centers, Energy Worries Expected To Boost Results For Lancaster County’s Armstrong World Energy Efficiency, Ceiling Tile, Other Products
-- Utility Dive Guest Essay: In 2025, PJM Energy Capacity Costs Were Up 300%, Congestion Costs Up Almost 80%, Total System Costs Up Over 50% - Massive Demand Shock Is Here - By Shahid Mahdi, EnerKnol
-- The Guardian: Anthropic’s Claude A.I. Agent’s Confession After Deleting A Firm’s Entire Database: ‘I Violated Every Principle I Was Given’
Today’s Oil & Gas Violations
-- ‘Emergency’ Upset Natural Gas/Chemical Flare At MarkWest Harmon Cryogenic Natural Gas Processing Plant In Washington County Was Briefly Almost As Bright As The Moon Last Night - Live Breathe Project Cameras [April 30]
International/National Impacts On PA Natural Gas
[Energy Independence Means Renewables]
-- April 30: PA Average AAA Gasoline Price Up Another 2 Cents A Gallon From Yesterday, Now $1.22/Gallon Higher To $4.33 Since Feb. 27 [Sullivan County, PA highest at $4.399]
-- April 30: Average AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $4.30 Ohio- $4.46 PA- $4.33
-- Feb. 27: Average AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $2.98 Ohio- $2.79 PA- $3.11
PA Politics - Everything Is Connected
-- Shapiro Administration Plan To Drive Out More Than $711 Million To Connect Every Pennsylvanian To High-Speed Internet
-- Spotlight PA: Where Garrity And Shapiro Stand On Broadband, Federal Cuts, Other Key Rural Issues
-- PennLive - John Baer: PA’s 5 Former Governors Show Current Leaders How Bipartisanship Should Work
-- WESA: Advocates Push For Tax On ‘Skill’ Gaming Games As State Lottery Losses Hit Programs For PA Seniors
-- PennLive Guest Essay: While President Builds Ballrooms, An Arc de Triomphe, PA Families Lose Healthcare, Food Assistance - By PA Senate Minority Leader Jay Costa (D-Allegheny)
-- AP: Key Inflation Gauge Jumps To Highest Level In 3 Years As Iran War Spikes Gasoline Prices
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[Posted: April 30, 2026] PA Environment Digest
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