-- Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [It’s Not A Suggestion]
House Voting Schedule
April 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
TODAY 9:30: Agenda Posted. 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. Click Here for copies of testimony.
TODAY 12:30: 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-- Draft Agenda. 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. Click Here for more on the agenda.
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)
-- DCED Conventional Oil & Gas Industry Advisory Board Meets April 16 On Wastewater Disposal; Methane Emissions Reduction; Injection Well Regulation; Gas Storage Area Regs [PaEN]
-- House Energy Committee Reports Out GeoThermal Energy, Advanced Transmission Technology, Energy Financing Authority Bills [PaEN]
-- 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 [PaEN]
-- The Center Square: PA Lawmakers, Local Residents Grapple With A.I. Data Center ‘Reckless Gold Rush’ [Model Zoning Ordinance, Water/Energy Bills]
-- PennLive: PA House Passes Bills Targeting A.I. Data Center Zoning, Power And Water Use
-- PA House Blue-Green Labor, Environmental Caucus Endorses 9-Bill Package To Expand Clean Energy Generation, Strengthen Workforce [PaEN]
-- PJM Interconnection Extends Hot Weather Alert For Mid-Atlantic (Pennsylvania), Southern Regions Thru April 16 [PaEN]
-- DEP Linkedin: Oil & Gas Program Sets Inspection Record In 2025, Including 5,213 Wells Never Inspected Before, Responded To 674 Complaints, Incidents [PDF of Article]
-- Penn State Extension Hosts Anaerobic Digestion On The Farm Conference, June 9-11 [PaEN]
-- Erie Times: A Shipload Of 57 Wind Turbine Blades Unloaded In Erie
-- Delaware River Basin Commission Releases Framework For Water Resources Resilience; April 30 Webinar Set [PaEN]
-- Williamsport Sun: Susquehanna Chapter Trout Unlimited Holds April 18 Lycoming Creek Cleanup
-- DEP Launches 2026 Black Fly Suppression Program Across 1,800 Miles Of PA Waterways
-- Williamsport Sun: Friends Of Bald Eagle Valley Trail Inviting New Members, Thank Clinton County Commissioners For Support
-- Warren Times: US Army Corps Of Engineers Seeks Public Input On Future Of Kinzua Dam, Allegheny Reservoir Master Plan For 30 Days
-- Morning Call: Blue Mountain Brush Fire Mostly Contained Near Lehigh Gap Nature Center
-- PennLive: Fire Crews Return For 3rd Day To Site Of Stubborn Wildfire In Franklin County
-- Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Spring Native Plant Sale May 16
-- Help Wanted: Allegheny National Forest Artist-In-Residence [PaEN]
A.I. /Data Centers
-- Scranton Times: A.I. Data Center Proposed In Newton Twp., 2nd For the Abingtons In Lackawanna County
-- PennLive Guest Essay: PA Electric Utilities Want Ratepayers To Foot The Bill For Their Power Plant Ambitions - By James H. Cawley, Former Chair of PA PUC
-- 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 [PaEN]
-- Utility Dive: PJM Proposes Adding 14.9 GW With Bilateral Contracts, Central Procurement; Will Help Match Data Center Buyers To New Electric Generation
-- Utility Dive: US EIA: Solar Energy Generation To Rise 17% This Summer, Highlights Renewable Energy Grid Penetration
International/National Impacts On PA Natural Gas
[Energy Independence Means Renewables]
-- April 14: PA Average AAA Gasoline Price Dropped 1 Penny Yesterday, Now $1.03/Gallon Higher To $4.14 Since Feb. 27 [Warren County, PA highest at $4.388]
-- April 14: Average AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $4.11 Ohio- $3.82 PA- $4.14
-- Feb. 27: Average AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $2.98 Ohio- $2.79 PA- $3.11
-- OilPrice.com: President Says Gasoline Prices Will ‘Stay The Same, Or Maybe A Little Bit Higher’ Through November Mid-Term Elections
Federal Administration
-- EPA Announces $30 Million In Technical Assistance Grants Available For Small, Rural Communities In RealWaterTA Initiative
-- Post-Gazette Editorial: Presidents Wants To Spend On Military While Gutting American Infrastructure
PA Politics - Everything Is Connected
-- PA Capital-Star: PA Advocates Criticize Delay On Moving Felony Murder Sentencing Legislation; 102 Days Until Court Deadline For Action
-- Erie Times/USA Today: Some PA Nursing Homes Are Closing Beds, Declining Admissions Due To Workforce Shortages
-- Post-Gazette/The Center Square: PA Republican Chairman Would Consider Re-Election Support For Fetterman - If He Switches Parties
-- TribLive Editorial: Call For Peace Is Not Political
-- Post-Gazette Guest Essay: If Only The US Attorney General Were Like Dick Thornburgh - By Murray Dickman, Former Cabinet Secretary For Gov. Dick Thornburgh
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[Posted: April 14, 2026] PA Environment Digest
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