-- Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [It’s Not A Suggestion]
House Voting Schedule
April 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
May 4, 5, 6
June 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30
TODAY’s Calendar Of Events
TODAY 11:45: Governor Shapiro and DEP Secretary Shirley to announce over $250 million in RISE PA grants to conserve energy, promote clean energy use to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to help industry reduce costs. [courtesy C&G Strategies LLC] Click Here to watch online.
TODAY 10:00: Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee holds another hearing on electric generation resource adequacy, PJM market update, barriers to entry for new power generation. Energy Innovation Center, 1435 Bedford Ave., Pittsburgh. 10:00 a.m. Watch online. [The first meeting in 2026]
TODAY 10:00: House Energy Committee hearing on House Bill 2429 (Cerrato-D- Montgomery) which would require utilities to create publicly available distribution system hosting capacity maps (sponsor summary). Room 60 East Wing. 10:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online.
TODAY 10:00: House Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities Committee meets to consider House Resolution 361 (Matzie-D-Beaver) directing the Joint State Government Commission to study the costs and benefits of continued membership in the PJM Interconnection (sponsor summary); House Bill 2145 (Scott-D-Montgomery) banning the use of PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ in certain products (sponsor summary). Room 423 Irvis Building. 10:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online.
TODAY 10:00: Virtual. DEP State Water Plan Webinar - Coastal Zone Grants. 10:00 to 10:30 a.m.
April 29-- Agenda Posted. DEP Sewage Advisory Committee meeting. Rachel Carson Building, Harrisburg. 9:00 a.m.
April 29 - May 1-- WeConservePA Pennsylvania Land Conservation Conference. Lancaster.
April 30-- 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.
April 30-- In-Person. PA Emergency Management Agency Flood Recovery Workshop. East Mountain Business Center Auditorium, 1190 East Mountain Blvd, Plains Township, Wilkes-Barre. 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
April 30-- Virtual. PA iMapInvasives Webinar Introduction To Invasive Species Scavenger Hunt.
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.
-- Concerned Citizens Of Montour County: Data Center Developer Wants To Make It Harder For Citizens To Appeal Zoning, Permits; DCED Secretary Explains More On How They Want New GRID Principles To Work [PaEN]
-- Gov. Shapiro Appoints Mark Szybist New Special Counsel For Energy Affordability [PaEN]
-- DCNR: Grid-Scale Solar Energy Installations Are Not Permitted On Any DCNR Lands Or On Lands That Have Received DCNR Grant Funds [PaEN]
-- House Committee Approves Bill To Strengthen State Response To Spills Of Hazardous Substances After Energy Transfer/Sunoco Jet Fuel Pipeline Spill In Bucks County [PaEN]
-- House Committee Unanimously Reports Out Bipartisan Bill To License Water, Geothermal, Geotechnical Well Drillers [PaEN]
-- LancasterOnline: EPA Team To Check Drinking Water Pipes For Lead In Lancaster City
-- Interfaith Partners For The Chesapeake Bay Host May 7 Webinar On Faith And Flood Resilience In Our Communities [PaEN]
-- Williamsport Sun: Talen Energy Shares Details On Spillway Upgrade Project At Montour Preserve
-- TribLive: West Mifflin School District Creates Trail Walk And Arboretum That Serves Wide Audience In Allegheny County
-- TribLive: Allegheny Land Trust Working To Expand Lowries Run Conservation Area In Allegheny County
-- Fish & Boat Commission Summary Of April 27 Board Of Commissioners Meeting
A.I. /Data Centers
-- Scranton Times: Dedicated Eynon Jermyn Road A.I. Data Center Power Plant Proposal Scrutinized In Archbald
-- ABC27: A.I. Data Centers Dominate Statewide Township Leaders Convention
-- Wilkes-Barre Times Leader Guest Essay: Public Backlash Against A.I. Data Centers Creating A Buildability Crisis - By Peter Clark, InsideSources.com
-- City & State PA Guest Essay: Choosing Electric, Natural Gas Suppliers Works For Pennsylvanians, Don’t Let New House Bill Take It Away [House Bill 2131 (Boyd-D-Delaware)] - By John Hanger, Former PUC Commissioner
International/National Impacts On PA Natural Gas
[Energy Independence Means Renewables]
-- April 28: PA Average AAA Gasoline Price Jumped 10 Cents A Gallon From Yesterday, Now $1.15/Gallon Higher To $4.26 Since Feb. 27 [Crawford County, PA highest at $4.36]
-- April 28: Average AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $4.17 Ohio- $4.08 PA- $4.26
-- Feb. 27: Average AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $2.98 Ohio- $2.79 PA- $3.11
-- Financial Times: BP Warns Against Windfall Taxes As Iran War Helps Profits Hit 3-Year High
Federal Administration
-- Environmental Defense Fund Budget Briefing: EPA Administrator To Testify On Budget Request Before Congress To Defend Record Budget Cuts, Agency Policies
-- Canary Media: President Is Blocking Solar Energy Generation For Farmers, Can The Federal Farm Bill Fix That?
PA Politics - Everything Is Connected
-- Observer-Reporter: Washington County Removes Republican Buchtan From Voter Rolls Because He’s A Resident Of Greene County; Can’t Vote For Himself In His Challenge To Sen. Bartolotta In Republican Primary
-- AP: Man Gets Month In Jail For Pennsylvania Voter Registration Drive In 2024 Presidential Election
-- AP: Latino Leaders Surge Into Local Offices As Presidents Attacks Fuel New Urgency [PA Highlighted]
-- Spotlight PA: PA Spent $1.4 Million Updating Its Voter Registration System, But Won’t Provide Progress Reports
-- TribLive: Former PA Governors Call On State Leaders To Make Shapiro’s Security A Priority; Republican Candidate For Governor, State Treasurer Stacy Garrity Repeats She Won’t Pay For Upgrades At Private Home [She Fails To Suggest Solution]
-- The Center Square: Debate Rages On Use Of Taxpayer Money For Security At Shapiro’s Private Home
-- Gov. Shapiro: Statement From All Former PA Governors On Ensuring The First Family’s Safety Remain Nonpartisan [Response To Republican State Treasurer, Candidate For Governor Stacy Garrity Refusing To Pay For Security Upgrades At Private Home]
-- PA Capital-Star: PA House Panel Approves Bill That Would Abolish PA’s Death Penalty
-- TribLive/PennLive: Ending The Death Penalty Gains Support From Both Parties In PA House
-- Post-Gazette: Federal ICE Has Quietly Expanded In Pittsburgh, Acquiring 2nd Office For Operations
-- TribLive: Springdale Police Charge Resident For Incident At Federal ICE Protest, Accuse Him Of Threatening Officials
-- Pittsburgh’s Public Source: 2nd Critic Of Springdale Federal ICE Pact Arrested On Threat, Assault Charges In Allegheny County
-- Pittsburgh’s Public Source: Emails Between Federal ICE And Local PA Police Show Cash Incentives And Voter Loss Fears By Politicians
-- TribLive Editorial: Do Rigid Public Comment Rules Help? When People Feel their Voices Are Being Muted, They Shout Louder. Someone Needs To Give In On This Staring Contest, And It Shouldn’t Be the Public [Springdale, Allegheny County]
-- Post-Gazette - Adriana Ramirez Column: John Fetterman, The White House Ballroom, And His Divorce From Reality
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[Posted: April 28, 2026] PA Environment Digest
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