-- 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
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.
-- DEP Receives Federal Funding To Study Human Health Impacts Of Leaking, Abandoned Conventional Oil & Gas Wells; Conventional Regulation Updates Delayed; Reports On Setback Petition By End Of 2026 [PaEN]
-- Montour County: What A.I. Data Center Developers Don’t Like In Zoning Ordinances: Decommissioning Safeguards For When Their Tech Becomes Obsolete; No Noise Limits On Diesel Generators; No Property Value Impact Studies [PaEN]
-- DEP Invests Over $1 Million In 46 Environmental Education Projects, Supporting Summer Camps, Field Research, Classroom To Creek Learning Across PA; Next Grant Round Opens In August [PaEN]
-- TheDerrick.com: Ground Broken For Preschool Nature Classroom On Grove City College Campus, Mercer County
-- WESA - Rachel McDevitt: Hill District Energy Tech Hub In Pittsburgh Puts ‘Lazy Roof’ To Work With New Solar Energy Installation
-- PA Technical Assistance Program July 16 Webinar On Funding, Incentives For Energy Efficiency Improvements For Manufacturers [PaEN]
-- DEP Chesapeake Bay Update Highlights Additional Investments In Bay Watershed Cleanups; County Water Quality Plan Progress; Assistance Programs Available [PaEN]
-- CBF: PA Supreme Court Ruling Local Stormwater Management Charges Are A Tax Is A 'Gut-Punch' To Clean Water Efforts [PaEN]
-- WESA/Allegheny Front: Three Rivers WaterKeeper Takes Aim At Neville Chemical Over Thousands Of Water Pollution Violations
-- PA Organization For Watersheds & Rivers Hosts May 7 Webinar On Licensing Water Well Drillers To Enhance Drinking Water Safety [PaEN]
-- SRBC Guardian Newsletter Highlights New Data Center Water Use Page; Salinization Report; eDNA Project; 2025 Annual Report [PaEN]
-- Spotlight PA: When A Public Sewage Pipeline Bursts On Private Land, Who Fixes It? One PA Farmer Wants Answers
-- Scranton Times: PA American Water Lawyer: Merger With Essential Utilities Will Not Raise Rates
-- Penn State Extension To Host Keystones Of Ag Best Management Practices In-Person Workshop June 3-4 In State College [PaEN]
-- Call For Presentations: Delaware River Watershed Forum, Sept. 29-30 University Of Delaware; May 7 Webinar On Submitting Proposals [PaEN]
-- Planet Philadelphia Radio Show: May 1 - Local Resilience Training And Planning To Cope With Changing Weather Conditions, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
-- TribLive: Family Of Westmoreland County Woman Who Died In Abandoned Mine Sinkhole Sues Restaurant, US Steel
-- Post-Gazette: A Year After Pittsburgh’s Massive, Deadly Derecho Storm, Structural Damage And Personal Trauma Linger
-- Post-Gazette: Late Freeze Deals Blow To Fruit, Other Crops Across PA
-- Erie Times/USA Today: Pennsylvania Winters Are Shorter; The Change Shows Up In Every County
-- May 2 Pennsylvania Bulletin Is Now Available
-- DEP: Peregrine Falcon Eggs Are Hatching On The DEP/DCNR Rachel Carson Building In Harrisburg! [Watch Live!]
A.I. /Data Centers
-- Reading Eagle: Threats Of Violence Against Both Sides Dogging A.I. Data Center Projects In Limerick Twp., Montgomery County [PDF of Article]
-- Scranton Times: A.I. Data Center Developer Appeals Denial To Build 4 Data Centers In Dickson City
-- Montour County: What A.I. Data Center Developers Don’t Like In Zoning Ordinances: Decommissioning Safeguards For When Their Tech Becomes Obsolete; No Noise Limits On Diesel Generators; No Property Value Impact Studies [PaEN]
-- PUC Adopts Voluntary Large Load, Data Center Tariff Framework To Help Protect Ratepayers [PaEN]
-- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Approves Extension Of PJM Capacity Auction Price Cap, Floor For Next 2 Auctions [PaEN]
-- Sen. Yaw Holds Another Committee Hearing To Examine Urgent Challenges To Pennsylvania’s Electric Grid
-- PA House Energy Committee Sets May 4 Meeting To Act On More Bills To Address Electric Grid Reliability, Affordability Issues: Authorize Virtual Power Plants, Update Net Metering, More [PaEN]
-- Utility Dive: FirstEnergy Opposes PJM Backstop Procurement Plan Critical To Making A.I. Data Centers Pay The Cost Of Expensive New Electric Generation
International/National Impacts On PA Natural Gas
[Energy Independence Means Renewables]
-- May 1: PA Average AAA Gasoline Price Up Another 8 Cents A Gallon From Yesterday, Now $1.30/Gallon Higher To $4.41 Since Feb. 27 [Westmoreland County, PA highest at $4.57]
-- My neighborhood Sheetz in Harrisburg jumped another 10 cents/gallon today.
-- May 1: Average AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $4.39 Ohio- $4.83 PA- $4.41
-- Feb. 27: Average AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $2.98 Ohio- $2.79 PA- $3.11
-- TribLive: Pressure At The Pump Builds As Gasoline Prices Reach 4-Year High
-- Bloomberg: Chevron CEO Warns Global Energy System Under ‘Extreme Stress;’ Global Oil Supplies Are Running Dry Due To War With Iran
-- The Economist: The Crisis In Oil Markets Will Get Bigger Before It Goes Away; Nothing In The Tank
-- Financial Times: Exxon, Chevron Defy US President’s Pressure To Boost Oil Production; Stick To Prewar Strategies Despite White House Plea For More Drilling To Curb Soaring Petrol Prices
Other States/National
-- Financial Times: More Than 50 Countries Agree To Work On Trade Measures To Cut Out Fossil Fuels
-- Financial Times: The Hunt For A New Earth
PA Politics - Everything Is Connected
-- Reading Eagle: Protesters March From Reading To Harrisburg In Support Of Banning Gifts To State Lawmakers
-- PennLive: Fetterman Stock Purchase Draws Scrutiny Over Timing And US Senate Committee Role
-- TribLive: University Of Pittsburgh Regional Campuses To Offer Free Tuition For Students Of Families Making $75,000 Or Less
-- Post-Gazette: Pittsburgh Residents Describe Strain Of Rising Costs: ‘No Margin For Error’
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