-- Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [It’s Not A Suggestion]
House Voting Schedule
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
June 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30
TODAY’s Calendar Of Events
TODAY 7:00: 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.
May 11-- In-Person. DEP Hearing On North Centre Twp. PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Hazardous Site Response In 12 Municipalities In Columbia County Involving Contaminated Sewage Sludge. Central Columbia High School Auditorium 4777 Old Berwick Road, Bloomsburg. 5:00 p.m. open house. 7:00 p.m. hearing.
May 12-- CANCELED. Environmental Quality Board meeting. 9:00 a.m. Contact: Laura Griffin, Regulatory Coordinator, laurgriffi@pa.gov, (717) 772-3277. (formal notice)
May 12-- Agenda Posted. DEP Citizens Advisory Council meeting. 12:30 p.m. Contact: Ian Irvin iirvin@pa.gov or 717-579-0329. Read more on agenda.
May 12-- In-Person. DEP Hearing On Individual Stormwater Permit For the 5.8 Mile HCPP 30-Inch Natural Gas Pipeline Serving The 4.5 GW Homer City A.I. Data Center Campus Power Plant In Indiana County. Indiana Theater, 637 Philadelphia Street in Indiana. 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
May 13-- Agenda Posted. DEP Water Resources Advisory Committee meeting. Rachel Carson Building, Harrisburg. 9:30 a.m. See agenda for options to join the meeting remotely.
May 13-- Virtual. Community Choice Aggregation Working Group Hosts Webinar On How Boroughs Can And Other Municipalities Could Purchase Power For Their Residents, Business And Lower Electric Bills. Noon.
May 13-- Virtual. Better Path Coalition A.I. Data Centers Virtual Town Hall Meeting, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
May 14-- DEP Air Quality Technical Advisory Committee meeting. Rachel Carson Building, Harrisburg. 9:15 a.m.
May 19-- Agenda Posted. DEP Statewide Water Resources Committee meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:00 a.m. (formal notice)
May 20-- Agenda Posted. DEP Aggregate Advisory Board meeting. Rachel Carson Building, Harrisburg. 10:00 a.m.
May 21-- In-Person. DEP Informal Conference To Take Comments On The Proposed Addition Of 7,154 Acres To The Rosebud Mining Company Penfield Coal Mine In Clearfield County
May 21-- Agenda Posted. DEP Small Business Compliance Advisory Committee meeting. Rachel Carson Building, Harrisburg. 10:00 a.m.
-- PEC Western Pennsylvania Environmental Awards Recognize Pittsburgh International Airport; Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail; David & Lillian Cale For Their Gift Of Laurel Caverns [PaEN]
-- DEP Invites Comments On Section 401 Water Quality Certification For Restart Of Three Mile Island Nuclear Data Center Power Plant In Dauphin County [PaEN]
-- PJM Interconnection Prepared To Meet Summer Peak Energy Demands With Adequate Resources Under Expected Conditions [PaEN]
-- Washington & Jefferson Center For Energy Finds Communities Are Unprepared For The Rapid Industrialization Brought By A.I. Data Centers And Their Impacts; Proposals Are Outpacing Regulatory, Planning Processes [PaEN]
-- Republican Herald Editorial: PUC Must Stand Up To Repeated Electric, Natural Gas, Water Utility Rate Hike Requests
-- TribLive/PennLive: PA Senate Votes To End Vehicle Emission Inspections Program [If PA Can Still Meet National Air Quality Standards Without It, If No New Emission Limits Are Imposed On Other Pollution Sources & Ending The Program Does Not Result In The Loss Of Federal Funds]
-- Pittsburgh Business Times: CEO Says Shell Will Only Sell Beaver County Petrochemical Plant If It Creates Shareholder Value
-- TheDerrick.com: Knox Boro Considers New Alert System Following April Boil Water Notice Issues
-- Penn State Extension June 9 Webinar On Creating Connections Through Citizen - Community Science [PaEN]
-- Stroud Water Research Center UpStream News: Boots-In-The-Water; Whose Mud Is It? From Stream Sensors To Bee Hives
-- LancasterOnline: Janus School Students Release Trout Into Little Chiques Creek From Trout In The Classroom Program
-- Chesapeake Bay Journal - Karl Blankenship: Pennsylvania Again Led Nation In Dam Removals For 2025
-- May 9 Pennsylvania Bulletin Now Available
-- PA Dept. Of Agriculture PA Rabies Cases In Animals Tracking Dashboard - 78 So Far In 2026
-- DCNR Expands Moshannon State Forest With Addition Of 173-Acre Bilgers Rocks Sandstone 'Rock City' In Clearfield County [PaEN]
-- TribLive: DCNR To Spray 1,000s Of Acres In Forbes State Forest To Combat Fall Cankerworms
-- Scranton Times: Effort Launches To Get Lackawanna River Designated As State Water Trail
-- Keystone Trails Association Laurel Highlands Spring Hikes Attract 200 Participants [PaEN]
-- Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Self-Guided Arts Tour Set For June 6 In Berks County
A.I. /Data Centers
-- Scranton Times: Newton Twp. Postponed Zoning Board Hearing On Appeal Of A Denial Of First A.I. Data Center Proposal In Township, Lackawanna County
-- Williamsport Sun: Pine Creek Twp. To Consider Ordinance Amendment To Address A.I. Data Centers
-- Post-Gazette/PennLive: ‘David & Goliath:’ Residents In Watts Twp., Perry County Speak Out Against Proposed A.I. Data Center
-- Scranton Times: A.I. Data Centers Drive Fiery PA Senate Democratic Primary Debate Between Flynn, Lake
-- WESA - Rachel McDevitt: PA US Sen. McCormick Gets Update On Homer City A.I. Data Center, Power Plant, Pitches Permit Reform In Indiana County
-- WJAC: Wife Of PA US Sen. McCormick Named Meta [Facebook] President, Vice Chairman, ‘Heavily Involved In Accelerating The Pursuit Of… A.I.” [1.12.26]
-- Washington & Jefferson Center For Energy Finds Communities Are Unprepared For The Rapid Industrialization Brought By A.I. Data Centers And Their Impacts; Proposals Are Outpacing Regulatory, Planning Processes [PaEN]
-- PJM Interconnection Prepared To Meet Summer Peak Energy Demands With Adequate Resources Under Expected Conditions [PaEN]
-- Utility Dive: PJM Floats Options For Generation Capacity Market Overhaul; ‘The Current Situation Is Not Tenable’
Today’s Oil & Gas Violations
-- Today’s Violations: DEP issued violation to Energy Transfer Partners (Sunoco) for failing to get a permit for a pipeline project near Bear Hollow shale gas well pad in Lycoming County, Jackson Twp. [not online]. DEP Oil & Gas Compliance Database
-- Today’s Violations: DEP issued a violation to Columbia Gas Trans LLC for failing to submit a bond for a horizontal gas storage well in Washington County, Donegal Twp. [not online]. DEP Oil & Gas Compliance Database
-- Today’s Violations: DEP devoted considerable time this last week inspecting an estimated 100 conventional oil & gas abandoned wells under the taxpayer-funded plugging program resulting in 122 inspection entries (so far). DEP Oil & Gas Compliance Database
-- Today’s Violations: DEP found a Medina Res Dev Co LLC conventional well in Venango County, Venango Twp. abandoned, not plugged with a pipeline venting methane. DEP inspection report.
-- Today’s Violations: DEP routine inspection of 2 Pin Oak Energy Partners LLC conventional wells in Erie County, Waterford Twp. found wastewater, other spills at both well sites. DEP inspection report.
-- Today’s Violations: DEP monitoring of 6 shale gas wells at the Coterra Energy Inc. Foltz well pad in Susquehanna County, Brooklyn Twp. for casing/cement failure continued violations from 2017-- 3,164 days and counting. DEP inspection report.
International/National Impacts On PA Natural Gas
[Energy Independence Means Renewables]
-- May 8: PA Average AAA Gasoline Price Same As Yesterday, Now $1.58/Gallon Higher To $4.69 Since Feb. 27 [Allegheny County Average Price Highest at $4.81]
-- May 8: Average AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $4.54 Ohio- $4.75 PA- $4.69
-- Feb. 27: Average AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $2.98 Ohio- $2.79 PA- $3.11
-- Post-Gazette: Ohio, Midwest Grapple With Refinery Disruptions Raising Prices Higher Than In PA In Turnabout
-- Bloomberg: Risk Of $5 Gasoline ‘Can No Longer Be Dismissed,’ JPMorgan Says
PA Politics - Everything Is Connected
-- Erie Times: Gov. Shapiro Urges Turnout, Sharpens Political Attacks On President In Erie
-- Wash Post Guest Essay: I Haven’t Changed, Here’s What Has - By PA US Sen. John Fetterman
-- TribLive/AP: Federal Court Rules Latest 10% Across-The-Board Tariffs Imposed By President Are Illegal [PA Part Of This Lawsuit]
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