Energy Costs
-- The Citizens’ Voice: Luzerne County Residents Urge PUC To Reject Proposed 12.8% UGI Electric Rate Increase
-- TribLive: PUC Gets Scant Attendance At Hearings On 13.1% People Natural Gas Increase
-- New Study Finds If Pennsylvania Leaders Act Now They Could Save Households $841 Per Year In Energy Costs By 2030 [PaEN]
-- Inside Climate News - Jon Hurdle: Pennsylvania Activists Urge Lawmakers To Help Curb Soaring Electric Bills
-- Utility Dive Guest Essay: Behind-The-Meter A.I. Data Center Natural Gas Power Plants Will Raise The Cost Of Natural Gas, Electric For Homes, Businesses - By Jeffrey Rissman & Eric Gimon of Energy Innovation
-- Financial Times: Survey Of Almost 2,000 Business Executives In 18 Countries Found 91% Believe Switch From Fossil Fuels To Electric Would Improve Their Energy Security [PDF of Article]
Governor’s Race/Elections
-- The Allegheny Front: Gov. Shapiro Courted New A.I. Data Centers, Then Public Opinion Shifted
-- PennLive - Charles Thompson: Republican Candidate For Governor Garrity Breaks With Shapiro As She Calls For Pause In A.I. Data Center Development
-- Capital & Main - Audrey Carleton: A.I. Data Centers Are On The Ballot In Pennsylvania - Democratic State House Candidate Won Her Primary Keeping Them Top Of Mind
Legislation
-- Morning Call: Republican State Senator Coleman Urges Residents To Keep Up A.I. Data Center Fight: ‘There’s Power In Numbers’
-- Morning Call: State Sen. Coleman Hosting June 10 Telephone Town Hall On A.I. Data Centers, Here’s How To Join
-- PA Capital-Star Guest Essay: Residents Deserve A Voice In Pennsylvania’s A.I. Data Center Future - By Sen. Rosemary Brown (R-Lackawanna)
-- LancasterOnline: Rep. Nikki Rivera Wants To Use Energy Storage Batteries To Save Ratepayers Money
-- PA Capital-Star: Congressional Legislation Would Make President’s A.I. Data Center Principles Gov. Shapiro, Other PJM Governors Supported Into Law
Grid
-- PUC Releases Summer Readiness Overview Reports By PA Electric Utilities [PaEN]
-- PJM Interconnection Issues 3rd Hot Weather Alert For June 11-12 In Mid-Atlantic, Southern Regions [PaEN]
-- Erie Times: Erie Experiences City-Wide Penelec Power Outages June 5, 6
-- Williamsport Sun: PPL Transmission Line Project To Feed A.I. Data Center Draws Residents’ Questions In Lycoming/Union Counties [PDF of Article]
-- Williamsport Sun Letter: Protect Our State Game Lands From PPL Transmission Line Project - By Matthew DeWire, Allenwood, Union County
-- Utility Dive: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Approves PJM Fast-Track Review For 10 Large ‘Shovel-Ready’ Power Projects A Year
Generation
-- The Daily Item: Talen Energy To Add 2 Natural Gas Generating Units To The Montour Power Plant In Montour County [To Help Meet PJM Data Center Demands]
-- Utility Dive Guest Essay: In PJM, Power Developers Are Ready To Build 55GW Of Generation But Need A.I. Data Center Contracts, Transmission Lines - By Glen Thomas, President, PJM Power Providers Group
-- Utility Dive Guest Essay: Behind-The-Meter A.I. Data Center Natural Gas Power Plants Will Raise The Cost Of Natural Gas, Electric For Homes, Businesses - By Jeffrey Rissman & Eric Gimon of Energy Innovation
-- The Center Square Guest Essay: Shapiro’s Utility Crackdown Won’t Fix Pennsylvania’s Power Shortage - By Ross Marchard, Taxpayers Protection Alliance
-- Inquirer: PA’s ‘Explosive’ A.I. Data Center Growth Is Driving This Philly Company’s Investments In Appalachian Natural Gas
Land Use
-- Scranton Times - Chris Kelly Opinion: Archbald Gets Its Turn At Being A Star With A Staggering 51 A.I. Data Centers Poised To Erase The Borough [PDF of Article]
-- Scranton Times: Public Hearings In Archbald Will Determine Fate Of Nearly 2 Dozen A.I. Data Centers, Natural Gas Power Plant
-- Scranton Times: Olyphant Boro Settles DeNaples Lawsuit, Confirms A.I. Data Center Regulations; Residents Packed The Meeting Urging Officials To Take More Time To Regulate Data Centers [Increased Police Presence Due To Facebook Post]
-- Scranton Times: Dickson City Hearing Reveals More Info On 3 Proposed A.I. Data Center Power Plants
-- Scranton Times: Still No Hearing Set On Appeal Of Proposed Newton Twp. A.I. Data Center Proposal Denial
-- Scranton Times Chris Kelly Opinion: An Amish Argument Against A.I. Data Centers
-- Wilkes-Barre Times Leader: Hazle Twp. , Luzerne County Declares Zoning Ordinance Invalid, Will Draft Amendment To Address A.I. Data Centers
-- The Citizens’ Voice: Hazle Twp. To Write A.I. Data Center Regulations In Next 180 Days In Luzerne County
-- Food & Water Watch: Hazle Twp, Luzerne County Pauses A.I. Data Center Development For 6 Months
-- River Reporter: A.I. Data Center Proposal In Clinton Twp., Wayne County Includes 21 Buildings
-- Tri-County Independent: Linde’s Proposed 520 Acre A.I. Data Center And Power Plant In Wayne County Would Have 21 Buildings
-- The Center Square: Clinton Twp. Wayne County Facing 20 A.I. Data Center Buildings, 2 Power Plants Shaken By Township Supervisors’ Conflict Of Interest, Transparency Questions
-- Morning Call: Reports From Local Agencies Reveal Concerns Over A.I. Data Center Proposal Near School In South Whitehall Twp., Lehigh County
-- Morning Call: June 11 South Whitehall Twp. Planning Commission Meeting Canceled After A.I. Data Center Applicants Pulled Plans From Agenda In Lehigh County
-- Morning Call: Could Nearby Bald Eagles Stop Lehigh Valley A.I. Data Center Projects In South Whitehall Twp.
-- Courier Times: Middletown Twp., Bucks County Considers A.I. Data Center Rules
-- Courier Times: Bensalem Twp, Bucks County Won’t Consider A.I. Data Center Projects Until Zoning Review Completed
-- Williamsport Sun: Group Seeks To Put A.I. Data Center In Muncy Twp., Lycoming County Despite Assurances In April No Plan Was Submitted By Twp. Supervisor [PDF of Article]
-- Williamsport Sun: A.I. Data Center Plans Offer Details On Proposal In Muncy Twp.
-- Williamsport Sun: Lycoming County Water/Sewer Authority Initially Told No A.I. Data Center Proposed In Muncy Twp.
-- Williamsport Sun: PPL Transmission Line Project To Feed A.I. Data Center Draws Residents’ Questions In Lycoming/Union Counties [PDF of Article]
-- Williamsport Sun Letter: Protect Our State Game Lands From PPL Transmission Line Project - By Matthew DeWire, Allenwood, Union County
-- PennLive - John Beauge: Union County A.I. Data Center Developer Says Proposal Will Meet Applicable Noise Standards
-- Republican Herald: Schuylkill County Residents Pack Public Meeting To Talk Federal ICE Warehouse Detention Facility, A.I. Data Centers, BRADS Landfill
-- LancasterOnline: Future Of Land Owned By Boro Of Columbia, Lancaster County On Hold As Council Works On A.I. Data Center Regulations
-- Erie Times: Erie County Proposes Rules For A.I. Data Centers, Where Would They Apply?
-- Erie Times: Erie County Local Governments Writing Rules For A.I. Data Center Developments
-- WESA - Rachel McDevitt: Pittsburgh-Area Township Residents Want Local A.I. Data Center Protections, Not Just State Guidelines
-- WESA - Rachel McDevitt: Springdale A.I. Data Center Shows Off New Designs; Some Residents Still Hope Project Can Be Stopped In Allegheny County
-- TribLive: Lots Of Changes Proposed To Springdale A.I. Data Center Proposal In Allegheny County
-- TribLive: Transformed Springdale A.I. Data Center Design Meets Leery Response Among Residents In Allegheny County
-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Springdale A.I. Data Center Proposal Gets New Name ‘Dynamo DC,’ Modified To Address Community Concerns
-- Observer-Reporter: South Strabane Twp. To Hold June 9 Hearing On Proposed A.I. Data Center Ordinance In Washington County
-- Observer-Reporter: South Strabane Twp. Adopts A.I. Data Center, Noise Ordinances In Washington County
Opposition
-- Inquirer - Will Bunch Opinion: You Hate A.I. Data Centers, They Think You Could Be A Terrorist Or Chinese Dupe [Same Playbook As Shale Gas Drillers Only They Said Russians]
Public Participation/Meetings
-- PUC Sets Aug. 19 Telephonic Prehearing On The Transource 230 kV Transmission Line In Franklin County Connecting To A Maryland Substation [PaEN]
-- PA Data Center Hearings & Meetings - Physicians For Social Responsibility PA
A.I. Policy
-- Spotlight PA: As PA Cracks Down On A.I., Multiple Chatbots Continue To Pose As Doctors
-- TribLive: Sen. Williams To Introduce Bill Forbidding A.I. From Replacing Human Teachers In Classrooms
[Posted: June 14, 2026] PA Environment Digest
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