Monday, June 29, 2026

June 29 - Weekly PA Environment Digest Now Available

“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. As trustee of these resources, the Commonwealth shall conserve and maintain them for the benefit of all the people.” 

-- Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution  [It’s Not A Suggestion]


Click Here To View Or Print The Entire June 29 PA Environment Digest


109 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA


Stories You May Have Missed Last Week: PA Environment & Energy Articles & NewsClips By Topic - June 29


26 Projects Advancing Cleaner Air, Water, Environmental Stewardship Across Pennsylvania Recognized With 2026 Governor’s Awards for Environmental Excellence


Six Years And Counting: None Of The Recommendations The Grand Jury Made To Better Protect Pennsylvanians From The Impacts Of Shale Gas Development Have Been Adopted


-- Observer-Reporter: Withdrawal Of Democratic Candidate Opens Way For Environmental Advocate Jodi Borello To Challenge Republican Incumbent Sen. Camera Bartolotta As Independent  [PDF of Article]  [Click Here To Learn More About Her Background]

-- Jodi Borello For State Senate: Accountable To You! Not Corporations


DEP: Day 609 - Sample Results Confirm Continued Wastewater Releases At Seneca Resources Taft Shale Gas Well Pad In Middlebury Twp., Tioga County


DEP Finds Large Release Of Contaminated Groundwater From Conventional Well Storage Tanks Flowing Out Of Containment; 4th Major Spill In Warren County In 9 Days


DEP: Coterra Energy Aboveground Shale Gas Water Pipeline Failed Twice In The Same Section 23 Days Apart In Dimock Twp., Susquehanna County


DEP: E&S Violations Continuing As Keystone Clearwater Solutions Decommissions And Removes Clark To Westholme Shale Gas Aboveground Water Pipeline In Springville Twp., Susquehanna County


PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - June 20 to 26 - Large Contaminated Groundwater Release From Conventional Well Site; Shale Gas Water Pipeline Issues; DEP Locked Out Of Well Pad; Trouble With Porcupines


PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - June 27


Susquehanna River Basin Commission Approved 34 Shale Gas Well Pad Water Use General Permits In May; 167 In 2026


Penn State Extension Hosts Aug. 26 Webinar On Radioactive Radium And Salinity In Groundwater And How It Affects Drinking Water; Featured Speaker Has Researched Contaminated Groundwater From Oil & Gas Development


Gov. Shapiro Announces RISE PA Grant To Support Sanofi Pasteur Project To Replace Natural Gas-Fired Dehydrators With A Cleaner, More Efficient Option In Monroe County; RISE PA Applications Being Accepted Now


DEP Continues To 'Get Stuff Done' At The Speed Of Business, 2 More Permits Issued Under SPEED - Streamlining Permits For Economic Expansion And Development - Program


PA House Passed 20 A.I. Data Center Bills, Many By Lopsided Bipartisan Votes; PA Senate Acts On Tax Changes


PA House Passes Bill Giving Individual Municipalities Authority To Pause Consideration Of A.I. Data Center Proposals For 6 Months


PA House Passes Bill Limiting State Data Center Sales Tax Exemption To Those Developers Following Gov. Shapiro's Responsible Infrastructure Development Standards


PA House Nearly Unanimously Passes Bill To Repeal State Data Center Computer Equipment Sales Tax Exemption


PA House Unanimously Passes Bill To Eliminate 6% Gross Receipts Tax On Electric Bills, Fix Electric, Natural Gas, Water, Wastewater Utility Ratemaking Process To Limit Shareholder Profits


Hundreds Of Residents From Communities Across PA Dealing With A.I. Data Center Development Rally At State Capitol To Support Bipartisan Legislation To Enact A 3-Year A.I. Data Center Moratorium


DEP Invites Comments On Major Amendment To Homer City Generation Data Center Project Industrial Wastewater Facility Permit Changing Wastestreams Flowing To Discharge In Indiana County


DEP Invites Comments On Chapter 105 Permit For Construction Of QTS Salem, LLC A.I. Data Center Campus In Salem Twp., Luzerne County


DEP Invites Comments On Significant Modification To Title V Air Quality Permit For Constellation Energy Eddystone Natural Gas Power Plant In Delaware County


DEP Invites Comments On Permit For PPL Electric Montour-Columbia 230 kV Transmission Line Rebuild Project In Montour, Columbia Counties


DEP Invites Comments On Permit For PPL Electric Wescosville-Allentown 138 kV Transmission Line Project In South Whitehall Twp., Lehigh County


DEP Invites Comments On Permit For PPL Electric Juni-Bern Laydown Yard In Carroll Twp., Perry County To Serve Construction Of Utility Upgrades


PJM Interconnection Holds Next Generation Capacity Auction June 30, Results To Be Announced July 14


PJM Adds New Emergency Procedures To Deal With Strained Grid: A Capacity Advisory; Directive For Data Centers To Use Backup Generators


PJM Interconnection Issues Hot Weather Alert For June 29 In Western Region, June 30 to July 3 For Entire Service Area; 5th Alert This Season


In Case You Missed It: A.I./Data Center Articles - NewClips From Last Week - June 29


EPA Announces $1 Million In Brownfields Grants To Revitalize Communities In Pennsylvania


Agricultural Conservation Assistance Program Ag Conservation Con Set For Sept. 15-17 At Indiana University Of PA


Penn State Extension Hosts July 29 Webinar On Agricultural Best Management Practices To Protect Soil And Water Resources Essential To Maintaining Productive And Sustainable Farms


Western PA Coalition For Abandoned Mine Reclamation, Partners Hosting Sept. 15-17 NTTP Passive Mine Drainage Treatment Course In State College


Western PA Conservancy Awards 16 BHE GT&S Mini-Grants To Improve Local Watersheds


PA Interfaith Power & Light Now Accepting Applications For Community Tree Project Technical Assistance; Apply For Free Trees


DCNR Invests $500,000 To Expand Musser Gap Trail, Build 50 Mile Trail Network In Rothrock State Forest, Centre & Huntingdon Counties


DCNR Now Accepting Nominations For 2027 Pennsylvania Trail Of The Year


Outdoor Business Alliance Of PA Hosts July 7 Webinar On Accessing Funding For Your Outdoor Business


The GIANT Company, Keep PA Beautiful Award 21 Community Grants Totalling $100,000 To Support Local Native Plant Projects


PA House Passes Bill To Encourage Pollinator, Native Insect Habitat On State-Owned Property


Penn State Master Gardeners Of Cumberland County Host Aug. 13 In-Person Workshop On Gardening With Nature - Prairie Pockets - Plants For People And Pollinators


Susquehanna Greenway Partnership Names Alana Jajko Executive Director


Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults


PA Recycling Markets Center Hosts July 16 Recycled Paper & Plastics Commodities Markets Update Webinar


News From PA House & Senate


The Feds - New Administration


Public Participation Opportunities/Calendar Of Events


Grants & Awards


PA Bulletin Public Notices - June 27


Stories Invited - About PA Environment Digest


Supporting Member PA Outdoor Writers Assn.; PA Trout Unlimited; PA Organization For Watersheds & Rivers


Diversity - Equity - Inclusion (DEI)


-- David Hess

Former Secretary, PA Department of Environmental Protection


Additional Tools--

Click Here to sign up to receive the Weekly Digest directly by email

PA Environment Digest Twitter Feed: Update on PA environmental issues.

PA Environment Daily Blog: Update on PA environmental issues.

Click Here for a Calendar of Upcoming Events.

Click Here to search back issues of the Digest.

Questions? Email: PaEnviroDigest@gmail.com

[Posted: June 29, 2026]  PA Environment Digest

No comments :

Post a Comment

Subscribe To Receive Updates:

Enter your email address:

Delivered by FeedBurner