-- Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [It’s Not A Suggestion]
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." -- Pennsylvania's Margaret Mead, World Renowned Cultural Anthropologist
House Voting Schedule
June 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 8, 9, 10, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30
TODAY’s Calendar Of Events
Anything Can Happen: June State Budget Marathon Is Here!
June 5-15-- PA Society For Ornithology 2026 Breeding Bird Blitz
June 8-- House Environmental & Natural Resource Protection meets to consider House Bill 84 (Vitali-D-Delaware) prohibiting the spreading of oil and gas wastewater on roads and by land application, House Bill 426 (Pielli-D-Chester) encouraging the construction of new habitats for monarch butterflies and native insects at Commonwealth-owned facilities, House Bill 1567 (Mullins-D-Lackawanna) requires public consideration of host community benefit agreements for power plants between communities and school districts and establishes minimum requirements for those agreements. Room B-31 Main Capitol. 11:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online. Read more here on agenda.
June 8-- Governor’s Advisory Council For Hunting, Fishing And Conservation meeting. Bald Eagle State Park, 149 Main Park Road, Howard, Centre County. 9:00 a.m. Join Online by contacting Derek Eberly at deeberly@pa.gov or (717) 705-0793. (formal notice)
June 9-- Agenda Posted. Environmental Quality Board meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:00 a.m. Contact: Laura Griffin, Regulatory Coordinator, laurgriffi@pa.gov, (717) 772-3277.
June 9-- Penn State Extension Webinar On Creating Connections Through Citizen - Community Science. 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.
June 11-- Virtual. Team PA Webinar On Pennsylvania Nuclear Energy Roadmap. 11:30 a.m. Click Here for more on Nuclear Roadmap
June 16-- Virtual. ReImagine Appalachia, Ohio River Valley Institute, Partners Host Webinar On Applying For DEP’s RISE PA Industrial Decarbonization Funding. 1:00 to 2:30 p.m.
June 23-- DEP Citizens Advisory Council meeting. 12:30 p.m. Contact: Ian Irvin iirvin@pa.gov or 717-579-0329.
June 25-- DEP Hearing On Air Permit For ETC Northeast Pipeline Cryo II Project At The Revolution Cryogenic Natural Gas Processing Plant In Smith Twp., Washington County. Burgettstown Area Middle/High School Campus, LGI Room, 100 Bavington Road in Burgettstown from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
June 25-- In-Person. ReImagine Appalachia, Ohio River Valley Institute, Partners Host Workshop On Applying For DEP’s RISE PA Industrial Decarbonization Funding. Pittsburgh. 9:00 a.m. to Noon
-- 151 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA [PaEN]
-- Stories You May Have Missed Last Week: PA Environment & Energy Articles & NewsClips By Topic - June 8 [PaEN]
-- Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults [PaEN]
-- In Case You Missed It: A.I./Data Center Articles - NewClips From Last Week - June 8 [PaEN]
-- Top 10 Stories: Harrisburg/PA Politics Reported By Local News Media Last Week [PaEN]
-- TribLive: Randy Fogle, 1st Coal Miner Saved In Quecreek Mine Rescue, Dies At 68
-- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - May 30 to June 5: Abandoned Conventional Wells Top 258; Holes In Shale Gas Water Pipeline; New Shale Well Casing/Cement Failure [PaEN]
-- TribLive: Health Group Warns ‘Best’ Air Quality In Over 25 Years Still Fails Allegheny County Residents
-- Tribune-Democrat: PA Turnpike Reopens After Truck Fire Forces Evacuation Of 150 People At Allegheny Tunnel, Creates Challenges For First Responders
-- Post-Gazette: 150 People Evacuated From Allegheny Tunnel After Truck Fire On PA Turnpike
-- York Daily Record: Struggling To Pay Your Water Bill? York Water Company Offers New Help
-- TheDerrick.com: Clarion-Limestone School District Student STEM Projects Geared To Helping The Planet
-- The Allegheny Front: Beyond The Compost Bin: How Pittsburgh Restaurants Are Reimaging Waste
-- The Allegheny Front: The Pigeon’s Last Passage: What’s Left When We Lose A Species
A.I. /Data Centers
-- TribLive: Massive Homer City 4.5 GW Data Center Power Plant Project Finishes Major Demolition
-- Morning Call Guest Essay: PA’s Energy Future [A.I. Data Centers] Must Not Leave Working Class Behind - By Chad Quinn, Dollar Energy (Assistance) Fund
-- In Case You Missed It: A.I./Data Center Articles - NewClips From Last Week - June 8 [PaEN]
Storms/Power Outages
-- WTAE: Thousands Left Without Power After Intense Storms In Western PA Saturday
-- TribLive: High Winds, Possible Brief Tornado Cause Damage South Of Pittsburgh
-- Post-Gazette: Storm Injures Baseball Fans In Morgantown, Possible Tornado Reported In Bentleyville Area
-- Morning Call: Severe Storms Down Trees, Wires Across Lehigh Valley
-- WNEP: PPL Reporting Thousands Without Power Across Northeastern PA Due To Storms
-- Pennsylvania Power Outages: 52,266 Customers Without Power As Of June 7 7:00 a.m.
International/National Impacts On PA Natural Gas
[Energy Independence Means Renewables]
-- June 7: PA Average AAA Gasoline Prices Dropped 14 Cents Since Last Sunday, Now $4.35/Gallon - $1.24/Gallon Higher Than On Feb. 27 [Venango County Average Price Still Highest at $4.74]
-- June 7 - Now 41 cents difference: My neighborhood Sheetz is still $4.49, a Sheetz over the hill 2 miles away is now $4.08 - Guess they can charge anything they want.
-- June 7: Average AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $4.17 Ohio- $4.06 PA- $4.35
-- Feb. 27: Average AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $2.98 Ohio- $2.79 PA- $3.11
Other States/National/International
PA Politics - Everything Is Connected
-- York Daily Record: York County Man Accused Of Threatening Philadelphia State Lawmaker Over LGBTQ+ Rights Heads To Trial
-- PA Capital-Star: Shapiro Administration Urges Preparedness Ahead Of Thousands Of High-Profile Sporting Events And Celebrations
-- Post-Gazette: As Child Vaccination Rates Plunge In PA Schools, Measles Cases Surge In Largest Outbreak In 3 Decades
-- The Center Square: PA Constables Hope To Help Find 13,000 Missing Children In Immigration Search Effort In PA
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