-- Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [It’s Not A Suggestion]
"The time is always right to do what is right." -- Martin Luther King
House Voting Schedule
June 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 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30
TODAY’s Calendar Of Events
Anything Can Happen: June State Budget Marathon Happening NOW!
June 15-- In-Person. DEP To Hold Hearing On 22 Transfer LLC Municipal Waste Transfer Station Permit In Cooper Twp., Montour County
June 15-- Virtual. Delaware River Basin Commission Webinar On PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Contamination Field Investigation Results. Noon.
June 16-- In-Person. DEP Hearing On Water Quality Permit For Rustic Ridge II Coal Mining Permit In Westmoreland County
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 17-- NEW. House Energy Committee meets to consider House Bill 2380 (Rivera-D- Lancaster) requiring electric utilities to set targets and procure grid-stabilizing battery energy storage; House Bill 2595 (Inglis-D-Allegheny) establishes deadline requirements for the interconnection safety reviews of small-scale energy projects [draft amendment]; House Bill 2539 (Steele-D-Allegheny) requires data centers seeking sales tax exemptions to obtain recognized energy efficiency certifications, such as LEED, Energy Star, Green Globes, or International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Room 523 Irvis Building. 10:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online.
June 17-- Community Advocates For Clean Energy Of Greater Philadelphia Webinar On How To Move A Community Energy Project From An Idea To Action. 3:00 p.m.
June 23-- Agenda Posted. DEP Citizens Advisory Council meeting. 12:30 p.m. Contact: Ian Irvin iirvin@pa.gov or 717-579-0329.
June 24-- Virtual. Washington & Jefferson College Center for Energy and the Built Environment Webinar on Getting The Most From Your Building: Smart Assessment And Monitoring. 11:00 a.m. to Noon
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
June 26-27-- In-Person. PA Firefly Festival Exhibits & Entertainment In Downtown Tionesta, Forest County
-- 124 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA [PaEN]
-- Stories You May Have Missed Last Week: PA Environment & Energy Articles & NewsClips By Topic - June 15 [PaEN]
-- Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults [PaEN]
-- In Case You Missed It: A.I./Data Center Articles - NewClips From Last Week - June 15 [PaEN]
-- Top 10 Stories: Harrisburg/PA Politics Reported By Local News Media Last Week [PaEN]
-- FracTracker Alliance Appeals DEP Conventional Oil & Gas Mineral Brine Well Permit Due To Concerns The Permit Creates A New Loophole For Disposing Of Contaminated Groundwater Without Testing Or Restrictions On Its Use [PaEN]
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-- Community Advocates For Clean Energy Of Greater Philadelphia To Host June 17 Webinar On How To Move A Community Energy Project From An Idea To Action [PaEN]
-- WHYY - Susan Phillips: Philadelphia Gas Works Considering 2 Pathways To Lower Its Carbon Footprint - Full Electrification And A ‘Hybrid’ That Includes Gas
-- Post-Gazette: A Billion-Dollar Ohio River Tunnel Is Kicking Off ALCOSAN’s 10-Year Project To Keep Billions Of Gallons Of Sewage, Stormwater Out Of Western PA Waterways
-- PennLive Editorial: Fire Departments On Life Support - We Can’t Let Them Die
-- WESA: PA Gourd Society’s Art Show & Festival Lebanon Expo Center: Gourds Aren’t Just For Autumn
-- TribLive: Treehouse-Inspired Pods Offer Nature Dining In Polymath Park, Westmoreland County
-- Republican Herald: 118 Schuylkill River Sojourners Begin Scenic, 7-Day Journey From Schuylkill Haven To Philadelphia
-- WNEP: E-Bike Rider Killed In Collision With Tractor-Trailer In Schuylkill County
-- PennLive: PA House Committee Advances Bill Requiring National Search For State Wildlife Agency Directors
A.I. /Data Centers
-- 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]
-- In Case You Missed It: A.I./Data Center Articles - NewClips From Last Week - June 15 [PaEN]
Today’s Oil & Gas Violations
--DEP Inspection Finds Continued Failure To Comply With E&S, Stream, Wetland Crossing Permit Requirements At Expand Operating Shale Gas Water Pipeline Construction Site In Bradford County [PaEN]
International/National Impacts On PA Natural Gas
[Energy Independence Means Renewables]
-- June 14: PA Average AAA Gasoline Prices Dropped 13 Cents From Last Sunday, Now $4.22/Gallon - $1.11/Gallon Higher Than On Feb. 27 [Potter County Average Price Now Highest at $4.67]
-- June 14: Average AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $4.07 Ohio- $4.07 PA- $4.22
-- Feb. 27: Average AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $2.98 Ohio- $2.79 PA- $3.11
-- 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]
Federal Administration
-- Southern Environmental Law Center: Federal Court Rules President’s Termination Of $2.8 Billion Environmental And Climate Justice Block Grants Was Illegal
PA Politics - Everything Is Connected
-- The Center Square: Gov. Shapiro Talks Tariffs And Canadian Sovereignty In Trip To Ontario
-- TribLive: Rising Airfare, Gasoline Prices Prompt Western Pennsylvanians To Rethink Travel
-- TribLive: LGBTQ+ Groups Host Protest Rally In Greensburg
-- Morning Call - Bill White Opinion: Local News Organizations Help Keep Democracy Alive
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[Posted: June 14, 2026] PA Environment Digest
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