-- Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [It’s Not A Suggestion]
House Voting Schedule
September 28, 29, 30
October 5, 6, 7, 19, 20, 21
November 9, 10
Senate Voting Schedule
September 28, 29, 30
October 5, 6, 7, 19, 20, 21
November 17, 18
TODAY’s Calendar Of Events
July 21-- Agenda Posted. DEP Climate Change Advisory Committee meeting. Rachel Caron Building, Harrisburg. 9:00 a.m. (formal notice)
July 22-- Agenda Posted. DCNR Conservation & Natural Resources Advisory Council meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00 a.m. Read more here on agenda.
July 23-- Agenda Posted. DEP Mining and Reclamation Advisory Board meeting. Rachel Carson Building, Harrisburg. 10:00 a.m.
July 27-- Virtual. Outdoor Business Alliance Of PA Hosts Webinar On Outdoor Participation Trends And What They Mean For Your Business. Noon to 1:00 p.m.
August 4-- DEP: Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority meeting. Rachel Carson Building, Harrisburg. 10:00 a.m.
August 5-- Penn State Extension Hosts Webinar On Forested Headwaters And Drinking Water Quality, 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.
August 6-- DEP Air Quality Technical Advisory Committee meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson. 9:15 a.m.
August 6-- DEP Agricultural Advisory Board meeting. DEP Southcentral Regional Office, Harrisburg. 1:00 p.m. (formal notice)
-- DEP Declares Statewide Code Purple Air Quality Alert For Friday, July 17 Due To Wildfire Smoke From Canada, Minnesota
-- York Daily Record: EPA Administrator Blamed Canadian Forestry Management Practices For Wildfire Smoke During York Visit [Forgot Minnesota]
-- TribLive: Unhealthy Air Quality Conditions In Western PA Prompt Cancelations And Warnings
-- Scranton Times: How To Protect Yourself From The Bad Air Caused By Wildfires
-- The Allegheny Front: What You Can Do To Protect Yourself From Wildfire Smoke [2023]
-- PUC To Seek Public Comment On Proposed Settlement With UGI Utilities Over Alleged Shortcomings In Plastic Natural Gas Pipeline Construction [PaEN]
-- Fox43: EPA Administrator Tours Watershed Alliance Of York Projects
-- Governor’s Budget Office Announced 2025 List Of Approved Redevelopment Assistance Capital Projects
-- July 18 Pennsylvania Bulletin Now Available
-- TribLive: Westmoreland Land Trust Buys 23 Acres Along Heritage Trail, Expands Protected Habitat
-- Republican Herald: Student Campers Explore Wildlife Care At Hawk Mountain Sanctuary
A.I. /Data Centers
-- Morning Call: Allentown Residents Get First Look At A.I. Data Center Planned In City At Packed Meeting
-- Morning Call Guest Essay: A.I. Data Center Development In Lehigh Valley Can Be Controlled - Rep. Mike Schlossberg (D-Lehigh)
-- Williamsport Sun: Republican Rep. Joe Hamm Explains Role Of Township Ordinances Will Play In A.I. Data Center Development
-- Courier Times: Amazon Proposed To Install 286 Backup Generators At Falls Twp. A.I. Data Center
-- Courier Times: Public Overwhelmingly Opposed To Amazon A.I. Data Center In Falls Twp., Bucks County
-- Courier Times: Amazon’s Proposed A.I. Data Center In Falls Twp., Bucks County: What You Need To Know [PDF of Article]
-- Inquirer: Philadelphia Planning Commission Considers How And If A.I. Data Centers Should Be In Philly
-- Quinnipiac University Poll Finds 74% Of PA Voters Would Oppose Building An A.I. Data Center In Their Community; 76% Are Following Data Center News Closely [PaEN]
-- WITF: New Poll Finds Opposition To A.I. Data Centers Is Growing Among PA Voters
-- PJM Board Approves Changes To Transmission Line Projects, Substations To Support Data Center Development [PaEN]
Today’s Oil & Gas Violations
-- Today’s Violations: DEP inspection of Equitrans Inc. [EQT] conventional well in Allegheny County, Jefferson Hills Boro found the well abandoned, not plugged and owner failed to submit annual reports since 2023. Violations issued. DEP inspection report.
-- Today’s Violations: DEP follow-up inspection of Big Dog Energy LLC shale gas well in Westmoreland County, Hempfield Twp. found no action taken to cleanup spills, put contaminated water tanks in secondary containment since violations discovered on April 27-- 79 days and counting. DEP Inspection report
-- Today’s Violations: DEP monitoring of casing/cementing failure at 3 Expand Operating LLC shale gas wells in Susquehanna County, Springville Twp. found no gas leaking. Monitoring and July 13, 2016 violations continued-- 3,653 days and counting. Example DEP inspection report.
International/National Impacts On PA Natural Gas
[Energy Independence Means Renewables]
-- July 17: PA Average AAA Gasoline Prices Jump 11 Cents To $4.11/Gallon - $1.01/Gallon Higher Than On Feb. 27 [Greene County Average Price Highest at $4.28]
-- July 17: Average AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $3.98 Ohio- $3.89 PA- $4.11
-- Feb. 27: Average AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $2.98 Ohio- $2.79 PA- $3.11
PA Politics - Everything Is Connected
-- The Center Square: PA Leaders Delay $1.3 Billion In Payments To Medical Care Organizations Help Create Balanced State Budget Illusion
-- Post-Gazette: Fetterman Warns Democrats He’d Leave The Party If It Turns Its Back On Israel, Most Democrats Are Fine With That
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