Sunday PA Environment & Energy Articles - NewsClips: 7.19.26

“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]

House Voting Schedule

September 28, 29, 30

October 5, 6, 7, 19, 20, 21

November 9, 10

-- Committee Schedule

Senate Voting Schedule

​​September 28, 29, 30

October 5, 6, 7, 19, 20, 21

November 17, 18

-- Committee Schedule

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.  (formal notice)  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)

-- 115 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA  [PaEN]

-- Stories You May Have Missed Last Week:  PA Environment & Energy Articles & NewsClips By Topic - July 20  [PaEN]

-- Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults  [PaEN]

-- In Case You Missed It: A.I./Data Center Articles - NewClips From Last Week - July 20  [PaEN]

-- Top 10 Stories: Harrisburg/PA Politics Reported By Local News Media Last Week  [PaEN]

-- Feature: Rock - Water - Air: The Quecreek Mine Rescue - 24 Years Ago   [PaEN]

-- Post-Gazette: Spill Of Hydraulic Fluid From Westmoreland County Steel Plant Into Allegheny River Contained, Lower Burrell Fire Chief Says

-- The Citizens’ Voice: Advocates Recommend Caution In Potential Wilkes-Barre Sewer System Sale

-- WVIA: Lehigh River Rafting Trip Pairs People To Find Common Ground Off Land: ‘In The Same Boat’

-- PennLive: What Is Harmful Algal Bloom And Why It’s Dangerous To People, Pets

--  TribLive: PA Lyme Disease Cases Near Historic Highs In Allegheny, Westmoreland Counties 

 A.I. /Data Centers

-- WNEP: Protesters Rally Against A.I. Data Center Development In Wilkes-Barre

-- The Citizens’ Voice: Protesters Voice Concerns Over A.I. Data Centers At Wilkes-Barre Rally

--  WVIA: Residents, Candidates Speak Out Against A.I. Data Center Development During Protest In Wilkes-Barre

-- Chesapeake Bay Foundation: Regulation Of Food Processing Residuals In PA Budget A Win, But Requirements For A.I. Data Centers Fall Short

-- In Case You Missed It: A.I./Data Center Articles - NewClips From Last Week - July 20  [PaEN]

Storms/Power Outages

-- Pennsylvania Power Outages: 19,841 Customers Without Power - July 19 6:45 a.m. 

-- PPL Electric Power Outages: 8,444 Customers Without Power - July 19 6:50 a.m.

International/National Impacts On PA Natural Gas

[Energy Independence Means Renewables]

-- July 19: PA Average AAA Gasoline Prices Up 21 Cents Since Last Sunday To $4.18/Gallon - $1.07/Gallon Higher Than On Feb. 27 [Warren County Average Price Highest at $4.36]   

-- July 19: Average AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $3.99  Ohio- $3.88  PA- $4.18

-- Feb. 27: Average AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $2.98  Ohio- $2.79  PA- $3.11

PA Politics - Everything Is Connected

-- LancasterOnline Editorial: New PA State Budget Fails To Remedy Long-Standing Problems

-- WITF: Shapiro, PA Democrats Launch ‘Rise Up’ Campaign Ahead Of 2026 Midterm Elections

-- PennLive: Shapiro Aims To Help Democrats Win Across The State: ‘He Knows How To Flip Seats’

-- PennLive: Shapiro Vows To Protect Voters’ Rights, Derides ‘Unhinged’ President And His ‘Conspiracy Theories’

-- Erie Times/USA Today: Shapiro On President’s Election Claims: ‘If You’ve Got Information, Share It With Us’

-- WESA: PA State-Owned Universities To Cover All Tuition For In-State Students Who Receive Federal, State Education Grants Starting In 2027

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