-- Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [It’s Not A Suggestion]
House Voting Schedule
September 9, 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
September 1-- Agenda Posted. DEP Citizens Advisory Council meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson. 12:30 p.m. Contact: Ian Irvin, Executive Director, by sending email to: iirvin@pa.gov or call 717-579-0329. Read more here on the agenda.
September 1-- House Consumer Protection, Technology and Utilities Committee informational meeting on cyber security and regulated utilities. Room 515 Irvis Building. 9:30 a.m. Click Here to watch online.
September 2-- Agenda Posted. DEP Storage Tank Advisory Committee meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson. 10:00 a.m.
September 2-- Delaware River Basin Commission in-person business meeting. Washington Crossing Historic Park Visitor Center, 1112 River Road, Washington Crossing, PA starting at 11:00 a.m. (formal notice) Read more here.
September 2-- In-Person. Delaware River Basin Commission Our Founding Waters Celebration Community River Festival, Washington Crossing Historic Park Visitor Center, Bucks County, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
September 2-- Virtual. Penn State Extension Hosts Webinar On Proper Native Tree Planting For Long-Term Success, Noon to 1:30 p.m.
September 8-- CANCELED. Environmental Quality Board meeting. Next scheduled meeting is October 13. Contact: Laura Griffin, Regulatory Coordinator, laurgriffi@pa.gov, (717) 772-3277. (formal notice)
September 9-- Agenda Posted. DEP Water Resources Advisory Committee meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson. 9:30 a.m.
September 9-10-- In-Person. PUC: 2026 Pipeline, Electric & Cybersecurity Safety Conference In State College
September 16-- Agenda Posted. DEP Oil & Gas Technical Advisory Board meeting. 10:00 a.m. Contact: Todd M. Wallace twallace@pa.gov. (formal notice)
-- PA Environmental Council Podcast: Generations Yet To Come - An Interview With Franklin Kury
-- "You can bury the workmen but the work will go on; And you can silence the voices but you can't stop the song" - Unspoken
-- DEP Intern Experiences: Adriana Bernard, Penn West Edinburgh University, Working with DEP Waterways and Wetlands Office
-- DEP Citizens Advisory Council Extends Deadline For Comments To Sept. 8 On Act 54 Report On Damage To Structures, Streams Caused By Underground Coal Mining [PaEN]
-- DEP To Host Sept. 16 Town Hall Meeting On Findings From The PA PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' Multi-Site Health Study In Bucks, Montgomery Counties And What They Mean For Local Families [PaEN]
-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - August 29 [PaEN]
-- DEP Invites Comments On Chapter 105 Permit For Repsol Oil & Gas USA 16-Inch Shale Gas Water Pipeline In Tioga County [PaEN]
-- DEP Invites Comments On Chapter 102 Permit For Unknown CNX Gas Company Project In Salem Twp., Westmoreland County [PaEN]
-- DEP Posted 68 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In August 29 PA Bulletin [PaEN]
-- DEP Invites Comments On Stormwater Permit For PPL Utilities New Breinigsville -Tek Park 138-69 kV Transmission Line Project In Lehigh County To Serve A Data Center Project [PaEN]
-- DEP Now Accepting Applications For Lake Erie, Delaware Estuary Coastal Zone Grants Thru Oct. 19 [PaEN]
-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Holds Sept. 16 Regular Business Meeting In Bloomsburg
-- WTAE: Butler County Mobile Home Park Residents Told To Boil Water Amid Ongoing Water Issues
-- Republican Herald: Lake Wynonah Residents Files Appeal Of DEP Directive To Drain The Lake
-- WNEP: Wayne Conservation District Hosted Soil Health Field Day
-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Rye Development Moves To Sell Licenses For 3 Pittsburgh-Area Lock & Dam Hydropower Projects
-- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: Fairmount Park In Philly Has Become A Favored Target Of Illegal Tire Dumpers With U-Hauls
-- LancasterOnline: Inside The Conestoga-Susquehannock Tribe’s Fight For PA State Recognition And To Tell Their Own Story [PDF of Article]
-- The Conestoga-Susquehannock Tribe Website
-- DCNR Dedicates New $7.5 Million Visitor Center At Marsh Creek State Park, Advancing Sustainable Infrastructure In Chester County [Video + Photos]
-- DCNR Names Taylor Miller Assistant Manager For Hickory Run State Park Complex In Carbon County
-- WHYY The Pulse Podcast: The Philadelphia International Cycling Classic Bike Race Is Back!
-- WHYY: Free Live Plant Library Brings ‘A Little Whimsy’ To Northeast Philadelphia
A.I. /Data Centers
-- Wilkies-Barre Times Leader: Salem Township Moves One Step Closer To Securing ‘Historic’ $1.4 Billion, 4,000 Acre A.I. Data Center Deal In Luzerne County
-- The Citizens’ Voice: Luzerne County Court Fails To Hear Motion Challenging Salem Twp. Planning Commission Meeting Before 2nd Vote To Approve A.I. Data Center Zoning Expansion
-- PennLive - Charles Thompson: Middlesex Township Supervisor Resigns In Cumberland County Amid A.I. Data Center Controversies, Fierce Public Criticism Of Township; 2 Supervisors Remain; Next Vote Sept. 2
-- Scranton Times: Scranton Mayor Seeks DEP Hearing On PPL Electric Stanton-Summit Transmission Line Upgrade
-- PennLive/LehighValleyLive: 2 Story A.I. Data Center Proposed For Vacant Lot In Lehigh County Portion Of Bethlehem
-- Scranton Times: Benton Twp. Looks To Adopt Environmentally Conscious A.I. Data Center Ordinance In Lackawanna County
-- Altoona Mirror: Blair County Commissioners Say They Have No Easy Answer For Anyone Asking If They Support Or Oppose Data Centers
-- The Center Square: Battleground PA Congressional Candidates Weigh In On Shapiro’s Data Center Executive Order
International/National Impacts On PA Natural Gas
[Energy Independence Means Renewables]
-- August 29: PA Average AAA Gasoline Price Up 1 Penny Since Yesterday To $4.21/Gallon - $1.10/Gallon Higher Than On Feb. 27 [Warren County Average Price Again Highest at $4.39]
-- August 29: Average AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $4.08 Ohio- $3.87 PA- $4.21
-- Feb. 27: Average AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $2.98 Ohio- $2.79 PA- $3.11
-- Baker Hughes: PA Natural Gas Drilling Rigs Still At 16
Federal Administration
-- The Allegheny Front: PA Cattle Industry Concerned About President’s Beef Imports: ‘It Makes Basically No Sense’ ‘It’s Going To Hurt’ American Farmers
-- TribLive/AP: Seneca Nation Calls On President To Reverse Lake America Executive Order
PA Politics - Everything Is Connected
-- WHYY: How To Request, Fill Out And Return Your PA Mail-In Ballot
-- AP: Noncitizen Voting Claims Animated President’s Attacks On Midterm Elections And Set Up Potential Challenges To Results [PA Included]
-- TribLive Editorial: Politics Muddles Measles Message
-- TribLive/AP: President Loses Again In Bid To Erase His 34 Count Felony Hush Money Conviction
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[Posted: August 29, 2026] PA Environment Digest
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