-- 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
September 28-- NEW. House Local Government Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 1287 (Keefer-R-York) requiring proof of adequate water supply before final land development approval. Room 515 Irvis Building. 11:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online.
September 29-- NEW. House Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities Committee meets to consider House Bill 2584 (Fiedler-D-Philadelphia) requiring a user-friendly public record of utility rate increases; House Bill 2674 (Pielli-D-Chester) prohibiting data centers from obtaining public utility status. Room 523 Irvis Building. 10:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online.
September 29-- NEW. Virtual. DEP Office Of Environmental Justice: Webinar On Hazardous Sites Cleanup Program, Act 2 Land Recycling Program. 4:00 p.m.
September 29-- Virtual. Penn State Extension Backyard Stream Repair Webinars (3 of 5) - Choosing Your Plants For Your Stream. 10:00 to 11:30 p.m.
September 29 to Oct. 2-- In-Person. Swarthmore Fungi Fest.
September 30-- Agenda Added. House Energy Committee meets to consider House Bill 2755 (Pielli-D-Chester) requiring investor-owned utilities to join PJM to eliminate a “windfall” payment utilities receive at ratepayer expense; House Bill 2775 (Donahue-D-Lackawanna) to reduce development of speculative data center proposals, the legislation requires data center applicants seeking local zoning or land-use approval to demonstrate that they have submitted an interconnection application with the applicable electric utility provider and paid all mandatory fees and costs associated with the application; House Bill 2791 (Takac-D-Centre) provide an option for utilities and developers to co-locate electric transmission lines along certain PennDOT rights-of-ways; House Bill 2828 (Fiedler-D-Philadelphia) codifies the PUC’s large load tariff, charge large load customers for reliability backstop auction costs and curtail large load users during emergencies; House Resolution 564 (Freeman-D-Lehigh) directs the Joint State Government commission to investigate how heat from data centers can be captured and repurposed to improve energy efficiency, lower operating costs and reduces waste head emissions; House Resolution 630 (Sappey-D-Chester) directs the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct a study of decommissioning requirements for data centers. Room 205 Ryan Building. 9:30 a.m. Click Here to watch online.
September 30-- Agenda Posted. DEP Sewage Advisory Committee meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson. 9:00 a.m.
September 30-- In-Person. Beaver County Marcellus Awareness Community meeting on Sherwin Williams Facility. Rochester Riverfront Park, Rochester. 6:00 p.m.
October 5-- NEW. House Environmental and Natural Resource Protection Committee holds a hearing on road spreading oil and gas wastewater and DEP’s new “mineral brine” conventional well permit. Room 205 Ryan Building. 10:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online. Read background here.
October 6-- NEW. House Energy Committee will hold an informational meeting on electric reliability and the PUC’s Assessing Electricity Resource Adequacy in Pennsylvania and PJM report. Room 205 Ryan Building. 9:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online.
October 14-- In-Person. DEP Public Meeting/Hearing On Major Amendment To Water Quality Permit For Homer City Data Center/Power Plant Complex In Indiana County. Homer Center High School Auditorium, 70 Wildcat Lane, Homer City. 5:00 to 7:30 p.m.
-- DEP Issues Air Quality Plan Approval For As-Built Air Pollution Controls, Wastewater Treatment Plant At Shell Petrochemical Plant In Beaver County [PaEN]
-- Permits Flying Out Of DEP: PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - September 26 [PaEN]
-- DEP Invites Comments On New PA General Energy Application For 3.9 Mile Long Access Road, Staging Area To Support Shale Gas Development In Loyalsock State Forest In Lycoming County [PaEN]
-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Approved 35 Shale Gas Well Pad Water Use General Permits In August; 258 In 2026 [PaEN]
-- Must Read! DEP Posted 73 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In September 26 PA Bulletin [PaEN]
-- Indiana County Conservation District Issues 2 PAG-02 Stormwater General Permits For Homer City A.I. Data Center/Power Plant Complex In Indiana County [PaEN]
-- DEP Issues Chapter 105 Permits For Mid-Atlantic Interstate Transmission 150 Mile Piney-Seward And Erie South Piney Transmission Line Project Crossing 8 Counties [PaEN]
-- DEP Invites Comments On Stormwater Permit For Construction Of 2 Data Center Buildings, Electric Substation In Sharon City, Mercer County [PaEN]
-- DEP Invites Comments On Air Quality Permit For Installation Of 156 Diesel Generators At The Greenfield Road Owner, LLC Phase 2 Data Center Project In City Of Lancaster [PaEN]
-- DEP Invites Comments On Individual Stormwater Permit For PECO Energy Electric Substation, 230 kV Transmission Line Project Crossing Schuylkill River In Montgomery County [PaEN]
-- DEP Sets Nov. 4 Hearing [If Requested] On Reissuance Of Title V Air Quality Permit For The NLMK Pennsylvania, LLC Farrel Steel Plant In Mercer County [PaEN]
-- WHYY - Sophia Schmidt: Philadelphia-Area Schools Are Tapping The Sun’s Energy And Saving Money On Energy Costs
-- Grounded Locally, Connected Globally - Sustainable Pittsburgh Summit Set For Nov. 18 [PaEN]
-- Utility Dive: 2nd Federal Judge Overturns $7 Billion Solar For All Cancellation [Pennsylvania Awarded $156 Million Thru The Program ]
-- Help Wanted: PA Technical Assistance Program Energy Quality Specialist
-- The Allegheny Front: Advocates Call Recent Change In PA Law Allowing More Lead In School Drinking Water A ‘Backslide’
-- DCNR: Pine Creek Rail Trail Honored As Pennsylvania’s 2026 Trail Of The Year During Special Event In Tioga County [PaEN]
-- Observer-Reporter: Laurel Highlands Named USAToday Named A Top Destination For Fall Foliage
-- DCNR Names Eric Probert District Forester, Loyalsock State Forest In Bradford, Lycoming, Sullivan Counties
-- PA Wilds Cooperative: Explore Regional Products, Services, Branded Goods And Local Shops In 2026 PA Wilds Buyer's Guide [PaEN]
-- Game Commission: Highlights Of Sept. 25 Board Of Commissioners Meeting
-- Erie Times - Brian Whipkey: Game Commission Discusses New No Deer Feeding Areas, CWD Disposal Regulations, New Land Deals
-- Post-Gazette: Snakes In PA Really Just Want To Be Left Alone, Including These Venomous Species
A.I. /Data Centers
-- The Center Square: A.I. Data Center Court Fights Fester As PA Lawmakers Return To Session
-- Scranton Times: Maryland Developer Applies For 200,000 Square Foot A.I. Data Center In Jessup Boro, Lackawanna County
-- PennLive: Developer Presents 2nd Plan For A.I. Data Center To Swatara Twp. At Former Highlands Golf Course In Dauphin County
-- Muncy Township, Lycoming County Residents, Groups File Lawsuit Challenging A.I. Data Center Proposal Saying ‘Deemed Approved’ Provision Of Municipalities Planning Code Is Unconstitutional
-- Observer-Reporter: North Strabane Twp. Working To Draft A.I. Data Center Ordinance In Washington County
-- PA Capital-Star: US DOE Unveils Project To Squeeze More Juice Through Existing Power Lines; PPL To Receive $71.5 Million Grant
-- The Allegheny Front: PA Leaders Weigh In On A.I. And Data Centers At Pittsburgh Conference Last Week
-- Sustainable Pittsburgh: Powering A.I. - Infrastructure, Innovation And Regional Readiness
-- Chesapeake Bay Journal: Maryland Governor Opts For A.I. Data Center Standards Over Moratorium
International/National Impacts On PA Natural Gas
[Energy Independence Means Renewables]
-- September 26: PA Average AAA Gasoline Price Same As Yesterday $4.54/Gallon - $1.43/Gallon Higher Than On Feb. 27 [Warren County $4.77 Highest Average Price]
-- September 26: Average AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $4.48 Ohio- $4.35 PA- $4.54
-- Feb. 27: Average AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $2.98 Ohio- $2.79 PA- $3.11
-- The Center Square: PA Farmers Face ‘A Lot Of Uncertainty’ As Record Diesel Prices Squeeze Operations
-- Baker Hughes: PA Natural Gas Drilling Rigs-- 15 -- Same As Last 3 Weeks
PA Politics - Everything Is Connected
-- PennLive: John Bair, Chronicler Of Capitol Politics For Half A Century, Dies At 79
-- TribLive: Republican Candidate For Governor Stacy Garrity Touts Experience In Business, Military, State Government
-- Spotlight PA: As Shapiro Pumps Money Into Downballot Democrats, Republicans Lean On Billionaire Jeff Yass
-- City & State PA: PA Polls Show Democratic Congressional Candidates Leading As Midterm Election Nears
-- The Center Square: A.I. Data Center Court Fights Fester As PA Lawmakers Return To Session
-- Spotlight PA: US Dept. Of Justice Charges 4 More PA Residents With Noncitizen Voting; Bringing Total Number Charged With Noncitizen Voting To 7 In PA [8,569,018 are registered to vote in PA]
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[Posted: September 26, 2026] PA Environment Digest
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