-- 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
TODAY 10:00: Agenda Posted. DEP Storage Tank Advisory Committee meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson. 10:00 a.m.
TODAY 11:00: -- 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.
TODAY-- 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.
TODAY Noon-- 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)
September 16-- Agenda Posted. Susquehanna River Basin Commission regular business meeting. Holiday Inn Express Bloomsburg, 14 Mitchell Drive, Bloomsburg. 9:00 a.m. (formal notice)
September 16-- Town Hall Meeting On Findings From PA PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Multi-Site Health Study In Bucks, Montgomery Counties And What They Mean For Local Families. Hatboro-Horsham High School Auditorium, 899 Horsham Road in Horsham, Montgomery County. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
-- New State Budget Forces DEP To Take Money From 7 Other Environmental Programs To Keep The Oil & Gas Regulatory Program Running [PaEN]
-- PJM Interconnection Extends Maximum Generation Alert, Load Management Alert To Sept. 2; Requested, Received DOE Approval To Require Data Centers, Large Loads To Go To Backup Generation If Needed [PaEN]
-- The Guardian: Blackout Risk Rises As Heatwave Stresses PJM Electric Grid; DOE Approves Emergency Order
-- PA Public Utility Commission Forecasts Data Center-Driven Industrial Electricity Use In Pennsylvania Will Increase 18.56% A Year Thru 2030; Up From 0.22% Annually In 2024 [PaEN]
-- Scranton Times: PUC Data Centers To Cause Nearly 19%-A-Year Jump In Electric Demand Over 5 Years
-- PA Capital-Star: Utility Executives, Cybersecurity Experts Warn PA Lawmakers Of Growing Threats
-- WESA - Rachel McDevitt: Pittsburgh Airport Terminal Earns Gold LEED Green Building Designation
-- TribLive: Rural Mobile Home Park Residents Fight For Answers Over Well Water Quality In Westmoreland County
-- PA Recycling Markets Center: Full Circle Bioconversion - Food Composting At The Little League World Series In Williamsport [PaEN]
-- DCNR: Rehabilitation Work To Improve Dam, Lake At Lackawanna State Park Beings In September
-- DCNR: Work To Begin On Dam Removal On Neshaminy Creek At Tyler State Park In Bucks County
-- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: 225-Foot-Long Dam On Neshaminy Creek At Tyler State Park In Bucks County To Be Removed
-- Wilkes-Barre Times Leader: Joe Butkiewicz Named Interim North Branch Land Trust Executive Director
-- Game Commission: Wildlife Management Institute Report Outlines Opportunities To Strengthen The Fish & Boat and Game Commissions
-- Fish & Boat Commission Statement On Wildlife Management Institute Report On Collaboration Opportunities With Game Commission
A.I. /Data Centers
-- The Center Square: Salem Twp. Planning Commission Vote To Approve A.I. Data Center Zoning Expansion Violates County Court Order In Luzerne County
-- Scranton Times: Mid Valley School District To Measure Sound Before A.I. Data Centers Arrive In Lackawanna County
-- Scranton Times: Valley View School District To Designate Member For A.I. Data Center , Power Plant Opposition At Meeting Today [Sept. 2], Litigation Pending Against Proposals
-- Republican Herald: Butler Township Approves Zoning Changes To Allow Expansion Of ‘Immense’ A.I. Data Center Proposal Over Objections Of Residents In Schuylkill County
-- Morning Call Guest Essay: Pennsylvania Needs A Mandatory A.I. Data Center Moratorium - By Deena Stoudt, Food & Water Watch; Gillian Wenhold, Lehigh Valley Stands Up; and Michael Friend, Lehigh Valley Democratic Socialists of America
-- PennLive Guest Essay: When Farmland Disappears, So Does A Way Of Life [Data Centers] - By Sam Burleigh, Anthony Twp., Montour County
-- Observer-Report: A.I. Data Center Developer Details Expansive Starpointe Data Center, Natural Gas Power Plant Proposal In Hanover Twp., Washington County
-- PennLive - Charles Thompson: A.I. Data Center Developer Promises Millions In Bid For Community Support In Middlesex Twp., Cumberland County
-- Pittsburgh Business Times: NextEra Energy Picks 700 Acre Site In Luzerne Twp., Fayette County For 3.75 GW Natural Gas Data Center Power Plant Complex [Entire Township Over Known Mined Out Coal Mines Subject To Subsidence Risk (DEP)]
-- PennLive: Some PA Lawmakers Regret $1.8 Billion State Tax Break For A.I. Data Centers - So Why Won’t They Kill It?
-- The Conversation: Data Center Projects In Pennsylvania Face Stronger Local Scrutiny After Gov. Shapiro’s Executive Order - By Michael Helbing, Adjunct Professor of Law, Penn State University
-- Inside Climate News: Maryland Consumer Advocate Challenges PJM Backstop Power Auction Plan Says It Will Expose Customers To $562 Million In Long-Term Costs
-- Scranton Times Chris Kelly Opinion: President Pumps Up A.I. Data Center Resistance
Today’s Oil & Gas Violations
-- DEP - Day 1,331: Big Dog Energy LLC Shale Gas Well Pad Lacks Secondary Containment To Contain Spills, Has No Emergency Response Plan In Westmoreland County [PaEN]
-- DEP - Day 2,447: American Natural Resources LLC Fails To Comply, Does Not Respond To Order To Plug 6 Conventional Wells It Abandoned In Allegheny County [PaEN]
-- DEP - Day 221: HR McClure Fails To Plug 3 Conventional Oil & Gas Wells It Abandoned In Greene County; Failed To Submit Production, Waste, Well Integrity Reports For 5 Years [PaEN]
International/National Impacts On PA Natural Gas
[Energy Independence Means Renewables]
-- September 2: PA Average AAA Gasoline Price Jumps Another 3 Cents From Yesterday To $4.28/Gallon - $1.17/Gallon Higher Than On Feb. 27 [Warren County Average Price Again Highest at $4.39]
-- September 2: Average AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $4.12 Ohio- $3.80 PA- $4.28
-- Feb. 27: Average AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $2.98 Ohio- $2.79 PA- $3.11
PA Politics - Everything Is Connected
-- TribLive/PennLive: Gov. Shapiro Agrees To Gubernatorial Campaign Debate With Challenger Garrity
-- Morning Call: Congressional Candidate Launches Latino Outreach Initiative Targeting Key Voting Bloc In Lehigh Valley
-- PA Capital-Star: Postal Service Whistleblower Predicts ‘Catastrophic’ Impact On Elections Of President’s Order To Keep The Postal Service From Delivering Mail-In Ballots In States That Don’t Comply
-- Gov. Shapiro Secures $1.2 Billion Investment From Chobani To Establish Its First Dairy Operation In PA, Largest Single Investment In PA Agriculture
-- WHYY: Chobani Yogurt To Invest $1.2 Billion In PA, Bringing Hundreds Of Jobs To Lehigh Valley
-- Dept. of Revenue Reports August State Tax Revenues 0.7% ($21.6 Million) Less Than Anticipated; Year-To-Date Collections 0.3% ($21.5 Million) Below Estimates
-- Independent Fiscal Office: August State Revenues Below IFO Estimates by $22 Million (0.7%); Year-To-Date Revenues Exceed IFO Estimates By $67 Million (1.1%)
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