-- Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [It’s Not A Suggestion]
House Voting Schedule
October 19, 20, 21
November 9, 10
Senate Voting Schedule
October 19, 20, 21
November 17, 18
TODAY’s Calendar Of Events
October 13-- Agenda Posted. Environmental Quality Board meeting. 9:00 a.m. Contact: Laura Griffin, Regulatory Coordinator, laurgriffi@pa.gov, (717) 772-3277.
October 13-- Agenda Posted. DEP Citizens Advisory Council meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson. 12:30 p.m. [Note: Revision of EQB Rulemaking Petition Policy Is On The Agenda]
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.
October 14-- In-Person. DEP To Hold Hearing [If Requested] On New Title V Air Quality Permit For Webco Industries Oil City Tube Division In Venango County. 10:00 a.m.
October 14-- In-Person. Penn State Extension Safe Drinking Water Well Clinic. Emporium, Cameron County. 1:00 p.m.
October 14-15-- Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful Annual Conference - Connecting Nature, Community And Equity. Reading, Berks County
October 14-16-- Ohio River Basin Alliance Summit In Columbus, Ohio
October 15-- In-Person. DEP To Hold Hearing On Stormwater Permit For SINC Construction LLC Greenwood Acres Residential Community In Tobyhanna Twp., Monroe County
October 15-- DEP State Water Plan Lower Susquehanna Regional Water Resources Committee meeting. 9:00 a.m. (formal notice)
October 15-- Virtual. Center For Agricultural Conservation Assistance Training Hosts Webinar On Benefits Of Vegetated Stream Buffers On Farms. 9:00 to 10:00 a.m.
October 17-- In-Person. Beaver County Community Organizing Summit On A.I. Data Centers In Monaca. 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
October 21-- House Energy Committee meeting. Information Meeting Agenda TBA. Click Here to watch online.
-- FracTracker Alliance Announces 2026 Community Sentinel Award Winners - Zulene Mayfield, Qiyam Ansari, Karen Feridun Were Honored From PA [PaEN]
-- PA Capital-Star/Inside Climate News - Marie Cusick: In Harrisburg, Advocates Rally For Tougher Rules On Shale Gas Fracking
-- Politics PA: Poll Shows Dead Heat Between Incumbent Republican State Sen. Bartolotta And Independent Jodi Borello In Washington County
-- PJM Selects 860 MW Battery Storage Project, 455 MW Natural Gas Plant In Pennsylvania For Expedited Interconnection [PaEN]
-- Altoona Mirror Guest Essay: A Century Of Energy In Pennsylvania, Now Cambria Heights School District Is Powering The Future With Solar Energy - By Rep. Elizabeth Fiedler
-- PUC Sets Hearings On NextEra 500 KV MidAtlantic Resilience Transmission Line Project In Greene, Fayette Counties [PaEN]
-- TribLive: Duquesne Light, Union Reach Tentative Agreement To End Strike
-- Pennsylvania Coal Alliance Announces 2026 Mine Safety And Reclamation Award Winners
-- TheDerrick.com: Venango County To Hold Electronics, Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event Oct. 31 In Franklin
-- DEP Drought Status Update: Only 5 Counties In Drought Watch: Berks, Cumberland, Franklin, Fulton, Lehigh
-- October 10 - Pennsylvania Bulletin Now Available
-- Fish & Boat Commission: ‘Do Not Eat’ Fish Advisory Issued For Wissahickon Creek In Montgomery County/Philadelphia; Nov. 5 Public Meeting Set
-- DCNR Fall Foliage Report Oct. 8-14: Best Colors Are In Northern Tier Counties, Northern Poconos And Laurel Highlands [PaEN]
-- DCNR Mobilized 230+ Pennsylvanians To Help Fight Wildfires In 14 States
-- PA Environmental Council In Case You Missed It: Apply Now For Water Trail Mini-Grants; Statewide Waterway Access Grants; Protect Your Drinking Water Grants; Building Trail Organization Capacity Grants [PaEN]
-- PA Wilds Center: Annual PA Wilds Makers Market Set For Nov. 7 To Kick Off Holiday Shopping Online To Support Local Artisans
-- Dept. Of Agriculture Invests $5.8 Million To Ensure 1,228 Acres Of Farmland On 22 Farms In 14 Counties Stays Farms Forever [PaEN]
-- WPSU: PA Ag Secretary Says Former Rockview Prison Land Should Remain In Agriculture In Centre County
-- Kittatinny Ridge: Berks County Conservation District Forestry Management Outreach Program - By David Osgood, Watershed Specialist, Berks County Conservation District
-- Penn State Extension - Spotted Lanternfly News: Handling Yard Waste In Quarantined Areas; Permit Training For Businesses; Tree Of Heaven Control Strategies
-- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: PFAS ‘Forever Chemical’ Contaminated Fish Prompts ‘Do Not Eat’ Advisory For Wissahickon, Cancellation Of Trout Stocking; Nov. 5 Fish & Boat Commission Public Meeting
A.I. /Data Centers
-- The Citizens’ Voice: Newport Twp. Supervisors Release Documents Outlining Plan For $35 Billion Data Center, 3 Natural Gas Power Plants Only After Right-To-Know Request By The Citizens’ Voice In Luzerne County
-- Altoona Mirror: 200 People Crowd Meeting Objecting To Proposed A.I. Data Center In Taylor Twp., Lycoming County
-- Scranton Times: Archbald Residents Show Resistance To Project Gravity Data Center, 430 MW Battery Backup Proposal
-- Republican Herald: Eastern Schuylkill Regional Planning Commission Designates Sites In Tamaqua And Schuylkill Township Suitable For A.I. Data Centers In Schuylkill County
-- Observer-Reporter: Starpointe A.I. Data Center/Natural Gas Power Plant Developer Paid For Flights To Chicago, Lunch For Hanover Twp. Supervisors In Washington County
-- PJM Selects 860 MW Battery Storage Project, 455 MW Natural Gas Plant In Pennsylvania For Expedited Interconnection [PaEN]
-- PUC Sets Hearings On NextEra 500 KV MidAtlantic Resilience Transmission Line Project In Greene, Fayette Counties [PaEN]
-- The Center Square: FERC Determines Google Is A Wholesale Power Seller In PJM Service Area
Today’s Oil & Gas Violations
-- DEP - Day 51: Multiple Contaminated Water Seeps Continuing From INR OPR LLC Cooper Shale Gas Well Pad In Indiana County After 336,000 Gallon Fracking Fluid Spill [PaEN]
-- DEP - Day 357: S.R. Star O&G LLC Still Fails To Comply With An Order To Plug At Least Some Of The 11 Abandoned Conventional Oil & Gas Wells It Owns In Butler County [PaEN]
-- DEP: Large Release Of Contaminated Water Soaks Ground At DJR Well Services Conventional Oil & Gas Well Site In Mercer County [PaEN]
International/National Impacts On PA Natural Gas
[Energy Independence Means Renewables]
-- October 9: PA Average AAA Gasoline Price Up A Penny Since Yesterday $4.45/Gallon - $1.34/Gallon Higher Than On Feb. 27 [Crawford County $4.70 Highest Average Price]
-- October 9: Average AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $4.37 Ohio- $3.87 PA- $4.45
-- Feb. 27: Average AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $2.98 Ohio- $2.79 PA- $3.11
PA Politics - Everything Is Connected
-- WESA: Pennsylvania Voting Advocates Preparing For Federal ICE To Disrupt The 2026 Election
-- Reading Eagle: Berks County Officials Outline Limits To Law Enforcement Presence At Polling Places
-- Politics PA: Poll Shows Dead Heat Between Incumbent Republican State Sen. Bartolotta And Independent Jodi Borello In Washington County
-- Tribune-Democrat: 3 Legal Filings With PA Supreme Court Seek Delay In Enforcement Against ‘Skill’ Gambling Games
-- Observer-Reporter: Uniontown Council Says It Won’t Partner With Federal ICE
-- Republican Herald: Political Battle Lines Drawn in Protest Of Schuylkill Haven Police Acting As Federal ICE Agents
-- TribLive/AP: Cost Of Drugs From Canada Set To Soar For Millions Of Americans Because Of Rule Change By President’s Administration
-- AP: Pentagon Says Firing Squad Execution Of Fort Hood Shooter Will Be Livestreamed
-- NOTE: Iran, Afghanistan, Somalia and North Korea are the other countries in the world that do public executions, according to Amnesty International.
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[Posted: October 9, 2026] PA Environment Digest
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