Sunday, October 18, 2026

October 19 - Weekly PA Environment Digest Now Available

“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]


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109 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA


Stories You May Have Missed Last Week: PA Environment & Energy Articles & NewsClips By Topic - October 19


Ag Conservation Pros Recognized At 2026 Agriculture Conservation Assistance Program Conservation Con In Indiana County


DEP: Investigation Of A ‘Frac Hit’ Between 3 Seneca Resources Co Shale Gas Well Pads In Middlebury Twp., Tioga County Leads To Contaminated Water Spill


DEP - Day 57: More Water Seeps Break Out From INR OPR LLC Cooper Shale Gas Well Pad Possibly Related To Broken Pad Drainage System In Indiana County, Site Of 336,000 Gallon Frack Water Spill


WHYY: Federal Pipeline Regulatory Agency Says Energy Transfer/Sunoco Pipelines Have A ‘System-Wide Risk’ Of Leaks Similar To The One Discovered In Upper Makefield Twp., Bucks County


DEP - Day 1,916: Monitoring Of Casing/Cement Failure Continues At Expand Operating Lucarino Shale Gas Well Pad In Bradford County


DEP - Day 71: Violations Continue At John D. Branch Conventional Well Site For Failing To Have Adequate Spill Containment Around Tanks Holding 42,000 Gallons On Contaminated Water In Warren County


DEP: Routine Inspection Finds Overflowing Contaminated Water Tank At Penn View Exploration Conventional Oil & Gas Well In Clearfield County


DEP - Day 82: McGuffie Oil Co Inc. Abandoned Conventional Gas Well Still Venting Gas, Creating A Hazard To Health, Safety In Allegheny County


DEP: Ruptured Underground Gathering Line Releases Crude Oil Near Bull Run Resources Conventional Well In Warren County


PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Snapshot - October 10 to 16


DEP Issues Chapter 105 Permit For A Seneca Resources Co 16-Inch Shale Gas Water Pipeline Running Through Farmington & Chatham Townships, Tioga County


Susquehanna River Basin Commission To Hold Oct. 28 Hearing On Proposed Fee Increase, Records Policy And Water Withdrawal Requests, Including One For Shale Gas Development


PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - October 17


PUC Invites Comments On Regulations To Give Electric Utilities New Tools To Manage Data Centers During Emergency Periods Of Strained Electricity Supplies And Curtailments To Maintain Grid Reliability


PJM Issues Electric Power Capacity Advisory For Oct. 19 As A Result Of About 72,000 MW Of Planned Generation Outages; About 60% Of Generating Capacity Is Available To Meet Demand


PJM Reports Operating With Only 66% Of Its Generation Capacity Available During Oct. 13-14 Maximum Generation Alerts; About One-Third Of The Power Plant Outages Were Unexpected


PJM Extends Maximum Generation Alert To Oct. 14 Due To Unusually Warm Weather, Equipment Outages; Calls On Demand Response To Reduce Power Load


Gov. Shapiro Files Petition To Intervene In PPL Electric Rate Case To Protect Customers From Costs And Reliability Risks From A.I. Data Centers


DEP To Hold Public Meeting/Hearing Nov. 23 On Chapter 105 Permit For The CDE Acquisitions LLC Project Atlas A.I. Data Center Complex In Lehigh County


DEP Invites Comments On Individual Stormwater Permit For The CDE Acquisitions LLC Project Atlas A.I. Data Center Complex In Lehigh County


In Case You Missed It: A.I./Data Center Articles - NewClips From Last Week - October 19


DEP Sets Nov. 20 Hearing On Stormwater Permit For PPL Stanton Summit Transmission Line Rebuild In Lackawanna, Luzerne Counties


PUC Schedules Nov. 17, 18 Hearings On Acquisition Of UGI - Electric By Argo Infrastructure Partners


DEP Invites Comments On Renewal Of Title V Air Permit For The Inter Power Ahlcon Partners Coal Waste-Fired Power Plant In Cambria County


DEP Invites Comments On Renewal Of State Air Quality Permit For The Oxbow Creek Energy Natural Gas Power Plant In Wyoming County


Rep. Abigail Salisbury, Construction Junction, PA Solar Center, Partners Held Forum In Pittsburgh On How Solar Energy Can Help Residents Gain Energy Independence, Reduce Energy Costs


NE PA Sustainable Energy Education & Development Support Program Launches Sustainable Storytelling Video Challenge To Inspire Environmental Action Through Creativity


Chesapeake Bay Foundation: Is The Chesapeake Bay The Best It's Ever Been? There’s More To The Story


EPA, National Fish & Wildlife Foundation Announce Chesapeake Bay Small Watershed, Innovative Nutrient & Sediment Reduction Grants


DCNR Fall Foliage Report Oct. 15-21: Beautiful Colors Now In All Parts Of Pennsylvania


South Mountain Partnership Awards $56,000 In Grants To Support Projects By 10 Local Organizations


PA Audubon Council's Bird Town Pennsylvania Awards 30 Communities Mini-Grants For Bird-Related Projects


Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults


Call For Presentations: Westminster College Center For The Environment Is Now Accepting Proposals For The 2026 Student Symposium On The Environment To Be Held Nov. 30 to Dec. 3


Penn State: Oct. 19 EarthTalks Features Lara Fowler On Building Community-Led Solutions To Flooding Challenges


DEP Teaching Green News: Fall Into Environmental Education With Activity Ideas, Resources For Formal And Non-Formal Educators


Penn State Extension's 'Brooke Meets A Stream Doctor' Now Includes Free Stream Video


Penn State Extension Offering 7-Part, Virtual Tree Tender Training Program Beginning January 6


News From PA House & Senate


The Feds - New Administration


Public Participation Opportunities/Calendar Of Events


Grants & Awards


PA Bulletin Public Notices - October 17


Stories Invited - About PA Environment Digest


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Former Secretary, PA Department of Environmental Protection


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[Posted: October 18, 2026]  PA Environment Digest

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