-- 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 20-- DEP State Water Plan Ohio Regional Water Resources Committee meeting. 1:00 p.m. (formal notice)
October 20-- Agenda Posted. DEP Laboratory Accreditation Advisory Committee meeting. Rachel Carson Building, Harrisburg. 9:00 a.m. (formal notice)
October 20-- In-Person. Stroud Water Research Center Watershed Restoration Workshop - Stream & Buffer Ecology. Stroud Water Research Center, 970 Spencer Road, Avondale in Chester County. Stroud Water Research Center, 970 Spencer Road, Avondale, Chester County.
October 21-- DEP State Water Plan Great Lakes Regional Water Resources Committee meeting. 9:00 a.m. (formal notice)
October 21-- In-Person. Cumberland County Water Forum At Dickinson College In Carlisle. 6:00 p.m.
October 21-- In-Person. PennFuture’s Legal Environmental Advocacy Fund Soiree. Brix Brewhouse, 128 PA-715, Brodheadsville, Monroe County. 5:30 p.m.
October 22-- DEP State Water Plan Upper/Middle Susquehanna Regional Water Resources Committee meeting. 9:00 a.m. (formal notice)
October 22-- In-Person. Stroud Water Research Center Watershed Restoration Workshop - Impairment & Strategies for Recovery. Stroud Water Research Center, 970 Spencer Road, Avondale in Chester County. Stroud Water Research Center, 970 Spencer Road, Avondale, Chester County.
October 24-- WeConservePA: 2026 Environmental Advisory Council and Municipal Sustainability Conference. Fort Washington, Montgomery County
October 27-- DEP State Water Plan Statewide Water Resources Committee meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:00 a.m. (formal notice)
October 27-- Virtual. US EPA Invites Comments On Reissuance Of Expired EXCO Resources (PA) Oil & Gas Waste Injection Well Permit In Bell Twp., Clearfield County; Virtual Hearing Set For Oct. 27 [If Requested]
-- 109 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA [PaEN]
-- Stories You May Have Missed Last Week: PA Environment & Energy Articles & NewsClips By Topic - October 19 [PaEN]
-- Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults [PaEN]
-- In Case You Missed It: A.I./Data Center Articles - NewClips From Last Week - October 19 [PaEN]
-- Top 10 Stories: Harrisburg/PA Politics Reported By Local News Media Last Week [PaEN]
-- 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 [PaEN]
-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: What Best Serves Electric Consumers? FirstEnergy Asks PUC To Return Customers Automatically To Its Default Service When Their Competitive Electric Supply Contracts Expire
-- WHYY: Philadelphia-Area Heating Costs Could Rise 9% This Winter, But Not For Everyone
-- 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 [PaEN]
-- LancasterOnline: Lancaster Farmland Trust Proposes Turning 309-Year-Old Family Farm Into Community Farm In East Hempfield Twp.
-- Wilkes-Barre Times Leader: Field Notes - Hunting For Breakfast Is For The Birds
A.I. /Data Centers
-- 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 [PaEN]
-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: What Best Serves Electric Consumers? FirstEnergy Asks PUC To Return Customers Automatically To Its Default Service When Their Competitive Electric Supply Contracts Expire
-- WHYY: Philadelphia-Area Heating Costs Could Rise 9% This Winter, But Not For Everyone
-- Tribune-Democrat: Somerset County Residents Rally Ahead Of Tuesday [Oct. 20] Hearing On County A.I. Data Center Ordinance
-- PennLive/Standard-Speaker: A.I. Data Center Developer Wants To Rezone 780 Acres On Hazle Twp., Luzerne County
-- The River Reporter: Clinton Township To Face Legal Battle With A.I. Data Center Developer Over Denial Of $6 Billion Project In Wayne County
-- WTMZ: A.I. Data Center Developer Withdrawals Proposal In Upper Hanover Twp., Montgomery County
-- Pittsburgh Business Times Guest Essay: Pittsburgh’s A.I. Data Center Boom Could Be A Connectivity Windfall For The Region - By Mike Sicoli, CEO of DQE Communications
-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Alcoa Reaches Deal To See Former Massena East Smelter Site In New York For A.I. Data Center
-- Financial Times: A.I. Infrastructure Boom Running Into The Real World: Project Delays, Public Backlash, Shaky Investor Confidence
International/National Impacts On PA Natural Gas
[Energy Independence Means Renewables]
-- October 18: PA Average AAA Gasoline Price Same As Yesterday $4.47/Gallon - $1.36/Gallon Higher Than On Feb. 27 [Crawford County $4.77, Warren County $4.76 Highest Average Price]
-- October 18: Average AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $4.29 Ohio- $4.06 PA- $4.47
-- Feb. 27: Average AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $2.98 Ohio- $2.79 PA- $3.11
-- Altoona Mirror: Running On Empty: Farmers Eye High Diesel Fuel Costs As Fall Harvest Underway
-- WHYY: Philadelphia-Area Heating Costs Could Rise 9% This Winter, But Not For Everyone
-- PennLive: The Official NOAA Winter Forecast Is Here: PA Warmer, Wetter Than Average
PA Politics - Everything Is Connected
-- LancasterOnline: US Postal Service Failed To Deliver Filled Out, Preaddressed Mail-In Ballots To Lancaster County Election Office
-- The Citizens’ Voice: Partisan Battle Over Election Integrity Continues
-- WITF: Monday, Oct. 19 Last Day To Register To Vote For November Election
-- Tribune-Democrat: ‘Vote Early’ Theme Of No Kings Rally In Johnstown
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[Posted: October 18, 2026] PA Environment Digest
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