-- Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [It’s Not A Suggestion]
House Voting Schedule
October 22 (nonvoting)
November 9, 10
Senate Voting Schedule
October 22 (nonvoting)
November 17, 18
TODAY’s Calendar Of Events
TODAY 9:00: DEP State Water Plan Upper/Middle Susquehanna Regional Water Resources Committee meeting. 9:00 a.m. (formal notice)
TODAY 10:00: Agenda Posted. DEP Mining and Reclamation Advisory Board meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00 a.m.
October 24-- WeConservePA: 2026 Environmental Advisory Council and Municipal Sustainability Conference. Fort Washington, Montgomery County
October 24-- National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Events Planned
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]
October 28-- DEP Radiation Protection Advisory Committee meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:00 a.m. (formal notice)
October 28-- In-Person. Telephonic. Susquehanna River Basin Commission To Hold Hearing On Proposed Fee Increase, Records Policy And Water Withdrawal Requests, Including One For Shale Gas Development. 5:00 p.m.
October 28-- Virtual. PA Technical Assistance Program, Catalyst Connection Webinar On No-Cost Energy Efficiency Resources To Boost Manufacturing Competitiveness. 11:00 a.m. to Noon.
October 29-- DEP Climate Change Advisory Committee meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson. 9:00 a.m.
-- DEP Celebrates Plugging 500th Abandoned Conventional Oil & Gas Well; DEP Continues To Issue Violations By The Hundreds To Conventional Well Owners For Abandoning Wells [PaEN]
-- Senate Committee Reports Out Resolution Authorizing Study Of The Economic Importance Of Conventional Oil & Gas Industry; Forgetting The Billions In Costs The Industry Dumps On Taxpayers [PaEN]
-- PennVEST Invests $190.3 Million Across 19 Counties To Support Local Drinking Water, Clean Water And Water Infrastructure Projects [PaEN]
-- Penn State Extension Offers Master Watershed Steward Training Thru County Programs [PaEN]
-- Tribune-Democrat: Vision Together, Western PA Conservancy Brings Tree Planting Initiative To Local Schools, Communities
-- Penn State Extension To Host 9-Part Woods In Your Backyard - Why Are They Important Webinar Series [PaEN]
-- Sponsors/Exhibitors: Penn State Extension Forest Landowners Conference March 4-6 In State College [PaEN]
-- Penn State Oct. 26 EarthTalks Features American Rivers’ Adam Schellhammer On Centering Rivers For Healthier Communities, Watersheds, 4:00 p.m.
-- DCNR To Hold Oct. 28 Meeting On Presque Isle State Park Complex Master Plan
-- DCNR Grants News: $81 Million In C2P2 Grants Announced; Register For Nov. 5 Grants Webinar; Strawberry Hills Soccer Complex
-- Morning Call: Continued Work On Jordan Creek Greenway Trail In South Whitehall Is Approved In Lehigh County
-- Game Commission Urges Drivers To Stay Alert As Deer Activity Peaks
A.I. /Data Centers
-- Scranton Times: Archbald Council Unanimously Denies Wildcat Ridge A.I. Data Center Complex In Lackawanna County
-- Scranton Times Chris Kelly Opinion: Residents Of Mobile Home Park Chased Out After A.I. Data Center Developer Buys Land; A Fire Kills Affected Resident
-- Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader: Hazle Twp. Planning Commission Sets Oct. 27 Meeting On Proposed A.I. Data Center Ordinance In Luzerne County
-- Morning Call: Parkland School Board Joins Opposition To Project Atlas A.I. Data Center Across The Street From School; A ‘Ticking Time Bomb,’ Member Says
-- WHYY - Susan Phillips: How A.I. Data Center Battles In Philadelphia Suburbs Could Impact Party Control Of The PA General Assembly
-- AP: Facing Pushback On A.I. Data Centers, Tech Giants Are Promising Hosts More Money, Fewer Secrets [PA Included]
Today’s Oil & Gas Violations/Inspections
-- DEP: Routine Inspections Find 7 Anderson Energy SVC LLC Conventional Wells Abandoned, Not Plugged In Forest County [PaEN]
-- DEP: Follow-Up Inspections Of 4 Michael Harju Conventional Wells Found They Continue To Be Abandoned, Not Plugged Going Back To 2020 In Westmoreland County [PaEN]
-- DEP: Routine Inspections Find 3 Keystone Crude LLC Abandoned, Unplugged Conventional Gas Wells In Allegheny County [PaEN]
-- DEP: Contaminated Water Release Discovered At Deer Run Oil & Gas LLC Conventional Oil & Gas Well Site In Crawford County [PaEN]
International/National Impacts On PA Natural Gas
[Energy Independence Means Renewables]
-- October 22: PA Average AAA Gasoline Price Down 1 Penny Since Yesterday $4.47/Gallon - $1.36/Gallon Higher Than On Feb. 27 [Crawford County $4.77 Highest Average Price]
-- October 22: Average AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $4.27 Ohio- $4.07 PA- $4.47
-- Feb. 27: Average AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $2.98 Ohio- $2.79 PA- $3.11
PA Politics - Everything Is Connected
-- LancasterOnline: Garrity (30%) Struggles To Keep Up With Shapiro’s (52%) Lead In PA Governor Race In Latest F&M Poll
-- PennLive: Postal Union Leader Says Postal Service Investigating 4 Undelivered Mail-In Ballots In Dauphin, Lancaster Counties
-- WHYY - Susan Phillips: How A.I. Data Center Battles In Philadelphia Suburbs Could Impact Party Control Of The PA General Assembly
-- Spotlight PA: Lawmakers Send Shapiro Bill To Close Meeting Notice Loophole In Sunshine Law
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[Posted: October 22, 2026] PA Environment Digest
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