-- Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [It’s Not A Suggestion]
House Voting Schedule
October 6, 7, 19, 20, 21
November 9, 10
Senate Voting Schedule
October 6, 7, 19, 20, 21
November 17, 18
TODAY’s Calendar Of Events
TODAY 9:00: Agenda Posted. House Energy Committee will hold an informational meeting on electric reliability and the PUC’s Assessing Electricity Resource Adequacy in Pennsylvania and PJM report. Room 205 Ryan Building. 9:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online.
TODAY 12:30: In-Person. 27+ Citizen, Environmental Groups To Hold No Data Center Rally, Main Capitol Rotunda In Harrisburg. 12:30 p.m.
October 7-- Agenda Posted. DEP Solid Waste Advisory Committee and Recycling Fund Advisory Committee joint meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building, Harrisburg. 10:00 a.m.(formal notice) [Draft Co-Product Regulation Changes Available] Read more here.
October 7-- In-Person/Virtual. PUC Holds Meeting To Hear Presentation On Recommendations For Grid Modernization To Develop New Electric Generation At 21 Deactivated Energy Sites To Support Large Loads. 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
October 7-- In-Person. 500 Feet Isn't Enough! The Protective Buffers PA Coalition Will Hold A Rally At The State Capitol In Harrisburg Calling For Increasing Setbacks From Shale Gas Drilling To Protect Public Health, The Environment. 12:30 p.m.
October 8-- Virtual. Agenda Posted. PA Energy Development Agency meeting. 9:00 a.m. Click Here for instructions for joining online. Contact: Abbey Cadden 717-787-4936 or acadden@pa.gov. (formal notice)
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 21-- House Energy Committee meeting. Information Meeting Agenda TBA. Click Here to watch online.
-- DEP To Allow The Use Of Contaminated Water From New 'Mineral Brine' Conventional Wells On Roads, While Prohibiting Contaminated Water With The Same Harmful Pollutants On Roads From Other Conventional Oil & Gas Wells [PaEN] [Part I]
-- TribLive: Allegheny County Board Of Health Votes To Review Air Pollution Permit Exemptions For Shale Gas Operations
-- Tribune-Democrat: PA House Advances Bill Requiring Battery Storage For Electric Utilities To Increase Grid Reliability [Republicans Oppose]
-- Scranton Times: Energy Independent Solar/Battery, Affordable Apartments Planned In South Scranton
-- Penn State Master Watershed Steward Stefanie Green Helps Conserve Natural Resources In Northampton County [PaEN]
-- Chesapeake Bay Journal: Decades Later, A Big Gap Persists For Key Chesapeake Bay Pollution Reduction Goals
-- PA Environmental Council, Aqua Accepting Applications For Protect Your Drinking Water In Southeast PA Starting Oct. 21 [PaEN]
-- Centre Daily Times: Penn’s Cave Listed For Sale; PA Still Weighing Whether To Acquire It, Shapiro Says
-- WHYY: Light Pollution, Wildfire Smoke Threaten View Of The Stars In Philly Suburbs
-- Help Wanted: The Nature Conservancy PA-DE Deputy Director, Strategy & Operations Based In Conschohocken
A.I. /Data Centers
-- Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader: Hundreds Gather To Oppose A.I. Data Centers In Newport Twp. Monday In Luzerne County
-- The Citizens’ Voice: Hundreds Crowd Newport Twp. Meeting Over A.I. Data Center Concerns
-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Elizabeth Township To Hold Oct. 13 Town Hall Meeting On A New Proposed A.I. Data Center/Natural Gas Power Plant In Allegheny County
-- Local21News: Take A Tour Of The TECfusions Data Center Under Construction In Upper Burrell Twp., Westmoreland County
-- Scranton Times: Blakely Boro To Add A Layer Of A.I. Data Center Regulations Through Its Electric Company
-- PennLive/LehighValleyLive: In Pennsylvania, Residents Turn Down $10,000/Household In Hazle Twp., Luzerne County To Back An A.I. Data Center: ‘It’s Like Bribery’
-- PennLive/LehighValleyLive: Outmaneuvered, Outmatched And Outspent: How A.I. Data Centers Are Overwhelming Small-Town America
-- PennLive/LehighValleyLive: Play This A.I. Data Center Simulator To Step Into The Role Of Decision-Maker
-- PA Capital-Star: Some State Leaders Say Changes To PM’s Electric Grid Governance Aren’t Enough
-- Reuters Commentary: Renewables Help US Power System Survive Summer Stress Test [PJM Included]
-- Reuters: Google Enters Massive 3.6 GW Power Deal With Constellation Energy For Data Centers [PA Included]
International/National Impacts On PA Natural Gas
[Energy Independence Means Renewables]
-- October 6: PA Average AAA Gasoline Price Down Another Penny Since Yesterday $4.46/Gallon - $1.35/Gallon Higher Than On Feb. 27 [Crawford County $4.72 Highest Average Price]
-- October 6: Average AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $4.36 Ohio- $3.78 PA- $4.46
-- Feb. 27: Average AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $2.98 Ohio- $2.79 PA- $3.11
PA Politics - Everything Is Connected
-- TribLive: Shapiro, Garrity To Face Off In Oct. 7 Debate
-- Inquirer: Republican Stacy Garrity Hopes ‘The Cavalry Will Be Coming’ With Less Than A Month Until PA’s Election For Governor
-- PA Capital-Star: PA Proposal To Ban Law Enforcement At Polling Places Reflects Activist Concerns
-- TribLive: Clock Ticking For ‘Skill’ Gambling Games As PA Lawmakers Come Up Empty On Regulations
-- Spotlight PA: Federal ICE Detained A Disabled Dad After A Noise Compliant, Cambria County Let Him Languish In Jail, He Says
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[Posted: October 6, 2026] PA Environment Digest
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