-- 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
TODAY 9:00: Agenda Posted. Environmental Quality Board meeting. 9:00 a.m. Contact: Laura Griffin, Regulatory Coordinator, laurgriffi@pa.gov, (717) 772-3277.
TODAY 12:30: 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.
-- PJM Issues Maximum Generation Alert For Oct. 13 Due To Unusually Warm Weather, Equipment Outages; Received DOE Order To Switch Data Centers To Backup Generation, If Needed [PaEN]
-- Rep. Abigail Salisbury, Construction Junction, PA Solar Center, Partners To Host Oct. 17 Forum In Pittsburgh On How Solar Energy Can Help Residents Gain Energy Independence, Reduce Energy Costs [PaEN]
-- TribLive: After Lengthy Delay, Signs Of Progress Appear At Rachel Carson EcoVilliage Site In McCandless, Allegheny County
-- Still Time To Register! Washington & Jefferson College Oct. 20 In-Person New Horizons Infrastructure, Energy And Data In The Coming Decade In Southwest PA
-- Inside Climate News: What Happened To Pennsylvania’s Hydrogen Hubs?
-- WHYY: In Philadelphia’s Eastwick Neighborhood, Plans For A Temporary Solution To Flooding Hit A Snag
-- Republican Herald: Natural Soil Products Biosolids Composting Facility Appeals Frailey, Porter Townships Zoning Enforcement Notice In Schuylkill County
-- Reading Eagle: DCNR Invests $1.6 Million In Berks Recreation, Conservation Projects
-- PA Audubon Council's Bird Town Pennsylvania Awards 30 Communities Mini-Grants For Bird-Related Projects [PaEN]
A.I. /Data Centers
-- The Citizens’ Voice: Butler Twp. Supervisors To Consider A.I. Data Center Ordinance Oct. 13 In Luzerne County
-- Pittsburgh Business Journal: New A.I. Data Center Proposed In South Huntingdon Twp., Westmoreland County, About 1 Mile From Tenaska Natural Gas Power Plant
-- Utility Dive: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Rejects Most Of PJM’s ‘Bring Your Own Power’ Data Center Load Plan Saying It Intrudes On State Jurisdiction, May Be Discriminatory [FERC Rejected PJM’s Backstop Energy Plan Earlier]
-- Wall Street Journal: ‘Phantom’ A.I. Data Centers Are Demanding More From The Power Grid Than They Need Leading To Higher Electricity Rates
-- The Economist: A.I. Data Centers Are Turning US President’s Voters Into Democrats; Backlash Could Swing Close Races In Midterm Elections
International/National Impacts On PA Natural Gas
[Energy Independence Means Renewables]
-- October 13: PA Average AAA Gasoline Price Same As Yesterday $4.46/Gallon - $1.35/Gallon Higher Than On Feb. 27 [Allegheny and Warren Counties $4.67 Highest Average Price]
-- October 13: Average AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $4.34 Ohio- $3.84 PA- $4.46
-- Feb. 27: Average AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $2.98 Ohio- $2.79 PA- $3.11
-- Financial Times: European Natural Gas Hits Iran Wartime High As Cold Weather Boosts Prices
PA Politics - Everything Is Connected
-- PA Capital-Star: Republican Rep. Scott Barger Said He Would Find A Reason Not To Hire A Woman In Her Mid-40s Due To Menopause Issues
-- City & State PA: New Report Documents Critical Economic Contributions Of Philadelphia Region’s Immigrants
-- The Economist: A.I. Data Centers Are Turning US President’s Voters Into Democrats; Backlash Could Swing Close Races In Midterm Elections
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[Posted: October 13, 2026] PA Environment Digest
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