–– Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [It’s Not A Suggestion]
House Voting Schedule
September 9, 28, 29, 30
October 5, 6, 7, 19, 20, 21
November 9, 10
Senate Voting Schedule
September 28, 29, 30
October 5, 6, 7, 19, 20, 21
November 17, 18
TODAY’s Calendar Of Events
August 4– Agenda Posted. DEP: Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority meeting. Rachel Carson Building, Harrisburg. 10:00 a.m.
August 4– CANCELED – To Be Rescheduled. DEP Hearing On Major Modification To Waste Permit For Blythe Recycling & Demolition Waste Site Landfill In Blythe Twp., Schuylkill County. Saint Clair Area Elementary/Middle School Gym located at 227 S. Mill Street, Saint Clair, PA from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. (formal cancellation notice)
August 5– Delaware River Basin Commission virtual hearing. 1:30 p.m. (formal notice) Read more here.
August 5– Penn State Extension Hosts Webinar On Forested Headwaters And Drinking Water Quality, 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.
August 6– Agenda Posted. DEP Air Quality Technical Advisory Committee meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson. 9:15 a.m. [Oil & Gas Methane Reduction Regulations On Agenda: Read more here.]
August 6– Agenda Posted. DEP Agricultural Advisory Board meeting. DEP Southcentral Regional Office, Harrisburg. 1:00 p.m. (formal notice) [Biosolids Changes]
August 11– Agenda Posted. Environmental Quality Board meeting. 9:00 a.m. Contact: Laura Griffin, Regulatory Coordinator, laurgriffi@pa.gov, (717) 772-3277. [Radiological Health/Radon Fees, Fiberglass Storage Tanks]
August 11-13– In-Person. Penn State Ag Progress Days
August 12– Agenda Posted. DEP Environmental Justice Advisory Board meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson. 10:00 a.m. [Data Center Discussion With Governor’s Office Representative]
— The Center Square: 24,000 Member PA Farm Bureau Endorses Statewide Moratorium On A.I. Data Centers Amid Eminent Domain Worries
— Lenape Nation Of Pennsylvania – Rising Nation River Journey On Delaware River Aug. 2 to 15- Full Itinerary
— Permits Are Flying Out The Door! PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment – August 1 [PaEN]
— DEP Invites Comments On Eastern Gas Transmission & Storage Ellisburg Natural Gas Storage And Compressor Station In Potter County [PaEN]
— DEP Issues Chapter 105 Permit For 3.6 Mile EQT ARO LLC Aboveground Shale Gas Water Pipeline In Lycoming County [PaEN]
— Lots, Lots Happening! DEP Posted 71 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In August 1 PA Bulletin [PaEN]
— DEP Invites Comments On Water Quality Permit For Fill, Utility Lines Related To Aligned Data Centers Project, Shippingport Boro & Raccoon Twp., Beaver County [PaEN]
— DEP Invites Comments On Water Quality Permits For A Consol Coal Company Pipeline To Dispose Of Coal Refuse Disposal Area Sediment Pond Overflow Into Underground Mine Workings In Washington County [PaEN]
— DEP Invites Comments On Renewal Of Natural Soil Products Biosolids Composting Permit For Facility In Frailey Twp., Schuylkill County [PaEN]
— DEP Invites Comments On Proposed Hazardous Sites Cleanup Consent Order With Chevron USA For A Site In Springdale Boro. Allegheny County [PaEN]
— DEP Invites Comments On Revised Hazardous Sites Cleanup Plan For The Keystone Metals Reduction Site In Cheswick Boro, Allegheny County [PaEN]
— DEP To Hold Sept. 16 Hearing On RACT Title V Air Quality Permit For Hercules Cement Plant In Stockertown Boro, Northampton County [PaEN]
— DEP Cancels, To Reschedule Aug. 4 Hearing On Blythe Recycling & Demolition Site Waste Permit In Schuylkill County
— Solarize Greater Philadelphia, Partners Host Aug. 19 Webinar For Municipalities On How To Take Advantage Of Solar Energy To Make Energy Costs More Predictable [PaEN]
— Penn State Extension Aug. 12 Webinar On PAOneStop: Developing Farm Maps, Nutrient, Conservation Plans
— Delaware River Basin Commission Sept. 2 Our Founding Waters Celebration Community River Festival, Washington Crossing Historic Park Visitor Center, Bucks County, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
— Sen. Fetterman Adds PA Projects To Federal Bipartisan Water Resources Development Act
— DEP Intern Experiences: Hafsah Goes To Penn State Harrisburg And Is Working On A New DEP Website Search Hub [Video]
— Spotlight PA: Camping With Air Conditioning? DCNR Launches Glamping Pilot To Woo Newcomers To Outdoor Fun
— PA Parks And Forests Foundation Celebrates New Accessible Canoe & Kayak Launch At Locust Lake State Park In Schuylkill County [PaEN]
— TribLive: How To Start Birding In Western Pennsylvania
A.I. /Data Centers
— The Center Square: 24,000 Member PA Farm Bureau Endorses Statewide Moratorium On A.I. Data Centers Amid Eminent Domain Worries
— TribLive: Data Center Dash: A.I. Data Center Industry Expands Hopes In Western PA, But Its Future Remains Uncertain
— Erie Times/USAToday: Pennsylvania Electric Bills Rise 20% In 2 Years [Driven By Surge In Power Demands From Data Centers]
— Spotlight PA: PJM, Power Grid Can’t Handle A.I. Boom Demands As Summer Heat Triggers Emergency Orders
— Courier Times: Falls Township, Bucks County To Enact A.I. Data Center Zoning Regulations
— North Pocono CARE, Pocono Heritage Land Trust Host Aug. 1 Hike At Barton Brothers Property That Abuts Proposed A.I. Data Center Site In Lackawanna County [PaEN]
— The Water Center, University Of Pennsylvania: Research Examines Case Studies On The Local Impact Of A.I.- Driven Data Center Growth In PA And Water Use, Energy, Communities
— Utility Dive: Exelon ‘High Probability’ A.I. Data Center Load Falls 40% As Exelon Weeds Out Speculative Projects
— Post-Gazette – Anya Litvak: Westinghouse Nuclear Technology Company Files To Become Public Company [Riding Hope Of Nuclear Power Renaissance With A.I. Data Centers]
Today’s Oil & Gas Violations
— Today’s Violation: DEP: found a Stonehaven Energy MGT Co LLC conventional oil and gas well in Jefferson County, Henderson Twp. was still abandoned and not plugged since the original violations were issued on Nov. 2, 2022– 1,367 days and counting. DEP inspection report.
— Today’s Violations: DEP: Frank L. Washabaugh Oil Producers failed to comply with June 16, 2025 order to cleanup a conventional oil well site in Washington County, Cross Creek Twp. address other violations issued on Nov. 13, 2024– 622 days and counting. DEP inspection report.
International/National Impacts On PA Natural Gas
[Energy Independence Means Renewables]
— August 1: PA Average AAA Gasoline Price Down 1 Penny From Yesterday To $4.21/Gallon – $1.10/Gallon Higher Than On Feb. 27 [Pike County Average Price Highest at $4.34]
— August 1: Average AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $4.10 Ohio- $4.07 PA- $4.21
— Feb. 27: Average AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $2.98 Ohio- $2.79 PA- $3.11
— Baker Hughes: PA Natural Gas Drilling Rigs– 17– Same For Last 12 Weeks
PA Politics – Everything Is Connected
— Republican Herald Editorial: Make Luzerne County Sheriff Hire [First Woman, Hispanic] Start Of New Era Locally
— PennLive Editorial: PA Needs Trained Poll Observers To Defend Democracy In November
— PA Capital-Star: PA Lawmakers Urged To Preserve Federal Food Stamp Benefits, Assist Farming Industry At Senate Hearing
— AP: President’s Administration To End Medicare Drug Subsidy, Raising Costs For Seniors On Medicare
— TribLive Editorial: Pennsylvania Health Insurance Rates Need Triage
— TribLive: Federal AmeriCorps Funding Cut Ends Allegheny County Health Program After 30 Years
— TribLive: Pittsburgh Nonprofit Sues President’s Administration Over Policies To Deport Unaccompanied Children
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