–– Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [It’s Not A Suggestion]
House Voting Schedule
June 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30
September 28, 29, 30
October 5, 6, 7, 19, 20, 21
November 9, 10
Senate Voting Schedule
June 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30
TODAY’s Calendar Of Events
Anything Can Happen: June State Budget Marathon Happening NOW!
June 22– NEW. House Environmental & Natural Resource Protection Committee meets to consider House Bill 2553 (Borowski-D- Delaware) updates the Covered Device Recycling Act for recycling electronic waste (sponsor summary). Room G-50 Irvis Building. 11:00 a.m. Watch Online.
June 23– NEW. Senate Democratic Policy Committee hearing on Senate Bill 312 (Kane-D- Chester) protects electric utility customers by returning them to default utility provided electricity if they take no action to reenroll in a third party electricity supplier contract (sponsor summary). Room 8E-A East Wing. 9:30 a.m. Watch Online.
June 23– Agenda Posted. DEP Citizens Advisory Council meeting. 12:30 p.m. Contact: Ian Irvin iirvin@pa.gov or 717-579-0329.
June 23– In-Person. DEP Hearing On Stormwater Permit For Mora Solar LLC 390-Acre Solar Energy Facility In Kidder Twp., Carbon County. Jim Thorpe High School, 1 Olympian Way, Jim Thorpe. 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
June 24– Community Advocates For Clean Energy Of Greater Philadelphia Webinar On How To Move A Community Energy Project From An Idea To Action. Noon.
June 24– Virtual. Washington & Jefferson College Center for Energy and the Built Environment Webinar on Getting The Most From Your Building: Smart Assessment And Monitoring. 11:00 a.m. to Noon
June 25– NEW. House Energy Committee holds hearing on House Bill 2651 (Steele-D- Allegheny) [text of bill] amending the Municipalities Planning Code to establish fair, minimum requirements for siting renewable energy facilities that prohibit municipalities from banning this much needed form of electric generation (sponsor summary). Room 515 Irvis Building. 9:30 a.m. Watch Online.
June 25– DEP Hearing On Air Permit For ETC Northeast Pipeline Cryo II Project At The Revolution Cryogenic Natural Gas Processing Plant In Smith Twp., Washington County. Burgettstown Area Middle/High School Campus, LGI Room, 100 Bavington Road in Burgettstown from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
June 25– In-Person. ReImagine Appalachia, Ohio River Valley Institute, Partners Host Workshop On Applying For DEP’s RISE PA Industrial Decarbonization Funding. Pittsburgh. 9:00 a.m. to Noon
June 26-27– In-Person. PA Firefly Festival Exhibits & Entertainment In Downtown Tionesta, Forest County
— DEP Finds No Action Taken To Cleanup Contaminated Groundwater From Conventional Oil Well At A Site In Washington County For 936 Days [PaEN]
— PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment – June 20 [PaEN]
— DEP Posted 51 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In June 20 PA Bulletin [PaEN]
— State Budget Briefing: 94% Of Voters Believe State Parks, State Forests Are Important To Quality Of Life In Pennsylvania; 86% Want Funding Them To Be A State Priority [PaEN]
— Spotlight PA: Does The City Of Chester Water Authority In Delaware County Offer North America’s Best Tasting Tap Water? They’re Headed To DC To Compete
— Republican Herald: DHH Lengel Middle School In Pottsville Awarded 2026 Governor’s Award For Environmental Excellence For Overturning A Citywide Ban On Milkweed
— The Allegheny Front: New Brandywine Conservancy, Westmoreland Pollinator Partners Effort Aims To Certify 250 ‘WayStations’ In 4 County Laurel Highlands For Monarch Butterflies
— TribLive – Jack Troy: Firepoint Energy Mining Leftovers For Rare Earth Minerals Offers Billion-Dollar Opportunities In PA
— Altoona Mirror: Anaerobic Digester Company Pays Altoona Water Authority $551,000 to Cover Shortfall In Operating Income For 2025, Another Shortfall Likely This Year
— TribLive: Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail Remains An Enduring Draw For Hikers After 50 Years
— DCNR State Park Environmental Ed News: Bright Summer Teaching Ideas! June 21 Solstice; Professional Development Opportunities; Explore The Outdoors!
— Help Wanted: PA Parks & Forests Foundation Membership & Development Coordinator [PaEN]
A.I. /Data Centers
— Scranton Times: Archbald Residents Concerned About Noise Impacts Of 7-Building, 271 Acre Green Mountain Data Center Proposal With 196 Diesel Generators For Backup Power
— PennEnvironment Offers A.I. Data Center Resources: True Costs Of Data Centers To The Environment, Consumers; Impacts Of Dirty Backup Generators; Slowing Transition To Clean Energy [PaEN]
Today’s Oil & Gas Violations
— DEP Finds No Action Taken To Cleanup Contaminated Groundwater From Conventional Oil Well At A Site In Washington County For 936 Days [PaEN]
International/National Impacts On PA Natural Gas
[Energy Independence Means Renewables]
— June 20: PA Average AAA Gasoline Prices Down 2 Pennies From Yesterday, Now $4.10/Gallon – $.99/Gallon Higher Than On Feb. 27 [Beaver County Average Price Highest at $4.58]
— June 20: Average AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $3.95 Ohio- $3.86 PA- $4.10
— Feb. 27: Average AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $2.98 Ohio- $2.79 PA- $3.11
PA Politics – Everything Is Connected
— PennLive Column: PA’s Proposed Cellphone Ban In Schools Ignores Students’ Biggest Fear – School Shootings
— TribLive: PA Republican Cong. Kelly – Fixing Social Security Crisis ‘Is Not Going To Be Pleasant’
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[Posted: June 20, 2026] PA Environment Digest
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