-- Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [It’s Not A Suggestion]
House Voting Schedule
November 9, 10
Senate Voting Schedule
November 17, 18
TODAY’s Calendar Of Events
November 3-- In-Person. Penn State Extension Volunteer Riparian Buffer Plantings. Elizabethtown, Lancaster County. 9:00 a.m.
November 4-- Agenda Posted. DEP Water Resources Advisory Committee meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:30 a.m. [Draft Revisions To Chapter 105 on the agenda.]
November 4-- In-Person. DEP Sets Hearing [If Requested] On Reissuance Of Title V Air Quality Permit For The NLMK Pennsylvania, LLC Farrel Steel Plant In Mercer County
November 5-- CANCELED. DEP Air Quality Technical Advisory Committee meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:15 a.m.
November 5-- Virtual. DCNR Grant Applicant Workshop Webinar.
November 6-- In-Person. PA Environmental Council: Laurel Highlands Conservation Landscape Gathering In Somerset County
November 7-- In-Person. PA Forestry Association Annual Forest Symposium In State College
November 10-- Joint DEP Citizens Advisory Council + DEP Environmental Justice Advisory Board meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 12:30 a.m.
November 10-- In-Person. DEP meeting/hearing on renewal of NPDES Water Quality Mining Activities for the LCT Energy Rustic Ridge #1 underground coal mine in Donegal Township, Westmoreland County and Saltlick Township, Fayette County. St. Raymond of the Mountains Parish, 170 School House Lane, Donegal. 6:00 p.m.
November 10-- Virtual. Environmental Health Project, Food & Water Watch, Partners Host Webinar On Shale Gas Fracking, Data Centers And Your Health. 7:00 p.m.
-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - October 31 [PaEN]
-- DEP Issues Chapter 105 Permit For 4.5 Mile EQT ARO Natural Gas Pipeline On State Forest Land In Lycoming County [PaEN]
-- DEP Issues Another Extension Of Air Quality Plan Approvals Allowing Temporary Operation Of The Shell Petrochemical Plant In Beaver County; Title V Application Still Under Review Since July 2024 [PaEN]
-- DEP Posted 59 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In October 31 PA Bulletin [PaEN]
-- DEP To Hold Dec. 3 Meeting/Hearing On Air Permit For Installation Of Emergency Generators At Aligned AI PA Data Center In Shippingport Boro, Beaver County [PaEN]
-- Inside Climate News - Kyle Bagenstose: PA Legislature Is Losing Its Climate Champion, Rep. Greg Vitali Has Been An Unflinching Advocate For The Environment For 34 Years
-- Green Building Alliance Hosts Nov. 10 Resilient Reading Progress Report -- Revitalizing Buildings And Strengthening Community In Berks County [PaEN]
-- Penn State Extension To Release New Pennsylvania Farm Energy Guide At Nov. 6 PA Energy & Agriculture Conference
-- Penn State Extension Energy Essentials News: Farm Energy Guide; Battery Storage Systems; Data Centers Common Questions; Learning Opportunities
-- Penn State Extension Hosts Dec. 7 What's In Your Drinking Water Glass? (Educators/ Students); Dec. 9 - Understanding Your PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' Water Test Results [PaEN]
-- Post-Gazette - Mary Ann Thomas: Landslides And Dangerous Boulders On Great Allegheny Passage Trail In Pittsburgh Area Add Challenges And Costs
-- DCNR Invests Nearly $1 Million At Mount Davis In Forbes State Forest Somerset County [From Oct. 7]
-- Tribune-Review: DCNR Highlights Nearly $1 Million In Improvements At Somerset County’s Mount Davis, Highest Point In PA
-- Erie Times-News Guest Essay: PA Company Hopes To Restore Presque Isle Beach Concessions - By John Loyer
A.I. /Data Centers
-- Scranton Times: Olyphant Borough Officials Meet Nov. 5 On A.I. Data Center Developer’s $101 Million Proposal To Bypass Conditional Use Process, Forgo Public Hearings To Build The Project In Lackawanna County [PDF of Article]
-- Scranton Times: City Of Scranton Moving Ahead With Regulation On Potential A.I. Data Centers
-- Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader: Hazle Twp. Residents Debate Proposed A.I. Data Center Ordinance In Luzerne County
-- PennLive - Charles Thompson: A.I. Data Center Developer Delays Tenant Reveal Amid Potential ‘Revisions’ Of Plans In Middlesex Twp., Cumberland County
-- Williamsport Sun: Gregg Twp. Supervisors Give Approval To Start Work On A.I. Data Center In Union County
-- WESA: A.I. Data Centers Scrambled PA’s Political Map, But What Happens After Nov. 3?
Today’s Oil & Gas Violations/Inspections
-- DEP: Diversified Prod LLC Failed To Comply With Order To Stop Gas Venting From 2 Abandoned Conventional Wells In Westmoreland County [PaEN]
International/National Impacts On PA Natural Gas
[Energy Independence Means Renewables]
-- October 31: PA Average AAA Gasoline Price Down 1 Penny Since Yesterday $4.43/Gallon - $1.32/Gallon Higher Than On Feb. 27 [Lawrence County $4.69 Highest Average Price]
-- October 31: Average AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $4.18 Ohio- $4.17 PA- $4.43
-- Feb. 27: Average AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $2.98 Ohio- $2.79 PA- $3.11
-- The Citizens’ Voice: NE PA Residents Feeling The Shock Of Record Heating Oil Costs
-- Baker Hughes: PA Natural Gas Drilling Rigs- 15-- Same Last 8 Weeks
PA Politics - Everything Is Connected
-- Spotlight PA: PA Democratic Caucus Committees Outspent Republican Counterparts 2 to 1 With Control Of Legislature At Stake
-- WITF: Harrisburg-Area TV Stations Pull Some Ads By Republican Con. Scott Perry Claiming Public Nudity
-- WITF: Criminal Charges Filed After Dauphin County Found Falsified Requests For Mail-In Ballots
-- Observer-Reporter: Fayette County Elections Officials Report 300 Voters Who Requested Mail-In Ballots Were Never Mailed
-- WESA: A.I. Data Centers Scrambled PA’s Political Map, But What Happens After Nov. 3?
-- PA Capital-Star: President Loses Appeals Over California Ballots, Homeland Security Operations In PA And Else As Administration Tries To Assert Authority Over Elections
-- WVIA: President’s Tariffs, Other Factors Push Up Halloween Candy Prices In NE PA, Nationwide
-- The Center Square: PA’s ‘Advanced Age’ Population Balloons As Number Of Kids Shrinks
-- TribLive: With Enrollment Cliff Looming, Pittsburgh-Area Colleges Are Adapting
-- TribLive: Pittsburgh’s Region’s Elderly Population Is Projected To Spike
-- TribLive: Federal Judge In Pittsburgh Holds Top Federal Officials In Contempt Of Court In Immigration Case
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