Wednesday PA Environment & Energy Articles - NewsClips: 11.11.26

Posted Tuesday, November 10, 2026 6:58 pm

David E. Hess (via PA Environmental Digest)

“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. As trustee of these resources, the Commonwealth shall conserve and maintain them for the benefit of all the people.”

-- Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [It’s Not A Suggestion]

NOTICE: PA Environment Digest Will Be CLOSED Nov. 11 to Nov. 16

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January 1

-- Committee Schedule

Senate Voting Schedule

November 17, 18

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TODAY’s Calendar Of Events

November 11-- In-Person. Penn State Extension To Hold In-Person Workshop On Solar Energy Trends - Siting, Law And Local Impact On Communities. Smethport, McKean County. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

November 12-- DEP Public Water System Technical Assistance Center Board meeting. Next scheduled meeting Nov. 12. (formal notice)

November 12-- In-Person. PA Organization For Watersheds & Rivers Hosts In-Person Southeast Regional Watersheds Workshop In Montgomery County.

November 12-- Virtual. PA Interfaith Power & Light, Partners Host Webinar -- Canopy Calling: Tree Equity From The Roots Up, 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.

November 12-- In-Person. Penn State Extension To Hold In-Person Workshop On Solar Energy Trends - Siting, Law And Local Impact On Communities. Tionesta, Forest County. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

November 13-- WeConservePA: 2026 Municipal Open Space Summit. Chester Springs, Chester County.

November 14-- In-Person. Regenall Climate Summit In Lancaster County. 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

November 14-- In-Person. Penn State Extension Volunteer Riparian Buffer Plantings. City of Lancaster, Lancaster County. 9:00 a.m.

November 16-- DEP - PA Energy Development Authority Board meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00 a.m.

November 16-- Virtual. Western PA Conservancy Webinar On Freshwater Mussel Conservation Plan To Help Guide Conservation Efforts In Pennsylvania. Noon.

November 17-- In-Person/Virtual. Public Utility Commission To Hold Technical Conference On Utility Costs Driven By A.I. Data Centers, Other Large Loads. 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

November 18-- Agenda Posted. DCNR Conservation & Natural Resources Advisory Council Meets Nov. 18 On Conservation And Wildlife Law Enforcement. 10:00 a.m. Read more here.

November 18-- In-Person. DEP Hearing on Individual Stormwater Permit for the Mid-Atlantic Interstate Transmission, LLC 10.4 mile Segment 2 - Bushkill Falls To Birchwood Lakes Electric Substation transmission line project in Lehman and Delaware Townships, Pike County. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

November 18-- Virtual. DEP Informational Meeting On PECO Limerick 67 MW Transmission Line Crossing Schuylkill River In Chester, Montgomery Counties. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Read more here.

November 18-- In-Person. DEP Hearing RACT III Title V Air Quality Permit For Lehigh Heavy Forge Corp In Bethlehem, Northampton County. DEP Northwest Regional Office. 10:00 a.m.

November 18-- In-Person. DEP hearing on proposed revisions to the State Air Quality Implementation Maintenance Plan for the Lancaster Nonattainment Area for Fine Particulate. DEP Regional Office, 909 Elmerton Ave., Harrisburg. 1:00 p.m. (formal notice)

November 19-- NEW. Virtual. DEP Clean Energy Spotlight: Webinar - Power Up Your Energy Independence With Microgrids, Noon.

-- DEP: About 25 Data Center Projects In Some Stage Of Permitting In PA, None Have Signed A Consent Order Saying They Will Comply With GRID Standards Under Governor’s Executive Order [PaEN]

-- DCNR Unveils New Plan To Protect Pennsylvania’s Parks And Forests From The Impacts of Climate Change [PaEN]

-- DEP Clean Energy Spotlight: Nov. 19 Webinar - Power Up Your Energy Independence With Microgrids, Noon.

-- Observer-Reporter: South Strabane Planning Commission Tables Fossil Fuel Siting Ordinance In Washington County

-- Susquehanna University Hosts First Chesapeake Bay Advocacy Institute In Snyder County [PaEN]

-- Penn State Extension: Dec. 9 Webinar - Grow Your Own Trail Mix, 7:00 p.m.

-- Keep PA Beautiful Now Accepting Litter Hawk Youth Award Entries Thru Jan. 31

-- York Daily Record: Codorus State Park Officials Seek Info On Illegal Dumping Incidents In Park

A.I. /Data Centers

-- The Citizens’ Voice: Hazle Twp. Residents Critique Latest Draft Of A.I. Data Center Rules In Luzerne County

-- The Citizens’ Voice: Newport Twp. Replaces Solicitor, Hires Special Counsel To Advise Officials On A.I. Data Center Development