— Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [It’s Not A Suggestion]
Senate Voting Schedule
November 17, 18, 19
December 8, 9, 10
House Voting Schedule
November 17, 18, 19
December 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17
TODAY’s Calendar Of Events
November 14– Senate Democratic Policy Committee hearing on safeguarding residential water wells. Columbia Crossing River Trails Center, 41 Walnut St., Columbia, Lancaster County. 10:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online.
November 14– Virtual/In-Person. DEP Sewage Advisory Committee meetings on Chapter 71-73 proposed on-lot septic system regulation changes. Boyertown Community Ambulance Service Building, 2 East 2nd Street, Boyertown, Berks County. 9:00 a.m. Contact: Tomisa Kiskadden at tkiskadden@pa.gov or (814) 332-6677. (formal notice)
November 17– House Tourism, Recreation & Economic Development Committee informational meeting on increasing registration fees for ATVs, snowmobiles. Room 523 Irvis Building. 9:30 a.m. Click Here to watch live.
November 17– House Environmental & Natural Resource Protection Committee hearing on increasing setback requirements from unconventional shale gas wells – House Bill 1946 (Vitali-D-Delaware). Room G-50 Irvis Building. 10:00 a.m. Click Here to watch live. Read more here on the issue.
November 17– House Energy Committee holds informational meeting on small modular nuclear reactors. Room B-31 Main Capitol. 10:30 a.m. Click Here to watch live.
November 18– House Energy Committee meeting to consider House Bill 1260 (Siegel-D- Lehigh) encouraging solar energy facilities at warehouses (sponsor summary); House Bill 2017 (Giral-D-Philadelphia) changing annual fees charged to nuclear reactors by DEP to promote modular nuclear reactors (sponsor summary). Room B-31 Main Capital. 10:30. Click Here to watch live.
— UPDATED: State Budget Agreement Mixed Bag For Environment: RGGI Gone; $156 Million Solar For All Money OK’d; PUC Review Of Load Forecasts; $15 Million For Oil & Gas Regulation; More Cuts To Special Funds Coming [PaEN]
— Gov. Shapiro said about the provision ending RGGI— “For years, Senate Republicans have used RGGI as an excuse to stall substantive conversations about energy. Today, that excuse is gone. It’s time to look forward – and I’m going to be aggressive about pushing for policies that create more jobs in the energy sector, bring more clean energy onto the grid, and reduce the cost of energy for Pennsylvanians. It’s time to get it done– and I know we can.”
— Bloomberg: Pennsylvania Moves To Exit Regional Carbon-Trading Market [Ending RGGI That Was Never Implemented]
— The Center Square: The Carbon Tax Saga Ends In Pennsylvania, For Now [Ending RGGI That Was Never Implemented]
— The Center Square: PA Senate Republicans React To State Budget Deal They Passed
— Inquirer – Frank Kummer: Rise Of A.I. Data Centers Prompts Lawmakers To Seek More Say Over Electric Grid Load Forecasts In Budget Settlement
— Spotlight PA: $50.1 Billion State Budget That Ends Impasse Sends $565 Million To Needy Schools, Makes Key Climate Concession [Ending RGGI That Was Never Implemented]
— Inquirer: PA Budget Deal Kills Major Program To Control Greenhouse Gases [Ending RGGI That Was Never Implemented]
— Spotlight PA: Democrats Sacrifice Climate Program For $50.1 Billion State Budget Agreement [Ending RGGI That Was Never Implemented]
— WHYY – Susan Phillips: Breaking The PA Budget Impasse Hinged On Ditching A Major Climate Initiative [Ending RGGI That Was Never Implemented]
— WHYY: SEPTA CEO Calls PA State Budget ‘Disappointing’ After Transit Funding Left Out
— Inquirer Editorial: Harrisburg Finally Passes A State Budget, But It Comes At A Steep Cost For PA’s Effort To Stem Greenhouse Gases [Ending RGGI That Was Never Implemented]
— Still Time To Join Fall Pick Up Pennsylvania! Cleanup: Keep PA Beautiful [PaEN]
— WHYY: How A Philly-Based Master Musician Crafts Instruments From Trash
— PennLive Guest Essay: City Of Harrisburg’s Sewage ‘Solution’ Fails To Stop Raw Sewage Overflows Or Protect Susquehanna River – By Ted Evgeniadis, Lower Susquehanna RiverKeeper
— DCNR State Parks Environmental Education News Highlights Fall Lessons, Activities, Educator Workshops [PaEN]
— William Penn Foundation Renews $12.9 Million Commitment To Expanding Circuit Trails In Greater Philadelphia, Southern New Jersey [PaEN]
— Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership: Freshwater Mussel, American Eel Restoration Efforts Indicates Improved Water Quality In West Branch Susquehanna River
A.I. /Data Centers
— Morning Call: Large A.I. Data Center In The Works For Former Air Products Site In Upper Macungie Twp., Lehigh County [PDF of Article]
— LancasterOnline: Developers Face Residents At A.I. Data Center Open House In Lancaster City [PDF of Article]
— WNEP: A.I. Data Center Developer Eyed Up New Castle Twp., Schuylkill County For New Facility, Neighboring Town’s Residents Fought Back: WNEP Investigates
— Inquirer – Frank Kummer: Rise Of A.I. Data Centers Prompts Lawmakers To Seek More Say Over Electric Grid Load Forecasts In Budget Settlement
— Financial Times: ‘Phantom’ A.I. Data Centers Muddy Forecasts For US Power Needs
— PA Capital-Star: PA One Of 11 States That Disclose Which Companies Get A.I. Data Center Incentives, Report Finds
— Inside Climate News: A.I. Data Center Use Of Diesel Generators For Backup Power Is Commonplace And Problematic
Other States/National
— AP: Search For Trapped Coal Miner In West Virginia Mine Is A Rescue Operation, Governor Says
Federal Administration
— Bloomberg: EU Parliament Rolls Back ESG Rules After Widespread Pressure
— Bloomberg: Carbon Dioxide Emissions Set To Reach New High This Year
PA Politics – Everything Is Connected
— Spotlight PA: $50.1 Billion State Budget That Ends Impasse Sends $565 Million To Needy Schools, Makes Key Climate Concession [Ending RGGI That Was Never Implemented]
— TribLive/Spotlight PA: Gov. Shapiro Signs $50.1 Billion Budget, Ending Months Of Legislative Deadlock
— The Center Square: PA Senate Republicans React To State Budget Deal They Passed
— TribLive/Reuters: President Signs Deal To End Longest US Government Shutdown In History
— Republican Herald Editorial: Congressional Republicans Now Obligated To Act To Extend Measures To Reduce Cost Of Health Insurance
— PennLive – John Baer: Democrats Are Acting Like Democrats, Stuff Is Getting Done; Is Normal Creeping Into Politics?
— TribLive Editorial: Ending Government Stalemates Doesn’t Negate Damage
— Spotlight PA: Funding Cuts, Lawsuits, Fear Derailed PA’s Plan To Close State Hospitals, Invest In Community Mental Health Care
— TribLive: UPMC Altoona Employee Attack Spurs Demand For Enhanced Workplace Safety
— Casino.org: Pennsylvania Skill Gaming Firms Liable For 2020 Murder, Estate Awarded $15.3 Million
— York Dispatch Editorial: Displaced Hate And Republicans
— Inquirer: Philadelphia Mint Makes Last Penny After 232-Year Run At President’s Direction
— TribLive/USA Today: President Warns Republicans After He’s Named In Epstein Emails
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[Posted: November 13, 2025] PA Environment Digest