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— PA Environmental Council Recognizes City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Water Department For Sustainability Leadership Nov. 19 [PaEN]
— Chesapeake Bay Journal – Tom Horton: The Birth Of An Idea: Franklin Kury And A Clean Environment As A Fundamental Right In Pennsylvania’s Constitution
— Centre Daily Times: Portion Of Spring Creek In Centre County Dedicated To Veterans For Fly-Fishing
— Warren Times: Chapman State Park And Trails At Jakes Rocks Trail Fest Win Warren County 2025 Tourism Awards [PDF of Article]
— 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] [Warning]
— Scranton Times Editorial: Pursuing A Clean Energy Pennsylvania Remains A Worthwhile Goal That Is Critical To The Economic Future Of The State And The Health Of Its Residents [PaEN]
— Inside Climate News – Jon Hurdle: Gov. Shapiro Files To Discontinue PA Supreme Court Appeal Of RGGI Rule After State Budget Deal [RGGI Was Never Implemented]
— The Center Square: The Carbon Tax Saga Ends In Pennsylvania, For Now [Ending RGGI That Was Never Implemented]
— WESA – Rachel McDevitt: PA Ends Attempt At Carbon Pollution Regulation [RGGI], Leaving Questions On How To Address Climate Change
— TribLive: State Budget Agreement Sees No New Money For Public Transit
— Chesapeake Bay Foundation: PA State Budget Settlement Holds Promises And Pitfalls For The Environment [PaEN] [Warning]
— Chesapeake Bay Foundation: Despite Federal Shutdown’s End, Damage To Bay Restoration Could Linger [Warning]
— 500 Feet Isn’t Enough: House Environmental Committee To Hold Nov. 17 Hearing On Bill To Increase Setbacks From Unconventional Shale Gas Wells From 500 Feet To 2,500 Feet From Homes, 5,000 Feet From Schools, Hospitals [PaEN]
— Penn State Research: Conventional Oil & Gas Wells Abandoned By Their Owners In Allegheny National Forest Leak Arsenic, Methane Into Aquifer [PA To Spend $400 Million In Federal Taxpayer Money To Plug Wells Abandoned By Their Owners] [PaEN]
— DEP Issues Violations To Rock Oil Resources LLC For Abandoning, Not Plugging 36 Conventional Oil & Gas Wells For 639 Days And Counting In Venango County [PaEN]
— PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard – Nov. 8 to 14 – One Owner Abandons 36 Conventional Wells; Failed To Cleanup Shale Gas Spill For 498 Days [PaEN]
— WHYY – Susan Phillips: Chester County Compressor Station Could Be Expanded Under Plans To Revive PA to New York Northeast Supply Enhancement Gas Pipeline [Compressor Project Has DEP Water Quality Permits]
— Beaver Times Guest Essay: Health Factors Should Be Considered In Review Of Shell Petrochemical Plant In Beaver County – By Alison Steele, Environmental Health Project [PDF of Article]
— Beaver Times Guest Essay: Air Quality Certification For Shell Petrochemical Plant In Beaver County Warrants Closer Review – By Hilary Starcher-O’Toole, Beaver County Marcellus Awareness Committee
— PennLive Guest Essay: Stop Enabling Petrochemical Companies – Our Health Is At Risk – By Rachel Meyer, Beaver County Resident Near Shell Petrochemical Plant
— Environmental Justice: What Happens When A.I. Data Centers Come To Town? — Environmental, Economic, Grid Impacts [PaEN]
— Ohio River Valley Institute Blog: Why A.I. Data Centers Will Be Economic Development Duds In Pennsylvania
— AP: Proposed A.I. Data Centers Are Driving Up Energy Demand Forecasts, Prices; States Want Proof They’ll Get Built [PJM, PA Focus]
— Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader/AP: Future A.I. Data Centers Are Driving Up Forecasts For Energy Demand, Prices; States Want Proof They’ll Get Built
— US EIA: Natural Gas Prices To Increase 16% In 2026, Driven By LNG Gas Exports
— 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
— Scranton Times: Archbald Borough Has 29 A.I. Data Center Buildings Proposed Within A Mile Of Eynon-Jermyn Road; Will Demands For Power, Water On Wildlife Strain Community In Lackawanna County? [PDF of Article]
— DEP Invites Comments On Air Quality Permit For 176 – 3.25 MW Backup Diesel Generators For A.I. Data Center In Former LSC Communication East Facility, City Of Lancaster [PaEN]
— Inside Climate News: A.I. Data Center Use Of Diesel Generators For Backup Power Is Commonplace And Problematic
— DEP Invites Comments On Chapter 105 Water Quality Permit For Project Gravity A.I. Data Center Project In Archbald Boro, Lackawanna County [PaEN]
— In Case You Missed It: A.I./Data Center Articles – NewClips From Last Week – November 17 [PaEN]
— More Than 100 PA Businesses, Environmental Groups, Civic Leaders Write PUC Urging Action On Reforms To Speed Local Connections To Grid To Increase Energy Supplies, Resiliency, Affordability [PaEN]
— Time Running Out To Use Expiring Federal Tax Credits For Solar Energy Installations; Join The 45 Southeast PA Communities That Already Have [Congressional Republicans Ended Credits] [PaEN]
— Tribune-Democrat/CNHI: ‘No Going Back’ On Solar, Renewable Energy [PDF of Article]
— AP: Body Of Coal Miner Found In Flooded West Virginia Mine, Governor Says
— WPXI: 3 Months After US Steel Clairton Coke [Coal] Works, Doctors Speak Exclusively With Channel 11
— PA American Water Files Proposed Rate Increases: $14/Month For Water; $10/Month For Wastewater/ $20/Month For Wastewater/Stormwater Systems
— WTAE: Mobile Home Community In Butler County On Bottled Water For A Month Amid Water System Issues
— TribLive: Residents Of Butler County Mobile Home Park Left Without Water, Answers For A Month
— PUC Highlights National Critical Infrastructure Security, Resilience Month With Focus On Energy Systems
— EPA Proposes Changes To PFAS ‘Forever Chemical’ Toxic Chemical Reporting Requirements To Reduce Regulatory Burden [Exempts All Imported Items] [Warning]
— National Geographic: Climate Change Causing Iron, Heavy Metals To Leach Out Of Permafrost Turning Alaska’s Rivers Orange [Similar Pollutants To PA Acid Mine Drainage] [PDF of Article]
— Foxwynd Foundation Grant To Chesapeake Bay Foundation Will Support Streamside Tree Growth, Survival In Pennsylvania [PaEN]
— PASA Sustainable Agriculture Now Accepting Registrations For 2026 Conference Feb. 5-6 In Lancaster [PaEN]
— 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
— Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership: Freshwater Mussel, American Eel Restoration Efforts Indicates Improved Water Quality In West Branch Susquehanna River
— Registration Open! PA Aquatic Resource Restoration Conference March 3-4, State College [PaEN]
— Still Time To Join Fall Pick Up Pennsylvania! Cleanup: Keep PA Beautiful [PaEN]
— The Allegheny Front: How Falling Leaves Have Lasting Impact In Point State Park And Beyond Helping Insects, Wildlife
— WHYY: How A Philly-Based Master Musician Crafts Instruments From Trash
— Apply Now! Spring Pennsylvania Master Naturalist Training Now Available In 9 Counties Across The State [PaEN]
— DCNR Highlights $500,000 Investment In Planting Trees To Add Shade, Reduce Stormwater Runoff, Create Green Spaces [PaEN]
— North Branch Land Trust Receives Healing The Planet Grant From The GIANT Company, Keep PA Beautiful To Support Native Tree Planting In Luzerne County [PaEN]
— Wilkes-Barre Times Leader: North Branch Land Trust Receives Healing The Planet Grant For Native Tree Planting
— DCNR State Parks Environmental Education News Highlights Fall Lessons, Activities, Educator Workshops [PaEN]
— Altoona Mirror – Robert Swift: Population Growth Sparks Uncertainty For Michaux State Forest In Southcentral PA [PDF of Article]
— William Penn Foundation Renews $12.9 Million Commitment To Expanding Circuit Trails In Greater Philadelphia, Southern New Jersey [PaEN]
— Post-Gazette Editorial: New Pittsburgh Mayor Should Build On Greenways Success Stories
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[Posted: November 16, 2025] PA Environment Digest