PA Environment Digest, By David E. Hess, Former PA DEP Secretary
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PUC Approves Reduced Columbia Gas Rate Hike Of 6.05%, And A Per Month Residential Customer Charge Increase Of 33% [PaEN] tinyurl.com/53kfe2pz
December 4, 2025 at 9:47 PM
PUC Approves Reduced Columbia Gas Rate Hike Of 6.05%, And A Per Month Residential Customer Charge Increase Of 33% [PaEN] tinyurl.com/53kfe2pz
Farmers, Pesticide Applicators, Pesticide Businesses Can Sign Up To Schedule Disposal Of Unwanted Pesticides In 19 Counties Through The CHEMSWEEP Program [PaEN] tinyurl.com/ynsjff96
December 4, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Farmers, Pesticide Applicators, Pesticide Businesses Can Sign Up To Schedule Disposal Of Unwanted Pesticides In 19 Counties Through The CHEMSWEEP Program [PaEN] tinyurl.com/ynsjff96
Westmoreland County Volunteer Mark Nobile Recognized With Keep PA Beautiful Community Pride Award [PaEN] tinyurl.com/yaxdwdwu
December 4, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Westmoreland County Volunteer Mark Nobile Recognized With Keep PA Beautiful Community Pride Award [PaEN] tinyurl.com/yaxdwdwu
PA Environmental Council In Case You Missed It In November Now Available [PaEN] tinyurl.com/3c7matub
December 4, 2025 at 3:30 PM
PA Environmental Council In Case You Missed It In November Now Available [PaEN] tinyurl.com/3c7matub
TODAY 10:00: DCED PA Grade Crude [Oil] Development Advisory Council [Road Dumping Conventional Wastewater, Abandoning Wells, More] tinyurl.com/2vywfcy6
December 4, 2025 at 1:08 PM
TODAY 10:00: DCED PA Grade Crude [Oil] Development Advisory Council [Road Dumping Conventional Wastewater, Abandoning Wells, More] tinyurl.com/2vywfcy6
Thursday - PA Environment & Energy Articles - NewsClips: 12.4.25: tinyurl.com/4aadv9z8
December 4, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Thursday - PA Environment & Energy Articles - NewsClips: 12.4.25: tinyurl.com/4aadv9z8
Chesapeake Bay Journal: Chesapeake Bay Leaders Approve Cleanup Plan They Call ‘Achievable’ www.bayjournal.com/news/policy/...
Chesapeake Bay leaders approve cleanup plan they call ‘achievable’
Leaders of the Chesapeake Bay cleanup approved major revisions Dec. 2 to the pact that has guided the effort for more than a decade, vowing speedier results despite uncertainty over
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December 4, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Chesapeake Bay Journal: Chesapeake Bay Leaders Approve Cleanup Plan They Call ‘Achievable’ www.bayjournal.com/news/policy/...
LancasterOnline: Developer Submits Plans For A.I. Data Center, 102 Backup Diesel Generators Near Long’s Park In Lancaster County [Not Subject To New Data Center Rules In Lancaster City] tinyurl.com/6n86ybwt
Developer submits plans for data center near Long's Park
Plans for the data center next to Long’s Park at a former LSC Communications printing plant site have been submitted to the Lancaster city planning commission for approval.
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December 4, 2025 at 12:10 PM
LancasterOnline: Developer Submits Plans For A.I. Data Center, 102 Backup Diesel Generators Near Long’s Park In Lancaster County [Not Subject To New Data Center Rules In Lancaster City] tinyurl.com/6n86ybwt
Today’s Violations: DEP: Washington Energy Co LLC failed to comply with an Order to plug an abandoned conventional well in Peters Township, Washington County. Failed to plug the well for 2,171 days and counting from original violation: tinyurl.com/4sppnns5
December 4, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Today’s Violations: DEP: Washington Energy Co LLC failed to comply with an Order to plug an abandoned conventional well in Peters Township, Washington County. Failed to plug the well for 2,171 days and counting from original violation: tinyurl.com/4sppnns5
Today’s Violations: DEP: Timothy Cignetti failed to plug a conventional well in Washington Township, Westmoreland County or submit production and waste generation reports since 2015. Failed to plug the well for 523 days and counting. tinyurl.com/2c7ms6ek
December 4, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Today’s Violations: DEP: Timothy Cignetti failed to plug a conventional well in Washington Township, Westmoreland County or submit production and waste generation reports since 2015. Failed to plug the well for 523 days and counting. tinyurl.com/2c7ms6ek
The Allegheny Front: Ohio Landfills Take Shale Gas Drilling Waste, But Don’t Track Or Test Much Of It [PA Info Included] www.alleghenyfront.org/ohio-landfil...
Ohio landfills take drilling waste, but don’t track or test much of it
Our investigation reveals the lack of oversight of drilling waste moving through Ohio landfills, potentially putting waterways at risk.
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December 4, 2025 at 11:55 AM
The Allegheny Front: Ohio Landfills Take Shale Gas Drilling Waste, But Don’t Track Or Test Much Of It [PA Info Included] www.alleghenyfront.org/ohio-landfil...
The Allegheny Front: How Drinking Water Treated For High Lead Levels Could Be Impacting Local Streams https://www.alleghenyfront.org/treated-drinking-water-impacting-streams-phosphate-lead/
December 4, 2025 at 11:51 AM
The Allegheny Front: How Drinking Water Treated For High Lead Levels Could Be Impacting Local Streams https://www.alleghenyfront.org/treated-drinking-water-impacting-streams-phosphate-lead/
On The Eve Of New PJM Capacity Auction: Gov. Shapiro, 5 Other Governors Say PJM's Efforts To Deal With A.I. Data Center Demands Have Failed; Urge 'Decisive Action' To Avoid 'Extraordinarily’ High Prices [PaEN] tinyurl.com/4wt7kbf6
December 4, 2025 at 11:44 AM
On The Eve Of New PJM Capacity Auction: Gov. Shapiro, 5 Other Governors Say PJM's Efforts To Deal With A.I. Data Center Demands Have Failed; Urge 'Decisive Action' To Avoid 'Extraordinarily’ High Prices [PaEN] tinyurl.com/4wt7kbf6
Reuters: A.I. Companies’ Safety Practices Fail To Meet Global Standards, Study Shows; No Companies Had A Robust Strategy For Controlling Advanced A.I. Systems https://tinyurl.com/448nynhb
December 4, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Reuters: A.I. Companies’ Safety Practices Fail To Meet Global Standards, Study Shows; No Companies Had A Robust Strategy For Controlling Advanced A.I. Systems https://tinyurl.com/448nynhb
E&ENews: Clean Up Of Palmerton Superfund Site In Carbon County May Have Left Behind PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ From Contaminated Municipal Sewage Sludge Used As Fertilizer tinyurl.com/5569e65k
EPA: Superfund cleanup ‘likely’ fouled Pennsylvania town’s water
Municipal sewage sludge was used as fertilizer in the project that began decades ago in Palmerton, where PFAS now taint soil and water.
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December 4, 2025 at 11:27 AM
E&ENews: Clean Up Of Palmerton Superfund Site In Carbon County May Have Left Behind PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ From Contaminated Municipal Sewage Sludge Used As Fertilizer tinyurl.com/5569e65k
PennLive Guest Essay: Congress Must Reauthorize Clean Water Revolving Fund That’s Saved Harrisburg Region $136 Million - By Charlotte Katzenmoyer, Capital Region Water tinyurl.com/3e43e56h
Congress must reauthorize the clean water fund that’s saved Harrisburg $136M | Opinion
The Clean Water State Revolving Fund expires in 2026, threatening affordable infrastructure upgrades for aging systems—some dating to before the Civil War.
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December 4, 2025 at 11:26 AM
PennLive Guest Essay: Congress Must Reauthorize Clean Water Revolving Fund That’s Saved Harrisburg Region $136 Million - By Charlotte Katzenmoyer, Capital Region Water tinyurl.com/3e43e56h
TribLive Guest Essay: Rural PA’s A.I. Data Center Mirage - Appalachian Communities In PA Know The Feeling Of Being Promised The World And Being Left With The Bill - By Panini A. Chowdhury, Professional Infrastructure Planner triblive.com/opinion/pani...
Panini A. Chowdhury: Rural Pa.’s data center mirage
Rural Appalachian communities in Pennsylvania know the feeling of being promised the world and left with the bill. For generations, coal powered the region’s economy. But when demand collapsed, ...
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December 4, 2025 at 11:02 AM
TribLive Guest Essay: Rural PA’s A.I. Data Center Mirage - Appalachian Communities In PA Know The Feeling Of Being Promised The World And Being Left With The Bill - By Panini A. Chowdhury, Professional Infrastructure Planner triblive.com/opinion/pani...
TribLive: Fawn Twp. Considers Ordinance For Placement Of Wind Turbines, Data Centers And More In Allegheny County; Hearing Dec. 16 triblive.com/local/valley...
Fawn considers ordinance for placement of wind turbines, data centers and more
Fawn residents can weigh in on proposed changes to the township’s zoning ordinance during an upcoming public hearing. The meeting will focus on regulations for the location of wind turbines, dat...
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December 4, 2025 at 10:59 AM
TribLive: Fawn Twp. Considers Ordinance For Placement Of Wind Turbines, Data Centers And More In Allegheny County; Hearing Dec. 16 triblive.com/local/valley...
TribLive: Oldest Tree In Allegheny County Stands A Little Mightier After Eagle Scout Project triblive.com/local/oldest...
Oldest tree in Allegheny County stands a little mightier after Eagle Scout project
A Pine-Richland High School senior sought to give special recognition to a piece of Western Pennsylvania history for his Eagle Scout project. Carlton Fogliani of Boy Scout Troop 150 repaired and refur...
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December 4, 2025 at 10:53 AM
TribLive: Oldest Tree In Allegheny County Stands A Little Mightier After Eagle Scout Project triblive.com/local/oldest...
On The Eve Of New PJM Capacity Auction: Gov. Shapiro, 5 Other Governors Say PJM's Efforts To Deal With A.I. Data Center Demands Have Failed; Urge 'Decisive Action' To Avoid 'Extraordinarily’ High Prices [PaEN] tinyurl.com/4wt7kbf6
December 3, 2025 at 10:31 PM
On The Eve Of New PJM Capacity Auction: Gov. Shapiro, 5 Other Governors Say PJM's Efforts To Deal With A.I. Data Center Demands Have Failed; Urge 'Decisive Action' To Avoid 'Extraordinarily’ High Prices [PaEN] tinyurl.com/4wt7kbf6
Applications Now Being Accepted For Rivers Conservation Fly Fishing Youth Camp June 21-26, Messiah University, Cumberland County [PaEN] tinyurl.com/45t3r48k
December 3, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Applications Now Being Accepted For Rivers Conservation Fly Fishing Youth Camp June 21-26, Messiah University, Cumberland County [PaEN] tinyurl.com/45t3r48k
Registration Open! PA Environmental Educators Annual Conference March 8-10 In Gettysburg [PaEN] tinyurl.com/mtbv858e
December 3, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Registration Open! PA Environmental Educators Annual Conference March 8-10 In Gettysburg [PaEN] tinyurl.com/mtbv858e
Wildlife Leadership Academy Now Accepting Nominations For 2026 Residential Field School Experiences For Students 14 to 17 [PaEN] tinyurl.com/44wvwcu6
December 3, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Wildlife Leadership Academy Now Accepting Nominations For 2026 Residential Field School Experiences For Students 14 to 17 [PaEN] tinyurl.com/44wvwcu6
PA Firefly Festival Set For June 26-27 In Forest County, Ticket Raffle For Tours, Programs Opens Jan. 1; Festival Exhibits & Entertainment Will Now Be Open To Public [PaEN] tinyurl.com/4s9h3wv3
December 3, 2025 at 6:44 PM
PA Firefly Festival Set For June 26-27 In Forest County, Ticket Raffle For Tours, Programs Opens Jan. 1; Festival Exhibits & Entertainment Will Now Be Open To Public [PaEN] tinyurl.com/4s9h3wv3
Pennsylvania Solar Center, Philadelphia Energy Authority Host Dec. 12 Webinar On How Nonprofits, Schools, Faith Groups, Municipalities Can Use Federal Incentives To Go Solar [PaEN] tinyurl.com/2rxzp9jv
December 3, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Pennsylvania Solar Center, Philadelphia Energy Authority Host Dec. 12 Webinar On How Nonprofits, Schools, Faith Groups, Municipalities Can Use Federal Incentives To Go Solar [PaEN] tinyurl.com/2rxzp9jv