PA Environment Digest, By David E. Hess, Former PA DEP Secretary
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Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Weekly Raptor Migration Report tinyurl.com/yx3fm2sp
November 19, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Weekly Raptor Migration Report tinyurl.com/yx3fm2sp
Wednesday - PA Environment & Energy Articles - NewsClips: 11.19.25: tinyurl.com/ymapdxjx
November 19, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Wednesday - PA Environment & Energy Articles - NewsClips: 11.19.25: tinyurl.com/ymapdxjx
North American Electric Reliability Corp: Electric Grid At Elevated Risk Of Insufficient Energy Supplies During Extreme Weather Due To Rising A.I. Data Center Demands, 'Precarious' Natural Gas Supplies [PaEN] tinyurl.com/y7s9d78x
November 19, 2025 at 1:49 PM
North American Electric Reliability Corp: Electric Grid At Elevated Risk Of Insufficient Energy Supplies During Extreme Weather Due To Rising A.I. Data Center Demands, 'Precarious' Natural Gas Supplies [PaEN] tinyurl.com/y7s9d78x
Today’s Violation: DEP: Amer Natural Resources LLC failed to comply with an order issued on December 12, 2019 to plug an abandoned conventional well leaking gas in Glenfield Borough, Allegheny County for 2,167 days and counting. tinyurl.com/3fvzdez4
November 19, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Today’s Violation: DEP: Amer Natural Resources LLC failed to comply with an order issued on December 12, 2019 to plug an abandoned conventional well leaking gas in Glenfield Borough, Allegheny County for 2,167 days and counting. tinyurl.com/3fvzdez4
Today’s Violation: DEP: First Amer Energy Inc. failed to comply with an order issued on October 28, 2024 to clean up contaminated soil and water at a conventional well in Foster Township, McKean County for 382 days and counting. tinyurl.com/2e7sazfe
November 19, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Today’s Violation: DEP: First Amer Energy Inc. failed to comply with an order issued on October 28, 2024 to clean up contaminated soil and water at a conventional well in Foster Township, McKean County for 382 days and counting. tinyurl.com/2e7sazfe
Today’s Violation: DEP: EQM Gathering OPCO LLC [EQT] reported “bubbling” in stream NINFS004 Pipeline drilling in Union Twp., Washington County, but no "inadvertent" return found (there were 6 others). Access road mud found clogging stream. tinyurl.com/zuuvan8c
November 19, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Today’s Violation: DEP: EQM Gathering OPCO LLC [EQT] reported “bubbling” in stream NINFS004 Pipeline drilling in Union Twp., Washington County, but no "inadvertent" return found (there were 6 others). Access road mud found clogging stream. tinyurl.com/zuuvan8c
US Dept. Of Energy Closes On $1 Billion Taxpayer Funded Loan To Constellation Energy To Finance Restart Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant To Power Microsoft A.I. Data Centers [Company Originally Claimed No Taxpayer Money Would Be Used To Restart The Plant] tinyurl.com/3ta4xfff
November 19, 2025 at 11:40 AM
US Dept. Of Energy Closes On $1 Billion Taxpayer Funded Loan To Constellation Energy To Finance Restart Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant To Power Microsoft A.I. Data Centers [Company Originally Claimed No Taxpayer Money Would Be Used To Restart The Plant] tinyurl.com/3ta4xfff
US Dept. Of Energy Closes On $1 Billion Taxpayer Funded Loan To Constellation Energy To Help Finance Restart Of Undamaged Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant To Power Microsoft A.I. Data Centers www.energy.gov/articles/ene...
November 18, 2025 at 10:47 PM
US Dept. Of Energy Closes On $1 Billion Taxpayer Funded Loan To Constellation Energy To Help Finance Restart Of Undamaged Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant To Power Microsoft A.I. Data Centers www.energy.gov/articles/ene...
York County Master Watershed Stewards Growing Native Trees For The Chesapeake Bay Restoration Effort [PaEN] tinyurl.com/pw79wdp7
November 18, 2025 at 9:43 PM
York County Master Watershed Stewards Growing Native Trees For The Chesapeake Bay Restoration Effort [PaEN] tinyurl.com/pw79wdp7
DEP Awards $3.1 Million In Federal Funds To Support 8 Local Water Quality Improvement Projects In 8 Counties [PaEN] https://tinyurl.com/8ftbrwbw
November 18, 2025 at 9:25 PM
DEP Awards $3.1 Million In Federal Funds To Support 8 Local Water Quality Improvement Projects In 8 Counties [PaEN] https://tinyurl.com/8ftbrwbw
EPA, DEP Announce Hanover Foods Agrees To Pay $1.15 Million Penalty For Clean Water Act Violations At Its York County Plant [PaEN] tinyurl.com/3t5b3r4u
November 18, 2025 at 9:05 PM
EPA, DEP Announce Hanover Foods Agrees To Pay $1.15 Million Penalty For Clean Water Act Violations At Its York County Plant [PaEN] tinyurl.com/3t5b3r4u
Clean Air Council, Environmental Health Project, Residents Urge State To Stop Headfirst Jump To Power A.I. Data Centers With Fossil Fuels [PaEN] tinyurl.com/mr3sky9d
November 18, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Clean Air Council, Environmental Health Project, Residents Urge State To Stop Headfirst Jump To Power A.I. Data Centers With Fossil Fuels [PaEN] tinyurl.com/mr3sky9d
Penn State Extension/Alliance For The Chesapeake Bay: Dec. 10 Funding Forest Conservation Work Webinar [PaEN] tinyurl.com/44s3946c
November 18, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Penn State Extension/Alliance For The Chesapeake Bay: Dec. 10 Funding Forest Conservation Work Webinar [PaEN] tinyurl.com/44s3946c
Horn Farm Center: Ecological Restoration, Ecological Gardener, Regenerative Grower, Forager, Beekeeper Training Programs In York County hornfarmcenter.org/training-pro...
November 18, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Horn Farm Center: Ecological Restoration, Ecological Gardener, Regenerative Grower, Forager, Beekeeper Training Programs In York County hornfarmcenter.org/training-pro...
Chesapeake Bay Program: The Decades-Long Effort To Restore Brook Trout Habitat In The Kettle Creek Watershed, Potter County www.chesapeakebay.net/news/blog/th...
November 18, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Chesapeake Bay Program: The Decades-Long Effort To Restore Brook Trout Habitat In The Kettle Creek Watershed, Potter County www.chesapeakebay.net/news/blog/th...
Register Now! Outdoor Business Alliance Of PA Webinar: Starting, Growing An Outdoor Business Nov. 24 [PaEN] tinyurl.com/24adacse
November 18, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Register Now! Outdoor Business Alliance Of PA Webinar: Starting, Growing An Outdoor Business Nov. 24 [PaEN] tinyurl.com/24adacse
PUC: Natural Gas Utility Winter Reliability Reports Forecast Slightly Higher Usage, Costs [PaEN] tinyurl.com/cz8vyn6k
November 18, 2025 at 5:25 PM
PUC: Natural Gas Utility Winter Reliability Reports Forecast Slightly Higher Usage, Costs [PaEN] tinyurl.com/cz8vyn6k
PUC Sets Hearings On PPL Electric Proposed 7% Rate Increase Starting Dec. 8 [PaEN] tinyurl.com/3tvj7xrf
November 18, 2025 at 5:23 PM
PUC Sets Hearings On PPL Electric Proposed 7% Rate Increase Starting Dec. 8 [PaEN] tinyurl.com/3tvj7xrf
Tuesday - PA Environment & Energy Articles - NewsClips: 11.18.25: tinyurl.com/3n93jb54
November 18, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Tuesday - PA Environment & Energy Articles - NewsClips: 11.18.25: tinyurl.com/3n93jb54
Penn State Research: Skin Cancer Cluster Found In 16 PA Counties With Or Near Farmland www.psu.edu/news/researc...
November 18, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Penn State Research: Skin Cancer Cluster Found In 16 PA Counties With Or Near Farmland www.psu.edu/news/researc...
500 Feet Isn’t Enough - House Hearing I: Shale Gas Industry Says Setbacks Won’t Protect Residents, Public Health, Environment From Shale Gas Operations, Only ‘Rigorous Oversight’ Will; Standards Have Not Changed In 9 Years [PaEN] tinyurl.com/5n8m8wke
November 18, 2025 at 12:23 PM
500 Feet Isn’t Enough - House Hearing I: Shale Gas Industry Says Setbacks Won’t Protect Residents, Public Health, Environment From Shale Gas Operations, Only ‘Rigorous Oversight’ Will; Standards Have Not Changed In 9 Years [PaEN] tinyurl.com/5n8m8wke
500 Feet Isn't Enough- House Hearing II: As A Township Supervisor We Have An Obligation To Protect The Health, Safety And Welfare Of Our Township Residents From Shale Gas Development [PaEN] tinyurl.com/5ft3xvhe
November 18, 2025 at 12:22 PM
500 Feet Isn't Enough- House Hearing II: As A Township Supervisor We Have An Obligation To Protect The Health, Safety And Welfare Of Our Township Residents From Shale Gas Development [PaEN] tinyurl.com/5ft3xvhe
500 Feet Isn't Enough - House Hearing III: What It’s Really Like Living Next To A Shale Gas Well Pad - Nosebleeds, Headaches, Nausea, Air Pollution, Vibrating House, Sleepless Nights, Anxiety, Truck Traffic [PaEN] tinyurl.com/ycxwfy9b
November 18, 2025 at 12:19 PM
500 Feet Isn't Enough - House Hearing III: What It’s Really Like Living Next To A Shale Gas Well Pad - Nosebleeds, Headaches, Nausea, Air Pollution, Vibrating House, Sleepless Nights, Anxiety, Truck Traffic [PaEN] tinyurl.com/ycxwfy9b
Dept. Of Human Services Begins Accepting Applications For Low-Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) Dec. 3, After Federal Shutdown Delay [PaEN] tinyurl.com/3h9f78x8
November 17, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Dept. Of Human Services Begins Accepting Applications For Low-Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) Dec. 3, After Federal Shutdown Delay [PaEN] tinyurl.com/3h9f78x8
Monday - PA Environment & Energy Articles - NewsClips: 11.17.25: tinyurl.com/5n6cpw6z
November 17, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Monday - PA Environment & Energy Articles - NewsClips: 11.17.25: tinyurl.com/5n6cpw6z