PA Environment Digest, By David E. Hess, Former PA DEP Secretary

Monday - PA Environment & Energy Articles - NewsClips: 3.9.26: tinyurl.com/2sdnvspt

Temporarily banning data centers draws more interest from state, local officials • Pennsylvania Capital-Star As communities’ concerns grow over rising electricity prices and the environmental effects of data centers, some local and state officials want to halt development of the facilities.Lawmakers in at le...

PA Capital-Star: PA, Minnesota Announce Plans To Introduce A.I. Data Center Moratoriums penncapital-star.com/2026/03/09/r...

Tracking LNG flows as key global gas prices go haywire The sudden stoppage of LNG exports from Qatar - the world's second-largest exporter in 2025 - has sent natural gas prices soaring by 50% from year-ago levels across Europe and Asia and has prompted pa...

Reuters Commentary: Tracking LNG Natural Gas Flows As Key Global Prices Go Haywire; Prices Likely To Be Elevated For Some Time [60% Of PA’s Electric Is Generated Using Gas, But The Price Is Set By International Markets] tinyurl.com/7d35txn2

Wall Street Journal: The Long-Feared Persian Gulf Oil/Natural Gas [Price] Squeeze Is Upon Us tinyurl.com/3v4s3p5m

New plan floats improvements for Kernsville Dam Recreation Area Blue Mountain Wildlife Inc. is seeking public input on its plans for nearly two dozen projects to revamp the northern Berks County site.

Reading Eagle: New Plan Floats Improvements For Kernsville Dam Recreation Area www.readingeagle.com/2026/03/09/n...

Pittsburgh Penguins buy local carbon credits to offset team's environmental footprint The Pittsburgh Penguins are tending to the team's carbon footprint in alignment with the Penguin’s Pledge sustainability initiative.

WESA: Pittsburgh Penguins Buy Local Carbon Credits From Allegheny Land Trust To Offset Team’s Environmental Footprint www.wesa.fm/environment-...

Pa. lawmakers advance bill to help towns set guidelines on data center construction One measure would require the centers to report their annual water and energy uses. The other would create a model law that towns and cities could adopt to set guidelines for how and where data center...

WESA - Rachel McDevitt: PA House Committee Advances Bill To Help Towns Set Guidelines On A.I. Data Center Construction www.wesa.fm/politics-gov...

PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Feb. 28 to March 6 - Abandoned Conventional Wells Hit 100; Investigating Seismic Event Near Wastewater Injection Well; Well Transfer Violations [PaEN] tinyurl.com/bp92nekn

DEP Investigating Seismic Event Near Penneco Environmental Oil & Gas Wastewater Injection Well In Plum Boro, Allegheny County [PaEN] tinyurl.com/4anja6tm

PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - March 7 [PaEN] tinyurl.com/bdcpx9df

DEP Invites Comments On Air Quality Permit For MarkWest Harmon Creek Natural Gas Processing Plant In Washington County [PaEN] tinyurl.com/2v834vnc

DEP Accepting Comments On Chapter 105 Permit For Double 16-Inch Expand Operating LLC Water Pipelines To Support Shale Gas Development In Forkston, North Branch & Windham Twps., Wyoming County [PaEN] tinyurl.com/mr38taab

DEP Accepting Comments On Chapter 105 Permit For 8 Mile, 24-Inch EQT ARO LLC Water Pipeline To Support Shale Gas Development In State Forest Land In Lycoming County [PaEN] tinyurl.com/bdky9bww

DEP Invites Comments On Chapter 105 Permit For A Double 16-Inch Expand Operating LLC Water Pipelines To Support Shale Gas Development In Standing Stone Twp., Bradford County [PaEN] tinyurl.com/5n8kr3yv

DEP Posted 74 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In March 7 PA Bulletin [PaEN] tinyurl.com/3xt85c9x

Pa. wants to reduce vehicle collisions with animals using wildlife corridors Across the U.S. between 1 and 2 million large animals are involved in vehicle collisions each year, according to the Federal Highway Administration.

WHYY: PA Wants To Reduce Vehicle Collisions With Animals Using Wildlife Corridors whyy.org/articles/pen...

Shapiro ties fast-track permits to data center standards The governor plans to allow faster permitting for PA data centers built with consideration for water, energy, and local jobs.

Spotlight PA: Shapiro Wants To Incentivize A.I. Data Centers To Be Better Neighbors; Will That Work? www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/03...

March 9: Average PA Gasoline Price Increased 47 Cents/Gallon Since Feb. 27 gasprices.aaa.com?state=PA

Observer-Reporter: NextEra Files Applications For 107 Mile Electric Transmission Lines In Fayette, Greene Counties To Serve Maryland/Virginia tinyurl.com/y8zwy2j2

Can tech companies bring electricity to power data centers in Pa.? Demands that tech companies provide their own power highlights the electricity and water demands of data centers, impacting Pa.'s grid and residents.

Erie Times: Can Tech Companies Bring Their Own Electricity To Power A.I. Data Centers [Like They Promised The President] In PA? tinyurl.com/cesb5k24

AI is spurring a big expansion of high-voltage power lines. Landowners and locals are fighting back SUGARLOAF, Pa. — For John Zola, the 40 acres were like a paradise: apple orchards tucked into northern Pennsylvania’s rolling hills, a barn, meadows and more than enough land for four hous...

TribLive/AP: A.I. Data Centers Spurring A Big Expansion Of High-Voltage Power Lines, Landowners And Locals Are Fighting Back [PA Highlighted] triblive.com/news/pennsyl...

Air sealing, insulation, heat pumps: Making homes more efficient means using better methods and better timing With energy costs and demand rising, an often overlooked option for reducing both begins at home — by patching air leaks, improving insulation and...

Post-Gazette - Laura Legere: Making Homes More Energy Efficient Means Using Better Methods, A Conversation With Energy Efficiency Empowerment Founder Lucyna de Barbaro www.post-gazette.com/business/pow...

How will the war in Iran affect utility bills? Russia’s invasion of Ukraine set off a global energy crisis in 2022, sending prices for oil and gas skyrocketing in Europe and the U.S. for months....

Post-Gazette/Inside Climate News: Price Spikes Caused By President’s War On Iran Could Have Major Repercussions For US Electricity, Natural Gas Prices [60% Of PA’s Electric Is Generated Using Gas] tinyurl.com/2ud7na3m

Crude oil prices spike near $120 a barrel as the Iran war impedes production and shipping Oil prices have spiked near $120 a barrel as the Iran war disrupts oil production and shipping in the Middle East.

Oil, Natural Gas Prices Spike As President’s War On Iran Impedes Production, Shipping; Higher Costs Begin Cascading Through Other Industries tinyurl.com/4arycm7a

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