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Stories You May Have Missed Last Week: PA Environment & Energy Articles & NewsClips By Topic - October 12

FracTracker Alliance Announces 2026 Community Sentinel Award Winners - Zulene Mayfield, Qiyam Ansari, Karen Feridun Were Honored From PA

Erie County's Anthony Sorci Was Recognized With Keep PA Beautiful Community Pride Award By Rep. Patrick Harkins, Rep. Robert Merski

Penn State Master Watershed Steward Stefanie Green Helps Conserve Natural Resources In Northampton County

Gov. Shapiro, DCNR Announce Investment Of $81 Million In 306 Local Projects In 60 Counties To Improve Recreation, Conserve Natural Resources; Next Grant Round Opens Jan. 11

500 Feet Isn't Enough! Families, Environmental And Health Groups Call On Shapiro Administration To Increase Minimum Setbacks From Shale Gas Wells To Protect Pennsylvanians

House Hearing I: DEP Allows The Use Of Contaminated Water From New 'Mineral Brine' Conventional Wells On Roads, While Prohibiting Contaminated Water With The Same Harmful Pollutants On Roads From Other Conventional Oil & Gas Wells

House Hearing II: Road Dumping Contaminated Water From Conventional Oil & Gas Wells Creates An Aerosol Mist Carrying Pollution Through The Air And Into My Lungs

House Hearing III: Protect PT: For Too Long The Oil & Gas Industry Has Used Our Southwest PA Communities As Dumping Grounds For Their Waste - Road Dumping Contaminated Water From Conventional Oil & Gas Wells Must Be Banned

House Hearing IV: We Should Not Be Trying To Find New Ways To Dump More Contaminated Water From Conventional Oil & Gas Wells On Our Roads, It’s Obviously Not A Solution; We Need Safe Disposal Options - Here’s One

DEP - Day 51: Multiple Contaminated Water Seeps Continuing From INR OPR LLC Cooper Shale Gas Well Pad In Indiana County After 336,000 Gallon Fracking Fluid Spill

DEP: Routine Inspection Of Appalachia Midstream SVC Shale Gas Water Pipeline Construction Site Found Fertilizer Mixture Sprayed Directly Into A Stream In Lycoming County

DEP - Day 357: S.R. Star O&G LLC Still Fails To Comply With An Order To Plug At Least Some Of The 11 Abandoned Conventional Oil & Gas Wells It Owns In Butler County

DEP: Conventional Well Fracking By Cline Oil Inc. Causes Uncontrolled Release Of Crude Oil From 2nd Abandoned Conventional Well In The City Of Bradford, McKean County

DEP: Large Release Of Contaminated Water Soaks Ground At DJR Well Services Conventional Oil & Gas Well Site In Mercer County

DEP: Flash Fire At Expand Operating LLC Shale Gas Well Pad Compressor Station On State Game Lands Causes Minor Damage In Great Bend Twp., Susquehanna County

PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Snapshot - October 3 to 9

DEP Issues Chapter 105 Permit For Expand Operating LLC 4 Mile Long 16-Inch Shale Gas Water Pipeline In Auburn Twp., Susquehanna County

PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - October 10

Hundreds Of Protesters Tell Governor Shapiro, Legislators, “We Won’t Back Down;” Call For Data Center Moratorium

PUC Chairman Calls For Preemption Of Local Decisions On Needed Electric Generation Facilities; A Firm Bring Your Own Power Before Data Centers Connect To The Grid; PUC Study Identifies 21 Potential Generation Sites

PUC Sets Nov. 17 - 18 Hearings On NextEra 500 KV MidAtlantic Resilience Transmission Line Project In Greene, Fayette Counties

DEP Sets Nov. 18 Hearing On Mid-Atlantic Interstate Transmission Line Project In Lehman And Delaware Townships, Pike County

DEP Invites Comments On A Chapter 105 Permit For Amazon Data Services Project Rosebud II In Luzerne County

Fit Energy Data Center/Power Plant Developer Says It Is Working With Newport Township On A Community Benefits Agreement; Township Manager Welcomed The Company's Investment In The Luzerne County Community

Beaver County Community Organizing Summit On A.I. Data Centers Set For Oct. 17 In Monaca

Cumberland County Water Forum To Be Held October 21 At Dickinson College In Carlisle

Evangelical Environmental Network Action Celebrates PA House Passage Of Battery Storage Legislation With Bipartisan Support

PJM Selects 860 MW Battery Storage Project, 455 MW Natural Gas Plant In Pennsylvania For Expedited Interconnection

DEP Soliciting Energy Generation, Storage Projects For 2027 Round Of PJM Expedited Interconnection Program Reviews

In Case You Missed It: A.I./Data Center Articles - NewClips From Last Week - October 12

PA Technical Assistance Program, Catalyst Connection To Hold Oct. 28 Webinar On No-Cost Energy Efficiency Resources To Boost Manufacturing Competitiveness

DEP To Hold Nov. 18 Hearing On RACT III Title V Air Quality Permit For Lehigh Heavy Forge Corp In Bethlehem, Northampton County

DEP Invites Comments On An Air Quality Permit For Landfill Gas Collection, Treatment System At The Blythe Recycling And Demolition Site In Schuylkill County

DEP Received A Waste Permit Renewal From Shawville Power LLC For Its Coal Combustion Residuals Facility In Clearfield County

DEP Launches New Tools To Help Pennsylvanians Figure Out Which Permits They Need And Where To Find Funding To Support Their Projects; Small Business Advantage Grants Now Available

DEP Healthy Waters News: County Projects Get Measurable Environmental Results; Abandoned Mine Reclamation; Grant Opportunities

PA Interfaith Power & Light, PA Environmental Council Host Oct. 21 Webinar On Green Stormwater Infrastructure

250+ Attend Delaware River Watershed Forum Bringing Together Partners To Shape The Future Of the Delaware Watershed

PA Environmental Council, Aqua Accepting Applications For Protect Your Drinking Water In Southeast PA Starting Oct. 21

Delaware River Basin Commission Invites Comments, Holds Nov. 4 Virtual Hearing On Proposed Regulation Requiring Water Supply Systems To Report Water Use By Their Larger Customers

Brandywine Conservancy Removes Breached Hoffman's Mill Dam From Brandywine Creek In Chester County

PA Environmental Council In Case You Missed It: Apply Now For Water Trail Mini-Grants; Statewide Waterway Access Grants; Protect Your Drinking Water Grants; Building Trail Organization Capacity Grants

Dept. Of Agriculture Invests $5.8 Million To Ensure 1,228 Acres Of Farmland On 22 Farms In 14 Counties Stays Farms Forever

DCNR Fall Foliage Report Oct. 8-14: Best Colors Are In Northern Tier Counties, Northern Poconos And Laurel Highlands

Land Conservancy of Adams County Partners With Jeff and Betsy Yingling To Preserve 101 Acre Farm

Heritage Conservancy Partners With Leah and Doug Beck To Preserve 30 Acre Property In Bucks County

Pike County Launches Invasive Species Replacement Program For Landowners

Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults

Bills On The Governor’s Desk

News From PA House & Senate

The Feds - New Administration

Public Participation Opportunities/Calendar Of Events

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PA Bulletin Public Notices - October 10

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[Posted: October 12, 2026]  PA Environment Digest