PA Environment Digest, By David E. Hess, Former PA DEP Secretary
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Farm and Dairy: Shale Gas Well Pad Setback Petition Finally Moves On To PA DEP For Study www.farmanddairy.com/news/well-pa...
Well-pad setback petition moves on to Pennsylvania DEP - Farm and Dairy
A rulemaking petition to increase setbacks from unconventional oil and gas wells is moving on to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
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December 15, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Farm and Dairy: Shale Gas Well Pad Setback Petition Finally Moves On To PA DEP For Study www.farmanddairy.com/news/well-pa...
Monday - PA Environment & Energy Articles - NewsClips: 12.15.25: tinyurl.com/32y2tvf8
December 15, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Monday - PA Environment & Energy Articles - NewsClips: 12.15.25: tinyurl.com/32y2tvf8
Bloomberg: American LNG Export Boom Means Goodbye To Cheap US Natural Gas tinyurl.com/3v3c6wfw
American Export Boom Means Goodbye to Cheap US Natural Gas
Trump’s desire for US energy dominance could mean higher prices at home.
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December 15, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Bloomberg: American LNG Export Boom Means Goodbye To Cheap US Natural Gas tinyurl.com/3v3c6wfw
Washington Post: Supersized A.I. Data Centers Are Coming, See How They Will Transform America [3,200 Acre Homer City A.I. Data Center Campus Used As Example] tinyurl.com/mwb7vya6
December 15, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Washington Post: Supersized A.I. Data Centers Are Coming, See How They Will Transform America [3,200 Acre Homer City A.I. Data Center Campus Used As Example] tinyurl.com/mwb7vya6
PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Dec. 6 to 12 - MarkWest Pipeline Loses Another 31,000 Gallons Into Mine Voids; Abandoned Conventional Well Violations Reach 666
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December 15, 2025 at 1:14 PM
PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Dec. 6 to 12 - MarkWest Pipeline Loses Another 31,000 Gallons Into Mine Voids; Abandoned Conventional Well Violations Reach 666
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DEP Investigating Another 31,000 Gallon Spill Into Mine Voids From MarkWest Liberty Midstream Pipeline Construction In Washington County; 360,000 Gallons Lost So Far [PaEN] tinyurl.com/5s5j6ua2
December 15, 2025 at 1:13 PM
DEP Investigating Another 31,000 Gallon Spill Into Mine Voids From MarkWest Liberty Midstream Pipeline Construction In Washington County; 360,000 Gallons Lost So Far [PaEN] tinyurl.com/5s5j6ua2
READ CAREFULLY! PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - December 13 [PaEN] tinyurl.com/ycr7j57w
December 15, 2025 at 1:11 PM
READ CAREFULLY! PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - December 13 [PaEN] tinyurl.com/ycr7j57w
DEP Invites Comments On Water Quality Permit Approvals For Eastern Gas Transmission & Storage Appalachian Reliability Pipeline Project In Armstrong, Greene, Westmoreland Counties [PaEN] tinyurl.com/ycys9z2j
December 15, 2025 at 1:09 PM
DEP Invites Comments On Water Quality Permit Approvals For Eastern Gas Transmission & Storage Appalachian Reliability Pipeline Project In Armstrong, Greene, Westmoreland Counties [PaEN] tinyurl.com/ycys9z2j
READ CAREFULLY! DEP Posted 61 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In December 13 PA Bulletin [PaEN] tinyurl.com/3krwe9bx
December 15, 2025 at 1:07 PM
READ CAREFULLY! DEP Posted 61 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In December 13 PA Bulletin [PaEN] tinyurl.com/3krwe9bx
DEP Invites Comments On Permits For 5 Large Electric Transmission, Substation Projects In 14 Counties, Including 150 Mile Piney-Seward and Erie South-Piney Transmission Project Crossing 8 Counties [PaEN] tinyurl.com/6z9hrjw9
December 15, 2025 at 1:06 PM
DEP Invites Comments On Permits For 5 Large Electric Transmission, Substation Projects In 14 Counties, Including 150 Mile Piney-Seward and Erie South-Piney Transmission Project Crossing 8 Counties [PaEN] tinyurl.com/6z9hrjw9
Reuters: US Demands EU Exempt Its LNG Gas From Methane Emissions Reduction Law, Document Shows www.reuters.com/business/ene...
US demands EU exempt its gas from methane emissions law, document shows
The U.S. has demanded that the European Union exempt its oil and gas from obligations under the bloc's methane emissions law on fuel imports until 2035, a U.S. government document seen by Reuters show...
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December 15, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Reuters: US Demands EU Exempt Its LNG Gas From Methane Emissions Reduction Law, Document Shows www.reuters.com/business/ene...
Warren Times: Hearts Content Area Of Allegheny National Forest Backdrop For Author Heather Kaminski tinyurl.com/4m57646n
December 15, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Warren Times: Hearts Content Area Of Allegheny National Forest Backdrop For Author Heather Kaminski tinyurl.com/4m57646n
WESA - Rachel McDevitt: As Springdale Council Prepares To Vote Dec. 16, Residents Worry How A.I. Data Center Could Impact Life In Town [Allegheny County] www.wesa.fm/environment-...
As Springdale council prepares to vote, residents worry how data center could impact life in town
Since the project was proposed, people in town have been looking for answers about their potential new neighbor, and in some cases, trying to stop it from moving forward.
www.wesa.fm
December 15, 2025 at 12:38 PM
WESA - Rachel McDevitt: As Springdale Council Prepares To Vote Dec. 16, Residents Worry How A.I. Data Center Could Impact Life In Town [Allegheny County] www.wesa.fm/environment-...
WESA: Pittsburgh Greenways To See Pilots In Stewardship, Pollinators, Signage Thanks To Trust For Public Lands www.wesa.fm/environment-...
Pittsburgh greenways to see pilots in stewardship, pollinators and signage
Trust for Public Land and the City of Pittsburgh awarded three grants to local nonprofits to expand and improve access to green spaces in the city.
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December 15, 2025 at 12:35 PM
WESA: Pittsburgh Greenways To See Pilots In Stewardship, Pollinators, Signage Thanks To Trust For Public Lands www.wesa.fm/environment-...
Spotlight PA: PA Could End The Year With The Lowest Number Of New Laws In At Least A Decade https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2025/12/pennsylvania-legislature-laws-passed-partisan-divided-government-capitol/
December 15, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Spotlight PA: PA Could End The Year With The Lowest Number Of New Laws In At Least A Decade https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2025/12/pennsylvania-legislature-laws-passed-partisan-divided-government-capitol/
PennLive: PA DEP Staffing Lagging As State Faces Natural Gas Fracking, Air, Water Pollution Issues: Report www.pennlive.com/news/2025/12...
Pa. DEP staffing lagging as state faces fracking, air and water pollution issues: report
Pa. DEP received a one-time boost in funding last year from Biden-era initiatives that will end under the Trump administration, said the report.
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December 15, 2025 at 12:20 PM
PennLive: PA DEP Staffing Lagging As State Faces Natural Gas Fracking, Air, Water Pollution Issues: Report www.pennlive.com/news/2025/12...
Morning Call: How Much Electricity [Not Known], Water [95,000 Gallons/Day] Will Air Products Site A.I. Data Center Need; Lehigh Valley Planners To Review These, Other Questions www.mcall.com/2025/12/15/u...
How much electricity, water will Air Products HQ data center need? Lehigh Valley planners to review these, other questions
Among the items on the list, the LVPC wants to know how much water would be used on a daily and monthly basis and how much would be discharged.
www.mcall.com
December 15, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Morning Call: How Much Electricity [Not Known], Water [95,000 Gallons/Day] Will Air Products Site A.I. Data Center Need; Lehigh Valley Planners To Review These, Other Questions www.mcall.com/2025/12/15/u...
December 15 - Weekly PA Environment Digest is now available. www.paenvironmentdigest.com/newsletter/
December 15, 2025 at 11:45 AM
December 15 - Weekly PA Environment Digest is now available. www.paenvironmentdigest.com/newsletter/
Stories You May Have Missed Last Week: PA Environment & Energy Articles & NewsClips By Topic [PaEN] tinyurl.com/57wvpmsa
December 14, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Stories You May Have Missed Last Week: PA Environment & Energy Articles & NewsClips By Topic [PaEN] tinyurl.com/57wvpmsa
116 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA [PaEN] tinyurl.com/3ajhjexb
December 14, 2025 at 2:05 PM
116 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA [PaEN] tinyurl.com/3ajhjexb
Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults [PaEN] tinyurl.com/mrxf5kbs
December 14, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults [PaEN] tinyurl.com/mrxf5kbs
In Case You Missed It: A.I./Data Center Articles - NewClips From Last Week - December 15 [PaEN] tinyurl.com/2hvpxrn8
December 14, 2025 at 2:01 PM
In Case You Missed It: A.I./Data Center Articles - NewClips From Last Week - December 15 [PaEN] tinyurl.com/2hvpxrn8
Top 10 Stories: Harrisburg/PA Politics Reported By Local News Media Last Week [PaEN] tinyurl.com/yp73t2au
December 14, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Top 10 Stories: Harrisburg/PA Politics Reported By Local News Media Last Week [PaEN] tinyurl.com/yp73t2au
Sunday - PA Environment & Energy Articles - NewsClips: 12.14.25: tinyurl.com/5nx2jhtd
December 14, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Sunday - PA Environment & Energy Articles - NewsClips: 12.14.25: tinyurl.com/5nx2jhtd
Morning Call - Elizabeth Deornellas: How A.I. Data Centers Are Driving Up The Cost Of Electricity And What Grid Operators Can Do tinyurl.com/4kv6ty2p
How data centers are driving up the cost of electricity — and what grid operators can do
Requiring data centers to generate their own electricity or agree to shutoffs at peak demand are among the solutions floated to share the burden of rising consumer energy costs.
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December 14, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Morning Call - Elizabeth Deornellas: How A.I. Data Centers Are Driving Up The Cost Of Electricity And What Grid Operators Can Do tinyurl.com/4kv6ty2p