PA Environment Digest, By David E. Hess, Former PA DEP Secretary
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Stories You May Have Missed Last Week: PA Environment & Energy Articles & NewsClips By Topic [PaEN] tinyurl.com/379f9nan
December 21, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Stories You May Have Missed Last Week: PA Environment & Energy Articles & NewsClips By Topic [PaEN] tinyurl.com/379f9nan
120 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA [PaEN] tinyurl.com/yfma7ard
December 21, 2025 at 3:08 PM
120 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA [PaEN] tinyurl.com/yfma7ard
Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults [PaEN] tinyurl.com/y8a7zzfy
December 21, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults [PaEN] tinyurl.com/y8a7zzfy
In Case You Missed It: A.I./Data Center Articles - NewClips From Last Week - December 22 [PaEN] tinyurl.com/54f94bzn
December 21, 2025 at 3:04 PM
In Case You Missed It: A.I./Data Center Articles - NewClips From Last Week - December 22 [PaEN] tinyurl.com/54f94bzn
Top 10 Stories: Harrisburg/PA Politics Reported By Local News Media Last Week [PaEN] tinyurl.com/2eh9rpy2
December 21, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Top 10 Stories: Harrisburg/PA Politics Reported By Local News Media Last Week [PaEN] tinyurl.com/2eh9rpy2
Sunday - PA Environment & Energy Articles - NewsClips: 12.21.25: tinyurl.com/kr9mve3c
December 21, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Sunday - PA Environment & Energy Articles - NewsClips: 12.21.25: tinyurl.com/kr9mve3c
Republican Herald: Schuylkill County Conservation District Volunteer Audrey Wells Hosts Sketchers Nature Walk To Spark Connection With Outdoors tinyurl.com/45v33vcr
December 21, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Republican Herald: Schuylkill County Conservation District Volunteer Audrey Wells Hosts Sketchers Nature Walk To Spark Connection With Outdoors tinyurl.com/45v33vcr
Slippery Rock University: Luzerne County Student Helps Improve Sustainability At Slippery Rock University https://tinyurl.com/3ez5ucf7
December 21, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Slippery Rock University: Luzerne County Student Helps Improve Sustainability At Slippery Rock University https://tinyurl.com/3ez5ucf7
Today’s Violations: DEP: MarkWest Liberty Midstream Reports 69,000 Gallon Pipeline Construction Fluid Loss Into Mine Voids Under Washington County; 476,600 Gallons Lost So Far [PaEN] tinyurl.com/3x6cjt4z
December 21, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Today’s Violations: DEP: MarkWest Liberty Midstream Reports 69,000 Gallon Pipeline Construction Fluid Loss Into Mine Voids Under Washington County; 476,600 Gallons Lost So Far [PaEN] tinyurl.com/3x6cjt4z
Saturday - PA Environment & Energy Articles - NewsClips: 12.20.25: tinyurl.com/3epxar3t
December 20, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Saturday - PA Environment & Energy Articles - NewsClips: 12.20.25: tinyurl.com/3epxar3t
AAA Average Gasoline Prices: National: $2.86 Ohio: $2.61 PA: $3.10 gasprices.aaa.com?state=PA
December 20, 2025 at 12:43 PM
AAA Average Gasoline Prices: National: $2.86 Ohio: $2.61 PA: $3.10 gasprices.aaa.com?state=PA
Post-Gazette - Mary Ann Thomas: Rare Hummingbird At A Pittsburgh Feeder Part Of A New Migration Trend www.post-gazette.com/life/outdoor...
December 20, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Post-Gazette - Mary Ann Thomas: Rare Hummingbird At A Pittsburgh Feeder Part Of A New Migration Trend www.post-gazette.com/life/outdoor...
Commonwealth Financing Authority Invests More Than $14 Million In Act 13 Drilling Impact Fee Revenue In Watershed Restoration, Recreation, Sewage And Flood Mitigation Projects [PaEN] tinyurl.com/bddneks8
December 20, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Commonwealth Financing Authority Invests More Than $14 Million In Act 13 Drilling Impact Fee Revenue In Watershed Restoration, Recreation, Sewage And Flood Mitigation Projects [PaEN] tinyurl.com/bddneks8
Pennsylvania Environmental Council Awards $50,000 In Cycling Mini-Grants [PaEN] tinyurl.com/594wvxkt
December 20, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Pennsylvania Environmental Council Awards $50,000 In Cycling Mini-Grants [PaEN] tinyurl.com/594wvxkt
PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - December 20 [PaEN] tinyurl.com/27bfkn9c
December 19, 2025 at 8:53 PM
PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - December 20 [PaEN] tinyurl.com/27bfkn9c
Susquehanna River Basin Commission Approves 3 Shale Gas Water Withdrawal Requests; 22 Total For 2025 [PaEN] tinyurl.com/mvaxb3a2
December 19, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Susquehanna River Basin Commission Approves 3 Shale Gas Water Withdrawal Requests; 22 Total For 2025 [PaEN] tinyurl.com/mvaxb3a2
Susquehanna River Basin Commission Approved 31 Shale Gas Well Pad Water Use General Permits In November; 429 In 2025 [PaEN] tinyurl.com/yh9r49kj
December 19, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Susquehanna River Basin Commission Approved 31 Shale Gas Well Pad Water Use General Permits In November; 429 In 2025 [PaEN] tinyurl.com/yh9r49kj
DEP Posted 51 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In December 20 PA Bulletin [PaEN] tinyurl.com/2v68m88d
December 19, 2025 at 8:47 PM
DEP Posted 51 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In December 20 PA Bulletin [PaEN] tinyurl.com/2v68m88d
DEP Invites Comments On Renewal Of The NPDES Wastewater Permit For The BET Associates IV, LLC Anthracite Mining Discharge In Schuylkill, Carbon Counties Affecting 7,479 Acres [PaEN] tinyurl.com/3xspsbrp
December 19, 2025 at 8:46 PM
DEP Invites Comments On Renewal Of The NPDES Wastewater Permit For The BET Associates IV, LLC Anthracite Mining Discharge In Schuylkill, Carbon Counties Affecting 7,479 Acres [PaEN] tinyurl.com/3xspsbrp
Friday - PA Environment & Energy Articles - NewsClips: 12.19.25: tinyurl.com/4nfs6f59
December 19, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Friday - PA Environment & Energy Articles - NewsClips: 12.19.25: tinyurl.com/4nfs6f59
Warren Times: US Forest Service Closes American Refining Group Facility In Highland Twp., Elk County, Declares Them Unsafe Due To Hazardous Materials, Structurally Unsound Buildings tinyurl.com/3r55ns6a [PDF of Article] tinyurl.com/nhb73ms3
December 19, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Warren Times: US Forest Service Closes American Refining Group Facility In Highland Twp., Elk County, Declares Them Unsafe Due To Hazardous Materials, Structurally Unsound Buildings tinyurl.com/3r55ns6a [PDF of Article] tinyurl.com/nhb73ms3
Inside Climate News - Kiley Bense/Peter Aldhous: Tracking Oil And Gas Industry Waste In Pennsylvania Is Still A ‘Logistical Mess’ insideclimatenews.org/news/1912202...
December 19, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Inside Climate News - Kiley Bense/Peter Aldhous: Tracking Oil And Gas Industry Waste In Pennsylvania Is Still A ‘Logistical Mess’ insideclimatenews.org/news/1912202...
Environmental Groups, Our Children’s Trust Appeal Air Quality Permit For Homer City A.I. Data Center 4.5 GW Natural Gas Power Plant In Indiana County [PaEN] tinyurl.com/y7hsh92a
December 19, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Environmental Groups, Our Children’s Trust Appeal Air Quality Permit For Homer City A.I. Data Center 4.5 GW Natural Gas Power Plant In Indiana County [PaEN] tinyurl.com/y7hsh92a
The Power Of Master Watershed Stewards - Program Accomplishments In 2025; Sign Up For Spring Training Now; More Extension Resources [PaEN] tinyurl.com/2rz5hnrr
December 19, 2025 at 12:02 PM
The Power Of Master Watershed Stewards - Program Accomplishments In 2025; Sign Up For Spring Training Now; More Extension Resources [PaEN] tinyurl.com/2rz5hnrr
East Palestine, Ohio And Rail Safety Advocates Demand Total Commitment To Rail Safety Amid Looming Union Pacific/Norfolk Southern Railroad Merger [PaEN] tinyurl.com/29yek725
December 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM
East Palestine, Ohio And Rail Safety Advocates Demand Total Commitment To Rail Safety Amid Looming Union Pacific/Norfolk Southern Railroad Merger [PaEN] tinyurl.com/29yek725