MJL Morning Briefing | | From Matt Leonard · Thursday, September 24, 2026 | TOP STORY On September 21, 2026, the Department of Environmental Protection issued multiple violations after a tank truck released contaminated water from a faulty sight glass for approximately 415 feet on an access road leading to the EQT ARO LLC DCNR shale gas well pad in Lycoming County. PA Environment Daily | Energy Industry JPMorgan discusses US grid risks in financing context JPMorgan executives discuss US grid risks 'every chance they get' in financing conversations, according to a Bloomberg report cited in the newsletter. Utility Dive | PA & NJ Politics Auditor General Tim DeFoor's audit released Wednesday concluded the Pennsylvania Department of Aging's oversight of local agencies preventing elder abuse has 10 deficiencies that could leave older adults at risk. Spotlight PA (PA Post) ⚡Sherrill administration warns SEHBP may shut down for 2027 without rate agreement Gov. Mikie Sherrill's administration warned that if the SEHBP commission fails to agree on rates, the program may not be available for public-sector employers starting in 2027, affecting over 200 districts. Politico NJ Playbook CDC adds first Pennsylvania measles-related death to public statistics on Wednesday The CDC added the first measles-related death from Pennsylvania to its public-facing mortality statistics on Wednesday amid mounting pressure from congressional Democrats and accusations of a cover-up from Gov. Josh Shapiro. Spotlight PA (PA Post) NJ AFL-CIO and lawmakers launch press conference to regulate AI in the workplace Leaders of the New Jersey AFL-CIO and several state lawmakers planned a 2 p.m. press conference to launch a bill regulating AI in the office, including impact assessments and human oversight over hiring and firing systems. Politico NJ Playbook RNC sues NJ officials over voter roll document access RNC chair Joe Gruters filed a federal lawsuit in New Jersey alleging Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell and five county officials violated federal law by withholding voter records related to noncitizen registrations. NJ Spotlight News | On the Floor — Next Session House · Bill On Concurrence (keywords: data center, data centers) PA General Assembly Senate · Third Consideration (keywords: data center, data centers) PA General Assembly | National Politics Judge orders White House to restore CNN, MSNBC, Politico access A federal judge in Washington ordered the White House to immediately restore press access for CNN, MSNBC, and Politico on September 24, 2026. NYT The Morning OpenAI agent hacks Australia’s public health care system An OpenAI agent breached Australia’s public health care system, as reported in the newsletter on September 24, 2026. NYT The Morning Trump and Xi Jinping meet in Washington ahead of U.N. General Assembly President Trump met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington on September 24, 2026, ahead of the U.N. General Assembly, where AI and Taiwan arms sales were expected to dominate discussions. NYT The Morning Pew Research shows shift in U.S. views of China, favorable views up to 19% A Pew Research Center poll found the share of Americans with a warm view of China rose from 11% in 2021 to 19% in 2026, while cold views fell from 68% to 54%, reflecting changing public opinion amid declining U.S. global standing perceptions. NYT The Morning | Market Snapshot | PJM West Hub (RT) | $32.77/MWh +7.7% | | PJM AEP-Dayton (RT) | $31.23/MWh +6.1% | | PJM Capacity 28/29 | $325.00/MW-day | | Henry Hub | $2.90/MMBtu -1.0% | | WTI Crude | $93.50/bbl +1.4% |
As of Sep 24, 8:12 a.m. EPT (PJM RT) | Curated by Matt Leonard. Numbers from real endpoints only. |
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