Upcoming conferences, meetings, workshops, plus links to other online calendars. Meetings are in Harrisburg unless otherwise noted. NEW indicates new from last week. Go To: PA Environment Digest Calendar Page

-- DEP announces no-cost Internet Training for hazardous site remediation

May 20--CANCELED.  Environmental Quality Board meeting. The next scheduled meeting is June 16. (formal notice)

May 21--Location Change. House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee holds a hearing on House Bill 80 (Vitali-D-Delaware) expanding the alternative energy portfolio standards and providing for carbon dioxide sequestration network. Room 60 East Wing. 1:00.

May 21--NEW. House Appropriations Committee holds a hearing on Senate Bill 850 (Corman-R-Centre) the Senate Republican budget proposal. Room 140. 10:00.

May 28--NEW. House Urban Affairs Committee holds a hearing on House Bill 712 (J.Taylor-R-Philadelphia) providing for the creation of land banks for the conversion of vacant properties. PA Convention Center, Philadelphia. 1:30.

June 2--NEW. House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee meets to consider House Bill 984,  (Kessler-D-Berks) would limit the roll-back taxes when a landowner leases land enrolled in the program for a wind power generation system, and House Bill 1394 (Houghton-D-Chester) would clarify the status of land leased for exploration of oil and gas, coal bed methane extraction and commercial wind energy production. Room 39 East Wing. 9:00.

June 4-- Location Change. House Consumer Affairs Committee holds a hearing on implementation of Act 129 promoting energy conservation. Room G-50 Irvis Building. 9:00.

June 8-- Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee holds an Environmental Issues Forum discussing alternative energy sources in PA. Room G-50 Irvis Building. Noon..

June 9-- Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 298 (Yaw-R-Bradford) allowing the split off of preserved farmland for drilling purposes, Senate Bill 698 (Waugh-R-York) creating the PA Farms to Fuels Incentive Act. Room 8E-A East Wing. 12:00.

July 13-16-- PA Statewide Conference on Abandoned Mine Reclamation. University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown.

DEP Calendar of Events

Environmental Education Workshop/Training Calendar(courtesy PA Center for Environmental Education)

Senate Committee Schedule

House Committee Schedule

You can watch the Senate Floor Session  and House Floor Session live online.

5/15/2009