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Calendar Of Events
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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 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--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. G-50 Irvis Building. 9:00. June 9--NEW. Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 547 (Rafferty-R-Montgomery) providing penalties for repeat violations of landfill regulations, Senate Bill 886 (Musto-D-Luzerne) eliminating the sunset date for the $2/ton Recycling Fee, Senate Bill 901 (Scarnati-R-Jefferson) exempting certain small refineries for one year from biodiesel mandate. Room 8E-B East Wing. 9:30. 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. June 9--NEW. House Local Government Committee meets to consider House Bill 1609 (Freeman-D-Lehigh) amending the Municipalities Planning code to further define traditional neighborhood development. Room 60 East Wing. 9:30. June 9--NEW. Public Utility Commission hearing on expected summer electric reliability. Hearing Room 1, Keystone Building. 1:30. June 11--CANCELED. DEP Laboratory Accreditation Advisory Committee meeting. The next scheduled meeting is September 10. (formal notice) June 12-- House Republican Policy Committee holds a hearing on blight. Beaver County Community College, Monaca. 10:00. June 16--NEW. Senate Local Government Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 569 (Pileggi-R-Delaware) extending any agency approval or permit for one year for approvals issued after December 31, 2008 and ending before July 2, 2011. Room 8E-B East Wing. 10:00.
June 16--CANCELED. DEP Citizens Advisory Council meeting. The next scheduled meeting is July 21.
June 18-- Susquehanna River Basin Commissionmeeting/hearing. Holiday Inn Binghamton, Binghamton, NY. 8:30. (formal notice-agenda)
June 19-- DEP Water Resources Advisory Committee meeting to discuss Chapter 95 & 96 wastewater treatment regulations changes. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:30. (formal notice)
June 19--NEW .Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee hearing on Schuylkill River Trail Initiative. Drexel University, Paul Peck Center Board Room, 32nd and Market Streets, Philadelphia. 9:00.
June 19--Meeting Place Change. State Board For Certification of Water and Wastewater Systems Operators will now meet in the 8th Floor Conference Room, Rachel Carson Building. (formal notice)
June 29-- DEP Climate Change Advisory Committeemeeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00. (formal notice)
July 13-16-- PA Statewide Conference on Abandoned Mine Reclamation. University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown. July 17-- DEP Climate Change Advisory Committee meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00. (formal notice)
July 29--NEW. Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee holds a hearing on green infrastructure. PA Landscape and Nursery Association trade show, Valley Forge. 10:00.
August 11-12-Mid-Atlantic Invasive Plant Conference. University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown.
August 18-- House and Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committees hold a hearing marking the one year anniversary of the federal Farm Bill. Ag Progress Days, Rock Springs. 10:00.
Environmental Education Workshop/Training Calendar(courtesy PA Center for Environmental Education)
You can watch the Senate Floor Session and House Floor Session live online. |
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