House Environmental Committee Reports Solar Testing Lab, Coal Refuse Bills
The House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee this week reported out bills on siting new coal refuse disposal areas and creating an alternative energy testing laboratory. The bills include:

--House Bill 1624 (Cohen-D-Philadelphia) establishment and operation of a solar and alternative energy testing laboratory; and

--House Bill 1847 (Harhai-D-Westmoreland) adding areas adjacent to or an expansion of an existing coal refuse disposal site to preferred coal refuse disposal sites priorities.

Rep. Bud George (D-Clearfield) serves as Majority Chair of the Committee and Rep. Scott Hutchinson (R-Venango) serves as Minority Chair.

7/27/2009

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