Note: It's now the time of year when House and Senate Calendars, Committee meeting schedules and other activities can change without a moment's notice.  Be flexible and check the PA Environment Digest Daily Blog and Twitter for the latest news.

Upcoming legislative meetings, conferences, workshops, plus links to other online calendars. Meetings are in Harrisburg unless otherwise noted.  NEW means new from last week.  Go to the online Calendar webpage.

Click on Agenda Released on calendar entries to see the NEW meeting agendas published this week.

June 28-- NEW. DEP Cleanup Standards Scientific Advisory Board meeting.  10th Floor Conference Room, Rachel Carson Building.  1:00.  (formal notice)

June 29-- NEW.  House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee meets to consider  House Bill 1436 (White-D-Allegheny) authorizing re-recording of subsurface mineral rights by surface owner after 10 years of nonuse,  House Bill 1450 (Deasy-D-Allegheny) transfers language relating to local environmental advisory councils and creates a geologic hazards program without funding and House Bill 1909 (George-D-Clearfield) creating a Commonwealth Energy Procurement and Development Agency and Fund without funding.  Room G-50 Irvis Building.  9:00.

June 29-- NEW.  House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee meets for a second time to consider  House Bill 2578 (George-D-Clearfield) requiring the use of ultra low sulfur and bio-heating oil, House Bill 2591 (George) further providing for funding stormwater management projects under PennVEST, House Bill 2601 (Siptroth-D-Monroe) establishing the Green Technology Implementation Act to provide for the testing of new environmental and energy technologies.  Room G-50 Irvis Building.  Call of Chair.

June 29-- Senate Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee holds a hearing on emergency response plans and natural gas drilling.  Hearing Room 1, North Office.  10:00.

July 1-- CANCELED.  DEP Mining and Reclamation Advisory Board meeting.  Rescheduled to July 15.  (formal notice)

July 7-- Agenda Released. DEP Technical Advisory Committee on Diesel-Powered Mining Equipment meeting.  Fayette County Health Center, Uniontown.  10:00. (formal notice)

July 7-- CANCELED. DEP Chesapeake Bay Advisory Committee meeting.  The next scheduled meeting is October 4.  (formal notice)

July 13-- NEW.  Environmental Quality Board meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building.  9:00.  (formal notice)

July 14-- CANCELED.  DEP Technical Advisory Committee on Diesel-Powered Mining Equipment meeting rescheduled to July 7.  (formal notice)

July 15-- DEP Mining and Reclamation Advisory Board meeting.  Greensburg District Mining Office.  Noon.  (formal notice)

July 16-- DEP Board for Certification of Water and Wastewater Systems Operators meeting.12th Floor Conference Room, Rachel Carson Building.  10:00.  (formal notice)

July 20-- CANCELED.  Environmental Quality Board meeting.  Rescheduled for July 13. (formal notice)

July 20-- NEW.  PennVEST, DEP will hold a public hearing on intended use plan for Clean Water State Revolving Fund monies.  2nd Floor Training Room, Rachel Carson Building.  1:30.  (formal notice)

August 3-- DEP Environmental  Justice Advisory Board meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building.  8:30.  (formal notice)

DEP Calendar of Events

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

Senate Committee Schedule                House Committee Schedule

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

6/28/2010