Upcoming conferences, workshops and events, plus links to other calendars

· March 7 – Policy & Integration Subcommittee of Statewide Water Resources Committee meeting. Contact: Susan K. Weaver, 717-783-8055 or email: suweaver@state.pa.us

· March 9 – Senate Budget Hearing on DEP

· March 9 - On-Farm Composting Workshop Set, Lackawanna County

· March 9 – DEP Water Resources Committee meeting cancelled.

· March 10 – Independent Regulatory Review Commission meeting to consider explosives and mine subsidence regulations.

· March 11 – Critical Water Planning Subcommittee of Statewide Water Resources Committee meets. Contact: Susan K. Weaver, 717-783-8055 or email: suweaver@state.pa.us

· March 14 – House Commerce Committee meets to consider House Bill 612 (Rubley-R-Chester) authorizing PennVest to fund projects designed to increase security in drinking water systems.

· March 14 – Joint Conservation Committee Environmental Issues Forum presentation by Dr. Harold Schobert, The Energy Institute at Penn State on using coal as jet fuel.

· March 15 - Senate Environmental Resources Committee confirmation hearing on the Bernard A. Labuskes, Jr. nomination to the Environmental Hearing Board.

· March 15 – (cancelled) Environmental Quality Board meeting

· March 15 – Senate Local Government Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 291 (Cont-R-Bucks) authorizing joint municipal planning in watersheds.

· March 17 – Statewide Water Resources Committee meeting. Contact: Susan K. Weaver, 717-783-8055 or email: suweaver@state.pa.us

· April 5 – Fifth Goddard Forum: Putting the Market to Work for Conservation. Harrisburg.

· April 10-16 – National Environmental Education Week.

· April 19-20 - PA Chamber Environmental Laws & Regulations Conference. Harrisburg.

· May 6-7 - West Branch Susquehanna Restoration Symposium - Location: Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, State College, PA Contact: Amy Wolfe at 570-726-3118 or awolfe@tu.org

(courtesy PA Organizations for Watersheds & Rivers)

Environmental Education Workshop/Training Calendar

(courtesy PA Center for Environmental Education)

Senate Committee Schedule

House Committee Schedule

3/4/2005