Senate Environmental Committee OKs Bills On Air Pollution Fines, Coal-Drilling Coordination
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The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee approved a variety of bills, many of which passed the Senate last year and died in the House. They include:
-- Air Pollution Fines: Senate Bill 151 (Pileggi-R-Delaware) providing for the sharing of Air Pollution Control Act fines and penalties;
-- Coal-Drilling Coordination: Senate Bill 265 (MJ White-R-Venango) amending the Coal and Gas Resource Coordination Act to further provide for drilling through coal reserves;
-- Keystone Fund Report: Senate Bill 302 (MJ White-R-Venango) further providing for reporting the use of monies from the Keystone Recreation, Park and Conservation Fund;
-- Hazardous Sites Report: Senate Bill 303 (MJ White-R-Venango) further providing for reports under the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act; and
-- Air Plan Reviews: Senate Bill 304 (MJ White-R-Venango) further providing for review of Air Pollution State Implementation Plans.
Sen. Mary Jo White (R-Venango) serves as Majority Chair of the Committee and Sen. John Yudichak (D-Luzerne) serves as Minority Chair.
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2/21/2011 |
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