The July issue of the Environmental Synopsis from the Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee is now available.

This issue includes stories on a new, old technology for cleaning up abandoned mine drainage, new federal regulations on coal ash management, balancing energy needs and water demands, infrastructure funding options and more.

Environmental Forums

The Joint Committee has scheduled two Environmental Forums for this Fall--

-- September 30: Dr. David J. Nowak, Ph.D, project leader for the USDA Forest Service’s Northern Research Station, will discuss the agency’s innovative “i-Tree” program and how communities can get help in planning how best to make trees work for them.  Room G-50 Irvis Building, Noon.

-- October 21: Pennsylvania hydro-geologist Bruce Leavitt will discuss his “back to the future” technology – known as “trompe” technology, dating back to the 16th century - that he has rediscovered and is using to remediate acid mine drainage in an energy saving, cost-efficient and effective way. (LTBA).

Sen. Scott Hutchinson (R-Venango) serves as Chair of the Joint Committee.

7/29/2013