Upcoming conferences, meetings, workshops, plus links to other online calendars. Go To: PA Environment Digest Calendar Page

· October 24 – Environmental Issues Forum – Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee presentation by PA Recreation & Parks Society and DCNR on implementing the State Recreation Plan.

· October 24 – Senate Community and Economic Development Committee meeting to consider House Bill 218 (Reed-R-Indiana) making changes to the Downtown Relocation Act.

· October 25 – House Environmental Resources & Energy Committee meets to consider House Bill 1902 (Rubley-R-Chester) extending the $2 per ton recycling fee indefinitely and requiring that Section 904 Recycling Performance Grants be spent on efforts to promote recycling and waste reduction; House Resolution 382 (Frankel-D-Allegheny) a concurrent resolution urging Congress to reauthorize the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund; Senate Bill 410 (M.White-R-Venango) establishing the Pennsylvania Center for Environmental Education in law; House Bill 1051 (Sturla-D-Lancaster) establishing the Adopt-a-River Program in the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources; House Bill 1494 (Stern-R-Blair) providing an Air Pollution Control Act exemption for small milling operations; and House Resolution 368 (Reichley-R-Berks) urging the Corps of Engineers to look into wet weather problems in the Little Lehigh Creek Watershed in Berks and Lehigh Counties.

· October 26 – DCNR Citizens Advisory Council meeting.

· November 1 – House Environmental Resources & Energy Committee informational meeting on Energy Policy – energy efficiency, renewable sources.

· November 16 – PA Environmental Council Awards Dinner. Harrisburg

· November 17 – PA Resources Council Awards Dinner. West Conchohocken.

· November 17 – House Health & Human Services Committee hearing on House Bill 1369 (Sturla-D-Lancaster) relating to powers and responsibilities during a public health emergency.

· November 18 – Wildlands Conservancy Annual Dinner/Auction. Macungie.

(courtesy PA Organizations for Watersheds & Rivers)

Environmental Education Workshop/Training Calendar

(courtesy PA Center for Environmental Education)

Senate Committee Schedule

House Committee Schedule

10/21/2005