The Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee will meet on January 24 to consider the re-appointment of the Honorable Michael L. Krancer to the Environmental Hearing Board and resolutions on the Chesapeake Bay Tributary Strategy and federal funding for abandoned mine cleanup.

These specific bills will be considered:

· Senate Resolution 207 (Vance-R-Cumberland) urging DEP to place a nine month moratorium on implementation of the Chesapeake Bay Tributary Strategy; and

· House Resolution 382 (Frankel-D-Allegheny) urging Congress to reauthorize the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund.

The Senate Committee is chaired by Sen. Mary Jo White (R-Venango) and Sen. Ray Musto (D-Luzerne).

1/6/2006