Upcoming conferences, meetings, workshops, plus links to other online calendars. Meetings are in Harrisburg unless otherwise noted. Go To: PA Environment Digest Calendar Page

· DEP’s Annual schedule of board and advisory committee meetings for 2006

· No Cost Environmental Training Courses Online January/February

· January 17 – CANCELLED. Environmental Quality Board meeting.

· January 17 – DEP Citizens Advisory Council meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 11:00 a.m..

· January 19 – Rachel Carson Forum on Nutrient and Sediment Credit Trading.

· January 19 – Green Building Association of Central Pennsylvania “Escape Cabin Fever Reception and Seminar” Harrisburg.

· January 23 – Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition presents Judy Wicks, founder White Dog Café, on Local Living Economics, 3:00, Glasbern Inn, Fogelsville. Info: Julie Thomases, jthomases@yahoo.com

· January 24 – Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee meets to consider consider the re-appointment of Michael L. Krancer to the Environmental Hearing Board and 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 in Room 8E-A, 9:30.

· January 25 – House Environmental Resources & Energy Committee informational meeting on energy policy. The agenda includes Dr. Alan Scaroni, Director of the Energy Institute at Penn State University regarding energy research and development, Rosemary McAvoy of the Renewable Energies Council discussing alternative fuels and Christopher Lynch, Director, Environmental Management Services of the Small Business Development Center at the Wharton School regarding energy efficiency in small businesses. North Office Building, Hearing Room 1. 9:30.

· January 25 – DCNR Citizens Advisory Council meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00 a.m.

· January 31 – Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee hearing on legislation modernizing Pennsylvania’s deep mine safety law and Senate Bill 949 (Kasuni-D-Somerset). Room 8-EA Capitol Building. 9:00.

· February 8 – House Environmental Resources & Energy Committee will hold a public hearing on House Bill 2141 (Geist-R-Blair) and adopting the California vehicle emission standards for Pennsylvania. North Office Building, Hearing Room 1. 9:00.

DEP Calendar of Events

Watershed Events  (courtesy PA Organizations for Watersheds & Rivers)

Environmental Education Workshop/Training Calendar

(courtesy PA Center for Environmental Education)

Senate Committee Schedule

House Committee Schedule

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