On April 6, the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee held an informational meeting providing an overview of restoration efforts across the Chesapeake Bay Watershed and in Pennsylvania.

On the agenda were--

-- Ann Swanson, Executive Director, & Marel King, PA Director, Chesapeake Bay Commission

     -- State Of Chesapeake Bay 2021 Briefing

     -- Chesapeake Bay Commission Federal Agency Budget Request FY 2022

     -- Chesapeake Bay Commission Annual Report 2020

-- Jill Whitcomb, Director of DEP’s Chesapeake Bay Program Office   

     -- Copy of presentation

Click Here to watch the presentations.

For more on Pennsylvania’s efforts, visit DEP’s PA’s Chesapeake Bay Watershed webpage.

How Clean Is Your Stream?

DEP’s Interactive Report Viewer allows you to zoom in on your own stream or watershed to find out how clean your stream is or if it has impaired water quality using the latest information in the draft 2020 Water Quality Report.

Sen. Gene Yaw (R-Lycoming) serves as Majority Chair of the Senate Environmental Committee and can be contacted by calling 717-787-3280 or sending email to: gyaw@pasen.gov.   Sen. Carolyn Comitta (D-Chester) serves as Minority Chair and can be contacted by calling 717-787-5709 or sending email to: senatorcomitta@pasenate.com.

NewsClips:

-- Senators Yaw, Martin, Laughlin Seek $250 Million Clean Water, Environmental Improvement Funding Thru Federal COVID Stimulus Appropriation

-- Senators Gordner, Mensch Seek $500 Million Growing Greener Funding Thru Federal COVID Stimulus Appropriation

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[Posted: April 6, 2021]

4/12/2021