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

· No Cost Internet Training Courses for Site Cleanup

· June 11 – Pennsylvania Environmental Council will announce recommendations from its stakeholder-driven Climate Change Roadmap for Pennsylvania Project. Capitol Media Center. 11:30.

· June 11 – Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee Environmental Forum presentation by John Quigley, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources on carbon sequestration. Room 60 East Wing. 12:00.

· June 12 – Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Farm, Sportsmen and Environmental Groups will urge Gov. Rendell and Members of the General Assembly to support the REAP – Resource Enhancement and Protection Act legislation to reduce nutrients and sediments going to PA waterways. Don’t Miss the Special Appearance of Blessing the Cow. Rear of Capitol. 10:30.

· June 12 – Senate Environmental Resources and Energy and Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure joint committee hearing on energy policy in Pennsylvania. Hearing Room 1, North Office Building. 10:00.

· June 12 – Senate State Government Committee meeting to consider Senate Bill 752 (Erickson-R-Delaware) requiring a description of data used to justify regulations before the Independent Regulatory Review Commission. Room 461. 10:30.

· June 12 – CHANGE. House Game and Fisheries Committee public hearing on House Bill 251 (Godshall-R-Montgomery) Amending Title 34 related to game feeders. 205 Ryan Building. 9:00.

· June 12 – House State Government Committee meets to discuss the issue of riparian rights and waterfront development as it relates to casino and other projects. Room 60 East Wing. 9:00.

· June 12 – House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee meets to consider House Bill 656 (Bastian-R-Somerset) that would allow farms preserved under the state Clean and Green law to allow the development of wind farms. Room 302 Irvis Building. 9:30.

· June 12 – CANCELLED. DEP Laboratory Accreditation Advisory Committee meeting. Next scheduled meeting is September 11.

· June 12 – CANCELLED. DEP Storage Tank Advisory Committee meeting. Next scheduled meeting is September 11.

· June 13 – Senate Finance Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 690 (Waugh-R-York, O’Pake-D-Berks) establishing the Resource Enhancement and Protection Act to give farmers tax credits for installing conservation practices. Room 461. 9:30.

· June 13 – House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee meets to consider House Bill 1200 (DePasquale-D-York) making changes to the responsibilities of the PA Energy Development Authority and House Bill 1203 (Hornaman-D-Erie) amending the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act in line with Gov. Rendell’s Energy Independence Proposal. Room G-50 Irvis Building. 9:00.

· June 13 – House Finance Committee meets to consider House Bill 1295 (Hanna-D-Clinton) to amend the Keystone Recretaion, Park and Conservation Fund Act to restore the allocation of funds for fiscal year 2006-07 to the State System for Higher Education. G-50 Irvis Building. 10:00.

· June 14 – House Consumer Affairs Committee will hold a public hearing on House Bill 1201 (George-D-Clearfield) making changes to Title 66 consistent with Gov. Rendell’s Energy Independence Proposal. Room 140. 11:00.

· June 21 – Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee Sewage Task Force Meeting. Penn Stater Hotel, State College. 10:00.

· July 12 – CHANGE. DEP Mining and Reclamation Advisory Board meeting will be held in a new location – 16th Floor Conference Room, Rachel Carson Building, Harrisburg. 10:00.

DEP Calendar of Events

Watershed Events (courtesy PA Organization for Watersheds & Rivers)

Environmental Education Workshop/Training Calendar

(courtesy PA Center for Environmental Education)

Senate Committee Schedule

House Committee Schedule

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