Who said summer break? The State Planning Board is given a mission, deep mine safety legislative initiative announced, EPA watershed grants, green building workshops, wildlife project grants…

Contents - On the Hill

· Guaranteed Energy Savings Bill Signed into Law

· Will PA’s Growing Greener Proposals Follow New Jersey’s Toxics Fee?

In Other News

· DEP Announces Mine Safety Legislative Initiative as Follow Up to Quecreek

· PECO Gives $232,000 to Philadelphia Housing Authority for Solar Energy

· U.S. EPA Awards $1.15 Million Grant for Schuylkill Action Network

· More Regional Water Resource Committee Meetings Scheduled

· Rendell Announces State Planning Board Members, Mission

· Apply Now through Oct. 1 for Alternative Fuels Grant

· U.S. EPA Proposes Berks County Site for Superfund List

· DEP Seeks Ideas for Waste Tire Recycling, Reuse

· Building Green Tools for Materials, Energy, Interiors and More Online

· Green Building Activities in Pennsylvania, Courtesy Green Building Alliance

· Grants for High-Priority Wildlife Projects Announced

Taking Positive Actions

· DEP Loan Program Helps Business Save Dollars and Environment

· DCNR Salutes Hiking Group's Trail Work in Delaware State Forest

Watershed NewsClips

Regulations

· July 29 – Independent Regulatory Review Commission incidental mining rule

· August 17 - Environmental Quality Board agenda

Technical Guidance & Permits

· Draft - Procedures for the Approval and Accreditation of Laboratories

· Draft - Environmental Education Grants Program Manual and Forms

· Final - Screening Criteria on Water Quality/ Quantity Impacts for Drinking Water

Calendar of Upcoming Events

· July 27-29 – PROP Statewide Recycling Conference. Wilkes-Barre

· August 12-14 – Pennsylvania Land Choices – Teacher Workshop. Erie

· August 18 –Roundtable on Environmental Management Systems. Towanda

· August 19 –Roundtable – Measuring Environmental Performance. Wilkes-Barre

· Sept. 16 – Third Annual Ohio Watershed Celebration

· Sept. 30-Oct.2 – Fifth Annual Statewide Watershed Conference, Fogelsville.

7/23/2004