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

· DEP No-Cost Internet Remediation Courses

· April 8—NEW. House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 949 (Kasunic-D-Somerset) updating the Bituminous Coal Mine Safety Act and House Bill 2198 (Bennington-D-Allegheny) banning the use of plastic bags in stores. Room G-50 Irvis Building. 9:00.

· April 9—CANCELLED. DEP Water Resources Advisory Committee meeting. Next scheduled meeting is July 9.

· April 10—NEW. House Transportation Committee hearing on Senate Bill 295 (Browne-R-Lehigh) limiting the idling of diesel engines. Room G-50 Irvis Building. 9:30.

· April 10—NEW. Senate Local Government and Urban Affairs and Housing Committees hearing on multi-municipal planning and shared services. Greensburg Garden and Civic Center, Greensburg. 9:00.

· April 10—House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee hearing on House Bill 2347 (Kessler-D-Berks) establishing the Organic Agriculture Development Act. Oley Valley Fair Centre, Oley, Pa. 1:00.

· April 14—PA Infrastructure Investment Authority meeting. Dixon University Center, 2986 N. Second St., Harrisburg. 10:00.

· April 14—NEW. Governor’s Sustainable Water Infrastructure Task Force meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:30. (Executive Order)

· April 15—PA Infrastructure Investment Authority meeting. (notice)

· April 15—Environmental Quality Board meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:00.

· April 15—DEP Citizens Advisory Council meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 11:00.

· April 17—NEW. DCNR Snowmobile and ATV Advisory Committee meeting. Rom 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:00.

· April 17— Sewage Task Force, Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee meeting. Penn Stater, State College. 10:00.

· April 18—PEC Water Trail Working Session Conference.

· April 18—DEP Coal and Clay Mine Subsidence Insurance Board meeting. 10th Floor Conference Room, Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.

· April 19— Protecting Our Headwaters Streams and Wetlands-What You Can Do. Cedar Crest College, Allentown. 10:00-3:00. Contact: Barbara Benson, 610-282-33611 or send email to: barbarabenson@bensonsails.com .

· April 22—. Primary Election Day / Earth Day

· April 23—NEW. Susquehanna River Basin Commission meets to consider increase in consumptive water use mitigation fee. Fish and Boat Commission office, 1601 Elmerton Ave., Harrisburg. 10:00.

· April 30—NEW. House Republican Policy Committee hearing on the cost of implementing the Chesapeake Bay Tributary Cleanup Strategy. Pennsylvania College of Technology. Williamsport. 1:00.

· April 30—House Tourism and Recreational Development Committee hearing on House Bill 1908 (Rohrer-R-Berks) relating to liability for opening private lands to recreation. Patton Volunteer Fire Company, Patton. 10:00.

· May 13-15—PA Water/Wastewater Association annual conference. Valley Forge.

· May 28— Western Pennsylvania Environmental Awards Program. Pittsburgh.

Environmental Education Workshop/Training Calendar

(courtesy PA Center for Environmental Education)

Senate Committee Schedule

House Committee Schedule

You can watch the Senate Floor Session and House Floor Session live online.

4/4/2008