Legislation on environmental education, the PA Senior Environment Corps, creating an Office of Energy and Pollution Reduction in DEP and regulating fireworks were all unanimously approved by the Senate this week.

Senate Bill 1040 (MJWhite-R-Venango) restores funding to PA Center for Environmental Education that was cut by the Rendell Administration this year;

Senate Bill 1042 (Erickson-R-Delaware) creates a permanent Office of Energy and Pollution Reduction in DEP to help individuals, small businesses and local governments install equipment and processes that reduce energy use and pollution, creates an annual Rachel Carson Environmental Excellence Award and requires DEP to create an environmental compliance report card;

Senate Bill 1041 (Pippy-R-Allegheny) restores funding to PA Senior Environment Corps cut by the Rendell Administration this year; and

Senate Bill 856 (Madigan-R-Bradford) regulates fireworks.

The bills now go to the House for consideration.

6/25/2004