The May 12 Environmental Issues Forum sponsored by the Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee will hear a presentation on the SBDC’s Environmental Management Assistance Program.

The program will begin at noon in Room 205 of the Ryan Building in Harrisburg.

Christopher Lynch and Associate Director Nancy Crickman from the PA Small Business Development Centers Environmental Management Assistance Program will speak about the program's services, tools and results, and examine environmental trends and issues that small businesses in Pennsylvania are facing.

EMAP is a statewide program providing free and confidential environmental assistance to small businesses. Such areas of assistance include compliance with environmental regulations, helping new environmental technology and alternative energy businesses with start-up issues, aiding existing businesses to "go green" and save money by reducing energy consumption and waste disposal costs, and helping find funding sources for new projects and environmental upgrades.

Rep. Scott Hutchinson (R-Venango) serves as Chair of the Committee and Sen. Ray Musto (D-Luzerne) serves as Vice-Chair.

5/9/2008