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Weekly PA Environment Digest Newsletter
Nov. 21, 2011
(11/21/2011)
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* Senate Republicans Send Statewide Marcellus Shale Drilling Fee Bill To House

The Senate Tuesday voted 29 to 20 to pass Senate Bill 1100 (Scarnati-R-Jefferson), which includes a uniform, statewide Marcellus Shale drilling fee that would raise $154.6 million in 2012 and a laundry list of additional environmental protection measures.

* House Republicans Send Optional, County-Adopted Drilling Fee Bill To Senate

After more than 15 hours of debate over three days, House Republicans voted 107 to 76 to pass their version of a Marcellus Shale bill-- House Bill 1950 (Ellis-R-Butler)-- which includes an optional, county-adopted drilling fee, transfers from DCNR's Oil and Gas Fund and provisions strengthening environmental protection measures on Marcellus Shale drilling.

* Poll: 72 Percent Support Tax On Drilling Companies

72 percent of those surveyed in a new Muhlenberg College poll support imposing a tax on Marcellus Shale drilling companies.

* Local Governments With 7.5 Million Pennsylvanians Support Growing Greener Renewal

With the addition of Elk County's support Tuesday for the renewal of the Growing Greener Program, local governments representing 7.5 million Pennsylvanians have formally adopted resolutions joining the Renew Growing Greener effort.

* Analysis: Senate, House Each Passed Marcellus Bills, Where Do We Go From Here? Easy!

Senate and House Republicans each passed bills this week that would impose a Marcellus Shale drilling fee and enact the most sweeping measures the state has ever adopted to protect the Commonwealth's land and water from the potential impact of natural gas drilling.

* Senate/House Agenda/Session Schedule(New)/Bills Introduced


* Senate/House Bills Moving

The following bills of interest saw action this week in the House and Senate-

* Senate Passes Package Of Flood Recovery Bills

The Senate Wednesday gave final approval to a package of eight bills designed to help individuals, businesses and communities recovery from the damage caused by Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee in September.

* Senate Committees Hold Two Days Of Hearings On Flood Mitigation, Stormwater


* Senate, House Committees Approve Transportation Private-Public Partnership Bills


* November Environmental Synopsis Now Available From Joint Conservation Committee


* DEP Effort Encourages Oil And Gas Industry To Use Mine Drainage Water

The Department of Environmental Protection Friday announced the preliminary process it will use for authorizing the use of acid mine drainage water for oil and gas operations, including Marcellus Shale wells.

* Mine Drainage Used For Marcellus Well Fracking Water In Tioga County


* DEP Takes Steps To Improve Consistency In Marcellus Shale Enforcement


* DRBC Postpones November 21 Meeting On Drilling Rules, No New Date Set


* Opinion- Hydrofracking In The Delaware River Basin: At What Risk?

 

* Pitt Conference Focuses On Health Effects Of Shale Gas Extraction


* DEP Secretary Defends States’ Ability To Regulate Hydraulic Fracturing

States where hydraulic fracturing is taking place are properly overseeing the activity and do not need federal interference, Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Mike Krancer told members of Congress on Wednesday.

* Learn About Protecting Public Water Supplies During Nov. 21 Webinar

The Penn State Extension Service will present a webinar November 21 from noon to 1:00 p.m. on how to protect public water supplies.

* Watershed Association Capacity Building Assistance Now Available For Western PA


* Lt. Gov. Cawley, Keep PA Beautiful, Partners Kick Off Plastic Bag Recycling Initiative

Lt. Gov. Jim Cawley joined Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful, partnering organizations and students from The Nativity School of Harrisburg to launch the “A Bag’s Life” on America Recycles Day, November 15.

* Centre County Collects 3,000 Pounds Of CDs, DVDs and VCR Tapes For Recycling

From October 3 to November 15 the Centre County Solid Waste Authority collected over 3,000 pounds of old CDs, DVDs and VCR tapes for recycling.  That’s 3,000 pounds diverted from a landfill. 

* Butler County 2011 Hazardous Waste, Electronics Collections Successful


* ECOvanta Reminds Businesses, Consumers To Properly Recycle E-Waste


* EPA, GSA Recognize Allentown E-Waste Recycling Company


* PRC Holds Final Backyard Composting Workshop Nov. 29 In Western PA


* Student Scholarships Now Available From Delaware Valley Air & Waste Mgmt. Assn.


* Green Vision Award Bestowed On Philadelphia International Airport


* PEC Launches New Website On Point State Park Portal Bridge Design


* EPA Recognizes 3 PA Colleges For Green Power Leadership


* Pittsburgh's PPG Glass Used In Three Of AIA's Top 10 Green Building Projects


* Pennsylvania Woman Recognized For Innovative Environmental Leadership


* New Study: More Green, Less Crime On Urban Vacant Lots


* 2012 WRCP Calendar Features PA Rare And Endangered Plants, Animals


* Migration Focus Of Fall Issue Of WRCP Keystone Wild!Notes Newsletter


* Game Commission Confirms Barn Owl In Washington County


* Susan Wilson To Retire As Executive Director Of DEP Citizens Advisory Council


* Help Wanted: DEP Citizens Advisory Council Executive Director


* Grants & Awards

This section gives you a heads up on upcoming deadlines for awards and grants and other recognition programs. NEW means new from last week.

* Quick Clips


* Marcellus Shale NewsClips


* Watershed/Flooding NewsClips


* Regulations, Technical Guidance & Permits

No new regulations were published this week.  Pennsylvania Bulletin - November 19, 2011

* Calendar Of Events

Upcoming legislative meetings, conferences, workshops, plus links to other online calendars. Meetings are in Harrisburg unless otherwise noted.  NEW means new from last week.  Go to the online Calendar webpage.

* Stories Invited


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