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Weekly PA Environment Digest Newsletter
April 2, 2012
(4/2/2012)
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* DEP Launches New Earth Day Webpage For 2012


* Let The Budget Games Begin, Senate Sets Action On Budget Bills Monday

The Senate is scheduled to unveil and consider its FY 2012-13 budget proposal Monday in the Appropriations Committee which is set to take action on 16 budget bills, including the General Fund-- Senate Bill 1466-- appropriations bills for state-related colleges and universities as well as a Capital Budget bill.  Links to all the bills are available on the Senate Committee Schedule webpage.

* Counties With 64 Percent Of Marcellus Wells File To Adopt Drilling Fee


* Schuylkill County Calls For Renewal Of Growing Greener Program


* Senate/House Agenda/Session Schedule/Bills Introduced


* Governor's Desk


* Senate/House Bills Moving


* Senate Approves Sen. Erickson's Stormwater Bill


* House Approves Two Of Several Flood Disaster Relief Bills


* Bill Proposed To Require Radon Testing In Schools


* House Committees To Hold Informational Meeting On Small Stream Flooding April 4


* Senate Environmental Committee To Consider Green Buildings, Biofuels, Other Bills


* Gasoline Distributors: Pittsburgh Summer Gasoline Supply Issues Imminent


* 60+ Groups Sign Letter Opposing Goodlatte-Holden Bill Stopping Chesapeake Bay Cleanup


* Penn State Extension Completes Private Water Well Study In Cameron County


* Lancaster Choose Clean Water Conference June 4-6


* Environmental Regulations And Farms Workshop In Lancaster April 3


* Volunteers Needed For Wissahickon Creek Clean Up April 28


* Conestoga River Planting Set For May 5 In Lancaster County


* EPA Offers Watershed Central Online Tools, Healthy Watershed Guidance


* PEC: What's Next After Passage Of Marcellus Shale Drilling Law


* PA Environmental Council On Marcellus Law Chemical Disclosure Provisions


* Groups File Lawsuit To Stop Implementation Of New Marcellus Shale Drilling Law


* Goddard Forum To Examine Gas Development Impacts On Forests April 9-10


* PA Marcellus Shale Industry Goes To Washington


* PA Schools Recognized In National Recycle-Bowl Competition


* DCNR Environmental Educator, Others Cited For Professional Achievement


* Nature Abounds To Host First Forest Summit April 28


* DCNR: Independent Review Hails State Forest Management


* PPL, National Park Service Reach Agreement On Power Line Route

The National Park Service selection of the route preferred by Public Service Electric and Gas Co. and PPL Electric Utilities Corp. – a route already approved by utility regulators – is a major step forward for the Susquehanna-Roseland project, a regional power line that will have significant benefits for millions of electricity users.

* Deadline To Apply For Low-Income Heating Assistance Extended To April 13


* Energy Conservation, Renewable Energy Options Seminar April 12 In Monroe County


* DEP, Engineers Society Team Up To Promote Brownfields Redevelopment


* PEDA Sponsors Essentials Of Project Management Workshop September 12

The PA Economic Development Association is sponsoring an Essentials of Project Management workshop on September 12 at Harrisburg Area Community College starting at 9:00 a.m. Click Here for details.

* Open House At State Fish Hatchery In Linesville April 7


* Horse Is First Veterinary Positive For West Nile Virus in 2012


* DEP Regional Director Mike Bedrin Receives Bar Association Recognition


* Help Wanted: Allegheny Land Trust Executive Director

The Allegheny Land Trust is seeking candidates to fill the position of Executive Director.  Click Here for applications details.  The deadline for applications is April 30.

* Opportunity To Bid On DEP Oil/Gas Well Plugging Project Washington County

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice of an opportunity to bid on an oil and gas well plugging project in Washington County.

* Grants & Awards


* Budget/Quick NewsClips


* Marcellus Shale NewsClips


* Flooding/Watershed NewsClips


* Regulations, Technical Guidance & Permits


* 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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