December Environmental Synopsis Newsletter Available From Joint Conservation Committee

The December Environmental Synopsis newsletter is now available from the Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee featuring articles on--

-- PA Invasive Species - Hydrilla

-- Environmental Impacts Of Handling Gift Returns

-- EPA Helping Municipalities With Green Infrastructure To Control Stormwater Pollution

-- Report On Conowingo Dam, Sediment Pollution Going To Chesapeake Bay

-- Significant Increase In Renewables Need To Meet States Alternative Energy Standards

-- Hyper Accumulators’ Could Bolster Pollution Cleanup Efforts

Environmental Issues Forum

The Committee has scheduled an Environmental Issues Forum for January 22 to hear a presentation on pumped storage hydropower by Adam Rousselle of Merchant Hydro Developers.

The Forum will be in Room 8E-A East Wing of the Capitol Building starting at Noon.

Sen. Scott Hutchinson (R-Venango) serves as Chair of the Joint Conservation Committee.

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