House Environmental Committee Meets June 23 On Stormwater, Solar Flare Legislation

The House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee is scheduled to meet June 23 on legislation related to the MS4 Stormwater Management Program and a resolution on protecting the U.S. from solar flares.

The legislation includes--

-- House Bill 2331 (Gleim-R-Cumberland) establishes a limited program to provide water quality testing with the goal of exempting municipalities from the federal MS4 stormwater management program; and

-- House Resolution 213 (Metcalfe-R-Butler) urging Congress to fund measures to protect the power grid from electromagnetic pulse attacks and solar flare incidents (sponsor summary).

The meeting will be held in Room G-50 Irvis Office Building starting at 9:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online.

Rep. Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) serves as Majority Chair of the House Environmental Committee and can be contacted by calling 717-783-1707 or sending email to: dmetcalf@pahousegop.com. Rep. Greg Vitali (D-Delaware) serves as Minority Chair and can be contacted by calling 717-787-7647 or sending email to: gvitali@pahouse.net. 

[Posted: June 22, 2022]  PA Environment Digest