PAEnvironmentDigest

AnUpdateOnEnvironmentalIssuesInPA
EditedBy:DavidE.Hess,CrisciAssociates

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Harrisburg,PaJuly7,2014

BudgetBriefing:MuchMoreDrilling,NoSignedBudget,SenateReturningJuly8

AtbestthenewFY201415statebudgetisstillaworkinprogress.AlthoughtheSenateandHouse
passedaGeneralFundbudgetonJune30,Gov.Corbetthasstillnotsignedit.Inaddition,workonthe
followalongFiscalCodebillimplementingthebudget(andmore),stillisntdone.TheSenateis
returningJuly8toconsiderwhattodowiththebill.
Hereswhatyouneedtoknow.
TheSenateandHouseRepublicansMondayapproved,bypartylinevotes,HouseBill2328
(AdolphRDelaware),a$29billionGeneralFundbudgetwithnotaxincreases,butwhichisbasedon
$246.5millionintransfersfromspecialfunds,$95millioninadditionalnonimpactnaturalgasleasing
inStateParksandForests,$20millioninDCNRtimbersalesand$75millionfromaPhiladelphia
casinolicensethatmayormaynothappen.
ClickHereforacopyofthelineitemspreadsheet.ClickHereforthebudgetbalanceand
transferssheet.AsummaryandSenateFiscalNoteareavailable.AsummaryandHouseFiscalNote
areavailable.
AtapressconferenceWednesday,Gov.Corbettsaidalloptionsareonthetableincluding
vetoingthebudgetpassedbytheGeneralAssemblytogetmeaningfulactiononpensionreformbythe
HouseandSenate.TheTribuneReviewreportedTuesdaytheGovernorwasconsideringablueline
vetooffundingfortheSenateandHousetogetthemtomoveonpensionreform.
TheGovernorhasuntilJuly11tosignHouseBill2328.
Sen.ChuckMcIlhinney(RBucks),theonlySenateRepublicantovoteagainstthebudget,said,
Whileanumberofextremelyimportantservicesandprioritiesarefundedinthestatebudget,Ihave
seriousobjectionstobalancingthebudgetthroughtheuseofrevenuefromadditionalfrackingonstate
forestlands.Balancingthebooksattheexpenseofournaturalresourcesisthewrongapproachand
setsadangerousprecedentgoingforward.
Anumberofenvironmentalgroupshaveexpressedseriousconcernsregardingtheimpactof
openingmorestatelandstofracking,andsportsmensgroupshavevoicedfearsoftheeffectthe
additionaldrillingactivitycouldhaveonourdelicateecosystemsandwildlife.Giventhegravityofthese
issues,Icouldnotingoodconsciencesupportthespendingplaninitscurrentform.
Gov.CorbettsaidWednesdayhewasdisappointedHousemembersusedaprocedural
maneuverTuesdaytosendapensionreformbillHouseBill1353backtoCommitteewhichhesaid
disguisethefacttheycantstanduptospecialinterests(unions)andvoteonpensionreform.Click
Hereformoredetails.
Inresponse,theHouselateWednesdayreportedHouseBill1353outoftheHouseHuman
ServicesCommittee,butitremainsontheHouseCalendar.
ForitsparttheSenateMondaypassedalimitedpensionreformbillSenateBill922
(BrubakerRLancaster)movingelectedofficialsoffofadefinedbenefitprogram,butittoosawno
actionintheHouse.
TheFiscalCodebillHouseBill278(BakerRTioga)thatusuallyaccompaniesthebudget
thisyearbecameacatchallforchangestoeducationprograms,taxes,regulatingconventionaloiland
gaswellsandlotsofotherchangesinlawthathavenotgonethroughtheSenateandHouseinother
legislativevehicles.
AdetailedsummaryandHouseFiscalNoteareavailable.
OnMondaytheSenateAppropriationsCommitteemade66pagesofchangestoHouseBill
278andpassedthebill,butonlyafteratievoteontheSenateFloorwasbrokenbySen.ScottWagner
(RYork)changinghisvote.TheSenatethenrecessedtoSeptember15(buthastoreturntosession
onJuly8becausetheHouseamendedthebill)puttingpressureontheHousetofinishtheremaining
budgetwork.
TuesdaytheHouseupendedadealSenateRepublicansthoughttheyhadwithHouse
RepublicanleadershipontheprovisionsinthebillbyremovinglanguagerelatedtotheBankSharesTax
(whichhelpedbalancethebudget),CityRevitalizationandImprovementZone,extrafundingforthe
AllentownschooldistrictandauthorizingtheenactmentofacigarettetaxinPhiladelphia.
BackontheHouseFloorseveralprovisionsinthebillwerechallengedandanattemptwas
madetosuspendtherulestoamendthebillagaintoimposeamoratoriumonfurtherleasingofDCNR
landsfordrillingandeliminatingapartofthebillthatwouldregulateconventionaloilandgaswells
differentlythanMarcellusShalewells.
Achallengewasalsoraisedontheconstitutionalityofthebillsayingthelegislativeprocessused
tocobblethebilltogetherwithsomanydifferent,unrelatedprovisionswasunconstitutional,butthat
effortfailedbyavoteof117to83.
TheHousethenvoted121to78toreturnthebilltotheSenatewhichmustnowmakea
decisiononwhethertoconcurwiththeHousechangesorinsistonitsownversionwhenitreturnsto
sessiononJuly8.
AsafinalorderofbusinesstheHouseamendedandreturnedtotheSenateHouseBill1177
(LucasRCrawford)whichwouldauthorizePhiladelphiatoadopta$2/packtaxoncigarettes,thesame
PhiladelphiacigarettetaxtheHouseremovedfromtheFiscalCodebillearlier.
TheHousethenadjournedWednesdaytoSeptember15,unlesssoonerrecalledbythe
Speaker.
TheSenatenowscheduledtocomebacktosessiononJuly8tofinishworkonbothHouseBill
278andHouseBill1177,butaccordingtostatementsbyaspokespersonforSenateMajorityLeaders
Officetherewasnoindicationwhatitmightdo.Thespokespersondidsaytheprovisionsrelatedto
BankSharesTaxmustgetdoneinsomevehicle.
RevenueDeclines
Pennsylvaniacollected$2.8billioninGeneralFundrevenueinJune,whichwas$23.7million,or
0.8percent,morethananticipated,SecretaryofRevenueDanielMeuserreportedlateWednesday.
Fiscalyear201314GeneralFundcollectionstotaled$28.6billion,whichis$508.8million,or
1.7percent,belowestimate.TheIndependentFiscalOfficeprojectedayearenddeficitof$572
million.ClickHereformoredetails.
Heresathumbnailofthenewbudget
Agriculture
Transfer$17.6millionHorseRacingFundforDept.ofAgricultureoperations
EnvironmentalProtection
DEPOperations$12.4millionincrease
SewageFacilitiesPlanningGrants$500,000increase
DelawareRiverBasinCommission$500,000cut
Transferof$6.2millionfromAlternativeFuelsIncentiveGrantFund
Conservation&NaturalResources
HeritageParksProgram$2.75million,upfrom$2.25millionlastyear
Transferof$95millionfromnonimpactdrillingonDCNRLand
Transferof$73millionfromtheOilandGasFundforDCNRoperations
Transferof$20millionfromStateForestTimberoperations
NOtransferfromKeystoneFund
OtherProvisions
NotransferfromtheUndergroundStorageTankIndemnificationFund
NosuspensionoftaxcreditprogramslikethefarmconservationtaxcreditREAPortheHistoric
Preservationtaxcredit
AttorneyGeneral$5millionincrease
StateTreasurer$3.8millionincrease
AuditorGeneralFlatfunding
JudiciaryFlatfunding
House$1.9millionincrease
Senate$950,000increase
ClickHereforacopyofthelineitemspreadsheet.ClickHereforthebudgetbalanceand
transferssheet.AsummaryandSenateFiscalNoteareavailable.AsummaryandHouseFiscalNote
areavailable.
NewsClips:
StateBudgetTheaterMayExtendToNextWeek
HouseGOPLeadersToCorbett,SignTheBudget
CorbettMullingVetoOfLegislaturesMoneyToPushPensionReform
$29BillionQuestion,WhyWontCorbettSignBudget?
CorbettAgainCallsForPensionReform,KeepsBudgetOnHold
CorbettsNoGood,VeryBadWeek,LameDuckQuacking?
WolfSaysHesSuspiciousAboutPABudgetNumbers
CorbettStallsForBudgetWin,PollShows2ndTermChancesTanking
CorbettBudgetReviewAtOwnSpeed
BudgetWaitingOnCorbettsHancock
HouseKillsPensions,SenateGoesHome,StalemateWithGov
LawmakersPlanToSpendJuly4AtHome
HouseStallsPensionReform,SendsPlanToCommittee
BudgetStalled,SenateGoesHome,HouseWranglesOnPensions
LegislaturePassesBudget,CorbettWithholdsSignature
CorbettRefusesToSignStateBudget
CorbettRefusestoSignBudgetWithoutPensionReform
LegislaturePassesBudgetCorbettWithholdsSignatureForNow
CorbettSaysHeWontSignBudget
CorbettRefusestoSign$29.1BillionBudget
HousePassesGeneralFundBudgetPlan
SenatePasses$29.1BillionStateBudget
NoNaturalGasExtractionTaxInBudgetPackage
LegislatorsSeeksExtra$20MFromForestLeasing
Parks,ConservationBenefittingFromSpecialMoneyInBudget
GroupsRelievedBudgetNixesTaxCreditFreeze
OpEd:CasinosShowWhyTaxingShaleGasWillHelpPA
OpEd:SayNoToSeveranceTax,ForOtherReasons

FiscalCodeBillFundamentallyChangesHowConventionalDrillingIsRegulated

WorkontheFiscalCodebillHouseBill278(BakerRTioga)thatfollowstoimplementprovisions
intheGeneralFundbudgetstillisnotdoneanditcontainsaprovisionthatfundamentallychangesthe
wayconventionaloilandgasoperationsareregulatedinPennsylvania.
TheSenateTuesdaypassedtheFiscalCodebill,butHouseRepublicansamendedthebilland
returnedittotheSenateforcingthemtoreturntoHarrisburgonJuly8
Thisyearthebillincludescreationofwholenewprograms,somewhichhaveneverpassed
eithertheSenateorHouse,providesfortransfersfromspecialfundsandmakesotherchanges.
AdetailedsummaryandHouseFiscalNoteareavailable.
OfparticularconcernareprovisionsrequiringDEPtousefundstopromulgateseparate
conventionalandunconventionaloilandgasregulationsfromSenateBill1378(ScarnatiRJefferson)
andHouseBill2350(CauserRCameron)whichwereneverpassedontheirownineithertheSenate
orHouse.
ThePennsylvaniaEnvironmentalCouncilmadeseveraleffortstocommunicatewiththesponsors
oftheconventionaldrillingbillsexpressingitsconcernsaboutthelanguagefundamentallychangingwell
regulation,butreceivednoresponse.PECfollowedupwithcommunicationstoboththeSenateand
Houseopposingthelanguage.(Seeseparatearticle.)
ConsiderationoftheFiscalCodebillwentlikethis.
VerylateonMondaytheSenateAppropriationsCommitteemade66pagesofadditionsto
HouseBill278(BakerRTioga)thatgaveSenatememberslittletimetoabsorbthevolumeofchanges
includedinthebill.
TheannouncementofthefinalSenatevoteonthebillwasinterruptedontheSenateFloor
becauseitresultedina2525tie.OnlyafterSen.ScottWagner(RYork)changedhisvotefromnoto
yeswasthe2624finalvoteannounced.
IntheHouse,HouseBill278(BakerRTioga)wasamendedtoprovisionsrelatedtotheBank
SharesTax(whichhelpedbalancethebudget),CityRevitalizationandImprovementZone,extrafunding
fortheAllentownschooldistrictandauthorizingtheenactmentofacigarettetaxinPhiladelphia.
DuringtheHouseFloordebate,Rep.GregVitali(DDelaware),MinorityChairoftheHouse
EnvironmentalResourcesandEnergyCommittee,challengedtwoprovisionsinthebillrelatedto
transferring$95millionfromtheOilandGasFundtotheGeneralFundtobalancethebudgetanda
sectioncallingfornew,separateoperationalandenvironmentalstandardsforregulatingconventionaloil
andgaswells.
Rep.Vitalismotionstosuspendtherulestoofferanamendmenttoimposeamoratoriumonoil
andgasdrillingonDCNRlandfailed70to130asecondamendmenttoremovesectionsrelatedto
conventionalwellsfailed79to121.
Rep.Vitalialsochallengedtheconstitutionalityoftheconsiderationofthebillsincemanyofthe
provisions,includingtheconventionalwellsections,wereneverpassedontheirownbyeitherthe
SenateandHouse.
Themotionofconstitutionalityfailed117to83andtheHousevotedtosendtheamended
HouseBill278backtotheSenate121to78.
TheSenatemustnowdecidewhethertoinsistonitsamendmentsorconcurwiththeHouse
changeswhenitreturnstosessionJuly8.
SummaryOfBill
Heresaquicksummaryofsomeofthemajorprovisions
MajorProgramsIncluded
RequiresDEPtousefundstopromulgateseparateconventionalandunconventionaloilandgas
regulationsSenateBill1378(ScarnatiRJefferson),HouseBill2350(CauserRCameron)were
neverconsideredbythefullSenate,House)
CreatingnewRuralRegionalCollegeSenateBill1000(ScarnatiRJefferson)whichpassedthe
Senate,HouseBill1701(CauserRCameron)whichdidnotpasstheHouse.
ReductioninSmallGamesofChancelicensefeefrom$2,000to$500
Educationfundingdistributiontolocalschooldistricts
$10increaseinjudicialsurcharge
TransferofFunds
Transfer$20millionfromStateForestTimberleases
Transfers$95millionfromDCNROilandGasFundforadditionalnonimpactgasleasing
Transfers$8,672,845fromtheAlternativeEnergyInvestmentAct
SuspendtransfertoRainyDayFund
HorsementransfersfromGovernorsbudget$17.6million
Transfers$225,000,000oftobaccoventureassetstoPSERS
Transfers$8,000,000inexcesslawenforcementgrantsfromGamingBoardtoGeneralFund
Transfers$5,676,000fromGamingCapitalmoneytoGeneralFundforPittsburghPenguins
OtherChanges
EstablishH20accounttoholdgamingmoneyandAct13
Distributedtobaccopaymenttoprogram
CivilServicereformsauthorizeoperationalcontracts
AppropriatesfundsfromDGStocaucusoperations
Includescaucusearmarksoffunds
ThebillnowgoestotheSenateforaconcurrencevoteonJuly8.
NewsClips:
ShallowDrillersMightGetABreakInPALaw
NewGasWellRegulationsSlippedIntoBudgetBill
BudgetMischiefWithGasWellRegulations?
FastTrackedDrillingBillPromptsObjection

RelatedStories
PECOpposesEndRunOnConventionalOil,GasWellRegulationsInFiscalCodeBill
Analysis:WhatRegulationsApplyToOil&GasWells,DrillingInPAIfTheseBillsPass?

PECOpposesEndRunOnConventionalOil,GasWellRegulationsInFiscalCodeBill

ThePennsylvaniaEnvironmentalCouncilthisweek
expresseditsstrongoppositiontolanguageincludedinthe
FiscalCodebillHouseBill278(BakerRTioga)that
fundamentallychangesthewayconventionaloilandgas
operationsareregulatedinPennsylvania.
ThelanguagecamefromSenateBill1378
(ScarnatiRJefferson)introducedonMay22andHouse
Bill2350(CauserRCameron)introducedonJune16.
InMay,inresponsetoacosponsormemosent
beforeSenateBill1378wasintroduced,PECcontactedandsentalettertoSen.JoeScarnati
(RJefferson)andSen.ScottHutchinson(RVenango)theprincipalsponsorsofthebillexpressing
concernsaboutthelegislationandaskingforameetingtodiscusstheissues.
PECneverreceivedaresponse.
InearlyJunePECsentaletteropposingtotheconventionalwelllegislationtoeverymemberof
theSenate,includingSen.ScarnatiandSen.Hutchinson,becauseitneverreceivedaresponse.
OnJune25theSenateandHouseEnvironmentalCommitteesamendedandreportedout
SenateBill1378andHouseBill2350,butthatsallthefurthertheygotinthelegislativeprocess.They
wereneverpassedontheirownineithertheSenateorHouse
OnFridayJune27,PECwrotetoSen.JoeScarnati(RJefferson)andRep.MartinCauser
(RCameron)askingthemtorespondtoseveralsignificantconcernsaboutstatementsmadebyboth
membersatandaftertheJune25Committeemeetings.
Sen.ScarnatisaidattheSenateEnvironmentalCommitteemeetingtheintentofhisbillwasto
takeconventionalwellsoutofthebasiclawAct13regulatingoilandgaswellactivitiesleavingopen
thequestionofwhatkindsofenvironmentalstandardswouldapplytoconventionalwells.Rep.Causer
saidinapressreleasehisbilladdressestheoverregulationoftheconventionaldrilling.
PECneverreceivedaresponsefromeitherSen.ScarnatiorRep.Causer.
OnMonday,June30thelanguageonconventionalwellregulationfromSenateBill1378and
HouseBill2350wasaddedaspartofa66pageamendmenttoHouseBill278(BakerRTioga)inthe
SenateAppropriationsCommitteewithnonotice.
JohnWalliser,VicePresident,Legal&GovernmentAffairsforPEC,issuedthisstatement
Monday:Inclusionoflanguagerequiringthealterationofregulationsforconventionaloilandgaswells
intheFiscalCodeisanaffronttotransparencyandthelegislativeprocess.Legislationhasbeen
introducedinboththeSenateandHousetowardthisobjective,butneitherhaspasseditsrespective
chamber.Therehasnotyetbeenadequateconsiderationofthislanguage,norsufficienttimeforpublic
input.Conventionaloilandgaswellregulationisnotabudgetaryissueitsapublictrustandprotection
issue.ThePennsylvaniaEnvironmentalCouncilopposesanysuchactionbytheGeneralAssembly,and
wecallonitsmembersandtheGovernortorejectit.
DuringthefinalSenatevoteonHouseBill278theannouncementofthefinalvotewas
interruptedontheSenateFloorbecauseitresultedina2525tie.OnlyafterSen.ScottWagner
(RYork)changedhisvotefromnotoyeswasthe2624finalvoteannounced.
OnWednesday,July1,aftertheHouseRulesCommitteeamendedthebill,butdidnottakeout
theconventionalwelllanguage,PECsentthiscommunicationtoeveryHousemember
YesterdaytheHouseRulesCommitteeamendedHouseBill278(nowP.N.3930)toremove
severalprovisionsfromthelegislation.
WeurgeyoutoalsoremovelanguageinHouseBill278relatingtoconventionaloilandgas
wellregulationinP.N.3930,frompage53,line4throughpage54,line9.
Ourreasonforthisrequestissimple:inclusionoflanguageaffectingnaturalgaswellregulation
isentirelyseparatefromfiscalorbudgetingmatters,andgoesagainsttransparentpublicpolicyandthe
GeneralAssemblysownproceduralrules.
Thislanguageisdrawnfromcompanionlegislation(HouseBill2350andSenateBill1378,
respectively)thathasalreadybeenintroduced,butnotpassed,ineitherchamber.Thislanguageand
legislationshouldberequiredtostandontheirownmeritswithfullconsiderationandopportunityfor
publicinput.
ToendruntheGeneralAssemblysownrulestopasslanguagewhollyunrelatedtothebudget
goesagainstthepublicinterest.Weurgeyoutostrikethislanguagebeforefinalconsiderationofthe
FiscalCodebill.
DuringtheHouseFloordebate,Rep.GregVitali(DDelaware),MinorityChairoftheHouse
EnvironmentalResourcesandEnergyCommittee,challengedtwoprovisionsinthebillrelatedto
transferring$95millionfromtheOilandGasFundtotheGeneralFundtobalancethebudgetanda
sectioncallingfornew,separateoperationalandenvironmentalstandardsforregulatingconventionaloil
andgaswells.
Rep.Vitalismotionstosuspendtherulestoofferanamendmenttoimposeamoratoriumonoil
andgasdrillingonDCNRlandfailed70to130asecondamendmenttoremovesectionsrelatedto
conventionalwellsfailed79to121.
Rep.Vitalialsochallengedtheconstitutionalityoftheconsiderationofthebillsincemanyofthe
provisions,includingtheconventionalwellsections,wereneverpassedontheirownbyeitherthe
SenateandHouse.
Themotionofconstitutionalityfailed117to83andtheHousevotedtosendtheamended
HouseBill278backtotheSenate121to78.
TheSenatemustnowdecidewhethertoinsistonitsamendmentsorconcurwiththeHouse
changeswhentheycomebackJuly8.
AdetailedsummaryandHouseFiscalNoteareavailableonHouseBill278.
NewsClips:
ShallowDrillersMightGetABreakInPALaw
NewGasWellRegulationsSlippedIntoBudgetBill
BudgetMischiefWithGasWellRegulations?

RelatedStory
Analysis:WhatRegulationsApplyToOil&GasWells,DrillingInPAIfTheseBillsPass?

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Senate/HouseAgenda/SessionSchedule

HerearetheSenateandHouseCalendarsandCommitteemeetingsshowingbillsofinterestaswellasa
listofnewenvironmentalbillsintroduced

BillCalendars

House(September15):HouseBill202(HarperRMontgomery)prohibitingstandbywaterservice
chargesforfirecompaniesHouseBill1684(EverettRLycoming)whichseekstoclarifyaminimum
royaltypaymentinstatelawHouseBill2104(GodshallRMontgomery)furtherprovidingfor
consumerprotectionsinvariablerateelectricsuppliercontractsHouseBill2354(SnyderDFayette)
requiringtheapprovaloftheGeneralAssemblyofanyplansubmittedbyDEPtocomplywithEPA
greenhouseemissionreductionrequirementssponsorsummaryHouseResolution249
(SwangerRLebanon)supportingincreaseddevelopmentanddeliveryofoilfromNorthAmericanoil
reservessponsorsummarySenateBill771(GordnerRColumbia)establishingtheStateGeospatial
CoordinatingBoard.<>ClickHereforfullHouseBillCalendar.

Senate(July8):SenateBill1443(WhiteRIndiana)amendingtheIndigenousMineralResources
DevelopmentActtoauthorizedstateagencies(otherthanDCNR)toreleasemineralrightswhetherthey
ownedthesurfacerightsornotHouseBill1052(FreemanDLehigh)furtherauthorizesusesforlocal
recreationfees.<>ClickHereforfullSenateBillCalendar.

CommitteeMeetingAgendasThisWeek

House:<>ClickHereforfullHouseCommitteeSchedule.

Senate:<>ClickHereforfullSenateCommitteeSchedule.

BillsPendingInKeyCommittees

HerearelinkstokeyStandingCommitteesintheHouseandSenateandthebillspendingineach

House
Appropriations
Education
EnvironmentalResourcesandEnergy
ConsumerAffairs
GamingOversight
HumanServices
Judiciary
LiquorControl
Transportation
LinksforallotherStandingHouseCommittees

Senate
Appropriations
EnvironmentalResourcesandEnergy
ConsumerProtectionandProfessionalLicensure
Community,EconomicandRecreationalDevelopment
Education
Judiciary
LawandJustice
PublicHealthandWelfare
Transportation
LinksforallotherStandingSenateCommittees

SessionSchedule(Updated)

HereisthelatestvotingsessionschedulefortheSenateandHouse

House(Updated)
September15,16,17,22,23,24
October6,7,8,14,15
November12

Senate(Updated)
July8
September15,16,22,23,24
October6,7,8,14,15
November12

BillsOnGovernor'sDesk

ThefollowingbillsweregivenfinalapprovalbytheSenateandHouseandarenowontheGovernor's
deskforaction

GeneralFundBudget:HouseBill2328(AdolphRDelaware),a$29billionGeneralFundbudget
withnotaxincreases,butwhichisbasedon$246.5millionintransfersfromspecialfunds,$95millionin
additionalnonimpactnaturalgasleasinginStateParksandForests,$20millioninDCNRtimber
salesand$75millionfromaPhiladelphiacasinolicensethatmayormaynothappen.Asummaryand
SenateFiscalNoteareavailable.AsummaryandHouseFiscalNoteareavailable.ClickHerefora
copyofthelineitemspreadsheet.ClickHereforthebudgetbalanceandtransferssheet.

StormwaterManagement:SenateBill1255(EricksonRDelaware)providingadditionalstormwater
managementoptionsformunicipalauthoritieswasremovedfromtheTable,referredintoandoutofthe
HouseAppropriationsCommitteeandpassedbytheHouse.AsummaryandHouseFiscalNoteare
available.

LymeDiseaseTaskForce:SenateBill177(GreenleafRMontgomery)creatingtheLymeDisease
TaskForce.AsummaryandHouseFiscalNoteareavailable.ThebillwassignedintolawasAct83.

Senate/HouseBillsMoving

ThefollowingbillsofinterestsawactionthisweekintheHouseandSenate

House

StormwaterManagement:SenateBill1255(EricksonRDelaware)providingadditionalstormwater
managementoptionsformunicipalauthoritieswasremovedfromtheTable,referredintoandoutofthe
HouseAppropriationsCommitteeandpassedbytheHouse.AsummaryandHouseFiscalNoteare
available.TheSenatethenconcurredinHousechangesandthebillnowgoestotheGovernorforhis
action.

LegislativeApprovalOfCarbonPlan:HouseBill2354(SnyderDFayette)whichrequiresSenate
andHouseapprovalofanyplanDEPsubmitstotheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgencytoreduce
greenhousegasemissionsfromexistingpowerplantswasreportedfromtheHouseRulesCommittee,
amendedontheHouseFloor,referredintoandoutoftheHouseAppropriationsCommitteeand
passedbytheHousebyavoteof14459.AsummaryandHouseFiscalNoteareavailable.Thebill
nowgoestotheSenateforconsideration.
NewsClip:Editorial:PACarbonPlanShouldBeDevisedByExperts

RecordingOfOil&GasWellLeases:HouseBill402(PickettRBradford)furtherprovidingfor
therecordingofoilandgaswellleaseswasreportedoutoftheHouseAppropriationsCommitteeand
waspassedbytheHouse.AsummaryandHouseFiscalNoteareavailable.Thebillnowgoestothe
Senateforconsideration.

NaturalGasVehicleFuelStandards:HouseResolution924(MoulRAdams)urgingrejectionof
therecommendationsfornaturalgasvehiclefuelstandardswasadoptedbytheHousesponsor
summary.

Senate

GeneralFundBudget:HouseBill2328(AdolphRDelaware),a$29billionGeneralFundbudget
withnotaxincreases,butwhichisbasedon$246.5millionintransfersfromspecialfunds,$95millionin
additionalnonimpactnaturalgasleasinginStateParksandForests,$20millioninDCNRtimber
salesand$75millionfromaPhiladelphiacasinolicensethatmayormaynothappen.Thebillwas
passedbytheSenateandHousebyapartylinevoteandwassenttotheGovernorforhisaction.A
summaryandSenateFiscalNoteareavailable.AsummaryandHouseFiscalNoteareavailable.
ClickHereforacopyofthelineitemspreadsheet.ClickHereforthebudgetbalanceandtransfers
sheet.

FiscalCode:HouseBill278(BakerRTioga),theFiscalCodebillthatfollowstoimplement
provisionsintheGeneralFundbudget.TheSenateAppropriationsCommitteemade66pagesof
additionstothebillwithprovisionscreatingnewprograms,somewhichhaveneverpassedeitherthe
SenateorHouse,providesfortransfersfromspecialfundsandotherchanges.TheSenatethenpassed
thebillafteratievote.ThebillreturnedtotheHousewhereitwasamendedandreturnedtotheSenate
foraconcurrencevote.AdetailedsummaryandHouseFiscalNoteareavailable.

DrillingOnOtherStateLands:SenateBill1443(WhiteRIndiana)amendingtheIndigenous
MineralResourcesDevelopmentActtoauthorizedstateagencies(otherthanDCNR)toreleasemineral
rightswhethertheyownedthesurfacerightsornotwaspassedbytheSenateandnowgoestothe
Houseforconsideration.

LeasingStateLandsForAlternativeEnergyProjects:SenateBill684(WozniakDCambria)
furtherprovidingfortheleasingofDCNRlandsforwind,solarandotherenergyprojectswasremoved
fromtheTableandisnowontheSenateCalendarforaction.

SeparateConventionalWellStandards:SenateBill1378(ScarnatiRJefferson)developing
separatestandardsforconventionaloilandgaswellwasreferredtotheSenateAppropriations
Committee.

PACrudeBoard:SenateBill1310(HutchinsonRVenango)creatingthePAGradeCrude
DevelopmentAdvisoryCouncilwithinDEPwasreferredtotheSenateAppropriationsCommittee.

NewsFromTheCapitol

Rep.Miller:HousePassesDrinkingWaterWellStandardsBill

PennsylvaniaFridaymovedclosertojoining48otherstateswhichhaveinplacedrinkingwaterwell
constructionstandards,whentheHousepassedHouseBill343,saidRep.RonMiller(RYork),
MajorityChairoftheHouseEnvironmentalResourcesandEnergyCommittee,andprimesponsorof
thebill.
MorethanthreemillionPennsylvaniansrelyonprivatewellsfordrinkingwater,saidRep.
Miller.Ourcitizenshavearighttocleandrinkingwater,andmybilladdressesthehealthrisks
associatedwithanunsafewatersupply.
HouseBill343wouldrequireallnewwaterwellstobeconstructedinaccordancewith
standardsestablishedbytheEnvironmentalQualityBoard.Thelegislationwouldalsoorder
decommissioningofallabandonedwells.
Icommendthelocalwaterandmunicipalauthoritiesaroundthestatethathavetakeninto
accountthebestinterestsoftheirresidentsandalreadyestablishedtheirownstandards,Rep.Miller
added.Theseaffectedcountiesandmunicipalitieswouldbeallowedtokeepinplacetheircurrent
waterwellregulations.
Rep.Milleralsoaddressedmisconceptionsaboutthebillthathavebeenusedagainsthiminthe
pastandarefrequentlyreferredtobyopponents.
Nowhereinmybillarewatermetering,feesforprivatewaterusage,shuttingoffexistingwells
orregulationofwaterusagementioned,Rep.Millerpointedout.Thefirstattempttomovethis
legislation12yearsagowasshutdownbyacampaignofmisinformationbasedonthesebeliefs,and
theseallegationsareuntrue.
Wearesimplylookingtoprotectourcitizensrighttosafedrinkingwatergoingforward.
AsummaryandHouseFiscalNoteareavailable.

JuneEnvironmentalSynopsisNewsletterAvailableFromJointConservationCommittee

TheJuneissueoftheEnvironmentalSynopsisnewsletterfromtheJointLegislativeAirandWater
PollutionControlandConservationCommitteeisnowavailableandfeaturesanarticleaboutthe1889
JohnstownFlood.
OtherarticlesfeatureanintroducebytheCommitteesnewExecutiveDirectorTonyGuerrieri,
invasiveforestthreatsandmore.
Sen.ScottHutchinson(RVenango)servesasChairoftheJointConservationCommittee.

NewsFromAroundTheState

EQBToConsiderMedicalWaste,LandReclamationGuarantees,ChlorideToxicityJuly15

OnJuly15theEnvironmentalQualityBoardisscheduledtoconsiderproposedlandreclamation
guaranteeandfinalmedicalwasteregulationsandhearascienceupdateonchlorideandsulfatetoxicity
testinginsurfacewaters.
DEPsresponsetotheAshleyFunkandKidsclimatechangeregulatorypetitionisanticipated
tobeontheAugust19EQBagenda.
ThemeetingwillbeheldinRoom105RachelCarsonBuildingstartingat9:00.
Formoreinformationandcopiesofhandoutsandpresentations,visittheEnvironmentalQuality
Boardwebpage.

DEPCitizensAdvisoryCouncil:EndangeredSpeciesReview,NonImpactDrillingJuly15

TheagendafortheJuly15DEPCitizensAdvisoryCouncilmeetingwillfeaturepresentationson
DCNRsnewendangeredspeciespermitreviewtoolandGov.CorbettsExecutiveOrderauthorizing
nonimpactdrillingonStateParkandForestLand.
DEPChiefCounselDennisWhitakerwillalsoprovideCouncilandupdateonDEPsreviewof
thePASupremeCourtrulinginDecemberthatdeclaredpartsoftheAct13drillinglawunconstitutional.
TheJulymonthlyreportfromDEPfeaturesthestatusofkeyinitiativeswithintheagency.
ThemeetingwillbeinRoom105oftheRachelCarsonBuildinginHarrisburgstartingat10:00.
ThenextmeetingoftheCouncilwillbeonSeptember16.
Formoreinformation,visittheDEPCitizensAdvisoryCouncilwebpage.

$5.6MillionMineReclamationProjectCompletedInClearfieldCounty

TheDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtectionWednesdayannouncedithassuccessfullycompleteda
$5,614,964abandonedminereclamationprojectinHoutzdaleBorough,ClearfieldCounty,which
stabilizedthegroundbeneath154homestoprotectthemfromthethreatofminesubsidence.
Thiscriticallyimportantprojectthatrequiredtwoyearstocompleteeasestheconcerns
homeownershadexpressedaboutpotentialminesubsidencecausingthousandsofdollarsindamage
andpossiblymakingtheirhomesunlivable,DEPDeputySecretaryfortheOfficeofActiveand
AbandonedMineOperationsJohnStefankosaid.
AfterseveralminesubsidenceeventsoccurredinHoutzdaleBorough,thedepartment
conductedanexploratorydrillingprojectinOctober2010,whichconfirmedthattheareawas
extensivelyunderminedandtherewasahighprobabilityofcontinuedsubsidenceinthearea.
Theprojectconsistedofdrillingabout722boreholesandinjectingaflyash/sand/cementgrout
intotheabandonedminevoidbelowthehomestostabilizetheoverburdenandpreventfurther
subsidence.Thedepthoftheboreholesvariedfrom20feetto70feet.
TheHoutzdalereclamationworkwasdonebyEnviroDrillInc.ofBridgevilleandbeganin
March2012.
Theprojectcontractwasawardedonacompetitivebasisandwasfundedbyagrantfromthe
federalOfficeofSurfaceMining.Thefederalfundissupportedbyafeeonthecoalindustryandis
distributedtostatesasannualgrantstoreclaimminesitesthatwereabandonedpriortopassageofthe
federalSurfaceMiningControlandReclamationActof1977.
Formoreinformation,call7177832267.

DEPMineReclamationContractsInCentre,ClearfieldCountiesTotalNearly$900,000

TheDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtectionMondayannouncedithasawardeda$789,995contract
fortheBeautyCampFarWestabandonedminereclamationprojectinBurnsideandSnowShoe
townships,CentreCounty,anda$105,583contractfortheOwensCemeteryprojectinClearfield
Borough,ClearfieldCounty.
ThesetwoprojectsareexcellentexamplesofhowDEPsaggressiveminereclamation
programissuccessfullyreclaimingabandonedminesitesandeliminatingharmfulacidminedrainage,
protectingprivatehomeownersandrestoringlandtoenhancerecreationalactivities,DEPDeputy
SecretaryfortheOfficeofActiveandAbandonedMineOperationsJohnStefankosaid.
TheBeautyCampFarWestprojectwillreclaim53acresofabandonedmineland,which
includesanillegalwastedump.Thereclamationworkwillincluderemoving20tonsofsolidwastealong
withgrading,draininstallation,seedingandtheplantingof5,600trees.Theruralsiteislocatedwithin
StateGameLands100andhasheavysitevisitationforhuntingandotherrecreationalpurposes.
TheOwensCemeteryprojectwillcollectacidminedrainagecurrentlyenteringresidencesalong
FifthStreetinClearfieldBoroughinordertoabatethehazardofalandslide.Inconjunctionwiththis
project,aresidence,garage,shedandretainingwallwillberemovedandbackfilledwithstone
aggregate.Asubsurfacedrainalsowillbeinstalled.Therearesevenhomesinsideoforwithin50feetof
theOwensCemeteryprojectworkareaandatotalof225homeswithin500linearfeetoftheproject.
TheBeautyCampFarWestreclamationworkwillbedonebyMorgansExcavatingLLCof
MountUnionandwillbecompletedbyspring2015.TheOwensCemeteryreclamationworkwillbe
donebyH&RExcavatingInc.ofStateCollege,andwillbecompletedbytheendof2014.
Bothcontractswereawardedonacompetitivebasisandarebeingfundedbyagrantfromthe
federalOfficeofSurfaceMining.Thefederalfundissupportedbyafeeonthecoalindustryandis
distributedtostatesasannualgrantstoreclaimminesitesthatwereabandonedpriortopassageofthe
federalSurfaceMiningControlandReclamationActof1977.
Formoreinformation,call7177832267.

PennStateExtension:JulyIsLakesMonthInPennsylvania

Youworkonthem,Playonthem,Drinkfromthem.Buthaveyourecentlytakenthetimetoreally
appreciateyourlocallake,pond,orreservoir?
Withincreasingpopulation,development,andstressonourwaterbodiesLakesAwarenessand
AppreciationMonthisareminderthatweshouldthinkaboutwherewewouldbewithoutwater.
Alllifereliesonthisvaluableresourceandweoftentakeforgrantedthatwaterwillalwaysbe
thereandwillalwaysbeusable.
Gov.TomCorbetthasonceagainproclaimedJulyasLakesAwarenessMonth!Thisisthe
idealtimetosetasideaweek,adayorevenjustanhourtocelebrateyourfavoritelake,pondor
reservoirbyparticipatinginoneormoreofthefollowingactivities:
Assistwithvolunteermonitoringactivitiesonyourwaterbodyorinyourwatershed
ParticipateintheannualSecchiDiskDipIn.Moreinformationcanbefoundonline
Takeadayoffandvisitalocallakeorpond
Goboating,kayaking,canoeing,orsailing
GoswimmingorSCUBAdiving
Gofishing
Organizealakeorwatershedcleanupevent
Organizeawatershedstormdrainstencilingprogram
Haveyoursepticsystempumpedifyouliveclosetoawaterbody
Gotoalocalorstateparkbeachontheshoresofalake,pondorreservoir
Gobirdingorpicturetakingaroundalakeorpond
Ifyouareanartist,draworpaintalakesceneanddisplayittoremindyourselfofthegreattimeyou
hadatthelakewhileyouwerecreatingthisworkofart
Organizeafamilydayatalocallakeorpondand
Mostofall,remembertoenjoyandappreciatethesevaluablefreshwaterresources!
Formoreinformation,visitthePALakeManagementSocietywebsite.

(ReprintedfromtheJuly2PennStateExtensionWatershedWindsnewsletter.)

ConvergenceAtTheConfluenceOf3RiversAugust11InPittsburgh

The3rdannualConvergenceattheConfluenceConferencewillbeheldinPittsburghAugust11at
DuquesneUniversitysPowerCenterindowntownPittsburgh.
TheConferenceConfluenceisfocusedonwaterqualitymonitoringintheUpperOhioRiver
Basin.Theeventwillfeaturepresentationsfromwaterqualityexpertsinvolvedwiththeprogram,
handsonworkshops,andplentyofnetworkingopportunities.
Theconferenceisintendedforwatershedgroupsandcitizensparticipatingandinterestingin
waterqualitymonitoringintheUpperOhioRiverBasin.
ThedeadlineforregistrationsisJuly27.
Formoreinformationandtoregister,visittheConvergenceattheConfluenceConference
webpage.

WaterResourcesEducationNetworkWaterPolicyNewsNowAvailable

AspecialdoubleissueofthePALeagueofWomenVotersWaterResourcesEducationNetwork
WaterPolicyNewsisnowavailableandfeaturesastoryabouthowBiglervilleistacklingthreatsto
cleanwaterinAdamsCounty.ClickHeretoreadacopy.

PRCsReUseFestInPittsburghASuccess!

OnJune28thePAResourcesCouncilheldit's3rdannualReuseFestCollectionEventinMt.Lebanon,
justoutsidetheCityofPittsburgh.
Theevent,whichisaonedaycollectioneventformaterialsdestinedforreusebylocal
nonprofits,wasaresoundingsuccesswith170participantsattending!Ournonprofitpartnersfilledtheir
vehiclesfullwitharangeofmaterialsthatwillhelpaddresstheirmission.
Someofthehighlightsinclude:
OfftheFloortakinginover2,000poundsoffurniturefortheirfurniturebank
ConstructionJunctionfillingtheir26footboxtruckwithlumber,lighting,doors,windows,and
ceramictile
GlobalLinkscollectingover45poundsofmedicalsuppliesand
TheGay&LesbianCommunityCentercollecting52bagsandbackpacks,48boardgames,and
52DVDsforyouthatthecommunitycenterand1vintagevoodoodoll!
PRCthanksallofthepartnerorganizations,volunteersandparticipantswhohelpedtomakethe
eventsosuccessful.Wearealreadylookingforwardtonextyear!
Ifyoumissedtheeventbutwouldstillliketodonate,visitPRCsReUseFestwebpage.

(ReprintedfromtheJulyePRCnewsletterfromthePAResourcesCouncil.)

PROPHonorsSt.Hubert'sHighSchoolWithWasteWatcher'sAward

St.Hubert'sCatholicHighSchoolforGirlswasselectedbytheProfessional
RecyclersofPennsylvaniatoreceivetheirWasteWatchersAwardin
recognitionoftheschool'srecyclingeffortsduring2013.
TheAwardispresentedeachyeartoorganizationswhoseprogramsdemonstrateoutstanding
achievementsinrecycling,publiceducation,specialeventrecycling,specialcollections,recycling
innovations,andwastereduction.
Theawardwillbepresentedatthe24thAnnualRecyclingandOrganicsConference,July
2325,inWashington,Pa.
PROPacknowledgesSt.Hubert'senvironmentaleffortsinconductingsuccessfulelectronic
recyclingeventswitheForceCompliance,whichledto57,000poundsofewastebeingcollectedand
divertedfromlandfills.
Theseewastecollectioneventsprovidelocalresidentswithaconvenientopportunityto
effectivelyrecycleobsoleteandunwantedelectronics.Studentsinturn,receiveafirsthandeducationon
theimportanceofproperrecyclingandtheenvironmentalimpactoflandfilldiversion.
ThestudentsandfacultyatSt.Hubert'sconductedthirdewasterecyclingeventinMayofthis
year,resultinginanadditional14,000poundsofewastebeingcollectedforrecycling.
Establishedin1941,St.Hubert'sCatholicHighSchoolforGirlsiscommittedtofosteringresponsible
citizenshipandsocialawarenessamongitsstudents.
eForceCompliance,adualcertifiedelectronicrecyclingcompanywitha100,000squarefoot
operationinPhiladelphia,providesanextensivenetworkofspecialcollectioneventsinthe
metroPhiladelphiaareatohelpresidentsresponsiblyrecycleelectronics.
eForcehostsover60localizedcollectioneventsinpartnershipwithmunicipalities,nonprofit
groupsandcivicassociationsinPhiladelphiaandthesurroundingsuburbsthroughouttheyear.
AsthefirstR2andeStewardscertifiedelectronicrecycler,eForcehasbeenactiveinoutreach
programstoeducatethepublicaboutthenecessityofresponsiblerecyclingandhaspartneredwiththe
EPAtobecomethefirstSustainabilityPartnershipProgramMemberintheregion.
Formoreinformation,visittheSt.HubertHighSchoolorcall2156246840.

JulyePRCNewsletterFromThePAResourcesCouncilIsNowAvailable

TheJulyissueoftheePRCnewsletterisnowavailablefromthePAResourcesCouncilfeaturing
PRCsannualWaterCamp,ascheduleofPECOSmartIdeaseventsforreducingenergyuse,PRCs
NewtownSquareFarmersMarketandtheReUseFestinPittsburgh.ClickHeretoreadyourcopy.

WesternPAEnergyDevelopmentAuthorityFundingWorkshopsJuly17,23,24

TheDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtectioninvitesnonprofitcorporations,schools,collegesand
universities,andlocalgovernments,publiccorporations,forprofitbusinessesandauthoritiestoattend
oneofthreePAEnergyDevelopmentAuthorityfundingworkshopsinwesternPennsylvania.
Theworkshopswillbeheldfrom11a.m.until1p.m.,atthefollowinglocations:
July17attheNorthCentralRegionalPlanningandDevelopmentCommissionOffice,651
MontmorenciRd.,Ridgway
July23attheCranberryTownshipMunicipalCenter,2525RochesterRoad,CranberryTownship
and
July24attheTomRidgeEnvironmentalEducationCenter,301PeninsulaDrive,Erie.
OnJune12,Gov.TomCorbettannouncedanestimated$12.5millionisnowavailablethrough
PEDAtoprovidefundingforthedeploymentofadvancedenergyprojectsandforbusinessesinterested
inlocatingorexpandingtheiralternativeenergymanufacturingorproductionoperationsinthe
Commonwealth.
PEDAanticipatesawardingapproximately$10millionforrenewableenergyprojectssuchas
wind,hydropower,solar,andbiomass,alongwithdemandmanagementmeasuresincludingenergy
recovery,energyefficiency,andloadmanagement.
Thisisthefirstfinancialassistanceofferingsince2010byPEDA,anindependentpublic
financingauthoritycreatedin1982.Theauthoritysmissionistofinanceadvancedenergyprojectsin
Pennsylvania.
Thefreeinformationalworkshops,allwiththesamecontent,arebeingheldtoassistpotential
applicantslearnmoreaboutPEDAfundingeligibilityandrequirements.Presentationswillincludea
demonstrationoftheonlineeGrantsapplicationprocess.Thedeadlinetoapplyforgrantmoneyis
August15.
Registrationwillcloseat5p.m.thedaybeforeeachworkshop.Toregister,pleaseprovide
attendeesname,organization,email,andworkshopdatetoDEPNorthwestRegionCommunity
RelationsCoordinatorGaryClarkbysendingemailto:ghclark@pa.gov,orbycalling8143326615.
Formoreinformation,visitthePAEnergyDevelopmentAuthoritywebpage.

DEP:RebatesStillAvailableForAlternativeFuelVehicles

TheDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtectionpublishednoticeintheJuly5PABulletinthatrebatesare
stillavailableundertheAlternativeFuelVehiclesRebateProgram.Therebatesavailableinclude
$2,000rebateforapluginhybridelectricvehicle(PHEV)(batterysystemcapacityequal/greater
than10kWh)orbatteryelectricvehicle(EV)(batterysystemcapacityequal/greaterthan10kWh)
doesnotincludeelectricmotorcycle,scooter,ATVorlowspeedelectricvehicle.
$1,000rebateforaPHEVorEV(batterysystemcapacitylessthan10kWh)doesnotinclude
electricmotorcycle,scooter,ATVorlowspeedelectricvehicle.
$1,000rebateforanaturalgasfueledvehicleOEM/certifiedretrofitonly.
$1,000rebateforapropanefueledvehicleOEM/certifiedretrofitonly.
$1,000rebateforahydrogenorfuelcellvehicle,orboth.
$500rebateforanelectricmotorcycle,scooter,ATVorotherlowspeedelectricvehicleif
registeredinthisCommonwealth.
TherebateswillcontinuetobeavailableuntilDecember31,orforaslongastheylast.
Formoreinformation,visittheAlternativeFueledVehiclesRebateProgramwebpage.

PUCOffersTipsToHelpBeatTheHeatWith#WaysToStayCool

AstheheatandhumiditysettlesinoverPennsylvania,thePennsylvaniaPublicUtilityCommission
Mondayremindedconsumerstoconserveenergywith#WaysToStayCool.
ConsumerscanviewtheSummerHeatWavefactsheetonthePUCwebsite.Consumersalso
canfollowtheCommissiononTwitter(@PA_PUC)fortipsonhowtoreduceenergybillsdespite
risingtemperatures.Checkout#WaysToStayCooltotrackpointerssuchas:
Onhotandhumiddays,setyourthermostatat78degreeswhenyouarehomeand85degreesor
offwhenyouareawayforlongperiodsoftime
Ifyouhavewindowairconditioningunits,closeoffroomsnotinuse.
Makesureallairconditionerfiltersarecleanandingoodshape.
Turnoffnonessentialappliancesandasmanylightsaspossible.
Postponeusingappliancesthatproduceheatsuchasclothesdryers,dishwashersandstovesuntil
after7p.m.Theseappliancesalsousesignificantamountsofelectricityaddingtothedemandonan
electricinfrastructurethatisalreadystressedduringpeakhoursduetoheat.
Keepdrapesclosedandshadesdrawn.Theamountofenergyrequiredtocoolyourhomewillbe
considerablyless
Useceilingfanstocirculatetheair,keepingroomsandyoucooler
Replacefiltersmonthlyformaximumbenefitandcheckairandreturnventsonaregularbasisto
keepcirculationairpathsclearand
Relaxinroomsthatdonotreceivedirectsunlight.

PPLUtilitiesProposesToUpdateElectricMeters

PPLElectricUtilitiessaidMondayithasaskedthePublicUtilityCommissiontoapprovethe
replacementofitselectricmeterswithnewmetersthatwillimproveservicetocustomers.
Ourelectricmetersareapproachingtheendoftheirusefullifeandwewanttobeproactivein
replacingthem,saidRobertM.Geneczko,vicepresidentCustomerServices.Technologyhas
changedsignificantlysincethesemeterswereinstalled,andwerelookingforwardtotheexpanded
capabilitiesthatwillcreatebenefitsforourcustomers.
Thenewmeterswillgivecustomersaccesstoadditionalenergysavingtoolsfortheirhomesor
businesses.Theyalsowillimproveservicereliabilitythroughbetterdetectionofpoweroutages.
Inaddition,thenewmeterswillbringPPLElectricUtilitiesintofullcompliancewith
statemandatedregulationsonmeteringtechnology.
InaplanfiledwiththePUCMonday,PPLElectricUtilitiesproposestoreplaceits1.4million
electricmetersbetween2017and2019.Theestimatedcostofthereplacement,includingallofthe
relatedcommunicationsandcomputersysteminfrastructure,isabout$450million.
Customerswouldnotseeanimmediateeffectontheirbills.Chargesforthenewmeterswould
bephasedinovertimebeginningin2015.Chargeswouldthendecreaseaftertheinstallationperiod.
Theaverageresidentialcustomerwillpayabout$2.79permonthoverthetimethemetersarein
service.
NewsClip:PPLWantsCustomersToPayForNewMeters

ExelonIssues2013SustainabilityReport

AspartofExelonscommitmenttokeepingthepublicinformedofitsperformanceintheareasof
economic,environmentalandsocialsustainability,thecompanyTuesdayannouncedithasreleasedits
2013corporatesustainabilityreport.
Wereproudoftheprogresswevemadetowardoursustainabilitygoalsandremaindedicated
tocreatingvalueforcustomers,shareholders,communitiesandemployees,saidChrisCrane,Exelons
presidentandCEO.Inaddition,wewillcontinuetoadvocateformarketrulesandpoliciesthatwill
helpshapeareliable,cleanandsustainableenergyfuture.
ThereportpresentsacomprehensiverecordofExelonssustainabilityperformancein2013.
Amongthehighlights,Exelon:
Producedrecordgenerationoutputfromitsnuclearfleet,whichhada94.1percentcapacityfactor.
Exelonownednucleargenerationavoidedanestimated87millionmetrictonsofgreenhousegas(GHG)
emissionsequivalenttotheannualemissionsofmorethan18millionpassengervehicles.(Source:U.S.
EPAGreenhouseGasEquivalenciesCalculator)
AchieveditsbesteveroperatingyearacrossitsthreeutilitiesBGE,ComEdandPECOeachof
whichimprovedover2012inallkeymetrics,includingsafety,reliability,customerserviceandcustomer
satisfaction.
Producedmorethan5.8millionmegawatthoursofelectricityfromrenewablesourcesandadded
153megawattsofnewsolarcapacity.
Returneddirectlytothesourcemorethan99percentoftheapproximately34.2billiongallonsof
waterperdayutilizedbyExelonoperatedfacilities.
DelivereditsbesteverOSHArecordablerateforemployeesafety.
Providedmorethan$32.3millioningrantsandmorethan96,000employeevolunteerhoursto
nonprofitorganizationstoimprovethequalityoflifeinthecommunitiesitserves.
Sourced$906millionfromdiversitycertifiedsuppliers,surpassingits2013goal.
Returnedanestimated94percentofitsnetrevenuetotheeconomy,throughpurchasesofmaterials,
goodsandservicesemployeecompensationandbenefitsandcontractingexpensesanddividends,
interestandtaxes.
ThereportalsopresentsExelonsachievement,sevenyearsearly,ofitsExelon2020goalto
eliminate17.5millionmetrictonsofGHGemissionsinayearby2020.Throughoperationalemissions
reductions,customerenergyefficiencyprogramsandintroducingmorecleanenergy,Exelonsurpassed
itsgoal,reducingoravoidingmorethan18millionmetrictonsofGHGemissionsin2013.
Exelonssustainabilityperformanceowesmuchtoitsindustryleadingfleetofnuclearpower
plants,whichplayanimportantroleinthecompanyslowemissionsprofileandsupportnationalGHG
emissiongoals.
Asdetailedinthereport,Exelonsnuclearfleetisoneofthemostefficientintheworld,and
removingthereliable,cleanenergyitproducesfromtheU.S.energymixwouldjeopardizethenations
abilitytomeetitsgoalofreducingGHGemissionsby17percentby2020.
InrecognitionofExelonssustainabilityperformance,thecompanyhasbeennamedtothe
NorthAmericaDowJonesSustainabilityIndexforeightconsecutiveyears.Thecompanywasalsothe
onlyU.S.utilitytobeincludedinCDPs2013Global500ClimateDisclosureLeadershipIndexand
ClimatePerformanceLeadershipIndex.
InadditiontotheinteractivereportonExelonswebsite,adownloadablePDFofthereportis
availableonline.

DEP,PoliceSearchForMissingNuclearGaugeInPittsburgh

TheDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtectionandpoliceinPittsburghand
MountLebanonTuesdaysaidtheyaresearchingforamissingportablegauge
containingsealedsourcesofradioactivematerial.
Itiscriticalforanyonewhohasinformationaboutthelostnucleargaugeto
contactthePennsylvaniaDEP,StatePoliceorotherlocallawenforcement
agencyimmediately,DEPBureauofRadiationProtectionDirectorDavid
Allardsaid.Aslongasthedeviceisnottamperedwithordamaged,itpresents
nohazardtopublicsafety.
ThegaugebelongstoSolarTestingofPennsylvaniaandthecompanyisoffering
a$500rewardforinformationleadingtotherecoveryofthegauge.Itwaslast
usedbythecompanyonJune27,intheMountLebanonarea.DEPinvestigatorsareinspectingthe
facilitywhereitisusuallystoredandinterviewingmanagementandemployees.
ThenucleardensitygaugeisaTroxlerModel3411B,serialnumber5434.Thegaugeisyellow
incolorandaboutthesizeofashoebox,withanelectronickeypadandametalrodextendingfromthe
topsurface.TheTroxlergaugecontainsapproximately9millicuriesofcesium137and44millicuriesof
americium241.
SolarTestingislicensedbyDEPtopossessandusethegauge.
AnyonewhoshouldfindthegaugeshouldleaveitaloneandreportitslocationtoDEPduring
regularbusinesshoursat4124424000orcontactthePennsylvaniaEmergencyManagementAgency
offhoursat7176512001.
Ifthegaugeappearstobedamagedanditappearstobeanemergency,dial911.Atrained
individualwillbesenttorecoverthegauge.
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PECUrgesToomeyNotToEliminateFederalTransportationAlternativesProgram

ThePAEnvironmentalCouncilWednesdaywrotetoU.S.Sen.PatToomeyurginghimtodiscontinue
effortstoeliminatethefederalTransportationAlternativesProgramwhichhelpsfundtraildevelopment
projectsinPennsylvaniaandotherstates.Thetextoftheletterfollows
DearSenatorToomey:
ThePennsylvaniaEnvironmentalCouncil(PEC)isveryconcernedtolearnofyouramendment
proposingtheeliminationoftheTransportationAlternativesProgram(TAP)fromtheMAP21federal
transportationbill.LossofTAPwoulddramaticallyhindercommunitydevelopment,jobcreation,and
healthandrecreationalbenefitsinPennsylvania.
Pennsylvaniahaslongbeenaleaderinrecognizingthevalueoftrailsandalternative
transportation.GovernorRidges1998appointmentofthePennsylvaniaGreenwaysPartnership
CommissiondemonstratedtheCommonwealthsinvestmentintrailsandgreenways16yearsago,long
beforePennsylvaniansfullyunderstoodtheeconomicandmanyotherbenefitsoftrails.
TAPanditspredecessorshavebenefittedtheCommonwealthanditsresidentstremendously.
LooknofurtherthantheGreatAlleghenyPassage(GAP),partofthePittsburghtoWashington,D.C.
trailcorridorthatdrawsvisitorsfromaroundtheglobe.
In2013,over$50millionindirectspendingwasattributedtoGAPtrailusers.Townsalongthe
GAPhaveexperiencedsmallbusinessopeningsandexpansions,increasedtaxrevenues,andadded
employmentopportunities.
TransportationEnhancementfundshelpedtocompletetheGAP,atrailinwhichthetotalpublic
andprivateinvestmentisreturnedtotheregionaleconomyeverytwoyears($50milliondirectspending
annually).
PECviewstheGAPstremendousimpactontheCommonwealthasafractionofwhatis
possibleandwhatisalreadyhappeningasaresultoftraildevelopment.PECleadstwotrailcoalitions
statewide:TheCircuitingreaterPhiladelphiaandthePowerof32+RegionalTrailNetworkinwestern
PA.
Botheffortsextendintosurroundingstates(NewJersey,NewYork,Maryland,OhioandWest
Virginia),aimingtocompletetrails,improvealternativetransportationinfrastructure,anddriveeconomic
development.
WerecentlymetwithmembersofyourstafftoshareinformationonthePowerof32+effort,
andour$5.7millionTIGERrequest.AspartoftheTIGERprocess,wereceivedsupportfrom
Senators(Robert)Casey(PA),Manchin,andRockefeller,aswellasU.S.RepresentativeTimMurphy
(PA)andU.SRepresentativeGlenThompson(PA).
ThesupportshownbytheseSenatorsandRepresentativesismatchedbyregionalcoalitionsof
government,private,andnonprofitentitiesworkingtoenhancetheCommonwealththroughtrailsand
greenways.
WeurgeyoutoreconsiderthevalueoftrailsandTAPfundsthatareleveragedforthegoodof
theCommonwealth,andwithdrawyourproposedamendment.
Sincerely,
DavittB.Woodwell
President&CEO
PennsylvaniaEnvironmentalCouncil

PaddleWithoutPollutionParticipatesInAnythingThatFloatsRaceInPittsburgh

PaddleWithoutPollutionsaiditsmembersparticipatedintheAnythingThatFloatsRaceattheThree
RiversRegattainPittsburghonJuly4th.
ThePWPboat,TheCleanRiversOutrigger,ismadeofbarrelsscavengedfromrivers,more
than100reusedwaterbottles,andarepurposedshippingpallet.ThepaddlingteamincludesPWP
boardmembersLarryGioiaandJesseTwichellandPWPfoundersMelissaandDavidRohm.Any
prizemoneywillgototheorganizationswatershedstewardshipprogram.
Theremightalsobesomeducttapeinvolvedintheboatsconstruction,saidJesseTwichell,
theteamsboatbuilder.WehopetheracewillgivePaddleWithoutPollutionalargeaudienceandhelp
spreadourmissionofwatershedstewardshipandeducation.
Formoreinformation,visitthePaddleWithoutPollutionwebsite.
NewsClips:
WaterwaysBeingSkimmedForPittsburghRegatta
RaftingEventToDraw200ToAlleghenyRiver
TestingTheWaterAtPittsburghersFavoriteBeaches

WesternPAConservancyJulyWater,Land,LifeNewsletterNowAvailable

TheJulyissueoftheWesternPAConservancysWater,LandLifenewsletterisnowavailableand
featuresastoryonanewinteractivewebbasedtoolonallWPCprojects,partnerscreatingcommunity
gardensandmuchmore.ClickHeretoreadyourcopy.

PAParksAndForestsFoundationSummerNewsletterNowAvailable

ThesummereditionofPennsStewards,thePAParksandForestsFoundationnewsletterisnow
availableandfeaturesanarticleonhowtoplanyournextfamilyreunioninaStatePark.ClickHereto
readthisissue.

AmericanChestnutFoundationSpringMinedLandReforestationPlantings

Thespringof2014wasanotherbusyseasonforTheAmericanChestnutFoundationaswecontinued
ourpartnershipwiththeAppalachianRegionalReforestationInitiativeandGreenForestsWork.
Thispartnership'scurrentfocusisreforestationofminelandsthroughoutAppalachiaand
together,wehaveplantedtreesonreclaimedminesinKentucky,Maryland,Ohio,Pennsylvania,
Tennessee,Virginia,andWestVirginia.
Animportantpartofthesereforestationprojectsistoengagecommunitymembersinthe
processofplantingtrees.
Tothisend,34plantingeventswereheldfornearly2,000participantswhohelpedtoreforest
361acresin8states,andmostoftheseplantingshadachestnutcomponent.Thevolunteerplanting
eventseducatelandowners,students,andthepublicabouttheneedforbetterreforestationofmined
lands,benefitsofnativespeciesandofreforestation,Americanchestnutrestoration,andhowto
properlyplanttrees.
Volunteerswereinstructedonthepropertechniquestoplantbarerootseedlingsandhowto
directseed,protect,andrecordlocationsofchestnutsforourprogenytesting,whichensuredthat
volunteersleftknowingtheirhardworkwouldbesuccessful.
ClickHeretoreadmorefromTheAmericanChestnutFoundationlatestnewsletter.
FormoreinformationonhowyoucanbecomeinvolvedintherestorationoftheAmerican
ChestnutinPennsylvania,visittheTACFPennsylvaniaChapterwebsite.

GreenLodgingPartnershipGrowsInDelawareHighlands

TheDelawareHighlandsConservancysGreenLodgingPartnershiphasgrowntoinclude12local
lodgingsinNewYorkandPennsylvaniathathaveaskedtheirgueststojointheminthelongterm
protectionofourqualityoflife.
TheConservancywelcomesthetwonewestpartners,VillaRomaResortinCallicoon,NY,and
theRoeblingInnontheDelawareinLackawaxen,PA.
ThePartnershipworksasfollows:A$2donationautomaticallyaddedtoeachreservationis
contributeddirectlytotheConservancytosupportitsconservationmissionandassureeverythingthat
bringstouriststotheUpperDelawareRiverregionisprotectednowandeverytimetheyvisitinthe
future.Guestsmayoptout,butveryfewchoosetodoso.
Thepropertiesinthepartnershiparecommittedtosustainablepracticesandenvironmental
stewardship,andareactivelyworkingtoenhancetheirefforts.ErikKarner,OperationsManagerfor
VillaRomaResort,reportsthattheyhavemovedtheirentirepropertyintoasinglestreamrecycling
practice,withover30recyclingcontainersonproperty.
Wearealsoactivelyaddressingnewgreenpractices,whichincludecardboardandfryingoil
recyclingaswellaswatersaverfixturesateveryfixtureonproperty,andwecontinuetomoveforward
withchangingoverlightfixturestoLED.Whereverwecanincorporateagreenpractice,VillaRoma
strivestostayintheforefront.
WhenaskedabouttheGreenLodgingPartnership,Erikcommented,Itsawinwinforevery
partner!Preservationofthebeautyaroundusistheprimaryreasonvisitorscometotheregion,and
guestsarehappytobeapartofcontributingtosuchaworthycause.Manyguestscomplimentthe
partnership,andrestcomfortablyknowingthattheircontributionwillensurethattheirchildrenand
grandchildrenwillhavetheabilitytoenjoythebeautyyoufindhere,asitisnow,formanygenerationsto
come.
WejoinedtheGreenLodgingprogrambecausewedonottakeforgrantedthebeautyand
naturethatsurroundsus.Ourdeliciouswaterispriceless.Ourparticipationisatokenofour
appreciationforalltheDelawareHighlandsConservancyaccomplishes,JoAnnandDonJahn,owners
oftheRoeblingInn,explain.
InadditiontoVillaRomaandtheRoeblingInn,thetenotherforwardthinkingpropertiesinthe
GreenLodgingPartnershipinclude,inNewYork,ECCEBedandBreakfast,ApplePondFarm,
PepactonCabins,andTheSullivanandinPennsylvania,HotelFauchere,JamesManningHouseB&B,
LedgesHotel,TheSettlersInn,TheLodgeatWoodloch,andWoodlochPinesResort.
FindcompletelistingsontheDelawareHighlandsGreenLodgingwebpage.

DCNRHoldsAug.5HearingOnWildResourceConservationProgramApplications

TheDCNRWildResourceConservationProgramwillholdahearingonfundingapplicationsonAugust
5inthe6thFloorConferenceRoom,RachelCarsonBuilding,Harrisburgstartingat10:00.(formal
notice)
Formoreinformation,contactJenniferGirtonat7177873212orsendemailto:
jgirton@pa.govorGregCzarneckiat7177831337orsendemailto:gczarnecki@pa.gov.

GameCommission:PAsBaldEaglesContinueTheirClimb

Atitsmidwaypoint,theresalreadyreasontobelieve
2014justmightgodownastheYearofthe
PennsylvaniaBaldEagle.
InJanuary,theGameCommissionremovedthe
baldeaglefromthestateslistofthreatenedspecies,
cappinga30yearcomebackthatranksasoneofthe
greatsuccessstoriesinwildlifeconservationhistory.
Andinthemonthsthatfollowed,morethan3millionviewersjoinedinthecelebration,watching
onlineasthreebaldeagletshatched,thendevelopedintobirdsstrongenoughtofledgethePittsburgh
nestinwhichtheygrewup.
Now,the=GameCommissionreportsitsmidyearinventoryofbaldeaglenestsyetagain
boastsarecordtotal.
Eachyear,justbeforetheFourthofJuly,theGameCommissionreleasesapreliminarycountof
baldeaglenestsstatewide.Thereportservestocelebratethebaldeagleournationalsymbolof
strengthandfreedomaswellastheterrificprogressthespecieshasmadeinPennsylvaniasincethe
onsetofareintroductionprogramin1983.
Sofarthisyear,254baldeaglenestshavebeendocumentedinPennsylvania,withnesting
eaglespresentinatleast59ofthestates67counties.
Thenumberofnestsandthenumberofcountieswithnestsbotharealltimehighsforthe
midyearreport,accordingtotheGameCommission.
GameCommissionExecutiveDirectorR.MatthewHoughsaidthereport,onceagain,rewrites
thatfinalchapterinthestoryofthebaldeaglesrecoveryinPennsylvania.Whilethereportprovides
onlypreliminarydata,andstillmorenestswillbedocumentedastheyeargoeson,theresultsare
heartwarming,hesaid.
ThealltimehighnumbersillustratePennsylvaniasbaldeaglepopulationisbetterthanever,
Houghsaid.Buttheseareonlytheonesweknowabout.Therearemore.
OvermycareerwiththeGameCommission,Ihavewatchedthisagencyjumpstarteagle
recoveryin1983,andnowImseeingtheresultsofallthathardwork,Houghsaid.I,andImsureall
Pennsylvanians,areproudofthisamazingrecovery.Moreimportantly,moreofusareseeingeagles
thaneverbefore.Thatnevergetsold.Theyresuchexcitingbirds.
Twentytwoofthe254nestsreportedsofarthisyearareattributedtoadultpairsthathavenot
previouslybeendocumentedasnestinginPennsylvania.
Thatsasignificantnumbergiventhatthetotalnumberofnestsdocumented254isuponly
slightlycomparedtothe2013midyearreport,whichtotaled252nestsbyJuly4.Thefactthenumber
ofcountieswithactivenestsincreasedfrom57to59betweenthe2013and2014midyearreportsalso
speakstopotentialexpansioninthebaldeaglepopulation,saidPattiBarber,abiologistwiththeGame
CommissionsEndangeredandNongameBirdssection.
Barbersaidthat,asbaldeaglesbecomemorecommoninPennsylvania,thechallengeto
documentbaldeaglenestscouldgrow.Peoplewhohavereportedanestasactiveinapreviousyear
mightnotrealizetheyshouldreportbackeachyeartohelptheGameCommissiontrackthepopulation
overtime,shesaid.Also,folksmightassumebaldeaglestheyreseeingareassociatedwith
longestablishednests,asopposedtonewpairssettingupterritoriesnearestablishednests,Barber
said.
Reportsofbaldeaglenestsalwaysareappreciated.Perhapstheeasiestwaytoreportanestis
tocontacttheGameCommissionthroughitspubliccommentsemailaddress:pgccomments@pa.gov,
andusethewordsEagleNestInformationinthesubjectfield.Reportsalsocanbephonedintoa
GameCommissionRegionOfficeortheHarrisburgheadquarters.
ThisyearasmuchasanyreallyhasdrivenhomethefactPennsylvaniansarefascinatedwith
eaglesandlovewatchingthem,Barbersaid.Eaglesattractalotofattentionandunderstandablyso,
butthatdoesntmeantheGameCommissionknowsaboutnestsinareaswhereyouvebeenseeing
them.Sopleasedonthesitatetoreportthesesites.
Eachyear,baldeaglenestscontinuetobereportedastheyeargoeson.In2013,forinstance,
thepreliminarynumberof252nestsballoonedto273nestsbyyearsend.Otheryearshaveproduced
similarresults.
ButeventherunningtallyissomethingaboutwhichPennsylvanianscanbeproud,Barbersaid.
In1983,whentheGameCommissionlaunchedasevenyearreintroductionprogram,onlythree
baldeaglepairswerenestingstatewide.Today,thereare254withmoreremainingtobecounted.
Thisisoneofthegreatestwildlifesuccessstoriesoutthere,anditsnotover,Barbersaid.
Pennsylvaniacontinuestosustainahealthyandgrowingbaldeaglepopulation,andthefacteaglesare
branchingouttomoreareasofthestateindicatestherearemoregainstocome.
Houghnotedtheenjoymentandexcitementthataccompanieseachbaldeaglesighting.Those
qualities,hesaid,havebeenevidentthisyearnotonlyinthefield,butquantifiedbythenumberof
peoplegoingonlineeachdaytowatchnatureunfold.Withthestatesexpandingandgrowingbaldeagle
population,thereshouldbeplentytogetexcitedaboutformanyyearstocome,hesaid.
Pennsylvaniaseagleshavespentsomuchof2014inthespotlight,andtheyvemadeforsome
greatstories,Houghsaid.Allthreeofthebaldeaglesthathatchedthisspringinfrontofanonline
audiencefledgedtheirnestthatsagreatstorybyitself.
ButitsastorytoothatscompletelywithinthecharacterofPennsylvaniaseagles,hesaid.
Eachyear,therearetoomanygreatstoriestocount,andeachyearbuildsuponprevioussuccessesto
reachnewheights.
Youmightsaythat,formanydecadesnow,eachyearcouldbeconsideredtheYearofthe
PennsylvaniaBaldEagle,Houghsaid.Andtherepromisestobemanymoretocome.
EagleReintroduction
WhilePennsylvaniasbaldeaglepopulationissoaring,just30yearsago,thebaldeaglesfuture
lookedbleak.
Itspopulationdecimatedbytheeffectsofwaterpollution,persecutionandcompromisednest
successcausedbyorganochlorinepesticidessuchasDDT,onlythreepairsofnestingeaglesremained
inthestateallofthemlocatedinCrawfordCounty,innorthwesternPennsylvaniaalongtheOhio
border.
In1983,theGameCommissionlaunchedasevenyearbaldeaglerestorationprogram.The
agency,aspartofafederalrestorationinitiative,sentemployeestoSaskatchewantoobtaineagletsfrom
wildnests.
Initially,12sevenweekoldeagletsweretakenfromnestsinCanadasChurchillRivervalley
andbroughttospeciallyconstructedtowersattwosites.AtthesetowersatHaldemanIslandonthe
SusquehannaRivernearHarrisburg,andatShoholaLakeinPikeCountythebirdswerehacked,a
processbywhichtheeagletsessentiallyareraisedbyhumans,butwithoutknowingit,thenreleased
graduallyintothewild.
Inall,88baldeagletsfromCanadawerereleasedfromthesitesaspartoftheprogram,which
wasfundedinpartbytheRichardKingMellonFoundationofPittsburghandthefederalEndangered
SpeciesFund.
Thisreintroductionjumpstartedtherecovery.
By1998,Pennsylvaniawashometo25pairsofnestingbaldeagles.Withinthenextthreeyears,
thenumberofnestingpairsdoubledandby2006,morethan100nestswereconfirmedstatewide.
ThebaldeaglepopulationhascontinuedtogrowandexpandinPennsylvaniaandinJanuarythe
GameCommissionremovedthebaldeaglefromthestateslistofthreatenedspecies.
EagleViewingTips
WhilethebaldeagleisnolongerthreatenedinPennsylvaniaornationally,carestillshouldbe
takenwhenviewingeagles,topreventfrighteningthem.
Thoseencounteringnestsareaskedtokeepasafedistance.Disturbingeaglesisillegalunderthe
federalBaldandGoldenEagleProtectionAct.Somepairsaretolerantofhumanactivity,whileothers
aresensitive.Theirreactionoftendependsontheactivityandapproachoftheindividual,thenesting
cyclestage,andiftheeaglesareusedtoseeingpeople.
Adultsthatarescaredfromanestcouldabandonit,ormightnotreturnintimetokeep
unhatchedeggsoryoungnestlingsatthepropertemperature.Frightenedeagletsalsocouldjumpfrom
thesafetyofthenest,thenhavenowaytoreturn.
Thoseviewingeaglenestsareurgedtokeeptheirdistanceandusebinocularsorspotting
scopestoaidtheirviewing.
Formoreinformation,visittheGameCommissionsBaldEagleWatchingwebpage.
NewsClips:
BaldEaglePopulationSoaringInPA
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Your2Cents:IssuesOnAdvisoryCommitteeAgendas

Thissectiongivesyouacontinuouslyupdatedthumbnailsketchofissuestobeconsideredinupcoming
advisorycommitteemeetingswheretheagendashavebeenreleased

July9CANCELED.DEPSewageAdvisoryCommitteemeeting.Room105RachelCarson
Building.10:30.(formalnotice)

July9AgendaReleased.DEPTechnicalAdvisoryCommitteeonDieselPoweredEquipment
meeting.FayetteCountyHealthCenter,Uniontown.10:00.
IrwinCar,EquipmentDynamometer
Section412(b)trainingforminers
InterpretationofPolicyManual
RhomacMicrotraxxcomponentchange
<>ClickHereforavailablehandouts

July15AgendaReleased.EnvironmentalQualityBoardmeeting.Room105RachelCarson
Building.9:00.
Proposedlandreclamationfinancialguaranteeregulations
Finalmedicalandchemotherapeuticwasteregulations
Hearascienceupdateonchlorideandsulfatetoxicitytestinginsurfacewaters
<>ClickHereforavailablehandouts

July15DEPCitizensAdvisoryCouncilmeeting.Room105RachelCarsonBuilding.10:00.
PresentationonDCNRsnewendangeredspeciespermitreviewtool
PresentationonGov.CorbettsExecutiveOrderauthorizingnonimpactdrillingonStateParkand
ForestLand
PresentationbyDEPChiefCounselDennisWhitakeronDEPsreviewofthePASupremeCourt
rulinginDecemberthatdeclaredpartsoftheAct13drillinglawunconstitutional.
JuneDEPMonthlyReport
<>ClickHereforavailablehandouts

July16CANCELED.DEPWaterResourcesAdvisoryCommitteemeeting.Room105Rachel
CarsonBuilding.9:30.

July23DEPSmallBusinessComplianceAdvisoryCommitteemeeting.12thFloorConference
Room,RachelCarsonBuilding.10:00.

July24NEW.DEPCleanupStandardsScientificAdvisoryBoardmeeting.12thFloorConference
Room,RachelCarsonBuilding.9:00.(formalnotice)

July30DCNRNaturalGasAdvisoryCommitteemeeting.LTBA.

August5DEPEnvironmentalJusticeAdvisoryBoardmeeting.DelawareRoom,RachelCarson
Building.8:30.

August5NEW.DCNRWildResourceConservationProgramhearingonfundingapplications.6th
FloorConferenceRoom,RachelCarsonBuilding.10:00.(formalnotice)

August7DEPAirQualityTechnicalAdvisoryCommitteemeeting.Room105RachelCarson
Building.9:15.

August12DEPClimateChangeAdvisoryCommitteemeeting.Room105RachelCarsonBuilding.
10:00.

August20DEPAgriculturalAdvisoryBoardmeeting.DEPSouthcentralRegionalOffice,909
ElmertonAve.,Harrisburg.10:00.

September9CANCELED.DEPBoardOfCoalMineSafetymeeting.DEPCambriaOffice,286
IndustrialParkRoad,Ebensburg.10:00.(formalnotice)

September10DEPSewageAdvisoryCommitteemeeting.Room105RachelCarsonBuilding.
10:30.(formalnotice)

September24DEPBoardOfCoalMineSafetymeeting.DEPCambriaOffice,286IndustrialPark
Road,Ebensburg.10:00.(formalnotice)

October15DEPCleanupStandardsScientificAdvisoryBoard.14thFloorConferenceRoom,
RachelCarsonBuilding.9:00.

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Involved!inDEPregulationandguidancedevelopmentprocess.

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Grants&Awards

Thissectiongivesyouaheadsuponupcomingdeadlinesforawardsandgrantsandotherrecognition
programs.NEWmeansnewfromlastweek.

July11DEPGrowingGreenerWatershedRestorationGrants
July11EXTENDED.DEPCleanDieselGrantProgram
July11CFAAlternativeandCleanEnergyProgram
July11CFARenewableEnergyProgram
July11CFAHighPerformanceBuildingProgram
July14ARIPPAAbandonedMineReclamationGrants
July21CFASewageFacilitiesProgram
July21CFAAbandonedMineDrainageAbatement
July21CFAWatershedRestorationProtection
July21CFABaselineWaterQualityDataProgram
July21CFAGreenways,TrailsandRecreation
July21CFAOrphanorAbandonedWellPlugging
July21CFAFloodMitigationProgram
July31PerkiomenWatershedEnvironmentalAwards
August15DEPSection902RecyclingGrants
August15PAEnergyDevelopmentAuthorityCleanEnergyFunding
August15PAHouseAuthorityMarcellusHousingFundingRFP
September3PPFF2014PhotoContest
September19SoutheastPATreeVitalizeWatershedGrants
September22CFAAlternativeandCleanEnergyProgram
September22CFARenewableEnergyProgram
September22CFAHighPerformanceBuildingProgram
October23PEMAFireCompany&AmbulanceServicesGrants
October31HawkMountainSanctuaryDigitalPhotoContest
October31PRCLensOnLitterPhotoContest
December31NEW.DEPAlternativeFuelVehicleRebates(oruntiltheylast)

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forenvironmentalprojects.

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Budget/QuickNewsClips

Here'saselectionofNewsClipsonenvironmentaltopicsfromaroundthestate

CorbettDiscussesReElectionBidInAPInterview
TomWolfLeadsCorbettBy22PointsInF&MPoll
Budget
BusinessAsUsualDespiteNoSignedBudget
StateBudgetTheaterMayExtendToNextWeek
HouseGOPLeadersToCorbett,SignTheBudget
CorbettStillMumOnBudget
CorbettStillMullingOverStateBudget
CorbettMullingVetoOfLegislaturesMoneyToPushPensionReform
$29BillionQuestion,WhyWontCorbettSignBudget?
CorbettAgainCallsForPensionReform,KeepsBudgetOnHold
CorbettsNoGood,VeryBadWeek,LameDuckQuacking?
WolfSaysHesSuspiciousAboutPABudgetNumbers
CorbettStallsForBudgetWin,PollShows2ndTermChancesTanking
CorbettBudgetReviewAtOwnSpeed
BudgetWaitingOnCorbettsHancock
HouseKillsPensions,SenateGoesHome,StalemateWithGov
LawmakersPlanToSpendJuly4AtHome
HouseStallsPensionReform,SendsPlanToCommittee
BudgetStalled,SenateGoesHome,HouseWranglesOnPensions
LegislaturePassesBudget,CorbettWithholdsSignature
CorbettRefusesToSignStateBudget
CorbettRefusestoSignBudgetWithoutPensionReform
LegislaturePassesBudgetCorbettWithholdsSignatureForNow
CorbettSaysHeWontSignBudget
CorbettRefusestoSign$29.1BillionBudget
HousePassesGeneralFundBudgetPlan
SenatePasses$29.1BillionStateBudget
NoNaturalGasExtractionTaxInBudgetPackage
LegislatorsSeeksExtra$20MFromForestLeasing
Parks,ConservationBenefittingFromSpecialMoneyInBudget
GroupsRelievedBudgetNixesTaxCreditFreeze
OpEd:CasinosShowWhyTaxingShaleGasWillHelpPA
OpEd:SayNoToSeveranceTax,ForOtherReasons
Other
KristinDeVilliersWinsScholarshipFromNEPAAudubonSociety
DEP,DCNRToutImprovementsInAgencies
ReUseFestInMt.LebanonFocusesOnReduce,Reuse,Recycle
NationalGypsumTurningPowerPlantTrashToTreasure
Editorial:NoReasonToBan,TaxPlasticBags
Editorial:PACarbonPlanShouldBeDevisedByExperts
UrbanOutfittersMayAddSolarPowerToLancasterCenter
PPLWantsCustomersToPayForNewMeters
PPLNuclearPlantLicenseTransferPlanDetailed
StormKnocksOutPowerTo150KInPA
PACoal,DrillingWasteTreatmentPlantCloses,LeavesMess
WorkOnPittstonMineVoidsTakingLongerThanExpected
DEP,PoliceLookingForMissingRadioactiveGauge
DEP:JessupFireSiteClearOfToxins
DEP:EcosystemUnharmedSoFarFromJessupFire
YourePayingMoreForGasoline,HeresWhy
AbingtonRecreationBoardReceivesPAAmericanWaterGrant
NewPittsburghProtectedBikeLanesToBeFinishedByLaborDay
RaftingEventToDraw200ToAlleghenyRiver
BaldEaglePopulationSoaringInPA
PAElkGroupSignsOnWithElkVisitorCenter

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MarcellusShaleNewsClips

HereareNewsClipsontopicsrelatedtoMarcellusShalenaturalgasdrilling

ShallowDrillersMightGetABreakInPALaw
NewGasWellRegulationsSlippedIntoBudgetBill
BudgetMischiefWithGasWellRegulations?
FastTrackedDrillingBillPromptsObjection
NoNaturalGasExtractionTaxInBudgetPackage
OpEd:SayNoToSeveranceTax,ForOtherReasons
OpEd:CasinosShowWhyTaxingShaleGasWillHelpPA
SantarsieroSeeksToProtectStateLandsFromDrilling
Letter:NaturalGasLeasingPlanHasLoopholes
EQTOffersHomeowners$50,000ToForLiabilityRelease
PACoal,DrillingWasteTreatmentPlantCloses,LeavesMess
PAConfirmsDrillingBuzzwordListForHealthEmployees
FederalCourtDismissesDoctorsLawsuitOverAct13
LawsuitSeeksAnswersOnGreeneCountyGasWellExplosion
GovernorsOfficeDeniesInvolvementWithHealthDept.DrillingPolicies
WyomingManBelievesUGIGettingFreePassOnRestoration
ProposedGasPipelineDrawsLancasterProtest
FoesFearPipelineCouldHammerPropertyValues
MajorReRoutingOfLancasterGasPipelineProject
CrewMonitorsGasWellsInSafetyOperation
JobImpactOfMarcellusShaleHardToQuantify
Financial/OtherStates
NYCourt:TownsCanBanFracking
4OklahomaWellsCausingEarthquakes
NewWellsMoreLikelyToLeakThanOldStudyFinds

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Flooding/WatershedNewsClips

HereareNewsClipsonwatershedtopicsfromaroundthestate

Flooding
OverloadedSewerSystemsBlamedForCarnegieFlooding
FEMAFloodRemappingRaisesConcernsInExeter
OtherWatershedNewsClips
Editorial:KeepREAP,KeepOurWaterClean
StormwaterIssuesConfrontDerryTwpInWesternPA
ChesapeakeBayProgramJulyChesapeakeCurrents
CalgonCarbonBallastWaterTreatmentBusinessToBoom
TestingTheWaterAtPittsburghersFavoriteBeaches
WaterwaysBeingSkimmedForPittsburghRegatta
RaftingEventToDraw200ToAlleghenyRiver

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Regulations,TechnicalGuidance&Permits

Nonewregulationswerepublishedthisweek.PennsylvaniaBulletinJuly5,2014

ProposedRegulationsOpenForCommentDEPwebpage
ProposedRegulationsWithClosedCommentPeriodsDEPwebpage
DEPRegulatoryAgendaDEPwebpage

TechnicalGuidance&Permits

TheDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtectionprovidednoticeofchangestotechnicalguidanceasa
resultofareorganizationofthedepartmentsminingprogramsandanamechangetotheBureauof
MiningPrograms.

TheDepartmentofConservationandNaturalResourcesannouncedthesigningofstreambedoiland
gasleasesinGreeneCountyandIndianaCounty.

ThePublicUtilityCommissionpublishedanoticeamendingregulationsrelatedtoimplementationofthe
AlternativeEnergyPortfolioStandards.

TheSusquehannaRiverBasinCommissionpublishedformalnoticeofactionstakenatitsJune5
meeting.

TechnicalGuidanceCommentDeadlinesDEPwebpage
RecentlyClosedCommentPeriodsForTechnicalGuidanceDEPwebpage
TechnicalGuidanceRecentlyFinalizedDEPwebpage
CopiesofFinalTechnicalGuidanceDEPwebpage

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CalendarOfEvents

Upcominglegislativemeetings,conferences,workshops,pluslinkstootheronlinecalendars.Meetings
areinHarrisburgunlessotherwisenoted.NEWmeansnewfromlastweek.GototheonlineCalendar
webpage.

July8HouseConsumerAffairsCommitteeholdsahearingonthePAAmericanWaterNorristown
WaterTreatmentPlant.WestNorritonTwp.Building,1630W.MarshallSt.,Jeffersonville.11:00.

July9CANCELED.DEPSewageAdvisoryCommitteemeeting.Room105RachelCarson
Building.10:30.(formalnotice)

July9AgendaReleased.DEPTechnicalAdvisoryCommitteeonDieselPoweredEquipment
meeting.FayetteCountyHealthCenter,Uniontown.10:00.

July15AgendaReleased.EnvironmentalQualityBoardmeeting.Room105RachelCarson
Building.9:00.

July15DEPCitizensAdvisoryCouncilmeeting.Room105RachelCarsonBuilding.10:00.

July16CANCELED.DEPWaterResourcesAdvisoryCommitteemeeting.Room105Rachel
CarsonBuilding.9:30.

July23DEPSmallBusinessComplianceAdvisoryCommitteemeeting.12thFloorConference
Room,RachelCarsonBuilding.10:00.

July2325PROPRecyclingandOrganicsConference.DoubleTreePittsburghMeadowLands,
Washington,PA.

July24NEW.DEPCleanupStandardsScientificAdvisoryBoardmeeting.12thFloorConference
Room,RachelCarsonBuilding.9:00.(formalnotice)

July30DCNRNaturalGasAdvisoryCommitteemeeting.LTBA.

August5DEPEnvironmentalJusticeAdvisoryBoardmeeting.DelawareRoom,RachelCarson
Building.8:30.

August5NEW.DCNRWildResourceConservationProgramhearingonfundingapplications.6th
FloorConferenceRoom,RachelCarsonBuilding.10:00.(formalnotice)

August7DEPAirQualityTechnicalAdvisoryCommitteemeeting.Room105RachelCarson
Building.9:15.

August12DEPClimateChangeAdvisoryCommitteemeeting.Room105RachelCarsonBuilding.
10:00.

August20DEPAgriculturalAdvisoryBoardmeeting.DEPSouthcentralRegionalOffice,909
ElmertonAve.,Harrisburg.10:00.

September9CANCELED.DEPBoardOfCoalMineSafetymeeting.DEPCambriaOffice,286
IndustrialParkRoad,Ebensburg.10:00.(formalnotice)

September10DEPSewageAdvisoryCommitteemeeting.Room105RachelCarsonBuilding.
10:30.(formalnotice)

September24DEPBoardOfCoalMineSafetymeeting.DEPCambriaOffice,286IndustrialPark
Road,Ebensburg.10:00.(formalnotice)

September25PennStateExtensionYouthWaterEducatorsSummit.TheCentralHoteland
ConferenceCenter,Harrisburg.

October15DEPCleanupStandardsScientificAdvisoryBoard.14thFloorConferenceRoom,
RachelCarsonBuilding.9:00.

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Involved!inDEPregulationandguidancedevelopmentprocess.

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DEPCalendarofEvents

Note:TheEnvironmentalEducationWorkshopCalendarisnolongeravailablefromthePACenterfor
EnvironmentalEducationbecausefundingfortheCenterwaseliminatedintheFY201112state
budget.ThePCEEwebsitewasalsoshutdown,butsomecontentwasmovedtothePAAssociationof
EnvironmentalEducators'website.

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