PAEnvironmentDigest

AnUpdateOnEnvironmentalIssuesInPA
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Harrisburg,PaMarch30,2015

DEPBudgetHearing:PennsylvaniaNotMeetingChesapeakeBayCleanupCommitments

ActingDEPSecretary
JohnQuigley
toldtheSenateAppropriations
CommitteeWednesdayPennsylvaniaisnotmeetingitscommitmentsto
cleanuptheChesapeakeBayWatershedandthatarebootisneededto
gettheprogrambackontrack.
Hesaidthereisalackofresourcesfortheprogramandheis
workingdirectlywithActingAgricultureSecretaryRussellReddingto
takeafreshlookattheprogram.
Sen.GeneYaw(RLycoming),MajorChairoftheSenate
EnvironmentalResourcesCommittee,expressedskepticismaboutthe
needforfundingwindmillandsolarprojectswhentheycannot
economicallystandontheirownwithouttaxpayersupport.
HesaidPennsylvaniawouldbebetterofftodevotethoseresourcestocleanupthe
ChesapeakeBayWatershed.
Askedabouttheneedfor50additionalstafffortheOilandGasProgramasproposedin
theGovernorsbudget,QuigleysaidDEPisnowinspectingeachoftheMarcellusShalewells
twicewhentheyshouldbegettingtoeachwellsixtimesduringcriticalpartsofthedrilling
process.
Quigleynoted,ashehasinthepast,overthelastsixyearsDEPhaslost14percentofits
employeesandtheagencyhasbeenhollowedout,comparedtotheaveragestaffreductionsof
6percentinotherstateagencies.
InresponsetoaquestionfromSen.Yaw,Quigleysaidhewouldconsideranextensionof
thepubliccommentperiodfortheChapter78andChapter78Aproposedfinaldrilling
regulations.
DanaAunkst,DEPDeputySecretaryforFieldOperations,accompaniedQuigleytothe
budgethearing
ManyofthequestionsaskedattheSenatebudgethearingwerediscussedpreviouslyin
the
HousebudgethearingMarch11
.Heresasummaryofsomeofthekeyissuesbroughtup
duringthehearing.
ChesapeakeBayWatershedCleanup:
Sen.JudySchwank(DBerks),MinorityChairofthe
SenateAgricultureandRuralAffairsCommittee,askedwhatthefollowupwillbetotheU.S.
EnvironmentalProtectionAgency
reportonagricultureprograms
neededtocleanupthe
ChesapeakeBayWatershed.
QuigleysaidPennsylvaniaisnotontracktomeettheChesapeakeBaycleanup

milestonesfornitrogenandsediment.Thereisalsonotenoughfundingfortheeffort.Hesaid
heisworkingwithRussellRedding,ActingAgricultureSecretary,torebootthewholeprogram.
Quigleysaidtheyneedtoreachfarmerswithtechnicalhelpandincentivestoputbest
managementpracticesontheground.Itsalsoaboutcountingwhatwearenowdoing,headded,
andgettingmorebootsonthegroundtodealwiththisissue.
[Infact,
Pennsylvaniahasjust641days
toinstallthepracticestomeetthe2017
ChesapeakeBaycleanupmilestones.]
ChesapeakeBayWatershed:
Sen.YawnotedtheGovernorsproposalincludedmore
fundingforsolarandwindpowerprojectsthatcouldnotexistontheirownwithouttaxpayer
support,andsuggestedPennsylvaniawouldbebetterofftodevotethoseresourcestocleanupthe
ChesapeakeBayWatershed.
InresponsetoafollowupquestionfromSen.Yawabouthowtogetmoreresourcesto
cleanupthewatershed,Quigleysaidalloptionsareonthetable,buttechnicalassistanceareabig
partofrespondingtothisissue.
NaturalGasSeveranceTax:
Sen.Yawaskedwherethefloorpriceof$2.97ofnaturalgas
camefrominthe
Governorsseverancetaxproposal
.Hesaidthepriceofnaturalgasis$1.20or
alittlemorenow.QuigleysaidthatwastheminimumamountneededtoyieldthefundingGov.
Wolfthoughtwasnecessarytoproperlyfundeducation.
Quigleyaddedthathethoughtthepriceofnaturalgashadnowheretogobutup,noting
thatthe12orsoproposedmajorpipelineprojectswillresult,whenbuilt,inincreaseduseand
availabilityofnaturalgas.HenotedinhismeetingwithSen.YawhesaidDEPwoulddowhatit
cantoshepherdtheseprojectsthroughtheprocess.
Sen.YawlatercommentedthatPennsylvaniawasactuallyleadingthenationbyadopting
theAct13drillingimpactfeeandotherstatesaremissingoutwiththeseverancetax.

SeveranceTaxWouldCaused15PercentIncreasesInTaxes:
Sen.RandyVulakovich
(RAllegheny)saidtherehasbeenanestimatetheseverancetaxproposalwouldincreasestaxes
onthedrillingindustryby15percentandaskedifthatisaccurate.Quigleysaidhewasnot
familiarwiththe15percentnumber,buttheintentistomodeltheproposalafterthetaximposed
byWestVirginia.Sen.Vulakovichcommentedhethoughtitisthewrongtimetoputataxon
theindustryandPennsylvanianeedstolookatthebigpicture.
CappingLocalShareOfImpactFees:
Sen.KimWard(RWestmoreland)commentedthat
thecaponlocalgrantsintheGovernorsseverancetaxproposalislikeataking,takingitaway
fromareasofthestatewheredrillingisoccurringtootherareasofthestate.Quigleysaidthe
intentwastocapthefundingatthehighestlevelandprovidefundingforeducationprograms.
ProhibitingPassingOnSeveranceTaxToLandowners:
Sen.LisaBaker(RLuzerne)said
theoilandgasleasesshehasreviewedcallforaportionalshareofanytaxesbetweenand
landowneranddrillers,inspiteoftheprovisionsintheGovernorsseverancetaxproposalforthe
landownernottopaythetax.
QuigleysaidDEPwasnotinvolvedindraftingtheseverancetaxproposalanddeferredto
theDepartmentofRevenueonthatissue,buttheintentistoprotectlandowners.
AdditionalOilAndGasStaff:
Sen.Yawaskedwhatthe50newpositionsDEPproposesin
thebudgetwillbedoingrelatedtotheOilandGasProgram.
ActingSecretaryQuigleysaidrightnowtheaveragewellisinspectedtwiceandthe
additionalstaffwouldbeusedtoincreasethewellinspectionstosixtimesperwell.
Sen.Yawsaidthenumberofdrillrigsisnowdownbyaboutonethirdandaskedwhy

additionalinspectorsareneeded.QuigleysaidthenumberofwellsdrilledinPennsylvaniahave
actuallyincreased.In2013were1,207wellsweredrillingandin1,372in2014.
Sen.Wardaskediftherehavebeenanyinstancesofthingsslippingthroughthecracks
inoilandgaswellinspectionsthatrequiredtheincreaseinstaff.
QuigleynotedoverthelastsixyearsDEPhaslost14percentofitsemployeesandthe
agencyhasbeenhollowedout,comparedtotheaveragestaffreductionsof6percentinother
stateagencies.HesaidtheytookalookatwhattheirneedswereintheOilandGasProgramand
madearecommendationbasedonthatneed.
Intermsofenvironmentalimpact,Quigleysaidthenumberofviolationshasgonedown,
andwithadditionalstaffDEPcanmakesurethattrendcontinues.HeaddedPennsylvaniahas
thelargestnumberofinspectionstaffofanystate.
NewChapter78DrillingRegulations:
Sen.YawsaidhisCommitteehasnotyetreceiveda
copyofthechangestothe
Chapter78andChapter78A
drillingregulationsasitwasrequiredto
receive.Quigleysaidtheregulatoryprocessisongoingandafinalregulationhasnotyetbeen
completed.AdraftfinalregulationswillgooutonApril4for30daysofpubliccomment.
Sen.YawfollowedupbyaskingifDEPplansapublichearingontheproposal.
Quigleysaidtherearenownoplansforahearing,explainingtheproposalwillhavebeen
outforabout60daysbytheendoftheplannedcommentperiod.Henotedtheprocessstartedin
April2011ontheregulationsandinthattimeframeotherstateshavepassednewlawsand
regulationsandimplementedthem.
Hesaidthereisasenseofurgencytogettheregulationsdone.
Sen.YawaskedDEPtoextendthecommentperiodinlightoftheprevious24,000
commentsontheproposedregulation.Quigleysaidhewouldconsiderit.
ConventionalOilAndGasRegulation:
Sen.Wardsaidtherearedifferencesbetween
conventionalandunconventional(MarcellusShale)drillingthatshouldberecognizedinDEPs
regulations.
QuigleysaidDEPhasdifferentiatedbetweenthetwotypesofdrillingandcreateda
special
ConventionalOilandGasAdvisoryCommittee
justdealingwithconventionaldrilling.
NaturalGasPipelineSiting:
Sen.JohnRafferty(RMontgomery)askedifthe$25millionset
asideforthelastmileofnaturalgaslinewillinvolvebettercommunicationwithlandowners
onpipelineprojects,expressingaconcernaboutcommunicationinexistingprojects.
Quigleysaidtherewillbe2530,000milesofnaturalgaspipelinesthatwillbebuiltover
thenextfewyearsandnotedDEPhascreatedaTaskForcetodealwithpipelinesitingand
planningissuesmuchlikehedidwhileDCNRSecretaryonsitingwindfarms.
Hesaidhehascommunicateddirectlywithseveralpipelinecompanies,passingalongthe
concernovertheapparentlylackofcommunicationwithlandownersandcommunities.
InresponsetoafollowupquestionfromSen.Yaw,Quigleysaidthereisnointerestat
DEPintakingovertheinspectionrolesofthePublicUtilityCommission.
Sen.PatBrowne(RLehigh),MajorityChairoftheSenateAppropriationsCommittee,
underscoredtheneedtodealmoreeffectivelywithpublicconcernsonthesafetyofthenew
naturalgaspipelines.QuigleysaidsafetyisnotaprimaryresponsibilityofDEP,buthasmet
withseveralpipelinecompaniesandpassedalongconcernsabouttheneedformorecommunity
engagement.
HealthImpactsOfDrilling:
Sen.StewartGreenleaf(RMontgomery)askedaboutdoinga
studyofthehealthimpactsofnaturalgasdrilling.QuigleysaidtheGovernorsupportsthe

developmentofaHealthRegistryandwillhavediscussionswiththeSecretaryofHealthandthe
PhysicianGeneralontheissue.
CrudeOilTrainSafety:
Sen.BrowneaskedifDEPisinvolvedintheissueofcrudeoiltrain
safety.Quigleynotedthe
GovernorhaswrittentothePresident
andtheGovernorisfocusedon
thisissue.DEPispartneringwiththePUCandPAEmergencyManagementAgencyon
emergencyplanningandresponsetoarailsafetyissue.
Sen.BrownesaidPennsylvaniasrailfreightindustryhashadacomebackandsaidoneof
thereasonsfordownturnsinthepastwerebecauseofgovernmentoverreach.Hesaidhehoped
DEPandotheragencieswouldrespondtospecificissuesandnotoverreach.
AccuracyOfOilAndGasData:
Sen.JohnBlake(DLackawanna)notedtherehavebeen
concernsaboutaccuracyofdataontheOilandGasProgramandaskedwherethatnowstands
withtheagency.
QuigleysaidDEPhasbeendoingheroicworkwithinadequatesystemsandDEPneeds
toinvestmorebroadlyupgradingdatamanagementsystems.HesaidDEPneedstogetoffpaper
recordsandlooktodevelopastrategicITplanwhichwillnotbecheap.Hesaidoneofhis
objectivesistobeabletotellthepublicwhatisandisnotarealissue.
SusquehannaRiverImpairment:
Sen.RobTeplitz(DDauphin)askedifDEPhasadifferent
positionontheissueofdesigningthelowerSusquehannaRiveraswaterqualityimpaired.
QuigleysaidheDEPispartneringwiththeFishandBoatCommissionona
studyofthe
river
todetermine,basedonscience,whatthestatusoftherivershouldbe.Hesaidareportand
recommendationisdueattheendofthisyear.
DelawareRiverBasinCommission:
Sen.Bakersaidthebudgetproposeda$316,000
increaseinDelawareRiverBasinCommissionfundingandcommentedsomefeelPennsylvania
sharesanunfairburdenonsupportingtheCommission.
Act162StreamBufferLaw:
Sen.Bakeraskedwhowasconsultedindevelopingthe
technicalguidanceneededtoimplementthe
Act162settingnewstreambuffer
requirements
whicharenowoutforpubliccomment.
DanaAunkst,DEPDeputyforFieldOperations,saidDEPwasundera60daydeadline
toimplementthelawanddevelopedtheguidancetouseuntiltheregulationsthemselvesare
changed.
Sen.Bakeraskedifthewaiversnowintheregulationswouldbepreserved.Aunkstsaid
theirinterpretationofthelawisthatthelaweliminatesthosewaiversbydirectactionofthelaw.
Sen.Bakersaidthatistroubling.
Sen.MarioScavello(RMonroe)askedforaclarificationontheeliminationofthe
waiversnowintheregulationsandQuigleysaidtheywerefollowingtheletterofthelawin
developingtheimplementingguidance,butwouldliketodiscusstheissuefurther.
Stormwater/FloodingImprovements:
Sen.MattSmith(DAllegheny)notedstormwaterand
floodingissuesareamajorconcerninAlleghenyCountyandnotedmultimunicipalauthorities
areagoodwaytoaddressthisissue.Specifically,heaskedaboutfundingforthesetwo
programs.
QuigleysaidDEPisfundingsomeprojectscreatively,butthereistremendousneed,
especiallyforstormwatermanagement.HenotedDEPisalsonowupdatingthedrinkingwater
andwastewaterneedsreportdoneaboutfiveyearsago.
Attheendoftheday,hesaid,someonehastopayforinfrastructureimprovements.He
saidDEPisworkingwithPittsburghtointroducegreeninfrastructuretoaddressstormwater

issues.
AbandonedMineLandReclamation:
Sen.Blakeaskedaboutthestatusoffederalfunding
forabandonedminelandreclamation.QuigleysaidDEPisworkingconstantlytomakesure
Pennsylvaniagetsthemostitcanfromavailablefederalfunding.
OldForgeBorehole:
Sen.Blakesaidthereisafederalefforttoaddressthepollutioncoming
fromtheOldForgeBoreholeandaskedQuigleytosupportit.
EPASection111(d)CleanPowerRule:
Sen.ElderVogel(RBeaver),MajorityChairofthe
SenateAgricultureandRuralAffairsCommittee,askedaboutthestatusofSection111(d)carbon
reductionregulation.QuigleysaidDEPisnowdesigningthepublicparticipation/stakeholder
process,inresponsetothe
lawpassedlastyear
ontheissuetobereadyforwhenEPAfinalizes
theregulation.HesaidPennsylvaniahasbeenselectedbytheNationalGovernorsAssociation
toreceiveadditionaltechnicalassistancetomeettheSection111(d)requirements.
Sen.SeanWiley(DErie)askedspecificallyaboutthedeadlinesintheSection111(d)
CleanPowerrule.QuigleysaidtheproposedEPArulerequiresstatestoreducecarbon
emissionsby30percentby2030.
HesaidPennsylvaniahastodoitourwaytoprotectthecoalindustry,butwehaveto
lookatnewtechnologiestomeettherequirement.Quigleysaidtheyarealsoevaluatingtools
likethe
RegionalGreenhouseGasInitiative
orotherregionalmechanismsthatmighthelpthem
comply.
CoalWastePowerPlants:
Sen.VulakovichexpressedconcernabouttheSection111(d)
CleanPowerPlanimpactoncoalwastepowerplants.
FirstEnergyCoalAshDisposal:
Sen.VogelaskedabouttheclosureoftheFirstEnergy
Blue
RunCoalAshDisposalFacility
andpermittinganewdisposalfacilitysayingthenewfacilityis
neededbytheBruceMansfieldPowerPlant.
QuigleysaidhemetwithFirstEnergylastweekandsaidDEPisontracktomeetthe
targetconstructiondateslaidoutbythecompany.
PreservingCoalFiredPowerPlants:
Sen.Vogelaskedaboutprotectingcoalfiredpower
plantsinPennsylvaniatopreserveavitalpartofthestateseconomy.QuigleysaidtheGovernor
iscommittedtoprotectthepositionofcoalingeneratingelectricityandtomeetingfederalair
pollutionlimitsinaPennsylvaniacentricway.Healsosaidhewasalsopursuinginitiatives
withtheindustrytoperfectcarboncapturetechnology,likehedidwhenhewasDCNR
Secretary.
AnthraciteCoal:
Sen.DavidArgall(RSchuylkill)askedwhatthestatecandobetterto
maintainjobsandprotecttheenvironmentintheanthracitecoalindustry,notingRussianand
UkrainiancoalcouldbesoldintheUnitedStatescheaperthanitcanbeminedhere.
Quigleysaidhehadameetingwithanthracitecoalindustryandheardfirsthandabout
theissuestheyfaceandisnowinlisteningmodetoseeifthereareactionsthestatecantaketo
addresstheissue.
AlternativeEnergyProposal:
Sen.JohnEichelberger(RBlair)askedforanoverviewofthe
alternativeenergyproposalintheGovernorsbudget.
Quigleysaidthe$225millionproposalcoversallformsofenergy,includingtherestartof
thePennsylvaniaSunshineProgram,naturalgaslastmilepipelinesandrevivingthewind
industry.Theproposallookstocapturetheeconomicbenefitsoftheinvestmentsaswellasthe
environmentalbenefits.
Sen.Eichelbergersaidhedoesnotseethevalueofwindenergy,basedonexperiencesin

hisdistrict,andsaidhedoesnotthinkitisaprudentuseoftaxmoney.
CapacityOfWindmills:
Sen.Vulakovichaskedforthegenerationcapacityofwindmills.
Quigleysaidthereare127windmillsinthestatethatgenerateenoughelectricitytoserve
350,000homes.
Sen.WileysaidintheErieareathereisinterestinwindenergysourcesandappreciated
thealternativeenergyinitiativesintheGovernorsbudget.Quigleysaidunfortunatelytherehas
notbeenanymajorwindfarmsbuiltinPennsylvaniainthelastseveralyears.
GreenBuilding:
Sen.MattSmith(DAllegheny)askedifthereisaroleforDEPinpromoting
greenbuildingandenergyefficiencyprojects,notingPNCisnowcompletingwhatitsaysisthe
greenestskyscraperintheworld.
QuigleysaidpartoftheGovernorsbudgetwouldsupportenergyefficiencyprojects.In
addition,DEPisintheprocessofrefocusingandreorganizingitsenergyprogramswithinthe
agency.
AlternativeFuel/NaturalGasVehicleConversions:
Sen.Greenleafaskedaboutalternative
fuelandnaturalgasgrantprograms.Quigleysaidthe
AlternativeFuelsIncentiveGrantProgram
isongoing,butwouldfollowupwithmorespecificinformation.
BrownfieldsRedevelopment:
Sen.Brownesaidoneofthemostsuccessfulenvironmental
programsinrecentyearshasbeenthebrownfieldsredevelopmentprogramandaskedifDEP
wouldhelppromoteDCEDsKeystoneSpecialSitesProgram.
HazardousSitesCleanupFunding:
Sen.Raffertyexpressedconcernaboutlevelfundingfor
theHazardousSitesCleanupProgram.Quigleysaidtherewillbeaquestionoffundingthe
programinthefuturewiththephaseoutoftheCapitalStockandFranchiseTax,butfornowthe
proposedfundingwillcoverthecostsoftheprogram.
KeystoneLandfillExpansion:
Sen.BlakecommentedDEPneedstobetransparentinthe
processofconsideringaKeystoneLandfillexpansionandaskedifthecurrentlandfillstandards
areadequatetothetask.
Quigleysaidtheprocesswillbetransparentandsaidhebelievesthecurrentlandfill
standardsareuptothetask.HesaidDEPisintheprocessofschedulinganotherpublicmeeting
ontheissuetogathermorepubliccomments.Quigleysaidtheagencyisaboutayearorso
awayfrommakingadecisionontheapplication.
WasteTireCleanup:
Sen.Argallaskedaboutthestatusofwastetiredumpcleanupinthe
state.QuigleysaidDEPhascleanedup
35millionwastetires
andiscontinuingthesamelevelof
effort.
AgencyComplementFeeSupported:
Sen.BakeraskedabouthowmuchofDEPsstaffis
supportedbyfeesontheindustry,forexamplethebluestoneindustry.Quigleysaid21percent
ofDEPsbudgetisGeneralFund,28percentisfederalfunding,51percentisspecialfunds
fees,finespenalties.HenotedWaterQualityprogramsaresupportedbytheGeneralFundand
haveseensomeofthebiggestcutsinrecentyears.
PermitDelays:
Sen.EichelbergersaidhehasconcernsaboutpermitdelayswithinDEP.
Quigleysaidthe
PermitDecisionGuaranteeProgram
hasresultedinhaving92percentofthe
permitdecisionsontime.Headdedevenifanapplicationisdeficient,DEPmakesitsdecisions
ontimein82percentofthecases.Hesaidhisstaffisnowdoingadeepdiveonhowthese
problemscomeaboutandhopestocorrecttheissuestoraisethosepercentageshigher.
DEPInspectionProcedures:
Sen.ScottWagner(RYork)madeanumberofstatements
duringhisquestiontime.Forexample,saidhewasopposedtogivingDEPanyadditional

inspectorsuntiltheagencyimprovesitsoperations,likemakingappointmentsforinspections
andupgradingitsmanagementprocedures.Henotedin30yearsinthewastecollectionindustry
hehasneverhadaninspectormakeanappointment.Healsoaskediftheinspectorsare
unionizedandhowmanylawyersDEPhasandwhethertheywereunionized.
Quigleynotedabout30percentofDEPstaffareunionized,butwouldhavetoprovide
additionalinformation.
RelationshipWithMunicipalities:
Sen.SchwankaskedhowDEPwouldbechangingits
relationshipwithlocalofficials.QuigleynotedheistheformermayorofHazletonandis
familiarwithmanyofthoseissues.HesaidDEPhastoworkwithcommunitiesasapartner,
particularlyonAct537sewageissuesandforstormwatermanagement(MS4),bothofwhich
havebeenchronicallyunderfunded.HenotedtheexampleofYorkCountywherethecounty
andmunicipalitieshavegottentogetheronstormwatermanagementasagoodexampleof
partnershipindealingwithwaterissues.
AccommodatingAdditionalGrowth:
Sen.BrowneaskedaboutthecapacityofDEPtodeal
withgrowingcommunitiesthroughthesewagefacilitiespermittingandotherprograms.Quigley
saidhehopestomovetowardallelectronicprocessofpermittingprograms,butthatwillrequire
investmentintechnology.
PoachingIndustriesByOtherState:
Sen.ArgallnotedtheGovernorofFloridacameto
Pennsylvaniaandsaidhecanprocessenvironmentalpermitsthroughhisstatefasterthan
Pennsylvania.
QuigleysaidhewouldliketounderstandwheretheGovernorofFloridagothisstatistics
becausehewouldstackDEPsrecordagainstFloridasanyday.
ClickHere
foracopyofQuigleyswrittentestimony.
ClickHere
forasummaryofthe
Governorsproposedenvironmentalbudget.
NextWeek
TheSenatebudgethearingfortheDepartmentofAgricultureisMarch31at3:00andthe
DepartmentofConservationandNaturalResourcesisApril1at11:00.
WrittentestimonyandavideoofeachHousehearingwillbepostedonthe
Republican
HouseAppropriationsCommittee
webpage.InformationaboutSenatebudgethearingsare
postedonthe
SenateRepublicanCaucus
website.
NewsClips:
CountiesSeekToKeepDrillingImpactFee
LawmakersDigInOnNaturalGasSeveranceTax
MarcellusShaleCoalitionBlastsSeveranceTax
Poll:59%OfVotersSupportWolfsTaxPlans,35%Him

PAMustInstallPracticesToMeet2017StreamCleanupMilestoneInNext641Days

Pennsylvaniahas641daystoputthebestmanagementpracticesonthegroundneededto
eliminate10millionpoundsofnitrogenand212millionpoundsofsedimentfromgoingintoour
riversandstreamstomeetthe2017ChesapeakeBaycleanupmilestones.
SimplemathshowsPennsylvaniawillnothaveachancetomeetthosemilestoneswith
thecurrentlevelofefforttoimprovewaterquality.
LastJune,theU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyreportedPennsylvaniaexceededits
2013ChesapeakeBaycleanup
milestoneforphosphorusby242,000pounds,butfellshortin

meetingthenitrogengoalby2millionpoundsandsedimentreductionmilestonebynearly116
millionpounds.
IfPennsylvaniadoesnotmeetthe2017milestones,EPAhastheauthoritytoimpose
additionalreductionrequirementsdirectlyonwastewatertreatmentplantsandsetadditional
controlsonfarmlandandstormwaterrunoff.
Formoreinformation,visitthe
ChesapeakeBayCleanWaterBlueprint
webpage.

5ThingsWeLearnedFromSenateAndHouseHearingsOnDEPsBudget

TheSenateandHouseAppropriationsCommitteehearingsonGov.Wolfsproposedbudgetfor
theDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtectionarenowcomplete.Herearefivethingswelearned
asaresultofthosehearings
1.PipelineTaskForce:
DEPisintheprocessofformingaTaskForcetolookatwaysof
promotingcooperationandreducingtheenvironmentalimpactsofthe25,000to30,000milesof
naturalgaspipelinesexpectedtobedevelopedinPennsylvaniaoverthenextfewyears.DEPis
notlookingatexpandingitsregulatoryroleoverpipelines,ortakingovertheresponsibilitiesof
thePublicUtilityCommissiononsafety.Thelogicalquestionsnoware:Whowillbeonthe
TaskForce?Whatwilltheirspecificchargebe?Willtheirmeetingsbeopentothepublic?
2.PennsylvaniaNotMeetingChesapeakeBayCleanupCommitments:
Anopensecretfor
thelastsixyearsormore,ActingDEPSecretaryJohnQuigleyacknowledged,tohiscredit,
PennsylvaniaisnotmeetingthecommitmentstheCommonwealthmadetocleanupourown
riversandstreamsthatwillresultinacleanerChesapeakeBay.Hesaidmoreresources,more
technicalhelpandarebootoftheentireprogramareneededandpromisesanewplantodeal
withtheissue.SeveralHouseandSenatememberssuggestedmoneyproposedforanalternative
energyinitiativewouldbebetterspentoncleaningupPennsylvaniasownwaterways.
3.DEPHasBeenHollowedOutWithStaffReductions:
Again,tohiscredit,Quigley
acknowledgedwhathasbeenobvious,forthelastsixyears[actuallybeginninginthe
firstyear
oftheRendellAdministration
],DEPsbudgetandstaffhasbeensubjecttocutsfarandabove
whatotherstateagencieshavesuffered.Thisisparticularlytrueofprogramstoprotectwater
quality,hesaid.Henotedoverthelastsixyearsagencystaffhasbeencut14percentwhileother
agencieshavebeencut6percent.
4.RepublicansUpsetOverHandlingOfDrillingRegulations:
Republicanmembersofboth
theSenateandHouseareupsetoverDEPsreplacementofallthemembersoftheOilandGas
TechnicalAdvisoryBoardandabouttheshort,30daycommentperiodwithnohearingsto
reviewmajorrevisionstotheproposedfinalversionsoftheChapter78andChapter78Adrilling
regulations.Ataminimum,Sen.Yawsuggestedextendingthecommentperiod.
5.DEPHadNoRoleInShapingSeveranceTaxProposal:
Quigleyacknowledgedheand
DEPhadnoroleindraftingtheGovernorsproposednaturalgasseverancetax,eventhough
significantenvironmentalfundingissueswereatstake.Whiletheproposalendeduppreserving
$76millioninexistingenvironmentalfundingunderareenactedimpactfee,environmental
groupsinPennsylvaniaarenearlyunanimousintheirbeliefanynewseverancetaxshould
includesignificantfundingforenvironmentalrestorationofonetypeoranother,particularly
watershedcleanupandabandonedminereclamation.Itisnowabsentfromtheproposal.
Thequestionnowis,whatistheGeneralAssemblyandtheWolfAdministrationgoingto
doabouttheholesinDEPsbudgetidentifiedbythebudgethearings?

ClickHere
foracopyofActingSecretaryQuigleyswrittentestimony.
ClickHere
forasummaryoftheMarch11HousebudgethearingonDEP.
ClickHere
forasummaryoftheMarch25SenatebudgethearingonDEP.
WrittentestimonyandavideoofeachHousehearingwillbepostedonthe
Republican
HouseAppropriationsCommittee
webpage.InformationaboutSenatebudgethearingsare
postedonthe
SenateRepublicanCaucus
website.
NewsClips:
CountiesSeekToKeepDrillingImpactFee
LawmakersDigInOnNaturalGasSeveranceTax
MarcellusShaleCoalitionBlastsSeveranceTax
Poll:59%OfVotersSupportWolfsTaxPlans,35%Him

WhatsTheStatusOfGovernorsNomineesForDEP,DCNR,Agriculture?

TheSenatehas25
sessiondays
(notcalendardays)totakeavoteontheGovernorsnomineesto
fillcabinetpositions.
The
ExecutiveCalendar
oftheSenateshowsthatonApril13,thenextscheduledsession
day,thenominationsforJohnQuigleyatDEP,CindyDunnatDCNRandRussellReddingat
Agriculturewillbeonday9.(Officially,thepaperworkforeachnominationwasacceptedby
theSenateonFebruary4.)
ThismeanstheSenate,basedonthescheduleofsessiondays,hasuntilJune9totakea
voteonthenominees.
EachoftheGovernorsnomineesarenowintheprocessofmeetingwitheachofthe49
membersoftheSenate,whichisatraditionalpartoftheadviseandconsentprocesswiththe
Senate.
WhenanomineecompletesasufficientnumberofmeetingswithSenators,usuallyallof
them,theoversightcommittee,inthiscasetheSenate
EnvironmentalResourcesandEnergy
Committee
forDEPandDCNRandthe
AgricultureandRuralAffairsCommittee
forAgriculture
willholdapublichearingwiththenominee.
Noconfirmationhearingshaveyetbeenscheduledbyeithercommittee.

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GovernorsSchedule

Gov.TomWolf'sworkcalendarwillbepostedeachFridayandhispublicschedulefortheday
willbepostedeachmorning.
ClickHere
toviewGov.WolfsWeeklyCalendarandPublic
Appearances.

Senate/HouseAgenda/SessionSchedule/BillsIntroduced

HerearetheSenateandHouseCalendarsandCommitteemeetingsshowingbillsofinterestas
wellasalistofnewenvironmentalbillsintroduced

BillCalendars

House(March30):
<>
ClickHere
forfullHouseBillCalendar.

Senate(April13):

SenateBill289
(FontanaDAllegheny)fundingforsewagelateralline
improvementsandrepair(
sponsorsummary
)
SenateBill307
(YudichakDLuzerne)providing
foranindependentcounselfortheEnvironmentalQualityBoard(
sponsorsummary
)
SenateBill
385
(PileggiRDelaware)willmodernizethePennsylvaniaTransitRevitalizationInvestment
District(TRID)Act(
sponsorsummary
).<>
ClickHere
forfullSenateBillCalendar.

CommitteeMeetingAgendasThisWeek

House:
the
InsuranceCommittee
meetstoconsider
HouseBill717
(PickettRSusquehanna)
eliminatingtheannualreportofthefloodinsuranceprogram(
sponsorsummary
)the
Consumer
AffairsCommittee
holdsaninformationalmeetingtohearpresentationsfromtheelectricand
naturalgasindustriesonprioritiesthe
AgricultureandRuralAffairsCommittee
informationalmeetingtoreceiveapresentationbytheSecretaryofAgricultureonhisbudgetand
otherpriorities.<>
ClickHere
forfullHouseCommitteeSchedule.


Senate:
the
AppropriationsCommittee
holdsabudgethearingonthedepartmentof
AgricultureandConservationandNaturalResources.<>
ClickHere
forfullSenateCommittee
Schedule.

BillsPendingInKeyCommittees

HerearelinkstokeyStandingCommitteesintheHouseandSenateandthebillspendingin
each

House
Appropriations
Education
EnvironmentalResourcesandEnergy
ConsumerAffairs
GamingOversight
HumanServices
Judiciary
LiquorControl
Transportation
LinksforallotherStandingHouseCommittees

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

BillsIntroduced

Thefollowingbillsofinterestwereintroducedthisweek

GreenBuildingStandards:

SenateBill615
(RaffertyRMontgomery)setsenergyefficiency
standardsforstateownedorleasedbuildings(
sponsorsummary
).

WaterWellStandards:

SenateBill653
(VanceRCumberland)settingdrinkingwaterwell
constructionanddecommissioningstandards(
sponsorsummary
).

VariableRateElectricContracts:

HouseBill844
(GodshallRMontgomery)furtherregulates

variablerateresidentialandsmallbusinesselectriccontractsandimposesa30percentcapon
prices(
sponsorsummary
).

SessionSchedule

HereisthelatestvotingsessionschedulefortheSenateandHouse

Senate

April13,14,15,20,21,22
May4,5,6,11,12,13
June1,2,3,8,9,10,15,16,17,18,22,23,24,25,26,29,30

House

March30,31
April1,13,14,15,20,21,22
May4,5,6,11,12,13
June1,2,3,8,9,10,15,16,17,18,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30

NewsFromTheCapitol

GameCommissionDeliversAnnualReportToGeneralAssembly

GameCommissionExecutiveDirectorR.MatthewHoughTuesdaypresentedtheagencys
2014
AnnualReport
totheGeneralAssembly,anddeliveredtestimonybeforethe
HouseGameand
FisheriesCommittee
.
ThereportedupdatedlegislatorsonkeyGameCommissionissuesandprograms,
includingchronicwastingdiseaseindeer,whitenosesyndromeinbats,managementofstate
gamelandswhichreached1.5millionacresin2014,huntereducationanddeermanagement.
HoughalsoreportedtheCommissionundertookmorethan1,500environmentalreviews
forthreatstoendangeredspecies,including226forenergydevelopmentprojects,notingmost
werecompletedin10daysorless.
TheGameCommissionalsorequestedanincreaseinitshuntinglicensefeessaying
revenuefromleasingMarcellusShaledrillingrightsonGameLandshasmadeitpossibleto
avoidanincreaseoverthelastfewyears.
Acopyoftheannualreport
isavailableonline
.
NewsClips:
WesternPAAudubonFormsAdvisoryPanelForNatureCenter
EggsHatching?WatchViaBaldEagleCam
BaldEagleEggHatchedOnWebcam
SocialMediaAliveWithSnowGeeseThisWeekend

NewsFromAroundTheState

DEPDeclaresDroughtWatchFor27Northeast,Northcentral,WesternCounties

Belowaveragegroundwaterlevelshavecausedthe
DepartmentofEnvironmentalProtectiontoissuea
droughtwatchfor27countiesacrossPennsylvania
Tuesday.
Despitetherecentsurgeofsurfacewatercausedby
snowmelt,lowgroundwaterlevelscouldcausewellfed
watersupplies,bothprivateandpublic,togodry.
Theverydryfallandbelownormalprecipitationin
JanuaryandFebruaryhavecontributedtolow
groundwaterlevelsinthenortheastandcentralportions
ofthestate.Theincreasingtemperaturesandmelting
snowhavehelped,butgroundwaterlevelsmaynotbebacktonormalbeforethesummer.
The27countiesunderthedroughtwatchissuedtodayareBerks,Bradford,Cambria,
Carbon,Clinton,Columbia,Indiana,Lackawanna,Lawrence,Luzerne,Lycoming,McKean,
Mercer,Monroe,Montour,Northumberland,Pike,Potter,Schuylkill,Snyder,Sullivan,
Susquehanna,Tioga,Union,Wayne,Westmoreland,andWyoming.
AllPennsylvaniansareadvisedtoheedthisdroughtwatchbyconservingtheirwateruse
andconsumption.
Toreducetheirwateruse,residentscan:
Runwateronlywhenabsolutelynecessaryandavoidkeepingwaterflowingwhilebrushing
teeth,orturningontheshowermanyminutesbeforeuse
Checkforhouseholdleaksaleakingtoiletcanwasteupto200gallonsofwatereachday
Rundishwashersandwashingmachinesonlywithfullloads
Replaceolderapplianceswithhighefficiency,frontloadingmodelsthatuseabout30percent
lesswaterand40to50percentlessenergyand
Installlowflowplumbingfixturesandaeratorsonfaucets.
DEPisnotifyingallwatersuppliersintheaffectedareasoftheneedtomonitortheir
supplies,particularlythosethatrelyupongroundwater,andupdatetheirdroughtcontingency
plansasnecessary.
Adroughtwatchdeclarationisthefirstandleastseverelevelofthestatesthreedrought
classifications.Itcallsforavoluntaryfivepercentreductioninnonessentialwateruseandputs
largewaterconsumersonnoticetobeginplanningforthepossibilityofreducedwatersupplies.
ThroughacooperativeprogramwiththeU.S.GeologicalSurvey,DEPhelpsfunda
statewidenetworkofgaugestomonitorgroundwaterlevelsandstreamflows.Thisnetwork
providesthestatesdroughtcoordinatorwithcomprehensivedatathatisusedtodetermine
droughtclassifications.
Inadditiontoprecipitation,groundwaterandstreamflowlevels,DEPmonitorssoil
moistureandwatersupplystorage.Thisdataissharedwithotherstateandfederalagencies.
DEPalsoofferswaterconservationrecommendationsandwaterauditproceduresfor
commercialandindustrialusers,suchasfoodprocessors,hotelsandeducationalinstitutions.
Theserecommendations,droughtrelatedfactsheetsandotherdroughtinformationare
availablebyvisitingDEPs
DroughtWatch
webpage.
NewsClips:

DroughtWatchIssuedFor27PACounties
NortheastPAUnderDroughtWatch
EPAGivesPoorMarksToPAOnChesapeakeBayCleanup
PAFarmsDamagingChesapeakeBay
ALCOSANWantsMoreTimeToDealWithSewerOverflows
AlleghenyCountyScrambleToPrepareForSewageUpgrade
Editorial:PushForwardOnAlleghenySewerUpgrades
TroutUnlimitedKeepsEyeOnShaleGasDrillingImpact
FedsOKPlanToRaiseWaterLevelBehindSafeHarborDam
5SpectacularViewsOfSusquehannaRiver
ProposalTargetsLakeErieAlgaeClearsOhioCommittee
LakeErieCouldSeeResurgenceInSturgeon

ConservationDistrictsAward30GrantsForNonPointPollutionPreventionProjects

PennsylvaniasCountyConservationDistricts
Fridaywereawardedmorethan$55,000for30
projectsin26counties.
Theprojectspromotewaterpollutionpreventionactivitiesthroughthe
NonpointSource
PollutionPreventionEducationalMiniGrantProgram
.Theprojectswilltakeplaceoverthenext
13months.
ThisfundingfromthePennsylvaniaDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtectionallows
conservationdistrictstoaddressprioritieslocally.Thisfurtherstheconservationdistrictmission
ofensuringthereisenoughcleanwaterandhealthysoilforfuturegenerations,saidShannon
Wehinger,DirectorofCommunicationsforthe
PAAssociationofConservationDistricts
.
Projectsincludefielddaysforfarmers,rainbarrelworkshops,stormwatertoursand
more.
Fundingforthegrants,upto$2,000each,isprovidedthroughthePennsylvania
DepartmentofEnvironmentalProtectionunderSection319oftheCleanWaterAct,
administeredbytheUSEnvironmentalProtectionAgency.
Thefollowingprojectswerefundedasapartofthe20152016NPSPollution
PreventionEducationalMinigrantround:
Blair:RainGardenSeriesforthePublicandMunicipalities
Bradford:BradfordCountyNutrientManagementEducationandOutreachProgram
Bucks:ProjectWetTeacherTraining
Cameron:CameronCountyConservationDistrictWatershedAwarenessWorkshopSeries
Centre:CentreCountyNPSPollutionTourintheBaldEagleCreekWatershed
Columbia:FirstAnnualWomeninAgricultureConference
Cumberland:CreekFriendlyLandscapeMakeoverProgram
Elk:MinimizingNonPointSourcePollutionThroughEducation&Outreach
Erie:MillCreekFloodTour
Fulton:SoilHealth,SoilErosionandWaterQuality
Jefferson:AdaptiveGrazing:TakingSoilHealthtoaNewLevel
Juniata:FayetteAreaLion'sDenStreamsideBufferandRainGardenNPSPollution
PreventionEducationalSignage
Lackawanna:SweeneyBeachEnvironmentalEducationCenterRainGarden

Lehigh:RainBarrelWorkshop
McKean:ImprovingWaterQuality&HealthyWatersheds
Mifflin:MifflinCountyAgriculturalWaterQualityFieldDays,MifflinCountyRainBarrel
Workshops
Montgomery:PerkiomenDemonstrationRainGardenandWorkshop
Northampton:FUNdamentalsofStreamEcology
Potter:Erosion&SedimentationEducationalWorkshops,2016PennYorkAgExpo
Schuylkill:"WoodsinYourBackyard"
Snyder:AGBMPTour,SoilHealthInformationalMeetings
Somerset:RainBarrelWorkshop
Tioga:TiogaCountyStreamBMPDemonstrationandTraining,TiogaCountyAgriculture
Education
Venango:AgriculturalFieldDay
Washington:WashingtonCountyConservationDistrictEquineEnvironmentalStewardship
Workshops
Westmoreland:AftertheStormsHomeownerDrivewayProgram
Adescriptionofthe201415fundedprojects
isavailableonline
.Questions?Contact
ShannonWehinger,PACD,bysendingemailto:
shannonwehinger@pacd.org
orcall
7172387223.

March31MeetingToOutlineWaterQualityResultsOnBrodheadCreek,MonroeCounty

Wouldyouliketoknowwhatthe
BrodheadWatershedAssociation
inMonroeCountyhasfound
inyourstreams?
PollutionlevelsinthelowerBrodheadwatershedhavemadethestreamsunsafefor
swimmingorotherwatercontact.
BWAwillpresentareporttomunicipalpartnersandthecommunityat7p.m.March31,
attheStroudTownshipMunicipalBuildingonNorthFifthStreet.
ThemeetingwillcoverinformationregardingthehealthoftheBrodhead,McMichael,
andPoconoCreeksastheyflowthroughthemunicipalitiesofStroudsburg,EastStroudsburgand
StroudTownship.TheBWAhasreceivedfundingtotracksourcesofthepollutionanddevelop
planstoreducepollutioninthesestreams.
TheMonroeCountyPlanningCommissionandMonroeCountyConservationDistrict
haveassistedBWAvolunteersinstreamstudiesovertheyears.Datacollectedoverthesummer
of2014includeswatersamplingforfecalcoliformat20sitesthroughoutthelowerwatershed
andidentificationofstormdrainoutfallsandotherinflowstothestreams.
Allmunicipalofficialsandcommunitymembersareinvitedtoattendthemeetingtolearn
aboutdatacollectedanddiscussprojectsthatwillimprovewaterqualityinthewatershed.
Formoreinformation,visitthe
BrodheadWatershedAssociation
website.

ChesterRidleyCrumWatershedSeeksVolunteersToCleanUp30SitesApril25

The
ChesterRidleyCrumWatershedsAssociation
isseekingenthusiasticvolunteersforits18th
AnnualCRCStreamsCleanuponApril25from9:00a.m.to11:30a.m.atthirtysitesthroughout
thewatershedsinChesterandDelawarecounties.Thecleanupeventengagesover500

volunteersannuallyandhasremovednearly600,000poundsoftrashfromourstreamsand
streamsidelands.
Theaimoftheeventisnotonlytopickuptrashbuttoshowhowoureverydaydecisions
affectthehealthofourcreeksandthewatershedssurroundingthem.Healthycommunitiesstart
withhealthystreams.
Byvolunteeringtocleanourstreams,youareprovidingtrashfreestreamsthatresultin
cleaner,saferwatersandhealthierenvironmentsforalltoenjoy.
Preregistrationisrequested
forvolunteerswhowouldliketocontributetohealthier
streams.Afreepicnicforvolunteerswillfollowat
RidleyCreekStatePark
.
Formoreinformation,visitthe
ChesterRidleyCrumWatershedsAssociation
websiteor
contactCRCat6103591440orsendemailto:
info@crcwatersheds.org
.

KeepPABeautifulAffiliatesHostTire,HHWCollectionEventsIn5Counties

KeepPennsylvaniaBeautifuls
localaffiliatesKeepCambriaCountyBeautiful,TriCounty
CleanWays(Butler,Lawrence,Mercercounties)andKeepWashingtonCountyBeautifulare
holdingspecialcollectionsthisspring,sponsoredinpartbytheDepartmentofEnvironmental
ProtectionsHouseholdHazardousWaste/SmallBusinessHazardousWasteCollectionProgram.
Thisprogramallowsouraffiliatestoprovideconvenient,lowcostcollectionsfortheir
residentsforotherwisehardtodisposeofitems.Thetiresandappliancesthatarecollectedat
theseeventswontendupoverthehillwheretheywouldbedifficultandcostlytoremove,said
ShannonReiter,PresidentofKeepPennsylvaniaBeautiful.Iapplaudouraffiliatesfor
providingthisannualservice.Itallowsresidentstoplanforproperdisposal.
Upcomingspecialcollectioneventsinclude:
KeepCambriaCountyBeautiful
,ApplianceandTireCollections,April25atCroyle
Township,May2atPattonBoroughandMay9atCambriaTownship,allfrom8a.m.1p.m..
FormoreinformationcontactMarkStockleyat8144722120.
KeepWashingtonCountyBeautiful
,TireCollection,May30.ContactJasonTheakstonfor
moreinformationat7242286811.
TriCountyCleanWays(Butler,Lawrence,MercerCounties)
,TireRecyclingEvent,May
9attheForwardTownshipMunicipalBuilding,ButlerCountyfrom9a.m.1p.m..Thisevent
isopentoallresidents,regardlessofCounty.ContactJerryZonaformoreinformationat
7246586925.
ChecktheKeepPennsylvaniaBeautiful
CalendarofEvents
pageoften,aseventswillbe
postedastheyarescheduledorcontactyourlocalCountyaffiliateformoreinformationbygoing
to
KPBsAffiliate
webpage.
NewsClips:
PlanningAFutureForMountTrashmore
QuigleyRespondsTo2ndKeystoneLandfillMeetingRequest
DramaContinuesAt2ndKeystoneLandfillZoningHearing
Column:CaseyStandOnKeystoneLandfillHeroicAct
Editorial:PutNextKeystoneLandfillMeetingOnTV
Editorial:CaseysBullyPulpitOnKeystoneLandfill
Letter:HarrisburgIncineratorSiteLookingGreat
RecyclingElectronicsSimple,GoodForPlanet


EPAFundsTempleUniversityToHelpRevitalizePhiladelphiasNorthKensingtonArea

FundingfromtheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgencytoTempleUniversitywillhelpplanfor
health,environmentalandeconomicimprovementsforPhiladelphiasKensingtonarearesidents
throughthecleanupandreuseofbrownfieldpropertiesina161acreareawhichispartofthe
NorthofLehighneighborhood.
EPAawardeda$200,000
BrownfieldsAreaWidePlanningGrant
toTempleUniversity
todeveloptheproject.
ImpleasedtoannouncethatTempleisthefirstuniversitytoreceiveanEPA
Brownfieldsareawideplanninggrant,saidEPARegionalAdministratorShawnM.Garvin.
HelpingbuildhealthyandresilientcommunitiesisanEPApriority.ThisfundingtoTemple
underscorestheUniversitysenvironmentalleadershipandcommitmenttoimprovingthehealth
andfutureofitsneighboringcommunities.
WiththeEPAfunding,TempleUniversitys
CenterforSustainableCommunities
will
collaboratewith
NewKensingtonCommunityDevelopmentCorporation
andleadersfrom
communityandcityorganizationsincludingthePhiladelphiaCityPlanningCommission,
Conrail,andSEPTAPoliceDepartmenttoengagethecommunityinplanninganddesigning
futureusesofbrownfieldproperties.
TempleUniversitystronglybelievesinuniversitycommunitypartnerships,saidDr.
JeffreyFeatherstone,DirectoroftheCenterforSustainableCommunities.Withgenerous
supportfromtheEnvironmentalProtectionAgencysBrownfieldsAreaWidePlanninggrant
program,wewillworkwiththeNewKensingtonCommunityDevelopmentCorporationon
numerouscommunityoutreachandvisioningexercises,includingparticipatoryphotomapping,
focusgroupsanddesignworkshops.Wewillalsoarrangeanumberofcommunitymeetings
throughouttheprojectperiod.Communityinvolvementandparticipationisintegraltothis
project.
TheCenterwilldevelopanareawideplanforakeyportionofPhiladelphiasLower
NorthDelawareIndustrialDistrict,focusingonbrownfieldsitesadjacenttotheLehighViaduct,
afreightrailcorridorlocatedalongLehighAvenue,betweenKensingtonAvenueandI95.
TheprimaryfocuswillbebetweenKensingtonAvenueandTulipStreet,accordingtoDr.
MahbuburMeenar,AssistantDirectorofGISOperationsandResearchfortheCenterfor
SustainableCommunitiesandanadjunctfacultymemberinTemplesDepartmentof
CommunityandRegionalPlanning.
Theprojectareaexemplifiesthecumulativedetrimentaleffectsofaformerlyindustrial
neighborhoodadistressedcommunityleftbehindwithsignificantsocial,publichealthand
environmentaljusticeconcerns.Therearealsostrikingpublichealthconcernswithinthe
community,includinglackofhealthyfoodavailabilityandaccessibilitytoopenspace,said
Meenar.
Nationwidethisyear,EPAawardedapproximately$4millioninareawideplanning
grantsto20communitiesin16states.Thefundswillbeusedtoengagecommunitiesand
conductplanningforBrownfieldsrevitalization.
Strategiesforsitereuseoftenleadtoincreasedopportunitiestoleveragepublicand
privateinvestmentandstrengthenlocaleconomies.Since1995,EPAhasawarded13
brownfieldsgrantstotaling$4.6milliontoassessandcleanupsitesandprovidejobtrainingin

Philadelphia.
Inadditiontothecollaborationoflocalefforts,thepartnersandTemplewillbeableto
benefitfromofstateandfederalcollaborationwithtransportation,housing,employmentand
economicdevelopmentagencies.
Formoreinformation,visitEPAs
PartnershipforSustainableCommunitie
swebpage.

CFAToAcceptApplicationsForBusinessInOurSites,IncludingBrownfields

DepartmentofCommunityandEconomicDevelopmentActingSecretaryDennisDavinFriday
announcedtheCommonwealthFinancingAuthoritywillopenthe
BusinessinOurSitesProgram
forapplicationsbeginningApril1.
Thisprogramisanimportanttoolinallowingustocompeteforbusinessexpansionsand
relocations,Davinsaid.Gov.Wolfsproposedbudgetincludesaneconomicgrowthplanfor
jobsthatpay,whichincreasesinvestmentsinourprovenprograms,suchasBusinessinOur
Sites.Thisbringsafreshstarttospurinvestmentandeconomicprosperity.
AdministeredbytheCFA,theBusinessinOurSitesprovidesloansfortheacquisition
anddevelopmentofkeysitesforfutureusebybusinesses.Theprogramisavitalcatalystfor
economicdevelopmentinthestate,providingPennsylvaniawithanarsenalofreadytogosites
fordevelopmentopportunities.
Thisprogramcanbeusedtodoenvironmentalassessmentsandsiteremediationfor
brownfieldssites.
Gov.Wolfs201516ExecutiveBudgetlaunchesa$675millioninvestmentprogram,
fundedbyrevenuefromtheseverancetaxongasdrilling,tosupporteconomicdevelopment
initiativesthatleverageprivatesectorfundstocreatejobs,includinga$250millioninvestment
intheBusinessinOurSitesprogram.
TheCFAplanstodeploymorethan$20millioninfundsthatareavailablefromloan
repaymentsandprojectsthateitherdidnotusealloftheawardedfundingordidnotproceed.
TheCFAwillbeginacceptingapplicationsfortheBusinessinOurSitesprogramstarting
April1throughJuly3.ApplicationsareexpectedtobeconsideredattheNovember2015
meeting.
Formoreinformation,visittheCFAs
BusinessinOurSitesProgram
webpage.

DEPSupportsNewOzoneStandardAt70ppbOrBelow

TheDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtection
sentcomments
totheU.S.Environmental
ProtectionAgencyonMarch17formallysupportingsettinganewozonepollutionstandardat70
ppborbelow,butnotedEPAsstudiesdonotshowadverseimpactsatthe60ppblevel.
DEPscommentsalsorecommendEPAadoptmethaneemissionstandardstoaddress
backgroundlevelsofozonepollutionsayingadoptionofsuchstandardsisnecessarytoassist
statesandtribesinmakingsignificantprogresstoattaintheozonestandards.
Thecommentsconcludebysaying,EPAsanalysisshowsthatalevelof65ppb
achievesnearlythreetimesthehealthbenefitsthanthe70ppblevel.
Acopyoftheletter
isavailableonline
.
NewsClip:

DEPSupportsNewEPAOzoneStandard

DEPNamesMembersOfConventionalOilAndGasAdvisoryCommittee

TheDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtectionMondayannouncedthemembersofthe
ConventionalOilandGasAdvisoryCommittee
.COGAC'smissionistoincreasetransparency
andcommunicationaboutregulatingtheconventionaloilandgasdrillingindustry.
COGACwilladviseDEPinthedevelopmentofregulationsrelatingtoconventionaloil
andgasextraction.COGACwillbegiventheopportunitytoreviewandcommentonall
regulationsofatechnicalnaturepriortosubmissiontotheEnvironmentalQualityBoard.
COGACconsistsofvotingandnonvotingmembers,allofwhomareresidentsof
Pennsylvania.AllmemberswerechosenbytheActingSecretaryoftheDepartmentof
EnvironmentalProtection.
ThevotingmembersconsistofrepresentativesofthePAIndependentPetroleum
Producers,PAGradeCrudeCoalition,PAIndependentOilandGasAssociation,PACoal
AllianceandtheCitizensAdvisoryCouncil.Thesemembersare:
MarkL.Cline,Sr.,ProductionSupervisor&OnSiteManager,ClineOil,Inc.(PIPP)
DavidOchs,SeniorGeologist/GeologyandOperationsManager,KriebelResourcesCo.,LLC
(PIOGA)
A.BruceGrindle,President,Oil&GasManagement,Inc.(PGCC)
DaveYingling,Engineer,RosebudMining(PCA)
BurtA.Waite,SeniorGeologist,MoodyandAssociates(CAC)
Thenonvotingmembersare:
JimMorrison,ChiefAdministrator,MunicipalityofMurrysville
DougD'Amore,DCNRSproulStateDistrictForester
R.KeithHite,VicePresidentofPublicRelations,BlackfordVenturesFormerExecutive
Director,PAStateAssociationofTownshipSupervisors
SherryTune,ForestSupervisor,AlleghenyNationalForestService
Formoreinformation,visitDEPs
ConventionalOilandGasAdvisoryCommittee
webpage.
NewsClips:
NewRulesForConventionalOil&GasWellsDrawIndustryIre
DrillingIndustryCriticizesDEPRegulations
QuigleyRespondsToCriticismOverNewDrillingRegulations
Editorial:StillWorkToDoOnGasDrillingRegulations

PECBlog:UpdatingOil&GasDrillingRulesIsEveryonesBusiness

The
PAEnvironmentalCouncil
postedthisarticlebyJohnWalliser,
VicePresidentforLegal&GovernmentAffairs,
onitsBlog
Tuesday
commentingonthefirstmeetingofDEPsrevamped
OilandGas
TechnicalAdvisoryBoard
lastweek
LastweekthePennsylvaniaDepartmentofEnvironmental
ProtectionsOil&GasTechnicalAdvisoryBoard(TAB)mettoreview
revisionstoaregulatoryproposalformanagingsurfaceandaquatic
impactsfromnaturalgasdevelopment.
PEChasbeennamedtotheTABasanonvotingmember,along

withthreeothersrepresentingthepublicinterest.Thisappointmenthaselicitedanumberof
remarksquestioningtheir(andPECs)inclusion.
TheTABisanadvisoryboardwithnoformalauthorityrespectivetotheDepartment.It
doesnothavetheabilitytoapproveorrejectanyregulatoryorpolicyproposal.Itspurposeis
solelytoprovideinputtotheDepartment,andthatpurposeiscertainlynotharmedbythe
presenceofneworadditionalmembers.
WhileindustryrepresentativesontheTABpresentedattentivequestionsandspecific
commentarytotheDepartmentduringthemeeting,itwasduringtheopencommentperiodthat
representativesoftwoindustrytradeassociationsoptedtopursuealessconstructiveroute.
Theirdenunciationsoftheproposedregulationsandtheinvolvementofthepublic
interestintherulemakingprocesswereunjustified.
Statementsweremadethattheproposedregulationsweredesignedmerelytoincrease
costs,andthattheDepartmentshouldaccommodateeveryjudgmentfromtheindustry.
Meanwhile,likeindustry,PECandaconsiderablenumberofotherpublicinterest
organizationssubmitteddetailedcommentsontheearlierversionoftheregulatoryproposal,and
certainlydidntseeeverydesiredchangeadoptedintherevisionsdiscussedlastweek.
Whiletherearestillgroupscallingforamoratoriumonunconventionalgasdevelopment,
PECisntoneofthem.WesupportwellmanageddevelopmentinPennsylvania,andareaproud
memberofthe
CenterforSustainableShaleDevelopment
.
TherevisionsmadebytheDepartmenttotheregulatoryproposalwillhelpposition
Pennsylvaniaasaleaderinsafedevelopmentofthisnaturalresource.Thisisasitshouldbe,and
ithasbeenaverydeliberateprocess.
Act13becamelawmorethanthreeyearsago.Duringthattime,throughtheTAB,public
hearings,andprolongedoccasionforcomment,industryandthepublichavehadampletimeand
opportunitytoconveytheirperspectiveandconcerns.
Othergasproducingstateshavepassedlawsandimplementedregulationsinthatspaceof
time.Atcurrentrate,Pennsylvaniasregulationswontbefinalizeduntilmid2016.Thatsmore
thanfouryears.
Manyoftherecentproposedchangestotheregulationsareinresponsetoincidentsand
ongoingissuesthathaveoccurredsincepassageofAct13.Whilethechangesaresignificant,
theytoowillbepublishedforfurtherpubliccommentandreview,andwillbediscussedin
multipleTABmeetings,beforetheEnvironmentalQualityBoard,andinotherforums.
Despitetheclaimsofsome,itisclearthatthereisnoblindrushbehindtheregulations
eventhoughtheyaretrulyneedednow.
PECishonoredtobepartofthepublicprocessdevelopingprotectionswhilerecognizing
theeconomicrealitiesofenergyproduction.Welookforwardtocontinuinginthatroleandasa
memberoftheTAB.
NewsClips:
NewRulesForConventionalOil&GasWellsDrawIndustryIre
DrillingIndustryCriticizesDEPRegulations
QuigleyRespondsToCriticismOverNewDrillingRegulations
Editorial:StillWorkToDoOnGasDrillingRegulations

(ReprintedfromPAEnvironmentalCouncils
PECBlog
.)

PUCApprovesPeoplesGasProgramToPromoteAccessToNaturalGasService

ThePublicUtilityCommissionThursdayapprovedapilotprogramthatwillchangetheway
PeoplesNaturalGasCompany
LLC,PeoplesNaturalGasCompanyLLCEquitableDivision
andPeoplesTWPLLC(collectivelyPeoplesCompanies)chargecustomerstoextendnaturalgas
servicetotheirhomes.
Pennsylvaniasitsontopofoneofthelargestnaturalgasreservesintheworld.Asa
result,Pennsylvaniaconsumersandbusinessesshouldhaveeveryreasonableopportunitytotake
advantageofthisefficientandcleanburningnaturalresource,saidPUCCommissionerPamela
A.Witmer
inastatement
.[We]continuetochallengeothernaturalgasutilitiesoperatingin
underservedorunservedareasoftheCommonwealthtobeginthinkingcreativelyonhowthey,
too,canbringahomegrownfueltomorePennsylvaniabusinessesandhomeowners.
TheCommissionvoted50toapprovePeoplesCompaniesimplementationofthe
ServiceExpansionTariff(SET)program,afiveyearpilotprogramintendedtoreducethe
upfrontfinancialbarriersfacedbypotentialcustomerswhoareinterestedinreceivingnaturalgas
servicesinareaswheregasiscurrentlyunavailable.
Thejointsettlement
wasreachedamongthePeoplesCompanies,theCommissions
BureauofInvestigationandEnforcement,theOfficeofConsumerAdvocateandtheOfficeof
SmallBusinessAdvocate.
Undermostnaturalgascompanytariffs,acustomerwhowishestohavenaturalgas
serviceextendedtohisorherpropertymustpaythecostofthatlineextensionasanupfront
payment,whichcanamounttothousandsofdollars.
TheSETprogramallowseligibleresidentialcustomerstopaytheextensioncoststhrough
amonthlyfixedfeeof$55untiltheoutstandingprincipalbalanceiszero,foramaximumof25
years.Ifnecessary,acustomermaypayaportionoftheextensioncostupfrontinordertobring
thefinancingperioddownto25years.
Residentialcustomersalsowillhaveanoptiontopaythecostsfortheserviceline
throughanadditionalmonthlyfeeof$15,untiltheoutstandingprincipalbalanceoftheservice
linecostiszero.
SimilarpilotprogramscurrentlyofferedintheCommonwealthincludeUGIs
PennsylvaniagasdistributionutilitiesGrowthExtensionTariffprogram,whichallowseligible
customerstopayextensioncostsover10yearsasamonthlychargeandColumbiaGasof
PennsylvaniasNewAreaServiceprogram,whichallowseligiblecustomerstopayextension
costsover20yearsasamonthlycharge.
PeoplesCompaniesprovidenaturalgasdistribution,supplyandtransportationserviceto
approximately700,000customersinwesternPennsylvania.
NewsClip:

NewProgramMakesItEasierToAddPeoplesGasCustomers

ProposedPUCRulesOnNaturalGasSupplierDisclosureGoingOutForComment

The
PublicUtilityCommission
Thursdayissuedforcommentaproposedrulemakingthatwould
providenaturalgasshoppingcustomerswithgreaterdetailinnaturalgassupplierdisclosure
statementsandmoretimelyinformationoncontractrenewalandchangeintermsnotices.
Theproposedrulemakingfollowsaregulationimplementedlastyearforelectricgeneration
suppliers.

TheCommissionvoted50toseekcommentsonaproposedrulemakingthatwould
requireNGSstodisplaykeycontractualtermsandconditionsmoreclearlyforcustomersonboth
fixedandvariablerateproducts,providehistoricalpricingdataontheirproductsand
prominentlymarkcustomernoticespriortocontractexpirationorchangesinterms.
Thechangesaredesignedtoprovideadditionalinformationandgreaterprotectionsfor
residentialandsmallbusinesscustomerschoosingacompetitivesupplierfortheirnaturalgas
service.
Wehaveseensuccesswitharulemakingimplementedlastyeartoensureelectric
suppliersaretransparentandareconsistentineducatingtheircustomersoncontractdetails,
potentialpricefluctuationsandchangesincontractterms,saidPUCChairmanRobertF.
Powelson.Afterexaminingthebenefitsofthatrulemakingtoelectricshoppingcustomers,we
determineditisnotonlybeneficial,butnecessarytoapplysimilarstandardstonaturalgas
suppliers.
Writtencommentsshallbesubmittedwithin30daysofpublicationinthePennsylvania
Bulletin.FurtherinstructionsonfilingcommentswillbecontainedintheFinalOrder.
Theproposedregulationsinclude:
Morecontractualinformationonconditionsofpricevariability,includingwhetherthereare
limitsonvariability
Aclearstatementofthepriceperunitforthefirstbillingcycleofnaturalgasgeneration
Customeraccesstohistoricalpricinginformation
Separatemailingsforeitherfixedtermcontractsthatareexpiring,oranychangestotermsof
service
AseparateNGScontractsummaryalongwiththefulldisclosurestatementtoensureNGSs
highlightkeytermsandconditionsinauniform,consistentmanner
NewrequirementsforcontractInitialNoticesandcustomerOptionsNoticepriortothe
expirationofacontractorchangeinterms
Arenewedemphasisonhighlightingchangesinpricingoranytermsandconditions
includingafixedratebecomingamonthtomonthratethatincludesa30daynoticeofanyprice
changeand
ProminentmarkingonfrontoftheOptionsNoticeenvelopeclearlystatingthatitcontains
importantinformationregardingtheexpirationorchangesintermsofacustomerselectric
supplycontract.
NewsClip:

NewProgramMakesItEasierToAddPeoplesGasCustomers

Study:PennEastPipelineCouldSaveConsumersInPA,NJNearly$1BillionAnnually

FamiliesandbusinessesineasternPennsylvaniaandNewJerseywouldhavesavedmorethan
$890millioninenergycostshadtheproposed
PennEastPipeline
beeninplaceduringthe
20132014winter,accordingtoakeyfindingfromacomprehensiveenergymarketsavings
reportandanalysisreleasedTuesdaybyConcentricEnergyAdvisors,Inc.andPennEastPipeline
Company.
Theapproximately114mile,36inchdiameterPennEastPipelinewilltransport
approximatelyonebillioncubicfeetofclean,naturalgasperdayenoughtoserve
approximately4.7millionhomes.
ItwouldrunfromDallas,LuzerneCounty,innortheasternPennsylvania,toTranscos

pipelineinterconnectionnearPennington,MercerCounty,NewJersey.
Thepotentialsavingstoenergyusersourfamilies,smallbusinesses,government
facilitiesandmanyothersthankstothePennEastproposedcapacityisagamechangerforthe
region,saidPeterTerranova,chairmanofthePennEastPipelineboardofmanagers.Imagine
howtheregioncouldhavebenefitedhadnearly$900millionbeeninjectedintootherpartsofour
localeconomieslastwinter?Itispreciselywhywearepursuingthisprojecttohelpensure
reliability,stableenergypricesandalocaleconomicboost.
Thestudy,
EstimatedEnergyMarketSavingsFromAdditionalPipelineInfrastructure
ServingEasternPennsylvaniaandNewJersey
,examinedwhatnaturalgaspricesintheregion
thatwouldbeservedbyPennEastcouldhavebeeninthewinterof20132014ifanadditional1
Bcf/dayofpipelinecapacityhadbeenavailable.
Concentricevaluatedtherelationshipbetweennaturalgaspricesthatactuallyoccurredin
easternPennsylvaniaandNewJerseyrelativetothenaturalgasdemandexperiencedinthe
regioneachday,andtheimpactthatadditionalpipelinecapacitycouldhavehadbylowering
naturalgaspricesfromwhatotherwiseoccurred.
Concentricexaminedfourprimaryareasofpotentialsavingsassociatedwithadditional
pipelineinfrastructureandlowernaturalgaspricesineasternPennsylvaniaandNewJersey:1)
consumersavingsassociatedwithlowerelectricpricesduetolowerfuelcostsfornatural
gasfiredelectricgeneration2)savingsduetonaturalgaselectricgenerationdisplacingmore
costlyoilfiredelectricgeneration3)savingsbyindustrialcustomerspurchasingnaturalgas
and,4)savingsbycustomersoflocaldistributioncompanies.
Thebiggestsavingswouldhavecomefromlowerelectricpricesduetothesavings
achievablebynaturalgasfiredelectricgeneration,whereConcentricestimatedelectricsavings
inexcessof$400millionduetolowermarketareanaturalgasprices.
Additionalnaturalgaspipelinecapacity,suchasproposedbyPennEast,hasthepotential
toprovidesignificantvaluetoenergyconsumersineasternPennsylvaniaandNewJerseyby
loweringnaturalgaspricesduringhighpriceperiods,concludedConcentric.
Concentricsanalysisfocusedonthewinterof20132014sincethisperiodmost
accuratelyreflectsthecurrentmarketdynamics,includingtheinclusionofSpectrasNew
JerseyNewYorkExpansionprojectandTranscosNortheastSupplyLinkbothcompletedin
late2013.
Thestudyalsonotesthatabsentadditionalinfrastructure,andwithgrowingnaturalgas
demand,thehighnaturalgaspricesexperiencedinthewinterof20132014,aswellasthosethis
winter,willcontinue.
ThefindingsofConcentricsreportunderscoretheenormousandbroadpositiveimpacts
oftheproposedPennEastPipeline,Terranovasaid.Whenyoucombinetheestimated
economicimpactof$1.6billionfromconstructionwith$23millioninannualoperations,and
thenaddpotentialannualsavingsofnearly$900millionresultingfromincreasedsupplyforthe
20172018winter,PennEastsvaluetotheregioniseasilymorethan$2billion.Thisaugments
ourlongtermvisionofcontinuedsavingsandsupporttothecommunitieswhereweliveand
work.
ThecompleteConcentricreport
isavailableonline
.
NewsClips:
PennEastPipelineRouteLikelyToAvoidFloodLevee
PennEastPipelineCouldSaveConsumersInPA,NJ$893M

NEPipelineProgress,ToSomeLandownerDismay
LandownersLeeryOfSunburyPipeline
NEPipelineProgress,ToSomeLandownerDismay

DEPSetsMay5HearingOnAirPermitsForShellEthaneFacilityInBeaverCounty

TheDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtectionpublishednoticeintheMarch28PABulletin
sayingitisnowacceptingpubliccommentsontheAirQualitypermitsrequiredfortheShell
ethanefacilityinBeaverCounty.(
PABulletinpage1518
)
DEPwillholdapublichearingonthepermitonMay5from6:00to8:00p.m.atCentral
ValleyHighSchool,160BakerRoadExtension,inMonaca.Writtenpubliccommentsonthe
applicationaredueApril27.
Polyethylenepelletswillbethefinalmanufacturedproductofthisfacility.Thepellets
willbeproducedfromoneoftwogasphaseoroneslurrytechnologypolyethyleneproduction
lines.Combineddesigncapacityforthethreepolyethyleneproductionlineswillbe1.6million
metrictonsofpolyethylenepelletsperyear.
Ethylenewillbemanufacturedonsiteasanintermediateproductatthisfacility.Ethylene
willbeproducedbycrackingethanefeedstockreceivedbypipeline.Designcapacityforethylene
productionwillbe1.5millionmetrictonsperyear.Theethylenewillbeentirelyusedonsiteas
theprimaryfeedstockforthepolyethyleneproductionlines.
Byproductsoftheethyleneproductionprocesswillincludelightgasoline,pyrolysisfuel
oil,cokeresidue/tar,andamixtureofpropaneandheavierhydrocarbons.
Threecombustionturbineswithductburnersandheatrecoverysteamgeneratorswillalso
belocatedatthisfacilitytoprovideelectricityandsteamforuseonsite.Totalelectricgenerating
capacitywillbeapproximately250MW.Excesselectricitywillbesoldtothegridinsufficient
quantitiestoclassifythisfacilityasanelectricutility.
DEPmodelinghasdemonstratedthefacilitywillnotcauseorcontributetoairpollution
inviolationofNationalAmbientAirQualityStandardsforcarbonmonoxide,nitrogenoxideor
particulates.
TheDepartmentstechnicalreviewconcludesthatShellsinhalationriskassessmentwas
conductedaccordingtotheDepartmentapprovedprotocolandisacceptable.Furthermore,the
Departmentsindependentinhalationriskassessmentconcludesthatchroniccancerand
noncancerrisksaswellasacutenoncancerrisksdonotexceedtheDepartmentsbenchmarks.
ShellsPlanApprovalapplication,theDepartmentsAirQualityReviewMemorandum,
andtheProposedAirQualityPlanApprovalforthisprojectareavailableforreviewbyany
interestedpartyattheDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtection,SouthwestRegionalOffice,400
WaterfrontDrive,Pittsburgh,PA15222.
TorequestareviewoftheShellPlanApprovalApplication,toreceiveanelectroniccopy
oftheDepartmentsAirQualityReviewMemorandum,ortoreceiveanelectroniccopyofthe
DepartmentsproposedairQualityPlanApprovalforthisproject,apersonmaycontactPhil
Bouseat:
pbouse@pa.gov
or4124424000.
Apersonmayopposetheproposedplanapprovalbyfilingawrittenprotestwiththe
DepartmentthroughAlanBinderviatheU.S.PostalServicetoDepartmentofEnvironmental
Protection,400WaterfrontDrive,Pittsburgh,PA15222emailto:
abinder@pa.gov
orfaxto
4124424194.

Additionalwrittencommentsmayalsobesubmitted.Eachprotestorsetofwritten
commentsmustcontainthename,addressandtelephonenumberofthepersonsubmittingthe
comments,identificationoftheproposedPlanApproval(PA0400740A)andaconcise
statementoftheobjectionstotheplanapprovalissuanceandtherelevantfactsuponwhichthe
objectionsarebased.

NorfolkSouthernLaunches$53MEnergyInnovationProjectAtAltoonaLocomotiveShop

NorfolkSouthernFridaylauncheda$53millionenergyconversionprojectatitsJuniata
LocomotiveShopthatwillsubstantiallyreducecarbonemissionsandwaterusageatthe70acre
facility.
NorfolkSouthernwillreplacetheshop'scoalboilerswithnaturalgasheatersandinstalla
1.2megawattcapacitycombinedheatandpowergeneratorthatwillproduceenoughelectricity
tosustaintheentire16buildingcomplex.
Whencompletedinlate2017,NorfolkSouthernexpectstheimprovementstosaveabout
$4millioninelectricitycosts,reducewaterusageby49.4milliongallonsfromsteamwater
recovery,andeliminatemorethan29,000tonsofcarbonemissionsinPennsylvaniaonanannual
basis.
Theprojectgoesbeyondequipmentchangestoincludeaddinginsulation,
energyefficientwindowsatkeylocations,highspeedrollupdoorsonlocomotivebays,and
replacingroofingtoensurethefullsustainabilitybenefitsoftheinvestmentarerealized.
Theprojectfollowsacomprehensivereviewofworkdemandsandenergyconsumption
atJuniata,thelargestlocomotiverepairshopinNorthAmericaandheadquartersforNorfolk
Southern'slocomotiverebuildprogram.Thefacilityhasabout1,050employeeswhospecialize
inheavyrepairsandengineoverhauls.
"ThisprojectshowcasesNorfolkSouthern'scommitmenttosustainabilityand
innovation,"saidCEOWickMoorman."TheJuniataLocomotiveShophasa125yearlegacyof
leadingtherailindustryinlocomotivetechnology,andwithourenergyconversionproject,this
shopanditsemployeeswillremainanindustryfrontrunnerinthe21stcentury."
"IapplaudNorfolkSouthern'scommitmenttoinnovationandgrowthfortherailindustry
inBlairCountyandacrossthecountry,"saidU.S.Rep.BillShuster(R),chairmanoftheU.S.
HouseTransportationandInfrastructureCommittee."TheJuniataLocomotiveShophasbeen
operatingforover100yearsinCentralPennsylvania,andthislatestinvestmenthelpssolidifyits
continuedroleingrowingthisnationthroughourrailroads."
Sen.JohnEichelberger(RBlair)Rep.JohnMcGinnis(RBlair)JimFrank,district
directorforCongressmanBillShusterandBlairWimbush,NSvicepresidentrealestateand
corporatesustainabilityofficer,alsoparticipatedintheprojectlaunch.
"TheJuniataLocomotiveShophasprovidedgoodpayingjobopportunitiesforthe
citizensofBlairCountyandsurroundingcountiesforgenerations,"saidDennisDavin,acting
secretaryofthePennsylvaniaDepartmentofCommunityandEconomicDevelopment."This
significantinvestmentbyNorfolkSoutherninenergyefficiencywillhelpensurethatthisfacility
remainscompetitive."
"ThisisanimportantannouncementbyNorfolkSoutherninmanyrespects,"saidSen.
Eichelberger."TheyareagaindemonstratingtheirlongtermcommitmenttotheJuniatashops,
whichisavitalpartofourregion'seconomy,andbyconvertingtocleanerburningnaturalgas,

theyarehelpingourCommonwealth'sburgeoningdrillingindustry."

SustainablePittsburghHostsInterface,Inc.AtSustainabilityProgram

ChrisTurk,SeniorVicePresident,ManufacturingandOperationsat
Interface,Inc.
Interface,the
worldwideleaderindesign,productionandsalesofenvironmentallyresponsiblemodularcarpet
forthecommercial,institutional,andresidentialmarkets,wasthekeynotespeakerataMarch27
EmployeeEngagement
sustainabilityprogramhostedby
SustainablePittsburgh
.
TheprogramwasheldattheAlleghenyCourtCourthouseinPittsburgh.
Otherfeaturedspeakersincluded:RichFitzgerald,AlleghenyCountyExecutivePhyllis
Barber,Sr.EnvironmentalSustainabilityConsultant,HighmarkSandraClosson,Sustainability
Manager,Forms+SurfacesKathyHrabovsky,SustainabilityManager,AlleghenyCountyand
ShemaKrinsky,MarketingDirector,MallatRobinson.
This
GreenWorkplaceChallenge
workshopfeaturedwaysforattendeestodiscoverwhat
worksforemployeeengagementstrategiesandwaystoearncompetitionpointsbybroadening
participationintheirsustainabilityeffortsaspartoftheGWC.
Formoreinformationonsustainabilityprogramsandactivities,visitthe
Green
WorkplaceChallenge
website.

PennTAPHostsPAStrategicEnergyManagementShowcaseApril7

Pennsylvaniabusinessesinterestedincuttingcostsandoperatinginmore
environmentallyfriendlywayscanfindtheanswerstheyneedataPennStateconferencein
April.
Morethan200peopleareexpectedtoattendthe
PAStrategicEnergyManagement
Showcase
from8a.m.to4:30p.m.onApril7atthePennStaterConferenceCenterHotelin
StateCollege.
TheU.S.DepartmentofEnergy,theDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtectionand
manufacturersfromacrossthecommonwealthwillpresentinformationaboutISO50001and
SuperiorEnergyPerformance.
TheconferencewasorganizedbythePennsylvaniaTechnicalAssistanceProgram
(PennTAP)atPennState.
Oneofthepresenters,GeneralDynamicsadefensecontractorlocatedinScranton,
Pa.workedwithPennTAPtoimplementbothprogramsandreportedsavingnearly$1million
inenergycostsannually.
SEPhelpstotrackandprovewithoutadoubtpaybackofprojects,saidJoeChup,a
seniorplantengineerwithGeneralDynamics.Governmentfundersarenowmorecomfortable
withreportedresults.
TheforumisanopportunityforcompaniestomeetwithDOEandDEPrepresentatives
andtalktocolleaguesabouttheirexperienceswitheachsystem.
ByshowcasingtwocompaniesinPennsylvaniathatareSEPcertifiedandother
Pennsylvaniamanufacturersthatareontracktobecertified,wehopetocreateawarenessand
educateothermanufacturersonhowtheycanbenefitfromenergymanagementsystems,
PennTAPTeamLeadDeniseBechdelsaid.
Theshowcaseismadeavailable,inpart,byagrantfromtheU.S.Departmentof

EnergysStateEnergyProgram.
Formoreinformation,visitthe
PAStrategicEnergyManagementShowcase
webpage.

PUCSeeksCommentsOnManualUsedToAssessEnergyEfficiencySavings

ThePublicUtilityCommissionThursdaysoughtcommentsonproposedupdatestotheTechnical
ReferenceManual,whichisusedtoassessenergysavingsattributabletoenergyefficiencyand
demandresponsemeasuresfortheimplementationofthestatesAlternativeEnergyPortfolio
StandardsAct(AEPSAct)andtheenergyefficiencyandconservation
provisionsofAct129
of
2008.
TheCommissionvoted50toseekcommentsontheproposedchanges.Commentsare
duewithin30daysafterpublicationinthePennsylvaniaBulletin,withreplycommentsdue10
daysthereafter.
WrittencommentsshouldbesenttothePennsylvaniaPublicUtilityCommission,Attn:
Secretary,P.O.Box3265,Harrisburg,PA171053265.Interestedpartiesmay
alsoefile
comments
.
InitiallyestablishedinMarch2005,theTRMisupdatedperiodicallyinordertokeep
paceandremainrelevantandusefulasexperienceandtechnologyrelatedtoenergyefficiency
increases.
TheAEPSActspecificallyrequiredtheCommissiontodevelopstandardsfortracking
andverifyingsavingsfromenergyefficiency,loadmanagementanddemandsidemanagement
measures.
Generally,AEPSrequiresthatacertainpercentageofallelectricenergysoldtoretail
customersbederivedfromalternativeenergysourcessuchassolar,wind,hydropower,
geothermal,biomassanddemandsidemanagementresources.
Thelawappliestobothelectricdistributioncompanies(EDCs)andelectricgeneration
suppliers(EGSs),whichmustdemonstratetheircomplianceonanannualbasis.
Act129expandedthePUCsoversightresponsibilitiesandimposednewenergy
efficiencyandconservationrequirementsonEDCswithatleast100,000customers,withthe
overallgoalofreducingenergyconsumptionand/ordemand.
Formoreinformation,visitthe
PUCsAct129
webpage.

DEPSetsApril23HearingOnPermitsNeededForPocono230kVTransmissionLine

TheDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtectionpublishednoticeintheMarch28PABulletin
schedulinganApril23publichearingonthewaterobstructionandencroachmentpermitsneed
fortheproposedWestPoconoNorthPocono230kVelectrictransmissionlineinLackawanna
andLuzernecounties.(
PABulletin,page1564
)
ThehearingwillbeheldattheThornhurstTownshipVolunteerFireCompany,351Old
RiverRoad,Thornhurst,LackawannaCountystartingat6:00p.m.
TheDepartmentrequeststhatindividualswishingtotestifyatthehearingsubmita
writtennoticeofintenttoWestPoconoNorthPocono230kVTransmissionLineHearing,
DepartmentofEnvironmentalProtection,Waterways&WetlandsProgram,2PublicSquare,
WilkesBarre,PA187011915.
TheDepartmentwillacceptnoticesuptothedayofthehearing.TheDepartment

requeststhatindividualslimittheirtestimonyto5minutessothatallindividualshavethe
opportunitytotestify.
TheDepartmentcanonlyreviewcommentsmadewithregardtotheNPDESPermit
ApplicationNo.PAI023514002andWaterObstructionandEncroachmentPermitApplication
Nos.E35456andE40761documentationandplans.Writtencopiesoforaltestimonyare
requested.
Relinquishingtimetootherswillnotbeallowed.Individualsattendingthehearingwill
havetheopportunitytotestifyiftheysodesirehowever,individualswhopreregistertotestify
willbegivenpriorityontheagenda.
Personswithadisabilitywhowishtotestifyandrequireanauxiliaryaid,serviceorother
accommodationshouldcontactDawnPanekat5708262511orthePennsylvaniaAT&TRelay
Serviceat(800)6545984(TDD)todiscusshowtheDepartmentcanmeettheirneeds.
TheNPDESpermitapplicationdocumentationandplansareavailableforreviewatthe
LackawannaCountyConservationDistrictOffice,1038MontdaleRoad,Suite109,Scott
Township,PA184479773,5703823086and/ortheDEPNortheastRegionalOffice,2Public
Square,WilkesBarre,PA5708262511.
Forfurtherinformation,contactColleenConnollyoftheDepartmentsNortheast
RegionalOfficeat5708262511.

DominionAcceptingApplicationsForHigherEducationGrants

EducatorsandfacultyatcollegesincommunitiesservedbyDominionResourcesareinvitedto
applyfor
highereducationalgrants
tofundenergy,environmentandworkforcedevelopment
programs.ApplicationsaredueMay15forthe20152016schoolyear.
"Encouragingandinvestinginouryouth,especiallythrougheducationalprogramsthat
helpimprovetheenvironment,advanceenergytechnologiesandpromotetheworkforceofthe
futureisanessentialpartoftheDominionFoundation'smission,"saidHunterA.Applewhite,
presidentoftheDominionFoundation.
Thegrantsaregivenbythe
DominionFoundation
,thephilanthropicarmofDominion
Resources,theparentcompanyofDominionVirginia/NorthCarolinaPower,DominionEast
Ohio,DominionHope,DominionCarolinaGasTransmissionandMillstonePowerStationin
Connecticut.
EligibleareasinPennsylvaniainclude:thecountiesofAllegheny,Armstrong,Beaver,
Blair,Bucks,Butler,Cameron,Centre,Clarion,Clearfield,Clinton,Crawford,Dauphin,Elk,
Fayette,Franklin,Greene,Indiana,Jefferson,Juniata,Lawrence,Mercer,McKean,Potter,Tioga,
Venango,WashingtonandWestmoreland.
TheHigherEducationalPartnershipgrantsareforprogramsinbusiness,skilledcraft,
energy,engineering,environmentalandtechnicalstudiesandforstudentledconservation
programsincolleges,communitycollegesandpostsecondarytrainingschools.
Grantsupto$50,000eachwillbeawardedforexceptionalprograms,basedinparton
havingimmediatebenefitsforstudents,thecampusandthecommunity.
Formoreinformation,visitDominions
HigherEducationalPartnershipGrants
webpage.

FeatureRememberingTheAccidentAtThreeMileIsland,3:53a.m.,March28,1979

At3:53a.m.,March28,1979,thecascadingfailuresofvalves,pumps,gaugesandreactor
operatorscombinedtoproducetheworstaccidentintheU.S.commercialnuclearpower
industry.
TheaccidentoccurredattheThreeMileIslandnuclearpowerplantUnit2near
Middletown,afewmilesdownstreamfromHarrisburg.For48hours,thereactorwas
dangerouslyoutofcontrol.
AnyonelivinginandaroundT.M.I.remembersexactlywheretheywereonMarch30
whentheyheardGov.DickThornburghorderallpreschoolchildrenandpregnantwomenwithin
fivemilesoftheplanttoevacuateandlatereveryonewithin10milestoclosetheirwindowsand
stayindoors.
Seventhousandpeoplewereevacuatedandperhapsahundredthousandmorefled.
Ahydrogenbubbleformedinthereactorbringingitveryclosetoexploding.Withina
fewdays,scientistsreducedthesizeofthebubble.Thecoolingdownprocess,however,tooka
monthandtheradioactiveplantwouldtakeyearstodecontaminate.
Thoughnoliveswerelostintheaccident,theuncertaintyandfearitcausedgavepeoplea
newsenseofvulnerability.Thedayaftertheaccident,35,000protestersinHanover,West
Germany,chanted,"WeallliveinPennsylvania."
IncontrasttoUnit2,Unit1atThreeMileIslandhasoperatedsuccessfullysinceitfirst
begancommercialoperationsin1974producingelectricityforPennsylvaniaandthe
MidAtlanticregion.
Asaresultoftheaccident,emergencyplanningandresponseprogramsatthelocal,state
andfederallevelweredramaticallyimprovedaroundnuclearplantsandstateeffortstomonitor
radiationandprovidedirectoversightatthesefacilitiesalsounderwentsignificantchanges.
Hereareremembrancesfromthatdaybytwoofthepeoplewhoweretouchedinunique
waysbytheaccident
ThomasM.Gerusky
,thelateDirectoroftheBureauofRadiationProtectionatthe
thenDepartmentofEnvironmentalResourcesonMarch28,1979,andwhowasinchargeofthe
statestechnicalresponsetotheaccidentand

JamesM.Seif
,formerSecretaryoftheDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtection,andin1979
administrativeassistanttoGov.DickThornburgh.

ItsaBiggieSomeThoughtsontheAccidentatThreeMileIsland
ByThomasM.Gerusky

Lastweek,IwasinterviewedbytheproducersofaproposedPublicTelevisionNetworkshow
whichwillprovidea20yearupdateontheThreeMileIslandaccident.Thataccidentoccurred
onMarch28,1979.
Topreparefortheinterview,Iwentbacktomynotesandpublishedreportsofthe
accidenttorefreshmymemory.AsIwanderedthroughthedocuments,thememoriesofthat
timeandtheaftermathoftheaccidentcameslowlyintofocus.Thefollowingaresomeofthe
thoughtsthatreturned.
ItisdifficulttodiscusstheaccidentandtheCommonwealthsresponsetoitwithout
reviewingtheattitudesofthepublic,thepress,thenuclearindustry,theregulatorsandthe
technicalworld.Nuclearpowerwastoutedasthesafestformofsupplyingenergy.Nuclear
reactorsweredesignedandoperatedtorunwithoutaseriousaccident.Newnuclearpower

stationswerebeingproposedalloverthecountry.
ThestaffoftheBureauofRadiationProtectionandthePennsylvaniaEmergency
ManagementAgencyhadpreparedemergencyresponseplansforanaccidentatthosepower
reactorssituatedinthestateandforaccidentsatotherfacilitiesandonthetransportationroutes
forspentfuelandothersourcesofradioactivity.Infrequently,transportationaccidentshadtaken
placeandwehadresponded.Innocasewasthereanyseriousreleasetotheenvironmentnorany
exposureofthepublic.
AplanhadbeendrawnupfortheThreeMileIslandcomplex.Itisinterestingtonotethat
apublicmeetingonthatplanwasheldinMiddletown,justnorthofthereactors,onlyashort
timebeforetheaccidentandfewpeopleshowedup.
Atapproximately7a.m.onthemorningofMarch28,Ireceivedacallfromourbureaus
emergencyofficer,BillDornsife,anuclearengineerwhohadpreviouslyworkedatThreeMile
Island,whoinformedmethathehadreceivedacallfromtheislandconcerninganemergency
thatwasoccurringthere.Hegavemesomedetails,butthewordsIwillalwaysrememberwere
"Itsabiggie."Theprocedurewasformetoproceedtotheofficewhileotherstaffmembers
contactedotherindividualsandagenciestoprovidethemwiththeinformation.
Iarrivedattheofficearound7:20a.m.Fromthattimeonandcontinuingforthenext30
days,ourofficewasopenandstaffedaroundtheclock.Bureauanddepartmenttechnicaland
administrativestaffassistedinprovidingthecoverage.Itbecameateameffortandcontinueda
teameffortthroughthecleanup.
Althoughwehadestablishedanopenphonelinewiththereactor,thelackofearly
informationwasamajorconcern.TheNuclearRegulatoryCommission,thefederalregulatorof
thefacility,hadnotyetarrivedonsiteandevenaftertheyarrived,littlenewinformationwas
forthcoming.

MetropolitanEdisonCompany,theoperatorofTMI,hadstatedthroughitspublic
relationsofficeinReadingthattheaccidentwasundercontrolandthatnoseriousreleasesof
radioactivityhadoccurred.Ourinformationfromtheradiationprotectionstaffontheisland
indicatedotherwise.
Astheseriousnessoftheaccidentbecamemoreapparent,morePennsylvaniaofficials
becameinvolved,firstLt.Gov.WilliamScranton,andthenGov.DickThornburgh.The
administrationhadjustbeenswornintoofficethepreviousJanuaryandtheirresponsibilities
underemergencyconditionswerejustbecomingknowntothem.Throughoutthecourseofthe
accident,bothmenexhibitedprofessionalismandleadership.Iwasreallyimpressedwiththe
waythegovernorlistenedtotheinformationhewasreceiving,askedverypointedquestionsand
thenmadeuphismindafterreviewingallofthefacts.
Twodayslater,Friday,March30,wasadayIwillalwaysremember.
Wehadbeenreceivingreportsfromtheislandthatcontrolledreleasesofradioactive
gaseswereoccurring.Monitoringwasbeingperformedfromahelicoptersituatedabovethe
releasepointandoffsite.
TheinformationconcerningthelevelswasbeingrelayedbyphonetotheNRC
emergencydeskatthecommissionsheadquartersinWashington.Therewasconfusion
concerningthedataandWashingtonincorrectlythoughtthatthelevelsreportedattherelease
pointwereoccurringoffsite.Asaresult,theycontactedthePennsylvaniaEmergency
ManagementAgencyandrecommendedanevacuation.Fromthatpointon,chaosreigneduntil
thegovernorcontactedthechairmanoftheNRCtoquestionitsrecommendation.

Onasubsequenttelephonecallfromthechairmantothegovernor,hetoldthegovernor
thattheNRChadnoideawhatwashappeninginsidethatreactorand,whenquestionedaboutthe
needforanevacuation,hestatedthatifhiswifeanddaughterwereintheimmediatevicinityof
TMI,hewouldgetthemout.
Gov.Thornburghhadnochoice,andstartedavoluntaryevacuationprogramforthemost
vulnerableofthepopulation,pregnantwomenandsmallchildren.Thegovernoralsorequested
thatseniorNRCstaffbesenttotheislandtotakeovertheaccidentresponse.Thatbrought
HaroldDentonandmanyNRCstaffmembershere.Someonesaidlaterthatitwasimpossibleto
"run"anaccidentresponsefromWashington.
Theensuingdayswerefilledwithtension,thepossibilityofanexplosionfroma
hydrogenbubblegrowinginsidethereactor,thevisitofPresidentJimmyCarterandthegovernor
totheplant,theplanningforamassiveevacuationoftheresidentsoftheareaincasethingsgot
worse,continuingreleasesofinertradioactivegasesfromthestack,thehoardofpressfromall
overtheworld,andfinally,thesubsequentrelaxationoftherecommendationforevacuation
basedupontheknowledgethattherewasnopotentialforanexplosion.
Forus,theNRC,theutilityandthepublicinthevicinityofTMI,thecleanupofthe
reactoroverthenext10years,theneedtoventtheremainingradioactiveKryptonfromthe
buildingbeforeanyonecouldenter,learningthatthefuelhadmeltedandtheexpenditureofover
abilliondollarskepttheaccidentinourminds.
Thereactorhasnowbeenmothballedwithconsiderableradioactivematerialstillinside.
Itwillstaythatwayuntilitssisterreactor,ThreeMileIslandI,isshutdown.Theywillbe
decommissionedtogether,whenthenextgenerationalsowilllearnwhathappenedonMarch28,
1979.

REACTOR!!??
byJamesM.Seif

IenjoyedTomGeruskysaccountoftheTMIincident,andwouldliketoaddthreememorable
momentsofmyown.
Thefirstoccurredabout7:30a.m.onWednesday,March28,1979.
Alwaysanearlyriser,IwassettledintomysmallofficeinRoom225,MainCapitol,the
officialaddressoftheGovernorsSuiteinHarrisburg.StateTrooperDennyDeniseviczandIhad
justmadea"freshpot"hishadcookedallnightashetendedtheantiqueGovernors
Switchboard.
IwasadministrativeassistanttoGov.DickThornburgh.Mydutieswereprincipallyas
scheduler.(The"AbominableNoMan"asheputit.)Butonlytwomonthshadelapsedsince
inauguration,andallofuswerestilltryingtodefineourassignments.
Myphonerings.Dennysays,"aguyfromMetEdwantstoreachtheGovernortoreport
something."OnethingIdidknowaboutmyjobwastostepinfrontofsuchanonymousreports.I
say,"anonymous"becauseIhadjustmovedtoHarrisburg,andhadnoideathatGPUwasa
utilityanddidntknowthatThreeMileIslandwasapowerplantletaloneanuke.
Inanycase,themantoldmehisemergencymanualrequiredacalltothegovernors
officewhentheresa"reportableincidentatourplant."
"Okay,whathappened?"
"Welostcoolinginthereactor,butitsokaynow.Weveshutdownasaprecaution."

"REACTOR!!??"(IstillhopeIdidntsayitthatway.)
"Yes,thisisanuclearpowerplant."
Iaskedseveralquestions.Didtheycalllocalpolice?StatePolice?Emergency
managementpeople?ThenuclearregulatorsinWashington?Yestoall.Wasanyonehurt?No.
Whataboutdamagetoequipment?Hedidntknow.
Giventheanswerstohisquestionsandhiscalmtone,Iconcludedthatthecallwaslittle
morethanhisfollowingthechecklistinhismanualandthe"callthegovernor"itemwason
thechecklistasamatterofpoliticalcautionandnotnecessaryforanyrealemergencypurpose.
Itturnsoutthatwas,infact,theoriginofthe"callthegovernor"item,butofcourse,as
thecrisisdevelopedinthenexthours,IfeltIhadbeenmisled.IcantrecallnowifImentioned
anyofthistoGov.Thornburghornot,butIdidlethimtakeascheduledtripoutoftownthat
day,andvaluablehourswerelost.
ThesecondrecollectionisfromlateSaturdaynight,March31,whenthecrisisreachedits
mostperilouspoint.Reactortemperaturewasrising,evacuationwasacceleratingandalotofus
weregettingtiredandedgy.AfterridingaroundforseveralhourswithStatePolice
CommissionerDanDunn,Iwasespeciallytense.DanwasaformerFBISpecialAgent,whomI
hadknownforyears,andhewasoneofthedrollestandmostcheerfulpeopleIknew.Butthis
night,hisjawwasclenched.
Backinthegovernorsofficewithotherstaff,wecheckedtheTVandSaturdayNight
Live,hostedbythecomediansBobandRay,cameon.Toourshock,itopenedbyannouncinga
contesttopickanewcapitolofPennsylvania!!!WecalledthenetworkinNewYork,hopingthat
thescriptcouldbealteredbythenewsofhowseriouswethoughttheproblemhadbecome.We
figuredthenetworkandcertainlythesponsorswouldnotwanttoaddtoanypanic.
Nosuchluck.Anunresponsiveswitchboardoperatorsaidonlythathewouldtrytogeta
messagetothetheater.Tothisday,Irecallhimbythenamehecarriesinthatnightsphonelog:
FNULNUFirstNameUnknown,LastNameUnknown.ThiswasFBIlingotaughttomeyears
beforebyDanDunn.
Finally,therewasaninterestingpostscript:Aboutsixweeksafterthecrisishadpassed,
Anothergovernorcalled.Gov.ThornburghwasontheroadandsoItookthecall.
Thisgovernorwasalsoa"rookie"andwascallingtogleansomeofthelessonsofTMI.
Wespokeabouttheorganizationalissuesofemergencymanagement,localstaterelations,
medicalperils(includingpanic),thepoliticaldangerofCongressionalSecondGuessers,the
mediacircusandsoon.
Iwasimpressedbecausehewasoneofthefewpeoplewhowasinterestedinthepolicy
andmanagerialimplicationsofwhathadhappened,andtheonlygovernorthatIknowofwho
evercalled.
Whenwewerefinished,Isaid,"Thankyouforcalling,Gov.Clinton."
Hesaid,"ItsBill.Keepupthegoodwork,Dick!"
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WildlandsConservancyEarthDayFestivalApril19,OtherEvents

The
WildlandsConservancy
willholditsannualEarthDayFestivalApril18atthePoolWildlife

Sanctuary,3701OrchidPlace,Emmaus,LehighCounty,startingatnoon.Thesamedaythe
ConservancywillhostaRainBarrelWorkshopat1:00.
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toseeotherspecialprograms
duringApril.

PECs2015PAEnvironmentRideSetForJune67,RegisterNow

The
PAEnvironmentalCouncils
popular
PAEnvironment
Ride
willbeheldJune67runningfromLancasterCounty
toPhiladelphia.
Ridershavethechoiceoftworoutes,afaster,longer
65milerideandaslower,shorter40mileride.Eitherway,
youwillenjoytheAmishcountryofLancasterCounty
farmvistas,streamvalleys,andcoveredbridges.Nearlythe
entireroutewillbeonsceniccountryroadsandbikepaths,
endinginPhiladelphia.
Throughouttheweekendyourridewillbe
supported.Youwillmeetnewfriendsalongtheway,takeinstunningsceneryandenjoya
fastpacedorleisurelyrideasyouwish.Atmidday,wellfeedyouadelicious,locallyprepared
lunch.
BothFridayandSaturdayevenings,youllbewelcomedtoourhotelbyvolunteerswho
willhandyouyourgear.Fromthereyoullheadtoyourroomandenjoyanightoutonthetown
dinneronus!Everyonewilleattogetherinoneroomandsharestoriesfromtheroad.
Similarly,onedayridersmaymeetatourChesterCountystartingpoint(orpayfora
shuttlefromaconvenientlocationinCenterCity)foralightcontinentalbreakfastandsafety
training.Tworouteswillbeoffered,afaster,longerone50milesinlengthandaslower,shorter
ride40milesinlengthwithstopsatcultural,historic,andnaturalsites.
AllriderswillgatherinFairmountParkwithalovelyviewoftheSchuylkillRiverfora
closingcelebrationparty.Inviteyourfriends,spouses,kids,coworkers,anddonorstoattendand
welcomeyouasyouridein!
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toregister.

CallingAllArtists:Display,SellYourWorkAtApril26EarthDayCelebration

AreaartistsareinvitedtoparticipateintheEarthDaycelebrationtobeheld11a.m.to4p.m.
April26at
ForEvergreenNaturePreserve
inMonroeCounty
Theeventisincelebrationofthenew40acrepreserve,theformergolfcourseofPenn
HillsinStroudTownship.
BrodheadWatershedAssociation
,
PoconoHeritageLandTrust
and
StroudTownship
,
hostsoftheevent,seek15to30artiststodisplayandselltheirworkduringthecelebration.
Eachartistwillhavea12by12lawnspacetodisplaytheirwork.Limitedindoorspace
incaseofinclementweatherisavailable.Exhibitorswillbelistedinpromotionefforts,including
socialmedia,websites,aprintedeventprogramandcommunityoutreach.
Costisa$25donationtoForEvergreenNaturePreserve($5discountifregistrationand
paymentarereceivedbyApril10).
Forinformation,callPHLTExecutiveDirectorDawnGorhamat5704241514,orsend

emailto:
info@phlt.org
.YoucanalsocallBWAat5708391120orsendemailto:
info@brodheadwatershed.org
.

March25ResourcesNewsletterNowAvailableFromDCNR

The
March25editionoftheResource
newsletterfromtheDepartmentofConservationand
NaturalResourcesisnowavailablefeaturingarticleson

Gov.WolfDeclaresMarch1521WildfirePreventionWeek

DCNRActingSecretaryHonoredAsConservationChampion

DCNRAppointsManagerAtPresqueIsleStatePark

BidsAwardedForRickettsGlenStateParkLake,OtherProjectsAcrossTheState

March26SouthMountainSpeakersEventFocusesOnHistoricMills

PulpitRockHikeSteppingBackIntoStateForestHistory

PointStateParkToParticipateInEarthHourMarch28

April6BanquetHonorsFirstAfricanAmericanForester

EPAChesapeakeBayProgramWelcomesInputIntoManagementStrategies

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FriendsOfTheWissahickonHostPopularValleyTalksAtValleyGreenInn

FriendsoftheWissahickon
inMontgomeryandPhiladelphiacountiesishostingtwoValley
TalksinAprilandMayoneonthefloraoftheWissahickonandanotheronthemysteriesof
Philadelphiassewersystem.
Thetalksaresponsoredby
ValleyGreenBank
andarefreeandopentothepublic.A
complimentarywineandcheesereceptionisofferedatthetalks.
OnApril21,at6p.m.,arboristKenLeRoywillgiveapresentationcalledaVirtual
WalkintheWoodsontheWissahickonValleyswoodyflora,inallitsgloryanddiversity.
LeRoywillidentifythemassivesycamorestothequakingaspensoftheWissahickonand
talkabouttheecosystemsinwhichtheyexist.Hewillalsodiscusstheanimalsandinsectsinthe
park,aswellastheecologyoftheforest.
LeRoyhasbeenanInternationalSocietyofArboricultureCertifiedArboristsince1991
andisdedicatedtointegratingtreesandplantsintotheurbanandsuburbanenvironments.Heisa
graduateofTempleUniversity,SchoolofHorticultureandservedasastaffhorticulturistatthe
MorrisArboretum.HeisanarboristrepresentativewithJohnB.Ward&Co.Arborists.
OnMay19,at6p.m.,AdamLevinewillpresent:PhiladelphiaUnderground:the
SurprisingStoryoftheCitysSewers.
Levinemanagesthe
PhiladelphiaWaterDepartment
shistoricalcollectionandhasdone
extensiveresearchonthehistoricaltopographyofPhiladelphia.
AdamLevinehasdoneextensiveresearchonthehistoricaltopographyofPhiladelphia,
mostlyasaconsultanttothePhiladelphiaWaterDepartment.Aspartofthiswork,hemanages
thePWDHistoricalCollectionandmaintainsa
websiteaboutwatersheds
.
LevinesillustratedlecturewillfocusonthehistoryofPhiladelphiassewersystemand
willdetailhowhundredsofmilesofsurfacestreamswereobliteratedtocreatethecitys
3,000mileundergroundsewersystem.Thesemassivealterationstothecityslandscape,
undertakenoverthecourseoftwocenturies,haveenvironmentalrepercussionsthatarestill

beingfelttoday.
Levine,aformerstaffwriterwithNewJerseysGloucesterCountyTimes,alsowrites
aboutgardeningandistheauthorofmanyarticlesandfourbooks,includingAGuidetothe
GreatGardensofthePhiladelphiaRegion(Temple,2007).
ValleyGreenInn
islocatedonForbiddenDriveinWissahickonValleyPark.Valley
Talksarefreeandopentothepublic.Thereisacomplimentarywineandcheesereceptionatthe
lectures.
RegisterforthelecturebycontactingSarahMarleybysendingemailto:
marley@fow.org
orcall2152470417x109.Spacesarelimited.
Formoreinformationonactivitiesandevents,visitthe
FriendsoftheWissahickon
websiteformoreinformation.

AprilWater,Land,LifeNewsletterAvailableFromWesternPAConservancy

The
AprilissueoftheWater,Land,Life
newsletterisnowavailablefromthe
WesternPA
Conservancy
featuringarticleson
CelebrateEarthDayWithRyeparianRyePaleAleSpecialityBeerApril22
VolunteerOpportunitiesInApril
WPC,DominionToAwardWatershedMiniGrantsApril8

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tosignupforyourowncopy.

BatCountAtHeritageConservancysBucksCountyBatMineShowsAGlimmerOfHope

HeritageConservancy
recentlydiscoveredaglimmerofhope
atitsbathibernaculuminDurhamTownship,BucksCounty.
Lastmonth,theGameCommissionperformedits
biannualsurveyoftheDurhambathibernaculum,which
residesona90acrepreservedpropertythatwasacquiredin
2002byHeritageConservancyforthepurposeofensuringthe
protectionofthebatpopulation'shibernatinghaven.
InApril2013,HeritageConservancyreportedonthe
alarmingnewsthatvirtuallyallofthebatsintheDurhammine
hadbeenwipedoutdueto
WhiteNoseSyndrome
(WNS).
WNSistheresultofawhite,cottonyfungusonthenoseandwingsthatirritatesbatsand
causesthemtolosetheirfatreserves.Makingitnearlyimpossibleforthemtosurviveawinterin
hibernation,theyeventuallyleavetheirhibernaculuminsearchoffoodduringunbearable
temperaturesandeitherstarveorfreezetodeath.
WhiteNoseSyndromewasconfirmedattheDurhambatcaveinthefallof2009.In
2008,itwasestimatedthatthecavehosted8,00010,000healthyhibernatingbats,includingall
batspeciesnativetoPAexceptfortheIndianabat,andpopulationnumberswereincreasing
yearly.
Duringthe2013surveyoftheDurhammine,only23batswerefoundhibernatinginthe
cave.
Duringthismonthssurvey,13batswerefound.Therearesevenverticaldepthlevels
withinthemine,andShannonFredebaugh,HeritageConservancysVolunteerCoordinator,

alongwithbiologistsfromtheGameCommissiontraversedthrougheachone,sometimeshaving
tocrawlthroughnarrow,darkspacestogettothenextchambercertainlynotanexciting
activityfortheclaustrophobic!Batswerefoundscatteredthroughoutvarioussectionsofthe
mine.
Althoughthenumbersremainedlow,apromisingsignistheincreaseinbatspeciesthat
werefound.ThespeciesthatHeritageConservancyandtheGameCommissiondiscovered
hibernatingintheminewerelittlebrowns,bigbrowns,tricolored,andeasternsmallfooted.
ThelittlebrownshavebeenhitthehardestbyWNSbecauseoftheirsmallsizeand
inabilitytostoreenoughfatreservestomakeitthroughawinterwhileinfected.Theeastern
smallfootedbat,whichisastatethreatenedspecies,wasntevenfoundinthemineduringthe
2013survey.Thesesignscouldhintatapossiblereboundinthefuture.
Anothersmallhintatpossiblerecoveryisthestabilizationinnumbersduringsummerbat
countsaroundthearea.Thissuggeststhatbatsmightbeadjustingtheirbehaviorandhibernating
indifferentareasthaninpreviousyears,possiblyeveninwarmerclimatesfarthersouth.
Weshouldallhopeforarebound.Theramificationsofthedeclineinbatpopulations
couldtakeadevastatingtollonourecosystem.Onebateatsabout800,000toonemillioninsects
peryearwithoutbatstocontrolpestlevels,insectswillflyrampant.
Asakeystonespecies,nootheranimalcanfillthecriticalrolethatbatsplayinour
ecosystem.Farmerswillhavelittlehelpfrombatsinrepellingbugs,whichcouldincreasetheuse
ofinsecticides.Withinsectslikemosquitoesthatcarrydisease,wecouldseeanincreasein
humandiseasecontractionslikethosefromWestNilevirus.
HeritageConservancyisdoingitsparttohelpbatswiththeirplight.Theorganization
gatedthecaveatbothentrypointstopreventintrudersfromcominginanddisturbingthebats
whileallowingforthebatstocomeandgofreely.Also,throughmonitoringandstewardshipof
themineanditssurroundingarea,theConservancyprovidesgoodhabitatforthem.
Theover90acresofpreservedlandthatsurroundstheDurhambatmineincludes
woodedhabitatandwaterways.Theseresourcesprovidebatswiththemeanstosurviveright
whentheyawakefromhibernationinspringtime,whichinturnincreasestheirchancetobare
youngandrepopulatethecolony,saysShannonFredebaugh.Hopefully,Heritage
Conservancyscommitmentherewillhelpwiththeirfuturerecovery.
Formoreinformation,visitthe
HeritageConservancy
website.
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WesternPAAudubonFormsAdvisoryPanelForNatureCenter
EggsHatching?WatchViaBaldEagleCam
BaldEagleEggHatchedOnWebcam
SocialMediaAliveWithSnowGeeseThisWeekend

IberdrolaRenewablesSeeksApplicantsForWildlifeGrants

IberdrolaRenewables
,thewindenergycompany,Fridayannounceditisseekingapplicantsfor
its2015WildlifeProtectionProgramgrants.
ThecompanysongoingLegacyofCaringcampaignforwildlifeandhabitatawards
WPPgrantstoavianrehabilitationgroups.Thesepartnersplayanimportantrolein
rehabilitation,communityeducationandscientificunderstandingofbirdsofprey.
Recipientsin2014includedtheRaptorCenterattheUniversityofMinnesota,the

TehachapiWildlifeandRehabilitationCenterinKernCounty,California,BlueMountain
WildlifeinPendleton,Oregon,SquamLakesNaturalScienceCenterinHolderness,New
Hampshire,andtheCaliforniaRaptorCenter,abranchoftheUCDavisSchoolofVeterinary
Medicine.
IberdrolaRenewablesgrantsupportsbothwildliferehabilitationandeducation
programsandwillprimarilybeusedtopurchasemedicalsuppliesandfood,oursinglelargest
expense,saidLynnThompkins,theexecutivedirectorofBlueMountainWildlife.
IberdrolaRenewablesinOctober2008becamethefirstU.S.windpowercompanyto
voluntarilyadoptanAvianandBatProtectionPolicy,nowreferredtoastheWPP,which
governspreandpostconstructionstudiesandresearchatthecompany'sU.S.windfarms.The
companyhaspromotedcriticalresearchneededtounderstandandminimizetheimpactsonbirds
andbatsspecifictowindturbineoperations.
TheWPPlaysoutthefoundationandculturethatguidestheprogram,saidStuS.
Webster,permittingdirectorforIberdrolaRenewables.Frompreconstructionefforts,to
estimatingactualimpactspostconstruction,and,wherewefindnecessityoropportunitytodo
so,theWPPimplementsavarietyofapproachestoreduceimpacts.Asevidencedbythis
program,thespiritoftheWPPreachesbeyondourcorebusinessandsupportscommunities
whereweoperate.
TheWPPhasledtogroundbreakingworkinlocationsasdiverseasa
former
Pennsylvaniacoalmine
,thewindsweptTexasGulfCoast,andthescenicColumbiaRiverGorge
inOregon.
Interestedrehabprogramscanapplyat:
WPPgrantapplication@iberdrolaren.com
.

GameCommission:BaldEagleEggsHatched,EagleCamTakesOnNewLife

Withmorethanamillionviewersworldwide,andthe
newsbroadcastedwidelytolocalandnationalaudiences,
youmightalreadybewellawarethespotlighton
Pennsylvaniasmostwellknownbaldeaglenesthas
turnedtotwonewstars.
ThosekeepingtheireagleeyesontheGame
Commissions
baldeaglecam
spottednewchicksinthe
nestsoonafterdaybreakonconsecutivemornings
TuesdayandWednesday.Forwildlifeloverseverywhere,
itwasreasontocelebratebotheggsthathadbeen
incubatedsincemidFebruaryinthenestnear
CodorusStatePark
inHanover,YorkCounty,
successfullyhatched.
Butforthegrowingnumberofeaglecamviewers,theresmoregoodnews.Thingsare
justgettingstarted.
Aslongasthenestlingsremainhealthy,therewillbeincreasingactivityatthenestinthe
comingweeksandmonths.Thingswillstartoffslowly,withanadultatthenestalmostallthe
timebroodingthechickstokeepthemwarmandsafe.Butlikemostnewborns,theylleatalot,
too.
Theyoungbirdswilldevelopfeathersinthreetofourweeks,willbeabletowalkaround
thenestinsixtosevenweeks,andinaboutthreemonths,theyllbereadyfortheirfirstflights.

Theirgrowthisrapidand,ifallgoeswell,issuretocaptivatewhatalreadyhasbeenan
enormousaudience.
Thechickshatchingcreatedasurgeinviewersthatbrieflystrainedthecapacityof
servers,asnearly129,000devicesconnectedtothestreamTuesday,manyofthemjoiningas
wordspreadthefirstchickhadhatched.Butcapacitywasadded,andonWednesdayevenmore
devices155,000wereusedtoaccessthestreamwithoutissues.
Forthenewnestlings,ofcourse,thefutureisagreatunknown,andthatsoneofthe
thingsthatslikelytokeepviewerscomingbackformore.
Viewersoftheeaglecamshouldunderstand,though,thelivestreamgivesthemthe
opportunitytoviewwildlifeinitsnaturalsettinginrealtime,andjustaboutanythingcould
happen.TheGameCommissiondoesnotplantointerveneifthebirdsbecomedistressed,or
appeartobeindanger.
Oftenthebestintentionstohelpwildlifeendupdoingmoreharmthangood,andthebest
solutionistoletwildliferemainapartofnature.
TimSears,thefounderofHDOnTap(
www.hdontap.com
),whichprovidedthecamera
andstreamingservicesfortheeaglecamproject,saidthecompanyisproudtopartnerinan
effortthatsbroughtjoytosomany.
Alongwiththeselflesscareofthenewlittleeagletsfromsomededicatedparents,its
amazingtowatchthedemandandpopularityofthelivestreamgrow,Searssaid.Thewarm
commentsfromviewersandhowthelivestreamhasinspiredallagestolearnmoreabouteagles
andconservationputsabigsmileoneveryonesfacehereatHDOnTap!"
Withmonthsremainingtogo,thisyearseaglecamalreadyhasdonemuchtoeducatethe
publicaboutbaldeagles,saidLoriNeelyMitchell,whoheadsuptheeaglecamprojectforthe
GameCommission.
Forinstance,onMarch6thedayafterscenesofasnowcoveredadulteaglestubbornly
keepingtwoeggswarmanddrydrewnationalattentionmorethan3,500peopleviewedthe
GameCommissionseducationalfilmoneagles,which,liketheeaglecam,alsoisavailableat
theagencyswebsite.Andabout900peopleadayhavebeenwatchingthefilmsincethen.
Wecertainlyshareinalloftheexcitementthathasgonealongwiththesetwochicks
hatching,NeelyMitchellsaid.Butatthesametime,wereexcited,too,toleadaprojectthat
hashelpedtoeducatesomanypeopleaboutbaldeagles,andaboutnature,ingeneral.
GameCommissionendangeredbirdbiologistPattiBarberpointedoutthat,without
people,baldeaglepopulationsnevercouldhavereboundedtosuchamazinglevels.
In1983,whentheGameCommissionlaunchedwhatwouldbecomeasevenyear
programtorestorebaldeaglestothestate,Pennsylvaniahadonlythreeknownbaldeaglenests
allofthemlocatedinCrawfordCountyinthenorthwesterncornerofthestate.
Atpresent,Barbersaid,thenumberofbaldeaglenestsspreadthroughoutthe
commonwealthmightbeapproaching300.
Anditspeoplewhopavedthewayforthatcomeback,bypassinglawstoensureclean
water,ahealthyenvironmentandprotectionsforeaglesandotherwildlife.
Knowingthathistoryshowstheimportanceofengagingpeoplesnaturalinterestin
eagles,ensuringtheyllcontinuetothriveinPennsylvaniaandelsewhere,Barbersaid.
Theeaglecamwouldnotbepossiblewithouttheeffortsofmanypartners.Inadditionto
HDOnTap,ComcastBusiness,the
FriendsofCodorusStatePark
,theDepartmentof
ConservationandNaturalResources,SunbeltRentalsandSwamElectricCo.joinedintheeffort.

DaveDombroski,vicepresidentofComcastBusinessintheKeystoneRegion,saidtheproject
alreadyhasprovedfulfilling.
Weveallbeencaptivatedandheartenedoverthepastfewdaysbytheamazingimages
ofthenewlyhatchedeagletsandthededicatedcaretheyarereceivingfrommomanddad,
Dombroskisaid.Knowinghowquicklytheseeagletswillgrow,weresureoursenseofwonder
willdothesameaswegettowatchthemmature.
TheGameCommissionsbaldeaglecamcanbeviewedatthe
agencyswebsite
.
NewsClips:
EggsHatching?WatchViaBaldEagleCam
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SocialMediaAliveWithSnowGeeseThisWeekend
WesternPAAudubonFormsAdvisoryPanelForNatureCenter

RegionalOpeningDayOfTroutSeasonApril4In18Counties,April11Statewide

Withspringofficiallyhereandwarmerweatherontheway,anglersareexcitedtoCatchthe
ValueofareducedpricelicenseandgetoutsidefortheApril4regionalopeningdayoftrout,
whichmarkstheunofficialstartofthe2015fishingseason.
The18countiesopenApril4include:Adams,Berks,Bucks,Chester,Cumberland,
Dauphin,Delaware,Franklin,Juniata,Lancaster,Lebanon,Lehigh,Montgomery,Northampton,
Perry,Philadelphia,Schuylkill,andYork.
Fishinghasalwaysbeenanaffordableandfunfamilyactivitythatcanbeenjoyedfora
lifetime,headded.Ifwecancapturetheattentionofpotentialnewandreturninganglers,we
knowtheyllbesurprisedathowinexpensiveitistofishandhoweasyitistoenjoythesport.
April11isopeningdayfortheremainderofthestate.
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Morrison,SmithAppointedActingChiefCounselsForDEP,DCNR

RichardMorrison,hasbeennamedActingChiefCounselattheDepartmentofEnvironmental
Protection,movingoverfromtheDepartmentofConservationandNaturalResourceswherehe
servedasChiefCounsel.
Hereplaces
DennisWhitaker
whohasbeenChiefCounselsinceNovember2013and
servedpreviouslyasChiefCounselforDCNRfrom1990toMay2012.
MarthaSmith,AssistantCounselforDCNR,hasbeennamedActingChiefCounselof
DCNR.
RichardMorrison
wasnamedDCNRsChiefCounselinNovember2013.Priorto
joiningDCNR,Mr.MorrisonwasactingChiefCounselfortheDepartmentofEnvironmental
Protection.
HeservedasexecutivedeputychiefcounselfortheDepartmentofEnvironmental
Protection'sOfficeofChiefCounselsinceMay2012.Hepreviouslyservedasassistantdirector
ofDEPsBureauofRegulatoryCounsel.
HejoinedDEPinJanuary2005andservedasprogramcounselforthedepartments
miningprogram,fortheBureauofRadiationProtectionandtheBureauofWasteManagement.
PriortojoiningDEP,Mr.MorrisonwasinprivatepracticeintheNewJerseyofficeof

Ballard,Spahr,AndrewsandIngersollwherehepracticedenvironmentallitigationandfranchise
law.
From200104,hewasanassistantcounseltothePennsylvaniaEnvironmentalHearing
Board.Heisa1994honorsgraduateofRutgersSchoolofLaw,Camden.
MarthaSmith
,asAssistantCounselinDCNR,providedcounselinginrealpropertylaw,
includingacquisitionsfortheBureauofForestryandBureauofStateParks,boundarydisputes,
easementsandrightsofway,railstotrailsmatters,warrantsandpatents,realestatecontracts,
navigablerivers,grants,andlitigationinbothcountyandappellatecourtsandtheBoardof
Property.
ShehasbeenwiththeCommonwealthsince1985,workingfirstfortheDepartmentof
EnvironmentalResourcesuntilthecreationofDCNRin1995.
PriortojoiningtheCommonwealth,shebeganhercareerclerkingforTheHonorable
CarsonV.Brown,PresidentJudgeoftheClintonCountyCourtofCommonPleas,from1978to
1980.
From1980to1985sheworkedinprivatepracticeatSaxtonandFlayhart,ageneral
practicelawfirm,andasaparttimepublicdefenderandamemberoftheZoningHearingBoard.
Sheisa1975graduateofthePennsylvaniaStateUniversity(B.S.LawEnforcementand
Corrections)anda1978graduateoftheDuquesneUniversitySchoolofLaw.

InternsWanted:ChesapeakeBayFoundationPAHas3InternPositionsOpen

ThePennsylvaniaofficeofthe
ChesapeakeBayFoundation
currentlyhasthreesummer
internshipopportunities.
The
AgriculturalEconomistIntern
willworkwithscientists,planners,lawyers,
grassroots,andcommunicationsstaffaspartofCBF'sEnvironmentalProtectionandRestoration
Program.
ThispositionwillcontributetotheeffortsofthePennsylvaniaStateOfficeinrestoring
andprotectingcleanwaterintheCommonwealththroughassessingtheeconomicimpactsof
agriculturalconservationpractices.
Manyconservationpracticesthatimprovewaterquality,suchasnotillcultivation,cover
crops,riparianbuffers,androtationalgrazing,alsoprovideotherbenefitstotheoverallfarm
management.
Theinternwillcompileandanalyzeresearchonimpactsofconservationpracticeson
farms'netprofitability,consideringfactorssuchaslaborneeds,fuelconsumption,nutrient
purchases,herdhealth,andcroplossrisks,foravarietyofcropandlivestockfarms.
The
ScienceIntern
willassistthePennsylvaniaStaffScientistandPennsylvania
AgriculturalPolicyAnalystandotherCBFstaffwithprojectsasneeded.TheScienceInternwill
reporttothePennsylvaniaStaffScientist.
The
GISIntern
willfocusonregionalcleanwateroutreachinitiativesinSouthCentral
Pennsylvaniabyworkingwith,shadowingandlearningfromtheCBFPAStaffoneffectively,
creativelyandindependentlyworkingwithArcGISsoftware,updatingandmaintainingArcGIS
databasesandcreatingmapsutilizingArcGISsoftware.
ApplicationsaredueApril17.Detailsonhowtoapplyareavailableonthe
CBF
Internships
webpage.

PublicParticipationOpportunities/CalendarOfEvents

ThissectionlistsHouseandSenateCommitteemeetings,DEPandotherpublichearingsand
meetingsandotherinterestingenvironmentalevents.
NEW
meansnewfromlastweek.
[AgendaNotPosted]
meansnotpostedwithin2weeks
oftheadvisorycommitteemeeting.Gotothe
onlineCalendar
webpageforupdates.

March30

NEW
.
HouseInsuranceCommittee
meetstoconsider
HouseBill717
(PickettR
Susquehanna)eliminatingtheannualreportofthefloodinsuranceprogram(
sponsorsummary
).
RoomB31CapitolBuilding.11:00.

March31

HouseConsumerAffairsCommittee
informationalmeetingtohearpresentations
fromtheelectricandnaturalgasindustriesonpriorities.Room60EastWing.9:15.

March31
SenateAppropriationsCommittee
budgethearing:3:00Dept.ofAgriculture.
HearingRoom1NorthOfficeBuilding.

March31
DEPhearingonairqualitypermitforPerdueGrainandOilSeedFacilityin
LancasterCounty.BainbridgeFireHall,locatedat34South2ndSt.,Bainbridge.6:00to8:00
p.m.
ClickHere
formoreinformation.

April1
SenateAppropriationsCommittee
budgethearing:11:00Dept.ofConservationand
NaturalResources.HearingRoom1NorthOfficeBuilding.

April1

HouseAgricultureandRuralAffairsCommittee
informationalmeetingtoreceivea
presentationbytheSecretaryofAgricultureonhisbudgetandotherpriorities.Room140Main
Capitol.9:00.

April2

AgendaPosted
.
DEPRadiationProtectionAdvisoryCommittee
meeting.14thFloor
ConferenceRoom,RachelCarsonBuilding.9:00.
LowDoseLungCancerScreeningDiscussion
RadiationProtectionProgramUpdate
RegulatoryRevisionsUpdateOnChapters215221
RegulatoryRevisionsUpdateOnChapters221230
<>

ClickHere
foravailablehandouts.

April2

AgendaPosted
.
DEPSolidWasteAdvisoryCommittee
meeting.Room105Rachel
CarsonBuilding.10:00.
TrackingWasteRecycling
StatusofElectronicWasteRecyclingProgram
EScrapandCDRA
ReviewoftheTENORMOilandGasRadiationStudy
<>

ClickHere
foravailablehandouts.

April7

PALeagueOfWomenVotersTributeToFranklinL.Kury
.ColonialRidgeCountry

Club,4901LinglestownRoad,Harrisburg.7:00.

April7
DEP
KeystoneEnergyEducationProgramWorkshop
.WestChester.

April7

NEW
.PennTAP
PAStrategicEnergyManagementShowcase
.StateCollege.

April8

CANCELED
.
DEPTechnicalAdvisoryCommitteeonDieselPoweredEquipment
meeting.DEPNewStantonOffice,131BroadviewRoad,NewStanton.10:00.
(
formalnotice
)

April8
PAChapterTheNatureConservancy

AmericanWoodcockProgram
.
HauserNature
Center
inLong,Pond,MonroeCounty.Preregistrationisrequired.CallTheNature
Conservancys
HauserNatureCenter
at5706437922orsendemailto:
zgoodrich@tnc.org
.

April12
EnvironmentalRightsAmendmentSymposium
.MarketSquarePresbyterianChurch,
20S.2ndSt.,Harrisburg.3:00.

April13

EnvironmentalIssuesForum
,JointConservationCommitteetohearapresentationby
theChesapeakeBayFoundationPAontheeconomicbenefitsofcleaninguptheBay.LTBA.
Noon.

April15

NEW
.HouseGameandFisheriesCommittee.AgendaTBA.Room205Ryan
Building.9:30.

April15
DEP
StateBoardforCertificationofWaterandWastewaterSystemOperators
meeting.10thFloorConferenceRoom,RachelCarsonBuilding.10:00.

April15

AgendaPosted
.

DEPTechnicalAdvisoryCommitteeonDieselPoweredEquipment
meeting.DEPNewStantonOffice,131BroadviewRoad,NewStanton.10:00.
(
formalnotice
)
TACInterpretationPolicyManualDocument
RhomacMicrotrazzSL448ComponentChange
<>

ClickHere
foravailablehandouts.

April15

DEPAgriculturalAdvisoryBoard
meeting.DEPSouthcentralRegionalOffice,909
ElmertonAve.,Harrisburg.9:00.
(
formalnotice
)

April16
DEPAirQualityTechnicalAdvisoryCommittee
meeting.Room105RachelCarson
Building.9:15.

April21
NEW
.
EnvironmentalQualityBoard
meeting.Room105RachelCarsonBuilding.
9:00.

April21

NEW
.
DEPCitizensAdvisoryCouncil
meeting.Room105RachelCarsonBuilding.
10:00.

April21
DEPClimateChangeAdvisoryCommittee
meeting.Room105RachelCarson

Building.10:00.

April2123:
PAChapterAmericanWaterWorksAssn.
AnnualConference
.Hershey.

April22

EarthDay2015
.

April22

DEPCleanupStandardsScientificAdvisoryBoard
meeting.Room105Rachel
CarsonBuilding.9:00.

April22

DEPSmallBusinessComplianceAdvisoryCommittee
meeting.12thFloor
ConferenceRoom,RachelCarsonBuilding.10:00.

April22

PaddleWithoutPollution
REIEarthDayEvent.PittsburghsSouthSide.Visit
PWPs
Eventswebpage
formoreinformation.

April23

DEPMiningandReclamationAdvisoryBoard
meeting.Room105RachelCarson
Building.10:00.

April23
DEPpublichearingonproposedwaterobstructionandencroachmentandNPDES
permitsforthe
PPLWestPoconoNorthPocono230kVelectrictransmissionline
inLuzerne
andLackawannacounties.ThornhurstTownshipVolunteerFireCompany,125RiverRoad,
Thornhurst,LackawannaCounty.6:00.
(
PABulletinpage1023
)(
PABulletinpage1564
)

April27
WildlifeForEveryoneStudents!Explore,DiscoverWetlandsThruYourCamera
.
Gov.TomRidgeWetlands,Julian,CentreCounty.

April28

PECGovernorsEnvironmentalExcellenceAwardsDinner
.Hilton,Harrisburg.5:00.

April29
CANCELED
.
DEPMineFamiliesFirstResponseandCommunicationsAdvisory
Council
meeting.DEPMiningOffice,131BroadviewRd.,NewStanton.10:00.
(
formalnotice
)

April30
DEPSmallWaterSystemsTechnicalAssistanceCenterBoard
.Room105Rachel
CarsonBuilding.9:00.
(
formalnotice
)

May5

NEW
.DEPpublichearingonairqualitypermitsneededfortheShellethanefacilityin
BeaverCounty.CentralValleyHighSchool,160BakerRoadExtension,Monaca.6:00to8:00
p.m.
(
PABulletinpage1518
).

May6

2015PennsylvaniaGroundwaterSymposium
.RamadaInnConferenceCenter,State
College.

May6
DEPMineFamiliesFirstResponseandCommunicationsAdvisoryCouncil
meeting.
DEPMiningOffice,131BroadviewRd.,NewStanton.10:00.
(
formalnotice
)

May68

PAAssociationofEnvironmentalProfessionals

AnnualConference
.ToftreesResort,

StateCollege.

May79
PALandTrustAssn.
PALand&WaterConservationConference
.Wyndham,
Gettysburg.

May1315
DEPand
Engineers'SocietyofWesternPennsylvania

2015Pennsylvania
BrownfieldsConference
.ErieBayfrontConventionCenter,Erie.

May1417

PAOutdoorWritersAssociation
SpringConference.SevenSpringsMountain
Resort,Somerset.
ClickHere
formoreinformation.

May17
PaddleWithoutPollution
NorthParkLake,AlleghenyCountyCleanup.VisitPWPs
Eventswebpage
formoreinformation.

May19
DEPEnvironmentalJusticeAdvisoryBoard
meeting.DelawareRoom,16thFloor,
RachelCarsonBuilding.8:30.

May28

DEPCertificationProgramAdvisoryCommittee
meeting.Room105RachelCarson
Building.9:00.

June2

NEW
.
DEPStorageTankAdvisoryCommittee
meeting.14thFloorConferenceRoom,
RachelCarsonBuilding.10:00.

June3

DEPCoastalZoneAdvisoryCommittee
meeting.10thFloorConference,Rachel
CarsonBuilding.9:30.

June4

NEW
.
DEPRadiationProtectionAdvisoryCommittee
meeting.14thFloorConference
Room,RachelCarsonBuilding.9:00.

June9

DEPBoardofCoalMineSafety
meeting.DEPCambriaOffice,286IndustrialPark
Rd.,Ebensburg.10:00.

June1112

PennStatePANaturalResourcesLeadershipInstituteWorkshop
.StateCollege.

June24

DEPLaboratoryAccreditationAdvisoryCommittee
.BureauofLaboratoriesBuilding,
2575InterstateDr.,Harrisburg.9:30.

June24

NEW
.DEP
StateBoardforCertificationofSewageEnforcementOfficers
meeting.
ConferenceRoom11B,RachelCarsonBuilding.10:00.

June30

NEW
.
DEPSmallWaterSystemsTechnicalAssistanceCenterBoard
meeting.Room
105RachelCarsonBuilding.9:00.

July22

DEPCertificationProgramAdvisoryCommitteeforWaterandWastewaterSystems
Operators
meeting.14thFloor,RachelCarsonBuilding.9:00.
(
formalnotice
)


August12

NEW
.
DEPWaterResourcesAdvisoryCommittee
meeting.Room105Rachel
CarsonBuilding.9:30.

September1620
NationalTroutUnlimitedMeeting.CenterCityHiltonHotelandConvention
Center,Scranton.
ClickHere
formoreinformation.

September2022

2015GreenwaysandTrailsSummit
.HolidayInnandAllegheny
CommunityCenter,Warren.

September22

NEW
.
DEPSewageAdvisoryCommittee
meeting.Room105RachelCarson
Building.10:30.

September24
DEP
RecyclingFundAdvisoryCommittee
&
SolidWasteAdvisoryCommittee
meeting.Room105RachelCarsonBuilding.10:00.

October2

DEPLowLevelWasteAdvisoryCommittee
.Room105RachelCarsonBuilding.
10:00.

October2830
2015PartnershipforSafeWater
2015WaterSystemOptimizationConference
hostedbythe
PASectionAmericanWaterWorksAssociation
.Hershey.

VisitDEPs
PublicParticipationCenter
forinformationonhowyoucan
BeInformed!
and
Get
Involved!
inDEPregulationandguidancedevelopmentprocess.

DEPRegulationsInProcess
ProposedRegulationsOpenForComment
DEPwebpage
ProposedRegulationsWithClosedCommentPeriods
DEPwebpage
RecentlyFinalizedRegulations
DEPwebpage
DEPRegulatoryUpdate
DEPwebpage

DEPTechnicalGuidanceInProcess
DraftTechnicalGuidanceDocuments
DEPwebpage
TechnicalGuidanceCommentDeadlines
DEPwebpage
RecentlyClosedCommentPeriodsForTechnicalGuidance
DEPwebpage
TechnicalGuidanceRecentlyFinalized
DEPwebpage
CopiesofFinalTechnicalGuidance
DEPwebpage

OtherDEPProposalsForPublicReview
OtherProposalsOpenForPublicComment
DEPwebpage
RecentlyClosedCommentPeriodsForOtherProposals
DEPwebpage
OtherProposalsRecentlyFinalized
DEPwebpage

ClickHere
forlinkstoDEPsAdvisoryCommitteewebpages.

DEPCalendarofEvents

DCNRCalendarofEvents

Note:
TheEnvironmentalEducationWorkshopCalendarisnolongeravailablefromthePA
CenterforEnvironmentalEducationbecausefundingfortheCenterwaseliminatedintheFY
201112statebudget.ThePCEEwebsitewasalsoshutdown,butsomecontentwasmovedto
the
PAAssociationofEnvironmentalEducators'
website.

SenateCommitteeSchedule

HouseCommitteeSchedule

Youcanwatchthe
SenateFloorSession
and
HouseFloorSession
liveonline.

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Grants&Awards

Thissectiongivesyouaheadsuponupcomingdeadlinesforawardsandgrantsandother
recognitionprograms.
NEW
meansnewfromlastweek.

March31

AbandonedMineReclamationConferenceFilmFestival
March31

DEPHostMunicipalityWasteInspectorReimbursementGrants
March31

DelawareHighlandsConservancyYeamanStudentScholarship
March31

DEPCleanDieselGrants
April1

NortheastAudubonCampScholarships
April5

DCNRECOCamp,StudentsInterestedInEnvironmentalCareers
April10

DelawareHighlandsConservancyGorderStudentScholarship
April10

PAAmericanWaterProtectOurWatershedsStudentArtContest
April10

NationalParkServiceChesapeakeRiverAccessGrants
April10

ChesapeakeBayFoundationSaveTheBayPhotoContest
April10

SustainablePittsburghCashMob
April15

DEPSmallBusinessAdvantageGrants
(oruntilfundsrunout)
April15
RecyclingPartnershipMunicipalRecyclingGrants
April15

GloriaBarronPrizeForYoungHeroesNominations
April16

DCNRCommunityConservationPartnershipGrants
May15

NEW
.
DominionHigherEducationGrants
May21

DCNRVolunteerFirefightingGrants
June30

CFAWatershedRestorationProtectionGrants
June30

CFAAbandonedMineDrainageAbatementandTreatmentGrants
June30

CFABaselineWaterQualityDataGrants
June30

CFAOrphanorAbandonedWellPluggingGrants
June30

CFASewageFacilitiesGrants
June30

CFAFloodMitigationGrants
June30

CFAGreenways,TrailsandRecreationGrants
June30

DEPAlternativeFuelVehicleRebates
(oruntilrebatesrunout)

July10
PROPRecyclingFilmFestival
July30

TreeVitalizeInventory,PlantingGrants
July31

NEW
.
CFABusinessInOurSites,Brownfields
September12
PPFFStateParksandForestsThroughTheSeasonPhotoContest
September30

DEPRecyclingPerformanceGrants
October31

PAResourcesCouncilLensOnLitterPhotoContest

Visitthe
DEPGrantsandLoanProgramswebpage
formoreideasonhowtogetfinancial
assistanceforenvironmentalprojects.

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GeneralEnvironmental/BudgetNewsClips

Here'saselectionofNewsClipsonenvironmentaltopicsfromaroundthestate

TMIMarch28:DaysOfCrisis
Budget
CountiesSeekToKeepDrillingImpactFee
LawmakersDigInOnNaturalGasSeveranceTax
MarcellusShaleCoalitionBlastsSeveranceTax
Poll:59%OfVotersSupportWolfsTaxPlans,35%Him
Other
PlanningAFutureForMountTrashmore
QuigleyRespondsTo2ndKeystoneLandfillMeetingRequest
DramaContinuesAt2ndKeystoneLandfillZoningHearing
Column:CaseyStandOnKeystoneLandfillHeroicAct
Editorial:PutNextKeystoneLandfillMeetingOnTV
Editorial:CaseysBullyPulpitOnKeystoneLandfill
Letter:HarrisburgIncineratorSiteLookingGreat
RecyclingElectronicsSimple,GoodForPlanet
PNCTestsGreenFeaturesOfItsNewTower
DEPSupportsNewEPAOzoneStandard
ProtestersComplainAboutShenangoCokeWorksEmissions
ElectricGridInvestmentsPromiseYearsOfReliability
WestPennPowersFirstRateIncreaseIn20Years
PECORequests$190MRateIncrease
PAGas&ElectricPays$2.3MSettlementOverDeceptiveMarketing
PAGas&ElectricPays$6.8MInRefunds
NewProgramMakesItEasierToAddPeoplesGasCustomers
BeaverValleyNuclearPlantUpgradesUnderway
LackawannaCoalMineTourMineCarGettingRestored
DEP:QuarryWhereFatalityOccurredDidNotHavePermit
ContaminationStallsBridgeProject,SearchForSource
DEPFindsUnregisteredTankUnderBridgeProject

ScenicPhiladelphia:ElectronicBillboardsAtBlight
VolunteersNeededToPlantTreesAtFlight93Memorial
ErieCountyMapleSyrupProducerOffToStrongStart
Editorial:MontourTrailUsersCanExpectDetours
ParkServiceSeeksInputOnDelawareWaterGap
WesternPAAudubonFormsAdvisoryPanelForNatureCenter
EggsHatching?WatchViaBaldEagleCam
BaldEagleEggHatchedOnWebcam
SocialMediaAliveWithSnowGeeseThisWeekend

DEPsNewsClipswebpage

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MarcellusShaleNewsClips

HereareNewsClipsontopicsrelatedtoMarcellusShalenaturalgasdrilling

NewRulesForConventionalOil&GasWellsDrawIndustryIre
DrillingIndustryCriticizesDEPRegulations
QuigleyRespondsToCriticismOverNewDrillingRegulations
Editorial:StillWorkToDoOnGasDrillingRegulations
CountiesSeekToKeepDrillingImpactFee
LawmakersDigInOnNaturalGasSeveranceTax
MarcellusShaleCoalitionBlastsSeveranceTax
MunicipalitiesHesitantToRegulateDrillingThruZoning
FrackingFoesPackZoningDiscussionInLigonierTwp
ImpactOfFederalFrackingRulesInPALimited
FormerConsolManagerGetsPrisonForRoyaltiesTheft
GasProducersBeginMonthlyProductionReporting
LandownersLeeryOfSunburyPipeline
PennEastPipelineCouldSaveConsumersInPA,NJ$893M
PennEastPipelineRouteLikelyToAvoidFloodLevee
NEPipelineProgress,ToSomeLandownerDismay
TroutUnlimitedKeepsEyeOnShaleGasDrillingImpact
NewTechniquesCutWellDrillingCosts,BoostYields
FedsPushForHolisticResponseToRailAccidents
DelcoFirstRespondersSimulateOilTrainAccident
Editorial:BestDefenseOnOilTrainsIsSmartResponse
CanadianCompanyCentersItsMarcellusPushInSouthpointe
PhillyAgainPondersAllureOfLiquefiedNaturalGas
NewProgramMakesItEasierToAddPeoplesGasCustomers
PittsburghGasolinePricesFallBy5Cents
Financial/OtherStates

IsTheMarcellusBoomOver?
DOEStudy:ShaleWontLast,ArcticDrillingNeeded
EPAReleasesFirstPartOfStudy:ChemicalDisclosure

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Watershed/FloodingNewsClips

HereareNewsClipsonwatershedtopicsfromaroundthestate

DroughtWatchIssuedFor27PACounties
NortheastPAUnderDroughtWatch
EPAGivesPoorMarksToPAOnChesapeakeBayCleanup
PAFarmsDamagingChesapeakeBay
ALCOSANWantsMoreTimeToDealWithSewerOverflows
AlleghenyCountyScrambleToPrepareForSewageUpgrade
Editorial:PushForwardOnAlleghenySewerUpgrades
TroutUnlimitedKeepsEyeOnShaleGasDrillingImpact
FedsOKPlanToRaiseWaterLevelBehindSafeHarborDam
5SpectacularViewsOfSusquehannaRiver
ProposalTargetsLakeErieAlgaeClearsOhioCommittee
LakeErieCouldSeeResurgenceInSturgeon

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Regulations,TechnicalGuidance&Permits

Nonewregulationswerepublishedthisweek.
PennsylvaniaBulletinMarch28,2015

DEPRegulationsInProcess
ProposedRegulationsOpenForComment
DEPwebpage
ProposedRegulationsWithClosedCommentPeriods
DEPwebpage
RecentlyFinalizedRegulations
DEPwebpage
DEPRegulatoryUpdate
DEPwebpage

TechnicalGuidance&Permits

ThePublicUtilityCommission
publishednotice
ofaTotalResourceCostTestundertheAct129
energyefficiencyprogramforcomment.ThePUCalso
publishednotice
ofaTentative

ImplementationOrderforPhaseIIIoftheAct129programforcomment.

TheSusquehannaRiverBasinCommission
publishednotice
ofactionstakenatitsMarch
meeting.

DEPTechnicalGuidanceInProcess
DraftTechnicalGuidanceDocuments
DEPwebpage
TechnicalGuidanceCommentDeadlines
DEPwebpage
RecentlyClosedCommentPeriodsForTechnicalGuidance
DEPwebpage
TechnicalGuidanceRecentlyFinalized
DEPwebpage
CopiesofFinalTechnicalGuidance
DEPwebpage

OtherDEPProposalsForPublicReview
OtherProposalsOpenForPublicComment
DEPwebpage
RecentlyClosedCommentPeriodsForOtherProposals
DEPwebpage
OtherProposalsRecentlyFinalized
DEPwebpage

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