2006-2007 Governor Rendell Proposed Budget

• October 8, 2008 - Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee Extends Review of Water Quality, Diesel Truck Idling Regulations

• October 8, 2008 - Committee Correspondence Extending Regulatory Review; Urging Disapproval of Water Quality Standards Rulemaking (PDF)

• October 7, 2008 - Senators Armstrong, White Memo on DCNR Marcellus Shale Natural Gas Lease Offering (PDF)

• October 7, 2008 - Senators White, Musto Request Acting DEP Secretary Hanger to Release Regulations (PDF)

• September 30, 2008 - Sen. White Comments on Ties to Energy Conservation Legislation (PDF)

• September 24, 2008 - Senators White, Rhoades Letter to UMWA re: anti-coal comments from Obama Campaign (PDF)

• September 24, 2008 - Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee Approves Three Measures

• September 18, 2008 - Sen. White Memo on PennFuture's Environmental Scorecards (PDF)

• September 2, 2008 - Senator White: Letter to Senators Specter, Casey on Climate Change and Energy Policy (PDF)

• August 27, 2008 - Sen. White Comments on Gov. Rendell’s Nominee for DEP Secretary (PDF)

• July 24, 2008 - White: Misleading Environmental Scorecard gets an "F"

• July 22, 2008 - Senator White Responds to Misleading Environmental 'Scorecard' (PDF)

• July 21, 2008 - Senators White, Musto Comment on Proposed Mercury Allocation Caps (PDF)

• July 18, 2008 - Senators White, Musto Comment on Proposed NOx Reduction Rulemakings (PDF)

• July 3, 2008 - White Bill to Strengthen Pennsylvania Center for Environmental Education to Become Law

• July 3, 2008 - Senator White: Information on Energy Funding, Bio-Fuel Development Act and Biodiesel Subsidy

• June 30, 2008 - Senate Again Passes Comprehensive Mine Safety Bill
  

• June 29, 2008 - Final Summary of Senate Bill 949 – Bituminous Coal Mine Safety

• June 29, 2008 - Mine Safety – Final Amendment and Summary of Amendment (PDF)

• June 17, 2008 - Mine Safety - Amendment A07142 to SB 949 (PDF)

• June 13, 2008 - White Praises Senate Passage of Infrastructure Funding Legislation

• May 12, 2008 - Senator White Corrects Centre Daily Times on Energy (PDF)

• May 8, 2008 - Sen. Mary Jo White, Sen. Tomlinson  Respond to Gov. Rendell on Energy Policy (PDF)

• April 29, 2008 - Measures to Resolve Disputes over Coal Bed Methane Wells, Encourage Brownfield Redevelopment Agreements Approved by Committee

• February 20, 2008 - Sen. White Letter to Erie Times-News Editors Re: Mercury Rule (PDF)

• February 14, 2008 - Senator White Letter to Morning Call Editors Re: Mercury Rule (PDF)

• February 11, 2008 - Senate Approves Comprehensive Mine Safety Bill
  

• February 1, 2008 - Updated version of Senate Bill 949 (Mine Safety) and Summary

• January 29, 2008 - Amendments to SB 949 – Bituminous Coal Mine Safety

  • Amendment A05512

  • Amendment A05492

  • Amendment A05533

• January 15, 2008 - White: Historic Mine Safety Legislation Approved by Committee - First Comprehensive Update of Mine Safety Law in Nearly 50 Years
  - Hearing Video
  - Senator MJ White
  - Senator Rhoades

• January 8, 2008 - Comprehensive Update of Mine Safety Laws Goes Before Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee

• December 20, 2007 - Senators Madigan, White Praise EPA Decision to Deny California Vehicle Emissions Waiver

• December 18, 2007 - Senator White Letter to Pottsville Republican & Herald Re: HSCA Funding (PDF)

• December 12, 2007 - Bill to Fund Hazardous Sites Cleanup Sent to Governor for Enactment

• October 30, 2007 - Pileggi-White Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act Funding Legislation Passes Senate
  - Floor Remarks
  

• October 30, 2007 - Senator White Corrects Pennfuture re: Sales Tax Holiday (PDF)

• October 24, 2007 - Senate Committee Approves Funding for Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act

• October 24, 2007 - Senator White Comments on DCNR Proposal to Lift Oil & Gas Lease Moratorium (PDF)

• October 23, 2007 - Senate Committee Approves "PA Climate Change Act"

• October 17, 2007 - Senate Committee to Consider "PA Global Warming Act," HSCA Funding

• October 16, 2007 - Committee Approves White Bill Dedicating Hazardous Spill Fines to Cleanup Fund

• October 2, 2007 - Senators White, Musto Comment on Proposed Hazardous Waste Regulation (PDF)

• September 26, 2007 - Senator White Requests Audit of Hazardous Sites Cleanup Fund (PDF)

• September 20, 2007 - MONDAY: Senate Committee Hearing on Hazardous Sites Cleanup Fund

• September 13, 2007 - Senators Pileggi, White Propose Funding for Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act

• September 11, 2007 - Senators Mary Jo White, Tomlinson to Introduce "Alternative Energy Investment Act"

• September 7, 2007 - Senator White Corrects Sierra Club Lobbyist on EQB Petition Legislation (PDF)

• August 29, 2007 - Senator White Responds to Clarion Borough Re: Recreation Funding (PDF)

• August 1, 2007 - Hearings Set on Proposed Alternative Fuel Mandate

• July 30, 2007 - Senator White Requests DEP Status Update on HSCA Program (PDF)

• July 27, 2007 - Senator White Letter to Philadelphia Inquirer Re: HSCA Funding (PDF)

• July 16, 2007 - Senator Mary Jo White: Statement on Failure to Fund Hazardous Sites Cleanup
  

• July 16, 2007 - Sen. White: Summary of HB 1203 – AEPS Amendments (PDF)

• July 15, 2007 - Senator White Letter to General Assembly Re: Hazardous Sites Cleanup Funding (PDF)

• July 7, 2007 - Sen. White Letter to Butler Editor Wise Re: Rendell Energy Package (PDF)

• July 6, 2007 - During session today, Senator White commented on the Governor's Energy Policy.
  

• July 6, 2007 - Senator White: Letter to Patriot - News re: Rendell Energy Plan Deserves More Scrutiny (PDF)

• July 2, 2007 - Sen. White letter to Philadelphia Inquirer re: Rendell Energy Package

• June 29, 2007 - Senator White: Letter to DEP Citizens Advisory Council re: SB 354 (PDF)

• June 25, 2007 - Senator White: Senate Approves Critical Funding for Hazardous Sites Cleanup

• May 31, 2007 - Senators White, Musto Comment on DEP Air Quality Permit Process (PDF)

• May 22, 2007 - Senator White Corrects Pennfuture Director – Again – Re: SB 354 (PDF)

• May 22, 2007 - Senator White Responds to ACLU Concerns Re: SB 354

• May 17, 2007 - Joint Hearings Set on PA Energy Policy

• May 1, 2007 - Senate GOP Counsel MacNett Memo Re: DEP Funding of PennFuture

• April 18, 2007 - Senator White Responds to PALCV (PDF)

• March 19, 2007 - Senator White: Committee to Consider Reappointment of DEP Secretary Kathleen A. McGinty

• February 20, 2007 - Senator White: Committee to Consider Reappointment of DCNR Secretary Michael DiBerardinis

• February 7, 2007 - Senator White:  Committee to Permit Mercury Regulation Publication; Will Introduce Legislation to Reduce Mercury Emissions by 90% (PDF)

• January 17, 2007 - Senator White Corrects Pennfuture Director on EQB Legislation (PDF)

• January 8, 2007 - Senator White Letter to Clean Water Action Re: Mercury Regulation (PDF)

• December 20, 2006 - White Re-Appointed Chair of Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee

• November 28, 2006 - Sens. White, Musto Update Members on Mercury Rulemaking (PDF)

• November 27, 2006 - White: Senate Committee to Resume Review of Controversial Mercury Regulation

• November 15, 2006 - Senators White, Musto Letter to EPA on Mercury Regulation (PDF)

• November 13, 2006 - Senators White, Musto Urge IRRC to Reject Rendell Mercury Plan (PDF)

• October 26, 2006 - Senators White, Madigan Correct Reuters on Vehicle Emissions; Chide Continuing Media Gaffes (PDF)

• October 24, 2006 - Senator White Updates DEP Citizens Advisory Council (PDF)

• October 23, 2006 - Senators White, Madigan Correct – Yet Again – Rendell Staff on Clean Vehicles Program (PDF)

• October 18, 2006 - Senate Committee Approves Extended Review of Rendell Mercury Regulation (PDF)

• October 17, 2006, White Opposes Rendell's Harmful Mercury Regulation

• October 6, 2006 - Senator White to Chair Hearing on Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act Fund

• September 27, 2006 - Senate Committee Approves Recycling Fee Extension

• September 26, 2006 - Senators White, Madigan Urge Rejection of Rendell California Vehicle Emission Plan (PDF)

• September 22, 2006 - Senators White & Musto: Committee Comments on Proposed DEP Mercury Regulation (PDF)

• September 20, 2006 - Senator White Corrects Post Gazette, Hopey, on California Car Standards (PDF)

• September 5, 2006 - Senator White Comments on Proposed State Mercury Plan (PDF)

• July 24, 2006 - Senator White Letter to Post Gazette on Reducing Mercury Emissions (PDF)

• July 14, 2006, DEP Distorts Lancaster County Air Improvements to Impose California Emission Rules on PA Motorists

• June 30, 2006, Senator White Requests Growing Greener Annual Reports

• June 28, 2006 - Senator White Letter to National Wildlife Federation on Reducing Mercury Emissions (PDF)

• June 21, 2006, Sen. White's Letter to Governor's Office on SB 1201

• June 20, 2006, White: Reducing Mercury Emissions Better Protects Public Health 

• June 19, 2006, Senate Committee to Hold Hearing on Radiation Levels at Landfills

• June 19, 2006, Senator White Responds to Philadelphia Daily News (PDF)

• June 13, 2006, White: Committee Approves Bill to Reduce Mercury Emissions 

• June 7, 2006, Senator White Responds to DEP - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (PDF)

• June 6, 2006, White Chairs Third Hearing on Reducing Mercury Emissions in Pennsylvania

• May 23, 2006 - Senators White & Madigan Letter to Post-Gazette on Clean Vehicles Program (PDF)

• May 18, 2006, Public Hearing on Reducing Mercury Emissions RESCHEDULED

• May 17, 2006, Senator White to DEP: Stop the Dishonesty

• May 15, 2006 - Senator White's Letter to DEP Secretary McGinty on Mine Safety (PDF)

• May 2, 2006, White Chairs Second Hearing on Reducing Mercury Emissions in Pennsylvania

• April 24, 2006 - Senator White: UMWA Position on Mercury Emission Reduction (PDF)

• April 21, 2006 - Senator White Corrects Scranton Times on Mercury Emissions (PDF)

• April 18, 2006, White Introduces Bi-Partisan Legislation to Reduce Mercury Emissions (PDF)

• April 13, 2006 - Senator White To Chair Committee Hearings on Reducing Mercury Emissions

• March 27, 2006 - Senators White, Madigan Comment on Clean Vehicles Program Amendments (PDF)

• March 20, 2005 - Senators White, Musto Letter to Sportsmen on Mercury Emissions (PDF)

• March 17, 2006, Senator White To Chair Committee Hearing on Gasoline Additives

• February 15, 2006, Senate Approves White/Madigan Legislation Establishing Clean Vehicles Program

• February 14, 2006, Senate Approves Amendment to Senator White and Senator Madigan’s Clean Vehicles Program Act

• February 3, 2006, Senators White, Madigan Respond to PA Public Health Association (PDF)

• February 2, 2006, Senators Madigan and Mary Jo White Respond to SB 1025 Post-Gazette Editorial (PDF)

• January 26, 2006, Senators White, Madigan Refute False Claims About Clean Vehicle Emission Standards (PDF)

• January 23, 2006, Senator White Responds to Philadelphia Inquirer on Mine Safety (PDF)

• January 18, 2006 - Senator White Updates Citizens Advisory Council on Legislative Activities (PDF)

• January 18, 2006, Senator White To Chair Committee Hearing on Mine Safety

• January 5, 2006, Senator White Responds to EPA Re: DEP Comments on Mercury Rulemaking (PDF)

• January 5, 2006, Senator White Urges DEP to Make Mine Safety a Priority (PDF)

• December 13, 2005, Sens. White, Madigan Response to Joseph Minott of the Clean Air Council  (PDF File)

• December 13, 2005, Sens. White, Madigan Statement on Clean Vehicle Emission Standards  (PDF)

• December 12, 2005, Sens. White, Madigan Refute Clean Air Council’s Statements on SB 1025 (PDF)

• December 1, 2005, White: PA Motorists Should Not Have to Pay for California Emissions Standards

• November 22, 2005, Senate Approves White Snowmobile & ATV Bill to Encourage Tourism, Economic Development

• November 21, 2005, White, Madigan Counter False Claims on California Vehicle Emission Standards (PDF)

• November 7, 2005, Senators White, Madigan Address PA Clean Vehicle Program (PDF)

• August 3, 2005, Senator Mary Jo White, Representative William F. Adolph, Jr. & Senator Raphael J. Musto today issued the following statement regarding state regulation of mercury emissions

• July 27, 2005 - Senator Mary Jo White Responds to Petition for the Development of Regulations to Control Mercury Emissions from Coal-Fired Utility Boilers

• July 5, 2005, Senate Passes Environmental Bond Legislation

• June 27, 2005, Senator Mary Jo White Featured on This Week's Senate Republican Podcast

• June 21, 2005, Senate Passes White Bill to Strengthen Pennsylvania Center for Environmental Education

• May 11, 2005, Voters to Decide Environmental Bond Question May 17th

• April 12, 2005, Senate Approves $625 Million "Growing Greener" Bond Question; Rejects Governor's Call For $150 Million in New Taxes

• February 14, 2005, Senate Approves White Measure to Fund State Hazardous Sites Cleanup Program