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For Immediate Release
February 14, 2011
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Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee Approves
Five Bills
Harrisburg – The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, chaired
by Sen. Mary Jo White (R-21), unanimously approved five bills today, including
four sponsored by the senator.
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Senate Bill 265 amends the Coal and Gas Resource Coordination Act to
create adequate and safe spacing between gas well clusters and workable coal
seams. No permit for a gas well covered by the act would be issued unless
the well cluster is located at least 2,000 feet from the nearest well
cluster, unless the permit applicant and the owner of the workable coal seam
consent in writing.
Absent an agreement, either the coal operator or well applicant may activate
a dispute resolution process to resolve the spacing issue. The bill also
requires the department to commission an independent study to conduct a
comprehensive evaluation and update of the Joint Coal and Gas Committee Gas
Well Pillar Study.
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Senate Bill 302 requires state agencies which receive funding under the
Keystone Recreation, Park and Conservation Fund Act (Key '93) to submit
annual reports to the governor and General Assembly - including a
description of projects and amounts requested - and post the information
online.
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Senate Bill 303 requires DEP to deposit any Hazardous Sites Cleanup
Act-related fine money into the HSCA Fund.
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Senate Bill 304 requires DEP to post and maintain all clean air State
Implementation Plans on its website, and to provide the same to the standing
Senate and House oversight committees.
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Senate Bill 151 (Senator Pileggi) ensures that when a company is fined
by the state for violating Pennsylvania's Clean Air Act local communities
would get a share of the money for environmental projects.
For more information on the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy
Committee, please click on the committee link at
senatormjwhite.com.
CONTACT:
Adam Pankake
(717) 787-9684 |
