Who will have Corbett’s ear on Marcellus gas drilling?

PA Gov-elect Tom Corbett

Amidst the inauspicious elements of snow and freezing rain today in Harrisburg, Tom Corbett, using a bible once owned by William Penn, will take the oath of office and become Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

We hope Billy Penn’s bible brings Mr. Corbett luck. He’ll need some as he takes charge of a state  which, like its neighbors, New Jersey and New York, faces stormy economic challenges.

The 61-year-old former state Attorney General, however, enjoys some advantages. His party controls both houses of the Legislature and, if they’re willing, can help him make difficult but needed changes.

His true ace in the hole (also shared by New York’s new governor) is Pennsylvania’s prime location smack dab on top of the bountiful Marcellus Shale deposit. That rockbound strata of natural gas abounding has attracted a veritable army of gas drillers who promise to create thousands of jobs and pump millions of dollars into the local and state economies.

John Hanger, who led the state Department of Environmental Protection in the latter years of   Democratic Gov. Ed Rendell’s tenure, left a 5,000-word report when he cleaned out his office last week. In it, he agreed that natural gas production already is delivering benefits.

“Natural gas prices are low and not increasing, unlike oil and coal prices that have increased sharply as the global economy recovers. Shale production is lowering heating bills that as recently as 2008 were devastating to even middle income families who faced gas costs of $13 for a thousand cubic feet as opposed to the current $4 to $5 for a thousand cubic feet. Gas leases on private lands and royalty payments have enabled farmers to keep farms; homeowners to keep homes; and more good things. New jobs have been created. All these benefits are real and important.”

But Hanger also noted that those benefits come with risks.

“Marcellus gas drilling is an industrial activity. It cannot be done without any impact on the environment. Gas drilling must be regulated by professional, independent regulators or cops who reasonably enforce strong rules, and their must be enough regulators to provide real oversight for even strong rules make no difference if they are not enforced. Good gas drilling companies welcome this approach, because they recognize the vital role of oversight and accountability to safe operations and environmental protection as well as maintaining critical public confidence.”

Will Pennsylvania’s new regulations that address gas well placements and installations and the handling and treatment of fracking wastewater be enforced? Really enforced? Thoroughly and efficiently enforced (to borrow a phrase from New Jersey’s education debate)?

That of course, depends on how tough Governor Corbett wants to be with an industry that chipped in a ton of money to help him get elected.

Actually, other than a nice thank-you note and maybe an invitation to his inaugural party, the governor does not owe the gas companies a thing–other than to see that they are treated fairly by state regulators. The rest is up to the gas companies. The rules they are operating under are not excessive, and there’s ample opportunity for them to make plenty of money while still operating in a way that respects the health and safety of their neighbors and Pennsylvania’s environment.

Some companies no doubt will look to skimp a bit here and there, to treat environmental stop signs like they are amber warning lights and, when nabbed, to expect the DEP to issue stern warnings but little else.

The new sheriffs in charge at the DEP should set them straight from the get-go.

One of the state’s leading environmental organizations PennFuture, had nice things to say about Michael Krancer, who Mr. Corbett has selected to lead the DEP and about John Hines, a DEP veteran who will serve as Mr. Krancer’s deputy. We hope that they–and their boss–are up to the  challenge. 

William Penn

We wish Governor Corbett the best of luck. When times get tough and the gas industry starts whining and wheedling, we hope he’ll remember whose Bible he used on that miserably wintry day when he swore an oath to protect the Commonwealth and all its inhabitants.


Related:

Corbett takes reins of power today

Corbett picks Krancer, Alexander for cabinet posts
Corbett names Michael Krancer as DEP chief

Corbett taps Bryn Mawr lawyer to head DEP

DEP Secretary John Hanger offers parting words


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NRD ruling in NJ underscores need to ‘get it in writing’

If you are told by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) that
the agency does not plan to pursue you or your company for Natural Resource Damages
(or any other penalty for that matter), you’d better get it in writing.

That’s the lesson learned from a recent federal court decision involving FMC Corp., a company that got caught in the middle of a policy change at the state environmental regulatory agency.

The cautionary tale is told by Gerard M. Giordano, special counsel to the Cole Schotz law firm, in an article published yesterday. You can read it in its entirety at:

Court Holds That NJDEP’s Informal Determination Not to Pursue PRP for Natural Resources Damages Cannot Later Be Reversed

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January 17-19, 2011
Innovative Smart Grid Technologies
Anaheim (CA) Hilton
The conference will present mini-symposia, including one on the introduction to smart grid, and another on workforce preparedness. The Conference will be a forum for the participants to discuss state-of-the-art innovations in smart grid technologies. The Conference will feature special sessions and tutorials by international experts on smart grid applications.
Conference Registration is available now via the conference website: www.isgt2011.com.
Hotel Registration: The Anaheim Hilton Hotel, the venue for this conference, is located in the heart of California’s famous Orange County, adjacent to the Anaheim Convention Center and steps from the Disneyland Resort.  This full-service, 4-Star hotel offers something for everyone. Call 1-877-776-4932 or click here to book your room today!


January 19, 2011
Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board
9 a.m.
Room 105, Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA,
To confirm date/location, contact Michele Tate (717) 783-8727

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January 19, 2011
Pennsylvania Citizens Advisory Council
11 a.m.
Room 105 of the Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA
Confirm meeting date, time & location at: Meeting Information” on the CAC website

January 20, 2011
Marcellus Shale Risk Management Seminar & Networking
1 to 5 p.m.
Omni William Penn
Downtown Pittsburgh, PA.
By invitation only.
Ask for an invitation by Jan 17 2011 from: talbanese@gfnet.com

January 20, 2011
New Jersey Highlands Council

1 p.m.100 North Road
Chester, NJ

Agenda

January 20, 2011
Pennsylvania Climate Change Advisory Committee
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 
Room 105
Rachel Carson Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA
Confirm date & location at  (717) 783-8411



January 22, 2011

Training Session to Assist the New Jersey Climatologist’s Office 
10 a.m.

The program known as the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow Network (CoCoRaHS) is a unique community-based network of volunteers working together to measure rain and snow in an effort to provide the highest quality data for natural resource, education and research applications.  Observations from CoCoRaHS volunteers are widely used by scientists and agencies whose decisions depend on timely and high-quality precipitation data.  For example, hydrologists and meteorologist use the data to warn about the potential impacts of flood and drought. In addition, the data is also used by the National Weather Service, emergency managers, utilities, insurance adjusters, engineers, mosquito control, and farmers.  All that is required to participate is a plastic rain gauge, a ruler to measure snow, an internet-connected computer, and most importantly, the desire to watch and report weather conditions.  Anyone interested in signing up or learning more about the program can visit the CoCoRaHS website at http://www.cocorahs.org.  If you are interested in attending this free training/information session please contact Mat Gerbush, Assistant State Climatologist (Office of the NJ State Climatologist) at Gerbush@cep.rutgers.edu or 732-445-3076.

January 22, 2011

Renewable Energy Administration Seminar
10 AM – 12:00 PM
Green Living and Building Center
9 South Main Street in Lambertville, NJ.
The seminar is free to attend but RSVP is a must by Thursday, January 20, to hold your seat for this business development opportunity. RSVP at http://renewableenergyadminseminar1.eventbrite.com
Please email tim_razzaq@princetongreen.org or call 609-379-2885 for more information or to set up a private or group presentation for your company, organization or agency.

January 25, 2011

LSRP Programming and Networking Session
2 to 4:30 p.m.
Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis
One Newark Center, 10th Floor
Newark, NJ 07102


The NJ Chapter of the Society of Women Environmental Professionals (NJSWEP) invites you to a panel discussion regarding the status of the Licensed Site Remediation Professional (LSRP) program and related insurance, legal and practitioner issues.  Participants on the panel include:  NJDEP Assistant commissioner David Sweeney, Site Remediation Program; Gail Howie Conenello, Esq., K&L Gates; Robert P. Blauvelt, Senior Consultant, LSRP/GEI Consultants; and also Meredith H. Marcus, Esq., Frenkel & Co., Inc.

Immediately following the program, NJSWEP invites you to network with colleagues over wine and cheese in support of our MetroNet effort to attract more members from Northern New Jersey, New York City, and the entire Greater New York area.  Our goal is to add more programs in the NYC/Northern NJ area. Spons: K&L Gates and Creamer Environmental. RSVP by January 20th to LindaEsposti@verizon.net  Non-members: Send a $25 check to: Linda Taylor, 140 Norcross Circle, Mercerville,, NJ 08619 Please make check payable to “NJSWEP”


January 25-26
Solar Power Generation USA.

Las Vegas
Brochure

January 26, 2011
How to Sell to Key Industry Markets

Sheraton Edison Hotel
Edison, NJ
The New Jersey Sanitary Supply Association introduces a series of education and training programs designed to help you position your firm for growth in 2011. Click here to download a registration form and fax it to 973-838-7124.


January 26, 2011
EBC Environmental Roundtable
8 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
PSE&G Training Center 
234 Pierson Avenue, Edison,
NJ The EBC Environmental Roundtable meets to discuss relevant environmental issues, regulatory changes and new developments provided by our subcommittees that may impact our members focusing on: Regulatory Affairs, Brownfields & Site Remediation, Natural Resource Damages, Water, Air, Environmental Technology, International Trade, Sustainability, Energy, Enforcement & OSHA News and Regulations.  
Lanny Zurzweil, McCarter & English, moderator; Tracy Straka, Creamer Environmental, Chair

January 26, 2011
Seeking Profits in a Sustainability World
The Chauncey Conference Center, Princeton, NJ
660 Rosedale Road, Princeton, NJ 08541
This event has been postponed.
We’ll publish new details when they become available.

January 26, 2011
Environmental Funding

9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
http://www.cpe.rutgers.edu/courses/current/en0502ca.html 

January 27, 2011
The NJ Spotlight Roundtable Series: The Promise of Offshore Wind

11:45 -1:30
Trenton

Lunch will be served / Seating is limited
New Jersey is poised to become a leader in offshore wind development, with four companies vying for the state’s approval of proposed projects off the Garden State coastline. Right now, policymakers are writing the regulations that will determine which projects get the green light; what the tax incentives and financial considerations will be; and how the state will benefit. Join Christie administration officials and key corporate players — Atlantic Wind Connection, Garden State Offshore Energy and GE Energy — at the NJ Spotlight Roundtable: The Promise of Offshore Wind. This roundtable will explore the full range of issues involved in what proponents say will transform the New Jersey coastline into a source of clean, renewable energy and position the state as a leader in the industry’s development
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More information and registration.

January 27, 2011
Legislative Hearing on Marcellus Shale Wastewater Issues
9 a.m.
Capitol’s Hearing Room 1, North Office Building
Harrisburg, PA
The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, chaired by Sen.
Mary Jo White (R-21), will hold the public hearing on Marcellus Shale natural gas
wastewater treatment issues. The committee expects to hear from Department of Environmental Protection officials, industry representatives and others on the
treatment and handling of wastewater related to Marcellus Shale natural gas drilling.  Following the hearing, testimony, transcripts and video will be posted on the Committee website at www.senatormjwhite.com.


January 27-28, 2011 

74th Annual Walk to Washington and Congressional Dinner
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel,
Washington, D.C.
Join us as the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce celebrates its 100th birthday, welcomes
a new president, and offers its members unprecedented opportunities for networking and visibility.
This year, we honor our past — founding companies that have been Chamber members for ten decades, through thick and thin and the ups and downs of business cycles. We also look to the future with a revamped and more interactive dinner format, plenty of networking to help you through these tough times, and an opportunity to meet the Chamber’s new president. For more information, click here. To register, click here



January 29-30, 2011


Northeast Organic Farming Association of New Jersey’s annual winter conference
Princeton University, Princeton, NJ
NOFA-NJ’s winter conference is the premier gathering for the organic and sustainable food, farming and gardening community in the state. As interest in local and organic food and sustainability continues to grow, so does the conference.  Now a two-day event, this year’s conference, “Sowing New Seeds,” will offer over 40 workshops on a wide range of food, gardening, and farming-related subjects. There will be workshops for livestock producers, vegetable growers and homesteaders, as well as courses on policy issues, beginning farming, composting at home, alpacas, conserving farmland, vertical gardening, backyard chickens, community-supported agriculture, and lawn alternatives. Discounts on registration are available for those who register prior to Dec. 31 and for NOFA-NJ members. New and beginning farmers can apply for a full scholarship to this conference. Those who have been farming for 10 years or less can apply at http://nofanj.org/wcscholarship.htm.
For more information or to register, visit www.nofanj.org/winterconference.htm
or call the NOFA-NJ office at 908-371-1111, ext. 5.



January 30 – February 2, 2011

Delaware Estuary Summit
Estuaries are the most productive ecosystems in the world, and for four days this winter, the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary’s (PDE) Science and Environmental Summit will be equally as dynamic.  From January 30 through February 2, educators, government representatives, resource managers, scientists, and students will join together in Cape May, New Jersey for the PDE’s fourth Summit.  This mid-winter retreat is a unique forum for lively discussions and cutting-edge research, and it’s a chance to connect with like-minded people working for the health and future of the Delaware River and Bay.  [Download Now]


February 1, 1011

USGBC-NJ Presents: Indoor Air and Environmental Quality Part 1 and 2

8am-12pm Indoor Air and Environmental Quality Part 1 & 2  (4 HR):
8 a.m. to 12 p.m. (Part 1)
Part PSEG Training Center, Room 251
234 Pierson Avenue, Edison, NJ
Did you know that studies show higher test scores from children in green classrooms? Or shorter hospital stays for patients? Or even higher productivity rates of employees in green buildings? This 2 part session will review how green building affect indoor air quality. Further to that fact we will explore how to keep your indoor air in top shape. As humans we can worsen our quality of air by bringing in items unknowingly and knowingly, maintaining our buildings, and even by cleaning. We will look at how buildings today can maintain good indoor air quality, review the detail practices that happen during design, and also the items that must not be overlooked during construction.
For more info and to register, click hereSponsored by PSEG.
1pm-5pm Integrated Design Approach  Part 1 & 2 (4 HR)
The design efforts often require teams to communicate ideas and desires for the project. Integrated design requires the entire design team to work together. All affected stakeholders must work together throughout the project phases and to evaluate the design for cost, quality-of-life, future flexibility, efficiency; overall environmental impact; productivity, creativity; and how the occupants will be enlivened. This 2 part session will discussing the social changes of the past 40 years and expectations; understanding special relationships; real estate metrics, and the changing process. For more info and to register, click here  EXPRESS REGISTRATION



February 1, 2010 (and four succeeding Tuesday nights)
Camden County Colelge 

Camden City: The Challenge of Environmental Justice
A free, five-week course sponsored by Camden County College’s
Center for Civic Leadership and Responsibility.The course will run from 6:30- 9 on 5 consecutive Tuesday evenings  
starting on February 1 at the college’s Rohrer Branch in Cherry Hill, NJ

There is no charge for attending, but registration is required and space is limited.
See brochure and registration information Here.

Week 1:
  Screening and discussion of The Poet of Poverty, a film documenting the reflections of long time activist in S. Camden, Fr. Michael Doyle.
Week 2:
A History of Camden with  Dr. Howard Gillette, history professor at Rutgers Camden and author of the 2006 book Camden After the Fall: Decline and Renewal in a Post Industrial City.
Week 3:
The Question of Justice: An exploration of justice, particularly as exemplified in Camden. Week 4: Sustainability:  Pursuing environmental justice through an understanding of Sustainability with Sustainable Cherry Hill’s Nancy Axelrod and Lori Braunstein.
Week 5:
Environmental Activism:  A discussion with guest activists about how people are responding to the environmental challenges  in Camden with guest activists.


February 2-4, 2011 

Wind Power Finance and Investment Summit 
Structuring Your Wind Project Development, Negotiating Your Wind Project Financing
Rancho Bernardo Inn, San Diego
Agenda for two-day event     Register here



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February 4, 2010 
Getting the Waters Tested- The Marcellus Shale Factor!
9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Wilkes University
Wilkes Barre, PA
This event will present a summary of Pennsylvania’s Geology and Hydrology,  the summary of the data from the Wilkes University Citizen Database on Groundwater and Surface water Quality in NEPA, a summary of the Marcellus Shale Drilling and Development Process, specific recommendations related to baseline water quality testing, making recommendations on interpreting baseline testing results, and how the Marcellus Shale is a factor in making changes with how we manage our water resources.  The event is available for continuing education credits and professional development hours. http://www.wilkes.edu/pages/1703.asp

February 8, 2011
Environmental Justice Advisory Board
8:30 a.m.
Delaware Room, 16th Floor
Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA.
To confirm dates/locations, call: Tammey Adams (717) 772-1856

February 9, 2011
Lean Manufacturing – How Using EHS Software Can Make It a Reality
Webinar: 1 p.m.

Learn how the J.B. Poindexter Company transformed a difficult EHS Compliance situation into what their Board of Directors now views as a positive contributor to a leaner, more sustainable organization.  Webinar speakers: Robert D. Waugaman, Regional EHS Manager for J.B. Poindexter & Co., Inc.; Phillip D. Schull, Vice President of Risk Management Kevin Parks, Partner and owner of D&B Environmental Services, Inc., and Sarah Sajedi, Director of Research and Development at ERA Environmental Consulting, Inc. A Q&A session will be held during the last 15 minutes of the Webinar.  Brief video about the webinarRegister here


February 10, 2011

The Solar Food Chain in the Mid Atlantic Region

5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Woodcock Washburn
Cira Centre, 12th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104

New Jersey is often ranked second in creating solar related jobs and market share. Pennsylvania and Delaware aren’t far behind.  Part of this success is due to current state incentive programs.  Does the region have the core manufacturing, education and infrastructure necessary to sustain and grow solar power?  Are we in the right place?  Are there any missing links? 
Join us as we explore the R & D aspects, the manufacturing aspects and the capacity issues and how the region can retain its edge over other parts of the country and continue development of this important alternative energy effort.  Register
HERE

February 15, 2011
Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board
9 a.m.
Room 105, Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA,
To confirm date/location, contact Michele Tate (717) 783-8727

February 15, 2011
Pennsylvania Citizens Advisory Council
11 a.m.
Room 105 of the Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA
Confirm meeting date, time & location at: Meeting Information” on the CAC website

February 16, 2011

 

Pennsylvania Agricultural Advisory Board 
10 a.m.
Bimonthly meeting
Susquehanna Room A, South Central Regional Office
909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA
Please call in advance to confirm date/location
(717) 772-5972

February 17, 2011A Round Table Discussion on ‘Pittsburgh’s Energy Future’
5 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Hilton Garden Inn
1000 Corporate Drive
Canonsburg PA 15317 USA Presented by YPE (Young Professionals in Energy)

Confirmed speakers: Kathryn Klaber, President of the Marcellus Shale Consortium,
David Hackworth, Manager of Corporate Strategy with CONSOL ENERGY, and Jim Spencer, President and CEO of EverPower. A speaker from the Nuclear Industry is being confirmed.
Drinks served from 5 to 5:30 p.m. Buffet dinner at 5:30 p.m. will showcase some of Pittsburgh’s famous eats. Round Table Discuss starts at 6 p.m. There is no cost.  Simply RSVP by Feb. 14 to josh.hickman@ypenergy.org .



February 17, 2011

New Jersey Highlands Council

1 p.m.100 North Road
Chester, NJ
Check Council website for agenda


February 17, 2011

Third Annual Northeast Sustainable Communities Workshop
Housatonic Community College
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Join us in this dynamic workshop to discuss how sustainable communities are created. The program  is intended to be a half day of intensive, high energy exchanges between stakeholders sharing varied perspectives on the issues surrounding sustainable redevelopment, alternative energy, and more. Stakeholder perspectives that include real estate finance, government at all levels, corporations, community representatives, NGOs and consultants who provide a range of technical expertise will be invited to participate in interactive sessions that focus on best practices and the challenges to their implementation. Join us for this unique conversation! The 2011 Northeast Sustainable Communities Workshop is being coordinated by the Brownfields Coalition of the Northeast. Register here

February 17, 2011
Pennsylvania Air Quality Technical Advisory Committee

9:15 a.m.
Room 105, Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA
Please confirm in advance date/location at (717) 772-3436 

February 23-24, 2011
Environmental Law and Regulation
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
http://www.cpe.rutgers.edu/courses/current/el0101ca.html 



March 1-2, 2011

Understanding Today’s Clean Air Act Permit Programs
Air & Waste Management Association
Draft Agenda
Intercontinental New Orleans Hotel

444 St. Charles Ave
New Orleans, LA 70130 1-800-235-4670
Make a reservation!



March 1, 2011


Pennsylvania Board of Coal Mine Safety
10 a.m.
Training Room, Fayette County Health Center
100 New Salem Road, Uniontown, PA.
Please confirm in advance date/location at (724) 439-7469

March 3, 2011
Tri-County Sustainable Communities Forum
7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Camden County College 
Blackwood, NJ 
The Tri-County Sustainable Communities Forum will bring people together from Camden, Burlington and Gloucester Counties in New Jersey to share challenges and exchange ideas.  This forum is for all people interested in moving their communities toward sustainability, including local green team members, environmental commissions, township employees, business people, educators or residents.  A representative from Sustainable Jersey will be on hand to answer your technical and procedural questions about the certification process.
Register Now!  Sponsored by Sustainable Cherry Hill & Sustainable Jersey 

March 4, 2011
New Jersey Future Redevelopment Forum
8 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
Hyatt Hotel and Conference Center
2 Albany Street, New Brunswick, NJ
Join experienced local leaders and professionals as they explain, step-by-step how to achieve innovative, high-quality, community-minded redevelopment in light of current economic and environmental constraints. Workshops are structured in a hands-on, case-study format, featuring instructors who have faced the challenges of redevelopment in communities throughout New Jersey.

Keynote Speaker: Tom Murphy, a former three-term mayor of Pittsburgh from January 1994 through December 2005, is a senior resident fellow for urban development at the Urban Land Institute where he specializes in urban public policy and urban revitalization.
Early bird registration (by February 17) is $85 for members and $125 for non-members. After February 17, admission is $100 for members and $140 for non-members. Registration at the door is $175. Purchase Orders are accepted. Join New Jersey Future as a member for $50 to gain special member admission rate. We are seeking AICP Certification Maintenance credits.
Click here to register  For questions call 609/393-0008, ext. 101.

March 4, 2011
Pennsylvania Chesapeake Bay Advisory Committee

10 a.m.
Room 105, Rachel Carson State Office Building,
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA Pleases confirm date/location in advance at (717) 772-5649

March 10, 2011
CLEANTECH NJ 2011
Woodbridge Hilton, Iselin, NJ

8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
This business and investor-focused clean technology conference will bring together the clean energy business community in the greater New Jersey area. C-level executives of N.J.-based clean technology and energy companies, government policymakers and regulators, institutional and angel investors, professional services firms, thought leaders and environmental activists will have the opportunity to brainstorm and network. Attendees will have access to compelling panel discussions with prominent clean energy business and thought leaders, one-on-one meeting rooms, informal breakout sessions and a networking-focused cocktail hour.
Program. Registration. Sponsor opportunities.



March 15, 2011
Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board

9 a.m., Room 105
Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA,
To confirm date/location, contact Michele Tate (717) 783-8727

March 15,  2011 
Pennsylvania Citizens Advisory Council

11 a.m.
Room 105 of the Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA
Confirm meeting date, time & location at: Meeting Information” on the CAC website 

 
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March 17, 2011

 New Jersey Highlands Council
4 p.m.100 North Road
Chester, NJ
Check Council website for agenda


March 17, 2011
Pennsylvania Climate Change Advisory Committee

10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 
Room 105
Rachel Carson Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA
Confirm date & location at  (717) 783-8411

March 30, 2011 
The Role of the Consultant in Environmental Litigation

9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
http://www.cpe.rutgers.edu/courses/current/el0103ca.html 

March 31 – April 2, 2011
SET2011 | Exhibition and Conference

Los Angeles Convention Center

The
SET2011 Convention is designed to accelerate the implementation of green/clean technologies in all market sectors. Our function is to facilitate the sale and transfer of equipment, products and services, licensing agreements, and consulting contracts. The event is a marketplace for suppliers and consumers of sustainable technologies within green building, alternative transportation, clean tech investments, and lifestyle remodeling. We will address and provide solutions to environmental problems such as water treatment, air pollution, waste handling & recycling, and renewable energy. SET2011 supports economic-based solutions to our environmental issues by providing a live “green” marketplace to promote innovative, clean and efficient technologies. Registration


April 4, 2011
Laurel Highlands Summit

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Fred Rogers Center
St. Vincent College
Latrobe, PA
The economic impact of tourism, recreation and green space will be the focus of the second Summit for the Laurel Highlands Conservation Landscape Initiative. The economic benefits of trails, recreation and conservation will be the central theme; trail development and conservation will be featured topics, too. More information and signup form

April 7, 2011 
New Jersey Highlands Council
1 p.m.
100 North Road
Chester, NJ
Check Council website for agenda


April 19, 2011
Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board
9 a.m.
Room 105, Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA,
To confirm date/location, contact Michele Tate (717) 783-8727

April 19, 2011
Pennsylvania Citizens Advisory Council
11 a.m.
Room 105 of the Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA
Confirm meeting date, time & location at: Meeting Information” on the CAC website

April 20, 2010
Pennsylvania Agricultural Advisory Board
 
10 a.m.
Bimonthly meeting
Susquehanna Room A, South Central Regional Office
909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA
Please call in advance to confirm date/location
(717) 772-5972



April 21, 2011

 New Jersey Highlands Council
10 a.m.100 North Road
Chester, NJ
Check Council website for agenda


April 21, 2011
Pennsylvania Air Quality Technical Advisory Committee

9:15 a.m.
Room 105, Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA
Please confirm in advance date/location at (717) 772-3436

April 30, 2011
ART BLOOMS Earth Festival

10 am – 4 pm
Croft Farm
Cherry Hill, NJ.
This will be the third Earth Festival for Sustainable Cherry Hill and our second year partnering with The Cherry Hill Arts Board for this event.  Each year, the festival gets bigger and better, drawing thousands of people from all over the South Jersey region.  We are seeking vendors, “green crafters”, non-profits, schools, kid’s activities and food providers for this exciting spring event. Please contact festival coordinator, Jodi Raditz at jraditz@chclc.org for information and application.

May 3, 2011
Environmental Justice Advisory Board

8:30 a.m.
Delaware Room, 16th Floor
Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA.
To confirm dates/locations, call: Tammey Adams (717) 772-1856

May 3, 2011
Pennsylvania Chesapeake Bay Advisory Committee
10 a.m.
Susquehanna Room, South Central Regional Office
909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA
Pleases confirm date/location in advance at (717) 772-5649

May 18, 2011
Pennsylvania Citizens Advisory Council

11 a.m.
Room 105 of the Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA
Confirm meeting date, time & location at: Meeting Information” on the CAC website

May 18,  2011
Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board

9 a.m.
Room 105, Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA,
To confirm date/location, contact Michele Tate (717) 783-8727

May 18, 2011
Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board

9 a.m.
Room 105, Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA,
To confirm date/location, contact Michele Tate (717) 783-8727

May 19, 2011
New Jersey Highlands Council
10 a.m.
100 North Road
Chester, NJ
Check Council website for agenda

May 19, 2 011
Pennsylvania Climate Change Advisory Committee

10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 
Room 105
Rachel Carson Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA
Confirm date & location at  (717) 783-8411

June 7, 2011
Pennsylvania Board of Coal Mine Safety

10 a.m.
Marion Center, 21 Griffith Drive,
Home, PA 15747
Please confirm in advance date/location at (724) 439-7469

June 8, 2011
Pennsylvania Coastal Zone Advisory Committee

9:30 a.m. 
10th Floor Conference Room 
Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA.
Confirm date/location by visiting http://www.depweb.state.pa.us 
(DEP keywords: ”Public Participation, Participate”)


June 16, 2011 
New Jersey Highlands Council
4 p.m.
100 North Road
Chester, NJ
Check Council website for agenda


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June 15, 2010  
Pennsylvania Agricultural Advisory Board 
10 a.m.
Bimonthly meeting
Susquehanna Room A, South Central Regional Office
909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA
Please call in advance to confirm date/location
(717) 772-5972



June 21, 2011
Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board

9 a.m.
Room 105, Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA,
To confirm date/location, contact Michele Tate (717) 783-8727

June 21, 2011
Pennsylvania Citizens Advisory Council
11 a.m.
Room 105 of the Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA
Confirm meeting date, time & location at:
Meeting Information” on the CAC website 

June 23, 2011
Pennsylvania Air Quality Technical Advisory Committee

9:15 a.m.
Room 105, Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA
Please confirm in advance date/location at (717) 772-3436 

July 7, 2011
Pennsylvania Chesapeake Bay Advisory Committee

10 a.m.
Susquehanna Room, South Central Regional Office
909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA
Pleases confirm date/location in advance at (717) 772-5649

July 19, 2011
Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board
9 a.m.
Room 105, Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA,
To confirm date/location, contact Michele Tate (717) 783-8727

July 19,  2011 
Pennsylvania Citizens Advisory Council

11 a.m.
Room 105 of the Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA
Confirm meeting date, time & location at:
Meeting Information” on the CAC website

July 21, 2011
Pennsylvania Climate Change Advisory Committee
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 
Room 105
Rachel Carson Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA
Confirm date & location at  (717) 783-8411


August 2, 2011
Environmental Justice Advisory Board
8:30 a.m.
Delaware Room, 16th Floor
Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA.
To confirm dates/locations, call: Tammey Adams (717) 772-1856

August 4, 2011
Pennsylvania Air Quality Technical Advisory Committee

9:15 a.m.
Room 105, Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA
Please confirm in advance date/location at (717) 772-3436 

August 16, 2011
Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board

9 a.m.
Room 105, Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA,
To confirm date/location, contact Michele Tate (717) 783-8727

August 17, 2011
Pennsylvania Agricultural Advisory Board
 
8 a.m.
Bimonthly meeting
Department of Agriculture
Samuel E. Hayes, Jr.
Livestock Evaluation Center
1494 West Pine Grove Road
Pennsylvania Furnace, PA 16865



September 13, 2011
Pennsylvania Board of Coal Mine Safety

10 a.m.
Training Room, Fayette County Health Center
100 New Salem Road, Uniontown, PA.
Please confirm in advance date/location at (724) 439-7469

September 15, 2011
Pennsylvania Climate Change Advisory Committee

10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 
Room 105
Rachel Carson Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA
Confirm date & location at  (717) 783-8411

September 20, 2011
Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board

9 a.m.
Room 105, Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA,
To confirm date/location, contact Michele Tate (717) 783-8727

September 20, 2011
Pennsylvania Citizens Advisory Council

11 a.m.
Room 105 of the Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA
Confirm meeting date, time & location at: Meeting Information” on the CAC website

October 4, 2011
Pennsylvania Chesapeake Bay Advisory Committee

10 a.m.
Susquehanna Room, South Central Regional Office
909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA
Pleases confirm date/location in advance at (717) 772-5649

October 18, 2011
Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board
9 a.m.
Room 105, Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA,
To confirm date/location, contact Michele Tate (717) 783-8727


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October 18, 2011
Pennsylvania Citizens Advisory Council
11 a.m.
Room 105 of the Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA
Confirm meeting date, time & location at: Meeting Information” on the CAC website

October 19, 2011
Pennsylvania Agricultural Advisory Board
 
10 a.m.
Bimonthly meeting
Susquehanna Room A, South Central Regional Office
909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA
Please call in advance to confirm date/location
(717) 772-5972


October 20, 2011
Pennsylvania Air Quality Technical Advisory Committee

9:15 a.m.
Room 105, Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA
Please confirm in advance date/location at (717) 772-3436 

November 15, 2011
Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board

9 a.m.
Room 105, Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA,
To confirm date/location, contact Michele Tate (717) 783-8727

November 15, 2011
Pennsylvania Citizens Advisory Council

11 a.m.
Room 105 of the Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA
Confirm meeting date, time & location at: Meeting Information” on the CAC website

November 15, 2011
Environmental Justice Advisory Board

8:30 a.m.
Delaware Room, 16th Floor
Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA.
To confirm dates/locations, call: Tammey Adams (717) 772-1856

November 17, 2011
Pennsylvania Climate Change Advisory Committee
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 
Room 105
Rachel Carson Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA
Confirm date & location at  (717) 783-8411


December 13, 2011

Pennsylvania Board of Coal Mine Safety
10 a.m.
Training Room, Fayette County Health Center
100 New Salem Road, Uniontown, PA.
Please confirm in advance date/location at (724) 439-7469

December 14, 2011
Coal and Clay Mine Subsidence Insurance Fund Board
10 a.m. 
10th Floor Conference Room 
Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA.
Confirm date/location by visiting http://www.depweb. state.pa.us
(DEP Keywords: ”Public Participation, Participate”)


December 15, 2011
Pennsylvania Air Quality Technical Advisory Committee

9:15 a.m.
Room 105, Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA
Please confirm in advance date/location at (717) 772-3436 

December 20, 2011
Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board

9 a.m.
Room 105, Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA,
To confirm date/location, contact Michele Tate (717) 783-8727

December 21, 2011
Pennsylvania Agricultural Advisory Board 

10 a.m.
Bimonthly meeting
Susquehanna Room A, South Central Regional Office
909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA
Please call in advance to confirm date/location
(717) 772-5972

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NJ changing the rules on soil erosion & sediment control

If you are a builder or developer or manage a construction company, you need to be aware that New Jersey is tightening its rules on soil  erosion and control.

The modified regulations, which the NJDEP will be developing, are the result of recently enacted legislation.

David P. Steinberger
, who practices environmental law at Cole Schotz, lays it all out nicely in an update published today called New Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Rules Coming.


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Environmental & energy bills sent to NJ Gov. Christie

Both houses of the New Jersey Legislature were busy passing environmental and energy bills on Monday, Jan. 10.  Several of them received final passage and were sent to Gov. Christie for review and possible signing. They included:  

A-2215  McKeon, J.F. (D-27); Chivukula, U.J. (D-17)
Permits developer to qualify for low-interest loan from NJEDA when building a  high performance green building.
Related Bill: S-2558
    
A-2529  Chivukula, U.J. (D-17); Quijano, A. (D-20); Stender, L. (D-22)
Concerns energy efficiency and renewable energy requirements. Related Bill: S-2306
   
A-2859  Quijano, A. (D-20); Burzichelli, J.J. (D-3); Riley, C.M. (D-3); Evans, E. (D-35)
Authorizes sale and lease of unneeded public property to certain nonprofits for gardening and urban farming and exempts such urban farms from property taxation. Related Bill: S-1964
   
S-483  Lesniak, R.J. (D-20); Coutinho, A. (D-29); Quigley, J.M. (D-32)
Expands availability of general development plan approvals and long-term vesting
of preliminary and final site plan approvals in Smart Growth areas.
Related Bill: A-3295
   
S-2126  Whelan, J. (D-2); Haines, P.E. (R-8)
Permits development of solar and wind facilities and structures on landfills and resource extraction operations under certain circumstances. Related Bill: A-3139
   
S-2381  Smith, B. (D-17); Bateman, C. (R-16)
Establishes a long-term capacity agreement pilot program to promote construction of qualified electric generation facilities.
   
Streamlining the regulatory process

Also receiving final legislative approval were three bills designed to streamline the process used by state agencies to adopt and amend rules and regulations. The bills grew out of a review conducted in the early months of the Christie’s Administration by Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno’s Red Tape Review Group. Praised by business organizations and criticized by the Sierra Club, they are:

A-2720  Burzichelli, J.J. (D-3); Rumana, S.T. (R-40); Caputo, R.R. (D-28
Establishes new procedure in “Administrative Procedure Act” to allow substantial changes to agency rule-making upon adoption.  Related Bill: S-2014
    
A-2721  Burzichelli, J.J. (D-3); Rumana, S.T. (R-40); Quijano, A. (D-20
Changes five year chapter expiration date for rules to 10 years; changes procedures
for re-adoption of rules. 
Related Bill: S-2013

A-2853  Burzichelli, J.J. (D-3); Milam, M.W. (D-1); Albano, N.T. (D-1)   
Streamlines process for State and local agency business permits related
to economic development projects. 

Learn more about the legislation above in the stories below. 

Controversial ratepayer subsidy bill passes both Houses The legislature gave final approval yesterday to a controversial bill meant to lower the cost of electricity in New Jersey by having ratepayers subsidize the construction of new power plants — but it took new amendments and some behind-the-scenes lobbying to get the measure passed NJ Spotlight

Bill abolishing COAH gets final OK  Both houses of the Legislature today passed a controversial bill that overhauls the state’s affordable housing system, but it is likely to be vetoed by the governor Statehouse Bureau
 
Legislature clears ‘green’ developer bill A bill that would give incentives to developers for building environmentally-friendly buildings cleared both houses of the legislature Monday. The legislation would qualify developers for low-interest loans from the New Jersey Economic Development Association if they build high-performance green buildings Star-Ledger

Bills streamline the way business gets done NJ Spotlight

Bills pit business interests against environmentalists Four-bill package enjoys bipartisan support, but conservationists say it undercuts environmental regulations NJ Spotlight

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Today through January 15, 2011
Pennsylvania Farm Show

Farm Show Complex
Harrisburg, PA 
As always, the nearly half-million show visitors will see the best of Pennsylvania’s top industry – agriculture. The highest-quality animals will pass through show and sale rings, the state’s youth will be recognized with scholarships and awards, and long-time show supporters and sponsors will be honored. The 95th show will offer new family living classes, horse-pulling contests and educational seminars. The youth talent show returns and country music singer, Glen Shelton, will perform a concert. Other annual favorites like the butter sculpture, Sheep-to-Shawl contest, Farm Show Detectives and Celebrity Cow Milking Contest will delight show-goers, as well as the famed Food Court that offers the best Pennsylvania-produced products. Online Registration Now Open



January 13, 2010




 
 

Critical Success Factors for Accelerating Successful Smart Grid Pilots

Free webcast – 11 a.m.
Smart grids are at the fulcrum of the emerging low carbon economy. Not only do they help leverage distributed sources of renewable energy, but they can also help to intelligently manage energy consumption by bringing together supply and demand side solutions. Governments are showing increased support for smart grids, and utilities around the globe are testing and deploying this new technology. In fact, there are an estimated 90 smart grid pilots underway today. The World Economic Forum, together with Accenture, recently engaged more than 60 industry experts from across the smart grid value chain, to analyze the challenges and conditions for successful pilots. The highlights from this informative study will be presented in a one-hour webinar that was developed to provide utilities with a synopsis of study results that can help to ensure maximum value from smart grid pilot investments.
Click to Register

January 17-19, 2011
Innovative Smart Grid Technologies
Anaheim (CA) Hilton
The conference will present mini-symposia, including one on the introduction to smart grid, and another on workforce preparedness. The Conference will be a forum for the participants to discuss state-of-the-art innovations in smart grid technologies. The Conference will feature special sessions and tutorials by international experts on smart grid applications.
Conference Registration is available now via the conference website: www.isgt2011.com.
Hotel Registration: The Anaheim Hilton Hotel, the venue for this conference, is located in the heart of California’s famous Orange County, adjacent to the Anaheim Convention Center and steps from the Disneyland Resort.  This full-service, 4-Star hotel offers something for everyone. Call 1-877-776-4932 or click here to book your room today!



January 19, 2011
Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board
9 a.m.
Room 105, Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA,
To confirm date/location, contact Michele Tate (717) 783-8727

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January 19, 2011
Pennsylvania Citizens Advisory Council
11 a.m.
Room 105 of the Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA
Confirm meeting date, time & location at: Meeting Information” on the CAC website

January 20, 2011
Pennsylvania Climate Change Advisory Committee
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 
Room 105
Rachel Carson Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA
Confirm date & location at  (717) 783-8411



January 22, 2011

Renewable Energy Administration Seminar
10 AM – 12:00 PM
Green Living and Building Center
9 South Main Street in Lambertville, NJ.
The seminar is free to attend but RSVP is a must by Thursday, January 20, to hold your seat for this business development opportunity. RSVP at http://renewableenergyadminseminar1.eventbrite.com
Please email tim_razzaq@princetongreen.org or call 609-379-2885 for more information or to set up a private or group presentation for your company, organization or agency.

January 25, 2011

LSRP Programming & Networking Session
2 to 4:30 p.m.
Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis
One Newark Center, 10th Floor
Newark, NJ 07102


The NJ Chapter of the Society of Women Environmental Professionals (NJSWEP) invites you to a panel discussion regarding the status of the Licensed Site Remediation Professional (LSRP) program and related insurance, legal and practitioner issues.  Participants on the panel include:  NJDEP Assistant commissioner David Sweeney, Site Remediation Program; Gail Howie Conenello, Esq., K&L Gates; Robert P. Blauvelt, Senior Consultant, LSRP/GEI Consultants; and also Meredith H. Marcus, Esq., Frenkel & Co., Inc.

Immediately following the program, NJSWEP invites you to network with colleagues over wine and cheese in support of our MetroNet effort to attract more members from Northern New Jersey, New York City, and the entire Greater New York area.  Our goal is to add more programs in the NYC/Northern NJ area. Spons: K&L Gates and Creamer Environmental. RSVP by January 20th to LindaEsposti@verizon.net  Non-members: Send a $25 check to: Linda Taylor, 140 Norcross Circle, Mercerville,, NJ 08619 Please make check payable to “NJSWEP”


January 26, 2011
EBC Environmental Roundtable
8 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
PSE&G Training Center 
234 Pierson Avenue, Edison,
NJ The EBC Environmental Roundtable meets to discuss relevant environmental issues, regulatory changes and new developments provided by our subcommittees that may impact our members focusing on: Regulatory Affairs, Brownfields & Site Remediation, Natural Resource Damages, Water, Air, Environmental Technology, International Trade, Sustainability, Energy, Enforcement & OSHA News and Regulations.  
Lanny Zurzweil, McCarter & English, moderator; Tracy Straka, Creamer Environmental, Chair

January 26, 2011
Seeking Profits in a Sustainability World
8:30a.m – 5 p.m.
The Chauncey Conference Center, Princeton, NJ
660 Rosedale Road, Princeton, NJ 08541 Learn how to grow your business while minimizing your carbon footprint,
Now is the time to reap the economic benefits of life sustaining green practices Luncheon Keynote Speaker: Susan Voigt, VP,Bristol-Myers Squibb
Sessions

Looking Forward: Learning from 10 Years of Sustainability Initiatives

Views from the Lt. Governor’s Office
Infusing the Organization with Sustainability
Enhancing Your Brand with Sustainability
Effective Methods for Financing Sustainability Initiatives
and Profiting from Them
A Case Study for Solar: a Property Owner’s Perspective
LEAN Manufacturing and Sustainable Office Processes
Public Sector Support for a Sustainable Future
Sustainability in Building Design and Operations
Sustainability and Risk Management, Legal Perspectives
The Intersection of Electric Vehicles and Smart Grid: Drivers
for Adoption and New Business Opportunities
Complementary, Sustainable Public/Private Spaces
Full agenda and speakers

January 26, 2011
Environmental Funding

9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
http://www.cpe.rutgers.edu/courses/current/en0502ca.html 

January 27, 2011
Legislative Hearing on Marcellus Shale Wastewater Issues
9 a.m.
Capitol’s Hearing Room 1, North Office Building
Harrisburg, PA
The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, chaired by Sen.
Mary Jo White (R-21), will hold the public hearing on Marcellus Shale natural gas
wastewater treatment issues. The committee expects to hear from Department of Environmental Protection officials, industry representatives and others on the
treatment and handling of wastewater related to Marcellus Shale natural gas drilling.  Following the hearing, testimony, transcripts and video will be posted on the Committee website at www.senatormjwhite.com.


January 27-28, 2011 

74th Annual Walk to Washington and Congressional Dinner
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel,
Washington, D.C.
Join us as the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce celebrates its 100th birthday, welcomes
a new president, and offers its members unprecedented opportunities for networking and visibility.
This year, we honor our past — founding companies that have been Chamber members for ten decades, through thick and thin and the ups and downs of business cycles. We also look to the future with a revamped and more interactive dinner format, plenty of networking to help you through these tough times, and an opportunity to meet the Chamber’s new president. For more information, click here. To register, click here



January 29-30, 2011


Northeast Organic Farming Association of New Jersey’s annual winter conference
Princeton University, Princeton, NJ
NOFA-NJ’s winter conference is the premier gathering for the organic and sustainable food, farming and gardening community in the state. As interest in local and organic food and sustainability continues to grow, so does the conference.  Now a two-day event, this year’s conference, “Sowing New Seeds,” will offer over 40 workshops on a wide range of food, gardening, and farming-related subjects. There will be workshops for livestock producers, vegetable growers and homesteaders, as well as courses on policy issues, beginning farming, composting at home, alpacas, conserving farmland, vertical gardening, backyard chickens, community-supported agriculture, and lawn alternatives. Discounts on registration are available for those who register prior to Dec. 31 and for NOFA-NJ members. New and beginning farmers can apply for a full scholarship to this conference. Those who have been farming for 10 years or less can apply at http://nofanj.org/wcscholarship.htm.
For more information or to register, visit www.nofanj.org/winterconference.htm
or call the NOFA-NJ office at 908-371-1111, ext. 5.



January 30 – February 2, 2011

Delaware Estuary Summit
Estuaries are the most productive ecosystems in the world, and for four days this winter, the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary’s (PDE) Science and Environmental Summit will be equally as dynamic.  From January 30 through February 2, educators, government representatives, resource managers, scientists, and students will join together in Cape May, New Jersey for the PDE’s fourth Summit.  This mid-winter retreat is a unique forum for lively discussions and cutting-edge research, and it’s a chance to connect with like-minded people working for the health and future of the Delaware River and Bay.  [Download Now]


February 1, 1011

USGBC-NJ Presents: Indoor Air and Environmental Quality Part 1 and 2

8am-12pm Indoor Air and Environmental Quality Part 1 & 2  (4 HR):
8 a.m. to 12 p.m. (Part 1)
Part PSEG Training Center, Room 251
234 Pierson Avenue, Edison, NJ
Did you know that studies show higher test scores from children in green classrooms? Or shorter hospital stays for patients? Or even higher productivity rates of employees in green buildings? This 2 part session will review how green building affect indoor air quality. Further to that fact we will explore how to keep your indoor air in top shape. As humans we can worsen our quality of air by bringing in items unknowingly and knowingly, maintaining our buildings, and even by cleaning. We will look at how buildings today can maintain good indoor air quality, review the detail practices that happen during design, and also the items that must not be overlooked during construction.
For more info and to register, click hereSponsored by PSEG.
1pm-5pm Integrated Design Approach  Part 1 & 2 (4 HR)
The design efforts often require teams to communicate ideas and desires for the project. Integrated design requires the entire design team to work together. All affected stakeholders must work together throughout the project phases and to evaluate the design for cost, quality-of-life, future flexibility, efficiency; overall environmental impact; productivity, creativity; and how the occupants will be enlivened. This 2 part session will discussing the social changes of the past 40 years and expectations; understanding special relationships; real estate metrics, and the changing process. For more info and to register, click here  EXPRESS REGISTRATION



February 1, 2010 (and four succeeding Tuesday nights)
Camden County Colelge 

Camden City: The Challenge of Environmental Justice
A free, five-week course sponsored by Camden County College’s
Center for Civic Leadership and Responsibility.The course will run from 6:30- 9 on 5 consecutive Tuesday evenings  
starting on February 1 at the college’s Rohrer Branch in Cherry Hill, NJ

There is no charge for attending, but registration is required and space is limited.
See brochure and registration information Here.

Week 1:
  Screening and discussion of The Poet of Poverty, a film documenting the reflections of long time activist in S. Camden, Fr. Michael Doyle.
Week 2:
A History of Camden with  Dr. Howard Gillette, history professor at Rutgers Camden and author of the 2006 book Camden After the Fall: Decline and Renewal in a Post Industrial City.
Week 3:
The Question of Justice: An exploration of justice, particularly as exemplified in Camden. Week 4: Sustainability:  Pursuing environmental justice through an understanding of Sustainability with Sustainable Cherry Hill’s Nancy Axelrod and Lori Braunstein.
Week 5:
Environmental Activism:  A discussion with guest activists about how people are responding to the environmental challenges  in Camden with guest activists.


February 2-4, 2011 

Wind Power Finance & Investment Summit 
Structuring Your Wind Project Development, Negotiating Your Wind Project Financing
Rancho Bernardo Inn, San Diego
Agenda for two-day event     Register here



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February 4, 2010 
Getting the Waters Tested- The Marcellus Shale Factor!
9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Wilkes University
Wilkes Barre, PA
This event will present a summary of Pennsylvania’s Geology and Hydrology,  the summary of the data from the Wilkes University Citizen Database on Groundwater and Surface water Quality in NEPA, a summary of the Marcellus Shale Drilling and Development Process, specific recommendations related to baseline water quality testing, making recommendations on interpreting baseline testing results, and how the Marcellus Shale is a factor in making changes with how we manage our water resources.  The event is available for continuing education credits and professional development hours. http://www.wilkes.edu/pages/1703.asp

February 8, 2011
Environmental Justice Advisory Board
8:30 a.m.
Delaware Room, 16th Floor
Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA.
To confirm dates/locations, call: Tammey Adams (717) 772-1856

February 10, 2011
The Solar Food Chain in the Mid Atlantic Region

5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Woodcock Washburn
Cira Centre, 12th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104

New Jersey is often ranked second in creating solar related jobs and market share. Pennsylvania and Delaware aren’t far behind.  Part of this success is due to current state incentive programs.  Does the region have the core manufacturing, education and infrastructure necessary to sustain and grow solar power?  Are we in the right place?  Are there any missing links? 
Join us as we explore the R & D aspects, the manufacturing aspects and the capacity issues and how the region can retain its edge over other parts of the country and continue development of this important alternative energy effort.  Register
HERE

February 15, 2011
Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board
9 a.m.
Room 105, Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA,
To confirm date/location, contact Michele Tate (717) 783-8727

February 15, 2011
Pennsylvania Citizens Advisory Council
11 a.m.
Room 105 of the Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA
Confirm meeting date, time & location at: Meeting Information” on the CAC website

February 16, 2011

 

Pennsylvania Agricultural Advisory Board 
10 a.m.
Bimonthly meeting
Susquehanna Room A, South Central Regional Office
909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA
Please call in advance to confirm date/location
(717) 772-5972

February 17, 2011
Third Annual Northeast Sustainable Communities Workshop
Housatonic Community College
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Join us in this dynamic workshop to discuss how sustainable communities are created. The program  is intended to be a half day of intensive, high energy exchanges between stakeholders sharing varied perspectives on the issues surrounding sustainable redevelopment, alternative energy, and more. Stakeholder perspectives that include real estate finance, government at all levels, corporations, community representatives, NGOs and consultants who provide a range of technical expertise will be invited to participate in interactive sessions that focus on best practices and the challenges to their implementation. Join us for this unique conversation! The 2011 Northeast Sustainable Communities Workshop is being coordinated by the Brownfields Coalition of the Northeast. Register here

February 17, 2011
Pennsylvania Air Quality Technical Advisory Committee

9:15 a.m.
Room 105, Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA
Please confirm in advance date/location at (717) 772-3436 

February 23-24, 2011
Environmental Law and Regulation
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
http://www.cpe.rutgers.edu/courses/current/el0101ca.html 



March 1-2
Understanding Today’s Clean Air Act Permit Programs
Air & Waste Management Association
Draft Agenda
Intercontinental New Orleans Hotel

444 St. Charles Ave
New Orleans, LA 70130 1-800-235-4670
Make a reservation!



March 1, 2011


Pennsylvania Board of Coal Mine Safety
10 a.m.
Training Room, Fayette County Health Center
100 New Salem Road, Uniontown, PA.
Please confirm in advance date/location at (724) 439-7469

March 3, 2011
Tri-County Sustainable Communities Forum
7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Camden County College 
Blackwood, NJ 
The Tri-County Sustainable Communities Forum will bring people together from Camden, Burlington and Gloucester Counties in New Jersey to share challenges and exchange ideas.  This forum is for all people interested in moving their communities toward sustainability, including local green team members, environmental commissions, township employees, business people, educators or residents.  A representative from Sustainable Jersey will be on hand to answer your technical and procedural questions about the certification process.
Register Now!  Sponsored by Sustainable Cherry Hill & Sustainable Jersey 

March 4, 2011
New Jersey Future Redevelopment Forum
8 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
Hyatt Hotel and Conference Center
2 Albany Street, New Brunswick, NJ
Join experienced local leaders and professionals as they explain, step-by-step how to achieve innovative, high-quality, community-minded redevelopment in light of current economic and environmental constraints. Workshops are structured in a hands-on, case-study format, featuring instructors who have faced the challenges of redevelopment in communities throughout New Jersey.
Keynote Speaker: Tom Murphy, a former three-term mayor of Pittsburgh from January 1994 through December 2005, is a senior resident fellow for urban development at the Urban Land Institute where he specializes in urban public policy and urban revitalization.
Early bird registration (by February 17) is $85 for members and $125 for non-members. After February 17, admission is $100 for members and $140 for non-members. Registration at the door is $175. Purchase Orders are accepted. Join New Jersey Future as a member for $50 to gain special member admission rate. We are seeking AICP Certification Maintenance credits.
Click here to register  For questions call 609/393-0008, ext. 101.

March 4, 2011
Pennsylvania Chesapeake Bay Advisory Committee

10 a.m.
Room 105, Rachel Carson State Office Building,
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA Pleases confirm date/location in advance at (717) 772-5649

March 10, 2011
CLEANTECH NJ 2011
Woodbridge Hilton, Iselin, NJ

8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
This business and investor-focused clean technology conference will bring together the clean energy business community in the greater New Jersey area. C-level executives of N.J.-based clean technology and energy companies, government policymakers and regulators, institutional and angel investors, professional services firms, thought leaders and environmental activists will have the opportunity to brainstorm and network. Attendees will have access to compelling panel discussions with prominent clean energy business and thought leaders, one-on-one meeting rooms, informal breakout sessions and a networking-focused cocktail hour.
Program. Registration. Sponsor opportunities.



March 15, 2011
Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board

9 a.m., Room 105
Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA,
To confirm date/location, contact Michele Tate (717) 783-8727

March 15,  2011 
Pennsylvania Citizens Advisory Council

11 a.m.
Room 105 of the Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA
Confirm meeting date, time & location at: Meeting Information” on the CAC website 

 
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March 17, 2011
Pennsylvania Climate Change Advisory Committee

10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 
Room 105
Rachel Carson Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA
Confirm date & location at  (717) 783-8411

March 30, 2011 
The Role of the Consultant in Environmental Litigation

9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
http://www.cpe.rutgers.edu/courses/current/el0103ca.html 


March 31 – April 2, 2011

SET2011 | Exhibition and Conference

Los Angeles Convention Center

The
SET2011 Convention is designed to accelerate the implementation of green/clean technologies in all market sectors. Our function is to facilitate the sale and transfer of equipment, products and services, licensing agreements, and consulting contracts. The event is a marketplace for suppliers and consumers of sustainable technologies within green building, alternative transportation, clean tech investments, and lifestyle remodeling. We will address and provide solutions to environmental problems such as water treatment, air pollution, waste handling & recycling, and renewable energy. SET2011 supports economic-based solutions to our environmental issues by providing a live “green” marketplace to promote innovative, clean and efficient technologies. Registration


April 4, 2011
Laurel Highlands Summit

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Fred Rogers Center
St. Vincent College
Latrobe, PA
The economic impact of tourism, recreation and green space will be the focus of the second Summit for the Laurel Highlands Conservation Landscape Initiative. The economic benefits of trails, recreation and conservation will be the central theme; trail development and conservation will be featured topics, too. More information and signup form

April 19, 2011
Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board
9 a.m.
Room 105, Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA,
To confirm date/location, contact Michele Tate (717) 783-8727

April 19, 2011
Pennsylvania Citizens Advisory Council
11 a.m.
Room 105 of the Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA
Confirm meeting date, time & location at: Meeting Information” on the CAC website

April 20, 2010
Pennsylvania Agricultural Advisory Board
 
10 a.m.
Bimonthly meeting
Susquehanna Room A, South Central Regional Office
909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA
Please call in advance to confirm date/location
(717) 772-5972



April 21, 2011
Pennsylvania Air Quality Technical Advisory Committee

9:15 a.m.
Room 105, Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA
Please confirm in advance date/location at (717) 772-3436

April 30, 2011
ART BLOOMS Earth Festival

10 am – 4 pm
Croft Farm
Cherry Hill, NJ.
This will be the third Earth Festival for Sustainable Cherry Hill and our second year partnering with The Cherry Hill Arts Board for this event.  Each year, the festival gets bigger and better, drawing thousands of people from all over the South Jersey region.  We are seeking vendors, “green crafters”, non-profits, schools, kid’s activities and food providers for this exciting spring event. Please contact festival coordinator, Jodi Raditz at jraditz@chclc.org for information and application.

May 3, 2011
Environmental Justice Advisory Board

8:30 a.m.
Delaware Room, 16th Floor
Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA.
To confirm dates/locations, call: Tammey Adams (717) 772-1856

May 3, 2011
Pennsylvania Chesapeake Bay Advisory Committee
10 a.m.
Susquehanna Room, South Central Regional Office
909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA
Pleases confirm date/location in advance at (717) 772-5649

May 18, 2011
Pennsylvania Citizens Advisory Council

11 a.m.
Room 105 of the Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA
Confirm meeting date, time & location at: Meeting Information” on the CAC website

May 18,  2011
Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board

9 a.m.
Room 105, Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA,
To confirm date/location, contact Michele Tate (717) 783-8727

May 18, 2011
Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board

9 a.m.
Room 105, Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA,
To confirm date/location, contact Michele Tate (717) 783-8727

May 19, 2 011
Pennsylvania Climate Change Advisory Committee

10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 
Room 105
Rachel Carson Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA
Confirm date & location at  (717) 783-8411

June 7, 2011
Pennsylvania Board of Coal Mine Safety

10 a.m.
Marion Center, 21 Griffith Drive,
Home, PA 15747
Please confirm in advance date/location at (724) 439-7469

June 8, 2011
Pennsylvania Coastal Zone Advisory Committee

9:30 a.m. 
10th Floor Conference Room 
Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA.
Confirm date/location by visiting http://www.depweb.state.pa.us 
(DEP keywords: ”Public Participation, Participate”)



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June 15, 2010  
Pennsylvania Agricultural Advisory Board 
10 a.m.
Bimonthly meeting
Susquehanna Room A, South Central Regional Office
909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA
Please call in advance to confirm date/location
(717) 772-5972



June 21, 2011
Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board

9 a.m.
Room 105, Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA,
To confirm date/location, contact Michele Tate (717) 783-8727

June 21, 2011
Pennsylvania Citizens Advisory Council
11 a.m.
Room 105 of the Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA
Confirm meeting date, time & location at:
Meeting Information” on the CAC website 

June 23, 2011
Pennsylvania Air Quality Technical Advisory Committee

9:15 a.m.
Room 105, Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA
Please confirm in advance date/location at (717) 772-3436 

July 7, 2011
Pennsylvania Chesapeake Bay Advisory Committee

10 a.m.
Susquehanna Room, South Central Regional Office
909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA
Pleases confirm date/location in advance at (717) 772-5649

July 19, 2011 Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board
9 a.m.
Room 105, Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA,
To confirm date/location, contact Michele Tate (717) 783-8727

July 19,  2011 
Pennsylvania Citizens Advisory Council

11 a.m.
Room 105 of the Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA
Confirm meeting date, time & location at:
Meeting Information” on the CAC website

July 21, 2011
Pennsylvania Climate Change Advisory Committee
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 
Room 105
Rachel Carson Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA
Confirm date & location at  (717) 783-8411


August 2, 2011
Environmental Justice Advisory Board
8:30 a.m.
Delaware Room, 16th Floor
Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA.
To confirm dates/locations, call: Tammey Adams (717) 772-1856

August 4, 2011
Pennsylvania Air Quality Technical Advisory Committee

9:15 a.m.
Room 105, Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA
Please confirm in advance date/location at (717) 772-3436 

August 16, 2011
Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board

9 a.m.
Room 105, Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA,
To confirm date/location, contact Michele Tate (717) 783-8727

August 17, 2011
Pennsylvania Agricultural Advisory Board
 
8 a.m.
Bimonthly meeting
Department of Agriculture
Samuel E. Hayes, Jr.
Livestock Evaluation Center
1494 West Pine Grove Road
Pennsylvania Furnace, PA 16865



September 13, 2011
Pennsylvania Board of Coal Mine Safety

10 a.m.
Training Room, Fayette County Health Center
100 New Salem Road, Uniontown, PA.
Please confirm in advance date/location at (724) 439-7469

September 15, 2011
Pennsylvania Climate Change Advisory Committee

10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 
Room 105
Rachel Carson Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA
Confirm date & location at  (717) 783-8411

September 20, 2011
Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board

9 a.m.
Room 105, Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA,
To confirm date/location, contact Michele Tate (717) 783-8727

September 20, 2011
Pennsylvania Citizens Advisory Council

11 a.m.
Room 105 of the Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA
Confirm meeting date, time & location at: Meeting Information” on the CAC website

October 4, 2011
Pennsylvania Chesapeake Bay Advisory Committee

10 a.m.
Susquehanna Room, South Central Regional Office
909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA
Pleases confirm date/location in advance at (717) 772-5649

October 18, 2011
Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board
9 a.m.
Room 105, Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA,
To confirm date/location, contact Michele Tate (717) 783-8727


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October 18, 2011
Pennsylvania Citizens Advisory Council
11 a.m.
Room 105 of the Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA
Confirm meeting date, time & location at: Meeting Information” on the CAC website

October 19, 2011
Pennsylvania Agricultural Advisory Board
 
10 a.m.
Bimonthly meeting
Susquehanna Room A, South Central Regional Office
909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA
Please call in advance to confirm date/location
(717) 772-5972


October 20, 2011
Pennsylvania Air Quality Technical Advisory Committee

9:15 a.m.
Room 105, Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA
Please confirm in advance date/location at (717) 772-3436 

November 15, 2011
Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board

9 a.m.
Room 105, Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA,
To confirm date/location, contact Michele Tate (717) 783-8727

November 15, 2011
Pennsylvania Citizens Advisory Council

11 a.m.
Room 105 of the Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA
Confirm meeting date, time & location at: Meeting Information” on the CAC website

November 15, 2011
Environmental Justice Advisory Board

8:30 a.m.
Delaware Room, 16th Floor
Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA.
To confirm dates/locations, call: Tammey Adams (717) 772-1856

November 17, 2011
Pennsylvania Climate Change Advisory Committee
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 
Room 105
Rachel Carson Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA
Confirm date & location at  (717) 783-8411


December 13, 2011

Pennsylvania Board of Coal Mine Safety
10 a.m.
Training Room, Fayette County Health Center
100 New Salem Road, Uniontown, PA.
Please confirm in advance date/location at (724) 439-7469

December 14, 2011
Coal and Clay Mine Subsidence Insurance Fund Board
10 a.m. 
10th Floor Conference Room 
Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA.
Confirm date/location by visiting http://www.depweb. state.pa.us
(DEP Keywords: ”Public Participation, Participate”)


December 15, 2011
Pennsylvania Air Quality Technical Advisory Committee

9:15 a.m.
Room 105, Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA
Please confirm in advance date/location at (717) 772-3436 

December 20, 2011
Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board

9 a.m.
Room 105, Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA,
To confirm date/location, contact Michele Tate (717) 783-8727

December 21, 2011
Pennsylvania Agricultural Advisory Board 

10 a.m.
Bimonthly meeting
Susquehanna Room A, South Central Regional Office
909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA
Please call in advance to confirm date/location
(717) 772-5972

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