Chesapeake Bay Journal Article Features Key Bion-Sponsored Pennsylvania Legislation
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Thursday, November 21, 2019
Landmark clean water legislation in Pennsylvania was featured in an article published November 20, 2019, in the Chesapeake Bay Journal, Will the private sector get a crack at reducing nutrient pollution in PA?
Key Points:
- Landmark clean water legislation in Pennsylvania was featured in an article published November 20, 2019, in the Chesapeake Bay Journal, Will the private sector get a crack at reducing nutrient pollution in PA?
- The bill passed the state Senate on June 26 and may soon come to a vote in the House of Representatives."
- "The bill has changed significantly from early drafts," said Ann Pesiri Swanson, executive director of the Chesapeake Bay Commission, which consists of legislators from Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia.
- Tapping these high-impact low-cost solutions from the private sector offers Pennsylvania and its taxpayers an opportunity to meet their Bay pollution obligations at a much lower cost.