Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Earth Day Lobbying Day tomorrow

Hello, Charlestown policy wonks.

Click
here for material for tomorrow's earth-day lobbying by the Environment Council of Rhode Island.

You will notice that there's a lot of Rep. Donna Walsh's environmental work on the agenda.

Of particular interest to Charlestown:

"Onsite Wastewater Treatment Improvements. Sponsor- Walsh(H5801) Under this bill, substandard septic systems would be brought up to state standards or tied into local sewer systems within one year of the sale of a property. Scheduled for hearing on 4/7."

And for our own green-town initiative:
"Energy Independence and Climate Solutions Act. Sponsors- Handy(H5887),
Walaska(S724). This bill establishes limits of greenhouse gas pollution in Rhode Island, reducing levels 20 percent by 2020 and 80 percent by 2050, and will increase jobs and investment in the clean energy economy. H5887 scheduled for hearing on 4/7, S724 on 4/13."

I am planning to be there. Hope you will be, too.
Author: Regina DeAngelo