PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1156 PRINTER'S NO. 1196
No. 81 Session of 1999
INTRODUCED BY RHOADES, TILGHMAN, WAGNER, COSTA, EARLL,
SALVATORE, O'PAKE, LEMMOND, KUKOVICH, TOMLINSON, STOUT, DENT,
BELAN, WHITE, BRIGHTBILL, THOMPSON, KASUNIC, BOSCOLA, MELLOW,
HART AND SCHWARTZ, JUNE 3, 1999
SENATOR LOEPER, RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, AS AMENDED,
JUNE 9, 1999
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating Saturday, June 5, 1999, as "Riverday" THE WEEK OF <--
2 JUNE 5 THROUGH 12, 1999, AS "RIVERWEEK" in this Commonwealth
3 in recognition of the value of Pennsylvania's rivers and
4 streams and the efforts of Pennsylvania citizens who are
5 committed to preserving water resources.
6 WHEREAS, Many individuals, organizations and agencies in the
7 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania are committed to preserving over
8 83,000 miles of rivers and streams in Pennsylvania; and
9 WHEREAS, One of the most significant problems facing
10 Pennsylvania's rivers and streams is drainage from abandoned
11 coal mining operations; and
12 WHEREAS, Pennsylvania's rivers and streams have suffered the
13 effects of abandoned coal mine drainage which resulted in the
14 pollution of over 3,000 miles of these rivers and streams; and
15 WHEREAS, The Department of Environmental Protection, several
16 other State bureaus and agencies, the Eastern Pennsylvania
17 Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation, the Western
18 Pennsylvania Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation, county
1 conservation districts and other State, county and local
2 organizations have been active in promoting the partnerships
3 necessary to effectively combat the problems of abandoned mine
4 drainage and so preserve the rivers and streams that are
5 threatened by this pollution; and
6 WHEREAS, The continued success of these partnerships is
7 dependent upon the support of citizens of this Commonwealth and
8 upon the demonstration of their commitment to the preservation
9 of Pennsylvania's rivers and streams; and
10 WHEREAS, "Riverday" "RIVERWEEK" in this Commonwealth <--
11 represents a significant step toward raising public awareness
12 about this issue and encouraging the support of Pennsylvania
13 citizens; therefore be it
14 RESOLVED, That the Senate designate Saturday, June 5, THE <--
15 WEEK OF JUNE 5 THROUGH 12, 1999, as "Riverday" "RIVERWEEK" in <--
16 this Commonwealth and urge the support of activities related to
17 the preservation of Pennsylvania's rivers and streams.
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