EPA, state sign $172 million agreement
HARRISBURG - Gov.
Dick Thornburgh and
Evironmeatal Protection
Agency Regional Ad
ministrator Jack J.
SchrammJVlonday signed an
agreement outlining a joint
environmental strategy for
the state of Pennsylvania.
As- a result of the
agreement,’ an ■ estimated
$172 million in federal funds
will be flowing into the state
for environmental programs
dunng the next twelve
months.
The bulk of the funds,
about $l6O million, would be
earmarked for' grants to
municipalities to fund the
construction of publicly
owned sewage treatment
plants.
“These funds will be
enormously helpful,”
Thornburgh said, “as we
seek to reconcile our erv-
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vironmental
agricultural concerns with
our need for continued
economic growth in Penn
sylvania.”
Schramm said that “the
agreement, along with the
adoption of the state’s tough
new program to combat
illegal dumping of hazardous
wastes, indicates that
Pennsylvania is committed
to protecting its en
vironmental resources'from
abuse.”
In addition to sewage
treatment plant construction
money, the agreement
provides approximately' $l2
million to operate this and
other state environmental
programs.
Thornburgh said that
Pennsylvania’s number one
1 environmental priority is the
hazardous waste program.
Schramm noted that GPA
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COLLEGEVILLE - The
Montgomery County
Pomona Grange No. 8 plans
a legislative dinner for
Fnday, October 10.
Grange master Robert
Zimmerman announces the
occasion to greet local
legislators, recognize
various legislative actions in
which the Grange is in
terested, hnd also to mark
the 105th anniversary of this
Pomona Grange. The public
is invited.
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program into operation.
Gov. Thornburgh
Schramm said
Montgomery Grange
to meet with legislators
The dinner will be at 6:45
p.m., Wismer Hall, Ursinus
College, Collegeville. Dinner
is available by advance
reservation only; tickets can
be obtained from Pomona
Grange officers and
legislative comm, members.
Richard L. James,
executive director of the
Schuylkill Valley Nature
Center, Roxborough, will
address the group. His
illustrated talk is entitled
‘■‘The Ultimate Consumer”.
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agreement should virtually
eliminate duplication of
state and federal efforts in
the grant approval process -
and
the
Music will be provided by
Merle Reitz and Miss
Meribah Sweet.
The Pennsylvania State
Grange will be represented
by master Charles F.
Wismer, Jr. He will in
troduced several local
legislators, who will give
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