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Article: Pennsylvania Fair Share for Clean Water Coalition: Improvements Needed to Nutrient Credit Trading Program to Reduce the Cost of Clean Water Mandates for Ratepayers, Help Farmers, Allow Growth.
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- Ecology, Environment & Conservation
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- October 3, 2008
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Members of the Pennsylvania Fair Share for Clean Water Coalition testified at a state Senate hearing today that action is needed quickly on legislation to improve the state's Nutrient Credit Trading Program in order to reduce the cost of complying with federal and state clean water mandates, provide farmers with the help they need to install conservation practices and allow for future growth.
The Coalition members presenting testimony included the Pennsylvania Municipal Authorities Association, Pennsylvania Farm Bureau, Pennsylvania Builders Association and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.
The hearing was held by the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy and ...