The funding picture for environmental programs in Gov. Corbett's proposed budget is not pretty, and took hits like other parts of the budget, but not as dramatically as last year. DEP and the Growing Greener Fund had the biggest reductions from already reduced levels.
Gov. Corbett also announced the formation of a Marcellus Shale Advisory Commission to "oversee how we can build around this new industry and how we can make certain we do this while protecting our lands, our drinking water, our air – all the time growing our workforce."
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