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Environmental Heritage- DCNR At 15: Creating The Growing Greener Program
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Announced in January 1999 by the Ridge administration, a proposal to re-prioritize the way environmental funds are spent became the “Growing Greener” initiative. Tied to the 21st Century Environment Commission recommendations, Growing Greener was passed as legislation in December 1999. Gov. Ridge created the 21st Century Environment Commission in July 1997. The commissioners were charged with recommending methods and policies to improve the environmental quality of the Commonwealth and to measure results, allowing for enhanced economic and social progress.
The passage of Growing Greener provided for funding sources throughout the rest of the Ridge and Schweiker administrations, and was continued by the Rendell administration—and was deemed such a success that Gov. Rendell proposed “Growing Greener II.”
Click here to read more about its impact on Department of Conservation and Natural Resources programs.
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