Environmental Advisory Council

Easton Environmental Council tables letter on state solar warehouse bill. The council deferred a proposed letter to city council regarding HB 1260, which would establish solar requirements for warehouses, after Robert MacDonald's motion to send it faced debate over whether the council should also

Easton Environmental Council establishes new committee to guide fiscal 2027 budget planning. The Environmental Advisory Council voted 3-1-1 to create an adhoc finance committee tasked with developing the fiscal 2027 budget request by July 31, with a suggested $1,000 budget line. The council

Easton environmental council votes on dam lighting and reviews climate rating. The Environmental Advisory Council voted unanimously to send letters to Friends of Easton and City Council regarding Lehigh Dam lighting and heard a presentation from Brandon Sullivan, Sustainability and Conservation

Easton environmental council votes to advance dark sky ordinance. The Environmental Advisory Council voted 6-0 to send a letter to town manager Dave Hopkins regarding the municipal dark sky ordinance draft, with discussion of aligning municipal tree lighting and decorative private lighting with

Environmental council hears plastic waste presentation, directs local survey. The Environmental Advisory Council heard from Faran Savitz, a Zero Waste Advocate with PennEnvironment, on plastic waste policy solutions, noting that 41 Pennsylvania municipalities have implemented plastic bag bans with