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| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
| State Rep. Mike Sturla Chairman, Democratic Policy Committee |
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MEDIA ADVISORY
Democratic Policy Committee to hold public hearing
on Marcellus Shale issues Thursday in Bethlehem
HARRISBURG, May 11 – House Democratic Policy Committee Chairman Mike Sturla, D-Lancaster, today announced that the committee will hold a public hearing on issues related to Marcellus Shale from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thursday at Bethlehem City Hall's Town Hall, 10 E. Church St., Bethlehem.
State Reps. Bob Freeman, D-Northampton; Steve Samuelson, D-Lehigh/Northampton; and Joe Brennan, D-Lehigh/Northampton requested the hearing. The hearing agenda is:
- 1 p.m. – Welcome and opening remarks
- 1:10 p.m. – Panel one:
Ø Tom Aristide, attorney at law
Ø Matt MacConnell, vice chairman, Lehigh Valley Sierra Club
Ø Cathy Frakenberg, program organizer, Clean Water Action
Ø Erika Staaf, clean water advocate, PennEnvironment
- 2:10 p.m. – Panel two:
Ø Douglas Hill, executive director, County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania
Ø Michael Wood, research director, PA Budget and Policy Center
Ø Olivia Thorne, president, League of Women Voters of PA
Ø Chris Miller, member, SEIU Workers United
- 3:10 p.m. – Closing remarks
The hearing is open to the public and media coverage is invited.
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