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| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
| State Rep. Mike Sturla Chairman, Democratic Policy Committee | State Rep. Greg Vitali D-Delaware Hearing Co-Chair |
MEDIA ADVISORY
Democratic Policy Committee to hold public hearing on Marcellus Shale air issues Wednesday in Media
HARRISBURG, Oct. 6 – House Democratic Policy Committee Chairman Mike Sturla, D-Lancaster, announced today that the committee will hold a public hearing regarding air quality issues related to the Marcellus Shale industry from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12 in the Large Auditorium, Room 2225 of Delaware County Community College’s Academic Building, 901 S. Media Line Rd, Media.
State Rep. Greg Vitali, D-Delaware, who requested the hearing, will serve as its co-chair. The hearing will focus on concerns of air pollution stemming from drilling in Pennsylvania’s Marcellus Shale natural gas formation.
The current hearing agenda is:
- 10 a.m. – Welcome and opening remarks
- 10:10 a.m. – John Hanger, former secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
- 10:30 a.m. – Panel of Environmental Advocates:
Ø Joe Osborne, staff attorney, Group Against Smog and Pollution
Ø Kevin Stewart, director of environmental health, American Lung Association of Pennsylvania
Ø Jay Duffy, staff attorney and Marcellus Shale coordinator, Clean Air Council
Ø Andrew Paterson, executive vice president of technical affairs, Marcellus Shale Coalition
Ø Jim Cooper, regulatory affairs environmental specialist, Chesapeake Energy
Ø Carla Susckowski, director of regulatory policy, Range Resources
- 12:30 p.m. – George Jugovic, former Southwest Regional Director, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
- 12:50 p.m. – Closing remarks
The hearing is open to the public and media coverage is invited.
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