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PUC Announces Special Hearing April 22 To Examine Marcellus Shale Issues
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The Public Utility Commission this week announced it will hold a special en banc hearing on April 22 to examine jurisdictional issues related to Marcellus Shale development.
“This development will unleash billions of dollars of natural gas production, and will have untold impacts on our economy,” said Vice Chairman Tyrone J. Christy and Commissioner Robert F. Powelson in a motion. “A recent Penn State study estimated that Marcellus will generate $13.5 billion per year in economic value and create 175,000 jobs by 2020 just to Pennsylvania. However, this development creates numerous issues and unanswered questions, many of which impact this Commission’s core functions. We believe that these issues need to be examined and these questions answered sooner rather than later so that we can fully protect the public while not stifling economic growth.”
The Commission voted 4-0 to hold the hearing. The Commission has jurisdiction over certain safety aspects as it pertains to natural gas pipelines. The hearing will not examine issues outside of the Commission’s jurisdiction such as water quality or other environmental issues.
More details will follow soon on the Announcements page of the PUC website as they are available. The four PUC Commissioners will conduct the en banc hearing to solicit comments from specific parties who are being invited. As part of the informal en banc hearing process, the Commissioners may pose questions to speakers after their testimony.
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