UPDATED: House Environmental Committee Meets On Carbon Emissions Plan Approval, Conventional Well Bills

The House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee is scheduled to meet on June 25 to consider House Bill 2354 (Snyder-D-Fayette) requiring the approval of the General Assembly of any plan submitted by DEP to comply with EPA greenhouse emission reduction requirements- sponsor summary

Late Monday, the Committee added House Bill 2350 (Causer-R-Cameron) setting different environmental and operational standards for conventional oil and gas wells to the agenda-- sponsor summary.

The meeting will be held in Room G-50 of the Irvis Building starting at 9:00.

Rep. Ron Miller (R-York) serves as Majority Chair and Rep. Greg Vitali (D-Delaware) serves as Minority Chair.

NewsClips:

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6/23/2014

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