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The Senate Democratic Policy Committee will hold a hearing April 23 in Pittsburgh on methane emissions and climate change, according to Sen. Lisa Boscola (D-Lehigh), Chair of the Committee..
Introductory remarks will be offered by Sen. Jay Costa (D-Allegheny), Senate Minority Leader, and Sen. Wayne Fontana (D-Allegheny).
Testimony is expected to be presented by--
-- Andrew Williams, Director, Regulatory and Legislative Affairs, U.S. Climate and Energy, Environmental Defense Fund;
-- Arvind Ravikumar, Assistant Professor of Energy Engineering, University of Harrisburg of Science and Technology; and
-- Jared Metcalf, USA Operations Manager, Target Emission Services.
The hearing will be held at the Teamster Temple, 4701 Butler Street in Pittsburgh starting at 10:00 a.m.
For more information, visit the Senate Democratic Policy Committee webpage.
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[Posted: April 18, 2019]
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