The Senate has scheduled three public hearings on energy policy and coal bed methane in the coming weeks.

On May 22 the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee will hold a public hearing on coal bed methane and related mineral and surface property rights issues.

The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy and Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committees will hold joint hearings discussing an energy policy for Pennsylvania. The hearings will be held—

· June 5 – Featuring the Department of Environmental Protection, Public Utility Commission, PUC Office of Consumer Advocate; and

· June 12 – Featuring the Industrial Energy Consumers of Pennsylvania, Electric Power Generating Association and the Energy Association of PA.

The Majority Chair of the Environmental Resources and Energy Committee is Sen. Mary Jo White (R-Venango) and the Minority Chair is Sen. Ray Musto (D-Luzerne) and the Majority Chair of the Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee is Sen. Tommy Tomlinson (R-Bucks) and the Minority Chair is Sen. Lisa Boscola (D-Lehigh).

5/11/2007