The House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee has scheduled a public hearing on House Bill 1735 (Yewcic-D-Cambria) related to the rights of surface property owners related to drilling for coal bed methane.

The hearing will be held at the Living-Learning Center at the University of Pittsburgh in Johnstown.

The Majority Chair of the Committee is Rep. Bud George (D-Clearfield) and the Minority Chair is Rep. Scott Hutchinson (R-Venango).

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