Current and prospective gas operators of the Marcellus Shale are invited to attend a Summit meeting on June 13 in Harrisburg to discuss Pennsylvania’s environmental rules and regulations and the future of the gas and oil industry in the Commonwealth.

The summit will be hosted by the Department of Environmental Protection along with the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, the Susquehanna River Basin Commission, the Delaware River Basin Commission, Pennsylvania’s county conservation districts and others.

The Summit will be start at 10:30 a.m. and will be held in the VIP Lounge at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg. The VIP Lounge is located on the third level of the Northeast Hall near the large arena. Parking is available behind the Farm Show Complex by the Equine Arena and can be accessed from Wildwood Park Drive.

For more information, contact John Stefanko at DEP at 717-787-4092 or send email to: jstefanko@state.pa.us .

6/6/2008