PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE: After hearing from five different viewpoints at a public hearing Thursday about water safety and the Marcellus Shale industry, members of the House Republican Policy Committee said they heard some new details and ideas that may spur proposed legislation.
Some of the testimony — from two industry representatives, two regulators and a citizens’ group — shows that “certainly there needs to be some updates to legislation that could improve this industry,” said Rep. Dave Reed, the committee chairman who represents much of Indiana County and who called the 31/2-hour hearing in Murrysville “a good step.”…
Mr. Reed believes that when legislation is proposed in the future, it will have bipartisan support… (more)
EDITOR: While they are at it, they should tax extraction for the benefit of our schools!
