The House Democratic Policy Committee is scheduled to hold a public hearing on a possible severance tax on natural gas production on May 22 in Harrisburg.  The hearing will feature comments by—

-- Patrick McDonnell, Acting Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection;

-- Dennis Davin, Secretary of the Department of Community and Economic Development;

-- Gladys Brown, Chairman Public Utility Commission;

-- Matthew Knittel, Director Independent Fiscal Office;

-- Jim Welty, Vice President of the Marcellus Shale Coalition;

-- Todd Stager, Pennoni;

-- Kevin Sunday, PA Chamber of Business & Industry;

-- Rob Altenburg, PennFuture Energy Center; and

-- Thomas Au, PA Chapter Sierra Club.

The hearing will be held in Room 418 of the Main Capitol starting at 10:00 a.m. Click Here for a live webcast of the hearing.

For more information, visit the House Democratic Policy Committee webpage.

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House Members Push For Marcellus Shale Gas Severance Tax

[Posted: May 17, 2017]

5/22/2017