The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee reported out bills to delay Pennsylvania’s response to EPA Clean Power Climate Plan requirements and kill DEP’s Chapter 78 (conventional) drilling regulations and make the agency start the rulemaking over.
In a separate action, the Committee voted to disapprove DEP’s Chapter 78 (conventional) and 78a (unconventional, Marcellus Shale) drilling regulations update and notify the Independent Regulatory Review Commission of its action.
The IRRC is set to meet April 21 on DEP’s regulations.
The bills approved by the Committee included--
-- Senate Bill 1011 (Hutchinson-R-Venango) killing DEP’s final drilling regulations covering conventional oil and gas wells and starting the rulemaking process over. This provision was vetoed by Gov. Wolf in the Fiscal Code bill-- House Bill 1327 (Peifer-R-Pike).
-- Senate Bill 1195 (White-R-Indiana) to further delay a Pennsylvania plan for meeting EPA’s Clean Power Climate Plan rule. This provision was vetoed by Gov. Wolf in the Fiscal Code bill-- House Bill 1327 (Heifer-R-Pike).
Ironically, both the House and Senate also passed resolutions this week urging all Pennsylvania’s to observe Earth Day on April 22-- Senate Resolution 348 (Hughes-D- Philadelphia) and House Resolution 771 (Murt-R-Adams).
Sen. Gene Yaw (R-Lycoming) serves as Majority Chair of the Committee and can be contacted by sending email to: gyaw@pasen.gov. Sen. John Yudichak (D-Luzerne) serves as Minority Chair and can be contacted by sending email to: yudichak@pasenate.comIronically, both the House and Senate also passed resolutions this week urging all Pennsylvania’s to observe Earth Day on April 22-- Senate Resolution 348 (Hughes-D- Philadelphia) and House Resolution 771 (Murt-R-Adams).
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