Marcellus Shale Coalition President Jim Welty issued the following statement after the Environmental Quality Board voted to accept for further study a petition seeking new natural gas development setbacks:
“Today’s action by Governor Shapiro’s Administration to consider a ban on future natural gas development is extremely concerning, especially considering that he claims they’re doing everything possible to protect Pennsylvania consumers from rising electricity prices. It’s also an affront to the men and women who work tirelessly each day to meet Pennsylvania’s energy needs and the landowners whose property rights would be taken under this proposal.”
“This petition clearly seeks an action which is outside the legal authority of the EQB, and the decision today sends a chilling message to consumers, landowners and economic investors by threatening access to Pennsylvania’s reliable and affordable energy resources. It is both dangerous and shortsighted.”
