Citizens Marcellus Shale Commission to Release Final Report

After receiving input from the citizens of Pennsylvania on the impact of natural gas drilling, the Citizens Marcellus Shale Commission will release a final report and recommendations to the Governor, state lawmakers and the public on Monday, October 24, 2011 (details below). The report will be released at a Capitol press conference in Harrisburg. Members of the Commission will also discuss the report and take questions during a statewide media conference call.

CAPITOL PRESS CONFERENCE

WHEN: Monday, October 24, 2011, 10 a.m.
WHERE: Main Rotunda, State Capitol, Harrisburg, PA
WHO: Members of the Citizens Marcellus Shale Commission

MEDIA CONFERENCE CALL

WHEN: Monday, October 24, 2011, 11:30 a.m.
CALL-IN: 1-866-951-1151 Conference Room #: 1738238
WHO: Members of the Citizens Marcellus Shale Commission

The Citizens Marcellus Shale Commission was formed by eight leading civic and environmental organizations to give Pennsylvania citizens a place to speak out and recommend action on Marcellus gas drilling. The groups nominated citizens to serve on the Commission. The Commission held five hearings (in Western Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Williamsport, Towanda and Harrisburg) during August and September, receiving testimony from Pennsylvanians and national experts. About 100 Pennsylvanians submitted written comments to the Commission online.

The report will be available online at http://citizensmarcellusshale.com.

SPONSORING ORGANIZATIONS: Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, Clean Water Action, Keystone Progress, League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania, Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania, Penn Environment, Sierra Club, Pennsylvania Chapter, and the CLEAR Coalition.