Keystone Energy Forum

There is much debate surrounding House Bill 1950, the Marcellus Shale legislation that is working its way through the General Assembly. HB 1950 is not an industry giveaway, nor is it lax on environmental standards. The legislation increases setbacks from buildings, streams and waterways. It limits drilling in floodplains, protects water supplies, increases bonding requirements and enhances the Department of Environmental Protection’s enforcement powers.

"Geography has made us neighbors. History has made us friends. Economics has made us partners. And necessity has made us allies. Those whom nature hath so joined together, let no man put asunder. What unites us is far greater than what divides us." - President John F. Kennedy, to Canadian Parliament, 1961

America imports half of the oil that it uses, so it is imperative that proper policies that impact energy must be put in place.

"Geography has made us neighbors. History has made us friends. Economics has made us partners. And necessity has made us allies. Those whom nature hath so joined together, let no man put asunder. What unites us is far greater than what divides us." - President John F. Kennedy, to Canadian Parliament, 1961

America imports half of the oil that it uses, so it is imperative that proper policies that impact energy must be put in place.