This bill, introduced by Senator Gene Yaw (R) on 2/11/2011, is 25 pages long, so it'll take a while to study this latest piece of
This language on page 3 should give you an early indication of what is being proposed here:
(1) To promote the development of unconventional oil and gas resources of this Commonwealth in accordance with the best principles and practices of oil and gas conservation while reasonably protecting the correlative rights of the person affected.
(2) To provide for the protection of the environment.
Reasonably protecting the correlative rights of the person affected? Provide for the protection of the environment? Check out the rest here.
Before I forget; it's so nice to see that Senators Yaw and Mary Jo White (R) decided to recruit a token Democrat ( Wayne D. Fontana ) to introduce this legislation. Now it's escalated to a bi-partisan rape of Pennsylvania's natural resources and property owner's rights. Very smart move on your part. Very smart...
Based upon my initial scan of the 25 pages, this looks like a combination of forced-pooling and eminent domain - which supports the natural gas industry - wrapped up in a thinly-veiled assault on a property-owner's rights if they do not want their land to be subject to natural gas drilling (hydrofracturing).
So here we are, less than a month into Team Tom-Tom's reign, and we have another piece of pro-industry legislation being crammed down our gullets...or elsewhere.
Happy Valentine's Day, Pennsylvania.
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