Amy McDonnell, CBF Attorney

CBF Asks For Federal Study Of Marcellus Shale Drilling Impacts. The Chesapeake Bay Foundation and its partners took actions today to call on the federal government to conduct a comprehensive scientific analysis of the cumulative impacts of natural gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale formation in the six Bay states, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia, and Virginia. In a conference call with reporters, Amy McDonnell, CBF Attorney, outlines the request for the study. Click Here for more background.
Other statements from the CBF press conference call--
Matt Ehrhart, PA Office Director for CBF
John Dawes, Foundation for PA Watersheds
Cinda Waldbuesser, National Parks Conservation Association

Larry Williamson, Renew Growing Greener, On Bipartisan Severance Tax Proposal

Bipartisan Marcellus Shale Severance Tax Introduced. Sen. John T. Yudichak (D-Luzerne) announced today he has introduced Senate Bill 905 that would implement a severance tax on the extraction of natural gas in Pennsylvania providing funding for the H20 Water Infrastructure Program, local governments impacted by drilling and the Growing Greener environmental restoration program. Larry Williamson, of the Renew Growing Greener Coalition, comments on the proposal in this video.
Other videos from this announcement include:
Sen. John Yudichak (D-Luzerne)
Sen. Ted Erickson (R-Delaware)
Sen. John Blake (D-Lackawanna)

Sen. Blake On Bipartisan Marcellus Shale Severance Tax Proposal

Bipartisan Marcellus Shale Severance Tax Introduced. Sen. John T. Yudichak (D-Luzerne) announced today he has introduced Senate Bill 905 that would implement a severance tax on the extraction of natural gas in Pennsylvania providing funding for the H20 Water Infrastructure Program, local governments impacted by drilling and the Growing Greener environmental restoration program. Sen. John Blake (D-Lackawanna) comments on the proposal in this video.
Other videos from this announcement include:
Sen. John Yudichak (D-Luzerne)
Sen. Ted Erickson (R-Delaware)
Larry Williamson, Renew Growing Greener Coalition

Sen. Erickson On Bipartisan Marcellus Shale Severance Tax Proposal

Bipartisan Marcellus Shale Severance Tax Introduced. Sen. John T. Yudichak (D-Luzerne) announced today he has introduced Senate Bill 905 that would implement a severance tax on the extraction of natural gas in Pennsylvania providing funding for the H20 Water Infrastructure Program, local governments impacted by drilling and the Growing Greener environmental restoration program. Sen. Ted Erickson (R-Delaware) comments on the proposal in this video.
Other videos from this announcement include:
Sen. John Yudichak (D-Luzerne)
Sen. John Blake (D-Lackawanna)
Larry Williamson, Renew Growing Greener Coalition

Ken Wolensky, PA Historical & Museum Commission

Maurice K. Goddard Historical Marker. A historical mark commemorating the life and achievements of Dr. Maurice K. Goddard was unveiled September 17 in front of the Rachel Carson Building in Harrisburg. Ken Wolensky, PA Historical & Museum Commission, provides an overview of other historical markers commemorating events, people and places in Pennsylvania environmental history. Click here for more on the event.
Watch other videos from the event--
Marci Mowery, PA Parks & Forests Foundation
Dr. James Grace, Goddard Chair, Penn State School of Forestry
Cindy Dunn, Deputy Secretary, DCNR
John Hines, Deputy Secretary, DEP
Dr. Michele Sellitto, Commissioner, PA Historical & Museum Commission

Dr. Michele Sellitto, Commissioner, PA Historical & Museum Commission

Maurice K. Goddard Historical Marker. A historical mark commemorating the life and achievements of Dr. Maurice K. Goddard was unveiled September 17 in front of the Rachel Carson Building in Harrisburg. Dr. Michele Sellitto, Commission, PA Historical & Museum Commission, offered remarks on the Historical Marker Program. Click here for more on the event.
Watch other videos from the event--
Marci Mowery, PA Parks & Forests Foundation
Dr. James Grace, Goddard Chair, Penn State School of Forestry
Cindy Dunn, Deputy Secretary, DCNR
John Hines, Deputy Secretary, DEP
Ken Wolensky, PA Historical & Museum Commission

John Hines, Deputy Secretary, DEP

Maurice K. Goddard Historical Marker. A historical mark commemorating the life and achievements of Dr. Maurice K. Goddard was unveiled September 17 in front of the Rachel Carson Building in Harrisburg. John Hines, Deputy Secretary Department of Environmental Protection, offers remarks on behalf of state employees involved in environmental protection programs. Click here for more on the event.
Watch other videos from the event--
Marci Mowery, PA Parks & Forests Foundation
Dr. James Grace, Goddard Chair, Penn State School of Forestry
Cindy Dunn, Deputy Secretary, DCNR
Dr. Michele Sellitto, Commissioner, PA Historical & Museum Commission
Ken Wolensky, PA Historical & Museum Commission