Commending

As a compromise bill to impose an impact fee on unconventional natural gas plodded through the Pennsylvania legislature Tuesday, Gov. Tom Corbett assumed a favorable outcome, commending lawmakers for their cooperation, saying he was “looking forward to signing the legislation into law.”

A group of 30 Senate Democrats fired off a letter to DOE Secretary Spencer Abraham last week commending his recent plan to call an emergency meeting of the National Petroleum Council (NPC) to address the nation’s apparent natural gas supply problem (see NGI, May 19). However, the senators said high gas prices require immediate action, possibly in the form of conservation efforts, so that consumers aren’t hammered next winter.

A group of 30 Senate Democrats fired off a letter to DOE Secretary Spencer Abraham this week commending his recent plan to call an emergency meeting of the National Petroleum Council (NPC) to address the nation’s apparent natural gas supply problem (see Daily GPI, May 19). However, the Senators said high gas prices require immediate action, possibly in the form of conservation efforts, so that consumers aren’t hammered next winter.