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Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is slated to hire 68 additional personnel to ensure that drilling companies obey state laws and protect water supplies as they ply the the Keystone State’s portion of the prolific Marcellus Shale play. Gov. Edward Rendell directed the staff increase. DEP also is to strengthen oil and gas regulations to improve well construction standards, Rendell’s office said.

Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is slated to hire 68 additional personnel to ensure that drilling companies obey state laws and protect water supplies as they ply the the Keystone State’s portion of the prolific Marcellus Shale play. Gov. Edward Rendell directed the staff increase. DEP also is to strengthen oil and gas regulations to improve well construction standards, Rendell’s office said.

Reps. James L. Oberstar (D-MN), John D. Dingell (D-MI) and DavidR. Obey (D-WI) sent letters to President Clinton and HouseDemocratic Minority Leader Richard A. Gephardt last week urgingrejection of an effort to include the Senate’s pipeline safety bill(S. 2438) as a rider to an appropriations bill or other “must-pass”legislation.

Reps. James L. Oberstar (D-MN), John D. Dingell (D-MI) and David R. Obey (D-WI) sent letters to President Clinton and House Democratic Minority Leader Richard A. Gephardt last week urging rejection of an effort to include the Senate’s pipeline safety bill (S. 2438) as a rider to an appropriations bill or other “must-pass” legislation.