Issue Position: Protecting the Environment

Issue Position

Strongly advocated for landowners' rights, local government control over zoning, and a meaningful impact fee on the Marcellus Shale Industry.

Authored legislation currently in Senate Committee that provides transparency to water testing. It requires DEP to provide water testing results to homeowners and post aggregate results online for the public to view.

Co-Sponsored a measure that became law, requiring gas well operators to adopt emergency regulations for gas and oil wells -- to protect citizens living in communities with drilling.

Co-Sponsored legislation that authorizes random testing of octane levels in gasoline so consumers are getting what they're paying for at the pump.

Co-Sponsored the construction and improvement of the state's drinking water supplies and sewage treatment systems.

Supported the requirement that DEP report the potential impact of climate change in Pennsylvania.

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