Urge Lawmakers to Pass Marcellus Shale

Drilling Bill Out of Subcommittee

Last month, the Joint Legislative Interim Judiciary Subcommittee A took no action on a draft bill establishing a new regulatory program for gas wells utilizing horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing, because of the lack of a quorum.

The subcommittee is slated to discuss this important bill this Monday January 10^th at the last Interim committee meeting prior to the beginning of the regular Legislative Session on Wednesday January 12^th. A preliminary reading of this draft legislation shows that it contains some good things and some not-so-good things, and unfortunately omits some needed controls altogether.

Getting this bill out of the subcommittee is an important start, so that the full legislature will have a comprehensive draft bill to consider when they convene on January 12th.

Please contact the members of Interim Judiciary Subcommittee A before they meet this Monday and urge them to pass this comprehensive draft legislation out of subcommittee and on to the full legislature for further consideration. It is imperative that a bill is passed as soon as possible outlining the details of gas drilling regulation due to the negative impacts of Marcellus shale fracturing. Urge them to attend and educate themselves on an issue that can’t wait—we are observing harmful pollution enter our surface water and air in addition to flagrant dredge and fill practices like those seen in Wetzel County (Check out http://www.wetzelchronicle.com/page/content.detail/id/503953/Chesapeake-Faces-Possibility-Of-Fines.html).

Below is a list of Judiciary A Subcommittee members and their contact information. If you have friends or family that live within their districts please urge them to contact them as well. They will be home and much more accessible this week before the Interim session starts this coming Sunday, January 9th. You can also try to contact and leave messages for members at the Capitol using the Toll Free phone number: 1-877-565-3447.

If you have any questions, please email Amanda Pitzer, Executive Director for Friends of the Cheat: amanda@cheat.org, or Duane Nichols, Co-Chair, WV/PA Monongahela Area Watersheds Compact.

Thanks for your help!

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Judiciary A Subcommittee Senate Members

Senator Herb Snyder - Chair (D - Jefferson) District 16

Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7957

Home Phone: (304)725-4529

E-mail: herb.snyder@wvsenate.gov

Capitol Address: Room 217W, Building 1, State Capitol Complex, Charleston, WV 25305

Senator Clark S. Barnes (R - Randolph) District 15

Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7973

Home Phone: not available; residence is Rt. 2, Box 12-C, Beverly, WV 26253

E-mail: clark.barnes@wvsenate.gov

Capitol Address: Room 203W, Building 1, State Capitol Complex, Charleston, WV 25305

Senator Richard Browning (D - Wyoming) District 9

Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7807

Home Phone: (304) 682-4643

E-mail: richardbrowning@verizon.net

Capitol Address: Room 204W, Building 1, State Capitol Complex, Charleston, WV 25305

Senator Frank Deem (R - Wood) District 3

Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7970

Home Phone: (304) 295-6593

E-mail: fdeem@mail.wvnet.edu

Capitol Address: Room 217W, Building 1, State Capitol Complex, Charleston, WV 25305

Senator Dan Foster (D - Kanawha) District 17

Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7866

Home Phone: (304) 344-1060

E-mail: daniel.foster@camc.org

Capitol Address: Room 223W, Building 1, State Capitol Complex, Charleston, WV 25305

Senator Mike Hall (R - Putnam) District 4

Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7901

Home Phone: (304) 757-8249

E-mail: delegate200@hotmail.com

Capitol Address: Room 245M, Building 1, State Capitol Complex, Charleston, WV 25305

Senator William R. Laird IV (D - Fayette) District 11

Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7849

Home Phone: (304) 469-8055

E-mail: william.laird@wvsenate.gov

Capitol Address: Room 229W, Building 1, State Capitol Complex, Charleston, WV 25305

Senator Joseph M. Minard (D - Harrison) District 12

Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7904

Home Phone: (304) 622-6488

E-mail: joe.minard@wvsenate.gov

Capitol Address: Room 206W, Building 1, State Capitol Complex, Charleston, WV 25305

Senator Ron Stollings (D - Boone) District 7

Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7939

Home Phone: (304) 369-6194

E-mail: ron.stollings@verizon.net

Capitol Address: Room 229W, Building 1, State Capitol Complex, Charleston, WV 25305

Senator Jack Yost (D - Brooke) District 1

Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7984

Home Phone: (304) 737-2720

E-mail: jack.yost@wvsenate.gov

Capitol Address: Room 213W, Building 1, State Capitol Complex, Charleston, WV 25305

Senator Jeffrey V. Kessler (D - Marshall) District 2

(Senate Judiciary Chairman, Ex Officio member of Subcommittee A)

Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7880

Home Phone: (304) 843-1386

E-mail: jeff.kessler@wvsenate.gov

Capitol Address: Room 210W, Building 1, State Capitol Complex, Charleston, WV 25305

Judiciary A Subcommittee House Members

Delegate William R. Wooton - Chair (D - Raleigh) District 27

Capitol Phone: (304) 340-3164

Home Phone: (304) 252-5808

E-mail: william.wooton@wvhouse.gov

Capitol Address: Room 476M, Building 1, State Capitol Complex, Charleston, WV 25305

Delegate Larry W. Barker (D - Boone) District 18

Capitol Phone: (304) 340-3149

Home Phone: (304) 369-3367

E-mail: larry.barker@wvhouse.gov

Capitol Address: Room 224E, Building 1, State Capitol Complex, Charleston, WV 25305

Delegate Mike Caputo (D - Marion) District 43

Capitol Phone: (304) 340-3249

Home Phone: (304) 278-5419

E-mail: mike.caputo@wvhouse.gov

Capitol Address: Room 246M, Building 1, State Capitol Complex, Charleston, WV 25305

Delegate Michael T. Ferro (D - Marshall) District 04

Capitol Phone: (304) 340-3111

Home Phone: (304) 233-4729

E-mail: mike.ferro@wvhouse.gov

Capitol Address: Room 222E, Building 1, State Capitol Complex, Charleston, WV 25305

Delegate Mike Ross (D - Randolph) District 37

Capitol Phone: (304) 340-3145

Home Phone: (304) 636-4398

E-mail: mike.ross@wvhouse.gov

Capitol Address: Room 224E, Building 1, State Capitol Complex, Charleston, WV 25305

Delegate Robert A. Schadler (R - Mineral) District 49

Capitol Phone: (304) 340-3191

Home Phone: (304) 788-4024

E-mail: rschadler@comcast.net

Capitol Address: Room 6R, Building 1, State Capitol Complex, Charleston, WV 25305

Delegate Patti Eagloski Schoen (R - Putnam) District 14

Capitol Phone: (304) 340-3141

Home Phone: (304) 415-0411

E-mail: pschoen@mail.wvnet.edu

Capitol Address: Room 150R, Building 1, State Capitol Complex, Charleston, WV 25305

Delegate Danny Wells (D - Kanawha) District 30

Capitol Phone: (304) 340-3287

Home Phone: (304) 542-0284

E-mail: danny.wells@wvhouse.gov

Capitol Address: Room 208E, Building 1, State Capitol Complex, Charleston, WV 25305

Delegate Tim Manchin (D - Marion) District 43 - Nonvoting member

Capitol Phone: (304) 340-3166

Home Phone: (304) 363-5613

E-mail: tmanchin@manchin-aloi.com

Capitol Address: Room 212E, Building 1, State Capitol Complex, Charleston, WV 25305

Delegate Tim Miley (D - Harrison) District 41

(House Judiciary Chairman, Ex Officio member of Subcommittee A)

Capitol Phone: (304) 340-3252

Home Phone: (304) 848-0102

E-mail: tim.miley@wvhouse.gov

Capitol Address: Room 418M, Building 1, State Capitol Complex, Charleston, WV 25305