PRINTER'S NO. 308
No. 19 Session of 1985
INTRODUCED BY DALEY, KASUNIC, F. E. TAYLOR, JAROLIN, PETRARCA,
STUBAN, BALDWIN, HOWLETT, BELARDI, SWEET, DeWEESE, WOZNIAK,
LLOYD, BELFANTI, TIGUE, BLAUM AND SALOOM, FEBRUARY 6, 1985
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES, FEBRUARY 11, 1985
A RESOLUTION
1 Directing the Committee on Mines and Energy Management to study
2 the marketing and promotion of Pennsylvania coal.
3 WHEREAS, The coal industry in Pennsylvania has always played
4 an important role in the economy of this Commonwealth; and
5 WHEREAS, The coal industry in Pennsylvania has continued
6 declining in recent years and adversely affected employment in
7 this Commonwealth; and
8 WHEREAS, Coal, both anthracite and bituminous, are an
9 important source of energy for this Commonwealth and Nation; and
10 WHEREAS, The economy of this Commonwealth would be
11 substantially benefited by a resurgence in our coal industry
12 with increased production and employment; therefore be it
13 RESOLVED, That the Committee on Mines and Energy Management
14 of the House of Representatives study and investigate the coal
15 industry in this Commonwealth.
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