PRINTER'S NO. 440
No. 36 Session of 1977
INTRODUCED BY LAUDADIO, MANDERINO, DeMEDIO, PETRARCA, KOLTER,
RAPPAPORT, GILLETTE, WARGO, DOMBROWSKI, MUSTO, BARBER,
WILSON AND JOHNSON, MARCH 1, 1977
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES, MARCH 1, 1977
In the House of Representatives, March 1, 1977
1 WHEREAS, The natural gas supply of the country is adequate as
2 indicated by statements appearing in the media, attributed to
3 the gas and oil executives of this Nation; and
4 WHEREAS, Allegations by responsible members of the United
5 States Congress indicate that gas supplies were and are
6 deliberately being withheld as a means to increase prices during
7 a National crisis (emergency), at the expense and risk of life
8 and health to the citizens of America; and
9 WHEREAS, It has been reported through the media that various
10 executives in the natural gas industry have publicly stated that
11 the gas industry in withholding gas supplies in the face of a
12 National crisis; and
13 WHEREAS, We believe the time has come to put a halt to these
14 alleged blackmail tactics; therefore be it
15 RESOLVED, That the Pennsylvania General Assembly memorialize
16 the Congress of the United States to make a swift determination
17 of the above mentioned allegations and admissions; and be it
1 further
2 RESOLVED, That if the above allegations are proved to be true
3 and accurate, that the United States Congress take immediate
4 steps to nationalize all drilling and transmission of natural
5 gas on Federal property.
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