PRINTER'S NO. 2868
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
187
Session of
2022
INTRODUCED BY SAYLOR, BURNS, CAUSER, COOK, FARRY, GILLESPIE,
GREINER, HAMM, HERSHEY, JAMES, JONES, KEEFER, KERWIN,
M. MACKENZIE, R. MACKENZIE, MARSHALL, MENTZER, MERCURI,
MIHALEK, MILLARD, MOUL, O'NEAL, OBERLANDER, OWLETT, PICKETT,
RAPP, ROTHMAN, ROWE, RYAN, SCHMITT, SMITH, STAATS, STAMBAUGH,
STEPHENS, STRUZZI, TOPPER AND WHITE, MARCH 23, 2022
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY,
MARCH 23, 2022
A RESOLUTION
Urging the Governors of New York and New Jersey to end anti-
pipeline policies that block Pennsylvania natural gas from
reaching markets in New England.
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania is the second-largest natural gas
producing state in the country; and
WHEREAS, The domestic production of natural gas has produced
average annual household energy savings of between $1,100 and
$2,200 for Pennsylvania customers; and
WHEREAS, Natural gas has reduced Pennsylvania power sector
CO2 emissions by 41% since 2005; and
WHEREAS, The Governor of New York and the Governor of New
Jersey have refused to issue permits for new pipeline
construction that could deliver Pennsylvania natural gas to
markets in New England; and
WHEREAS, Insufficient pipeline service results in New England
importing liquified natural gas from foreign countries; and
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WHEREAS, New England has imported liquified natural gas from
Russia within the past five years; and
WHEREAS, The price of natural gas in New England is four
times higher than in the Mid-Atlantic states; and
WHEREAS, Access to Pennsylvania-produced natural gas would
reduce prices for American consumers; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania urge the Governor of New York and
the Governor of New Jersey to end their states' policies banning
the construction of any new natural gas pipelines; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to
the Governor of New York and the Governor of New Jersey.
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