McKinley Helps Form Gas Drilling Caucus in Congress
Charleston Gazette
1 March 2011
By The Associated Press
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- U.S. Rep. David McKinley has co-founded a
bipartisan Marcellus Shale Caucus to tackle concerns about the rapidly
growing gas drilling industry.
The Republican from West Virginia's 1st District said Friday he is
joined by Republican Rep. Tom Reed of New York and Democratic Rep. Mark
Critz of Pennsylvania.
McKinley, a professional engineer, says he's concerned about
overregulation. He says the caucus formed earlier this month to begin
discussions about finding a balance on economic development, energy
independence and protections for landowners and the environment.
Natural gas companies are rushing to tap the vast shale gas deposits
underlying parts of Appalachia while legislators wrestle with
regulating and monitoring the technologies involved.