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A voice for the citizens of the Upper Delaware River Basin
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Upper Delaware River Basin Citizens




YOUR ACTION NOW WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE


We have received some good news from our state representative, Jon Fritz. Three bills that he sponsored were advanced by the House. All three of these bills are moving to the Senate for consideration. Two of these bills, which would decrease reliance on Russian oil and gas and give Pennsylvania energy freedom by using its own resources, are especially of interest to landowners in the DRB. They are House Bill 2450 and House Bill 2451.



House Bill 2450 would amend Pennsylvania’s version of the Delaware River Basin Compact (DRBC) to reapportion the voting rights within the DRBC based on the amount of the basin territory that is within each state. Under this bill, Pennsylvania will have six votes as opposed to the current one vote that the Commonwealth has.

House Bill 2451 would amend Pennsylvania’s version of the Delaware River Basin Compact (DRBC) to make it clear that it is not within the DRBC’s authority to ban fracking.



This is great news, but we need your help now to get these bills moved through the Senate.

One avenue that would be effective is to write letters to the editors of the local papers or the Scranton Times. Letters should be concise and stress fairness/unfairness and the need for domestic energy.

It is imperative that phone calls be made to ALL Republican Senators statewide and to the Democratic Senators in the basin. A list has been prepared (see below) with all the names and numbers to be contacted. Here are some sample talking points that you can use:



My name is ______ and I am a (lifelong or length of time) resident of ________ County, Pennsylvania.

  1. Now more than ever, we realize the need to decrease our reliance on Russian oil and gas, especially when we have the resources right here to be energy independent. I am asking for your support of House Bills 2450 and 2451.

  2. Pennsylvania has had unfair representation in the Delaware River Basin Commission. We have the largest amount of land in the basin. Based on that, Pennsylvania should have proportional say. I am asking for your support of House Bills 2450 and 2451.

  3. Not only has the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania been unfairly represented in the DRBC, individual landowners have been treated unfairly as well. The rest of the state is successfully harvesting the natural gas that is rightfully theirs but not so in the DRB due to its ban on fracking. I am asking for your support of House Bills 2450 and 2451.


  4. Three of the five commissioners who sit on the Delaware River Basin Commission also sit on the Susquehanna River Basin Commission, where fracking is allowed. If the commissioners approve fracking there, they should approve it here. There any no other industries banned in this basin, or the entire state for that matter, due to possible risks. I am asking for your support of House Bills 2450 and 2451.



Republicans:


Jake Corman

717-787-1377


Kim Ward

717-787-6063


John Gordner

717-787-8928


David Argal

717-787-2637


Ryan Aument

717-787-4420


Lisa Baker

717-787-7428


Camera Bartolotta

717-787-1463


Michele Brooks

717-787-1322


Pat Browne

717-787-1349


John DiSanto

717-787-6801


Cris Dush

717-787-7084


Chris Gebhard

717-787-5708


Scott Hutchinson

717-787-9684


Wayne Langerholc,Jr.

717-787-5400


Dan Laughlin

717-787-8927


Scott Martin

717-787-6535


Doug Mastriano

717-787-4651


Bob Mensch

717-787-3110


KristinPhillips-Hill

717-787-7085


Joe Pittman

717-787-8724


Mike Regan

717-787-8524


Devlin Robinson

717-787-5839


Mario Scavello

717-787-6123


Pat Stefano

717-787-7175


Tommy Tomlinson

717-787-5072


Elder Vogel, Jr.

717-787-3076


Judy Ward

717-787-5490


Gene Yaw

717-787-3280



Democrats:


Vincent Hughes

717-787-7112


Anthony Williams

717-787-5970


Katie Muth

717-787-1398


Maria Collett

717-787-6599


Judy Schwank

717-787-8925


Tim Kearney

717-787-1350


Lisa Boscola

717-787-4236


Amanda Cappelletti

717-787-5544


Carolyn Comitta

717-787-5709


Marty Flynn

717-787-6481


Art Haywood

717-787-1427


John Kane

717-787-4712


Steve Santaresiero

717-787-7305


Nikil Saval

717-787-5662


Sharif Street

717-787-6735


Christine Tartaglione

717-787-1141


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