Glenn Thompson said "On Friday, President Obama released new regulations for hydraulic fracturing and once again turned his back on job creation in an attempt to appease a small but vocal group of environmental extremists. These new regulations are unnecessary and threaten the potential growth of jobs on Federal lands and across the Nation. Production of shale resources has grown by leaps and bounds in recent years, and much of this growth has been due to private sector innovation, coupled with sensible regulations at the State and local levels. As one of the top producers of natural gas, Pennsylvania continues to help drive record-breaking oil and natural gas production here at home. Since 2006, Marcellus producers have contributed over $1 billion in State taxes, along with half a billion dollars in road construction. Communities in Pennsylvania's Fifth Congressional District have greatly benefited from the technology and safety advancements that make natural gas readily available. This success has been made possible due to regulations administered at the State level, not by adding the bureaucracy of the Federal Government. Mr. Speaker, I will work with my colleagues in Congress and do all that I can to stop top-down policies such as this that undermine economic progress and energy security. ___________________

On the recordMarch 23, 2015

On Friday, President Obama released new regulations for hydraulic fracturing and once again turned his back on job creation in an attempt to appease a small but vocal group of environmental extremists. These new regulations are unnecessary and threaten the potential growth of jobs on Federal lands and across the Nation. Production of shale resources has grown by leaps and bounds in recent years, and much of this growth has been due to private sector innovation, coupled with sensible regulations at the State and local levels. As one of the top producers of natural gas, Pennsylvania continues to help drive record-breaking oil and natural gas production here at home. Since 2006, Marcellus producers have contributed over $1 billion in State taxes, along with half a billion dollars in road construction. Communities in Pennsylvania's Fifth Congressional District have greatly benefited from the technology and safety advancements that make natural gas readily available. This success has been made possible due to regulations administered at the State level, not by adding the bureaucracy of the Federal Government. Mr. Speaker, I will work with my colleagues in Congress and do all that I can to stop top-down policies such as this that undermine economic progress and energy security. ____________________

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Glenn Thompson

Republican · Pennsylvania

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