State Rep. Greg Vitali (D-Delaware), the new majority chair of the Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, will be a markedly different leader from his Republican predecessor, who promoted the oil and gas industry and tried to reduce regulatory oversight.
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Lisa Bruderly is an environmental attorney at Babst Calland's Pittsburgh office. Her practice focuses on regulatory issues associated with water resources.
Pennsylvania General Assembly enacted Senate Bill 806, which amends Oil and Gas Lease Act of 1979. New act seeks to increase transparency around payment of royalties from oil and natural gas operators to landowners pursuant to their lease agreements.