Emergency Response in the Marcellus Shale Region

I'm grateful for this opportunity to come to Pittsburgh to talk about emergency response in the Marcellus Shale region. In Pennsylvania today, like so many States in this country, a tremendous economic and jobs challenge. We're also concerned about health and safety. When it comes to an issue like drilling, whether its gas drilling, generally, and in particular drilling that relates to the Marcellus Shale, we're concerned about health and safety. Finally, we're concerned about our environment. We have to make sure that when it comes to the Marcellus Shale drilling or any extraction of a natural resource, that we get it right. Part of getting this right is having in place rules and procedures for emergency response that make sure that we protect the workers, that we protect communities, and that we also protect the environment and quality of life.