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HARRISBURG &#8212; Tuesday, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf named 48 new members to the Pennsylvania Pipeline Infrastructure Task Force.The appointees are representatives from state agencies, legislature, federal and local governments.The task force is a group of experts and stakeholders to propose policies, guidelines and best practices for the pipeline infrastructure build-out planned for the Commonwealth.&#8220;Governor Wolf has charged the task force with crafting an innovative, collaborative and responsible approach to pipeline development that balances environmental protection with economic opportunity,&#8221; said John Quigley, chairman of the Department of Environmental Protection Secretary said in a written press release. &#8220;Through smart planning, Pennsylvania can experience economic prosperity, achieve energy security, and protect the environment and communities.&#8221;The task force will meet at 1 p.m. July 22 at DEP&#8217;s South-Central Regional Office, 909 Elmerton Ave., Harrisburg. The meeting is open to the public and streamed live. The meeting can be viewed on DEP&#8217;s website, www.depweb.state.pa.us.Task force appointees:External Stakeholders:Agriculture&#8226; David Messersmith, Penn State Extension, Honesdale, Wayne County.Conservation and Natural Resources&#8226; Mark Gutshall, LandStudies, Lititz, Lancaster County.Conventional Oil and Gas&#8226; Nicholas Geanopulos, Geanopulos Representations, Mount Lebanon, Allegheny County.County Government&#8226; Kathi Cozzone , Chester County Commissioner, Exton, Chester County.Emergency Preparedness&#8226; William Kiger, PA One Call System, West Mifflin, Allegheny County.Environmental Protection&#8226; Kenneth Klemow, Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County,&#8226; Davitt Woodwell, Pennsylvania Environmental Council, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County,&#8226; Michael Gross, Post &amp; Schell, P.C., Philadelphia,&#8226; Michael Helbing, Citizens for Pennsylvania&#8217;s Future, Archbald, Lackawanna County.Historic/Cultural/Tribal&#8226; Curtis Biondich, BL Companies, Oakmont, Allegheny County.Local Government&#8226; Marvin Meteer, Wyalusing Township, Wyalusing, Bradford County.Natural Gas End User&#8226; Cristina Jorge Schwarz, Apex Companies LLC, Malvern, Chester County.&#8226; Wayne Gardner, W E Gardner Company, LLC, Downingtown, Chester County.Pipeline Industry&#8226; Duane Peters, American Council of Engineering Companies - PA Chapter, Harrisburg, Dauphin County,&#8226; Joe Fink, CONE Midstream Partners LP, Canonsburg, Washington County,&#8226; Thomas Hutchins, Kinder Morgan, Tomball, Texas,&#8226; Dave Callahan, MarkWest, Canonsburg, Washington County,&#8226; Joseph McGinn, Sunoco Logistics Partners LP, Philadelphia,&#8226; Cindy Ivey, Williams, Houston, Texas.Pipeline Safety and Integrity&#8226; Keith Coyle, Van Ness Feldman, Arlington, Virginia.Unconventional Oil and Gas&#8226; Fredrick Dalena, EQT Corporation, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County,&#8226; Justin Trettel, Rice Energy, Canonsburg, Washington County,&#8226; Mark Reeves, Shell, Sewickley, Allegheny County,&#8226; Sarah Battisti, Southwestern, Camp Hill, Cumberland County,&#8226; Walter Hufford, Talisman Energy/Repsol, Warrendale, Allegheny County.Workforce/Economic Development&#8226; Anthony Gallagher, Steamfitters LU420, Philadelphia,&#8226; Don Kiel, of SEDA-COG, Lewisburg, Union County.State Government:&#8226; John Quigley, secretary, DEP,&#8226; Dennis Davin, Secretary, Department of Community and Economic Development,&#8226; Karen Murphy, Secretary, Department of Health,&#8226; Leslie S. Richards, Secretary, Department of Transportation,&#8226; David Sweet, special assistant, Gov. Wolf&#8217;s Office,&#8226; John Hanger, secretary, Policy and Planning, Gov. Wolf&#8217;s Office,&#8226; Dan Devlin, state forester, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources,&#8226; Michael F. Smith, executive deputy secretary, Department of Agriculture,&#8226; Richard D. Flinn Jr., Director, Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency,&#8226; Heather Smiles, chief, Division of Environmental Services, Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission,&#8226; Michael R. DiMatteo, chief, Division of Environmental Planning and Habitat Protection, Pennsylvania Game Commission,&#8226; Sarah Bellew, deputy state Historic Preservation Officer, Pennsylvania Historic Museum Commission,&#8226; Paul Metro, manager, Gas Safety Division, Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission,&#8226; David Smith, property management administrator, Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission.Federal Government:&#8226; David Hanobic, outreach coordinator, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,&#8226; Colonel Ed Chamberlayne, Baltimore District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,&#8226; Steve Tambini, Delaware River Basin Commission.Legislative Appointments:President Pro Tempore of the Senate&#8226; Terry Bossert, Range Resources, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County.Minority Leader of the Senate&#8226; Andrew Dinniman, Pennsylvania Senate, West Chester, Chester County.Speaker of the House&#8226; Lauren Parker, Civil and Environmental Consultants, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County.Minority Leader of the House&#8226; William F. 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Gov. Wolf names 48 new members to the Pennsylvania Pipeline Infrastructure Task Force