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Bills introduced to help regulate Pa. drilling

A Pennsylvania legislator has introduced three bills to better regulate oil and gas drilling and production in the state.

Rep. Scott Conklin, D-Centre, said one of his bills, House Bill 880, would require well operators to provide public notice of their intent to drill in a certain area.

A second measure, House Bill 881, would create a statewide toll-free telephone number for reporting suspected oil and gas violations.

Conklin said his third piece of legislation, House Bill 882, would create a special response team to address emergencies related to drilling and producing oil and gas wells.