Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus

10/15/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/15/2026 07:34

Rigby, House Republican Policy Committee to Examine Biosolids Management, Impact on Affordability

October 15, 2026

WHAT: House Republican Policy Committee Chairman David H. Rowe (R-Snyder/Union/Mifflin/Juniata), Rep. Jim Rigby (R-Cambria/Somerset), and other lawmakers will host a hearing titled "Biosolids Management in Pennsylvania" to examine biosolids management and the affordability impact of new permitting requirements on businesses and families.

WHO: Testifiers will include Julia Galliker, executive vice president, Galliker Dairy Company; Jill Whitcomb, deputy secretary, Office of Water Programs, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection; Peter Price, technical services manager, Synagro; Andrew Moore, director of plant Operations, Lehigh County Authority; John Larson, executive director, Chalfont New Britain Township Joint Sewer Authority; and Ned Lang, president, PA Septage Management Association.

WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 15, at 10 a.m.

WHERE: Wolf-Kuhn Gallery (Main Administration Building), Mount Aloysius College, 7373 Admiral Peary Hwy, Cresson, PA 16630

LIVESTREAM: Barring any technical difficulties, the hearing will be streamed online at policycommittee.com.

Media contact: Nancy Nilson, [email protected]

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