Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin announced the members of the Natural Gas Vehicle Task Force on Wednesday. The Task Force will assess the feasibility of transitioning the state's vehicle fleet to natural gas as a fuel source and developing a supporting infrastructure, according to a news release from the governor's office.
The first meeting of the task force will take place July 12 at 1 p.m. in the House Government Organization Committee Room, Room 215E at the State Capitol Complex.
"I look forward to joining the members of the Natural Gas Vehicle Task Force at their first meeting on July 12," said Tomblin. "The members' knowledge and skill in producing, transporting and retailing of natural gas will help us to determine whether we can use our state's abundance of natural gas to fuel our state's transportation needs."
The task force will report the status of their efforts to the governor's office.
Below is a list of people who will comprise the task force.
Ex-Officio Members:
General Counsel, Office of the Governor; Peter Markham
Director of Public Policy, Office of the Governor; Hallie Mason (Chair)
Secretary, West Virginia Department of Commerce; Keith Burdette
Secretary, West Virginia Department of Revenue; Charles Lorensen
Secretary, West Virginia Department of Transportation; Paul Mattox
Executive Director, West Virginia Office of Fleet Management; Clay Chandler
Executive Director of Transportation, West Virginia Department of Education; Ben Shew
Appointed Members:
Mr. Philip A. Reale, Charleston, W.Va., Law Offices of Philip A. Reale, PLLC, representing IOGA
Mr. Chuck Davidson, Houston, Texas, CEO, Nobel Energy
Mr. W. Henry Harmon, Hurricane, W.Va., CEO, Triana Energy
Mr. Rick Blankenship, Denver, Colo., Director of Health and Safety, Antero Resources
Mr. John Young, Charleston, W.Va., Manager of Marketing and Transportation, Northeast Natural Energy
Mr. Scott Rotruck, Morgantown, W.Va., VP of Corporate Development, Chesapeake Energy
Mr. Robert C. Orndorff Jr., Clarksburg, W.Va., Government Relations, Dominion Resources
Mr. Jim Scheel, Tulsa, Okla., VP of Corporate Affairs, Williams
Mr. Steve Winberg, South Park, PA, VP of Research and Development, CONSOL
Mr. Michael R. Graney, Belle, W.Va., President, OneStop
Mr. Greg Darby, Beckley, W.Va. President, Little General Stores
Mr. Frank M. Semple, Denver, Colo., Chairman/President/CEO, MarkWest Energy Partners
Mr. Paul Gaughan, Gassaway, W.Va., President, GoMart, Inc.
Mr. David Ross, Pittsburgh, Pa., Director of Technical Marketing and Business Development, EQT
Mr. Francis "Frank" McCullough, Charleston, W.Va., Retired, Natural Gas Industry
Mr. Jim Hunt, Clarksburg, W.Va., Current Board Member and Past President, National League of Cities
Mr. Ryan White, South Charleston, W.Va., White Law Offices, PLLC
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