Drill Bits: Luzerne and Lackawanna May Get Fee Money; Drilling Generates $3.5 In Revenue
- The Public Utility Commission is leaning toward imposing the new natural gas drilling impact fee on exploratory wells. That means Luzerne and Lackawanna Counties may receive some revenue this year. (Citizens Voice)
- Pennsylvania drillers generated $3.5 billion in gross revenue last year. (AP)
- A look at efforts to use acid mine drainage water during hydraulic fracturing operations. (Times Leader)
- Last week, Ohio legislators removed Governor John Kasich’s proposed drilling severance tax increase from a budget plan. (News-Leader)