As we’ve noted before, House Republicans have been largely mute in the debate over whether or not to impose an impact fee on natural gas drilling, and what that levy would look like. A serious House GOP measure is finally in the works, according to the Post-Gazette, which is first with the news: That measure, [...]
Up until Friday, the biggest “unknown” of whether or not a natural gas drilling impact fee would become a reality was where Republican Governor Tom Corbett stood on the issue. With his Marcellus Shale Advisory Commission now endorsing the idea, the proposal has a much more likely chance of becoming law. Therefore, yesterday’s House Finance [...]
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