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A New Proposal: Fund Environmental Efforts By Leasing Out More State Land For Drilling

With a broad-based natural gas severance tax politically unfeasible, given Governor Corbett’s veto threat, environmental advocates are trying to figure out how to fund statewide cleanup and green space programs with drilling-based income. The latest suggestion comes from former Department of Environmental Protection Secretary David Hess, in an interview with Capitolwire. His idea? Lease out [...]

Two Former Secretaries Weigh In On Reported DEP Shakeup

Earlier today, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported on a major shakeup at the Department of Environmental Protection: going forward, according to the article, DEP’s Oil and Gas Program will operate as a separate bureau, within the department. The new organization will report to Harrisburg, not DEP’s six regional offices, mirroring the Mining Bureau’s semi-autonomy. We’re still [...]

Hess: Update The Oil and Gas Act, Already

Former Department of Environmental Protection Secretary David Hess says lawmakers have waited long enough to update Pennsylvania’s Oil and Gas Act. In a lengthy post on his PA Environment Daily blog, Hess writes, “Since the first Marcellus Shale natural gas well was drilled in Pennsylvania in 2003, eight years ago, over 7,200 Marcellus Shale well permits have [...]

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