Pennsylvania is inching closer to the imposition of a severance tax. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is reporting that the state House has approved a 39-cent per Mcf severance tax on production from the Marcellus Shale. "But the bill *** still has a long way to go. The Senate, which is controlled by Republicans, says the tax is too high."
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