Pennsylvania is considering some significant fees on drilling in the state according to this article in the WSJ: "Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett proposed a fee on natural-gas drilling of as much as $160,000 a well in an effort to find a middle ground between public support for assessing drillers in the booming Marcellus Shale basin and a campaign pledge not to impose taxes." (Emphasis is ours.) It seems as if everyone is looking for a piece of the pie these days ...
See also this article in the Philadelphia Inquirer.