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PA Fees

Written by Greg Russell | Oct 8, 2011 4:46:17 PM

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.