Pennsylvania Senate approves bill to collect fees on drilling Marcellus Shale
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania , the only major gas-producing state that does not tax the taking of natural gas from its soil, moved closer Tuesday to imposing a fee on the drilling in its vast Marcellus Shale reserves that has transformed the state in recent years.
The state Senate voted 31-19 in favor of fees that could raise $180 million from the industry in the first year, while expanding regulations ...
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