Pennsylvania Could Set Precedent for Using Budget to Gut Environmental Protections

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Aug. 22, 2017

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"According to a new report by the non-partisan think tank Resources for the Future (RFF), only about 2% of the value of oil and gas produced in Pennsylvania since 2013 has been collected through local impact fees on drilling. The Senate's severance tax proposal would raise those revenues to only 3% and do little to help close the state's severe and ever-growing budget gap. (RFF also concludes it would not deter drilling investments and activities, contrary to MSC claims.)"

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