A Mainstream Plan for Taxing Natural Gas Drilling
October 10, 2011
On Tuesday, October 4, PBPC Director Sharon Ward joined state Representatives Tom Murt and Gene DiGirolamo at a press conference announcing legislation to enact a natural gas drilling tax. The plan would support shared statewide priorities like education and human services, as well as local impacts and environmental protection.
Almost 98% of natural gas produced in the United States is subject to a drilling tax or conservation fee. This legislation would finally put Pennsylvania into the mainstream of energy-producing states. It would address the impacts of drilling but go beyond that to support economic growth and more opportunities for Pennsylvanians.
You can listen to a two-minute podcast of Sharon remarks from the press conference below and click here to read more about the Murt-DiGirolamo plan (including a link to the lawmakers' co-sponsorship memo).
