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Environmental Regulating With the Corbett DEP
Obviously the Corbett administration was going to install coal dudes who don’t believe in environmental regulations to enforce the environmental regulations, but it’s still pretty disappointing to see it confirmed:
Posted in Environment and Energy
How Huge of a Giveaway Did Frackers Get?
Michael Wood at PBPC reminds us that PA could be raising 3 times more revenue per well from fracking:
Posted in Environment and Energy
Are House Dems Going to Muddle the Party’s Message on Fracking?
Last night Brett Marcy, Communications Director for the House Democrats, tweeted: Bmarcy75: @scottdetrow @PAHouseDems position is clear: #HB1950 = embarrassingly low fee w/ weak envinmtl protections. But GOP hypocrisy is noteworthy.
Why Oh Why Can’t We Have a Better PA Democratic Party?
Republicans hold 30 seats in the state Senate, and Democrats hold 20 seats. The vote in favor of the Republicans’ weak impact fee just passed the Senate 31-19. A handful of Democrats, including John Wozniak, crossed over to help the … More after the jump
Posted in Environment and Energy
Nutter Lobbying Philly Dems to Pass Weak GOP Impact Fee?
Sharon Ward: Rumors are that the Mayor is pressuring Philadelphia Senators to take the deal, which is bad for all Pennsylvanians and not so hot for Philly. There has been tremendous pressure on Southeastern Senators to hold out for a … More after the jump
Posted in Environment and Energy
GOP Marcellus Regulations Weaken DEP’s Enforcement Tools
We’ve mostly been focusing on the issues of how much a Marcellus Shale tax should raise, and who should get the revenue.
Posted in Environment and Energy
Will Dems Force a Party Line Vote on Weak GOP Impact Fee?
A few weeks ago, the PA Democratic Party adopted a resolution to support a severance tax on fracking.
Posted in Environment and Energy
Activists Put “Land Bank” Bill on the Agenda in Philly
Randy LoBasso reports that Philly city council is moving ahead with a Land Bank bill being promoted by a coalition of activists to address the city’s problems with blighted land and vacant properties.
Posted in Budget/Taxes/Spending, Environment and Energy, Philadelphia and suburbs, The Economy Tagged land bank, land value tax
Frackers Pressuring Media to Stop Using the Word “Fracking”
Heh: The word is “fracking” — as in hydraulic fracturing, a technique long used by the oil and gas industry to free oil and gas from rock. It’s not in the dictionary, the industry hates it, and President Barack Obama … More after the jump
Posted in Environment and Energy
Taxing Fracking Is Better Than Taxing Everything Else
Scott Detrow posts this chart from the US Energy Information Agency, showing growth projections for different kinds of domestic gas production. As you can see, Shale gas is expected to more than double its current share:
Posted in Environment and Energy, The Economy
