State chamber makes case against Marcellus severance tax at Shady Maple
When you think about Marcellus Shale natural gas development in Pennsylvania, Shady Maple Farm Market and Smorgasbord is probably not what comes to mind.
Month: May 2015
Proposed state tax threatens Pennsylvania’s world-class energy desires
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s proposed severance tax could stop the statewide growth of the natural gas industry dead in its tracks, local business and government officials said on Friday during an energy roundtable discussion.
State legislators get earful at jobs hearing held at Keystone College
A state House subcommittee taking testimony Thursday on Pennsylvania’s business climate got an earful about what works and what not to do.
Business leaders challenge Pennsylvania’s proposed natural gas taxes
Emphasizing the natural gas industry’s positive impact on Pennsylvania’s economy, a coalition of business leaders conveyed a formal letter to Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration Wednesday urging serious consideration of a potential gas tax hike’s consequences.
THE IMPACT OF IMPACT FEES
Sometimes, amid the back and forth of discussions over energy policy, it’s helpful to talk about the real-world impacts of various policy choices.
Lawmakers hear gas industry needs
Industry leaders from Northeast Pennsylvania had a request for state lawmakers Thursday: don’t pass a natural gas severance tax proposed by Gov. Tom Wolf.
Higher Energy Taxes Threaten Shale’s Manufacturing Renaissance
This week, the American Chemistry Council (ACC) released a new report touting the shale-powered resurgence of American manufacturing.
Coalition Working to Protect Impact Tax
On behalf of a diverse group of interests representing a broad array of businesses, industries and consumers throughout Pennsylvania, we are writing to express our unified opposition to the imposition
of an additional tax on the state’s natural gas industry.
Coalition voices opposition to Pennsylvania natural gas taxes
In a letter to Pennsylvania legislators and Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration, a consortium of business owners, community leaders and association executives on Thursday implored the government to reconsider before hiking natural gas industry taxes.
Diverse Coalition Opposes New Taxes on Natural Gas Industry
Letter urges lawmakers to consider impact of proposed severance tax on jobs and the economy