PA Marcellus News Digest
September 27, 2012
Articles
Corbett transparency may have its limits / Chesapeake's McClendon campaign contribution linked to Voter ID issue
Inquirer
Bob Warner
Sept 16
When he was running for governor two years ago, Tom Corbett's position papers said he would provide "an open, transparent, accountable and trustworthy government."
Inquirer
Bob Warner
Sept 16
When he was running for governor two years ago, Tom Corbett's position papers said he would provide "an open, transparent, accountable and trustworthy government."
Towards the end of this article, you will see the connection between the Voter ID issue and the Chesapeake/McClendon campaign contribution that put Corbett over the top, when he ran the first time for Attorney General.
Link: http://articles.philly.com/2012-09-16/news/33881328_1_drinker-tom-corbett-state-carol-aichele
Link: http://articles.philly.com/2012-09-16/news/33881328_1_drinker-tom-corbett-state-carol-aichele
City backs local control of shale drilling regulations
Post-Gazette
Timothy McNulty
Sept 15
Pittsburgh City Council will file a legal brief next week supporting the Commonwealth Court decision throwing out statewide zoning for Marcellus Shale drilling, which will be weighed by the state Supreme Court next month.
Link: http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/marcellusshale/city-backs-local-control-of-shale-drilling-regulations-653376/
Post-Gazette
Timothy McNulty
Sept 15
Pittsburgh City Council will file a legal brief next week supporting the Commonwealth Court decision throwing out statewide zoning for Marcellus Shale drilling, which will be weighed by the state Supreme Court next month.
Link: http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/marcellusshale/city-backs-local-control-of-shale-drilling-regulations-653376/
Cracker plant backers plan meeting on jobs, economic effects
Pitt Trib
Timothy Puko
Sept 13
Boosters for a new petrochemical plant in Beaver County said they will host a public meeting Tuesday to discuss their new analysis of job creation and economic impact from the proposed project.
Link: http://triblive.com/news/2598985-74/plant-boosters-build-company-ethane-officials-project-economic-jobs-meeting#axzz26RyOUcga
Pitt Trib
Timothy Puko
Sept 13
Boosters for a new petrochemical plant in Beaver County said they will host a public meeting Tuesday to discuss their new analysis of job creation and economic impact from the proposed project.
Link: http://triblive.com/news/2598985-74/plant-boosters-build-company-ethane-officials-project-economic-jobs-meeting#axzz26RyOUcga
Rendell Says He Supports a Drilling Moratorium Along the Delaware
NPR State Impact
Susan Phillips
Sept 14
Link: http://stateimpact.npr.org/pennsylvania/2012/09/14/rendell-says-he-supports-a-drilling-moratorium-along-the-delaware/
NPR State Impact
Susan Phillips
Sept 14
Link: http://stateimpact.npr.org/pennsylvania/2012/09/14/rendell-says-he-supports-a-drilling-moratorium-along-the-delaware/
County’s share of drilling fee not a windfall
Times Observer
Ben Klein
Sept 14
The new fees on unconventional gas wells have raised so far over $200 million for the Commonwealth, but what that means for Warren County remains to be seen.
Link: http://www.timesobserver.com/page/content.detail/id/559618/County-s-share-of-drilling-fee-not-a-windfall.html?nav=5006
Times Observer
Ben Klein
Sept 14
The new fees on unconventional gas wells have raised so far over $200 million for the Commonwealth, but what that means for Warren County remains to be seen.
Link: http://www.timesobserver.com/page/content.detail/id/559618/County-s-share-of-drilling-fee-not-a-windfall.html?nav=5006
The gas impact fee: Flawed formula, but correct approach
Sun Gazette
Editorial
Sept 14
In all, $200 million.
That's how much has been raised by Pennsylvania's new impact fee on gas drillers.
That sounds like a lot of money.
But let's break it down.
Link: http://www.sungazette.com/page/content.detail/id/583231/The-gas-impact-fee--Flawed-formula--but-correct-approach.html?nav=5004
Sun Gazette
Editorial
Sept 14
In all, $200 million.
That's how much has been raised by Pennsylvania's new impact fee on gas drillers.
That sounds like a lot of money.
But let's break it down.
Link: http://www.sungazette.com/page/content.detail/id/583231/The-gas-impact-fee--Flawed-formula--but-correct-approach.html?nav=5004
Delaware River Basin Commission should take clear stance against fracking
Editorial
Times of Trenton
Sept 14
The people spoke loud and clear this week outside a meeting of the Delaware River Basin Commission.
Signs, signatures on petitions and the presence of a dozen activists at the session in Ewing enunciated the opposition to any consideration of allowing drilling for natural gas in the river’s watershed.
Link: http://www.nj.com/times-opinion/index.ssf/2012/09/editorial_delaware_river_basin_2.html
Editorial
Times of Trenton
Sept 14
The people spoke loud and clear this week outside a meeting of the Delaware River Basin Commission.
Signs, signatures on petitions and the presence of a dozen activists at the session in Ewing enunciated the opposition to any consideration of allowing drilling for natural gas in the river’s watershed.
Link: http://www.nj.com/times-opinion/index.ssf/2012/09/editorial_delaware_river_basin_2.html
A Company’s Chemical-Free Fracking Laced With Myth
NPR State Impact
Susan Phillips
Sept 13
Link: http://stateimpact.npr.org/pennsylvania/2012/09/13/a-companys-chemical-free-fracking-laced-with-myth/
NPR State Impact
Susan Phillips
Sept 13
Link: http://stateimpact.npr.org/pennsylvania/2012/09/13/a-companys-chemical-free-fracking-laced-with-myth/
Pennsylvania Collects An Additional $4 Million In Impact Fee Revenue
NPR State Impact
Scott Detrow
Sept 13
Link: http://stateimpact.npr.org/pennsylvania/2012/09/13/pennsylvania-collects-4-more-in-impact-fee-revenue/
NPR State Impact
Scott Detrow
Sept 13
Link: http://stateimpact.npr.org/pennsylvania/2012/09/13/pennsylvania-collects-4-more-in-impact-fee-revenue/
PA Could Be Raising Twice As Much Revenue From Marcellus Shale
Keystone Politics
Sept 13
The natural gas industry extracted more than $6 billion worth of shale gas in Pennsylvania last year. The state’s cut — announced this week by the Public Utility Commission — was around $200 million, or 3.3 percent. And according to the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, that’s a little more than half of what a West Virginia-type drilling tax would have raised. They figure a more aggressive tax could have brought in $387 million for 2011.
Link: http://www.keystonepolitics.com/2012/09/pa-could-be-raising-twice-revenue-as-much-from-marcellus-shale/
Keystone Politics
Sept 13
The natural gas industry extracted more than $6 billion worth of shale gas in Pennsylvania last year. The state’s cut — announced this week by the Public Utility Commission — was around $200 million, or 3.3 percent. And according to the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, that’s a little more than half of what a West Virginia-type drilling tax would have raised. They figure a more aggressive tax could have brought in $387 million for 2011.
Link: http://www.keystonepolitics.com/2012/09/pa-could-be-raising-twice-revenue-as-much-from-marcellus-shale/
State still short-changed on gas cash
Times-Tribune
Opinion
Sept 14
Pennsylvania finally has extracted some revenue from companies that have extracted billions of dollars worth of natural gas from beneath the commonwealth.
Link: http://thetimes-tribune.com/opinion/state-still-short-changed-on-gas-cash-1.1372843
Times-Tribune
Opinion
Sept 14
Pennsylvania finally has extracted some revenue from companies that have extracted billions of dollars worth of natural gas from beneath the commonwealth.
Link: http://thetimes-tribune.com/opinion/state-still-short-changed-on-gas-cash-1.1372843
Murrysville council votes to join drilling brief
Pitt Trib
Renatta Signorini
Sept 14
Murrysville voted 4-2 Thursday to join a friend of the court brief in support of a July decision that struck down parts of a state law meant to limit municipalities’ powers related to oil and gas drilling.
Link: http://triblive.com/news/westmoreland/2596889-74/drilling-brief-council-court-murrysville-act-anti-decision-filed-lawsuit#axzz26RKhFMSr
Pitt Trib
Renatta Signorini
Sept 14
Murrysville voted 4-2 Thursday to join a friend of the court brief in support of a July decision that struck down parts of a state law meant to limit municipalities’ powers related to oil and gas drilling.
Link: http://triblive.com/news/westmoreland/2596889-74/drilling-brief-council-court-murrysville-act-anti-decision-filed-lawsuit#axzz26RKhFMSr
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