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Pennsylvania Natural Gas Drilling Bill: GOP Lawmakers Seek Vote

Huffington Post -- A final framework is at hand on sweeping legislation to impose an impact fee and update safety regulations on Pennsylvania's booming natural gas industry, top Republican state lawmakers say.

Republicans notified rank-and-file lawmakers Saturday night that they hope to hold votes this week on a framework reached by negotiators from the House, Senate and Gov. Tom Corbett's office during closed-door negotiations over the past six weeks. Pennsylvania is the only major gas-producing state that doesn't tax natural gas production.

"These discussions have progressed rapidly over the course of the last two weeks," House Speaker Sam Smith and House Majority Leader Mike Turzai said in a letter to lawmakers. "In fact, staff have been working throughout the weekend and will be working tomorrow in ord


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PerSonneL
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waiting and waiting
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Of course, Tax! Tax! Tax!!!
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Safety first!
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‘ impose an impact fee and update safety regulations on Pennsylvania's booming natural gas industry ‘ and make the cost of natural gas more. Control fracking and keep the cost of natural gas lower.
The price of fuel at the pump is too high!
12/22/2012!
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Huh?
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will it do any good
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More power to them (no pun intended). Join the ranks of all the other states.
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Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 12:02:18 PM

Emoe57 wrote:

"If you read this article and don't get angry, you could be part of the problem!"

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What exactly would getting angry accomplish, and why would it be be superior to a lack of anger?



[Edited by: BurntOrange at 2/6/2012 3:02:42 PM EST]
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jalan25
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According to the article "they hope to hold votes this week on a framework reached by negotiators from the House, Senate and Gov. Tom Corbett's office during closed-door negotiations over the past six weeks." Why are these negotiations behind closed doors?
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Righr, next article please.
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Huff, huff, puff, I'm breathless with unanticipation.
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Another "story" from the Bluffington Most!
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What happens in Pennsylvania....stays there, we hope!
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ok
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EMoe57, WHY WOULD I BELIEVE ANYTHING CNN SAYS???
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Huffington traded what she knew was right for the feel-good left. Unfortunately, that emotional high is shortlived, unproductive and must be replenished at all costs.
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The states wouldn't be in such bad shape if they would just say no to the federal mandates.
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GOP really needs to come to senses.
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States will do anything to get another buck for their red coffers
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Who reads the "Huff & Puff Post???
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What have you been drinking, The_AirHawk?
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If you read this article and don't get angry, you could be part of the problem!
What happens when Wall Street breaks the law? Not much
http://www.cnn.com/2011/11/30/opinion/etzioni-sec/index.html?hpt=hp_c2
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WTF??
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Here we go with another Democrat Prostitute-and-Donkey show, with attempts to hold-up the process at the very least, or completely ban altogether anything that "makes a dollar", or involves anything that does not kill unborn-babies or free hardened criminals to prey-upon the Citizenry....

[Edited by: The_AirHawk at 2/6/2012 1:43:09 PM EST]
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Who owns the NG in the ground? If the state does then they have every right to tax it. But, are they already selling it? It would be so wrong to levy a tax on something you are selling.
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more fees and taxes.
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The taxes should be used to benefit the people and properties that are adversely effected by the gas drilling.
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No Dem's needed on this job.

[Edited by: dlzastera at 2/6/2012 1:33:20 PM EST]
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wow
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ok
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Ok!
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Here we go another Republican lead Dog & Pony Show.
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States should act as part of the family of the USA. Help themselves then help their brother & sister states which helps the whole family of states.
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nothing but politics.
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I agree that it's amazing that it hasn't been taxed before this.
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Politics
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they will just pass it on to the customer
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Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 10:12:24 AM

Is this similar to how other resources are taxed?
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WOW, where have they been?
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Oh no, a Republican tax increase.....
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Vote Obama out in 2012!!!
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Consumers will pay have to pay it. It just means a bigger spending pot for the pols.
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Amazing that they haven't taxed it before now. How did that happen?
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they are rubbing their hands together - $$$$$$$$$$$$$$
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Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 9:58:44 AM

good
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ok
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working thru the weekend...hell they were having a superbowl party...
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pass off to consumers.
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Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 9:51:57 AM

Hmm... I'd say there's a message in this: it might be time to consider reducing, or at the very least, monitoring petroleum fuel consumption.
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