October 25 PA Environment Digest Now Available

October 25 PA Environment Digest now available. Click here to print this Digest.

Rendell: Severance Tax Deal Is Dead, General Assembly Fails To Meet Commitment

Gov. Rendell this week declared the promised Marcellus Shale natural gas severance tax deal dead, blaming Senate and House Republicans.
Senate Republicans and House Democrats promised in law to pass both a natural gas severance tax and create an Independent Fiscal Office by October 1 as part of the budget settlement in July. It appears neither promise will be met. Click here to read more…