New Poll: 64 Percent Of Voters Support Tax On Drilling Companies

A new Quinnipiac University poll released Thursday confirms again that voters support imposing a tax on Marcellus Shale drilling 64 to 27 percent, with 51 to 37 percent support among Republicans.

At the same time, Pennsylvania voters say by a margin of 62 to 30 percent the economic benefits of drilling for natural gas in the Marcellus Shale outweigh environmental concerns. Democrats back drilling 50 to 41 percent.

In another question asked by pollsters, the public opposed privatizing the operation of State Parks 64 to 28 percent.