PUC: Drilling Impact Fee Revenue Drops Below $200 Million This Year

The Tribune Review reported Wednesday the state will collect about $6 million less in drilling fee revenues for the 2012 reporting year than during the first year of collections-- $198 million versus $204 million.

Lower natural gas prices and a lower second year fee for some wells resulted in the reduction.   The Impact Fee producer payments for 2012 were due to the Public Utility Commission April 1.

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