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    Pennsylvania Set to Approve Fracking Regulations

    Pennsylvania Set to Approve Fracking Regulations

    Pennsylvania's state senate has passed a law allowing the state to tax shale gas drilling, so long as local zoning laws don't get in the way of drillers. A lot of people are unhappy with the compromise bill, but according to The New York Times, it's still expected to pass the state's House on Tuesday. The bill would set up Pennsylvania's first statewide regulation on the controversial natural gas drilling technique, and could bring in taxes worth about $211 million this year, Bloomberg BusinessWeek reports. The drilling, known as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, has become a divisive issue because it's been shown to pollute groundwater. Pennsylvania's got a lot of natural gas trapped in its shale rock and proponents of a statewide bill said it had to streamline its approach to the many gas companies trying to come and drill. But opponents say they've been sold out to gas companies, and a lot of towns argued they would lose control of what happened on their land if the bill passed.

     
    • Joe  •  3 mths ago
      The U.S. is owned by corporations. Congratulations!
    • Mark  •  3 mths ago
      If the corporations and their board of directory are criminally liable for any damage they cause, I will be for fracking.
      • sherman 3 mths ago
        At present, the price of natural gas is less than what it takes to extract it, and many investors are pulling away from natural gas. Fracking is not worth the effort, and since there will be less of it available, which is mainly used to generate electricity, expect your electric bill to rise astronomically.
    • Thom  •  Washington, District of Columbia  •  3 mths ago
      bribery! big oil and gas win, politicians pocket the cash, citizens and communities lose.
      • Hispanicman 3 mths ago
        is that a pic of you riding your horse to work cause if it isn't shut up driving your car!!
    • RJ Smith  •  Stamford, Connecticut  •  3 mths ago
      I remember this rather large chip company contaminating the ground water with perchlorethylene. The funny thing, they were drilling wells everywhere on the site. Come to find out they wanted to find out how far into the water table the contamination spread. Turns out to have effected all homes surrounding the plant. To the point where their wells were useless. Had to finally tap into town water.
      • Robert C 3 mths ago
        perchlorethylene is not used in fracturing
    • Moose  •  3 mths ago
      It's all about the money.
    • Beware of false prophets  •  3 mths ago
      If the land owners(mineral rights) don't sign, then there is no problem. Land owners want the money and then want the state & fed to fix the problem that they alone cause. No one put a gun to thier heads. Companies will make money way they can and don't care, unless it costs them money.
      • joann 3 mths ago
        Read your title. You do not own the mineral rights of the land. That belongs to Uncle Sam. They might have to pay you to drill there, but the product they take out of the ground is theirs.
    • Michael B  •  Palmerton, Pennsylvania  •  3 mths ago
      If Pennsylvania followed what other states are charging for this same thing (fracking) they could be making close to 24 billion dollars over the complete course but no nickel and dime as we go and other parts of the state suffer like education and transportation Fools as always
    • grandmaster  •  Providence, Rhode Island  •  3 mths ago
      ....it's about fracking time that the industry is regulated. I'd rather have good, clean water than bad gas.
    • JohnP  •  3 mths ago
      The US government taking property from its rightful owners has been the American way for over 200 years. Why stop now?
    • Jim  •  Trout Creek, Montana  •  3 mths ago
      Our culture has de-evolved to a point where it seems that jobs are more important that having clean water to drink, clean air to breath. We are in trouble!
    • J D  •  Canton, Georgia  •  3 mths ago
      Meanwhile, back in Congres, the national Repoublicans are working hard to deregulate and allow the corporations to do anything they want to. Frack away.
    • Joe  •  Southfield, Michigan  •  3 mths ago
      lol Oh man, they are so screwed.
    • Arnold P  •  Tampa, Florida  •  3 mths ago
      When the gas and the underground coal fires get together, things could get interesting!
    • b2b  •  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  •  3 mths ago
      can you say time to MOVE !!!!
    • Michael  •  3 mths ago
      Meanwhile fapping in Pennsylvania remains unregulated. Way to drop the ball(s), people!
    • BigD  •  3 mths ago
      The Delaware River Basin supplies water for New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland. Let's dump unregulated chemicals into it.
    • bb g  •  Gouldsboro, Pennsylvania  •  3 mths ago
      Finally they can put that money towards these roads, O wait NVM I bet the people wont see any of that money in any form.
    • WAZZUP  •  Portland, Maine  •  3 mths ago
      How can this be? I don't believe this story for a minute....Penn. is DEMOCRATIC!!!!

      Fracking hypocrites!
    • A Yahoo! User  •  Sacramento, California  •  3 mths ago
      could bring in taxes worth about $211 million this year...now just image how much they are going to take....let say a 10 or 30 or even as much as 50 time the 211 million.....
    • sammyjb19  •  3 mths ago
      So say we all.
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