Gov. Corbett is turning out to be consistent – and consistently bad – on the topic of natural-gas drilling.
Corbett came into office vowing not to impose a production tax on drillers, in spite of Pennsylvania’s status as the only major gas-producing state that doesn’t charge this tax.
Now he’s reversing the belated policies of former Gov. Ed Rendell, making it easier for oil and gas companies to drill in state forests. That’s taking the state in the wrong direction.
A Corbett spokesman said the governor believes there should be drilling in state forests. Mining companies have been drilling on some state forestland for nearly 60 years, but the question is how extensive those incursions should be… (more)
I am sick and angry that [Governor] Corbett believes there should be drilling in State Forests. We are fast becoming the America the Ugly.
When a person in power cares so little about the environment, it scares me. What can we, as citizens do to oppose this ruination of our naturally beautiful forests. Shame on you, Corbett.