Inquirer Editorial: Drillers should pay a tax

The more natural-gas drillers burden the state’s resources, the more Gov. Corbett digs in his heels against taxing the industry…

High levels of bromides in water have been linked to cancers and birth defects. Yet the Corbett administration continues to treat the industry with kid gloves. The DEP should have issued an order with legal enforcement powers, considering what is at stake…

As all this was happening, Corbett on Monday gave his most detailed explanation of why he thinks it would be wrong to impose a production tax on drillers. Pennsylvania is the only major gas-producing state that doesn’t charge a tax…  (more)

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