From the POST-GAZETTE:
…Some federal lawmakers say the bulk of drilling oversight should be at the state level, and their General Assembly counterparts appear eager to take on that task.
But the state politicians at last week’s Marcellus Shale industry conference gave only hints as to which shale-related changes will be included in the revamped proposals that emerge during the fall legislative session.
Some form of revenue source for strained local governments, combined with some tighter rules for drillers, drew nods of agreement — but the details, as earlier this year, still seem murky…
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