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Summary of Representative Reed’s Marcellus Fee Plan

Type: Reports and Papers
Date: June 28, 2011

This Reports and Briefing Papers looks at State Representative Dave Reed‰’s Marcellus Shale impact fee plan. The Paper shows...

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Critical Points on Marcellus Shale Tax/Fee Plans

Type: Budget Analysis
Date: June 28, 2011

PA Budget and Policy center expresses their reccomendation that the General Assembly enact fair and meaningful tax on Marcellus...

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Drilling Fee Bills Fail to Address Pressing State Needs

Type: Reports and Papers
Date: June 27, 2011

Pennsylvania is the only significant gas-producing state without a drilling tax or fee on natural gas. Virtually every other...

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A Turn for the Worse: Sen. Scarnati’s Amended Marcellus Shale Fee Plan

Type: Reports and Papers
Date: June 20, 2011

Senate Bill 1100 falls short, according to the PA Budget and Policy Center’s Reports and Briefing Papers on Sen....

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May Jobs Report Weak Growth Cause for Concern; Jobs Deficit Persists

Type: Reports and Papers
Author: Mark Price
Date: June 20, 2011

Total nonfarm employment in Pennsylvania fell in May of 2011 by just over 14,000 jobs, according to a report...

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Drilling Deeper into Job Claims: The Actual Contribution of Marcellus Shale to Pennsylvania Job Growth

Type: Reports and Papers
Author: Stephen Herzenberg
Date: June 20, 2011

An article in The Patriot News reported that natural gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale has created 48,000 jobs....

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Memo to Newspaper Editors: Save Tobacco Settlement Dollars for Health Care

Type: Memo
Author: Sharon Ward
Date: June 17, 2011

In a memo to editorial board members, Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center Director Sharon Ward wrote that policymakers should...

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