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1	Marcellus Shale laws to have positive impact When Gov. Tom Corbett signed Act 13 into law on Feb. 14, it marked the culmination of three years of work by the Legislature in crafting a comprehensive Marcellus Shale legislative package. The final legislation contained strong environmental safeguards, a mechanism for fair and predictable municipal regulation of the industry and a robust, yet competitive, impact fee.
2	Proposed Senate bill addresses Marcellus law impact on doctors HARRISBURG - Legislation to address a controversy over doctors' access to trade secret information under Pennsylvania's new Marcellus Shale drilling impact fee law is being drafted by a Democratic senator.
3	Commissioners say they will vote to establish an impact fee TOWANDA - An impact fee on companies that drill for natural gas will be established in Bradford County.
4	Canton votes for impact fee CANTON ­- Borough council president Ken Robertson hails from "The City of Brotherly Love" known for the famous Declaration of Independence, but on Monday he and other council members were concerned with another kind of declaration.
5	Romney brands Obama as the "anti-energy president" TUNKHANNOCK TWP. - His contest in Pennsylvania is against a fellow Republican at the moment, but former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney exclusively ripped the Democrat in the White House on Thursday in his first visit to Northeast Pennsylvania.
6	Wysox Township supervisors vote for impact fee WYSOX TOWNSHIP - The Wysox Township supervisors on Tuesday passed a "declaration of intent," stating that they intend to vote to approve the impact fee on gas drilling companies.
7	Ulster approves impact fee Ulster Township supervisors voted Monday in favor of levying an impact fee on natural gas wells.
8	Environment to absorb hard hit Gov. Tom Corbett's proposed budget would further weaken Pennsylvania's Department of Environmental Protection and drain funds from valuable environmental programs.
9	Ridgebury meeting on impact fee set for Monday Ridgebury Township supervisors have scheduled a special meeting for next week to gather citizen input regarding the state's impact fee legislation.
10	Environmental groups release impact fee vote scorecard HARRISBURG - A series of votes leading to enactment of the Marcellus Shale drillers impact fee law is drawing scrutiny from a coalition of state environmental groups.
11	Pickett says impact fee to address concerns of local communities To ensure that local communities have resources available to help offset the impacts caused by drilling activities in the Marcellus Shale region, Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) voted in favor of legislation in the state House to allow counties the option to impose a local impact fee.
12	Impact fee bill wins final approval HARRISBURG - State lawmakers wrapped up a lengthy political battle Wednesday giving final approval to a bill establishing a county-option Marcellus Shale drilling impact fee and state review of local drilling ordinances.
13	A standalone Marcellus bill moving to passage HARRISBURG - Marcellus Shale well operators would be required to provide sophisticated siting information and develop an emergency response plan under legislation moving close to final passage this week.
14	House panel considers water well standards HARRISBURG - Owners and drillers of new private water wells would need to meet statewide construction regulations under legislation that got a boost Tuesday at a House committee hearing.
15	Pipeline safety bill advances to Governor, Pickett reports HARRISBURG - Legislation that will help protect local communities by ensuring the safety of natural gas lines is on its way to the governor to be signed into law, according to Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna), a major co-sponsor of the proposal.
16	Pickett endorses Marcellus drilling standards bill HARRISBURG - To help achieve a reasonable and balanced approach to natural gas drilling in the Marcellus and Utica shale deposits in Pennsylvania, Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) has voted in favor of legislation to set consistent, strict environmental standards while authorizing affected counties to enact a fee to deal with related impacts.
17	Lawmakers voting on compressor and pipeline issues HARRISBURG - House and Senate lawmakers are addressing issues involving gas compressor stations and pipelines as they vote on separate Marcellus impact fee bills.
18	Municipal officials oppose loss of local drilling rules Municipal officials from 12 Pennsylvania counties sent a letter to state legislators Monday asking them to cut provisions from pending House and Senate Marcellus Shale bills that would limit or remove local zoning control over oil and gas drilling.
19	Gas bill drills taxpayers After years of delay that have costs Pennsylvanians hundreds of millions of dollars in lost tax revenue, the state House finally is poised to extract something from the booming Marcellus Shale natural gas industry.
20	Senate drilling bill talks to go on HARRISBURG - Efforts to write sweeping bipartisan legislation to update the state's laws to address its booming natural gas industry and slap a fee on the drilling companies failed to wrap up in time for a vote this week and could go on for another two weeks in the state Senate, a top negotiator said Monday.

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