Increased Marcellus Shale Fee
Could Take Effect Next Month
An increase from $100 to at least $900 for permitting fees to drill in the Marcellus Shale formation is likely to take effect next month.
A state regulatory panel has approved the proposal by the Rendell administration to increase the fees.
The administration's goal is to hire about three dozen more inspection and permitting staff to catch up with surging interest in the Marcellus Shale.
The fee has not gone up since 1984. Before the new fee structure takes effect, the attorney general's office must review it to make sure it's legal.
A state regulatory panel has approved the proposal by the Rendell administration to increase the fees.
The administration's goal is to hire about three dozen more inspection and permitting staff to catch up with surging interest in the Marcellus Shale.
The fee has not gone up since 1984. Before the new fee structure takes effect, the attorney general's office must review it to make sure it's legal.
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