Impact Fee Would Help Bradford
Senator Joe Scarnati says his plan for a proposed impact fee on the Marcellus Shale drilling industry will help cities like Bradford, who don’t actually have wells but do feel the ramifications.
During a conference call with reporters this morning to introduce his proposal Scarnati said municipalities near drilling sites are feeling a huge impact.
"It's a true impact to not only the township, the municipality where this drilling is taking place but also those that are impacted in the contiguous municipalities," he said.
In Scarnati’s plan, the state Public Utility Commission would collect at least $10,000 per well, but could collect two or three times that depending on the price of natural gas and the volume the well produces.
The money would go toward road repairs, environmental cleanups and water and sewer plant improvements in communities across the state.
Scarnati says he hopes to introduce the bill soon and, hopes it will be passed into law by June.
During a conference call with reporters this morning to introduce his proposal Scarnati said municipalities near drilling sites are feeling a huge impact.
"It's a true impact to not only the township, the municipality where this drilling is taking place but also those that are impacted in the contiguous municipalities," he said.
In Scarnati’s plan, the state Public Utility Commission would collect at least $10,000 per well, but could collect two or three times that depending on the price of natural gas and the volume the well produces.
The money would go toward road repairs, environmental cleanups and water and sewer plant improvements in communities across the state.
Scarnati says he hopes to introduce the bill soon and, hopes it will be passed into law by June.
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