State House Passes its Version of Marcellus Shale Rules, Fees from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"Democrats deride it as a tax, saying that the amount of the fee is too low." "After four days of debate, the state House of Representatives has approved a Marcellus Shale impact fee and regulatory measure on a vote of 107-76. The vote came after Democrats, who have repeatedly called for an assessment on gas drillers, criticized the bill for hours."