Our Thoughts On Archive

Pennsylvania Natural Gas Producers Wary of Severance Tax

Tom Wolf was sworn in as Pennsylvania’s 47th Governor on January 20, 2015. In fulfillment of his campaign promise, and after less than a month in

Pennsylvania Governor Wolf's Severance Tax Proposal

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf released his anticipated proposal, the Pennsylvania Education Reinvestment Act, for a severance tax on natural gas production.

West Virginia Business Franchise Tax Phase-Out Could Benefit the Oil and Gas Industry in 2015

In an effort to compete for new and expanding businesses, West Virginia has eliminated its business franchise tax as of January 1, 2015. The elimination

PA Introduces New Bills To Protect Landowners

In January, State Senator Gene Yaw (R) has reintroduced Senate Bill 147 and Senate Bill 148, which were then both approved unanimously by the PA Senate

Brick and Structural Clay Products Manufacturers - EPA Proposed Regulation

On December 18, 2014, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Brick and Structural