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First Posted: 4/8/2012
Act 13 amending Pennsylvania’s Gas and Oil Act was recently passed by the Pennsylvania State Legislature and signed by Governor Corbett. Act 13 has many aspects that are detrimental to our communities and citizens.
Each county can decide if it wants to impose Marcellus Shale Impact fees on gas drillers in their county. Soon the Luzerne County Council will consider that option.
Regardless of whether the County Council decided to impose Impact Fees or not, the Council has already passed the following resolution: “That the Luzerne County Council publicly state its disapproval of the enactment of Act 113 by Pennsylvania’s legislative and executive branches and that Luzerne county support the efforts of other governmental entities and other organizations to challenge the constitutionality of Act 113.”
We urge others to express their opinion on this matter to state legislative officials and the governor.
Luzerne County Council
James Bobeck, chair
Linda McClosky Houck, vice chair
Ed Brominski
Elaine Maddon Curry
Harry Haas
Eugene Kelleher
Tim McGinley
Rick Morelli
Stephen A. Urban
Stephen J. Urban
Rick Williams