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After closed door dealings, General Assembly sends Wolf revised nat. gas tax credit bill; signature expected

BY: - July 14, 2020

The proposal, a limited version of a bill Wolf vetoed this spring, would provide upwards of $600 million in tax breaks to, at most, four manufacturing facilities that use Pennsylvania-drilled methane gas to produce fertilizer or other products.

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How Turzai’s going-away present to the gas industry will hurt Pa. for years to come | Opinion

BY: - February 27, 2020

The plan will cost Pa. untold billions in tax money. Tell your House and Senate lawmaker to uphold a gubernatorial veto. Send your note now.

Pa. Lawmakers send natural gas tax credit for Wolf, who’s promised veto

BY: and - February 4, 2020

Setting the stage for a gubernatorial veto and potential override showdown, state lawmakers have approved a $450 million tax credit designed to bring methane processing plants to northeastern Pennsylvania. 

The House GOP wants to ‘Energize PA.’ Environmentalists say ‘no thanks’

BY: - September 27, 2019

Moderate Republicans in the state House have put the brakes on a top priority for Speaker Mike Turzai — a plan encouraging natural gas development in Pennsylvania.

Bipartisan bill would expand access to solar energy in Pennsylvania

BY: - February 19, 2019

A bill backed by a diverse collection of lawmakers — from urban Democrats to rural Central Pennsylvania Republicans — would let homeowners buy into shared solar power projects far away from home. The legislation, HB 531, would allow people living in properties unfit for solar — because of shade, direction, or size — to purchase […]