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A Local Solution to Marcellus Shale Wastewater Concerns?

August 16, 2011

Tweet Nice article in today’s Observer-Reporter by Michael Bradwell about a new mobile water treatment system that can be taken on-site to process waste water from Marcellus Shale natural gas drilling. The technology and process we saw yesterday was being developed by Aquatech, a local company with 30 years experience in the water treatment industry. [...]

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Who Exactly Are They Pledging Allegiance To?

August 10, 2011

Tweet As if it wasn’t already difficult enough to cross party lines and actually work together to accomplish anything, lawmakers at both the state and federal level now have to deal with a new variable which can bring the gears of government to a grinding halt. I am referring to pledge-mania, the phenomenon of requiring [...]

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White introduces local impact fee bill on natural gas extraction

July 18, 2011

TweetHB 1748 would maintain local control while providing funding for infrastructure, environmental and education concerns HARRISBURG, July 18 – State Rep. Jesse White, D-Washington/Allegheny/Beaver, has introduced HB 1748, legislation that would establish a local impact fee on natural gas extraction in Pennsylvania. Under White’s legislation, an annual base fee of $20,000 would be assessed and [...]

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How a Bill Didn't Become a Law

July 13, 2011

Tweet The June 30 state budget deadline is the onlypoint in the year where lots of bills move through the State Legislature in a short period of time. Many bills are budget-related, implementing programs created or altered by the annual spending plan. But every once in a while, an issue no one was paying much [...]

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Marcellus Municipal Co-op Takes Off

June 17, 2011

Tweet I recently hosted nearly 20 local municipalities to formally organize a Marcellus Municipal Co-op program aimed at defining the role and responsibilities of local governments on issues related to natural gas drilling. As a result of the three-hour workshop, the co-op established a mission statement, organized a committee structure, discussed issues and short- and [...]

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Are We Being Taken for a Ride?

June 15, 2011

Tweet During last year’s campaign for governor, Tom Corbett made a commercial in which he boldly proclaimed to Pennsylvania voters, “We’re going to do something about the ridiculous number of state cars that you’re paying for. Today, that’s 17,000 cars. Not when I’m governor.” I watched the commercial again the other day, and I realize [...]

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Hey Governor: Fix the Mess, Keep Your Word and Give Us Our Money Back

May 19, 2011

Tweet In his first budget address to the General Assembly on March 8, Gov. Tom Corbett laid out the principles by which he intended to govern: “So, to the people of Pennsylvania, the taxpayers who sent us here, I want to say something you haven’t heard often enough from this building: We get the picture. [...]

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A Harmonious Moment in Harrisburg

May 4, 2011

TweetThere are some places where it is acceptable to sing out loud, but as you get older, those places become fewer and farther between. At 32 years old, I was content singing along to the National Anthem at sporting events and the occasional (and often regrettable) karaoke encounter with friends. Otherwise, there simply aren’t many [...]

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Honey I Shrunk the Legislature (and stole Arbor Day)

April 11, 2011

TweetI recently agreed to co-sponsor House Bill 153, bipartisan legislation sponsored by House Speaker Sam Smith designed to reduce the size of the state Legislature by 50 seats, taking the House of Representatives from 203 members down to 153. The main reason I signed on to this bill is because my constituents have made their [...]

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The Impact of Impact Fees on Marcellus Shale

March 30, 2011

Tweet As the Marcellus Shale boom continues to redefine the landscape of Pennsylvania, people are focusing in on how government at all levels is working to find the right balance for everyone to coexist and prosper. Because most of the high-level policy on the natural gas industry is determined at the state level, it would [...]

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