Testimony by Michael Wood on Severance Tax Proposal
Michael Wood of the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center testified on the proposed natural gas severance tax before the...
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Gas Production Booms, Drillers’ Corporate Tax Payments Plummet
Pennsylvania should move ahead with a severance tax that is comparable to that imposed by neighboring West Virginia. General...
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Apocalypse Not: Severance Taxes and Industry Exit in the Marcellus Shale
In this paper, the economics of a typical unconventional gas well in the Marcellus Shale from the point of...
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Testimony: Time to End the Excuses and Enact a Severance Tax on Natural Gas
Michael Wood presents for a joint hearing of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee and Senate Finance Committee....
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Pa. Leaves Money on the Table by not Enacting a Natural Gas Severance Tax
Responding to overwhelming public support for enacting a severance tax on natural gas production, Governor Wolf and several members...
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It’s Time for a Real Severance Tax in Pennsylvania
Legislators on both sides of the aisle, and Governor Wolf, all made proposals in 2017 to enact severance taxes...
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PRESS MEMO: Why Editorial Boards Should Weigh in on Pennsylvania Needs for a Real Severance Tax Now
Since the late 2000s, Pennsylvania editorial boards have weighed in periodically on Pennsylvania’s need to enact a “real” severance...
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Natural Gas Producers in PA Don’t Pay Their Fair Share
In 2017, Pennsylvania’s legislature has shown renewed interest in enacting a severance tax on natural gas extraction as part...
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Four Misconceptions About a Severance Tax
These talking points serve as a response to some of the most frequent criticisms of instituting a severance tax...
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Four Misconceptions About a Severance Tax
This explainer memo is a response to some of the most frequent criticisms of instituting a severance tax in...
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Governor Wolf’s 2018 Severance Tax Proposal Could Bring in $1.7 Billion of Revenue Over the Next Five Years
Governor Tom Wolf proposed a severance tax as a part of his 2018-19 Executive Budget. This policy brief presents...
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Four Misconceptions About a Severance Tax
This explainer memo is a response to some of the most frequent criticisms of instituting a severance tax in...
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