The Marcus Hook refinery, a facility that was once set to close, will process Marcellus ShaleA fine grained sedimentary rock composed mostly of consolidated clay or mud. Shale is the most frequently occurring sedimentary rock.ShaleA fine grained sedimentary rock composed mostly of consolidated clay or mud. Shale is the most frequently occurring sedimentary rock. is
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A recent court decision to throw out Act 13Signed into law by governor Tom Corbett. This law will further protect the environment as well as tighten the regulations on the natural gas industry. zoning provisions has left many people wondering what’s next. Penn State Extension will host a webinar Thursday to discuss what this decision
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State officials have appealed a court decision that ended attempts to create statewide zoning rules for Marcellus ShaleA fine grained sedimentary rock composed mostly of consolidated clay or mud. Shale is the most frequently occurring sedimentary rock.ShaleA fine grained sedimentary rock composed mostly of consolidated clay or mud. Shale is the most frequently occurring sedimentary
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Act 13Signed into law by governor Tom Corbett. This law will further protect the environment as well as tighten the regulations on the natural gas industry. zoning provisions were thrown out in a Commonwealth court panel yesterday. The court ruled that Pennsylvania cannot take zoning control away from local municipalities. Gov. Tom Corbett signed the
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Gov. Tom Corbett signed a no-tax-hike state budget—with a tax incentive for ethane-processing facilities—into law minutes before the fiscal year expired. The final $27.66 billion budget package includes a tax incentive aimed at luring a Shell Oil Co. plant to Beaver County. A nickel-per-gallon tax credit would be offered to companies beginning in 2017 for
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