Impact fees paid by gas drillers in Pa. in 2023 drop by more than $100 million
Lower average price of gas and fewer wells drilled account for the drop in fees, the PUC said.
The new high comes two years after the record low amount.
Anti-fracking groups say some aspects of the industry can’t be effectively regulated.
Among other things, lawmakers want to end drilling ban on state lands, and urge New York and New Jersey to allow new pipelines for Pennsylvania natural gas.
The authors said they didn’t know what aspect of the fracking process was to blame.
Orphan wells are a source of climate warming methane emissions, and have been known to contaminate air, water and soil.
The patchwork of radiation protection laws for oil and gas waste in the U.S. is “inconsistent,” said an official with the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements, which provides expertise on radiation protection for a number of different industries.
The lawsuit was filed more than five years ago against Oklahoma City-based Chesapeake, which filed for bankruptcy protection in Texas in June.