Lawrence County To Receive Funding From Marcellus Drilling Impacts
HARRISBURG – Rep. Marla Brown (R-Lawrence) today announced nearly $353,000 in impact fees paid by Marcellus Shale drilling companies will benefit residents of the 9th Legislative District. For the reporting year of 2022, natural gas producers paid nearly $279 million in impact fees statewide, for a total of $2.5 billion over the past 11 years. This is the most collected in a year in Pennsylvania. “Our local governments welcome this annual funding, which goes toward important infrastructure projects and emergency response efforts,” said Brown. “The natural gas industry remains an important job generator for the local economy and should remain…