Pennsylvania’s unique tax on natural gas, the impact tax, is on track to generate nearly $1.7 billion since 2012, including a record $247 million this year in new
revenue that directly benefits communities across the Commonwealth.
With nearly $400 million staying in the 10-county Northeast Pennsylvania region since 2012, Senator Gene Yaw, the Marcellus Shale Coalition and leaders from across the region this fee has generated meaningful benefits. Yaw, of Bradford County, Pa., says the impact fee is probably the most important piece of legislation for rural Pennsylvania in his lifetime.
By Michael Baldwin
