Corbett/GOP bill allows drillers to buy private reviews of permit applications

(Harrisburg, PA – November 3, 2011) – As citizens plow through HB 1950, the Corbett/GOP 127-page drillers’ bill rammed through the House Finance Committee with scant advance notice yesterday, sweetheart deals for the multi-million dollar industry continue to be uncovered – and none more alarming than the provision tucked inside that allows drillers to pay an additional fee for a private review of permit applications.

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