Pennsylvania board votes to raise shale well permit fees 150%

By: Laura Legere

HARRISBURG — Permit fees for shale gas wells in Pennsylvania will more than double under a rule change approved by a state environmental board on Tuesday.

The fee to drill a new Marcellus or Utica shale well will rise from $5,000 to $12,500 — the highest in the U.S.

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