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WVDEP Hires New Oil and Gas Employees

One of the provisions of the West Virginia Horizontal Well Control Act passed in December 2011 increased the permit fees for horizontal wells from $400 to $10,000. At the time this legislation was under consideration, West...more

Ohio Governor Relaunches Severance Tax Plan In Budget Proposal

Yesterday Ohio Governor John Kasich unveiled his proposed budget for fiscal years 2014 and 2015 at an hour-long press conference. The Governor’s proposal, a summary of which can be found here, contained a comprehensive plan...more