Summary
By opposing "forced pooling," Gov. Tom Corbett is helping Pennsylvania strike the proper balance between the rapidly developing Marcellus shale natural gas industry and property owners' rights.
Common in states with established oil and gas industries, forced pooling compels property owners to join neighbors in agreeing to gas leases. Drillers want it in Pennsylvania, too, saying it would mean fewer wells and more efficient extraction -- and calling it "fair pooling," the Scranton Times-Tribune reports. The governor's Marcellus Shale Advisory Commission also favors the practice.See the full content of this document
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No Forced Pooling
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