4/29 Ups & Downs
Marcellus shale figured into a few of this week’s Ups & Downs, see who had a good week and who didn’t.
April 29, 2011
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Marcellus shale figured into a few of this week’s Ups & Downs, see who had a good week and who didn’t.
The NRA convention is all weekend in Pittsburgh – and we’ll be there. Corbett seems to have a gaffe on his hands. And Scarnati’s Marcellus proposal meets with tentative support.
The Republican nomination races for Mayor and the City Council at large seats has been more interesting than anything Philadelphia has seen recently for the party that only makes up 12.5 percent of the electorate according to the Examiner.
PA Senate Pro Tem Joseph Scarnati (R-Jefferson) today unveiled his much-anticipated Marcellus impact fee proposal. In their first reactions, representatives from the drilling industry and environmental advocates offered tentative support.
Freshman Rep. Lou Barletta (R-Luzerne) had another rough town hall experience last night, during which police escorted a constituent out of the room. It’s the second disruptive town hall for Barletta in as many weeks, and continues the recent story line of Republican congressman facing backlash back home.
A Quinnipiac poll released today has grim news for President Obama: his lowest numbers yet in PA. Senator Casey, on the other hand enjoys relatively healthy support.
Poll-o-rama: Obama, Casey, Toomey & Corbett; Scarnati’s Marcellus impact fee bill drops today; a Casey challenger heads to Beck; and unions protest Comcast and the “Delaware loophole.”
Today marks Gov. Corbett’s 100th day in office. PoliticsPA took a look back at some of the most buzzed about topics during his term so far.
A survey conducted earlier this month by Public Policy Polling found that Pennsylvania voters would today cast their ballots for a generic Democrat (42 percent) over a generic Republican (36 percent), though a majority (52 percent) also currently holds an unfavorable view of President Obama.
In light of concerns surrounding Marcellus shale drilling, top environmental regulators and government officials have called upon drillers for an initiative to change wastewater rules in Pennsylvania.
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