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Posted by femmocrat in Pennsylvania
Thu Mar 10th 2011, 09:20 PM
Link to article that she referenced: http://www.propublica.org/article/corbett-...

She had on one of the authors, Abrahm Lustgarden, who wrote:

"Now, as Corbett stakes much of the state’s economy on Marcellus Shale gas drilling, a paragraph tucked into the 1,184-page budget gives Walker unprecedented authority to “expedite any permit or action pending in any agency where the creation of jobs may be impacted.” That includes, presumably, coal, oil, gas and trucking. "

Corbett's appointee, C. Alan Walker, has deep roots in the coal industry and was a big contibutor to Corbett's campaign. He is being given total authority over other state agencies involving gas drilling and environmental protection.

Good article; worth reading!
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