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Sunday, June 24, 2012

Corbett's Shell Oil Tax Break Gets Support

Gov. Tom Corbett and allies from labor groups, business associations and state and local government make the case for a $1.65 billion tax break for Shell to locate a plant in Pennsylvania.

By Eric Boehm | PA Independent HARRISBURG — Business groups, union leaders and representatives of state and local government have thrown their support behind a plan to provide Shell Oil with a $1.65 billion tax credit as part of the state budget agreement. What do you think of the deal? Vote in our poll and add your comments below. Gov. Tom Corbett assembled this coalition Wednesday at the state capitol as part of an ongoing effort by the administration to land an ethane cracker plant in Washington County. The plant would use natural gas to produce petrochemical products and could create 20,000 jobs. The Keystone State is battling with Ohio and West Virginia to land the facility. The unity displayed by groups that normally oppose each …

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Thursday, June 7, 2012

Tell Us: Your Take On Corbett's $1.65B Shell Oil Tax Break?

Do you support Gov. Tom Corbett's proposal to give Shell Oil a $1.65 billion tax break?

Gov. Tom Corbett wants to give Shell Oil tax credits worth $1.65 billion over 25 years so the company will build a refinery in western Pennsylvania to capitalize on the Marcellus Shale natural gas boom, according to Businessweek. Corbett says the deal could help reinvigorate manufacturing in Pennsylvania and create jobs. Critics say Shell would probably bring its business to the state without the tax incentives. Corbett has also been criticized for cutting social service and school funding. Shell is the world's second largest company by revenue and made profits of $31 billion last year.  

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John

9:57 pm on Saturday, June 9, 2012

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