In the coming months and years, Marcellus (and Utica) drillers will spend more money–a lot more money–to comply with new air pollution regulations coming from the federal Environment Protection Agency (see EPA’s Draconian Air Pollution Rules Go into Effect, Sort of). Drillers will have to buy new equipment to comply. However, drillers in PA’s Marcellus Shale may be able reduce some of the high cost burden by not paying sales and use tax on pollution-control devices. Tax attorneys from Reed Smith explain:
