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Message From: Sent: To: Subject: API Press [Press@api.org] 4/30/2018 6:37:38 PM API Press [Press@api.org] News Release: Gov. W olfs duplicative tax is a bad deal for Pennsylvanians mPASwTm IMPOSSIBLS.OR0 Pfess@ api.org | 202.682.8114 Gov. Wolf's duplicative tax is a bad deal for Pennsylvanians HARRISBURG, Pa., April 30, 2018 - Associated Petroleum Industries of Pennsylvania Executive Director Stephanie Catarino Wissman issued the following response today to Governor W olfs latest attempt to increase taxes on Pennsylvania's natural gas industry. Atf"ahGPcaotIts-'vsP:eAtnrhnaeEoturxsrWeiamcloupgltlfaiev'sseeypcDerooainrdreoluycmctcotiiacromnSc,optenaapcigkheneapynttoidtehrdiaCvoteauirtfbayolreofin-utuohpteaWoxsintssastothmemeaeenecth.xoiin"snTotgihnmiygsyoitumiinr'elplrdgaeeccpettrotnlaeptxsoysseisaaolrnfsfoto.hwraatasdqouumpaelritcteharitnliyvge.ocItnacxuthrmriseinscscaeess,e" tshaeid "aaPnmeeonsuntnsimtyclavotaellnedica$tne2sd1a9laremstirlyelieoaanlizr.iinnIgmpapthiadecitbmteapnxaecdfitotstlalaoxrfessaantroeetnhheeerlgpcyionmgremtnoaofinsixwsaoenuacrltehr.o, aTudhpsis,mfyuoenraedr,tchtrhaitenican$la4ti6nurfmraalisllgitoraunscotiunvrdeeur spthtrroeyjeacdtds,ed and invest in our communities. And if large part responsible, as we've seen that's in the not enough, the last decade, for vheerlypiningdusscthryoothl edisGtroicvtesrninorthweacnotsmtmo otanxwaegaaltihn is in save tens of millions of dollars on energy every year - unrelated to the impact tax contributions that we've already made. "Governor Wolf's proposal would move the commonwealth backwards. Unnecessarily jeopardizing investment in all 67 counties and risking good family-sustaining jobs while the commonwealth benefits less and less is the wrong direction. Our industry wants Pennsylvania to be as competitive as possible; the Governor's proposal is a bad deal for Pennsylvanians." API-PA is a division of API, which represents all segments of America's oil and natural gas industry. Its more than 625 members include large integrated companies, as well as exploration and production, refining, marketing, pipeline, and marine businesses, and service and supply firms. They provide most of the nation's energy and are backed by a growing grassroots movement of more than 40 million Americans. Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 1 ED 002061 00071108-00001