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Could severance tax slow oil and gas boom?

Times Reporter -- The president of the Ohio Oil and Gas Association believes the state should do all it can to encourage development of the Utica shale play — not discourage it by increasing the severance tax on oil and gas production.

“If you want less of something, tax it,” said Jerry James, a Zanesville native who owns the Artex Oil Co. of Marietta. The company is one of the largest Ohio-based producers of oil and gas in the state.

He presented the industry’s case against a proposal by Gov. John Kasich to increase the severance tax to 4% to pay for a cut in the state’s income tax.

A severance tax is one that is imposed on the removal of nonrenewable resources, such as crude oil, condensate and natural gas, coalbed methane and carbon dioxide.

“The severance tax is an archaic tax,” said James, noting t

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IRV007 Champion Author Illinois Posts:9,970 Points:2,227,900 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Aug 30, 2012 8:28:13 PM Ignore IRV007 Report Abuse Sure they won't take the gas if there is a 4% tax. Can't make any $$$$ that way.
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jrschl Champion Author Louisville Posts:2,957 Points:679,115 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 11:13:12 PM Ignore jrschl Report Abuse I suppose it could, but where there is a dollar to be made someone will do what it takes.
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granitestater Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:8,812 Points:1,428,800 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 11:04:59 PM Ignore granitestater Report Abuse Where does it say oil is not "nonrenewable"?? [Edited by: granitestater at 8/30/2012 12:05:33 AM EST]
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bvrbill Champion Author Eugene Posts:3,202 Points:516,760 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 10:50:31 PM Ignore bvrbill Report Abuse In general, I'm not in favor of more taxation.
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NorthglennBill Champion Author Denver Posts:7,417 Points:1,470,870 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 10:46:43 PM Ignore NorthglennBill Report Abuse In oil company owner saying that taxing oil isn't good. Imagine that!