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NotNowDamo t1_j6039vm wrote

Reply to comment by Finrodsrod in Pa. drillers abandoned thousands of natural gas wells in 5 years, ignored state law, report says by lildobe

Whoa, let's remember Rendell also supported the gas companies and was governor in 2008 (you know the start of the boom).

Corbett was governor in 2011, long after drilling started. He merely continued Rendell's policy. The gasoline tax was at the very end of his term and was bipartisan.

Not saying Corbett was a great governor, but let's get our facts straight. Rendell was the one in office when these things were being decided, was critical of NY for having a moratorium on drilling, and later went to work for a firm with investments in fracking.

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HogwartsKate t1_j62s6n0 wrote

The republican legislature controlled it.

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NotNowDamo t1_j630vcl wrote

So what? Rendell made his pro-fracking stance very clear, to blame Corbett is stupid.

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HogwartsKate t1_j68dkc1 wrote

The legislature STILL controls it. Governors have no real power.

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NotNowDamo t1_j69g0yj wrote

I don't disagree, but the governor does do things like campaign on behalf of bills they agree with, and have a louder voice than state representatives. Also, they have that veto power.

But that aside, even if the governor had more power, OP still was incorrect in that it happened during Rendell's watch and not Corbett's.

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