"Pennsylvania Governor Bans New Oil/Gas Leases on State Land"

"Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf on Thursday signed an executive order reinstating a moratorium on new leases for oil and natural gas development in state parks and forests.

The move restores the ban lifted by his predecessor, Tom Corbett, a Republican.

Officials in Pennsylvania were not immediately available to say how much gas and oil energy companies produce from state forest and park land."

Scott DiSavino and Barbara Goldberg report for Reuters January 29, 2015.

Source: Reuters, 01/30/2015