Thursday, March 15, 2012

Obama: New tax on oil drilling

Offshore oil drilling would become more expensive, but scientists pursuing clean energy could get a windfall under President Barack Obama's proposed budget.

The proposal imposes new excise taxes on oil and gas pumped offshore. And oil companies would have to pay a fee on drilling leases they own but are not using.

While the budget summary gives no specific numbers, …

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