State Senator Jason Rapert (R-Conway), Chairman of the Fayetteville Shale Caucus, today released the following statement praising the passage of resolutions opposing a proposed raise of the natural gas severance tax and opposing the Obama administration’s decision to reject the Keystone XL pipeline:
“I am proud to see the bipartisan Fayetteville Shale Caucus stand together unanimously to oppose the proposal to raise the severance tax on Arkansas’s natural gas industry, which would threaten the energy-related jobs that have kept Arkansans working during the nation’s economic downturn. I am also pleased of the near unanimous vote to stand publicly with the Arkansas workers who have been negatively affected by President Obama’s decision to reject the Keystone XL pipeline.
“Supporting Arkansas jobs and Arkansas-made energy is not a partisan issue. It is why the Fayetteville Shale Caucus exists, and I am proud to serve as its chairman.”
To read the Severance Tax resolution, click here.
To read the Keystone resolution, click here.
