Fracking Tax Pushed in Pennsylvania Green-Energy Governor Quest

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John Hanger, a prolific blogger running for governor of Pennsylvania, recently drew attention to two farmers he learned about from a local public-radio station.

The men leased the drilling rights on their land to gas producer Range Resources Corp., then used the proceeds to install solar panels on their property. “The shale-gas revolution has turned energy on its head, and solar will do it again,” Hanger says.