Relief at the bottom, pain at the top in W.Va. Governor’s severance tax plan

摘要

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice is aiming to give relief to coal producersrnin the state, but only when times are tough.rnJustice, a Democrat, offered twin proposals to the West Virginiarnlegislature on Feb. 23 that would install a sliding scale tax rate forrnthose extracting coal and natural gas from the state.