Yesterday’s announcement that Louisiana would delay the collection of severance taxes by two months comes as a major relief to independent oil and gas producers, but also raises questions about how the oil price crash could impact the state budget long term. The state collects about $40 million a month in severance taxes (or roughly
Tumbling oil prices could make state budget decisions even tougher
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