Shale exploration brings big boost in parish tax revenues

The Center Square) - Natural gas producers in northwest Louisiana’s Haynesville shale are expanding operations into new areas, promising a wave of new revenue for local businesses, landowners and parish governments.At a meeting Monday, the Natchitoches Parish School Board reported that April sales tax collections were up 14.2% from the same month last year, a result officials described...

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