"Natural gas reserves tax"

Walker has been pushing for a “withdrawal agreement” to ensure the project could go forward even if one company decides to pull out.

With just two weeks to go before the special session, state lawmakers have yet to see the natural gas legislation they’ll be discussing – Gov. Bill Walker hasn’t released it.

When Gov. Bill Walker called for the special session on Thursday, it came with a surprise – a proposed tax on the natural gas reserves held by the very companies the state is trying to partner with.