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Marcellus Workforce Education Just Keeps Getting Better
October has been a great month for workforce development in the natural gas industry in Pennsylvania. From high school initiatives to a hands-on guide for the types of careers available thanks to...
View ArticleNCPA: Federal Control of HF Would Undermine U.S. Shale Boom
The nonpartisan National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA) recently released an issue brief that highlights the critical role hydraulic fracturing has played in the rapid transformation of our energy...
View ArticleActivists Use Halloween to Justify Scare Tactics
Fear mongering by anti-fracking activists is nothing new, and it was out in force this Halloween. Clean Water Action’s (CWA) October 31 blog post, “The Scary Facts: Fracking in California” is full of...
View ArticleShale Development Drives Ohio Manufacturing Boom
President Obama is heading to Ohio today to tout the resurgence of manufacturing, and there’s no better place than the Buckeye State. As he tours the ArcelorMittal steel plant in Cleveland, he will...
View ArticleNew Report Shows Major Growth in Ohio Shale Jobs
The Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services (ODJFS) released its latest quarterly shale report on Monday, which found that core-related shale jobs have increased by a tremendous 30 percent from...
View ArticleSales Tax Revenue Continues to Climb in Ohio’s Shale Country
Since Utica Shale development took off in 2011, companies have been investing a tremendous amount of capital in eastern Ohio. Billions of dollars are being spent to create much-needed infrastructure,...
View ArticleStudy: West Texas Shale Region Supports 21,000 Jobs
The University of Texas at San Antonio’s Institute for Economic Development released a study last week that concludes that the oil and natural gas industry had a massive $14.5 billion impact in West...
View ArticleMahoning Valley Witnessing Vast Benefits of Shale Development
In 2010, when Vallourec Star announced the building of a new carbon-alloy tubulars and line pipe facility,* residents of the Mahoning Valley likely knew very little about how important shale...
View ArticleNew Study Shows Utica Shale’s Positive Economic Impact in Ohio
In the latest Ohio Utica Shale Gas Monitor from Cleveland State University, researchers re-examined the overall impacts of Utica Shale development, finding strong growth in sales tax revenues, a rapid...
View ArticleMayor Emanuel: Shale Providing a ‘Manufacturing Renaissance’
“Washington’s not talking about this; the biggest revolution equal to the internet is…energy independence in the United States. The cheap natural gas is going to basically allow us to re-shore...
View ArticleShale Development Boosts Economic Outlook for West Virginia
Two cities along the Ohio River in West Virginia are realizing the true positive economic impacts of shale development. Both Wheeling and Parkersburg are experiencing an economic renaissance,...
View ArticleNatural Gas: Powering the United States for the Long Haul
The United States is at the very beginning of an energy revolution—one that has already begun to unlock environmental and economic benefits. According to a newly-released study from the American Gas...
View ArticleTwo New Reports Highlight the Economic Power of Shale
Our tremendous shale boom has certainly taken a spotlight in the New Year. Over the past few weeks, both the American Petroleum Institute (API) and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce have released reports...
View ArticleShale Revenue Providing Much Needed Cushion For County Coffers
Revenue generated from Utica Shale development is helping several counties in eastern Ohio replace infrastructure, erase debt and allow for county workers to receive long deserved raises. The revenue...
View ArticleCAP Ignores Oil & Gas Jobs to Claim Oil & Gas Creates Few Jobs
Yesterday, the Center for American Progress (CAP) released a “report” claiming that the enormous number of jobs created from oil and gas development are actually “dubious,” arguing that “the industry”...
View ArticleBusiness Groups: Anti-Fracking Campaign Threatens Jobs Across Colorado
The campaign to ban hydraulic fracturing threatens jobs across every economic sector in Colorado, not just jobs in oil and gas, according to some of the state’s leading employer groups. The leaders of...
View ArticleTuscarawas County Sees Bright Future Thanks To Shale Development
When preparing for the increased demands and economic benefits due to Utica Shale development, TuscarawasCounty is ahead of the curve. This is thanks in part to a chance meeting that Harry Eadon,...
View ArticlePresident Obama Touts Shale-Fueled Growth in Manufacturing
Yesterday, President Obama traveled to the Marcellus Shale region and spoke at the U.S. Steel Irvin Plant in West Mifflin, just outside of Pittsburgh. The president touted the resurgence of...
View ArticleReport: Utica Shale a Driving Force in Rebirth of Ohio Manufacturing
A new report out of Cleveland State University’s Center for Economic Development (CED) found the Utica Shale as a main driver for the sustained growth in northeast Ohio’s manufacturing industry. More...
View ArticleVIDEO: Shale Brings Jobs Back to America
Developing oil and natural gas from shale in the United States has brought with it many significant benefits, ranging from cleaner air to reduced reliance on imported energy. But the true story of...
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