Study Shows Shale Development Will Positively Affect Western Maryland
A study recently released by the Regional Economic Studies Institute (RESI) at Towson University shows shale development will provide many benefits for western Maryland. With the Marcellus Shale lying...
View ArticleCU Report: Energy Plays Key Role in Colorado’s “Shining Star” Economy
A midyear economic update released by the University of Colorado Boulder Leeds School of Business shows Colorado “continues to outperform the U.S. economy and grow at a magnitude that slightly exceeds...
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Four Hundred Days of Delay: Illinois Leaders Push for Fracking to Move Forward
Four hundred days is a long time — plenty of time to enact a bill passed by a combined 160-12 vote. It’s also plenty of time for anger and frustration to rise to a palpable level. That is exactly what...
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Millionaire Congressman Has Some Fracking Explaining To Do
“Ban fracking” activist and Gasland director Josh Fox speaks at 2011 press conference in Washington, D.C. alongside Congressman Jared Polis (D-Colo.). Photo: Earthworks Millionaire Boulder Congressman...
View ArticleMarkWest Receives High Praise at Cadiz Groundbreaking
It is no secret MarkWest Energy Partners has made significant investments in Ohio over the past couple of years. The company has invested billions of dollars in Ohio, with cryogenic complexes in both...
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American Shale Gas Makes Everyday Products Possible
Shale gas plays a much larger role in our daily lives than we think. We know that natural gas covers some serious staples – such as helping us heat our homes, cook our food and even fuel our vehicles...
View ArticleDigging Deeper into a University of Michigan Report on Shale Gas and...
One would think that by now the benefits to our State and Country of shale gas would be conceded by all. However, there are still those folks out there who need more evidence. Enter the University of...
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Return on Water Investment: Shale Leads in Jobs and Energy
As EID has pointed out before, context is important when discussing water usage and shale development. While anti-fracking activists claim that shale development is draining the water supply, the truth...
View ArticleOil and Gas Development Spurs Major Jobs Boom in Texas
The tremendous job creation through America’s shale exploration has never been more evident than in Texas. A wave of economic opportunity keeps coming, and as the Dallas Morning News recently noted,...
View ArticleColorado Oil and Gas Development Contributes to Strong Tax Base
A recent report from the Economic Policy Institute (EPI), detailing public sector job growth across the nation, underscores the importance of energy development – including oil and natural gas – to the...
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EIA: Record-Setting Production Insulates the United States From Supply...
A new report published this week by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) highlights the extent to which domestic oil production is transforming our energy security. Remember when...
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INFOGRAPHIC: Hydraulic Fracturing and Water Use in California
In their attempts to stall shale development, anti-fracking activists in California have been trying to convince people that hydraulic fracturing is rapidly depleting water supplies in the state – but...
View ArticleReport: Permian Basin Generating Billions of Dollars, Hundreds of Thousands...
A new study from Texas Tech University titled “Economic Impact: Permian Basin’s Oil & Gas Industry” exemplifies the tremendous job, energy, and revenue generation of Texas’ Permian Basin. According...
View ArticleEagle Ford Shale Continues to Exceed Projections
The University of San Antonio Institute for Economic Development has been monitoring and assessing the economic output of the Eagle Ford Shale and the job and energy numbers just keep getting better....
View ArticleNew Report Highlights Vast Economic Growth from Shale Development
A new study from IHS CERA puts the immense economic benefits of shale development in the spotlight, showing the hundreds of thousands of jobs and billions in revenues that have been generated as...
View ArticleStudy: Marcellus Shale a “Strong Engine of Job Growth”
The school of Labor and Employment Relations at the Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign recently published a report, which puts the spotlight on how the Marcellus Shale has fueled significant job...
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INFOGRAPHIC: Five Ways Shale Development Helps Consumers
Shale development is reinvigorating our economy, powering our nation, and supporting American consumers from the well pad to the grocery store. As EID has reported in the past, shale...
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INFOGRAPHIC: Shale Development Supports American Jobs
The direct benefits of increased domestic energy production are plentiful: enhanced energy security, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, lower energy costs, increased revenue for local governments and a...
View ArticleUtica Shale Supports Millions in Wages for Building Trades in Ohio
In Ohio, and specifically in Youngstown, unions are a big deal. The steel industry, General Motors, and manufacturing have long been heralded as the backbone of the Mahoning Valley. Prior to 2008, the...
View ArticleVIDEO: Jobs Created Throughout the Shale Supply Chain
It’s no secret that U.S. oil and natural gas development has led to incredible job creation all across the country. As EID recently highlighted, the Marcellus Shale alone has created over 15,000...
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