Fracking, Illinois, and New York: A Tale of Two States
Illinois and New York have a lot in common when it comes to how they approach shale development. Both states have poor rural areas with vast energy potential that could be unleashed by the...
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The State of American Energy is Remarkable
Today the American Petroleum Institute (API) released its annual report, the State of American Energy. The report leans heavily on government data to highlight the growth and contributions of each...
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INFOGRAPHIC: U.S. Oil and Gas Production: Safety and Support for American...
The U.S. oil and natural gas industry prides itself on its ability to provide reliable, safe, domestic energy for American consumers, while investing in and creating new...
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New York Landowners Rally in Protest of Governor Cuomo’s Fracking Ban
Hundreds of Southern Tier residents turned out in Binghamton Monday night to protest the recent decision by Governor Andrew Cuomo, the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), and the Department...
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Facing Strong Pro-Energy Turnout in Greeley, Anti-Fracking Activists Turn to...
This is how the “ban fracking” rally outside the Colorado oil and gas task force meeting in Greeley looked without high-school students, who were given signs by the activists to make the protest look...
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Ohio Shale Development Drives Down State Unemployment
Over the past several years, we’ve seen a staggering level of job creation in Ohio counties where shale production is occurring. To find out just how much of an impact shale development has had, we...
View ArticleActivists’ Prediction That Illinois Shale Development ‘Gone’ Is Way Off Base
Some in the anti-fracking movement are predicting the demise of shale development in Illinois before the first high volume hydraulic fracturing treatment has even been conducted. Southern Illinoisans...
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California “Ban Fracking” Rally: No Science, All Stunts
Over the weekend, anti-fracking activists burned a heck of a lot of fossil fuels as they boarded buses, planes and cars to get to Oakland for what they claimed would be the “largest anti-fracking rally...
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Colorado Gov. Hickenlooper Rejects “Ban Fracking” Initiatives – Again
Food & Water Watch’s Sam Schabacker demands a statewide energy ban on behalf of “Coloradans Against Fracking” earlier this week (top) and at a Jan. 15 rally in Greeley (bottom left), and a local...
View ArticleVideo: Utica Shale Boosting Ohio’s Small Businesses
Over the past five years, Ohio’s shale development has had an incredible impact on small businesses in the state, creating new jobs, reducing our unemployment rate, and having a truly game-changing...
View ArticleGuest Post: Bringing Balance to the Fracking Debate
Following the collapse of the Don’t Frack Denver campaign, Arapahoe County appears to be the next victim of the anti-fracking movement. Another group, Conservation Colorado, targeted our county by...
View Article*UPDATE* Marcellus Shale Fuels Energy Capital of the East
UPDATE (3/17/2015; 5:35 pm ET): Last week, during a breakfast presentation, the Washington County Chamber of Commerce unveiled its annual economic update for Washington County, Pennsylvania – the...
View ArticleMarcellus Shale Creates New Opportunities for Students and Veterans
The oil and gas industry is employing hundreds of thousands throughout the Commonwealth and creating new opportunities for students studying law and veterans returning from service in search of...
View ArticleNew Natural Gas Plants to Bring Hundreds of Jobs, Cleaner Air to Pennsylvania
Thanks to the continued development of the Marcellus Shale, natural gas production has consistently increased over the last decade, fueling new power plant projects that will take advantage of the...
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New Report Attempts to Downplay Incredible Job Creation from Shale Development
A new report published in the August edition of Agricultural and Resources Economics Review attempts to undermine the job creation and economic development that has taken place over the last decade...
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The Real Shale Bargain: Marcellus Shale is Lowering Consumer Costs, Creating...
As EID reported, this week the Harrisburg Patriot-News released a series on fracking that really missed the mark. While it did have two “positive” articles titled, The late, great shale state: How Pa....
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New Poll Finds Coloradans Overwhelmingly Support Oil and Gas Development
As Colorado gets ready to provide a national stage for the Republican Presidential Debate in Boulder this week, a new poll of the state’s voters shows that an overwhelming majority supports domestic...
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Cleveland State University Report Finds Utica Shale to Create Thousands of...
A new, three-part, economic study hailing from Cleveland State University (CSU) determined that continued development of Ohio’s Utica shale has the potential to create thousands of new jobs for Ohioans...
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Ohio’s Shale Investment Hits $33.7 Billion, Grows by Over 20 Percent in One Year
A new report authored by Columbus law firm Bricker & Eckler LLP estimates that, thanks to the Utica Shale, Ohio is home to an additional $5.7 billion in investment since last spring, a 20.4 percent...
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Top Ten Reasons To Be Thankful for Fracking This Thanksgiving
Americans will soon be gathering to express gratitude for all this great country has to offer this Thanksgiving, and there is plenty to be thankful for courtesy of the shale revolution. Here are the...
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