The safe development of clean-burning natural gas from the Marcellus Shale is creating a powerful and cascading economic impact across our region, especially in terms of job creation. In fact, according to the Pa. Department of Labor & Industry, more than 245,000 jobs in the Pennsylvania are supported by the natural gas industry. A significant portion of these jobs are along the natural gas industry’s robust supply chain. Click here to learn more about the “Marcellus Multiplier” supply chain and here to search job opportunities.
And in a recent Columbia University speech, White House National Security Advisor Tom Donilon said this about the important role that natural gas will continue to play in strengthening our economy:
- “The new U.S. energy posture and outlook will directly strengthen the nation’s economy. There are not a lot of iron laws of history. But one is that, as the President has said, a country’s political and military primacy depends on its economic vitality. Our strength at home is critical to our strength in the world, and our energy boom has proven to be an important driver for our economic recovery—boosting jobs, economic activity, and government revenues. … IHS CERA estimates that shale gas supported direct and indirect employment for 600,000 Americans in 2010, a number that could double by 2020.”
