Are they going to produce more so that we can get it?
Natural gas production in Pennsylvania continues to soar, resulting in more affordable energy costs for consumers, businesses and manufacturers. In [...]
Energy prices have dropped here but how does that compare to other places to make us more competitive?
Southeastern Pennsylvania’s largest natural gas utilities–PECO, NFG, PGW, Columbia, Equitable, UGI, UGI Penn, and Peoples– averaged a 41% cut in [...]
Why isn’t Pa. using natural gas to make Pa. energy independent?
The short answer is that we are. In fact, Pennsylvania is a now a natural gas exporter thanks to safe, [...]
Is Pennsylvania as a whole realizing any profits from this gas give-away (not jobs or impact fees)?
Our state government and the region’s natural gas industry continue to work collaboratively to ensure that the concerns and needs [...]
What is the estimated capital investment?
The safe, job-creating development of clean-burning American natural gas from the Marcellus Shale is without question a capital intensive undertaking. [...]
Why doesn’t PA tax gas companies as other states do 5-7% seems reasonable as it is our states natural resources you are profiting from?
In addition to the more than $1.6 billion in state taxes that the natural gas industry has paid since 2006 [...]
Is there a way to save and even expand jobs here through the Marcus Hook refinery, for example? What is going on with Sunoco and Carlyle?
There absolutely is a way to save these critical jobs and create even more employment opportunities across southeastern Pennsylvania’s refinery [...]
Are there local jobs being created?
Absolutely. The safe development of clean-burning American natural gas from the Marcellus Shale continues to be a powerful job-creating engine. [...]
How can I get a job in the Marcellus Shale industry?
While the national economy continues to face strong headwinds, especially in terms of job creation, the region’s natural gas industry [...]
What types of businesses are attracted?
According to the Pennsylvania College of Technology, 150 occupations and 420 individuals are required to drill and complete a single [...]
