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MSC in Times-Tribune: Higher Energy Taxes Stifle Growth
By David Spigelmyer As the state’s budget debate drags on, we’ve seen encouraging signs of principled leadership from some in […]
Celebrating America’s Natural Gas Advantage on National Manufacturing Day
The celebration of Manufacturing Day this week serves as an important reminder for communities across America of how manufacturing creates […]
Post-Gazette / Inquirer “Investigation” Exposes “Gotcha” Journalism by Neglecting Key Facts & Context
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and the Philadelphia Inquirer failed to exercise good news judgment by omitting publicly available and easily accessible […]
Don’t Miss These Top 5 SHALE INSIGHT® 2017 Events
Are you headed to Pittsburgh for SHALE INSIGHT® 2017? Here are the Top 5 can’t miss-events for the seventh annual […]
Higher Energy Taxes are a “Boneheaded Move” Risking Jobs, Investment
Our abundant natural gas resources give Pa. manufacturers an energy advantage, as low-cost, reliable natural gas has created new generational […]
Higher Energy Taxes: ‘Chasing a Nickel When There’s Dollars Down the Road’
A growing chorus of Pennsylvanians are calling out continued attempts to enact new and additional taxes on natural gas development […]
Labor Unions: A Key Partner in Pa. Energy Development
Against the Labor Day backdrop, while many of us are focused on backyard cookouts and back-to-school demands, the key partnership […]
Energy Companies Take Action to Support Harvey Relief Efforts
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Shedding Sunlight on Anti-Energy Activism
The Pittsburgh-based Heinz Endowments, with $1.5 billion in net assets, funnels millions of dollars to anti-natural gas organizations and “drilling […]
Infrastructure: Linking Pennsylvanians to Clean, Abundant Natural Gas
With 11 new critical interstate pipeline projects brought online in 2016 and another 25 under development or scheduled for completion […]
Job Creators ‘Punch Back’ Against Massive Energy Tax Hikes
Pennsylvania job-creators “punched back” – as the Associated Press reports – this week against the wave of new and even […]
Energy Tax Increases Threaten Pa.’s Economic Opportunity
Natural gas development in Pennsylvania supports more than 320,000 jobs and contributes more than $45 billion to the Commonwealth’s economy, […]
MSC Statement on Senate Energy Tax Increases
PITTSBURGH, Pa. — Marcellus Shale Coalition president David Spigelmyer issued the following statement follow the Senate’s action to increase energy […]
MSC in PennLive: Say No to a Severance Tax – It’s a Job-Crusher
By David Spigelmyer This budget season, we’ve seen encouraging signs of true leadership from some who are committed to creating […]
Pa.’s Impact Tax an Effective, Winning Policy
Summertime – it’s the season for baseball, cookouts, and, unfortunately, for some lawmakers to renew tired calls for a massive, […]
The Right State Policies Can Drive Job-Creating Investment
Natural gas development in the Marcellus Shale region is “fueling a wave of investment in U.S. petrochemical plants,” CNBC reported […]
Natural Gas Makes July 4th Celebrations Possible
As we celebrate Independence Day, it’s a good time to remember how America’s affordable, abundant natural gas resources makes backyard […]

