Appalachia Natural Gas Production, Use Drives Climate Progress – U.S. EPA
Natural gas is a driving force behind America’s falling greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the latest Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) data [...]
G.E.D. to Ph.D.: Energy Sector Jobs A Gamechanger for PA
Quality, high-paying career opportunities exist in Pennsylvania’s natural gas sector for applicants with qualifications ranging from a G.E.D. to a [...]
What They’re Saying: Natural Gas Powers America Into New Decade
As a new decade dawns, it’s important to take stock in the rapid – and overwhelmingly positive – reversal of [...]
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, [...]
What is the economic impact of the development on SEPA?
While the Marcellus Shale formation does not extend beneath SEPA, that doesn’t mean those in the Philadelphia area aren’t benefiting. [...]
What are the job opportunities for residents of this region who are unable or unwilling to relocate?
While jobs in engineering, construction, and equipment operations are most plentiful, there are professional services and support positions being filled [...]
How do our energy prices compare to other states that do not have natural gas and how can we use low pricing to attract manufacturing?
Great question. Cheap natural gas certainly provides a competitive advantage to manufacturers, and the proximity to that gas provides yet [...]
Are price dynamics for Marcellus different from gas from non-shale sources (early production rate fall-off) and will price be more or less stable?
Natural gas prices — like virtually every commodity — will ebb and flow over time. It is quite clear, though, [...]
Which would be more economically responsible, finding more fossil fuels or a new alternative?
Access to affordable, reliable forms of energy are key to a strong, growing and prosperous economy. From manufacturing to transportation [...]
How come you don’t hire local residents in the areas where you drill? I’ve seen the places you drill and they’re usually poor economic areas. It would help the local economy.
In line with our Guiding Principles, the MSC works to attract and retain a talented local workforce: the development of [...]
