What unites labor, business groups, Democrats, and Republicans in Western Pennsylvania? Energy and the generational opportunity to grow good-paying manufacturing jobs critical to a thriving middle class. Remarks from Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto last week to halt future development of petrochemical manufacturing facilities across the region drew swift response from a diverse set of voices […]
President Trump’s Beaver Co. Visit Highlights Energy-Enabled Rust Belt Revival
August 13, 2019 | Filed Under: Blog
President Trump’s visit to the ethane cracker plant under construction in Beaver County today highlights the energy-enabled Rust Belt Revival taking hold across Appalachia. Thanks to abundant, low-cost natural gas, regional manufacturers have a cost-competitive advantage to invest and create good-paying local jobs. Set to be completed in the coming years, the Shell Petrochemicals Complex […]
Top 5 Natural Gas Benefits We’re Thankful For
November 20, 2018 | Filed Under: Blog
Thanksgiving is a time to gather, celebrate and share our appreciation with family and friends. This year, we have much to be grateful for, including the clean, domestic natural gas that’s moving us forward. Here’s the top 5 natural gas benefits we’re all thankful for: Clean Air Progress The United States continues to realize major […]
Natural Gas Drives U.S. Manufacturing Job Growth
October 5, 2018 | Filed Under: Blog
America’s energy revolution – lead right here in the Commonwealth – is breathing new life into our manufacturing sector, creating good paying jobs and strengthening our economy. That’s an achievement well worth celebrating on national Manufacturing Day. Thanks to natural gas from shale, in no less than a decade, Pennsylvania manufacturing has transformed – we’re seeing new […]
Natural Gas Drives Pa. Manufacturing Resurgence
July 12, 2018 | Filed Under: Blog
Western Pennsylvania manufacturing is on the comeback thanks, in large part, to the region’s abundance of natural gas. From the Shell ethane cracker facility under construction in Beaver County to the growth of Lawrence County’s steel industry and a resurgent plastics industry in Erie County, affordable, abundant natural gas is driving the region’s manufacturing comeback. […]
‘Shale Gale’ Reshaping America’s Energy and Economic Landscape
June 20, 2018 | Filed Under: Blog
‘Shale Gale’ Reshaping America’s Energy and Economic Landscape America’s ongoing shale revolution “has transformed the overall U.S. energy industry, shifted company strategies, and dramatically changed global energy markets” while delivering unprecedented economic and environmental benefits, according to a major new report from global business analyst IHS Markit. The opportunity for greater positive impacts will only […]
Sec. Perry: Appalachian Petrochemical Manufacturing “Makes Sense”
March 16, 2018 | Filed Under: Blog
U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Rick Perry testified before a House committee yesterday where he announced support for expanding petrochemical manufacturing throughout the Appalachian region. Given the region’s low vulnerability to extreme weather events, abundant natural gas supply, and qualified workers, Perry told federal lawmakers the Appalachian Basin is primed to become the next major […]
Pennsylvania Must Remain Competitive
February 6, 2017 | Filed Under: Blog
State lawmakers will soon start assembling a new spending plan after hearing Gov. Wolf’s thoughts on his budget priorities. It’s a chance for our leaders to enact policies that Pennsylvanians have made clear they want to see: job-creating opportunities that encourage investment and make the Commonwealth more competitive. It’s a message voters sent in November, […]
American Natural Gas = Local Jobs, Innovation, Global Investment
January 19, 2017 | Filed Under: Blog
Natural gas development continues to generate more opportunities across Pennsylvania for manufacturing growth and innovation as companies such as Shell, Siemens and Lanxess realize the benefits of doing business here. “It’s in nearly every single consumer product we touch today,” including steel, glass, plastics, pharmaceutical medications, powdered metals and fertilizers, MSC president Dave Spigelmyer told […]
American Natural Gas Spurs Manufacturing Job Growth
November 2, 2016 | Filed Under: Blog
America’s “manufacturing sector is experiencing a significant rebirth,” a new white paper by experts at FTI Consulting concludes. The key driver? Safe, responsible natural gas development. That’s right. The new report — “The Economic Benefits of a Continued U.S. Manufacturing Renaissance” — cites affordable and reliable American oil and natural gas as a principle driver […]
Pennsylvania is “Blessed with Marcellus Shale”
March 10, 2016 | Filed Under: Blog
The safe development of clean-burning American natural gas continues to create environmental and economic benefits for the Commonwealth, our nation and our allies abroad. Pennsylvania is absolutely “blessed with Marcellus Shale” natural gas, which is creating small business opportunities, consumer savings and impact tax revenues that benefit families and communities alike. Here’s what they’re saying: […]
Shale “an Absolute Winner” for Pennsylvania
November 18, 2015 | Filed Under: Blog, In the News
Today, MSC president Dave Spigelmyer joined WPGP radio’s Rose Tennent for an in-depth discussion on the significant economic and national security benefits associated with responsible shale development as well as the negative consequences of even higher energy taxes. Highlights from the segment: On Consumer, End Use Benefits “A great story as we enter this winter season is natural gas prices are less than […]
SHALE: “MADE IN THE USA”
September 10, 2015 | Filed Under: Blog
Increased production of America’s clean-burning natural gas resources – led by the Marcellus – continues to create game-changing consumer, manufacturing and environmental benefits. To be sure, homegrown shale is lowering consumer energy costs for families and small businesses; manufacturers are reshoring back to America; and with every new natural gas power plant constructed, our air […]
MSC in Phila. Inq.: We Need Policies that Encourage Shale Development
August 10, 2015 | Filed Under: In the News
It is dangerously misleading to ignore the fact that even higher energy taxes jeopardize jobs (“How Pa. can get severance tax right,” Aug. 2). Responsible shale development is driving a petrochemical rebirth, specifically at Marcus Hook. Sunoco Logistics’ Mariner East 2 pipeline is expected to support an estimated 30,000 construction jobs, generate nearly $62 million […]
Natural Gas Pipelines = Union Jobs, Consumer Savings, Manufacturing Growth
March 25, 2015 | Filed Under: Blog
Through the brutally cold winter of 2013-14, consumers in eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey could have saved as much as $893 million if the PennEast pipeline were in place, according to a new Concentric economic study. This new study reflects the clear fact that critical infrastructure projects are the linchpin to broadening the benefits of […]
New Study: Shale Creating a “Long-term Competitive Advantage for U.S. Manufacturers”
February 27, 2015 | Filed Under: Blog
According to a new American Chemistry Council (ACC) study, America’s affordable and abundant supplies of clean-burning natural gas will fuel $63 billion in chemical exports growth by 2030, helping to both further grow our nation’s manufacturing base while also increasing our global economic competitiveness. The report – Fueling Export Growth: U.S. Net Export Trade Forecast […]
Ideas To Empower America’s Emerging Shale-Based Manufacturing Renaissance (American Shale & Manufacturing Partnership)
January 28, 2015 | Filed Under: Studies, Reports & Presentations
Marcellus Offers “Transformational” Opportunities for our Region, Nation
September 4, 2014 | Filed Under: Blog
The U.S. is now the World’s largest producer of natural gas, and America’s “most incredible natural gas play” – the Marcellus – is leading the way. What comes with that title is an overwhelmingly positive wave of benefits to consumers, small businesses, local economies, the manufacturing sector and our environment. One of those benefits, the […]
Thanks to Shale, U.S. a “Rising Star” in Global Manufacturing Again
April 25, 2014 | Filed Under: Blog
A new Boston Consulting Group (BCG) report released today underscores the clear economic benefits associated with responsible shale development – which is soaring across the Appalachian Basin – especially as it relates to America’s manufacturing sector’s ability to compete and win in the global marketplace. These game-changing shale benefits – which has “helped buffer Pittsburgh […]
New BCG Study: Shale “Accelerating an American Manufacturing Renaissance”
February 14, 2014 | Filed Under: Blog
Thanks to the safe development of clean-burning natural gas, manufacturing is coming roaring back in America. As President Obama has said, “We produce more natural gas than any country on Earth. … We’ve got to tap into this natural gas revolution that’s bringing energy costs down in this country, which means manufacturers now want to […]
President Obama Touts American Natural Gas in State of the Union Address
February 13, 2013 | Filed Under: Blog
Last night, President Barack Obama delivered his State of the Union Address to the American people before a Joint Session of Congress. The President made clear that “our first priority is making America a magnet for new jobs and manufacturing,” and underscored the positive role that clean-burning American natural gas continues to play in strengthening […]
New PwC Study: Safe Development of U.S. Shale Gas Bolstering Manufacturing
October 10, 2012 | Filed Under: Blog
A new PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) study, released yesterday, highlights and further underscores the critical role that low-cost, clean-burning American natural gas continues to play in bolstering our nation’s manufacturing sector. Here are key excerpts from the PwC study, entitled “Shale gas: Reshaping the US chemicals industry”: In a recent PwC report on the potential impact of […]
Marcellus Shale’s Positive Impact Cascades Across the Region
September 10, 2012 | Filed Under: Blog
While the Marcellus Shale – considered to potentially be the world’s second largest natural gas – does not underlie southeastern Pennsylvania, safe, tightly-regulated natural gas production continues to have a cascading impact across the entire Commonwealth – and beyond. For small businesses and consumers – struggling in the face of continued economic hardships and historic […]
MSC Statement on Gov.’s Manufacturing Advisory Council Recommendations
August 21, 2012 | Filed Under: Newsroom, Press Releases
Pittsburgh, PA – Marcellus Shale Coalition president Kathryn Klaber issued the following statement regarding recommendations – available here – released today by Governor Corbett’s Manufacturing Advisory Council: “The safe development of America’s abundant, clean-burning natural gas resources has been, and will continue to be, a powerful catalyst for strengthening our nation’s manufacturing base, a critical […]
