Fueled by record-setting oil and natural gas production, the U.S. extraction sector is poised to grow faster than any other industry this year, according to a new analysis by Oxford Economics. The research firm predicted that the oil, natural gas and mining sector could grow...
Anne Carto – Coalitions Director, EID Ohio Nicole Jacobs – Deputy Campaign Director, EID Marcellus The shale gas plays occurring in Ohio and Pennsylvania have a few differences, the most obvious being the oil and wet gas rich Utica Shale versus the largely dry gas...
All over the internet we read about new industries, or existing industries, booming because of natural gas development. A few examples of this are hotels, and the steel and manufacturing industries to name a few. It’s no secret the manufacturing industry, including the former steel...
Ohio’s plastic manufacturing industry is beating out China’s, thanks to its abundant natural resources that provide manufacturing and economic advantages, according to a new Shale Crescent USA study by JobsOhio. The study debunks the long-held belief that importing plastic-based manufactured goods is more affordable, when...
The energy-rich Appalachian region is on the cusp of an “energy and petrochemical renaissance,” according to a recently-released Department of Energy report. Praising the magnitude of the shale gas revolution in the Appalachian Basin in the past decade, a region that has accounted for 85...
The Appalachian Basin’s energy future has never looked better. As President Trump explained in a speech during his visit to Shell Chemical’s ethane cracker facility that is currently under construction in Beaver County, Pa.: “With your help, we’re not only unleashing American energy, we’re restoring...
Today we celebrate the most important day in our nation’s history, our Independence Day, when the founding fathers signed the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was the day that changed us from colonists to Americans and proud citizens of the United States. Today,...