Energy from Shale highlights positive impact shale development is having across Ohio; the return of steel and manufacturing, job opportunities for Ohioans and strengthening our communities.
The once quiet town of Steubenville has sprung to life over the past 6 months earning statewide, and national, fame for the astounding economic growth happening there. This was the topic of a recent U.S. House of Representatives field hearing there.
Energy In Depth-Ohio recently sat down with State Representative Andy Thompson to discuss shale development occurring in eastern Ohio. The Representative hails from Marietta in Washington County. His current district includes Washington, Monroe, Noble, Guernsey and part of Muskingum Counties. With redistricting this year, Rep....
Last week, ProPublica posted a big fancy chart about hydraulic fracturing on its website. So, we decided to make our own timeline to provide everyone with a little more context (and facts)...
We all know that responsible oil and natural gas production has been an economic boon to regions across the country, and as the Wall Street Journal highlights this week, the economic growth emanating from developing natural gas from shale is not limited solely to those areas lucky enough to have the formations underneath them.
Just a month ago, EID reported on the IHS CERA study commissioned by our colleagues at America’s Natural Gas Alliance (ANGA) on the direct savings for the American consumer because of domestic shale development. The report found that lower natural gas prices would save every American household an annual average of $926 in disposable income between 2012 and 2015 as a result of low natural gas prices. Today, we are back with more good (and early) news.
Recently, a rush of articles, letters to the editor and OpEds have run in the Athens News , covering several topics regarding the possible development of shale in Athens. One could not help but notice the amount of errors and false assertions made by some...
With billions of dollars in new investments and global interest soaring, the shale revolution is here to stay. Shh…don’t tell the New York Times, but it looks like America’s energy renaissance in shale — which has been fueling economic recovery from North Dakota to Texas and...
Shale oil development in places like North Dakota means ‘OPEC’s days are numbered,’ but federal regulators pursue alternative future with potentially devastating results. In 2004, North Dakota was the ninth largest oil producing state in the country, producing less than half as much oil per...
An article in today’s Pittsburgh Post Gazette highlights a phenomenon that we’ve talked about plenty on this blog before, but nonetheless deserves comment every time it’s raised. Specifically, we’re talking about the role that natural gas development continues to play in resurrecting industries of yore...