On Tuesday a small group of local citizens, business owners, nonprofit directors and the media gathered in the community center at the Meadows at Tiffany Pines just outside of Montrose, Pa. The purpose was to discuss the tremendous benefits the … Read More
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UGI’s Hunlock Creek Energy Center Now Operating on Natural Gas
Earlier last week WNEP reported on UGI’s Hunlock Creek facility switching over to natural gas. The energy plant has been switched over from coal to running 100% on natural gas. UGI invested more than $125 million to convert the energy … Read More
PMA Perspective: Supporting Energy Jobs
The following is an episode of PMA Perspective which is produced by the Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association (PMA). PMA is the nonprofit, statewide trade organization representing the manufacturing sector in Pennsylvania’s public policy process. You can follow PMA’s activities on Facebook, Twitter and … Read More
Meet the Faces of Shale
The Marcellus Shale Coalition has released its annual video recapping the previous year with a focus on the Faces of Shale. The video begins with voiceovers by those who have seen the benefit of the shale industry in terms of … Read More
Largest Coal to Natural Gas Plant Conversion in US Happening In PA
The following post originally appeared on NaturalGasNow.org. It is authored by Donald Roessler – a landowner and gas lease holder in Washington County, Pennsylvania. ———- Panda Power Funds will make one of the largest coal to natural gas plant conversions in the US, capable … Read More
Higher energy taxes would harm local businesses
The following letter appeared in the November 19, 2015 edition of the Scranton Times Tribune.Gina Suydam is the Executive Director of the Wyoming County Chamber of Commerce. ——- A recent Times-Tribune editorial (“Regressive taxes to grow,” Nov. 12) misleadingly claims that the … Read More
LNG harbor towboat pilot project comes to Pittsburgh
We’ve talked a ton about using natural gas as a fuel source for vehicles – from drill rigs to pickup trucks and everything in between, natural gas in either liquefied or gaseous form, offers plenty of benefits as a fuel … Read More
Volume 6: Why Natural Gas Infrastructure Matters
Earlier this year, George testified about the problem with natural gas infrastructure in the United States in relation to America’s energy security to members of the House of Representatives Natural Gas Caucus in Washington, D.C. There was so much interest and follow … Read More
Investing in educating future employees
We’ve talked before about the importance of finding people with the right skillsets to help replace the oil and natural gas industry’s aging workforce. And of the importance of investing in the education of our future employees in programs such … Read More
UPDATE: Get a Screening. Give a Screening.
The month of October is almost over, but it isn’t too late to sign up for the FREE breast cancer screenings at EMHS through the Get a Screening. Give a Screening. program. The last screenings for this year will be … Read More