Economic Impacts of the Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Project

Yesterday Williams announced that a recent study conducted by Penn State concluded that the Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Project will have a significant, positive economic impact in both Pennsylvania and Virginia.   You can read the full release here on the Atlantic Sunrise economic impact, but for now here are some of…

Keeping Money in Your Pockets

Thanks to the development of shale oil and gas, each U.S. household is projected to save an average of $2,000 this year alone in reduced energy and transportation costs. Click the video below to learn more: PGlmcmFtZSBzcmM9Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnlvdXR1YmUuY29tL2VtYmVkL2NvSjZlUkhMSjFVP3JlbD0wIiB3aWR0aD0iNjQwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjM2MCIgZnJhbWVib3JkZXI9IjAiIGFsbG93ZnVsbHNjcmVlbj0iYWxsb3dmdWxsc2NyZWVuIj48L2lmcmFtZT4=

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Guest Post: Energy Relationship Offers Economic Opportunity

Consulate General of Canada in New York John F. Prato offers his observations of the PA-Canada energy relationship which is offering incredible economic opportunity to increase trade and commerce in the U.S and Canada. You can follow him on Twitter @JohnFPrato. — In mid-November, I had the pleasure of visiting a Cabot O&G rig…

Severance Tax Endangers “Commonsense” Impact Fee Benefiting PA

The tremendous economic impact of natural gas exploration in the Marcellus Shale is driving investments in the northern tier counties of Bradford and Susquehanna. Part of this economic revitalization is made possible by the impact fee, a reasonable tax on natural gas development across Pennsylvania. Most recent estimates put revenue…

Elk Lake School District Makes the Switch to Natural Gas

PHNjcmlwdCB0eXBlPSJ0ZXh0L2phdmFzY3JpcHQiPjwvc2NyaXB0Pg== Video Source: WNEP.com On February 22, 2015, Elk Lake School District and the Susquehanna County Career & Technical Center (SCCTC) officially turned on four brand new natural gas boilers. These high efficient boilers will replace 7 really old, antiquated oil boilers. The output from these four boilers is enough…

Pittsburgh Unemployment Rate on Track for Record Low

As recently reported in the Tribune Review, the Pittsburgh unemployment rate could be on track to hit record low unemployment of 4.1 percent next year. The article features an interview with Kurt Rankin, an Assistant Vice President and Economist at PNC Financial Services Group who explains the low rate is in part attributed…