Feature Stories
When It Comes to Fracking, Which Biden Should We Believe?
June 22, 2020
Joe Biden says he wouldn’t ban fracking. But the Democratic National Committee’s climate advisory panel, led by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, says fracking should be banned. What are we to believe? Biden is the candidate, of course, and the position should
Liebherr USA Headquarters Opens at Expanded Facility in Newport News, Virginia
June 16, 2020
Liebherr USA, Co. marked a milestone on April 6, 2020 – the company formally moved in to a newly expanded campus. The facilities house employees who work in administration, finance, human resources, sales, information technology, marketing, product support, and distribution
Dan Brouillette: Shale Will Recover Quickly from Coronavirus Shock
June 12, 2020
Despite the hardships faced by US shale at the hands of a pandemic that has obliterated energy demand and sent oil prices plunging, top industry figures believe the sector possesses the resilience and flexibility to recover quickly as the wheels
Dave Spigelmyer: Natural Gas, A Catalyst for Economic Growth
June 8, 2020
A dozen years ago, as our economy began to heal from the depths of the Great Recession, natural gas development lifted our region’s economy, creating good-paying jobs, filling union halls, and getting Western Pennsylvanians working again. Today, as we begin
Earl Baker: DEP Permits Will Keep Marcus Hook as Economic Engine in Southeast PA
June 1, 2020
Having spent decades in public service, one thing I’ve noticed over the years that has remained consistent despite ever changing demographics, politicians, and times has been the Marcus Hook Industrial Complex (MHIC) and its role as a driver of economic
Industry Experts Assess Energy’s Future Amid Coronavirus
May 18, 2020
After the ban on exporting U.S. crude was lifted at the end of 2015, the Port of Corpus Christi built itself into one of the top facilities sending crude from West Texas to other parts of the world. As the
How Natural Gas is Withstanding the Energy Market Collapse
May 6, 2020
Natural gas is withstanding the coronavirus-fueled economic crash in a way that its closely associated relative, oil, isn’t. Oil prices have reached record lows, with the U.S. benchmark oil price briefly dropping below zero last month after trading at around
Energy Sector is Vital to Canada’s Economic Recovery After COVID-19
May 4, 2020
April 20 will go down as an extraordinary day in modern economic history: the day the price of oil, at least in the futures market, turned negative. That means you could have signed a contract to buy any number of
Nick DeIuliis: Biden’s Fracking Ban Will Derail Environmental and Economic Gains
April 14, 2020
In the midst of an international pandemic, and on a debate stage eerily surrounded by empty seats, Joe Biden couldn’t resist revealing his true feelings about America’s energy future. For the second time during the Democratic debate series, Biden recently
Probable Roman Shipwrecks Unearthed at Serbian Coal Mine
April 14, 2020
Coal miners in Serbia recently dug up an unexpected surprise: three probable Roman-era ships, buried in the mud of an ancient riverbed for at least 1,300 years. The largest is a flat-bottomed river vessel 15 meters (49 feet) long, which
