Feature Stories
Ranges Resources is Giving Back While they Frack
May 23, 2019
It may be easy to focus solely on the economic benefits of fracking in the Marcellus Shale region, but it is equally important to recognize the many community-wide benefits of having large oil and gas companies throughout the area. Companies
Future of Oil and Natural Gas Industry is Ripe with High Paying Opportunities for Minorities
April 30, 2019
In a year when the American Petroleum Institute (API) marks its 100th anniversary, the oil and natural gas industry continues to look towards the workforce of the future nationally and globally that will emphasize the inclusion of African Americans, Hispanics
Senator Gene Yaw: Blow It Out Your Pipes New York
April 29, 2019
If you don’t want natural gas from Pennsylvania passing through your state, you shouldn’t be able to buy it. That is the opinion of state Sen. Gene Yaw, R-Lycoming, who Thursday said he plans to introduce legislation or a resolution
Ernest Istook: Billionaires Organize Guerrilla Warfare Against Safe, Reliable Pipelines
April 23, 2019
From the plains of the Dakotas to the woods of Pennsylvania, environmental activists have an extreme strategy, funded by billionaires. Their goal is not to fix any flaws, but to shut down all new pipelines. This threatens the safe delivery
West Virginia’s Industrial Rejuvenation is Right Under Our Feet
April 15, 2019
Improved drilling technology and increased demand have contributed to a dramatic resurgence of the natural gas industry in our region. According to IHS Markit, the gas basins of the “Shale Crescent” (West Virginia, Ohio and Pennsylvania), account for 32 percent
What is Carbon Capture and Storage Technology and How Does it Limit CO2 Emissions?
April 11, 2019
Carbon capture and storage technology dates back multiple decades but its role in the world’s energy transition continues to gather importance Carbon capture and storage technology (CCS) has been hailed as a key component in the world’s shift towards renewable
Time to Start Oil Drilling Off Atlantic Coast and Create Jobs
April 9, 2019
In late March, an influential Senate committee held a confirmation hearing for David Bernhardt, President Trump’s nominee for secretary of the Department of the Interior. The hearing centered on the Interior Department’s five-year plan to expand offshore oil and natural
Payson Arizona’s Long History Included a Thriving Mining Center
April 8, 2019
The town of Payson, established in the early 1880s, has contributed to Arizona history in multiple ways, including being located near the well-known Pleasant Valley War waged from 1887 to 1892. It also contributed to Arizona’s economy with a robust
New DOE Report on NGLs Points to Great Times Ahead for Appalachian Region
April 4, 2019
In real estate, as the old adage goes, it’s all about “location, location, location.” If last year’s U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) natural gas liquids (NGLs) report put the Appalachian region on the map, a more recent update serves as
Climate Change or Alarmism? Wyoming Drilling Halt Ruling Isn’t Based on Science
April 2, 2019
Climate alarmism may derail the U.S. energy Opens a New Window. revolution as President Trump’s “America first” energy policy is under attack. The U.S. energy revolution, spurred by the miraculous technology of hydraulic fracturing, has boosted the U.S. economy, created
