Feature Stories
David Callahan: Natural Gas is a Cornerstone for Climate, Economic Progress
May 24, 2021
Growing up in Pennsylvania’s northern tier, the son of parents who proudly worked for the local natural gas utility, energy was always a topic of conversation. Today, as it was back in ’70s — a decade when energy scarcity made
Ohio Natural Gas and Oil Essential to Manufacturing Expansion
May 10, 2021
It may seem difficult to look beyond pandemic-related economic challenges to spot the opportunity for growth in the Mahoning Valley. However, as our communities move forward towards recovery, and begin to move past a year of immense, unpredictable challenges, there
Why the Shale Gas Industry Matters in the Heartland
May 3, 2021
Sigmund Freud famously noted that sometimes a cigar is just a cigar. In the case of fracking, even Freud would have acknowledged that fracking is about so much more than just fracking. That is why the issue is so important
Halting Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale Will Devastate American Jobs
March 5, 2021
President Joe Biden’s indefinite pause of new oil and natural gas leasing was made official with the cancellation of March’s Gulf of Mexico oil and gas lease sale. The Gulf of Mexico is dependent on the federal government for access,
North Dakota Oil, Gas, and Coal Mining Industry Anxious About Unknown Changes
November 17, 2020
President-elect Joe Biden has promised to make combating climate change a top priority for his administration, with a platform that has some on edge in energy-rich North Dakota while others embrace it. The Democrat’s environmental plans reflect growing pressure from
Why the Future of Appalachian Coal May Depend on India
October 22, 2020
We write a lot about coal — and its long, slow demise as an energy source — for lots of reasons. We have some counties in the corner of Southwest Virginia whose economy has been based on coal, and which
Offshore Energy Should Be a Platform of Every Candidate
October 6, 2020
Offshore oil and gas provides economic, energy and strategic advantages that should be embraced by Republicans and Democrats alike, the authors argue. American offshore oil and gas provides economic, energy and strategic advantages that should be embraced by Republicans and
America’s Energy Picture is Very Good, and Getting Even Better
October 1, 2020
In 2019, for the first time since 1957, America’s energy production exceeded its energy consumption, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reports. And energy exports exceeded imports for the first time since 1952. Fossil fuels — coal, natural gas and
Industry Warns of Consequences of Federal Leasing Ban
September 22, 2020
With the presidential election in full swing, the nation’s energy industry is making sure its economic contributions don’t go unnoticed. In reaction to Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s proposal to eventually end leasing for oil and gas development on public
U.S. Energy Secretary: Natural Gas Pipelines Key to Unlocking America’s Energy Potential
September 17, 2020
Recently, the N.C. Dept. of Environmental Quality (DEQ) blocked a water permit needed to advance an extension of the Mountain Valley pipeline. Weeks earlier, the Atlantic Coast Pipeline project was scrapped in the context of an unfavorable regulatory and political
