Energy Tomorrow Blog

Appalachian Swing States Emerge as Energy Leaders in Pandemic

natural gas drilling  haynesville shale  ohio  west virginia  pennsylvania 

John D. Siciliano
Posted July 24, 2020

Key Appalachian swing states continue to competitively produce the majority of America’s natural gas supply, despite a global pandemic that continues to pose major challenges for the industry. 

Natural gas production in Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia has skyrocketed in the last decade, making the Appalachian region the No. 3 natural gas producer globally behind Russia and the remainder of the United States. This has transformed the region into an energy powerhouse, one that continues to show room for growth.  

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Energizing West Virginia

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Mark Green
Posted August 30, 2016

Used to be, when you thought of West Virginia and energy, you thought of coal. Indeed, West Virginia remains a big coal producer, ranking No. 2 in the country (behind Wyoming) in 2014 U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) statistics. But the U.S. energy renaissance – driven by advanced hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling – has the state’s natural gas production skyrocketing, with benefits to the state and the entire country.

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Energizing West Virginia

analysis  west virginia  energy development  income  ozone regulations  oil and natural gas development  wood mackenzie  pricewaterhousecoopers 

Reid Porter
Posted July 9, 2015

Our series highlighting the economic and jobs impact of energy in each of the 50 states continues today with West Virginia. We started our focus on the state level with Virginia on June 29 and continued this week with Missouri, Indiana and North Carolina. The energy impacts of the states individually combine to form energy’s national economic and jobs picture: 9.8 million jobs supported and $1.2 trillion in value added.

Information covered in this series can be found online here, arranged on an interactive map of the United States. State-specific information will be populated on this map as the series continues. 

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What’s Fueling State Economies and Jobs Across the Country? Energy.

texas  pennsylvania  west virginia  alaska  wyoming  ohio  Economy  jobs  lng 

Mary Schaper
Posted April 15, 2014

Reading through the news-clips today one big message stood out: Energy is delivering promise and opportunity for states across the country. American energy is boosting local economies – from creating jobs to providing the energy we need. Take a look at what’s happening in energy in your state:

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Building on the Shale Revolution

hydraulic fracturing  ohio  pennsylvania  west virginia 

Jack Gerard
Posted October 4, 2011

It's hard to overstate the impact of the shale energy revolution in this country, spurred by fracturing technology and innovations in horizontal drilling. It's a revolution marked by dynamic economic growth, job creation and, of course the energy to drive our country's future.

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Good News Friday: New Millionaires, Plant Plans, Jobs and Security

domestic energy  leasing  natural gas development  oil and natural gas industry  west virginia  economic development  gas wells  natural gas leases 

Mark Green
Posted June 10, 2011

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Energy Tomorrow Radio: Episode 113 - Recent Study Shows Economic Benefits of the Marcellus Shale

domestic energy  horizontal drilling  hydraulic fracturing  natural gas  new york  onshore  pennsylvania  revenues  severance tax  west virginia 

Jane Van Ryan
Posted July 27, 2010

In today's episode, I interview Dr. Tim Considine of the University of Wyoming about his recent study that quantifies the economic impact of developing natural gas in the Marcellus Shale formation, which stretches beneath large portions of New York, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. His study also looks at state policies that could hinder natural gas production in the region and slow economic opportunities. 

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Gallup Poll: Energy-Producing States = Best Job Creators

alaska  domestic energy  energy development  north dakota  ok  oklahoma  pennsylvania  texas  west virginia  energy-producing states  gallup  gallup poll  gallup poll on energy  lousiana 

Jane Van Ryan
Posted July 26, 2010

As we've mentioned on this blog many times, energy development is a primary driver of job creation. Developing the nation's abundant oil and natural gas resources could create tens of thousands of additional jobs. 

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New Study: Marcellus Shale = 280K New Jobs, $6 Billion Revenue

domestic energy  hydraulic fracturing  marcellus  marcellus natural gas  marcellus production  natural gas  new york  penn state natural gas study  pennsylvania natural gas  west virginia  economic impacts of marcellus 

Jane Van Ryan
Posted July 21, 2010

Natural gas production in the Marcellus Shale could generate nearly $6 billion in government revenue, 280,000 new jobs and more than 18 billion cubic feet of clean-burning natural gas per day, according to a new study.

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New Gas Plays Hold Promise

domestic energy  fracking  hydraulic fracturing  natural gas  ohio  onshore  pennsylvania  technology innovation  utica shale  virginia  west virginia  mit 

Jane Van Ryan
Posted July 8, 2010

Interest is rising in a relatively new natural gas discovery called the Utica Shale. It lies beneath the Marcellus Shale and stretches from Canada's Quebec Province through Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio, western Virginia and into West Virginia. 

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