Energy Tomorrow Blog

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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Latest News from the Gulf

bp  cofferdam  containment dome  deepwater horizon  department of the interior  domestic energy  gulf of mexico  gulf oil spill  national oceanic and atmospheric administration  oil collection system  oil spill cleanup  oil spill response  rig explosion  spill cleanup  spill response  virginia lease sale 220  virginia offshore drilling 

Jane Van Ryan
Posted May 7, 2010

All eyes are on the Gulf of Mexico today as BP positions the 100-ton containment chamber over the leaking riser on the seabed. 

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Energy Tomorrow Radio: Episode 104 - Obama's Offshore Drilling Announcement: A Step in the Right Dir

domestic energy  offshore drilling  outer continental shelf  technology innovation  virginia 

Jane Van Ryan
Posted April 6, 2010

In today's episode, I interview Erik Milito, API's group director of upstream and industry operations, about President Obama's plan to open areas on the Outer Continental Shelf for offshore drilling. Erik says this is a step in the right direction, and explains how opening even more areas offshore could benefit the economy. 

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Virginia's Offshore Opportunity

domestic energy  energy policy  obama and offshore drilling  offshore drilling  offshore energy  outer continental shelf  virginia 

Jane Van Ryan
Posted April 1, 2010

Virginia yesterday became the first East Coast state to win approval for the development of offshore oil and natural gas resources. 

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Utah Pushing for Energy Development

access  alaska  energy policy  montana  new mexico  offshore drilling  onshore  utah  west virginia 

Jane Van Ryan
Posted March 30, 2010

Utah Gov. Gary Herbert has signed a law that would allow his state to file eminent domain proceedings against the federal government. 

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VA Congressmen Introduce Bill to Move on Offshore Drilling

domestic energy  energy policy  lease sale 220  leasing  offshore drilling  offshore energy  outer continental shelf  revenues  virginia  2010-2015 leasing plan 

Mark Green
Posted March 25, 2010

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Drilling is Not an Either-Or Choice

2010-2015 leasing plan  domestic energy  energy policy  leasing  offshore drilling  offshore energy  outer continental shelf  virginia 

Jane Van Ryan
Posted March 22, 2010

The Richmond Times-Dispatch today published a clear and cogent argument for oil and natural gas development off Virginia's coast. 

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Cantor: Open Virginia's Coast to Energy Development

2010-2015 leasing plan  domestic energy  energy policy  leasing  offshore drilling  offshore energy  outer continental shelf  virginia 

Jane Van Ryan
Posted March 18, 2010

Republican Whip Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA) met with Interior Secretary Ken Salazar yesterday to request that Atlantic offshore drilling move forward in the 2010-2015 leasing plan. 

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