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'Natural Gas and Oil Day’ at State Capitol Spotlights Pennsylvania’s Energy Advantage

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Industry trade groups release joint letter to governor, state legislators

HARRISBURG, PA, June 23, 2026 — Today, the American Petroleum Institute Pennsylvania (API PA) was joined by state senators and representatives, joint trades, energy companies and business and labor leaders to host “Natural Gas and Oil Day” at the state capitol to spotlight Pennsylvania’s energy advantage and advocate for policies that strengthen the economy, energy security and environmental progress. The day kicked off with a press conference and was followed by a hands-on, interactive showcase with energy industry- and technology-related vendors.

“As the nation’s second-largest natural gas-producing state and home to the first U.S. commercial oil well, Pennsylvania has every reason to celebrate the innovation and people driving our energy success,” said API PA Executive Director Stephanie Catarino Wissman. “Together, we recognize the vital role natural gas and oil play in sustaining good jobs, generating billions of dollars in revenue for the state – including over $3.1 billion in natural gas impact fee funding for projects in all 67 counties - and providing the affordable, reliable energy that Pennsylvania families and businesses depend on every day.”

Wissman, leaders of the Pennsylvania Legislative Gas and Oil Caucus – Senators Camera Bartolotta (R-46) as well as Reps. Ed Neilson (D-174) and Eric Nelson (R-57) – and Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), Chairman of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, and Rep. Marty Causer (R-67), Minority Chairman of the House Energy Committee, outlined the value of Pennsylvania natural gas and oil in their respective districts and state-wide.

Jim Welty, President of the Marcellus Shale Coalition (MSC), and Dan Weaver, President and Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Independent Oil and Gas Association (PIOGA), also underscored the economic and environmental progress resulting from Pennsylvania-produced energy.

API PA, the MSC and PIOGA highlighted the enduring benefits of Pennsylvania’s unique impact fee and addressed misconceptions about it in a joint letter released today to Gov. Josh Shapiro and state lawmakers. “As new unconventional wells come online in the years ahead and are subject to the impact fee for 15 years, the program will continue channeling billions of dollars into important Pennsylvania projects and programs,” the letter said.

Natural Gas and Oil Day also included an industry- and technology-related showcase to demonstrate safety initiatives and advanced technologies being applied to the production and delivery of natural gas and oil. The showcase also featured API’s virtual reality experience to gain a hands-on perspective of the modern energy workforce and Dr. Carolyn Mahan, a professor of biology and environmental studies at Penn State Altoona who is studying the effects of pipeline right-of-way vegetation management on native plants and wildlife along Shell’s Falcon Pipeline in Southwest Pennsylvania.

Key facts about Pennsylvania natural gas and oil

  • Workforce: According to the PwC, the natural gas and oil industry supports 400,000 Pennsylvania jobs and generates $77 billion for the state’s economy, as well as hundreds of millions of dollars annually in impact fee funding.
  • Natural gas production: Pennsylvania is the second-largest producer of natural gas in America, behind only Texas. Together with Ohio and West Virginia, the Marcellus and Utica basin region makes up the highest-producing natural gas basin in the country.
  • Electric power generation: Natural gas is the largest source of in-state electricity generation.
  • Residential heating: Over half of all Pennsylvania households rely on natural gas as their primary home-heating fuel.
  • Storage capacity: Pennsylvania has 49 underground natural gas storage sites, which is the highest number of such facilities in any U.S. state.

The American Petroleum Institute Pennsylvania is a state affiliate office of the American Petroleum Institute (API). The API represents all segments of America’s oil and natural gas industry, supporting nearly 11 million U.S. jobs. With approximately 600 members, API companies produce, process, and distribute the majority of the nation’s energy. Founded in 1919, API has developed over 800 standards to enhance operational and environmental safety, efficiency, and sustainability.

To learn more about the natural gas and oil industry, go to api.org.