August 1, 2016
Release of the Final Environmental Impact Statement Greenlights Next Steps for Critical Regional Energy Infrastructure On Friday, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) released a final environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Rover Pipeline, the next step in the process of the federal review process. FERC concluded that construction and operation of the Rover Pipeline […]
July 22, 2016
Brighton Patch — Our organization’s core mission is to promote, protect and sustain Michigan’s vibrant forest industry along with the interest of property owners. As such, we have a dual interest in seeing our state’s economy grow in a responsible, sustaining manner. It is our belief that it is vitally important for our state, our […]
July 21, 2016
Carrollton Free Press Standard By Amy Rutledge July 21, 2016 It’s not often that a private project comes along that provides the opportunity to offer employment to thousands of Ohio residents, facilitate our state’s economic recovery and give our manufacturers continued and growing access to affordable, abundant, and clean energy sources. But that is precisely […]
June 28, 2016
An impressive lineup of key industry leaders recently came together to showcase how shale gas production is breathing new life into the Appalachian basin economy. Writing in the West Virginia State Journal, David Spigelmyer, president of the Pennsylvania-based Marcellus Shale Coalition; Corky DeMarco, executive director of the West Virginia Oil and Natural Gas Association; and […]
June 22, 2016
Huffington Post — The United States is the world’s largest economy. Yet, in the last two decades, our national economic growth rate has been declining. In the 1950’s and 1960’s the average growth rate for the United States was above 4 percent. In the 1970s and 1980s, it still stood above 3 percent. But, since […]
June 8, 2016
Brighton Patch — Drilling in the Marcellus and Utica shales has tapped into large reserves of clean, affordable natural gas, dramatically increasing production over the last five years. This access, in turn, has improved almost every sector of our economy – from chemicals to manufacturing – and lowering energy and heating costs in every one of […]
June 7, 2016
Brighton Patch — Michigan has the opportunity to support a project that offers a promising opportunity for landowners, an important boost to our infrastructure, and an investment from a company committed to working with landowners and protecting Michigan’s environment and natural resources. The Michigan Forest Products Council (MFPC) works to promote, protect and sustain Michigan’s vibrant […]
May 27, 2016
Adrian Daily Telegram — I’m writing today in support of construction of the Rover Pipeline. As secretary-treasurer of Laborers Local 499, I know first-hand how important big infrastructure jobs are to workers and local communities. The Rover Pipeline will also help with our community’s energy stability and reliability, and our nation’s energy security. It’s time for […]
May 26, 2016
Michigan State Rep. Aric Nesbitt recently wrote the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to urge the timely approval of the proposed Rover Pipeline. Nesbitt, who serves as the chair of the House Committee on Energy, noted the importance of safely developing regional pipeline infrastructure needed to access low-cost, domestic natural gas. Advances in pipeline infrastructure […]
May 23, 2016
CEPI recently sat down with Dorsey Hager, Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council, to discuss the importance of the proposed Rover Pipeline and benefits of affordable natural gas. Hager, who previously served as the business manager of the Heat and Frost Insulators Local 50, stressed the union’s commitment to responsible […]
