May 23, 2016

Building and Construction Trades Leader Talks Pipelines

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 […]

May 17, 2016

Plenty of Natural Gas, But No Way to Move It

There’s no shortage of natural gas being produced in Appalachia, but without the necessary infrastructure, the benefits of this valuable domestic resource can’t be enjoyed. As noted by a recent article in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, drillers operating in the Marcellus and Utica shale regions have long awaited the development of new pipelines necessary to accommodate […]

May 9, 2016

$15 billion in New Natural Gas Infrastructure Under Review

An article published in the Wheeling News-Register over the weekend highlighted a number of interstate natural gas pipeline projects proposed for our region currently under review by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Surging natural gas production in the Marcellus and Utica Shale regions has put increasing constraints on existing infrastructure, leaving many key markets […]

May 6, 2016

#SmallBizWeek: Affordable Energy Key to Success

Thousands of small businesses across our region rely on an affordable supply of reliable energy to operate effectively and remain competitive. According to a recent poll by the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB), energy costs are one of the top three business expenses in 35 percent of small businesses. In the face of rising […]

May 4, 2016

Why Building More Natural Gas Pipelines is Critical for U.S. Manufacturers

Columbus Business First–U.S. manufacturers benefit from America’s abundance of natural gas, which they use as a direct fuel and as a raw material in industries such as chemicals. But new natural gas pipelines need to be built in order to get this energy resource to more users, they argue. That’s become a challenge in some areas, […]

May 4, 2016

Natural Gas Infrastructure Adds Jobs, Economic Growth

  A new study, “Energizing Manufacturing: Natural Gas and Economic Growth,” released by the National Association of Manufactures (NAM) Center for Manufacturing Research and IHS Economics reveals how domestic natural gas has strengthened the U.S. manufacturing sector and encouraged robust economic growth. Surging domestic production of this affordable, clean-burning resource has transformed the U.S. economy, […]

April 20, 2016

Ohio State Grange President Talks Pipelines on Family Farm

The Coalition for the Expansion of Pipeline Infrastructure (CEPI) recently joined Coalition member Bob White, president of the Ohio State Grange on his family farm to talk about the importance of expanding natural gas infrastructure in the region. White, a lifelong farmer and resident of Hardin County, has multiple pipeline easements on his property, including […]

April 15, 2016

Natural Gas Will Support Over 13,000 New Ohio Jobs A Year Through 2035

Development of new energy infrastructure will contribute upwards of $861 billion to the U.S. and Canadian economies and create an estimated 323,000 to 425,000 jobs per year through 2035 according to a new report released by the INGAA Foundation. The study, North American Midstream Infrastructure through 2035: Leaning into the Headwinds, aims to capture and […]