March 14, 2016
Natural gas will overtake coal to become the leading source of electricity generation in the United States this year according to new projections released by the federal government. The U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) latest short-term outlook projects gas to account for 33 percent of electricity produced this year, compared with 32 percent for […]
March 9, 2016
You’re invited to join use for a conversation on Michigan’s energy future and the important role pipeline infrastructure will play in delivering affordable, domestically produced natural gas to homes and businesses across our region.
March 3, 2016
The Akron Beacon Journal’s editorial board recently weighed in on the state of natural gas pipelines in the region, noting that low prices has not reduced the need for expanded energy infrastructure. Indeed, experts looking at the oil and gas industry have identified a lack of pipelines as a factor driving the decrease in drilling. […]
March 1, 2016
A new study commissioned by the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA) concludes that the presence of pipelines does not affect the value of a property. The report, “Pipeline Impact to Property Value and Property Insurability” is the result of a year-long analysis conducted by Integra Realty Resources (IRR), a leading provider in […]
February 23, 2016
Release of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement Brings New Pipeline Infrastructure in Region Closer to Construction and Operation The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) released a draft Environmental Impact Statement (dEIS) for the Rover pipeline project, one of a handful of proposed pipeline projects crossing through the region. The move represents the latest step […]
February 22, 2016
Kristin Mullins, President and CEO of the Ohio Grocers Association—a member of the Coalition for the Expansion of Pipeline Infrastructure (CEPI)—voiced support for the Rover Pipeline in a letter to the editor recently published in the Steubenville Herald Star. “We believe construction of natural gas pipelines—particularly the Rover Natural Gas Pipeline Project—is good for businesses, […]
February 17, 2016
What do baseballs and fertilizer have in common? They are the result of affordable natural gas. Natural gas has long been a key input for many products and functions, but today we are seeing the rapid expansion of this clean-burning resource thanks to unprecedented domestic production. From baseballs and crayons to key agricultural inputs we are […]
February 15, 2016
Made in America. Those three powerful words represent the foundation of a resurgent manufacturing industry that’s creating growth and opportunity in communities across the nation. America’s manufactures depend on access to affordable energy immune from the often unpredictable nature of world markets. Today, thanks to surging domestic oil and gas production, we now have the […]
February 12, 2016
Monroe County faced an uncertain future in 2013 following the bankruptcy and closure of the Ormet aluminum smelting plant that cost nearly 1,000 jobs and devastated the local economy. Ormet had for years been the economic backbone of this small Appalachian community and local tax revenues and economic activity quickly shrunk in its absence. Today, […]
February 10, 2016
Recently, Joe Savarise, Executive Director of the Ohio Hotel and Lodging Association—a member of the Coalition for the Expansion of Pipeline Infrastructure (CEPI)—submitted a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) urging the timely approval of the Rover Pipeline project. Savarise noted the important role Ohio’s hotel industry will play during the construction of […]
