February 3, 2016
This week, Gulfport Energy reported a dramatic increase in its end-of-year proved natural gas reserves, mostly in the Utica shale formation. The Oklahoma-based company operates four rigs and has drilled over 150 wells in Ohio. However, Gulfport also indicated that it had to seek out additional transportation means due to delays in the Rover Pipeline […]
January 29, 2016
A new report out from the U.S Energy Information Administration (EIA) shows how expanding pipeline infrastructure is helping create a more predictable, regional price for natural gas. Existing infrastructure around the Marcellus and Utica Shale formations dates back to a different energy era when foreign imports supplied a majority of our oil and natural gas […]
January 27, 2016
Last fall the Ohio State Grange issued a report, “Natural Gas Infrastructure and its impact on Michigan and Ohio Agriculture,” that indicated new natural gas pipelines are critical to delivering an abundant supply of affordable energy to family farms across our region. Recently, authors Gary Wolfram, president of the Hillsdale Policy Group and Charles Steele, […]
January 27, 2016
Detroit News – There seems to be a lot of confusion around how natural gas pipelines like the proposed Rover Project would impact the agricultural sector and farming communities in Michigan and Ohio. This is no doubt due to the fact that it is easy to overlook many of the gains from an improved transportation […]
January 26, 2016
Many American trades stand to benefit from construction of natural gas infrastructure projects. Among these industries is chemical manufacturing. A recent blog post by one of our member organizations, the Michigan Chemistry Council, gives voice to the manner in which the Rover Pipeline Project can impact the chemical industry in the state. Founded in 1967, […]
January 25, 2016
Adrian Area Chamber — The Michigan Land Improvement Contractors Association is dedicated to preserving the natural beauty of the state of Michigan and protecting our natural resources. At the same time, we understand the growing need to take advantage of domes- tic energy resources, which would require the proper infrastructure to safely transport. The Rover Pipeline Project […]
January 21, 2016
Michigan Chemistry Council — One could say that the chemical manufacturing industry makes the world go round. More than 96 percent of all manufactured goods are directly touched by the business of chemistry. Every new home built in the U.S. contains over $15,000 of chemistry products, while every light car produced in the U.S. contains over $3,500 of chemistry products. For […]
January 21, 2016
It’s no secret that natural gas use is on the rise in America. As federal environmental regulations limiting carbon emissions go into effect, power plants have turned to alternative sources to provide power for homes and businesses across America. According to a recent Reuters article, natural gas may have actually surpassed coal as the primary […]
January 14, 2016
Recently, the Toledo Blade reported that natural gas prices have fallen to their lowest since 1996. According to the article, “Warmer weather and burgeoning stockpiles of natural gas have pushed prices this month down to their lowest point for gas this month of the year since 1996.” The Coalition for the Expansion of Pipeline Infrastructure finds […]
January 13, 2016
Leaders from the Laborers’ International Union of North America (LiUNA), United Association (UA), International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE), International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) have submitted a joint letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) urging the timely approval of the Rover Pipeline project. Writing on behalf […]
