December 3, 2015

Eminent Domain Not A New Concept

In a recent opinion piece published in the Lebanon Daily News, Dr. Jack Rafuse, a former White House energy adviser and current principal of the Rafuse Organization discussed the select use of eminent domain for key infrastructure projects. “For such vital infrastructure, it’s important to find that balance between private property rights and the benefits delivered to state and regional communities,” Refuse writes, “In some cases, with restraint and as intended by law, the eminent domain process can provide that balance.”

November 24, 2015

Pipelines May Cut Costs to Farms

Napoleon Northwest Signal — A new report issued by two economists at Hillsdale College indicates new natural gas pipelines could help save family farms in the Midwest. The report, ”Natural Gas Infrastructure and its impact on Michigan and Ohio Agriculture,” was commissioned by the Ohio State Grange, which describes itself as an advocate agency for family […]

November 23, 2015

Ag Sector To Benefit From New Pipeline Infrastructure

A new study commissioned by CEPI member the Ohio State Grange finds that the agricultural sector across Ohio and Michigan stands to benefit significantly from the construction of safe, new pipeline infrastructure. The analysis, conducted by Dr. Gary Wolfram and Dr. Charles Steele of the Hillsdale Policy Group attributed the general lack of pipeline capacity […]

November 19, 2015

Study: Proposed Natural Gas Pipelines to Benefit Michigan Farmers

Detroit Business – Two new proposed natural gas pipelines will benefit agricultural producers in Michigan and other states in the Midwest with stable energy prices, says a study released today by the Ohio State Grange, an agricultural advocacy group.

November 19, 2015

Ohio State Grange Report Supports New Gas Pipelines

Canton Repository – Building interstate natural gas pipelines will help farmers in Ohio and Michigan spend less on energy, fertilizer and pesticides, according to a report commissioned by a farm advocacy group.

November 19, 2015

Robert White, President of Ohio State Grange Talks Pipeline Support

On behalf of the Ohio State Grange, I write to express our support for the responsible improvement and expansion of natural gas pipeline infrastructure here in our great state and throughout the Midwest. The Grange has long supported our nation’s pursuit of energy independence and, given recent development of domestic energy resources, now is the […]

November 19, 2015

New Study: Agricultural Sector to Benefit from New Natural Gas Pipeline Infrastructure

FREDERICKTOWN, OHIO – The Ohio State Grange today released a new analysis examining the interrelationship between the agricultural sector and access to affordable natural gas supplies in Ohio and Michigan. The analysis, conducted by Hillsdale College Professors Dr. Gary Wolfram and Dr. Charles Steele, examines two key aspects of new underground natural gas pipeline projects: safety and the net benefits they deliver to the farming community.

November 14, 2015

Our states can’t afford to delay pipeline projects

Canton Repository – While we are currently enjoying the last days of the fall season here in the Midwest, we should not forget that winter looms ahead. Record cold spells this past winter drove up demand for natural gas and electricity across the United States. In the last decade, demand for natural gas has skyrocketed. […]

November 12, 2015

Coming Together To Build Our Energy Future

This week, Danny Hendrix, Business Manager of Pipeliners Local 798 and member of the Coalition for the Expansion of Pipeline Infrastructure (CEPI) was published in the Detroit News. In the piece, Hendrix highlights the diverse partnership of labor unions, business groups, rural farms, and trade associations that has come together in support of expanding critical […]

November 11, 2015

Hendrix: Coming together to build our energy future

Detroit News – It’s rare in today’s politics that there are issues that can bridge the divide between Republicans, and Democrats, labor unions and business groups, rural farms and urban industry. But support of energy infrastructure projects has brought all of these different voices together. This diverse partnership has come together to support the responsible expansion […]