August 1, 2016

FERC Clears Way for Next Stage of Rover Pipeline Approval

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 11, 2016

Rover Pipeline Will Benefit Ohio Manufacturers and Ohio Residents

Bryan Times — The majority of people might not give much thought to the origin of the many everyday items in their homes and businesses. Further, they probably aren’t aware of the connection between the plastic Tupperware in their kitchens and the fertilizer used in their gardens. Members of the Ohio Manufacturers Association, however, are […]

June 28, 2016

Regional Leaders: Shale Gas “Energizing” Appalachian Basin Economy

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 13, 2016

Michigan Chemistry Council Discusses Natural Gas Infrastructure

John Dulmes, Executive Director of the Michigan Chemistry Council, recently joined CEPI for a conversation about access to natural gas and its impact on the chemical manufacturing industry. MCC members are involved in the production of a number of everyday consumer goods, from plastics, rubber and insulation to clothing and household goods. As Mr. Dulmes […]

June 1, 2016

Studies Detail Benefits of Natural Gas Access

Michigan Chemistry Council — There has been much written about the importance of natural gas to the members of the Michigan Chemistry Council. Natural gas heats and powers homes, generates electricity, and is even used to create fertilizer, plastics, pharmaceuticals, dyes, and detergents, among a litany of everyday products consumers rely on. There are two recent […]

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, […]

May 4, 2016

New Study Shows Manufacturing Demand for Natural Gas Will Grow

Washington, D.C., May 3, 2016 – Today, the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) Center for Manufacturing Research and IHS Economics released a new comprehensive study that reveals how natural gas has strengthened manufacturing and encouraged U.S. manufacturing growth and employment and highlights the positive impact to communities around the United States. Manufacturers use natural gas […]

February 15, 2016

Affordable Energy Key to Manufacturing Success, Future Growth

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 […]