Appalachian Basin gets its own Mobile Oilfield Learning Unit for STEM students
Donna Wheeler
For the very first time the Appalachian basin will be getting its very own MOLU. The MOLU, or Mobile Oilfield Learning Unit, is a traveling exhibition run by...
Full Article +Educational partnerships ensure bright energy future
Joe Massaro
This year, Braskem, in partnership with Eastern Controls and Delaware County Community College, announced a new, eight-week Process Operator Academy designed to train workers in the petroleum, chemical,...
Full Article +Pennsylvania positions for growth in plastics
Abby Foster
Chemical industry applauds officials for leadership in advancing the development of an ethane storage hub Recently, members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, led by Sen. Camera Bartolotta (R-Greene/Washington)...
Full Article +Gas companies help school train future generations of workers
Jeannine McKnight
Natural gas is making a difference for countless Pennsylvania residents. A mere 30 years ago, it seemed unfathomable for many of them to think they could have a...
Full Article +Kleinman report shows how natural gas has transformed Pa.
Joe Massaro
Pennsylvania natural gas development has come a long way. This is evident in an October 2017 report from the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy, “Pennsylvania’s Gas Decade: Insights...
Full Article +Women in energy: Perspectives on gender balance
Abby Foster
By 2035, the natural gas and oil industries are projected to add 1.9 million jobs, according to a March 2016 study from the American Petroleum Institute (API). Of...
Full Article +Natural gas innovations: Cabot, high school students team to develop training tool
Rick Hiduk
Keeping wells productive is imperative to the natural gas industry. To help older wells keep producing, Cabot Oil & Gas teamed with students from the Susquehanna County Career...
Full Article +Stream’s themes: PA Farm Show and more January news highlights
Joe Massaro
January brought the return of the Pennsylvania Farm Show to central PA, with a weeklong celebration of the state’s $185 billion agricultural industry — one of Pennsylvania’s biggest...
Full Article +Pennsylvania Farm Show celebrates agriculture, natural gas partnerships
Chris Getman
Agriculture is an essential part of Pennsylvania’s economy. The scenic farms that pepper the state’s landscape form a $185 billion industry. Thanks to Pennsylvania’s shale boom, energy has...
Full Article +Gas companies’ community partnerships help warm homes, hearts in winter
Adam Pope
When winter comes, many of us don’t give a second thought to the comfort of having a warm home. For others, home heating can be a struggle. Just...
Full Article +Natural gas: Five trends we’re watching for 2018
Joe Massaro
If 2018 is anything like 2017 was, the natural gas industry should buckle up for another exciting ride. The past year has been centered around optimism — and...
Full Article +Stream’s themes: Petrochemicals and more November news highlights
Joe Massaro
Upstream and midstream developments have boosted Pennsylvania’s national energy standing. Now, the time has come for the state to conquer the downstream sector. The Shell Chemicals ethane cracker...
Full Article +Petrochemical boom shows Pennsylvania’s prominence, possibilities
Steve Kratz
Shell Chemicals’ $6 billion investment in western Pennsylvania is quite the boon for the region. But for Team Pennsylvania President and CEO Ryan Unger, it’s only the beginning...
Full Article +Natural gas pipeline inspection dogs make a ‘ruff’ job easier
Joe Massaro
The increase in domestic natural gas production has created thousands of new energy jobs and opportunities, not just for humans but for dogs, too. Canine pipeline inspections offer...
Full Article +Stream themes: Shell ethane cracker, biosecurity and more October news highlights
Joe Massaro
Dennis Yablonsky was on hand when the mid-Atlantic natural gas phenomenon began. Now, he ends his career with the Marcellus Shale’s biggest acquisition yet: the Shell Chemicals ethane...
Full Article +Shell’s ethane cracker brings $6B boost to Pittsburgh region
Adam Pope
For Dennis Yablonsky, the Shell Chemicals ethane cracker plant in Beaver County is more than just a $6 billion infusion into the western Pennsylvania economy. It’s the beginning...
Full Article +Natural Gas, Agribusiness Join Forces for Biosecurity
Chris Getman
With the natural gas boom leading to more pipelines, biosecurity has become an understandable concern for the natural gas and agriculture industries. Improving biosecurity methods, however, is dependent...
Full Article +Celebrating the future of manufacturing in Pennsylvania and the U.S.
Matt Crocco
With an economic impact of $84 billion, Pennsylvania’s manufacturing industry ranks eighth largest in the nation, providing 558,000 jobs with an average salary of $60,000, according to Keystone...
Full Article +Top 10 quotes from Shale Insight leaders and attendees
Joe Massaro
There was plenty to see and hear at this year’s Shale Insight conference. Here are The Stream Team’s 10 favorite quotes from the event: 1. “We came out...
Full Article +New study explores how to maximize Pennsylvania’s energy economy
Joe Massaro
When Morgan O’Brien took the Shale Insight stage last week, he said something that emerged as a theme at the conference: Shale gas is Pennsylvania’s future. “This is...
Full Article +Shale Insight turns attention to environment
Joe Massaro
Environmental issues came to the forefront at Shale Insight through panels and vendor booths. Beth Powell, New Pig Energy vice president and general manager, spoke with The Stream...
Full Article +Video: Opportunities on the rise for women in energy
Joe Massaro
A 2016 study found that of the executive board members at top 200 power and utility companies, only 5 percent were women. The Women’s Energy Network (WEN)...
Full Article +Video: Marcellus Shale players are ‘very coherent’
Joe Massaro
What does Dr. Kesavalu Bagawandoss find most impressive about the Marcellus Shale players? “The groups are very coherent,” Bagawandoss, the Nashville, Tenn., laboratory director for the oil and...
Full Article +Video: Highlights from Shale Insight Day 2
Joe Massaro
A lot happened during the second and final day of Shale Insight, so you understandably might have missed something. Check out this video recap from The Stream for...
Full Article +Video: Natural gas access opportunities are the ‘next step,’ says DCED adviser
Joe Massaro
What’s the next step for Pennsylvania’s energy infrastructure? Denise Brinley, senior energy adviser with the Pa. Department of Community and Economic Development, says that her department would like...
Full Article +Sean Spicer: U.S. natural gas development strengthens economy, national security
Joe Massaro
American natural gas development strengthens the economy and national security, former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer told Shale Insight attendees today. Spicer, the keynote speaker at the...
Full Article +Next step for Pa. gas industry: Attracting petrochemical companies
Jeff Logan
The shale revolution has been one of the most exciting regional energy developments of the past 50 years. Accessing the vast new supplies of natural gas and natural...
Full Article +Rep. Christiana: Shell cracker plant will keep ‘manufacturing resurgence’ in Pa.
Joe Massaro
Shell Chemical Appalachia’s ethane cracker plant in Beaver County will ensure that a manufacturing resurgence occurs in western Pennsylvania, a state lawmaker told Shale Insight attendees this morning....
Full Article +Video: How drones help make natural gas projects safer
Joe Massaro
In any natural gas project, safety is paramount. That’s why Pittsburgh-based Civil & Environmental Consultants Inc. uses drones for topography and engineering drawings. The footage and data that...
Full Article +Exec: Natural gas industry helps eliminate energy poverty
Joe Massaro
Natural gas is helping eliminate energy poverty nationally and globally, according to remarks made this morning at Shale Insight. “The gas we’re developing right here in the...
Full Article +10 things you probably didn’t know were made from natural gas
Joe Massaro
Natural gas is an indispensable part of our everyday lives. It’s in most of what we touch and interact with on a daily basis. Here are some things...
Full Article +Video: Chamber director says Pa. is ‘blessed by Marcellus Shale’
Joe Massaro
What has shale energy done for Pennsylvania? “The impact on Pennsylvania has been phenomenal,” said Kevin Sunday, director of government affairs for the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and...
Full Article +Rep. Ortitay: ‘Don’t believe the mass propaganda’
Joe Massaro
Life in western Pennsylvania was much different a decade ago. “There was nowhere to work,” state Rep. Jason Ortitay said. “But now that’s not the case.” Shale energy...
Full Article +Shale Insight 2017: The Stream’s Day 1 recap
Joe Massaro
Shale Insight 2017 got off to a fantastic start Wednesday. Presenters gave the attendees plenty of information, from the announcement of PA Forge the Future to a prediction...
Full Article +Video: After drilling, natural gas companies prioritize road restoration
Joe Massaro
For drilling companies, it’s about more than just about drilling a well; it’s about maintaining good relations with the community. The Stream caught up with Wendy Driscoll, director...
Full Article +Video: Entrepreneur talks protesters, NASA with The Stream at Shale Insight
Joe Massaro
What would Steve Morgan say if he came into contact with protesters? “I’d ask them what the concerns were and what was truly bothering them,” Morgan, executive vice...
Full Article +Shale Insight is ‘where it’s happening’ in Pennsylvania
Joe Massaro
Dr. Karen Anne Riley, a licensed engineer and land surveyor with Williams, chatted with The Stream about what makes Shale Insight an important opportunity for collaboration and innovation...
Full Article +Air quality is ‘improving,’ environmental scientist tells Shale Insight
Joe Massaro
Don’t let the news fool you: Air quality is improving, an environmental specialist said during a Shale Insight panel today. “The vast majority of air quality violations are...
Full Article +‘Hundreds of thousands of new jobs’ credited to shale gas revolution
Joe Massaro
The shale gas revolution has created “hundreds of thousands of jobs” nationally, Dean Cordle, AC&S Inc. president and CEO, told Shale Insight attendees during a panel today. For...
Full Article +U.S. is moving to energy dominance, deputy energy secretary says
Joe Massaro
The United States isn’t just on the way toward energy independence; it’s also moving toward global energy dominance, U.S. Deputy Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette told Shale Insight attendees...
Full Article +Chevron Appalachia president touts long-term economic benefits of natural gas
Joe Massaro
The Marcellus and Utica shales are a “world-class resource that can benefit the region for decades,” Chevron Appalachia President Stacey Olson told Shale Insight conference attendees this morning...
Full Article +Peoples Natural Gas CEO: “Incredible economic boom” coming to Pa.
Joe Massaro
People’s Natural Gas President and CEO Morgan O’Brien told the Shale Insight crowd that Pennsylvania’s economic future lies in natural gas. O’Brien said the latest proof of that...
Full Article +U.S. Labor Secretary: “American workforce is a valuable natural resource”
Joe Massaro
Shale Insight kicked off in high gear this morning as U.S. Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta touted the virtues of American natural gas and its impacts on the nation’s...
Full Article +Shale Insight: Shale Means Pa. Energy Jobs
Joe Massaro
One of the questions The Stream is asking Shale Insight 2017 attendees is, “What does shale mean to you?” For many Pennsylvanians, the answer is simple: jobs. Shale...
Full Article +See you at Shale Insight!
Joe Massaro
Our team is heading to Shale Insight Sept. 27-28 in Pittsburgh to capture on-the-ground reporting from the nation’s leading forum for public-private dialogue on shale development. We...
Full Article +Natural gas, education collaborations prepare next generation of workers
Alice Davis
Pennsylvania’s Marcellus Shale was a blessing when its natural gas reserves were discovered more than a decade ago. We continue to reap its benefits today, from the local...
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