As president of the Pittsburgh-based Marcellus Shale Coalition (MSC), the region’s largest shale energy trade association, David Spigelmyer represents some 300 member companies. Working closely with legislators, regulators, international visitors, and the civic community, Spigelmyer i

By banning hydraulic fracturing in the state of New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has removed much-needed opportunities for economic growth and job creation from New Yorkers’ grasp. A study commissioned by the US Chamber of Commerce’s 21st Century Energy Institute estimated that the extract

Catch a glimpse of what you missed from “Off to the Races: Shale Boom Creates Refinery Revival” Up for Consideration: What steps must be taken to update existing refineries to meet the demands of the emerging energy marketplace? The Skinny: Aging American oil refineries that were desi

From “man camps” to mansions, the impact of shale drilling is spilling over into the US residential market.  While the rest of the country creeps slowly out of the worst housing bust since the 1930s, the comeback is significantly more robust in some small, formerly stagnant cities lik

As the domestic energy industry races to become self-sufficient – if not emerge eventually as a global titan, at least in the natural gas realm – one segment that’s been a straggler is finally stepping up.  That’s refining. America’s refineries provide fu