All over the internet we read about new industries, or existing industries, booming because of natural gas development. A few examples of this are hotels,  and the steel and manufacturing industries to name a few.  It’s no secret the manufacturing industry, including the former steel giants of southwestern Pennsylvania, have been struggling for decades. Now after a long struggle and decline there is a light at the end of the tunnel and that light is powered by natural gas.  Let’s examine some of the success stories, beginning with some general observations from a recent article on the subject in TheHill.com.

     "Domestic natural gas holds the potential to yield revolutionary economic and energy benefits for the United States. Fully developing our natural gas resources from the shale formations across the country will provide low-cost and reliable sources of energy that will boost our competitiveness, and spur an American manufacturing renaissance which the steel industry, with its ripple effect throughout the supply chain, is helping to lead."

And, here are the specifics … http://eidmarcellus.org/marcellus-shale/natural-gas-providing-stron...