Anne Carto's Blog – June 2013 Archive (10)

Shale Headlines Mahoning Valley’s Recent Economic Success

Last week, the 2012 Economic Development Report Card “Valley Economic Update” was released, highlighting the incredible growth the Mahoning Valley has seen since shale development came to the region.  Economic development agencies in the area assisted in creating or retaining more than 7,000 jobs in 2012, with total investments exceeding $400 million.

The report shows…

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Added by Anne Carto on June 30, 2013 at 9:53pm — No Comments

Resnikoff’s Latest Study Misleads Public

Energy In Depth's Shawn:

"Marvin Resnikoff is well known in the Marcellus region for his anti-shale stance.  He has been the subject of at least four posts written by our counterparts in the Marcellus, each…

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Added by Anne Carto on June 26, 2013 at 9:45am — No Comments

Rep. Tim Ryan (OH-13): Energy + Manufacturing = JOBS

Congressman Tim Ryan guest blogs for Energy In Depth - Ohio on the opportunities shale can bring:

"As northeastern Ohio begins to recover from the recession, it is the energy and manufacturing sectors that are taking the lead. I am proud to be the co-chair of both the House Manufacturing Caucus and the…

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Added by Anne Carto on June 25, 2013 at 12:36pm — No Comments

Shale Not The Issue In New Republic Article

Energy In Depth's Shawn:

"No matter how you feel about the New Republic magazine, one should feel the author reporting on a news article is somewhat knowledgeable about the subject matter they are discussing.  Yet in their most recent article, “The Amish Are Getting Fracked, Their religion prohibits lawsuits—and the energy companies…

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Added by Anne Carto on June 14, 2013 at 10:21am — No Comments

Harrison County Showing the True Power of Utica Development

Energy In Depth's Shawn:

"Throughout my lifetime Harrison County has had a relatively stagnant economy.  Gone were the days of heavy coal production and folks, including myself, seemed to think there was little to nothing coming down the pike that could stimulate the county’s economy.  This may have been true for awhile, that is until development of the Utica Shale and Point Pleasant formations began with Chesapeake’s…

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Added by Anne Carto on June 13, 2013 at 2:36pm — No Comments

Minority Business Association Connects With Shale Industry

Energy In Depth's Mike:

"This week in the heart of Ohio’s Utica Shale play some folks from the oil and gas industry held a joint event with the Minority Business Association in Stark County (aka the Utica Capital). The purpose was to discuss connecting the growing natural gas industry with the…

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Added by Anne Carto on June 11, 2013 at 10:03am — No Comments

OOGEEP and Chesapeake Enlighten Audience At Shale and Beyond Conference

Energy In Depth's Shawn:

"Yesterday, Ohio University hosted the 2nd annual Shale and Beyond Conference at their Athens campus.  The panelists shared their views across the board at how best to prepare for Utica Shale development as it continues to grow and revitalize eastern Ohio.  In attendance were nearly one hundred community and business…

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Added by Anne Carto on June 6, 2013 at 10:27am — No Comments

*UPDATE* Mahoning Valley Industrial Parks Filling Up on Oil, Natural Gas Investment

UPDATE (6/4/2013 12:00 pm ET): The Ohio Commerce Center has improved vastly in the past three years, thanks in part to shale development.  Owners George and Spiro Bakeris purchased the park three years ago and have since invested millions of dollars to improve infrastructure and attract new tenants.

Workers are continuing construction on new rail infrastructure improvements, which have actually brought in a new…

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Added by Anne Carto on June 5, 2013 at 10:16am — No Comments

NiSource Gives Back to Columbiana County

Another company involved in Ohio’s Utica Shale is stepping up to improve the state.  NiSource Midstream Services donated $50,000 to help the Columbiana County Park District extend a path two miles for the Greenway Bike Trail.  NiSource is currently partnering with Hilcorp on the Hickory Bend Gathering System and Processing Plant, meaning they are heavily…

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Added by Anne Carto on June 4, 2013 at 12:24pm — No Comments

UPDATE: MarkWest Announces Its Plans For Harrison County

Energy In Depth's Shawn:

"UPDATE (5/31/12, 10:00 am ET):  MarkWest has come a long way since they announced their plans to build natural gas processing facilities in Cadiz last August. MarkWest has been processing 60 million cubic feet of gas per day (Mmcf/d), removing the wet gas components of ethane, butane, propane and pentane since late last year from their temporary facility. Just this month, MarkWest completed…

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Added by Anne Carto on June 3, 2013 at 11:57am — No Comments

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