Washington, DC – A bipartisan group of United States Senators wrote to President Barack Obama recently to urge caution with proceeding with large-scale natural gas exports to countries that have yet to sign a free trade agreement with the United States.  America’s Energy Advantage (AEA) applauds Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) and Edward Markey (D-Mass.) and their colleagues for supporting an energy policy that considers the impacts of LNG exports on consumers, businesses and the manufacturing renaissance underway in America. Affordable…

Washington, DC – A bipartisan group of United States Senators wrote to President Barack Obama recently to urge caution with proceeding with large-scale natural gas exports to countries that have yet to sign a free trade agreement with the United States.  America’s Energy Advantage (AEA) applauds Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) and Edward Markey (D-Mass.) and […]

A new report from Charles River Associates adds to the growing list of studies that warn against the dangers of unrestricted exports. According to the report, US Manufacturing and LNG Exports: Economic Contributions to the US Economy and Impacts on US Natural Gas Prices, allowing unchecked exports would have a direct negative impact on US employment, manufacturing, and the economy due in large part to a vast increase in the cost of natural gas. Some of the key findings of…

A new report from Charles River Associates adds to the growing list of studies that warn against the dangers of unrestricted exports. According to the report, US Manufacturing and LNG Exports: Economic Contributions to the US Economy and Impacts on US Natural Gas Prices, allowing unchecked exports would have a direct negative impact on US […]

In a recent op-ed to the Wall Street Journal, Dow Chemical chairman and CEO Andrew Liveris, calls for a balanced approach to shale gas exports, focusing on its impact on the manufacturing industry and families in the United States. If oil and gas producers had it their way, they would export as much natural gas to foreign economies as they could in order to increase their profits. But is this in the best interest of our nation? Andrew Liveris doesn’t…

In a recent op-ed to the Wall Street Journal, Dow Chemical chairman and CEO Andrew Liveris, calls for a balanced approach to shale gas exports, focusing on its impact on the manufacturing industry and families in the United States. If oil and gas producers had it their way, they would export as much natural gas […]

This morning the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources held a hearing to explore the opportunities and challenges associated with America’s natural gas resources. President, Chairman, and CEO of AEA-member Dow Chemical Company Andrew Liveris spoke to the incredible power of natural gas to fuel robust and long-lasting manufacturing opportunities in the United States: Manufacturing in the United States is undergoing a renaissance, facilitated in substantial part by reasonable and stable natural gas prices. For the first time…

This morning the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources held a hearing to explore the opportunities and challenges associated with America’s natural gas resources. President, Chairman, and CEO of AEA-member Dow Chemical Company Andrew Liveris spoke to the incredible power of natural gas to fuel robust and long-lasting manufacturing opportunities in the United […]

Have you seen the new Purdue University study on LNG exports? Wallace Tyner, the University’s James and Lois Ackerman Professor and accomplished energy economist, questioned the methods and findings of the NERA study on LNG exports, so he and his team conducted a study of their own. They used more accurate models and data sets, and found that increasing natural gas exports will actually result in a decline in GDP. Tyner’s report stressed that the most important thing to know…

Have you seen the new Purdue University study on LNG exports? Wallace Tyner, the University’s James and Lois Ackerman Professor and accomplished energy economist, questioned the methods and findings of the NERA study on LNG exports, so he and his team conducted a study of their own. They used more accurate models and data sets, […]

Can you imagine an energy self-sufficient North America by 2020? How about another 1 million new jobs created in the energy sector by 2017? Is another $348 billion added to the United States GDP in one year from natural gas possible? According to many energy experts, the answer is a resounding yes. A recent column published in Reuters says the U.S. has low-cost natural gas to thank for a manufacturing boom that is driving a competitive advantage for companies that…

Can you imagine an energy self-sufficient North America by 2020? How about another 1 million new jobs created in the energy sector by 2017? Is another $348 billion added to the United States GDP in one year from natural gas possible? According to many energy experts, the answer is a resounding yes. A recent column […]

In the early 2000s, the U.S. was on track to become an importer of natural gas as resources ran low with numerous plans to build multibillion-dollar LNG import facilities up and down the country’s coastlines. Now, the ability to access natural gas trapped in shale rock formations, using technologies such as hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling, has led to a surge in natural gas supplies that have lowered American gas prices to a fraction of prices in other countries. This…

In the early 2000s, the U.S. was on track to become an importer of natural gas as resources ran low with numerous plans to build multibillion-dollar LNG import facilities up and down the country’s coastlines. Now, the ability to access natural gas trapped in shale rock formations, using technologies such as hydraulic fracturing and horizontal […]

The Honorable Fred Upton Chairman Committee on Energy and Commerce U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 The Honorable Henry A. Waxman Ranking Minority Member Committee on Energy and Commerce U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Chairman Upton and Ranking Member Waxman: I write on behalf of the 850,000 members of the United Steelworkers (USW) to express our union’s opposition to H.R. 6, the “Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act.” The dramatic increase of liquid natural gas (LNG)…

The Honorable Fred Upton Chairman Committee on Energy and Commerce U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 The Honorable Henry A. Waxman Ranking Minority Member Committee on Energy and Commerce U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Chairman Upton and Ranking Member Waxman: I write on behalf of the 850,000 members of the United […]

We know keeping natural gas at home is a big deal for American manufacturing, new jobs, and consumers — but do American voters feel the same way? You bet they do. In a survey of registered voters last month, voters made it clear that American gas should be used right here. American natural gas and resources give us a clear competitive advantage in manufacturing, and when asked how important American manufacturing was to growing our economy, more than half of…

We know keeping natural gas at home is a big deal for American manufacturing, new jobs, and consumers — but do American voters feel the same way? You bet they do. In a survey of registered voters last month, voters made it clear that American gas should be used right here. American natural gas and […]

A recent Department of Energy report has received vocal criticism for its failure to take into account the role of U.S. manufacturing. The Department of Energy has opened a window for comments on the report now through January 24th. Organizations and proponents of U.S. jobs are speaking out already. You can add your voice, too. The report, which weighs the impact of natural gas exports, makes the case that exports will increase economic growth, but it doesn’t consider the billions…

A recent Department of Energy report has received vocal criticism for its failure to take into account the role of U.S. manufacturing. The Department of Energy has opened a window for comments on the report now through January 24th. Organizations and proponents of U.S. jobs are speaking out already. You can add your voice, too. […]

Manufacturers employ nearly 12 million people in the United States. For every one job created in a factory, three to five jobs are created across the broader economy, because of the follow-on uses of products in the downstream manufacturing process and related economic activity, which we call a multiplier effect. Natural gas that is exported benefits the GDP a single time, when it is sold. The energy that powers manufacturing boosts GDP by a factor of eight because of the…

Manufacturers employ nearly 12 million people in the United States. For every one job created in a factory, three to five jobs are created across the broader economy, because of the follow-on uses of products in the downstream manufacturing process and related economic activity, which we call a multiplier effect. Natural gas that is exported […]

Natural gas has been at the forefront of America’s energy growth and is leading an incredible period of manufacturing growth. Here at AEA we understand the importance of taking advantage of this incredible resource right here at home. Here are five facts about U.S. natural gas that you ought to know: Gas does more than help you cook a meal on your stovetop. It’s a critical feedstock used in the production of plastics, aluminum, and hundreds of other manufacturing processes….

Natural gas has been at the forefront of America’s energy growth and is leading an incredible period of manufacturing growth. Here at AEA we understand the importance of taking advantage of this incredible resource right here at home. Here are five facts about U.S. natural gas that you ought to know: Gas does more than […]

Washington, D.C. – September 18, 2013 – In a major new development in the debate over LNG exports, America’s Energy Advantage (AEA) today filed a formal motion to intervene in the Department of Energy’s (DOE) proceeding for the Freeport LNG Expansion, L.P. and FLNG Liquefaction, LLC (together “FLEX”) export application (FE Docket No. 11-161-LNG). DOE is currently reviewing the application, which if authorized would raise the cumulative volume of authorized exports of LNG to 8.31 Bcf/d, which would go beyond…

Washington, D.C. – September 18, 2013 – In a major new development in the debate over LNG exports, America’s Energy Advantage (AEA) today filed a formal motion to intervene in the Department of Energy’s (DOE) proceeding for the Freeport LNG Expansion, L.P. and FLNG Liquefaction, LLC (together “FLEX”) export application (FE Docket No. 11-161-LNG). DOE […]

American manufacturing is experiencing an important resurgence at a time when our country needs more well-paying and highly skilled jobs. This resurgence is being powered by affordable and abundant natural gas and it presents the US with a once in a generation opportunity to increase our competitiveness in the global economy. Take a look at this new infographic and share it on Facebook. Show your friends and family that you’re standing up for American manufacturing.

American manufacturing is experiencing an important resurgence at a time when our country needs more well-paying and highly skilled jobs. This resurgence is being powered by affordable and abundant natural gas and it presents the US with a once in a generation opportunity to increase our competitiveness in the global economy. Take a look at […]

How will the shale revolution improve the American economy? CRM: In multiple ways.  It’s already making a big dent in the American trade deficit, and in the not distant future we’ll see modest export surpluses in gas and oil. But the boost it will give to manufacturing may be even more important. How does it help manufacturing? It confers a big competitive advantage for high energy-using industries, like refining, chemicals, fertilizer, cement, and steel. For the foreseeable future, American natural…

How will the shale revolution improve the American economy? CRM: In multiple ways.  It’s already making a big dent in the American trade deficit, and in the not distant future we’ll see modest export surpluses in gas and oil. But the boost it will give to manufacturing may be even more important. How does it […]

Energy experts from the Center for American Progress recently released a paper warning that unchecked exports of Liquefied Natural Gas will harm the manufacturing renaissance currently underway. The paper called for more well-defined criteria to determine whether exports are in the national interest: Since the Department of Energy is tasked with determining if export licenses are in the national interest, a mechanism for compensating the impact that price increases would have on the middle class and revitalized domestic manufacturing should…

Energy experts from the Center for American Progress recently released a paper warning that unchecked exports of Liquefied Natural Gas will harm the manufacturing renaissance currently underway. The paper called for more well-defined criteria to determine whether exports are in the national interest: Since the Department of Energy is tasked with determining if export licenses […]