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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Manufacturers in the U.S. and around the world are embracing the biggest energy game-changer in recent memory — the shale boom. Today, thanks to the plentiful and affordable energy solution that is natural gas, hundreds of shale-powered manufacturing projects are springing up across our nation, with outputs ranging from chemicals to steel. One such example […]

America’s Energy Advantage (AEA) today released an analysis of a recent American Petroleum Institute (API) study of LNG exports. The analysis of the API report by energy experts at Charles River Associates (CRA) identified several issues that, in the opinion of AEA, overstate the benefits of unchecked LNG exports. Attached and below is a summary […]

The last few years have marked an incredible turnaround for the American economy, especially its manufacturing sector. The newfound availability of abundant and affordable natural gas has helped fuel that renaissance, breathing life into manufacturing, construction, jobs, and long-term growth. Recently, manufacturing executives — who have seen much of this change first-hand – gathered in […]

Washington D.C. – May 23, 2013 – America’s Energy Advantage (AEA) today released a new public opinion survey showing the majority of U.S. voters believe the United States would see greater economic benefit from using natural gas to manufacture products, rather than simply exporting natural gas as a fuel.  In order to secure those economic […]

A recent poll of 1,000 Americans shows strong support for using natrual gas to drive job creation, power economic growth, and keep energy costs low in the U.S. See what else the new polling found, and read more here. Explore the inforgraphic below and share it with your networks on Facebook.

“The United States should not quickly volunteer to send Europe liquefied natural gas.” Curb Russian aggression with energy independence Peter Morici (CNN) — Russia will not cede control of the Crimea any time soon. http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/13/opinion/morici-russia-ukraine/   Western saber-rattling would prove hollow: NATO has insufficient forces in the region to challenge Russian control and economic sanctions […]

March 12, 2014 The Honorable Robert Menendez Chairman Committee on Foreign Relations 444 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510-6225 The Honorable Bob Corker Ranking Member Committee on Foreign Relations 444 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510-6225 Dear Chairman Menendez and Ranking Member Corker: America’s Energy Advantage (AEA), is a trade association representing many […]

Washington Post: Boehner’s plan to save Ukraine: It’s full of gas By: Steven Mufson 07 March 2014 John Boehner thinks the United States can help Ukraine by approving more gas export terminals. Is he right? “The ability to turn the tables and put the Russian leader in check lies right beneath our feet, in the […]

“Exporting U.S. natural gas to Ukraine will not weaken Russian President Vladimir Putin but it will harm American consumers, manufactures and the U.S. economy.  U.S. LNG exports to Ukraine are a false hope.  The U.S. does not have any LNG export facilities constructed and   LNG exports are not expected to begin in earnest until 2017. […]

February 13, 2014 The Honorable Fred Upton Chairman, Committee on Energy and Commerce 2125 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear Mr. Chairman: We appreciate your leadership in shaping federal energy policy to support a growing economy, job creation, energy independence, and affordable energy supplies for America’s consumers and businesses.  America’s Energy Advantage (AEA), […]

America’s Energy Advantage today issued the following statement in response to The Department of Energy’s (DOE) conditional approval of the Cameron LNG Application. Statement of America’s Energy Advantage: “Amid the worst propane shortage in recent memory caused partially by record propane exports, and with Americans paying the highest natural gas prices in four years, we […]

America’s Energy Advantage (AEA), today issued the following statement in response to a House Energy and Commerce Committee Policy Paper arguing for expedited approval of all 20 export applications pending at the Department of Energy (DOE). Statement of America’s Energy Advantage: “It makes no sense to rush more U.S. LNG overseas to countries that haven’t […]