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 […]