MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) applauded Gov. Scott Walker on Wednesday for his proposals to reduce the tax burden on hard-working Wisconsin families while still investing in important priorities like economic development in rural Wisconsin and training the next generation of the state’s workforce. Gov. Walker announced in his State of the State…
Tom DeWeese
Major News on the Battle for Property Rights
I’ve got some important news to share with you. I believe it’s news you’ve been waiting for! Before I go into the details, let me first say thank you for your incredible support over the past year, especially in our fight against the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). The outpouring of concern has been incredible.…
Patrick C. Miller
Gerard: Northeast could lower energy costs with Marcellus shale
As the residents of the Northeast shiver through this winter’s cold weather and New Englanders pay some of the highest electrical rates in the U.S., Jack Gerard, president and CEO of the American Petroleum Institute, sees a shale gas solution nearby. Speaking last week in Washington, D.C., at the organization’s 2018 State of American Energy…
Luke Geiver
Energy investment team puts major stake in shale drill bit maker
Intervale Capital, a specialized energy investment firm, has taken note of increased drilling intensity, longer laterals and higher stage counts throughout most of North America’s shale plays. This week the company said it has become a majority stakeholder in Oklahoma-based PDC Logic. Founded in 2007, PDC Logic manufactures highly engineered drilling and completion bits that…
Patrick Miller
Keystone XL gets enough commercial commitments to continue
As a result of a successful open season, TransCanada said it has enough commitments from oil producers to move ahead with the Keystone XL project. The open season—which began last September—enabled the Calgary-based Canadian company to secure 20-year commitments to transport 500,000 barrels per day of crude from Alberta tar sands to refineries on the…
PennEast Pipeline Co.
Major Marcellus shale pipeline gains approval
After incorporating the feedback from landowners, public officials, regulators and other stakeholders over the last three years as part of a concerted effort to include community input and reduce environmental impacts, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) recognized the clear need for, and public benefit of, the PennEast Pipeline and issued an Order under section…