We have begun the loose forming of or own group to assemble the most knowledgable and vested people to share the story of The Marcellus and the place where the Oil and Natural Gas businesses started.
From pre Oil City, the Native Americans use of Bitumen, the salt mines and wells that encountered oil, Colonel Drake,the first natural gas well in the city of Pittsburgh for the use of George Westinghouse's industries, the first commercial well in Murrysville, PA, and on to the Shale play today, we have been an innovtive, rugged, risk taking people and industry.
Sure it would be nice if everyone had their own gas well royalties coming in, but since that is not impossible, we need to look at the tax dollars, revenues spent with local companies, well paying jobs & opportunities created, and more taxes to help balance the budget and repair the infrastructure.
No average paying casino jobs with the rise in crime, poverty, and bankruptcy they bring, but family oriented jobs, the values PA was founded on and one we here so often from the citizens.
As we comment and share the good and honest news here, we will surely move forth to a better and more energy independent future.
Amen! From a oilfield transplant, let the games begin! Or carry on as it were. I am from an area of Utah that can hardly exist without the oil and gas industry. Sure there are issues that have to be addressed, BUT, they are solvable. The last couple of years the industry has got a environmental black eye. but we learn from the mistakes and move forward to put Pennsylvanians back to work.
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