Resources related to natural gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale which involve economic issues and impacts.
Find workforce development information at: Marcellus Shale Education & Training Center
Courtesy of: J. Jacquet/MSETC.
News
Natural gas boom brings riches to rural US town - Reuters (4/5/2010)
New report shows natural gas economic impact will be minimal - Pressconnects.com, Greater Binghamton (4/01/2010)
Gas drilling having substantial, and sometimes surprising, economic impact - Economic impacts in Pennsylvania that have resulted from Marcellus Shale gas drilling have been varied and often occur indirectly. (Times-Tribune, 4/25/10)
Papers and Reports
Booms and Busts: The Impact of West Virginia Energy Economy - by Sean O'Leary and Ted Boettner, West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy, July, 2011
Working Papers and Policy Briefs: Economic Impacts of Marcellus Shale Gas Drilling - Green Choices, Cornell University. These working papers and policy briefs are intended to inform policy makers and citizens about economic and regulatory issues related to shale gas drilling. Working papers present preliminary research results. Policy briefs are short summaries of research on key topics.
Marcellus Tourism Study - Southern Tier Central Regional Planning and Development Board
The Economic Impact of Marcellus Gas Drilling: What have We Learned? What are the Limitations? - David Kay, Senior Extension Associate, CaRDI, Dept. of Development Sociology, Cornell University (April 4, 2011).
State Tax Implications of Marcellus Shale: What the Pennsylvania Data Say in 2010 - Marcellus Education Fact Sheet, College of Agricultural Sciences, Penn State University.
Natural Gas Development: Views of New York and Pennsylvania Residents in the Marcellus Shale Region - by Richard Stedman, Cornell University, Fern Willits, Kathryn Brasier, Matthew Filteau and Diane McLaughlin, Penn State University, and Jeffrey Jacquet, Cornell University. CaRDI Research and Policy Brief, No. 39 (January, 2011).
Marcellus Shale Communities: Report, Recommendations and Resources for a Collaborative Approach to Planning and Local Land Use Tools - Central New York Regional Planning and Development Board (October, 2010).
A Comprehensive Economic Impact Analysis of Natural Gas Extraction in the Marcellus Shale
Principal Investigator: Susan M. Christopherson, J. Thomas Clark Professor, City and Regional Planning
* Green Choices - website in support of project
Marcellus Shale Workforce Needs Assessment: Southwest Pennsylvania Counties of Beaver, Washington, Greene, Fayette, and Westmoreland - by Tracy L Brundage, et. al., Marcellus Shale Education & Training Center (June, 2010).
Unanswered Questions About the Economic Impact of Gas Drilling in the Marcellus Shale: Don't Jump to Conclusions - by Jannette M. Barth, JM Barth & Associates, Inc. (March 22, 2010).
The Economic Impacts of the Marcellus Shale: Implications for New York, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia - by Timothy J. Considine, PhD. of Natural Resource Economics. This study expands on a recent Penn State study, which found similar economic benefits from developing the Marcellus region. (July 14, 2010)
Three Current Natural Gas Financial Issues - by Joseph A. Bennett, Sr. Extension Associate, Dept. of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University and James E. Leonard, C.P.A., Certified Minerals Manager.
Community Impacts of Marcellus Shale Development: Preliminary Research Findings - A team of faculty and students at Penn State and Cornell have been conducting research on the community and economic impacts of Marcellus Shale development. This is an update on one component of that research program, case studies of 4 counties in Pennsylvania and New York to document perceptions of the impacts in the early stages of development. (June 27, 2010)
An Introduction to Natural Gas Development and Workforces - Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development (NERCRD), Penn State University. Paper no. 44.
Workforce Needs Assessment Report - Marcellus Shale Education & Training Center (MSETC).
Natural Gas Drilling in the Marcelllus Shale: Regional Economic Opportunities and Infrastructure Challenges - Center for Transportation Advancement and Regional Development, National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) Research Foundation (May, 2010).
Fossil Fuel Extraction as a County Economic Development Strategy - "In the long run, the economies of energy-focusing counties grow more slowly than the economies of their peers that are not pursuing energy extraction as an economic development strategy." Headwaters Economics (Revised July 11, 2009)
Marcellus Shale Natural Gas Extraction Study 2009-2010, Study Guide III: Marcellus Shale Natural Gas Extraction: Its Economic Impact - by Mary Beth Sweeney, et al., League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania.
The Oil and Gas Industry"s Exclusions and Exemptions to Major Environmental Statutes - by Renee Lewis Kosnik, Earthworks Oil and Gas Accountability Project (October, 2007).
Presentations
Economic Implications of Marcellus Shale Natural Gas Development: Potential Impacts on Tourism, Agriculture, and Housing - a webinar hosted by Cornell University's Community and Regional Development Institute (CaRDI) on May 9, 2011 which presented the work of a graduate student project in the Dept. of City and Regional Planning guided by Professor Susan Christopherson. Presenters: Vera Bartolome Diaz, Tom Knipe, Christopher Smith, Greg Waldman, Ethan Warsh, David West and Austin Zwick. (PDF version of the Powerpoint).
The Economics of Shale Gas Drilling: What are the Real Consequences? - webinar hosted by the Community and Regional Development Institute (CaRDI), Cornell University. Presenter: Susan Christopherson, Ph. D., Department of City and Regional Planning, Cornell University. To access the webinar slides as a PDF, click here. Sponsors: The Park Foundation and Heinz Endowments. (April 7, 2011)
A Systems Approach to Energy Transitions: Land, Economic and Community Transformations
Presentations from the Conference held on March 30-31, 2011 in Watkins Glen, NY.
- Marcellus Shale: Economic Development Implications - Timothy W. Kelsey, Ph.D., State Program Leader, Economic & Community Development, Penn State University
- Marcellus Shale Gas Drilling: What Should We Plan For? - Susan Christopherson, Dept. of City and Regional Planning, Cornell University
- Energy Planning in New York State - John Williams, Director of Energy Analysis, NYSERDA
- Overview of Recent Climate Legislation: Overall Impacts and Opportunities for the Agriculture and Forestry Sector - Antonio M. Bento, Ph.D., Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University
- Systems Approach to Energy Transitions - Albert R. George, Ph.D., Mechanical , Aerospace & Systems Engineering, Cornell University
- Natural Gas, Wind and Biofuels - Jeffrey Jacquet, Ph.D. candidate, Dept. of Natural Resources, Cornell University
- Supplies of Sustainably Produced Biomass in New York - Timothy A. Volk, Sr. Research Associate, SUNY Environmental School of Forestry
- Pennsylvania Energy Impacts Assessment - Nels Johnson, Deputy State Director, The Nature Conservancy, Pennsylvania Chapter
- Planning for Energy Transitions - Daniel A. Spitzer, Partner, Hodgson Russ LLP
Marcellus Shale Gas Drilling: What Does it Mean for Economic Development? - Preliminary findings on the economic consequences of natural gas extraction in the Marcellus Shale. Susan Christopherson, Professor, Dept. of City and Regional Planning, Cornell University. (12/05/10)
Wyoming Boomtowns - Social and Economic Impacts of Natural Gas Drilling - Jeffrey Jacquet, Cornell University.
Marcellus Shale: Community and Economic Considerations - a webinar presented by Jeffrey Jacquet, Dept. of Natural Resources, Cornell University (May 12, 2010). The presentation slides are also available and can be viewed as a pdf.
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