Name: MSC President Dave Callahan discusses RGGI & Methane Tax by Shale Gas News
Duration: 10 min 38 s
Description: David Callahan is president of the Marcellus Shale Coalition (MSC), a leading trade association focused on unconventional shale development from the Marcellus and Utica plays. He joins SGN to discuss RGGI and how impactful this poor public policy decision will be. Dave also discusses the proposed methane tax in D.C.

Liz Bowman leads strategic communications, messaging, and media relations for AXPC.  She joined AXPC from the American Petroleum Institute (API), where she was the director of communications and marketing. Ms. Bowman previously served as Communications Director for U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), and as the Associate Administrator for Public Affairs at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.  In this role, she served as the top EPA spokesperson, and managed communications for the confirmation of Senate-confirmed associate administrators and the Deputy Administrator.  She also worked in top communications roles for public affairs firms, associations, corporations, and advocacy campaigns.

SGN Interview With Liz Bowman From AXPC

State Sen. John Yudichak joined the show to discussed several initiatives in the 2021-2022 state budget package will help Luzerne County and northeastern Pennsylvania continue to recover from the economic impact of COVID-19 by setting the stage for private-sector job growth.

The senator serves Senate District 14 as an Independent (Term Expires: 2022) serving Carbon and Luzerne (part) Counties.

https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/senate_bio.cfm?id=64

Senator John Yudichak Interview

PA State Rep Josh Kail (PA-15th) joined the program to discuss the 2021 state budget, the Pittsburgh Airport's completion of a microgrid, and the projected economic impact of Shell's Cracker plant on western PA according to a recent Robert Morris study.

Learn more about Josh here: http://www.repkail.com/

Rep. Josh Kail - Western PA Energy & Economy

Mike Sommers is the 15th chief executive of the American Petroleum Institute (API), the largest national trade association representing all aspects of America's natural gas and oil industry.4

Mike recently traveled to Northeast Pennsylvania to visit with Marcellus Shale operators like Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation and Williams. He also visited with business leaders, community leaders, and toured the brand new Lackawanna College Center in Tunkhannock, which hosts the School of Petroleum & Natural Gas. 

Since his appointment in July 2018, Sommers has overseen the strategic realignment of API’s priorities and advocacy efforts, introducing an integrated organizational structure and core API Principles. Among other initiatives, he has led the adoption of the industry’s solutions-oriented position on climate change, the development of an industrywide narrative to broaden the sector’s base of support, and the increased utilization and visibility of API standards and safety programs.

Mike Sommers API President & CEO

Chris Heck, President/CEO of the Pittsburgh Airport Area Chamber of Commerce joined the program to discuss the tremendous impact energy development, specifically natural gas, is having on western PA & the great Pittsburgh area. Chris focuses his comments on the build-out of the Royal Dutch Shell petrochemical plant, the development of natural gas underneath the Pittsburgh Airport, the rebuilding and expansion of the Pittsburgh Airport, and the development of a microgrid on the airport's campus.

Chris Heck, President of the Pittsburgh Airport Area Chamber

Thomas J. Pyle is the president of the Institute for
Energy Research (IER). In this capacity, Pyle brings a
the unique backdrop of public and private sector
experience to help manage IER’s Washington,
DC-based staff and operations. He also helps to
develop the organization’s free-market policy positions
and implement education efforts with respect to key
energy stakeholders, including policymakers, federal
agency representatives, industry leaders, consumer
entities and the media.

Tom Pyle August 2021 Interview

David Callahan is president of the Marcellus Shale Coalition (MSC), a leading trade association focused on unconventional shale development from the Marcellus and Utica plays. He joins SGN to discuss RGGI and how impactful this poor public policy decision will be. Dave also discusses the proposed methane tax in D.C.

MSC President Dave Callahan discusses RGGI & Methane Tax

Brian Costanzo joins the program to discuss Lackawanna College's new center in Tunkhannock and the upcoming LC Sporting Clays tournament benefiting the school of PNG

Brian Costanzo LCPNG New Center & Sporting Clays 2021

Coterra recently held a series of safety stand-downs across its operations. George Stark, Director of External Affairs for Coterra, joins the program to discuss the importance of these programs for employees, contractors, vendors, and the communities we operate in.

George Stark Discusses Coterra's Safety Stand-Down

David Callahan is president of the Marcellus Shale Coalition (MSC), a leading trade association focused on unconventional shale development from the Marcellus and Utica plays. A native Pennsylvanian, Mr. Callahan leads the organization, founded in 2008, representing members engaged in all aspects of natural gas development, including exploration and production, midstream gathering, processing and transportation, as well as the suppliers and contractors who work with the industry.

David Callahan Discusses Energy in PA 2022

Because so much of shale gas news in the popular media comes from anti-drilling special interests, it’s refreshing when there is a voice to lay out the other side of the story. Now, there is one.

MSC President Dave Callahan discusses RGGI & Methane Tax

Shale Gas News

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