The Philadelphia Inquirer has an interesting editorial on the benefits of local production: “Not only is the commonwealth back on the map as a global energy leader, but every single Pennsylvanian is benefiting from the responsible development of our region’s abundant, clean-burning natural-gas resources. *** From the refineries in South Philadelphia, to PGW, to Peco customers who are seeing more stable energy costs (down 40 percent since 2008, according to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission), to a drilling-rig manufacturer based in West Chester – the commonwealth is experiencing economic, manufacturing, environmental, and national-security benefits that are as positive as they are far-reaching.”
