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2020-03-27
The Virtual World of Post-Pandemic America
Some sectors of the economy could permanently move to the Internet“9/11 changed everything,” was a phrase attributed to President George W. Bush after the terrorist attacks on the U.S. in 2001. Commercial air traffic was grounded, no-fly zones around NYC and other major cities were instituted, security checks began at airports, and federal air marshals became ubiquitous on commercial flights. Without the airlines, companies began holding teleconferences. After the travel […]
Penn State SBDC Will Now Serve Centre, Clinton, Lycoming and Mifflin Counties
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – In January, a plan culminated to combine the Lock Haven University Small Business Development Center with the Penn State University Small Business Development Center (SBDC). The new larger organization, Penn State SBDC, will serve Centre, Clinton, Lycoming and Mifflin counties. Penn State SBDC will provide support for small businesses at four office locations: a central office, […]
COVID-19: Testing the Limits of Hospitals
The chief strategy in preventing pandemics is to test everyone within a country or region who is symptomatic, and if found positive, quarantine them to prevent community spread, which could overwhelm the capacity of local hospitals and health care providers. As of March 18, only 6,563 Americans had been tested for the novel coronavirus. After COVID-19 hit South Korea, the […]
4 Tips on Working From Home During the Coronavirus Outbreak
Some Companies are Using Telework to Deter the Spread of the Disease(AP) The option to work from home is usually thought of as a perk, something that companies dangle to attract talented workers who dislike the daily commute. But with rising concerns about COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus, more companies are telling employees to telework to prevent possible infections from spreading in the workplace. “Over the last […]
Coronavirus and the Impact on Gas and LNG
(AP) As with all commodities, the impact of the novel coronavirus (2019- nCoV) on Chinese gas demand will depend on both the severity and length of time required to contain the outbreak. Estimated gas demand loss in China had reached 2 billion cubic metres (bcm) by the end of the first week in February, with more than half of this […]
Monaca Cracker Plant Another Link in Proposed “Petrochemical Corridor”
The enormous Royal Dutch Shell petrochemical complex taking shape along the Ohio River in Monaca, Pa., is a mammoth undertaking. Sprawled across the 386-acre site in Beaver County are multiple buildings from one-level units to structures several stories high – and construction cranes that reach into the sky. On the ground are 7,500 workers daily – 1,000 on the night […]
There’s a New “Coal” Coming to Appalachia – PLASTICS
On March 4-6, the Ohio Oil and Gas Association held its 73rd annual meeting in Columbus, Ohio. The event brought together top state and national industry leaders who discussed important issues facing the Ohio oil and gas industry, including the oversupply of natural gas that caused gas prices to plummet. “We had a great attendance, over 700 people, and in […]
Pennsylvania Natural Gas Industry Ready For Electoral Challenges
(AP) After years of ideologues and elites using the natural gas industry as a punching bag for politics and climate change activism, Nick DeIuliis, the CEO of CNX Resources, one of the largest natural gas producers in Western Pennsylvania, has had enough. He had decided to speak out because he was tired of the natural gas and manufacturing industries being […]