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The Marcellus Shale Coalition, an industry organization promoting the development of natural gas from the Marcellus Shale formation, draws attention to the figures below from Pennsylvania’s Department of Labor & Industry.
Green employment can be a reality — if regulators and politicians don’t stand in the way of development of this abundant domestic source of low-carbon, low-particulate energy. And in the Marcellus Shale region, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has done a relatively good job of doing so, particularly when compared with its sad northern neighbor, which also sits astride the Marcellus.
9,000 New Marcellus Hires in 2011
There were 9,000 new hires in these two |
94% Increase in Marcellus Employment
Marcellus Employment (2008 Q1 to 2010 Q3): |
141,000 Marcellus Related Jobs Marcellus Employment (2008 Q1 to 2010 Q3): 2010 Q3 Marcellus Shale industries |
$69,995 Average Marcellus Wage Marcellus Wages (2009 Q4 to 2010 Q3): |
48,000 New Marcellus Hires New Marcellus Hires (2009 Q4 to 2011 Q1): |
1300% Employment Increase in the N. Tier Northern Tier Pa. saw an increase of 1,109 |
660% Employment Increase in Central Pa. The Central Workforce Investment Area (WIA) |