How Small Ohio Businesses Benefit Big from Utica Shale Drilling

One of the brightest of the bright spots in the Marcellus/Utica shale industry has been shale's effect on local economies and jobs, as in more money and jobs flow to shale drilling counties. To counter all that good news left-leaning "media" outlets like the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette have run hit pieces, like this article in February: Report: Shale gas boom counties saw little growth in local jobs, income. Yet the reality is the opposite. The reality, as chronicled in a new article appearing in the Zanesville Times Recorder, is that shale energy has expanded both revenue and jobs for local businesses in regions with active shale drilling--including Muskingum County.

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