Impacts, Opportunities, and Challenges for Marcellus-Related Businesses in Pennsylvania

Eleanor Andrews and Timothy W. Kelsey, Ph.D.

Introduction

The rapid and growing development of Marcellus Shale is bringing significant opportunities and challenges to local businesses in Pennsylvania. Anecdotes from businesses suggest that many are responding, but that some face barriers to doing so.
There has been little prior empirical research on these issues.

This Fact Sheet describes impacts, challenges and opportunities of Marcellus Shale development on Pennsylvania’s businesses who have intentionally positioned themselves to benefit from the expected increase in economic activities. It also examines the varied strategies employed by businesses to address future impacts and the types of assistance that they are seeking. This work is intended to help these businesses plan carefully for the future, an important step in ensuring the responsible development of the Commonwealth's natural gas resources.

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