Opinion: Pa. has cheap, clean natural gas New England needs. Why won’t blue-state Dems let them have it?

May 19, 2025

It’s just a nine-hour drive from the natural-gas-rich Marcellus Shale of western Pennsylvania to downtown Manchester, N.H. Yet, during the coldest months of winter, many New Englanders keep warm using natural gas shipped in from Trinidad and Tobago, just off the coast of Venezuela 2,300 miles away.

Why? Geography.

Sign Up. Be Informed.

First Name*
Last Name*
Email Address*
Address*
ZIP Code
Phone Number
What tea publication would you like to subscribe to*
- Select All
- Afternoon TEA (blog sent every other Monday)
- TEA Takes (opinion column sent every Wednesday)
- Common Sense Energy (newsletter sent every Friday)
This field is hidden when viewing the form
Subscribe
- Subscribe to our weekly energy newsletter
CAPTCHA

Paid for by The Empowerment Alliance