CEA Mid-Atlantic

As a resurgent manufacturing hub and new energy producing region, the Mid-Atlantic is a key chapter for CEA. We work to get consumers, manufacturing interests, labor, and small businesses engaged in the ever-growing discussion on energy in states like Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia and Virginia.

Will Massachusetts Be Left Out in the Cold?

Harsh winter forecasts make the cost of home heating a new worry for the family budget, especially in New England where the winter forecast...

CEA-Mid Atlantic Urging Pennsylvania Democrats to Reverse Moratorium Stance

CEA-Mid Atlantic Executive Director Mike Butler makes the case why Pennsylvania Democrats should ask their party leaders to turn back a proposed moratorium adopted...

Shale Energy Benefits Too Great to Sacrifice

Writing in the Allentown Morning Call, Consumer Energy Alliance Mid-Atlantic Director Mike Butler discusses the benefits Pennsylvania consumers have seen from the state's shale...

New York State Report Finds Fracking Safe

A report in the N.Y. Times uses the words "safe" and "hydrofracking" in the same sentence.  The analysis conducted by the State of New...
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Opinion: The Cost of Our Energy Master Plan Will Likely Be ‘Astronomical’

CEA Mid-Atlantic Executive Director Mike Butler examines New Jersey's Energy Master Plan and the cost implications it will have for consumers and small businesses...
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New Jersey Politics Once Again Delays Much Needed Energy for Families and Businesses

Newark, NJ – Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA) Mid-Atlantic Executive Director Mike Butler voiced his disappointment following today’s permit denial by the New Jersey Department...
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Pennsylvania Natural Gas Industry Stalled by Lack of Support From Neighboring State

CEA's Mike Butler was quoted discussing the importance of energy infrastructure and how the policies of neighboring states are preventing consumers from realizing energy...
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New CEA Analysis: Misguided Energy Policies Could Cost Consumers $149.2 Billion More This Winter

Despite Gas Price Relief, Home Energy Costs Continue to Soar; CEA Urges Policymakers to Embrace Common-Sense Energy Solutions WASHINGTON – Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA), the...

CEA discusses shale energy development at the 2014 DUG Conference

Reported in this article by the Pittsburgh Business Times, CEA’s Andrew Browning speaks about shale energy development at a panel discussion at Hart Energy's DUG...
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How Maryland Consumers Benefit from the Independence Energy Connection

CEA's Mike Butler explains why families in Maryland pay $181.55 more for electricity annually than the national average. These higher costs hit families and...