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.

In Beaver County, PA energy politics are national

Consumer Energy Alliance Mid-Atlantic Director Mike Butler penned an opinion piece for the Shale Reporter about Beaver County, PA, energy politics in the region and the...

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...
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New Jersey’s Economic Reawakening Depends on Energy and Pipelines

CEA Mid-Atlantic Director Mike Butler examines the important role pipelines play in transporting the essential energy resources New Jersey needs to jump-start the state's...
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President Trump Is Right to Respond to Oil and Gas Warfare

The Trump Administration took a stance on boosting oil and gas prices in a counter move to manipulation from Saudi Arabia and Russia. CEA...

U.S. Climate Summit Provides Opportunity to Highlight American Leadership in Reducing Emissions, Leading Consumer...

Washington DC – Following the Biden Administration’s release of new national commitments to emissions reductions as part of the U.S.-hosted international Climate Summit, Consumer...
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Wolf’s Proposed Severance Tax Met With Industry Opposition

CEA Mid-Atlantic's Mike Butler spoke out against Governor Wolf's latest attempt at a severance tax, which will ultimately impact Pennsylvanians least able to afford...
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Consumer Energy Alliance Mid-Atlantic Executive Director Testifies in Support of PennEast Pipeline and DEP...

Harrisburg, PA – Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA) Mid-Atlantic Executive Director Mike Butler today submitted testimony in support of the PennEast pipeline at the Pennsylvania...

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...

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...

Event at Newark’s Largest Black Church Highlights Importance of Affordable Energy in New Jersey

Experts in the energy industry and local community leaders spoke out at Metropolitan Baptist Church in Newark to address potential rising energy costs under...