Axios: “On My Screen: Fracking and Carbon Removal”
A new blog post by RFF Fellow Daniel Raimi is the subject of a segment in this newsletter.
Pennsylvania is less economically tied to oil and gas than other big producing states, despite being the second-largest gas source behind Texas, new analysis argues.
- Why it matters: The finding, via Resources For the Future's Daniel Raimi, comes amid fracking drama in the critical swing state.
- State of play: The oil and gas industry accounted for 1.3% of the state's GDP last year, and 0.1% of wages and benefits for workers in 2022, Raimi notes.
- Yes, but: Gas plays a larger role in several rural economies, even if the overall state has many big sectors — like info tech and health care — and cities.
