Oil job seekers look for openings

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April 30, 2013
 
Brenda J. Linert
 
One thing U.S. Sen. Rob Portman says he doesn't like seeing in Ohio is out-of-state license plates on the vehicles of natural gas and oil workers.
 
"I would rather be sure we have workers from in-state," Portman, R-Ohio, said Monday morning.
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The natural gas drilling industry supported nearly 39,000 Ohio jobs last year, according to a study by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Institute for 21st Century Energy. The agency predicted that number could grow to as many as 266,000 jobs in the Buckeye state by 2035.
 
In 2012, the industry directly or indirectly contributed about $4.1 billion into Ohio's economy, or gross state product. By 2035, the total value added to the state's economy will be more than $35 billion, according to the study released early this year.
 
Read the full article at the Salem News.