Building The Case for Natural Gas
As media and public officials become more educated on the advantages and potential of domestic natural gas, more endorse its use. Listed in the sub-tabs are increasing examples of popular and legislative support.
Recent Developments:
- EPA head says responsible gas exploration vital: Natural gas development is an important source of energy and economic growth in the United States, but it needs to be developed in a responsible manner, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson said Tuesday in Aspen.
- Bloomberg News: Nat gas production at record as shale puzzle solved
- Report: Natural gas can play major role in greenhouse gas reduction. The cleanest of fossil fuels, it is far more abundant than previously thought and can have significant impact at little cost, MIT study finds.
- Opinion: Robert Bryce argues in the Wall Street Journal “the U.S. is on the verge of an industrial renaissance” pending appropriate policy.
- State level: Since 2000, North Dakota leads nation in GDP growth and adds 48,000 jobs
We have massive reserves of it in this country, enough to meet our energy needs for 100 years. What Saudi Arabia is to oil, the United States is to natural gas. … Recent technological advances in drilling and completion methods have made it possible to retrieve natural gas from geological formations called shale.” (San Angelo Standard-Times, Op-Ed, 2/3/10)