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Oct 21 2012
After the Boom in Natural Gas
Feb 16 2021
News
Can Natural Gas Be a Bridge to Clean Energy?
As the shale gas boom progresses in North America, and as other nations seek to develop their own gas reserves, communities around the world are engaged in fierce debates over whether to allow fracking and expand global trade of natural gas. The promise of jobs and economic benefits come up against concerns about the environmental and health effects of natural gas development, along with
National Geographic
Aug 13 2019
News
Trump to promote turning natural gas into plastics in Pa.
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. (AP) — Trying to hold support in the manufacturing towns that helped him win the White House in 2016, President Donald Trump is showcasing growing efforts to capitalize on western Pennsylvania’s natural gas deposits by turning gas into plastics.
Full Coverage: Donald Trump Trump will be in Monaca, about 40 minutes north of Pittsburgh, on Tuesday to tour Shell’s
Associated Press
Feb 12 2013
Opinion
Realizing the Potential of Unconventional Natural Gas - Executive Summary
The ability to access and economically develop vast amounts of Americas unconventional natural gas resources, especially large shale gas formations, has altered our national view on energy and has subsequently changed the discourse at the federal, state, and local levels.
Center for Strategic and International Studies
Oct 19 2021
News
Climate backfire: Coal-fired power jumps as natural gas prices soar
Coal-fired electricity generation climbed this year in the U.S. for the first time since the Obama administration, spurred by spiking natural gas prices, a setback for the Biden climate agenda and a sign that the president’s drilling crackdown may be backfiring.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration said Monday that electricity generated by coal-fired plants is expected to jump by
Washington Times
Feb 19 2021
News
Mexico Cries Foul at Natural Gas Cutoff Ordered by Texas Governor
The Mexican government said on Thursday that it was working to reverse an order from Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas to restrict natural gas exports, part of that state’s effort to resolve widespread power outages that have left millions of Texans without electricity in the middle of a deadly winter storm.
Mr. Abbott’s order has heightened tensions between the two countries, with top Mexican
New York Times (News)
May 04 2020
News
Jesse Jackson Stands up for Natural Gas Development in Struggling Community
The Rev. Jesse Jackson is bucking many of the environmentalists who believe natural gas production perpetuates a world in which climate change is disproportionately hurting black communities.
Jackson is prodding local, state, and federal officials in Illinois to OK the construction of a $8.2 million, 30-mile natural gas pipeline built for a community, Axios noted in a report Monday
The Daily Signal
Jan 15 2020
News
Democratic Candidates Agree on Climate Change, Except for Role of Natural Gas
The Democratic debate last night indicated how deeply climate change is coloring the presidential race.
The six candidates on stage told voters that it’s the most pressing issue, with a mostly unified voice. It came as polls show that climate change is a top concern among Democratic voters as the nation races toward primary contests beginning with the Iowa caucuses on Feb. 3.
Scientific American
Sep 02 2017
News
Trump's natural gas vision may prove impervious to Harvey
The Trump administration's big push to export more U.S. natural gas to Europe, Asia, and beyond may prove impervious in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey's wrath, as the country's leading exporter of the gaseous fossil fuel on the Gulf Coast was able to continue business as normal during the storm.
Washington Examiner