The rapid increase in
domestic natural gas production from shale reserves has significantly impacted the economics of coal fuels used for power and heat in recent years.
Not exact matches
U.S. dry
natural gas production was up almost 7 %
from January through May of 2012 compared to the same period in 2011, so
natural gas injections have not shifted lower due to a downturn in
domestic natural gas production.
Natural gas prices and price volatility have been relatively low ever since then — largely thanks to abundant
domestic production from shale and other tight - rock formations.
If lawmakers pursue energy policies that constrain
domestic oil and
natural gas production, particularly
from hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling, they could consign future generations of Americans and millions of people around the world to a less prosperous and productive future, because those energy
production technologies account for the bulk of our nation's increased energy
production.
Natural gas production from domestic shale gas formations began to rapidly increase starting in 2005, which has led to a relatively sustained period of low natural gas
Natural gas production from domestic shale
gas formations began to rapidly increase starting in 2005, which has led to a relatively sustained period of low
natural gas
natural gas prices.
[31][65] Ethanol
production requires significant energy, and current U.S.
production derives most of that energy
from domestic coal,
natural gas and other non-oil sources.
A new estimate
from the International Energy Agency says that 2014 - 2018
domestic natural gas production will increase thanks to expanded hydraulic fracturing.
While
natural gas production from shale formations has significantly increased
domestic production, there is ongoing investigation of potential environmental concerns related to shale
gas development, including carbon emissions and possible groundwater contamination.
Over 500,000 miles of
natural gas and petroleum products transmission pipelines cross the United States, and that capacity must be expanded to keep pace with 21st century
production trends and to ensure that Americans
from every state share in the benefits of affordable
domestic energy.
With
domestic production on the rise, the share of carbon emissions
from natural gas are likely to continue to increase.
At the same time,
domestic exploitation of unconventional sources of
natural gas,
production of oil and
gas from more difficult settings both onshore and offshore, and continued record - setting coal
production using intensive methods, are producing new environmental conflicts.