Natural Gas

Natural gas is a clean burning domestic energy source that powers our economy. It cools and warms our homes and businesses, is used to generate electricity, and helps maintain our quality of life.

Natural gas, in itself, might be considered a very uninteresting gas - it is colorless, shapeless, and odorless in its pure form. Quite uninteresting - except that natural gas is combustible, and when burned it gives off a great deal of energy. Unlike other fossil fuels, however, natural gas is clean burning and emits lower levels of potentially harmful byproducts into the air. We require energy constantly, to heat our homes, cook our food, and generate our electricity. It is this need for energy that has elevated natural gas to such a level of importance in our society, and in our lives.

News Notes:

60 Minutes story titled “The Price of Oil” that aired January 11, 2009. The story focuses on the speculative influences on crude prices which also directly impacted the energy complex (including natural gas). A common-sense explanation of the illogical rise in energy prices…a good video. Click Here To View