Executives Tell Senate Committee About the Promise of Domestic Natural Gas; Concerns Remain with Environmentalists Over the Pell Mell Rate of Development Without “Proper” Regulations; Export Concerns Linger With Manufacturers and Others

摘要

In mid-February, the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources held a hearing to discuss the “Opportunities and Challenges Associated with America’s Natural Gas Resources.” Some witnesses recounted the promise that domestic gas development could offer. Even Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Oregon), new at the helm of the Committee since Sen. Jeff Bingaman’s (D-New Mexico) retirement from the Senate, believes that “when it comes to natural gas, America is truly the land of opportunity.”