NGSA represents major
integrated and large independent suppliers who drill for and supply
approximately 30 percent of the natural gas produced in the United States.Established in 1965, NGSA
encourages the use of natural gas within a balanced national energy policy, and
promotes competitive markets to ensure a reliable and efficient supply and
transportation of natural gas to meet the needs of U.S. customers.For general information about natural
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Summary: This paper provides data on the tremendous economic and employment impact of natural gas, and ways in which natural gas compliments solar and wind energy.
Summary: This paper graphically illustrates that natural prices have gone up and down with other commodities, such as coal, oil, wheat, copper and more, and natural gas represent a tremendous value for consumers.
Summary: This paper explains how hydraulic fracturing works, why it’s important to natural gas extraction, and what the chemicals are that are generally used in modern fracking fluids.
Summary: Clean natural gas is key to meeting
U.S. economic, environmental, and energy goals. NGSA urges policymakers to
establish uniform national climate change policies based on principles which
ensure that the U.S. achieves a sustainable energy future. Basing climate
legislation on principles such as a market based regulatory approach to carbon
allowances with equitable distribution to all fuels will ensure that climate
change policies are cost-effective and transparent.
Summary: Natural gas-fired generation
provides 20 percent of America’s electricity needs and it is expected to grow.
Gas-fired generation is an essential component of our nation’s electric
generation mix because natural gas plants can be started and stopped more
quickly than other types of generators, have low emissions and allow the energy
supplies to respond rapidly and efficiently to changes in the demand for
electricity.
Summary: When determining the
environmental impacts of electric generation, it is essential to consider the
generators’ “footprint,” the amount of land used in generating electricity.
Natural gas has the smallest footprint of gas-fired plants have become popular
sources of electricity. For example, a gas-fired plant only covers less than ½
an acre of land but can supply 1,000 average households with electricity for a
year. NGSA compares the footprints of different electric generation fuels in
this paper.
Summary: This paper provides data on the tremendous economic and employment impact of natural gas, and ways in which natural gas compliments solar and wind energy.
Summary: This paper graphically illustrates that natural prices have gone up and down with other commodities, such as coal, oil, wheat, copper and more, and natural gas represent a tremendous value for consumers.
Summary: This paper explains how hydraulic fracturing works, why it’s important to natural gas extraction, and what the chemicals are that are generally used in modern fracking fluids.
Summary: Clean natural gas is key to meeting
U.S. economic, environmental, and energy goals. NGSA urges policymakers to
establish uniform national climate change policies based on principles which
ensure that the U.S. achieves a sustainable energy future. Basing climate
legislation on principles such as a market based regulatory approach to carbon
allowances with equitable distribution to all fuels will ensure that climate
change policies are cost-effective and transparent.
Summary: Natural gas-fired generation
provides 20 percent of America’s electricity needs and it is expected to grow.
Gas-fired generation is an essential component of our nation’s electric
generation mix because natural gas plants can be started and stopped more
quickly than other types of generators, have low emissions and allow the energy
supplies to respond rapidly and efficiently to changes in the demand for
electricity.
Summary: When determining the
environmental impacts of electric generation, it is essential to consider the
generators’ “footprint,” the amount of land used in generating electricity.
Natural gas has the smallest footprint of gas-fired plants have become popular
sources of electricity. For example, a gas-fired plant only covers less than ½
an acre of land but can supply 1,000 average households with electricity for a
year. NGSA compares the footprints of different electric generation fuels in
this paper.
