Natural gas: Fueling the Future
“Fueling the Future” sells natural gas as the clean, modern answer — abundant, domestic, practical. It’s the kind of framing that helped shale leap from regional drilling play to national storyline. But beneath the optimism sit the mechanics that matter: wells, pipelines, compressors, flaring, methane leakage, and water. The hook here isn’t the promise — it’s how fast a “bridge fuel” becomes a full-scale infrastructure decision.
Source: Greenhaven Press (2006) Read More