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Needed policy reforms not hindering natural gas production PDF

This Science and Policy Brief examines necessary policy reforms for natural gas production through these key points:

BLM Data Shows Vast Federal Acreage Under Oil & Gas Leases That Are Not Developed PDF

Data recently released by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) solidly refutes industry allegations that the Obama Administration somehow has not made enough federal lands available for drilling and energy development. As data shows, industry controls tens of millions of acres of federal lands that have not been developed or not developed fully.

Total Acres Leased and Producible Acres on Federal Land (Oil and Gas) PDF

These charts detail the total number of acres leased for energy production on federal public lands versus the total producible acres. Data covers the years 2001 - 2008.

Number of APDs Approved and Number of Wells Spud During the Year on Federal Lands (Oil and Gas) PDF

These charts detail the number of APDs approved and wells spud on federal public lands from 2001 to 2008.

Look Before You Leap Off the Natural Gas Bridge: Lessons from the Rockies PDF

This five-part presentation by our Director of Economics, Pete Morton, provides a cautionary tale for those proposing to increase natural gas drilling – based on the lessons learned from the recent natural gas drilling boom in the Rockies.

Natural Gas Teleconference AUDIO

A teleconference was held after the House Natural Resources Committee held hearings on reforms to the nation’s oil and gas program to discuss the growing impacts of hydraulic fracturing, a process used in most natural gas drilling projects. Listen to the teleconference below.

Natural Gas: A "Clean" Fossil Fuel PDF

As the debate over climate change and energy policy legislation heats up, the natural gas industry and its allies in Congress have taken to describing natural gas as a "clean bridge fuel" to a clean energy future, and are promoting various federal policies to encourage the wider use of natural gas. Compared to the combustion of coal as a boiler fuel, natural gas is indeed a "cleaner" fuel. However, it is important to bear in mind that:

Natural Gas Drilling and Habitat Fragmentation PDF

The natural gas industry and its allies have lately portrayed natural gas as a "clean bridge fuel" to a more benign energy future for America. They and their political allies have called for legislation providing incentives that promote the wider use of natural gas.

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