Jude Clemente of RealClearEnergy writes that while our emissions are growing smaller, our natural gas exports are getting bigger.
- While our share of global emissions is only 14%, our natural gas exports continue to grow.
- American natural gas can provide cheap, reliable, and clean energy to developing nations, allowing humans to flourish.
- Natural gas benefits our environment and our economy. As we look to lower global emissions, it must be seen as a solution to the problem.
“The necessity of U.S. LNG is therefore three-pronged: 1) limit Russia’s rising geopolitical influence in Europe, Asia, Latin America, and elsewhere; 2) give the developing world access to an affordable, reliable, and cleaner energy source; and 3) create economic opportunities here at home, namely tens of thousands of high-paying jobs and tens of billions of dollars in taxes and other fees.”
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