Natural gas, really hydraulic fracturing, is producing major wins for America across the board.  The U.S. Census for 2010 includes some fascinating numbers from the American Community Survey. It indicates there are roughly 57 million American households or one-half of all households heat their homes with natural gas.  Add to that the high and ever growing proportion of our electric power and steam heat generated by natural gas and it becomes very clear just how dominant this natural resource is among heating fuels.  And, it’s a good thing because the low price of natural gas has produced major savings for consumers across the nation and now holds forth the possibility of America finally becoming energy independent – a dream most of us thought beyond possibility just a few years ago.

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