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Thursday, December 6, 2012

ber 6, 2012 Study: Exporting Natural Gas Will Help the Economy

natural gas exports report


Study: Exporting Natural Gas Will Help the Economy

 

But if the Obama administration approves exports, it might hurt manufacturing and chemical production in the U.S.
The U.S. Department of Energy released a long awaited report that estimates the economic impact of allowing natural gas exports. It concluded that while exporting natural gas could marginally increase electricity prices and lead to lower wages, in total the economic benefit of selling natural gas to other countries would outweigh these problems.http://www.technologyreview.com/view/508481/natural-gas-exports-report/

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