Renewing America
Author: John Deutch, Former Director of Central Intelligence and Former Undersecretary of Energy
January/February 2011
Foreign Affairs
Thanks to technological advances, in the past few years, vast amounts of natural gas -- particularly shale gas -- have become economically viable. This development is an unmitigated boon for consumers interested in affordable energy and for governments hoping to reduce their countries' dependency on foreign oil.
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