Thanks to technological advances, in the past few years, vast amounts of natural gas -- particularly shale gas -- have become economically viable.

Watch Lee R. Raymond, former chairman and chief executive officer of ExxonMobil Corporation, discuss Facing the Hard Truths About Energy, a report of the National Petroleum Council.

Listen to Lee R. Raymond, former chairman and chief executive officer of ExxonMobil Corporation, discuss Facing the Hard Truths About Energy, a report of the National Petroleum Council.

Lee Raymond discusses a study released by the National Petroleum Council, examining the future of energy resources and energy industry.

Listen to Energy and U.S. Foreign Policy Task Force Chairs John Deutch and James Schlesinger discuss the task force report National Security Consequences of U.S.Oil Dependency.

Watch Energy and U.S. Foreign Policy Task Force Chairs John Deutch and James Schlesinger discuss the task force report National Security Consequences of U.S.Oil Dependency.

America’s dependence on imported energy increases its strategic vulnerability and constrains its ability to pursue foreign policy and national security objectives, finds a Council-sponsored Independent Task Force. “The lack of sustained attention to energy issues is undercutting U.S. foreign policy and U.S. national security,” says the report.

Energy Task Force cochairs John Deutch and James Schlesinger discuss a new Independent Task Force report on the national security consequences of U.S. oil dependence.

Members of the CFR Task Force on oil dependency discuss their recently released report with members of the press.

The cochair of a new CFR Task Force on U.S. energy policy says the White House and Congress need to act now to bolster oil and gas supplies and boost research into alternative power sources.