Natural Gas Reserves and U.S. Energy Policy - Part 2

With increasing success developing natural gas from unconventional sources, the booming U.S. natural gas sector hit the wall in 2008 with the collapse of the global economy. Even so, the U.S. financial system and overall domestic economy are showing signs of recovery, and the country's many independent natural gas producers are preparing to pick up where they left off. Revived post-recession demand plus government incentives could quickly elevate U.S. natural gas in the country's energy mix. Editor's Note: This is the second of a two-part series on U.S. natural gas reserves and their effect on energy policy. Click here for a printable PDF of this report.