Our Progress

Over the last 15 years, the U.S. led the world in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Nearly one-fifth of those reductions were driven by switching from coal to natural gas.

This emissions reduction is equal to switching every gasoline vehicle in the U.S. to an electric vehicle.
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The problem

Amid rapid human development, energy costs and the use of foreign coal are skyrocketing to match increasing demand.

  1. Energy costs are up almost 35% from this time last year
  2. Greenhouse gas emissions from international coal in one year have surpassed 15 years’ worth of U.S. emissions reduction from wind and solar
  3. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has cut off a key energy supply to Europe, with shocks felt around the world
  4. Without access to reliable energy sources, countries revert back to coal generation

The solution

By enacting permitting reform to expand natural gas infrastructure and availability, we can:

  1. Rapidly reduce the world’s reliance on foreign coal
  2. Reduce international CO2 emissions by up to 1.1 billion metric tons per year 
  3. Lower energy costs
  4. Strengthen energy security and independence

Frequently asked questions

What is Liquified Natural Gas?

Answer

Liquified Natural Gas, or LNG, is natural gas that has been supercooled to a liquid state. This process makes natural gas 1/600th its original volume and thus easier to transport and store. Following transportation, LNG is slowly warmed to return to a gaseous state for residential and commercial use.

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What infrastructure is needed to safely transport natural gas?

Answer

Existing pipelines are at capacity and many pipelines and LNG facility projects have been cancelled or delayed over the past 5 years. We need a streamlined process to expand the infrastructure on the east and gulf coasts, closer to natural gas resources, to cost-effectively transport natural gas through the U.S and to our allies.

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Can the infrastructure built for natural gas be used for other energy sources?

Answer

Natural gas infrastructure is fully capable of being built to support hydrogen. We need to make sure it is built hydrogen-ready for the clean energy transition.

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What is the impact of natural gas on the U.S. CO2 footprint?

Answer

Over the last 15 years, 61% of U.S. emissions reductions have come from replacing coal with American natural gas. To be more specific, this switch has caused annual reductions of 525 million metric tons of CO2 from 2005 to 2019.

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What are natural gas producers doing to reduce methane emissions from production?

Answer

The industry knows that if natural gas is going to be part of a clean energy future, it must address methane. That’s why responsible producers are quickly replacing pneumatic controllers, which account for 62% of total reported methane emissions, with non-venting devices and installing gas capture systems.

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Is natural gas clean?

Answer

Natural gas plants run 50% more efficiently than coal plants (~1 natural gas plant can replace ~2 coal plants). Also, a molecule of natural gas emits 50% less CO2 than coal. The European Union recently designated natural gas as an environmentally sustainable energy source, labeling it as “green energy.”

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