Timothy Oleson

America's Increasing Reliance on Natural Gas Timothy Oleson

This report summarizes the presentations and discussions from the November 2014 American Geosciences Institute (AGI) Critical Issues Forum on natural gas. The two-day meeting examined many dimensions of America's Increasing Reliance on Natural Gas: Benefits and Risks of a Methane Economy and considered two major questions: Is a natural gas-dominant economy achievable in North America? Would a natural gas-dominant economy be desirable? This report covers vital conversations highlighting the importance of the geosciences in society. The AGI Critical Issues Forum series was created to serve as a platform to reach a broad audience of decision makers, including those at the regional, state, and local levels, and to improve public understanding and perception of the geosciences.