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Chesapeake chief says the answer to energy crisis lies in natural gas

 
By Chris Casteel
Published: July 31, 2008

WASHINGTON — America is at the beginning of "a great natural gas boom” that can help wean the country off imported oil and reduce carbon emissions, Chesapeake Energy Chief Executive Aubrey McClendon told lawmakers Wednesday.

Testifying before the House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, McClendon said recent discoveries of reserves and enhanced drilling techniques have allowed the n...


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