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by the numbers Americans are thinking about energy issues. many believe that domestic natural gas is having a positive impact on the nation—and favor the search for more. THE BENEFITS OF NATURAL GAS The latest University of Texas Energy Poll surveyed 2,113 adults. Respondents expressed a positive view of natural gas on several fronts. When asked about the impact of domestic natural gas production in the U.S., they cited % seeing as a natural gas benefit jobs, security, business, and environmental benefits. Few had a solidly negative view: For Creates jobs..........................75% Provides energy security....... 70% Boosts U.S. manufacturing....69% Lowers carbon emissions.......53% example, only 11 percent said that gas does not provide a carbon-emissions benefit, and just 4 percent saw no job-creation benefit. Overall, when asked if the benefits of domestic natural gas development outweigh the costs, 41 percent said “yes,” 40 percent “didn’t know,” and just 18 percent said “no.” SUPPORT RUNS DEEP If a presidential candidate favors expansion of domestic natural gas development The vast majority of Americans favor increased efforts to find and extract gas in the U.S.; only a small percentage Less likely to support 8% More likely to support 62% Not sure 8% viewed such support as a negative. Support for natural gas expansion ranked just above support for financial incentives for renewable energy (60 percent), and significantly higher than policies favoring pipeline construction to carry oil from Canada (44 percent) or increased offshore oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico (40 percent). AWARENESS OF/SUPPORT FOR HYDRAULIC FRACTURING Awareness of hydraulic fracturing has grown over the last year. Among those who are familiar with it, views are split—but supporters of this method outnumber opponents, and support has edged up over the past six months. The study also asked specifically about hydraulic fracturing on public lands and found that 41 percent support this practice while 36 percent would like to prohibit it. MARCH 2012 35% 42% 48% 41% 45% Oppose 36% 41% 41% alex reardon AmericAn GAs june 2013 32% Support 14 MARCH 2013 Familiar with the term Source: University of Texas Energy Poll, March 2013 SEPTEMBER 2012

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of American Gas - June 2013

American Gas - June 2013
Contents
President’s Message
Subject Index
Safety: It Takes a Village
Digest
Issues
Update
Need to Know
Need to Know
By the Numbers
Places
On the Market
State House
Elm Street
The Calm Before the Storms
Profile 28
2013 AGA Membership Directory
Jobs
Buyer’s Guide
Marketplace
Headway

American Gas - June 2013