Natural Gas

• 98% of the natural gas used in the US comes from North America.
  Source: 2007 Annual Energy Review published by EIA, Tables 2 and 6.3


• Natural gas meets 24% of US Energy Demand. It heats 51% of U.S. Households. Source: www.api.org/aboutoilgas/natgas


• Natural gas is the cleanest fossil fuel and a highly efficient form of energy. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, natural gas is twice as clean as coal.
  Source:www.anga.us


• The natural gas industry supports more than 2.8 million jobs in the United States and in 2008 contributed $385 billion to our nation’s economy.
  Source: 2009 economic analysis completed by IHS Global Insight


• Natural gas is the cleanest burning alternative transportation fuel commercially available today. Natural gas cars provide a 25% reduction in carbon dioxide.
  Source: United Stated Environmental Protection Agency
  
  
• The natural gas industry supports over 137,000 jobs in Colorado, or roughly 6% of total employment.
  Source: 2009 economic analysis completed by IHS Global Insight


• The natural gas industry represents 7.3% of Colorado’s economy.
  Source: ANGA Study (Sept 09) with data from Bureau of Labor Statistics and U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis