US tops world’s natural gas production
Technological advances lead to huge surge in domestic output of energy source, making country world’s leading producer.
Published On 1 Sep 2013
Over the past few decades, the US has been increasingly dependent on imports to meet its growing hunger for energy. But technological advancements have now led to a huge surge in domestic output – and the US is now the world’s largest natural-gas producer.
The impact of this development is being felt across the globe. Al Jazeera’s Tom Ackerman reports from Texas.
Source: Al Jazeera