America today may seem overwhelmed by problems. Our often sluggish economy, turmoil abroad, the specter of escalating climate change all dampen future optimism.  These are difficult challenges, yet they are not insurmountable. Perhaps we should heed Thomas Edison’s simple advice.  "There's a way to do it better," he said. "Find it." With the nation’s vast new natural gas supply, perhaps we have "found it."

In the last 10 years, American natural gas production has expanded by over 30 percent - an all-time record level. It is expected to grow 50 percent in the next quarter century, according to the Energy Information Administration.  The increase has decreased consumer prices and is beneficial to the environment - helping reduce U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by almost 10 percent below 2009 measurements.

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