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Fuel industry envisions American energy independence as domestic production rises

Fox News -- The U.S. has discovered so much more energy than it thought it had that some now talk about the possibility for North American energy independence.

The reason? Advances in technology such as fracking, horizontal drilling and other improvements, which have increased natural gas production by 27 percent in just four years, have made the U.S. number one in gas -- with oil on its way.

"We could make OPEC ‘NOPEC’ if we really put our minds to it," says Charles Drevna of the American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers. "We're talking decades, if not into the 100s of years, of supply in North America."

Rep. Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., of the House Natural Resources Committee says, "It's amazing the amount of energy in North America. When you include our Canadian and Mexican neighbors, we

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,650 Points:1,612,445 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Feb 14, 2013 12:01:43 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse there may be some more energy security, but we will never be independent.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,650 Points:1,612,445 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Feb 13, 2013 5:57:01 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse industry can envision all it wants, there still won't be energy independence.
RockCity Champion Author Denver Posts:7,926 Points:1,430,785 Joined:Mar 2009	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2013 5:01:11 AM Ignore RockCity Report Abuse Don't think I would believe anything ol' doug 'tar baby' lamborn as to say, perhaps.
SkooterG Champion Author Phoenix Posts:1,359 Points:330,085 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2013 4:49:15 AM Ignore SkooterG Report Abuse Dreaming. Not going to happen.
nsdp Champion Author San Antonio Posts:1,117 Points:47,340 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 9:12:56 PM Ignore nsdp Report Abuse Not likely as long as we depend heavily on coal. We import $5billion/year of foreign crude to mine and haul coal to the powerplants from Wyoming alone. Eastern coal doesn't have as far to go but needs more diesel to mine it. Total bill if you ferret out the numbers from the raw data is about$ 350 million/day representing 300,000 barrels per day. Natural gas is 0 imported oil. . [Edited by: nsdp at 2/9/2013 9:13:41 PM EST]
EMoe57 Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:4,632 Points:1,018,965 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 3:23:57 PM Ignore EMoe57 Report Abuse good on USA
Ebaz Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:3,261 Points:718,235 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 1:03:53 PM Ignore Ebaz Report Abuse Too much stuff uses petroleum by products to be a reasonable reality
DLCAN Champion Author Toronto Posts:1,788 Points:871,845 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 1:03:35 PM Ignore DLCAN Report Abuse its just amazing no body is thinking about environmental impact from fracking !!!!!!!!
sydb7 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:3,568 Points:1,921,850 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 12:28:53 PM Ignore sydb7 Report Abuse What is the use for energy independence if I am still paying high prices at the pump?
FuelBarge Champion Author Long Island Posts:9,215 Points:2,079,215 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 11:40:57 AM Ignore FuelBarge Report Abuse Never going to happen. The industry will happily push to sell our excess reserves overseas in order to deplete our reserves that much sooner. They already want to do it with natural gas.
bell013 All-Star Author Atlanta Posts:516 Points:100,150 Joined:Feb 2013	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 10:25:05 AM Ignore bell013 Report Abuse ou are so right mlambo. I am so totally against Fracking.
tekguy All-Star Author Pittsburgh Posts:699 Points:1,107,970 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 9:50:58 AM Ignore tekguy Report Abuse Just don't export
mlambo Champion Author Indiana Posts:12,834 Points:2,693,165 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 9:43:47 AM Ignore mlambo Report Abuse Imagine a possibility of fracking destroying 80 % of our water supply and we have to import water at $100 a barrel ? What I don't like is there is no accurate studies of what fracking does to our water supplies, if you know of any, please send me way to look at them. ( web site link ) Thanks [Edited by: mlambo at 2/9/2013 9:44:35 AM EST]
bart_reed Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:3,989 Points:788,555 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 9:43:01 AM Ignore bart_reed Report Abuse We have a surplus right now. Too much extraction.
Stevedog Champion Author Michigan Posts:3,868 Points:1,948,820 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 9:42:12 AM Ignore Stevedog Report Abuse I don't consider fracking to be an improvement
racerdj Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:9,830 Points:2,059,500 Joined:Jun 2003	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 9:40:27 AM Ignore racerdj Report Abuse This is happening in spite of OBAMA.
jdevlin All-Star Author Ontario Posts:798 Points:1,381,470 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 9:39:51 AM Ignore jdevlin Report Abuse ok
maciek Sophomore Author Illinois Posts:143 Points:1,095,760 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 9:39:45 AM Ignore maciek Report Abuse American energy independence - not so fast ...
Bobmilan Champion Author Louisville Posts:1,215 Points:478,500 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 9:36:40 AM Ignore Bobmilan Report Abuse Why is President Obama not hanging Medals of Honor around necks of key players????? Why is there not a Nobel Prize for geologist most directly responsible for technology????
katmandue Champion Author Detroit Posts:8,086 Points:2,137,045 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 9:36:37 AM Ignore katmandue Report Abuse Just because we aren't importing it doesn't mean energy independence.
jay93LA Champion Author New Orleans Posts:2,464 Points:602,635 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 9:36:12 AM Ignore jay93LA Report Abuse if only it becomes a dream come true
oas Champion Author Maryland Posts:4,245 Points:2,144,340 Joined:Feb 2005	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 9:35:50 AM Ignore oas Report Abuse They must measure independence differently than I do.
my2002m Champion Author Tulsa Posts:6,088 Points:1,673,205 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 9:35:27 AM Ignore my2002m Report Abuse Surprising that we are making progress with the current administration fighting the industry every step of the way.
CAD69 Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:3,221 Points:849,165 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 9:35:26 AM Ignore CAD69 Report Abuse I thought I would never see this happen!
studebaker1940 Champion Author Tampa Posts:2,525 Points:689,480 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 9:35:20 AM Ignore studebaker1940 Report Abuse The government will never let it happen as it goes against their agenda
INBwana Champion Author Indiana Posts:5,486 Points:698,910 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 9:34:42 AM Ignore INBwana Report Abuse Stop the exporting of our energy!
Kaiyne Champion Author Chicago Posts:2,354 Points:475,740 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 9:34:31 AM Ignore Kaiyne Report Abuse Yes to NOPEC!
belladog Champion Author Mobile Posts:2,594 Points:937,945 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 9:34:28 AM Ignore belladog Report Abuse do it
buzzieNY Champion Author Buffalo Posts:2,909 Points:638,480 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 9:34:28 AM Ignore buzzieNY Report Abuse NOPEC is a good start. And lets get rid ETHANOL all together..
Wolfwings Champion Author Delaware Posts:8,755 Points:1,779,390 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 9:33:49 AM Ignore Wolfwings Report Abuse SCIENTISTS have been talking about this for YEARS. FINALLY, GUMMINT folks started to listen, if only a little bit.
speedys Champion Author Utah Posts:7,032 Points:2,561,810 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 9:30:18 AM Ignore speedys Report Abuse Just don't export!
nugney Champion Author Atlanta Posts:2,941 Points:2,033,515 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 9:30:02 AM Ignore nugney Report Abuse If we can keep President Obstaclama out of the way
Dale Jr. Champion Author Illinois Posts:16,244 Points:3,239,975 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 9:30:01 AM Ignore Dale Jr. Report Abuse And so will the costs to us consumers.
camaro_man Champion Author Kitchener-Waterloo Posts:2,247 Points:614,820 Joined:Jun 2010	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 9:29:33 AM Ignore camaro_man Report Abuse Then u don't need Canadian oil??? Good maybe we might start paying cheaper prices
miser73 Champion Author Gary Posts:1,189 Points:242,585 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 9:29:31 AM Ignore miser73 Report Abuse Stop counting the chickens that haven't yet hatched.
rvn4me Champion Author Texas Posts:5,606 Points:1,495,940 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 9:28:22 AM Ignore rvn4me Report Abuse I like the idea but I dont believe Obama will allow it
spotterFL Champion Author Florida Posts:4,130 Points:527,040 Joined:Aug 2009	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 9:27:19 AM Ignore spotterFL Report Abuse As we speak....oil is being replentished by organisms growing underneath the surface of the Earth and there will be an endless supply of crude. We just have to find it. Drilling and fracking makes sense. ....And we don't need ETHANOL either!
Rich_pa All-Star Author Cincinnati Posts:956 Points:215,410 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 9:27:05 AM Ignore Rich_pa Report Abuse Getting rid of OPEC would be a start.
BummerMan Champion Author Dallas Posts:1,306 Points:357,365 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 9:26:44 AM Ignore BummerMan Report Abuse Not if Obama has his way. He wants energy use to drop.
2granny Champion Author Michigan Posts:9,590 Points:1,469,180 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 9:26:19 AM Ignore 2granny Report Abuse Still no relief at the pump only going higher.
krzysiek_ck Champion Author Illinois Posts:5,343 Points:732,060 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 9:25:32 AM Ignore krzysiek_ck Report Abuse NOPEC is a start.
kiss4afrog Veteran Author Twin Cities Posts:421 Points:173,960 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 9:24:30 AM Ignore kiss4afrog Report Abuse They can envision anything they want to, it's still a limited resource and we burn it creating an atmospheric problem. There are things that use oil in their production but the sooner we get away from heating with it and driving on it the better.
Bonanza Champion Author Boston Posts:12,105 Points:2,553,930 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 9:24:21 AM Ignore Bonanza Report Abuse Sounds pretty good to me
2khawk Champion Author Iowa Posts:5,276 Points:930,950 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 9:23:26 AM Ignore 2khawk Report Abuse Stop importing oil from OPEC and selling ours for less to other countries.
muquee Champion Author Harrisburg Posts:2,441 Points:525,045 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 9:23:18 AM Ignore muquee Report Abuse Really
Trowinsamoan Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:1,173 Points:189,765 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 9:22:54 AM Ignore Trowinsamoan Report Abuse OPEC to NOPEC sounds good
niceguytx Champion Author Houston Posts:13,711 Points:2,716,435 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 9:22:48 AM Ignore niceguytx Report Abuse I hope we see relief at the pump soon.
oldred11 Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:1,610 Points:734,275 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 9:22:45 AM Ignore oldred11 Report Abuse Another predicition of independence. At what cost? It's still fossil fuel after all!
mickeymike Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:2,855 Points:598,795 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 9:22:32 AM Ignore mickeymike Report Abuse Would love to see it happen!!!!
cookined Champion Author Maine Posts:3,990 Points:2,231,845 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 9:22:29 AM Ignore cookined Report Abuse how come gas is not 1.50