ZUBRIN: The folly of blocking natural-gas exports

The Washingto Times ^ | Monday March 31, 2014 | Robert Zubrin

[jmcenanly]

The boom in American natural-gas production during the past several years, and the consequent crash of domestic natural-gas prices, has caused many to call for the liberation of U.S. natural-gas exports.

The ongoing Russian invasion of the Crimea and threat to the rest of Ukraine has added still greater urgency to these calls, as the need take action to weaken Russian President Vladimir Putin’s natural-gas stranglehold over Europe has become vital.

Despite these economic and national security imperatives, there are still those who maintain that allowing American natural-gas producers to export their product would damage the national interest. According to them, enabling natural-gas exports would harm Americans, by causing their fuel prices to rise.

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[jmcenanly]

This man probably has a better understanding of basic economics than most people in our administration. Then again, any child who has ever run a lemonade stand probably has a better understanding of basic economics than most people in our administration.

[Sacajaweau]

The only blocking so far is Ukraine shutting off gas and electric to Crimea.

[Sacajaweau]

We’ve been at the mercy of the Muslim countries for years....please explain the difference between the US’s dependency and Europe’s dependency? How does “0” grab you.