As US output of both natural gas and crude petroleum increase to counterbalance the decline in production elsewhere, that much more money stays right here onshore in the US.
Looking forward not only to becoming entirely self-sufficient in energy production, but even becoming a net exporting nation. Compressing and liquefying natural gas and shipping it elsewhere in the world where there are critical energy shortages, and earning back those petrodollars that were once flowing freely overseas.
Even with exports, there are plenty of potential new applications for natural gas right here in our own country, in new and expanded technical processes.
And of course, we NEED the natural gas for back-up and auxiliary power generation when the wind stops blowing and the sun is obscured or has set. Also to make smokeless Diesels and low-pollution spark ignition engines.
I’ll celebrate when ANWR gets drilled and starts producing.