Jobs and Innovation forum on Natural Gas Revolution

Jobs and Innovation forum on Natural Gas Revolution

The following press release was published by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on Nov. 14, 2011. It is reproduced in full below.

Subcommittees:

* Energy and Power (112th Congress)

* Environment and the Economy (112th Congress)

Continuing this year’s focus on job creation and innovative U.S. industries, members of Congress hosted key energy policy experts to discuss the natural gas revolution that is creating American jobs and energy security. This was the second installment of the Jobs and Innovation Forum series. Participants engaged in a roundtable discussion to explore how advances in shale gas technology have transformed U.S. natural gas markets and the entire energy landscape. Nationwide, natural gas development is creating jobs, generating government revenues, and advancing our nation’s energy security.

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Preview: The Natural Gas Revolution

Members of the public were encouraged to participate in the discussion and submit their questions to the panelists online through facebook and twitter.

What: Jobs and Innovation Forum: The Natural Gas Revolution

When: Monday, Nov. 14, 2011 @ 3 p.m. ET

Who: Daniel Yergin, Chairman of IHS Cambridge Energy Research Associates

Cal Dooley, President and CEO of the American Chemistry Council

Larry Nichols, Executive Chairman and Co-Founder of Devon Energy

Lou Pugliaresi, President of Energy Policy Research Foundation

Steven Holditch, Professor of Petroleum Engineering at Texas A & M University

David Neslin, Director of the Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission

Members of Congress

Source: House Committee on Energy and Commerce