In the United States, 75 percent of our energy demands are met by burning fossil fuels — coal, oil, and natural gas.
Because natural gas is the cleanest burning fossil fuel, it can help improve the quality of air and water, especially when used in place of other more polluting energy sources. Natural gas combustion results in virtually no atmospheric emissions of sulfur dioxide or small particulate matter, as well as far lower emissions of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide than the combustion of other fossil fuels.
Natural gas is the ideal fuel. Its production doesn't disturb the surrounding area, and the site is quickly restored to its original state once production ends. Natural gas contains very few pollutants as it is extracted from the ground and the small amount of pollutants that do exist are removed before the gas enters the pipeline.
