It’s hard to think of an extravagant prediction that hasn’t been made about America’s recent natural-gas boom. Let’s see: Cheap natural gas will wipe out coal. It will make the U.S. energy independent. And, oh yes, it will create one million manufacturing jobs and revitalize the Midwest. Read full article >>
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Brad Plumer, Washington Post
Mon, 05/21/2012 - 8:44am
Topics: economy jobs manufacturing natural gas shale gas
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