Realizing the Potential of U.s. Unconventional Natural Gas

The ability to access and economically develop vast amounts of America's unconventional natural gas resources, especially large shale gas formations, has altered our national view on energy and has subsequently changed the discourse at the federal, state, and local levels. Since 2008, when the economic viability of shale gas resources first became widely recognized, policymakers and industry leaders have worked to better understand the nature of this resource; the risks and opportunities associated with its production, transport, and use; and the potential strategic implications of the United States' new energy reality.

About the author

Sarah Ladislaw is co-director and senior fellow in the CSIS Energy and National Security Program, where she concentrates on the geopolitics of energy, energy security, energy technology, and climate change.

Lisa Hyland is program manager and research associate for the CSIS Energy and National Security Program, where she provides analysis on a range of domestic and global energy trends, particularly natural gas, emerging technologies, and the Asia-Pacific region.

David Pumphrey is a senior fellow and co-director of the CSIS Energy and National Security Program.

Product details

• Authors: Lisa A Hyland, Lisa A. Hyland, Lisa A. Ladislaw Hyland, Sarah O. Ladislaw, Sarah O. Hyland Ladislaw, David L. Pumphrey
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.05.2013
• EAN: 9781442224711
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-2471-1
• No. of pages: 64
• Series: CSIS Reports; CSIS Reports
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education