Ret. Commander Tom Garcia (Vets4Energy Chaiman): "We need to drill for more oil to stay on road to energy independence"
October 15, 2014
Palm Beach Post
Without much fanfare, the United States now meets its own domestic natural gas needs, while also becoming the world's No. 1 exporter of natural gas. At the same time, Americans still consume far more oil than our domestic resources can supply.
The gap in domestic oil requirements versus production is shrinking due to new techniques, such as hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling. These technological advances are allowing the U.S. to produce more oil than it has in more than a decade - an important benefit for our economy and national security.
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