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Efficiency Can Lower Natural Gas Prices Faster and Cheaper than Drilling

Efficient use of natural gas -- the cleanest-burning of all fossil fuels -- can result in substantially lower emissions of global warming pollution than many alternatives. But this doesn’t mean we need to drill more natural gas in wild places. Investments in natural gas efficiency cost less than drilling and happen faster than increasing supplies -- lowering bills for the average consumer right away.

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